Oh This is Priceless
- A veteran Cook County judge was hit with a misdemeanor gun charge after sheriff’s deputies saw him drop a pistol last week in the lobby of the county’s main criminal courthouse, authorities said.
Judge Joseph Claps, who has presided over felony criminal cases at the Leighton Criminal Court Building, was reassigned last week to “nonjudicial duties” pending a meeting Wednesday of the circuit court’s executive committee, a spokesman for Chief Judge Timothy Evans’ office said.
Claps was walking in the lobby of the courthouse at 26th Street and California Avenue on July 3 when two deputies noticed a handgun fall out of a jacket draped over the judge’s arm, according to a sheriff’s incident report.
Security cameras captured the gun tumbling out of Claps’ jacket as well as the judge picking up the silver pistol and putting it in his pants pocket, the report said.
What does a judge need a gun for? In court especially? Can't he just leave it in his car like Rahm and Toni expect everyone else to do? And now that he's been charged, does that negate him hearing a gun case ever again in the Cook County system?
Labels: county, gun issues
posted by SCC at 12:05 AM
115 Comments:
“Non judicial duties”...that’s the equivalent of callback for judges. Wouldn’t it be a conflict of interest for this case to be judged in Cook County? Send his ass to DuPage!!!!!
I didn't know CPS was also in charge of the Hancock Observatory.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-sex-offender-hancock-observatory-20180705-story.html
This Judge was a 30 yr colonel in the military. He had a concealed carry and Dart nailed him on a technicality. This was nothing but granstanding on the Sheriff's part but would we expect anything different from little Tommy. Just curious why darts personal security guard was not charged when he shot himself in the foot outside his office. Darts really good at throwing others under the bus but seems not to hold himself to the same standard.
Remember the movie.... and justice for all? Judge with the gun? Maybe he’s a fan of the movie.
It’s he one of the “lie detector” judges that declare police officers lie in court just by listening to their testimony? If I remember right he was an asshole as a ASA at the grand jury too. 364 days judge! What do you like on your pizza.
Why did the Sheriff's office release the video of this. Could care less about these liberal scumbag judges but why kick the guy when he down.
My left nut says nuttin is going to happen to him... oh, he lives in Chicago and scared to bejesus after that last just judge got zapped on the south side. Case dismissed
He will skate. Judges get to make their own laws, especially democrat ones.
HEY!
I've walked through that lobby a couple of times when I had to report there for jury duty.
I would have felt MUCH more secure and safe if I was packin'.
Never have I seen such a collection of losers that looked ready to take me out if I so much as glanced the wrong way at them. Now since I have a severe case of old white man resting bitch face, I pretty much tried to scurry past all of them and not draw attention to myself.
I DON'T BLAME THE JUDGE AT ALL.
Good luck to him.
BTW I bet he used the line that doesn't have to go through the metal detector and body cavity search. Right?
Many, many years ago, there was an Irish judge (like that is news) at gun court who carried his shit under his robe and more than once displayed it to eliminate some outlandish, foolish shenanigans from a goof at the front rail. In those days, he shocked the shit out of them! He was one okay, tough sob! And AFAIK nobody ever beefed on him. They might have figured, hey, it's gun court, why wouldn't he have a gun?! And, he never returned a gun to an arrestee. He might have cut a few loose, but they knew damn well enough not to ask for the gun to be returned. Those were the days it was fun to be at court even after having worked 1st watch. Okay, it still sucked, but it was fun to watch!
Sounds like the judge is ready to retire. Was it(live)? How many shots in that wheel gun .32?
Your title says it all. Laws are meant for the little people, people of no clout, not connected, the insignificant rabble. Different rules for different people (and folks).
You would think the Judges who are the court system would have some type of exemptions added to the law. They are dealing with a lot of very bad people on an every day occurrence. They see lots of victims and don’t want to be one.
Well Judges now you know how it feels to be a Police Officer. You get treated like shit. Welcome to the wonderful world of Cook County land of the DemocRATS. How does gun control feel.
