Paper Trail
- The blood alcohol level of a high-ranking Chicago Fire Department official was still nearly twice the legal limit almost four hours after he crashed a department-issued SUV last month off Lake Shore Drive just north of downtown, according to city records.
The documents obtained by the Tribune under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act show that internal investigators with the Fire Department didn't administer the Breathalyzer test to then-Deputy Commissioner John McNicholas until 4:32 a.m. April 20.
The crash took place a little before 1 a.m. that day, just off Lake Shore Drive near North Avenue, while McNicholas was off-duty.
McNicholas had a blood alcohol content of 0.154 percent — nearly twice the legal limit of 0.08 percent, according to city records.
It was unclear why the Fire Department didn't test McNicholas until nearly four hours after the crash or why Chicago police did not perform a Breathalyzer test and instead issued only a ticket for negligent driving.
Four hours after being sloppy-drunk at a Blackhawks game with his unnamed companion, he was still sloppy-drunk while in-custody, after wrecking a city vehicle and endangering the lives of anyone who crossed his path - and endangering the careers of numerous CPD personnel - and then ends up skating with a six-figure pension.
What are the chances this incident ends up being another "brick" in Rahm's so-called "code of silence" wall he's going to have to desperately build in short order?
What are the chances this incident ends up being another "brick" in Rahm's so-called "code of silence" wall he's going to have to desperately build in short order?
Labels: scandals
posted by SCC at 12:03 AM
30 Comments:
Don't worry, I'm sure the DOJ would never review the incident too.
He was so disoriented by the crash, that he did not remember the CPD officer that handed him the six or a dozen beers in the ambulance. He was stone sober through the crash, and the evil police obviously fed him the alcohol. /sarc
You know the drunk guy at your corner bar? You know the one that drinks everyday and no matter how much he drinks he still doesn't look drunk? Career alcoholics can be hammered and still not exhibit signs of being drunk. No signs why would you test him?
I remember a fight about 20 years ago between some firefighters and 13 district officers who took a beat down. The firefighters weren't required to blow and could only be ordered by their department. The officers however were required.
If that had been anyone of us who had no clout, we would be on verge of losing everything. As we all know we have sloppy drunks on this job right now. How do you leave your police radio at a bar on the southside when you are suppose to be on your footpost in the west loop, then you try to lie about. What would happen to us? We would get fired. What happened to that person? Became a sloppy drunk Sgt.
Coppers on the scene of the crash had to know that man was intoxicated as well. We don't come out of this smelling like a bed of roses either.
The worst part---I heard his companion was an icky girl. That's unusual for firemen.
Now, kees me you fool!!!!
Any cop Dumb Enough to have covered for this Clout Baby deserves to lose money or even his/her job. This guy is riding into the sunset with a six figure pension, while you will be copping a plea with IAD.
Does this show a pattern of misconduct?
4 hours before testing and still no citation issued.
This was handled internally by Fire bosses.
Any city employee that gets involved in a crash can say I want to wait 4 hours
to be tested.
Again this smells bad for CFD and the CAR for not doing the job at hand.
Good example of the fire department code of silence . If it was a citizen of Chicago it would have been a DUI . Are tax payers stuck paying for damaged car . Take his pension away to pay for damages .
Imagine that .... He is the type of guy that would fuck you in a heart beat.
You know the drunk guy at your corner bar? You know the one that drinks everyday and no matter how much he drinks he still doesn't look drunk? Career alcoholics can be hammered and still not exhibit signs of being drunk. No signs why would you test him?
Did you read the part where even the dispatcher answering the secret Bat-phone at OEMC noticed he sounded hammered enough to notify a Battalion Chief and their street Deputy to respond to the scene? Would you call that a sign?
They are trying to state that this was an 'off-duty incident.' Mr. Fish-Lips was exempt-rank, thus, he was 'on-duty' to respond 24/7 to any major incident.
Supervisor on scene. Let the white shirt take the hit.
