A Private Hotline?
- It’s no secret: In Chicago, ordinary citizens routinely endure long waits for routine police service. But 44th Ward Alderman Tom Tunney is not a common citizen. He’s an alderman so that apparently entitles him to special police services.
According to multiple police sources, Tunney dialed a private number at the 19th District police station around 10:50 Saturday evening and demanded that officers shut down “loud music” at Diversey Harbor. Tunney’s 18th-floor condo at 330 West Diversey overlooks the harbor from a distance.
While most neighbors would consider themselves lucky to receive any kind of police response to a low-priority noise disturbance, Tunney’s complaint gained the attention of a lieutenant, a sergeant, two patrol cars and a rapid response unit.
That’s right. A rapid response unit—which typically trolls higher-crime areas to pounce quickly on incoming violent crime calls—was diverted to handle the sleepy alderman’s noise complaint along with the others.
And the end result of this "clout?"
- Responding officers “saw no harm…and refused to hassle” the folks who were celebrating the end of summer at the harbor, one source said.
Tunney's office did not respond to a request for information about the incident.
Of course he didn't. The clouted don't like to answer questions about their misuse of clout.
Labels: corruption
posted by SCC at 12:02 AM
43 Comments:
WOW!
Good job by the responding officers.
Usually when an aldercreep calls the bat phone
CB#s are required.
Police were outnumbered and common sense prevailed.
Shocker. An alderman has direct dial numbers of police brass. How many police were sent isn't on Tunney, it's on the Lt and Sgt.
Oh, and if you read the comments, other citizens admit they called 911 at the same time or shortly before.
He’s a whiney bitch. Always has been. I worked in 019 (old and new). When I was there, he’d call. And to all the people who say, “he’s a good guy. He likes the police. His Restaurant would send food”, I say fuck him. He could keep his garbage food. When the public was around, he’d put on the show. When he’d call, he was an asshole. Bad drunk too. Anyone remember when someone from 023 wrote him a ticket for being on the phone while driving? If I recall, he immediately called 023 d/c and wanted to know why he got written a ticket when there was real crime happening out there. Of course, the ticket was non suited. Any old 023 people out there remember that? Was the d/c DeLopez or maybe one of the Japanese last names guy?
Too bad it does take clout to get any response.
It would be nice if us average citizens could get the same services.
I can’t tell u how many times a commander I work for has gotten a call from the alderman regarding issues and then me and my colleagues are forced to immediately deal with the situation. Even people loitering, drinking etc. it all becomes and 1A priority when the cmdr gets that phone call. I’ve also never worked for a cmdr that had the balls to tell one of the alderman “no” to any one of there stupid requests.
Sounds like another J.O. Aldermen....Hmmmm Maldonado.
Tunney was connected alright, in ways you do not want to picture.
Politics as usual.
I, for one, am glad to see that my pretty neighborhood is being protected that well. Furthermore, I am delighted that we have the number of police supervisors who don't want to work in ghetto districts and will kiss up to an alderman in order to work in 019 and protect people like me.
Now, kees me you fool!!!!
When is the gay community gonna wake up and vote out this son of a bitch useless aldercreature?
Shame on the supervisors who called out the troops for this idiot's complaint
Those coppers are probably in for a future ass drilling by the impish aldercreature...
Why didn't he just shut his bleepin' window?
Don't care how CPD was dispatched and don't care the complainant was an Alderman. Shouldn't the noise at past 11pm by the time officers arrived have been stopped or enforcement by way of ANOV been taken? Seems like only certain areas of this city are policed by the book.
Vote his ass out of office !
Why is any number in the police department "private"?
Police ( and especially bosses) who give any of these machine anti-POLICE communists the time of day are complete bitches.🍕
it's simple.the bat phone is the w/c's office extension.bypass 911,311,and the desk sgt. they all owe.
What? You didn't think that's what goes on in Chicago?
Pulling favors is "The Chicago Way" at every level of society. This new revelation is news to you?
Not surprised. I recall being sent to Clemente high school after dismissal many times years ago. Apparently, a phone call was made and we were sent to “ protect” division street. The kids would be excited and play fight on the street. The crossing guards and aides would call us every minute with” the kids are ABOUT to fight” bullshit. Nothing real ever happened. The commander hit the chicken switch almost everyday. It didn’t take much to figure out who was calling.
Anonymous said...
He’s a whiney bitch. Always has been. I worked in 019 (old and new). When I was there, he’d call. And to all the people who say, “he’s a good guy. He likes the police. His Restaurant would send food”, I say fuck him. He could keep his garbage food. When the public was around, he’d put on the show. When he’d call, he was an asshole. Bad drunk too. Anyone remember when someone from 023 wrote him a ticket for being on the phone while driving? If I recall, he immediately called 023 d/c and wanted to know why he got written a ticket when there was real crime happening out there. Of course, the ticket was non suited. Any old 023 people out there remember that? Was the d/c DeLopez or maybe one of the Japanese last names guy?
10/07/2017 12:39:00 AM
Ugh!
Garbage is right!
That slop would be cold on arrival...