Maybe do nothing States Attorney Foxx should review all the cases involving a gun that Claps found the defendant guilty on and have the convictions reversed so the poor offender can sue the judge?
Congratulations to Chicago Police Officer Robert Rialmo. We literally cheered when the conspiracy was foiled! Continued good luck to you! You deserve the best!
i thought a ghostbusters no gun sign was on the door ???
i'm guessing a whole lotta felony gun charges are gonna be challenged in crook county...
congrats bob on case number 2... time to personally sue a-hole vendetta rham
I don't go anywhere in crook county without a pistol in my pocket except where there metal detectors then it rests in my car and a plastic knife takes it's place. I don't blame the Judge for wanting to protect himself he has the right to same as I. The city, county, state has no obligation to protect you, that was settled in court years ago.
Vote no on retention fuck crook country
"Wasn't miine"
Good point SCC. Furthermore ALL judges should have to go through security metal detectors from this point forward.
da judge be packing and shitt,nomesayin??
This judge is a police hating a$$hole! He makes Hooks look like an angel. It’s called Karma, I’m glad it’s biting you in the ass.!
“ does that negate him hearing a gun case ever again in the Cook County system?”
Why would it? Judges that get divorced hear divorce cases and judges that have been charged with DUI hear DUI cases all the time.
And so what now? Maybe all these liberal ass judges who let the cockroaches out all the time will get to feel what it's like to be just like us, regular citizens.
First off congrats to Officer Realmo. You can see the politics of city is so screwed up they will waste time and money on cases that should never have gone to court.
Second the judge has carry conceal permit. And is now being charged with violating carrying in prohibited area. This rule is way to vague.
After being retired for two years and having my LEO card. I have been the subject of carrying in areas prohibited also. But the officer and supervisors on scene had enough common sense to stop the nonsense and dropped all matters.
One was in movie theater. Second was restaurant. Wearing small size .380 inside of belt. And cannot figure how anyone saw the holster or pistol
Another political matter that has run a muck.
No NO, the media got it backwards. The two officers have been re-assigned and cannot return to duty until their hallucinations stop!
Your title says it all. Laws are meant for the little people, people of no clout, not connected, the insignificant rabble. Different rules for different people (and folks).
This post makes no sense. He was charged so he obviously didn’t skate the rules.
That case will be DWP Lisa Madigan will take care of it before she leaves
Someone must have been really pissed at him.
For those of you that never had the pleasure of appearing in Judge Claps courtroom...he is a major league arrogant asshole. He just suppressed statements on a triple murder. This is Karma!
Nobody gets convicted on that charge!
Local governments can't dictate where you walk with a legal fire arms in PUBLIC AREAS.
His defense will be he was going to put it in the lock box at the county building which you must pass the security area to get to.
So keep on charging all those legal guns until they file a lawsuit and the City puts you under the bus.
This is a little late,but just saw the great pictures of Johnson, Jesse and Phuger arm in arm at the march. Think there’s any chance of getting one of the pictures framed and hung up in every station lobby and roll call room. Someone should lobby the folks to demand it is done. Maybe Fluger could march that it is done. I personally would like to see the picture in the roll call room everyday just in case I start to forget.
Anonymous said...
He will skate. Judges get to make their own laws, especially democrat ones.
7/11/2018 12:57:00 AM
The judge should use the old axiom from my army days: admit nothing, deny everything and demand proof. It wasn't me on the video and I did not have a gun. I dropped my cell phone. Nothing inventoried. By the way, I don't blame him for carrying a gun. I do. This city is not safe. Judges have been carrying concealed guns way before it was legal to do so.
There are holsters available for concealed carry that can prevent embarrassing "holy shit" moments like that. To not employ one calls the judges judgment into question, and makes one think crook co. really does get judges from the home for the tragically shit brained.
man oh man..........
i love when the chickens come home to roost
Armed to the teeth with misguided incompetence, Judge Luckman is far more dangerous.
He carried a gun. So what?
We don't need to alienate this judge or any other against the police. If all things are equal, I would hope that he (and his colleagues) would support us for a minor error in judgement.