McNicholas was one of the most ignorant, obnoxious fire or police bosses out there with the exception of Mike Chasen D/C of police. You think that you are Teflon coated but in reality clout ed babies should remain under radar always and use your juice guietly. Wonder why his son went to CPD instead of CFD.
First, end the CFD Code of Silence, making McNicholas pay for a new Dept vehicle and related property damage.
How many years will go by before the Paper Car is going to be called in to resign?
Man up and expose the deal before you're forced to retain lengthy and expensive legal counsel.
* Yes, there is plenty of video. Yes, there is plenty of Blackberry. Yes, there is plenty material for DOJ to query.
[*Hopefully nobody looked up the RD]
that jo was a scab
screwed the brothers of the barrel everytime he had a chance
no pension would be a just punishment
years ago 025 had an officer who worked the male lockup he was always a walking dui probally at least a .28
Did you read the part where even the dispatcher answering the secret Bat-phone at OEMC noticed he sounded hammered enough to notify a Battalion Chief and their street Deputy to respond to the scene? Would you call that a sign?
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They had to respond because of his rank and because it was a department vehicle. Mush
Any video from the United Center ???
(OT) remember whatever you do can and will come back to bite you:
http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2016/05/25/2-investigators-complaints-pile-up-against-chicago-cop-who-pepper-sprayed-pastor/
War on cops by media is in full forward motion, like an out of controller steamroller full speed ahead!
Read this something possibly good but no media talking about thug with knife that could of killed police officers and public mcdonald:
http://wgntv.com/2016/05/26/chicago-police-politely-pass-on-detroits-running-man-challenge/
If you cannot see the war on police in full media swing your more blind than stevie wonder! When the FBI director not some talking head tells the truth about the "Ferguson effect" and police becoming fetal and you continue to be aggressive and lose everything sorry will not contribute to your future fundraiser! Think as the boss tells you "great job" the knife twists and turns he/she gets promoted, you have footprints on your back, your stomped down, you badge is taken, your basically put in the corner,as the exempts and attorneys give it to the hungry anti-police media your fired-lose everything-you have go directly to jail broke family gone! You come out kids don't remember you, family gone is chasing thugs savage animals worth it?? Think skulls full of mush!
only those with clout survive
imagine a cfd paramedic or firefighter driving a rig drinking , drunk
he gone
fish lips with a companion , who was it
his old lady will be getting half that pension check if she is smart
Cops are going to have a big issue before this is over, job will be lost including white shirts.
More scandals and cover ups. When will this ever end? Why couldn't i be a son of a father who worked for the daily machine? Why couldn't i have the booty or lips that the brass want. My parents ruined me. Why didn't you stop me when I signed up to be the police mom? Why didn't you hug me more dad? Oh why??
I totally agree that if the situation was reversed, the copper would be nothing more than an inconvenient dui, described as pathetic. But the media and alderman that read this thing foam at the mouth like rabid animals, in euphoria watching everyone eat each other.
What we won't do...to follow rules and regs and protect our own fucking jobs....Oh, 018....you've embarrassed all of us.
Just pathetic! And as bad as was the inaction of the patrolmen who arrived on the scene, I hold the supervisor(s) even more accountable if some time is given out on this one. Another glaring example of a failure to lead/supervise.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Did you read the part where even the dispatcher answering the secret Bat-phone at OEMC noticed he sounded hammered enough to notify a Battalion Chief and their street Deputy to respond to the scene? Would you call that a sign?
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They had to respond because of his rank and because it was a department vehicle. Mush
5/26/2016 01:20:00 PM
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That's not always true. And the newspaper article from when it 1st happened even gave that statement about the call to the bat phone.
".....obnoxious fire or police bosses out there with the exception of Mike Chasen D/C of police......"
Chasen's dad was a good guy and a County Police Detective.
I say the most obnoxious is that little Riccio boss with the elevator shoes. Originally was a suburban P/O prior to CPD.
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