Nice Blue Line Rahm
- CTA platform
- mid-rush hour
- amidst dozens and dozens of families waiting for the Christmas Train
And the media, as usual, comes up with a brilliant description:
- The shooter wore a surgical mask across his mouth, police said. He ran west through the tunnel and either exited the subway or got on a train.
Well that's so very fucking helpful. But don't worry - Fred Waller is one the case!
- “This area is probably one of the safest areas of the city,” Deputy Chief of Patrol Fred Waller told reporters at the scene. “This is a targeted incident that the riders should not feel any type of discomfort or any type of hesitation in riding the CTA.”
Except for the bullets that might travel through bodies, bounce off concrete, hitting families downtown for the Christmas Train....sure it's perfectly safe. There are all sorts of high definition cameras, so it must be safe.....but no cops.
Labels: crime
posted by SCC at 12:05 AM
121 Comments:
You gotta love the shot of the officer with the rifle. Did Rahm or Eddie arrange that with the Trib???
Fucking surgeons. I knew all along they’ve been behind all this killing in Chicago.
Use to be a fixed post from 1600-1800, current 701 commander did not feel that was necessary. Really?!
As someone who has worked in 001, you are damn near on your own if shit goes down on the CTA. Watches are stretched thin with a very large area to cover and an extremely high call volume. And the CTA calls come over from CW5 with the usual "No Mass Transit available..."
Next time that SWAT wants to run around in the tubes, maybe have a working radio. Bunch of Bozos...
Impossible!! It’s a gun free zone!
The bullshit of just another company ho.
It was mr grinch... or dude? Or maybe they are one of the same?
Loved as the Chief channeled his best Kevin Bacon from Animal House. Remain Calm, All is Well!
The guy that was shot is a career pos criminal with 50 arrests most of which are on in 018 or 001. Nice Justice system Cook County.
Fred got demoted??? About time
Doesn't say much if the safest area of the city just had a shooting.
Retired now. Worked Mass Transit during the 80's and 90's and we never had this kind of crime going on. Lt. Angone ran the tact unit and kept the subways under control. Back then it was safe to ride the CTA trains.
“Nuttin’ to see here, move along now”
Victim refuses cooperation, case CLOSED
Obviously we need more gun laws (snark)
Mustn't be any "no gun" decals in that part of the tunnel!
How could this happen? There are no guns allowed on the CTA.
There is NO SAFE area of Chicago any longer. It is a stupid comment to make. Anything can happen anywhere at anytime period.
People and they do in droves think they live in a safe area and that makes their spot in Chicago no different than anywhere else, Dumb asses, the same people who keep voting for the same criminals election after election. Totally stuck on stupid and when the gunfire breaks out in their safest area of Chicago they stampede like buffalo during a thunderstorm. Just stupid and very unintelligent.
Nothing to see here, you visit Chicago your an actual contestant on “survivor” will you get maimed,killed Chicago Edition, then they resurrect the old “you bet your life” reality show here. The democrats have caused all of this and the lemmings keep hitting that lever to keep more of the same going.
Wait!!! Now there’s going to be a District car down everyday to babysit the Blue line trains? Where’s Mass Transit????
Why does anyone choose to live here? Get out while you still can !
Congrats to all the new sergeants and detectives. Lists will be out today
So after reading story still don't know what flavor shooter was. Did Fred canvas all the local hospitals for a shooter in a surgical Mask? Bet it was someone from NW hospital.
Course he would say it is safe to ride the CTA he has a Gun and bullet proof vest.
Willing to bet Fred won't let wife or children ride the CTA. Any correlation between all the CTA crime and drop in riders? Couldn't be possible Democratic voters are not smart enough to put the two things together.
Surgical mask?! Better canvas the area hospitals, one of their patients is a homicidal maniac
Was at OHare this week walking to the Blue Line, homeless people sleeping in the hallways charging their cell phones, the smell was terrible, I know this isn’t a shooting but come on.
Just feel so warm and fuzzy in my UGGs that it was a targeted attempted murder in according to Deputy FiF Waller "one of safest areas". NOT! What BulllllSh...!
Off topic-- did anyone catch that bald headed toad Ron Safer and fellow troll Pat Holmes during closing arguments at 26th and Cal. Two empty suits and really heavy on the verbose and histrionics. You can tell they love the sound of their dorky voices. All in all, third rate special prosecutors but what is the final bill to taxpayers for this so called dream team ?
Ironically this has a lot to do with yesterday’s discussion.
Anyone wake Unit 701 for this?
OT, hey DC Carter can you please put your side piece somewhere else other than canine. You know they had to remove her from the D because she is just so stupid wnd incompetent, but putting her K9 isn't going to change that. She is unbelievably stupid and can't even do the basic police 101 stuff. Can't you find some place where she can't do any harm? Like the Marine unit? She could go there and clean up all the grievance issues, then you have a reason to get that merit bump to LT that you've been promising her. Then some other poor unit has to babysit her ridiculously stupid ass. And she could rock that bikini at work! Putting stupid people into special functions when there already so many, i.e SWAT 1&2, is just highlighting your inability to handle your business. If you only knew what 1&2 say about you. Time to disband SWAT, it's a complete joke now. Merit management at it's finest.
Bad police work by you people is one more reason civilian leadership must take the helm. I will be purchasing my uniform at the store on Roosevelt today. It will have Velcro rank insignia so that I can switch my director oak leaf for whatever promotion Toni Preckwinkle decides to give me. -Tina A.