He’s an asshole to the police. Fuck him
I thought all judges had guns
Claps is a BIG Prick
OT all deplorables , law abiding citizens of Chicago and Suburbs
Boycott the Taste of Chicago
He is a judge who listens to all sides of an argument and then does his best to rule honestly and fairly. Tough but fair. I wish him the best.
Judges with CCL's should be allowed to carry in the courthouse and anywhere else.
I believe many of the prohibited places listed in the carry law ought to be eliminated, such as the Cook County Forest Preserve and municipal parks. Also, violations of the listed prohibited places should not be a criminal violation. Read the Missouri carry statute and learn.
He began his career as a prosecutor, rose though the ranks and is now a judge. This man knows the law, zero excuses. But then again, this is the same county that allows felons to walk home with a I Bond.
Claps is a police hating jag off that needs to be disbarred. I hope someone gets him a beef from the ARDC and the judicial committee like the one that bounced the nutting Civic center judge that attacked the sheriff in the lobby of the civic center and the one that let her clerk hear cases in Markham. Oh, that’s right they are female minorities and don’t gave to obey any laws.
I think we need Greylord II in the Crook County Courts and the States Attorney’s office.
He appeared half in the bag when he bent over and retrieved it and began to stagger away, loved how the female sheriff saw the gun and immediately walked away, talk about fetal...
"I didn't know CPS was also in charge of the Hancock Observatory.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-sex-offender-hancock-observatory-20180705-story.html"
You mean the HandCock observatory.
Freaking hippogryphs. I mean, hypocrites.
Claps has always been an arrogant asshole. Could not have happened to a nicer guy. Maybe he will just go away
Nothing will happen to him. Just like when Illinois Senator Donnie Trotter tried to take a gun on an airplane a few years back.
Charged with a misdemeanor with a slap on the hand. But IMO the judges should be able to carry. Have you ever seen the
type of guards that are at 26th and California. Most of them couldn’t do anything if the Shit it the fan, but RUN away
Oops!
DOH!!
Who, me??
It wasn't his coat. So, we can't tie the gun to him. Case Dismissed.
I fail to see any problem here as the judge can legally carry. The fact that his gun fell out of his coat was careless but judges like everyone else, have a right to protect themselves. Nothing to see here but political grandstanding by Tom Fart.
"Only the little people pay taxes."
-----Leona Helmsley
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General Patton & Dirty Harry: both
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Who did he piss off??
Confused ??? What is the charge for a "Concealed Carry Holder" who brings a firearm into a establishment, where firearms are prohibited ??? I understand this is a Cook County Building, but still what is the charge ? Would a Retired Law Enforcement Concealed Carry Holder, be in violation of a statute, by bringing a firearm into this building.
Thanks
PS: Always Have Your Firearm Secured.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
You would think the Judges who are the court system would have some type of exemptions added to the law. They are dealing with a lot of very bad people on an every day occurrence. They see lots of victims and don’t want to be one.
Well Judges now you know how it feels to be a Police Officer. You get treated like shit. Welcome to the wonderful world of Cook County land of the DemocRATS. How does gun control feel.
7/11/2018 01:43:00 AM
The issue here is not about a judge being allowed to possess a gun, but not in a courthouse. He like everyone else is supposed to be protected in court by the screening at the entrances, the sheriffs deouties and the CPD officers
He has a FOID card and a carried concealed permit so he can legally carry before and after work at the courthouse
me too! movement! retire now!
OT. I wonder if COPA is gonna pay the legal fees and damages that those 2 chumps are gonna have to pay when Brodsky sues em? Rialmo case is what I'm referring to. The case where COPA tracked down the 2 chumps weeks after the bar incident and persuaded them sign complaints for theft and battery. I've got a feeling these chumps are gonna have to cough up more than chump change. They fucked up and shoulda let it go. Instead, they got jived by COPA trying to railroad RR.
This case is going to get tossed. The Sheriff looked at the video two days later and charged him while never recovering the gun. The Judge should say it was a ham sandwich and tell Farts raiders to go F themselves. I seriously cant believe the stupid comments on here when you have someone who has a license to carry get railroaded. So Tom Dart is allowed to carry weapon as a sworn officer in the courthouse but the Judges cant. That should scare everyone even more. If something went down I rather have that military vet Judge backing me up than the Sheriff.