Undercooked runny eggs, under cooked bacon that's
greasy and sitting on a layer of white bread to try and
absorb some of the grease and so on.
"Be grateful the alderman sent this..."
You gotta be fucking kidding.
Cook County inmates are more highly thought
of when it comes to food quality.
3.08a. Owes me a new keyboard. I ruined it by spitting out my morning Mountain Dew (purchased in Lake Forest)
The private number is just to keep this alternate life style Alder creature from complaining to the media. That's right, tiny dancer can't go into the shower on this one, so lets makes him fell special and impress his friends with a direct private number to the 19th dist. To the officers, who didn't shut down the music, thanks for using common sense, now that's a breath of fresh air.
Funny story. In 009 a alderman calls and complains that residents were selling their Sox residential parking passes. He wants everyone selling them arrested ! So we arrested a lady on 33rd and Shields. She said she didn't understand why she was being arrested. We explained the Alderman wants everyone selling residential passes arrested. she said he was the one that gave her the passes. oops
Do the dick heads that get "merit" promotions know they have to "service" their aldermen when they get these promotions?
Seems it would be enough to make an honest man say "Hell No!"
J.J.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
I can’t tell u how many times a commander I work for has gotten a call from the alderman regarding issues and then me and my colleagues are forced to immediately deal with the situation. Even people loitering, drinking etc. it all becomes and 1A priority when the cmdr gets that phone call. I’ve also never worked for a cmdr that had the balls to tell one of the alderman “no” to any one of there stupid requests.
If a commander had the balls to say no, your comment would have been that you worked for a former or ex commander who had the balls to say no
I was driving on Fullerton this morning. There's a park east of California where a bunch of little kids were playing soccer. Two police card pull up, with both officers sprinting up the stairs of a residence across the street and start banging on the door.
Two M/2 coaches in their thirties pull out their cell phones and start yelling at the cops that they got them on tape. A third M/2 in his thirties starts yelling that he I going to be on WGN.
Thanks to these numbskulls for two things.
1. Being a positive role model to all the little kids there.
2. Validating all of Mr. SouthSide's comments over the years.
Look at what happened to Commander Evans after he told an alderman no.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
He’s a whiney bitch. Always has been. I worked in 019 (old and new). When I was there, he’d call. And to all the people who say, “he’s a good guy. He likes the police. His Restaurant would send food”, I say fuck him. He could keep his garbage food. When the public was around, he’d put on the show. When he’d call, he was an asshole. Bad drunk too. Anyone remember when someone from 023 wrote him a ticket for being on the phone while driving? If I recall, he immediately called 023 d/c and wanted to know why he got written a ticket when there was real crime happening out there. Of course, the ticket was non suited. Any old 023 people out there remember that? Was the d/c DeLopez or maybe one of the Japanese last names guy?
10/07/2017 12:39:00 AM
He also loves to complain about me...because I ticketed his car at the Belmont Ann Sathers once for not having its flashing lights going in the standing zone..and telling him to move his car on a street cleaning day while he was shoveling shit on a side street.
Not my fault he doesn't rate an M plate.
Finance Bike Guy.
I still remember whittle Tommie. Prancing about the quaint Svedish bakery restaurant with his apron on. A man of the people.
But he had destiny writ upon his...face? I knew he'd rise to glroy while all you smelly serfs continued wallowing in horse shit.
Suarez was by far the worst.
Jack Trumpblood said...
I was driving on Fullerton this morning. There's a park east of California where a bunch of little kids were playing soccer. Two police card pull up, with both officers sprinting up the stairs of a residence across the street and start banging on the door.
Two M/2 coaches in their thirties pull out their cell phones and start yelling at the cops that they got them on tape. A third M/2 in his thirties starts yelling that he I going to be on WGN.
Thanks to these numbskulls for two things.
1. Being a positive role model to all the little kids there.
2. Validating all of Mr. SouthSide's comments over the years.
10/07/2017 01:18:00 PM
That area of 14 (IRRC) is full of assholes
I don't care if you got property on Fairfield or Washtenaw or Altgeld there by California....Logan Sq is still a shithole.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
He’s a whiney bitch. Always has been. I worked in 019 (old and new). When I was there, he’d call. And to all the people who say, “he’s a good guy. He likes the police. His Restaurant would send food”, I say fuck him. He could keep his garbage food. When the public was around, he’d put on the show. When he’d call, he was an asshole. Bad drunk too. Anyone remember when someone from 023 wrote him a ticket for being on the phone while driving? If I recall, he immediately called 023 d/c and wanted to know why he got written a ticket when there was real crime happening out there. Of course, the ticket was non suited. Any old 023 people out there remember that? Was the d/c DeLopez or maybe one of the Japanese last names guy?
10/07/2017 12:39:00 AM
Gotta love the revisionist history on the ticket. Were you on the phone to hear the conversation or is yours many versions removed and embellished? I was involved and all he asked was how to get his license back. Cmdr Y was the one who escalated it and had it delivered to him. For those who don't understand he's one of the few aldermen who supports the police, I'm done trying to convince you otherwise. Him hiring Cozzi out of prison at the request of a cop he knew who knew Cozzi should be enough.