#PermitPaddyTommyDart wants law abiding citizens guns and little kids outside the courthouse selling water arrested. #PermitPaddyTommyDart enforces all the rules unless your a political hire under him. #PermitPaddyTommyDart allows his Chief staff to sexually assault a co-worker and another to steal at the World Series. But if your not in his inner circle beware of #PermitPaddyTommyDart. He will enforce all the laws.
"This Judge was a 30 yr colonel in the military. He had a concealed carry and Dart nailed him on a technicality. This was nothing but granstanding on the Sheriff's part but would we expect anything different from little Tommy. Just curious why darts personal security guard was not charged when he shot himself in the foot outside his office. Darts really good at throwing others under the bus but seems not to hold himself to the same standard."
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"...nailed him on a technicality." WTF are you talking about? A courthouse is statutorily prohibited. I get that you've got a beef with dart, but that's not the point. The judge would have been taught about prohibited places during his CCW class and yet he chose to ignore the law. It's not a "technicality."
Should the Honorable Clappie speak out about the uncontrolled armed and violent feral roaming about on his way to work (presumably in an imported SUV), something that his colleagues continue to deny and ignore, he feels the need to have some sort of upper hand protections.
Speak out and get sent off to a even worse court hell...Markham.
The judge was an army officer so I have no issues with whatever he is packing. If I were him dealing with scumbags all day I would want to be armed all day everyday - my PJs would have a holster.
Let me know when he has a Patreon to buy a bigger gun and more range time and I will be glad to donate.
Oh yeah - your point was probably that the (so-called) Sheriff is disarming LEOs in the courthouse, which is just stupid and backwards and Crook County in every way. OF COURSE LEOs should be armed in a courthouse, but at-least this way there is one armed good guy in the building.
Off topic does screwy chuy know the law:
Chuy' Garcia wants man who screamed at woman for wearing Puerto Rican flag shirt charged with hate crime
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/politics/ct-met-puerto-rico-shirt-harassment-video-20180711-story.html
They anointed this guy to Congress and he does not know laws! Incredibly stupid! But being in the most corrupt county and city it’s not unprecedented! You have to know the law before you accuse people of breaking the law right there chuy? To think he is quiet getting his pieces of silver never speak out about all the murder and bloodshed this is what his focus is!
O.T.....SCC any thread forthcoming about the ridiculous over play of the drunk in Caldwell Woods? Trib put 4 reporters on it. Every politician is on bended knee apologizing. Luis the FALN fellow traveler wants a 'Federal' investigation. And on and on.... I have the book title in mind for this caper: "When Hiboros Meet." So who is the Woman? Who is she connected to? Who had the permit for the picnic area? I'd like to see a little push back from the over the top outrage we're supposed to just take away from this. Me'thinks they doth protest too much! Drunk....apparently. Idiot......for sure. Hate Crime of the century......get the fuck outa here! Throwing cop under bus for politics......UN AMERICAN. But then, I wouldn't expect anything different from those who belong back in the "Institute for the Politically Insane."
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Congratulations to Chicago Police Officer Robert Rialmo. We literally cheered when the conspiracy was foiled! Continued good luck to you! You deserve the best!
7/11/2018 02:26:00 AM
Rahm still wants Rialmo’s scalp.
Rahm couldn’t care less about juries and judges decisions.
Rahm wants what Rahm wants
Good. Fuck him. He’s let more blatantly guilty shitheads free on UUW and UUW by felon than probably anyone in that building. And that’s saying something.
Seems open and shut. Will the judge plead guilty, or will he lie on the stand?
I understand that this is the judge that convicted a police on flimsy evidence,accused the investigating detectives of lying and sent the cop to prison. The case was overturned on appeal and the appellate judges said there was no evidence to support a conviction
He should have used a cigar like Judge McDonald did on the Gold Coast in the 60s
"O.T.....SCC any thread forthcoming about the ridiculous over play of the drunk in Caldwell Woods?..." Couldn't agree more! Front of the SunTimes? All over the internet? But, the 90+ year old Mexican grandfather in California hit over the head with a brick by a black woman and then pummeled by several black men, is pushed to the back pages!
There is a knowingly element to this offense. Doubt they can prove that element beyond a reasonable doubt.
Nothing will happen to him. Just like when Illinois Senator Donnie Trotter tried to take a gun on an airplane a few years back.
Charged with a misdemeanor with a slap on the hand.......Maybe the 62 year old white guy with no record that was just charged with felony of carrying a gun at Midway airport should start marching for social justice......block a street or runway
The Supe made a deal and sold his soul to the blue-eye Devil.
Anonymous said...
"Only the little people pay taxes."
-----Leona Helmsley
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General Patton & Dirty Harry: both
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7/11/2018 10:26:00 AM
If memory serves right,
General Patton carried an ivory-handled
Colt Peacemaker and an ivory-handled
S&W N-frame .357 Magnum with a 3 1/2in.
barrel...
His "Killin' Gun" as he described it.
America.
We need fierce, fearsome, gimlet-eyed men
like Patton (and others)now more than ever before.
Send the craven, seditious and treasonous liberal left
into a crying, shitting, shivering, puking paroxysm
as a forcible course correction is finally put in place.
We'll be better for it...
The upright, law-abiding, God-Fearing,
morally and ethically intact man will
rejoice when it happens.
When you're a Judge
You're a Judge all the way
From your first cigarette
To your last dyin' day
When you're a Judge
If the spit hits the fan
You got brothers around
You're a family man!
You're never alone
You're never disconnected!
You're home with your own:
When company's expected
You're well protected!
Didn't we have a Judge that was charged with battery to a sheriff. She got off on a "insanity defense" due to her mental illness but she is still on the bench!!
>"Just curious why darts personal security guard was not charged when he shot himself in the foot outside his office."
Maybe, just maybe, the result was sufficiently amusing.
Anonymous said...
OT. I wonder if COPA is gonna pay the legal fees and damages that those 2 chumps are gonna have to pay when Brodsky sues em? Rialmo case is what I'm referring to. The case where COPA tracked down the 2 chumps weeks after the bar incident and persuaded them sign complaints for theft and battery. I've got a feeling these chumps are gonna have to cough up more than chump change. They fucked up and shoulda let it go. Instead, they got jived by COPA trying to railroad RR.
7/11/2018 11:19:00 AM
The guy knew it wasn’t his coat and still signed the complaint for theft? Why they included the theft charge is beyond me. Sounds like some investigators don’t know their job
If he keeps his mouth shut, can he skate?
Can you hear a defense attorney? "How do we know that it was his coat? Could he have found the coat? And, when he discovered the coat, was he doing his civic duty by picking it up and taking it inside instead of leaving it on the street? And, being civic minded, was he taking it to a safe place where it could be turned over and investigated?"
If the judge doesn't know of any clever attorneys who can make disingenuous arguments, he deserves to be convicted.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
O.T.....SCC any thread forthcoming about the ridiculous over play of the drunk in Caldwell Woods? Trib put 4 reporters on it. Every politician is on bended knee apologizing. Luis the FALN fellow traveler wants a 'Federal' investigation. And on and on.... I have the book title in mind for this caper: "When Hiboros Meet." So who is the Woman? Who is she connected to? Who had the permit for the picnic area? I'd like to see a little push back from the over the top outrage we're supposed to just take away from this. Me'thinks they doth protest too much! Drunk....apparently. Idiot......for sure. Hate Crime of the century......get the fuck outa here! Throwing cop under bus for politics......UN AMERICAN. But then, I wouldn't expect anything different from those who belong back in the "Institute for the Politically Insane."