(OT) all the stress finally a great feel good story:
2 men shot to death after flashing gun while driving in Pilsen
2 men shot to death after flashing gun while driving in Pilsen
Sun-Times file photo
Two men were shot to death Saturday morning in the Pilsen neighborhood on the Near West Side, authorities said.
Alexis Salgado, 20, and an 18-year-old man were driving about 10:50 a.m. in the 1800 block of South Throop when they flashed a gun at someone standing on the street, according to Chicago Police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office.
The person on the street pulled out their own gun and fired shots into their vehicle, striking both men, police said.
Salgado suffered a gunshot wound to his body and tried to get out of the vehicle, but collapsed, authorities said. The younger man was shot in the neck. Both were pronounced dead at the scene.
The shooter was not in custody, police said.
The identity of the 18-year-old was not released by the medical examiner’s office Saturday pending notification of family.
O.k. I hate all alderjagoffs but Naps. and Sposato.
But if Tunney who I remember coming up to Area 3 to offer his opinions on anything that concerned his community..
Notice I did not say ward...
For giving Cozzi a job at the request of copper.....I'll cut some slack and shut up.
Went to his restaurant on Broadway one Sunday for breakfast. The place was packed and we were seated at a table near the kitchen. While we were waiting for our food we could hear a voice coming from the kitchen throwing f bomb after f bomb at the help. The voice was berating everyone back there telling them they were useless. My companion and I looked at each other and commented that you don't often sit in a restaurant and hear that kind of foul language and abuse out In the dining area. When our waiter came along , I said it sounds like someone in the kitchen is hard to work for. The guy said that's the owner, Tom Tunney, he does that whenever he is at the restaurant. We were a little surprised because Tunney tries to cultivate an image of Mr. Nice Guy. The waiter let us know that Tunney is a colossal asshole who treats everyone who works for him like shit.
Seems like only certain areas of this city are policed by the book.
10/07/2017 07:54:00 AM
Any policing by the book, the whole book, is contrary to the nature of actual living.
If I wanted the book shoved up my ass, I'd move to Iran.
Why are there so many of these sacks of shit in the city council? They should cut this number in half. They cry when the see someone pissing in an alley. Good Job tying up police services because someone had a party or shit on your front porch.
I had no idea they held that much power over the police
Anonymous said...
Went to his restaurant on Broadway one Sunday for breakfast. The place was packed and we were seated at a table near the kitchen. While we were waiting for our food we could hear a voice coming from the kitchen throwing f bomb after f bomb at the help. The voice was berating everyone back there telling them they were useless. My companion and I looked at each other and commented that you don't often sit in a restaurant and hear that kind of foul language and abuse out In the dining area. When our waiter came along , I said it sounds like someone in the kitchen is hard to work for. The guy said that's the owner, Tom Tunney, he does that whenever he is at the restaurant. We were a little surprised because Tunney tries to cultivate an image of Mr. Nice Guy. The waiter let us know that Tunney is a colossal asshole who treats everyone who works for him like shit.
10/07/2017 10:32:00 PM
He always cooks in the Belmont restaurant on Sunday, but nice try.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Anonymous Anonymous said...
He’s a whiney bitch. Always has been. I worked in 019 (old and new). When I was there, he’d call. And to all the people who say, “he’s a good guy. He likes the police. His Restaurant would send food”, I say fuck him. He could keep his garbage food. When the public was around, he’d put on the show. When he’d call, he was an asshole. Bad drunk too. Anyone remember when someone from 023 wrote him a ticket for being on the phone while driving? If I recall, he immediately called 023 d/c and wanted to know why he got written a ticket when there was real crime happening out there. Of course, the ticket was non suited. Any old 023 people out there remember that? Was the d/c DeLopez or maybe one of the Japanese last names guy?
10/07/2017 12:39:00 AM
Gotta love the revisionist history on the ticket. Were you on the phone to hear the conversation or is yours many versions removed and embellished? I was involved and all he asked was how to get his license back. Cmdr Y was the one who escalated it and had it delivered to him. For those who don't understand he's one of the few aldermen who supports the police, I'm done trying to convince you otherwise. Him hiring Cozzi out of prison at the request of a cop he knew who knew Cozzi should be enough.
10/07/2017 08:22:00 PM
I remember it the way the second officer does. But who cares about that damned ticket anyway? We no longer keep DLs when writing cellphone tickets.
“O.k. I hate all alderjagoffs but Naps. and Sposato.”
All Aldermen suck except the two in City Worker Wonderland. Really? They maybe Sons of Italy, but they don’t walk on water,
They’re getting their beaks wet, you can be sure of that. Thus far, neither one of them has made any inclination to run for Mayor, they know which side their bread is buttered on. That in itself speaks volumes.
Meanwhile someone was probably getting robbed but we can’t have the alderman s peace disturbed. Wait isn’t it impossible for a civil servants peace to be breached? You Mr Tunney work for the citizens, a civil servant
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