She had a permit Was celebrating a birthday. This went on for an extended period of time. You are celebrating and not bothering anyone and a drunk confronts you and you call the police and this is what happens. If this was a loved one of yours and this happened, is this the way you would the police to react? I didn’t think so. Would it have been to much for him to tell the drunk to quiet down and leave the lady alone. She has a right to wear the tee shirt
7/11/2018 12:57:00 PM
I was no where near that clusterfuck but read an article that stated that the CCFPD Officer had a person in custody on an unrelated incident.Where? I have no idea. Possibly in the back of his squad, which may or may not be cage cars-I have no idea.If so, he is responsible for the well being and security of that person in his custody. Now he gets involved with that drunk asshole and the girl who has an apparent legit concern about her safety. Wolf tickets being sold all day, with no physical contact as I saw. So he probably has only one set of cuffs which are on asshole presumably in the back of his squad. He is out numbered,#1 alleged offender, #2 alleged victim (who often times become offender against Officer, and others), and calls for backup. Makes his presence known,waits for backup, then reacts.No more cuffs,by yourself, in the middle of the forest.
Had he taken some action on said asshole, that sure as shit would have been recorded to be used against him.
Oh for Christ's sake, Claps was an ASA under Carey (republican) and a damn good one at that. He made judge, and became a typical kowtower. If he were someone else this would not be an issue.
Why isn’t there hate crimes charged or any outrage against the black predators that are harassing, robbing and intimidating white people? Why is there no more talk of the white kid whose skull was fractured by a gang of blacks on lake shore drive? Hopkins was told to shut up by Rahm about this and he followed instructions loyally. No more talk. Why no hate crimes against the black youths who throw white tourists in the lake? Two sets of rules, one for white and other for minorities. And racist lightfoot is a tool of Rahm.
Just an FYI for everyone talking about the CCFD copper who got tangled in some kind of racist bullshit. The drunk guy is a total douchebag from Niles . Both him and his brother are douchebags now and have been douchebags since as far back as the 70’s and well know to Niles PD. Too bad that copper has to go thru this crap. But he was alone with a whole lot of assholes around him. Including the woman with the cell phone.
SCC,
Everything about CPD is fucked up including SWAT.
https://chicagocitywire.com/stories/511480635-if-a-call-goes-out-it-s-a-hail-mary-former-officer-says-chicago-swat-lacks-training-manpower
OT Went to markam court several times last summer with my daughter trying to evict a destroyer of worlds from her rental house. hellhole indeed. a total circus full of the dregs of society. the court guards and court personel didnt look much better. guards sleeping in chairs in full view. inside the court rooms i never saw any justice done, no one prepared, defendants clueless and no one seemed to worried about a bad outcome. everyone gets a pass and goes out to party in the hall with their posse. what a monsterous drain on the crook county tax payer who crosses the tees and dots the i s so the dont get in "trouble". what a worthless one sided justice system we have. mutts handled with kid gloves at every level so they dont feel disrespected. years ago i got a speeding ticket downstate. desided to go to court and take my little boy with and make a fishing trip out of it. feelings of doom spread over me as i listened to the judge explain that if your here your guilty and if you fight the charge youre insulting the court and the officer and wasting the courts time and you will pay for same. worked out ok for me but i saw some massive fines and people led away in cuffs for traffic. i will never break ordinance in that county. ever. people get the govt they deserve. crook county is the new calcutta and the people love wallowing in their own shit. exit stage left, its the only answer.
Why wasn’t Claps using the back entrance like all the other judges use???
He also dropped his gun holster weekly magazine.
Confused guy at 10:35 am
[430 ILCS 66/65(a)(4)
No CCL in any court buildings
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Confused ??? What is the charge for a "Concealed Carry Holder" who brings a firearm into a establishment, where firearms are prohibited ??? I understand this is a Cook County Building, but still what is the charge ? Would a Retired Law Enforcement Concealed Carry Holder, be in violation of a statute, by bringing a firearm into this building.
Thanks
PS: Always Have Your Firearm Secured.
7/11/2018 10:35:00 AM
20 some years ago, I as a PO had to go in the basement of a Cook Cty courthouse and lock up my weapon before appearing in a court.... Maybe they don't do that any longer...????
As a LEOSA carrier (Retired), NO I can not enter the building with my weapon...
This is eye for an eye politics. What about the big trial coming up? Stay fetal!!!
NOT A COP.
After being retired for two years and having my LEO card. I have been the subject of carrying in areas prohibited also. But the officer and supervisors on scene had enough common sense to stop the nonsense and dropped all matters.
One was in movie theater. Second was restaurant. Wearing small size .380 inside of belt. And cannot figure how anyone saw the holster or pistol
Another political matter that has run a muck.
7/11/2018 06:31:00 AM
Your lucky. But you better find a better way to conceal your piece. The LEO card gives you CONCEALED carry rights. Make sure no one can see your shit and you won't have this problem.
Get that pos.
The law is the law and shouldn't be ignored especially by those charged with enforcing it. However a little common sense would go along way in this case. Obviously the judge is lacking in that department.
Here is the real scary part!
On the video you see 2 county employee watch him drop it and just skip away saying nothing.
They should be written up ASAP.
Its not like nobody has ever smuggled weapons into the jail or courts.
They dont search the prisoner twice when they bring them back to the jail side...
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/judge-seen-on-video-dropping-gun-in-chicago-courthouse/
OFF TOPIC
that silly FETAL forest preserve sheriff put in his papers to retire.
The magical 10 year mark of indemnification. Keep in mind this old fella got on real old. The sheriff has no age limit on hiring and many clouted go to that department for insurance and a pretty easy gig.
Dont wanna hear about bikers in the Forrest preserve either.
The no gun stickers apply to CCW license holders, not LEO's (or retired) carrying under the National Law Enforcement Officer's Safety Act. While you can be denied entry by owners while carrying a weapon, it's not illegal as it would be under CCW regulations.
Even as an ASA Claps was a total asshole. And he became even a bigger asshole when they made him a judge. Arrogant, loud mouthed, bullying, dirtbag who HATES the police.
separation of powers clause, equal protection under the law, Illinois UUW statute, FOID Act, many arguments to be made that the Judge has an affirmative defense for his conduct...a judge inside his chambers is his sanctuary place the judge has every common law jurisprudence principles to possess his firearm for self defense....when was the last time that you sat in side the judge's chambers with the ASA, defendant, defendant's attorney and the sheriff deputy then all of a sudden the deputy steps out of the judge's chamber for courtroom responsibilities now the judge is armed and can defend himself and others to prevent great bodily harm/death....when the defendant snaps!
many countless scenarios.....
Retired May 2018 :)
Anonymous Anonymous said...
7/11/2018 12:57:00 PM
I was no where near that clusterfuck but read an article that stated that the CCFPD Officer had a person in custody on an unrelated incident.Where? I have no idea. Possibly in the back of his squad, which may or may not be cage cars-I have no idea.If so, he is responsible for the well being and security of that person in his custody. Now he gets involved with that drunk asshole and the girl who has an apparent legit concern about her safety. Wolf tickets being sold all day, with no physical contact as I saw. So he probably has only one set of cuffs which are on asshole presumably in the back of his squad. He is out numbered,#1 alleged offender, #2 alleged victim (who often times become offender against Officer, and others), and calls for backup. Makes his presence known,waits for backup, then reacts.No more cuffs,by yourself, in the middle of the forest.
Had he taken some action on said asshole, that sure as shit would have been recorded to be used against him.
7/11/2018 08:00
Sometimes when you are a police officer you have to act on your own while waiting for backup. Only offender that was on the video was the drunk and then to say the victim could have turned into an offender is really stretching it. He could have at least to the guy to calm down and be quiet
Sometimes when you are a police officer you have to act on your own while waiting for backup. Only offender that was on the video was the drunk and then to say the victim could have turned into an offender is really stretching it. He could have at least to the guy to calm down and be quiet
7/12/2018 12:29:00 PM
What, and interrupt his sterling performance?
Ruin the buxom beauty's opportunity to achieve her 15 minutes of fame?
Escalate a nonsense, nothing burger of an incident into what? For what reason, because the babe was insisting that he Dooooo Something!!!!???
Pander to the absurdity of indulging in that thin skin, that chip on shoulder, that hair triggered sensitivity to offended reaction to this drunk, old fart's tomfooleries?
Fuck that. People always got something to complain about, when their comfortable expectations are not thoroughly met.
You want a guaranteed peaceful birthday celebration, have the party within the boundaries of your own property.
And, even then, you might find that you invited a party pooping, trouble maker, like crazy cousin BatShit, or Uncle Touchy......to spoil the comfort.
Fucking whiners.
It's the fucking Forest Preserves.
Open to the Public.
ANYTHING can happen.
OT. I wonder if COPA is gonna pay the legal fees and damages that those 2 chumps are gonna have to pay when Brodsky sues em? Rialmo case is what I'm referring to. The case where COPA tracked down the 2 chumps weeks after the bar incident and persuaded them sign complaints for theft and battery. I've got a feeling these chumps are gonna have to cough up more than chump change. They fucked up and shoulda let it go. Instead, they got jived by COPA trying to railroad RR.
7/11/2018 11:19:00 AM
The guy knew it wasn’t his coat and still signed the complaint for theft? Why they included the theft charge is beyond me. Sounds like some investigators don’t know their job.
Is COPA going to pay their legal expenses? Are you high? COPA probably never informed them of the fact that this could go against them if they lost in court. When the legal bills come in, don't bother calling COPA. They might be better off pre-emptively settling with Rialmo.
Another question: Who made the case report? IAD? Was it made the night of the incident? Or later? CPD would have had to pull RD#. Was it routed to a Detective Area?
He wasn’t as bad as the disco dancing fbi guy that picked up his dropped gun by the trigger and shot someone!
Can’t make this shit up....
Anonymous Anonymous said...
OFF TOPIC
that silly FETAL forest preserve sheriff put in his papers to retire.
The magical 10 year mark of indemnification. Keep in mind this old fella got on real old. The sheriff has no age limit on hiring and many clouted go to that department for insurance and a pretty easy gig.
Dont wanna hear about bikers in the Forrest preserve either.
7/12/2018 07:08:00 AM
Nobody gets on the forest preserve police without a sponsor
".......and then to say the victim could have turned into an offender is really stretching it."
Ok professor, victims never turn into aggressors/offenders on the R/O. especially in domestics,arguments w/drunks,and especially when they have a posse behind them......got it.
Asshat.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
7/11/2018 12:57:00 PM
I was no where near that clusterfuck but read an article that stated that the CCFPD Officer had a person in custody on an unrelated incident.Where? I have no idea. Possibly in the back of his squad, which may or may not be cage cars-I have no idea.If so, he is responsible for the well being and security of that person in his custody. Now he gets involved with that drunk asshole and the girl who has an apparent legit concern about her safety. Wolf tickets being sold all day, with no physical contact as I saw. So he probably has only one set of cuffs which are on asshole presumably in the back of his squad. He is out numbered,#1 alleged offender, #2 alleged victim (who often times become offender against Officer, and others), and calls for backup. Makes his presence known,waits for backup, then reacts.No more cuffs,by yourself, in the middle of the forest.
Had he taken some action on said asshole, that sure as shit would have been recorded to be used against him.
You sound like an idiot. Put yourself in the situation. Your days off are cancelled and your wife has rented this place for your kids birthday party and invited family members. This idiot a 62 year old drunk starts making fun of her Irish shirt and continues to harass her. She calls you and says the police officer is doing nothing buts standing there as the guy continues. Do you tell her to have him call for backup and not get involved because you are in a forest preserve and he is outnumbered by the 62 yr old drunk and your wife. He needs extra cuffs to put on the old drunk and maybe a set for her. And honey how can he take any action if you are taking a video to show what he’s doing. That could be used against him. Do you see how absurd that sounds.
Claps is a true prick. He's an elitist bully and I hope he gets disbarred.
Claps is moron, typical Democratic hack!
7/13/2018 05:24:00 PM
just playing devils advocate for the copper like a defense attorney.the drunk should have been dealt with- i agree.and yes, most defense attorneys arguments are absurd.
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