How long has it been since Waller or any of the other Exempt political hack bosses rode the CTA?
Fred should be telling riders,
“This is a targeted incident that the riders should not feel any type of discomfort or any type of hesitation in killing any of this ghetto trash on the CTA. 2 shots in the head, These shitheads do not fear the police, Ask Commander Bauer, if they will kill a policeman they will kill you! Good hunting my friends”
SCC Said:
The shooter wore a surgical mask across his mouth, police said. He ran west through the tunnel and either exited the subway or got on a train.
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My astute observation indicates there are two possibilities to narrow down the list of suspects.
1) Insurance companies are reducing the amount of reimbursement paid out so based upon the detailed description provided I'd start looking at either Northwestern or Rush Hospital's ER Room. Looks like some Doctor is just trying to drum up business.
The surgical mask is a, pardon the pun, dead give away.
Or.....
2) Someone is going to use the "he always talked about being a Doctor to help his Comunerty" story as a defense.
RonS
Now when I wear my surgical mask on the train I get ALL KINDS of dirty looks. Thanks Tribune.
Dam I'll bet he didn't see the signs prohibiting guns on the CTA property, maybe next time?
No sort of discomfort?
So it’s normal for “targeted” shootings to happen in the middle of the day in densely populated CTA passageways Fred?
Fred’s statement can be used in tourism ads.
Pensions? Don't talk about pensions. You kidding me? Pensions? I just hope we can get another paycheck.
I heard this on the radio last night and laughed out loud. And now you have made me laugh again!! Thanks! And please, guys, stay safe, and have a Merry Christmas with your families!!
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Wait!!! Now there’s going to be a District car down everyday to babysit the Blue line trains? Where’s Mass Transit????
All 600 are donating 20 bucks to their lieutenant, gonna be a while.
Not being from Chicago is the Blue Line free to ride or do you pay to ride?
I put in for CTA OT evey month but they never assign it to me; when I did get I was a fixed post usually downtown and I had no problem sitting there all shift. It beats patroling on the fucking west side. I would like to make the extra cash since I can’t VRI anymore.
Ha, Ha,Ha guess he couldn't read the no gun signs. Must have been a CPS graduate. But I tell you it is safe to ride the CTA, how dare you Doubt my words.
Mass transit Unit is not the problem its Cta. CTA tosses peanuts to Cpd to police and secure its system and CPD takes the blame for its overall crime. CTA needs it's own force.
Another blockhead toadstool bucking for another bump up in 2019.
“...riders should not feel any type of discomfort or any type of hesitation in riding the CTA.”
“He ran west through the tunnel and either exited the subway or got on a train”.
(Booth review on those millions of tax dollar paid hi-def cameras.)
Run, run Rudolph, the Police ain't too far behind
Seasonal crime shouldn’t hamper or put fear the ridership.
“Probably the safest section of the city”.
Like 016/017 safe?
Restored by justice gives them wings.
Managed by idiots and freestyle bullshit denials from the Merit CPD command.
Imagine a CPD with ToeNail Prickwrinkle 2019.
Per cwbchicago.com dated November 12, 2018,
"Crime at 5-year highs in Loop, Near North, and Lincoln Park, city data shows.
In fact, crime reports are at five-year highs in Lincoln Park, the Loop, and Near North neighborhoods which includes River North, Streeterville, the Magnificent Mile, and Gold Coast.
Overall reported crime in the Loop is up 47% over the past five years and 3% compared to last year. The Loop includes Chicago's central business district, Theater District, and Millenium Park, among other popular attractions."
To read the whole article go to the following link. http://www.cwbchicago.com/2018/11/crime-at-5-year-highs-in-loop-near.html
Chicago no longer has any "safe" areas. Fred Waller's comment, “This area is probably one of the safest areas of the city,” is such an oxymoron. If it was one of the safest areas, why all the crime?
The left who is running the city makes absolutely no sense. I wouldn't even think of getting a job in Chicago or moving there. The thought of always living on the edge questioning whether today will be my lucky day of getting shot, robbed or raped is unthinkable. Plus, the weather is absolutely abominable. Unfortunately, crime has become the new norm in this satanic town. It is uncivilized and has become unlivable.
Tipping point reached
Incompetent quota supervisors
Command staff a joke
Special ed an incompetent buffoon
No morale
Elected officials on side of minority criminals
Been retired 21 yrs and out of city
And in typical fashion the department will be reactive to this and now order police officers to be there during rush hour and beyond. But all the while they will tell their officers to be “proactive” in their day to day patrols. They contradict themselves constantly and always make the change after something happens.
Seriously, what the hell does the Mass Transit unit even do? Where are they? They should be downtown 24 hours a day.
You aren’t safe anywhere in this shithole
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-met-chicago-13th-ward-alderman-race-kass-20181206-story.html
"The shooter wore a surgical mask across his mouth, police said. He ran west through the tunnel and either exited the subway or got on a train."
If you see a guy in a mask, that's your man! Easy, huh? (Sarcasm)
any truth to rumor that the new dc F 016 is a real jerk screwing with non clouted working officers
send her back to the 19th ward
You can't escape the ghetto, it has come to you, it wants to be with you. I rode the trains when I used to work for the CTA, haven't since I left and with good reason. There will be another drastic drop in ridership with a remarkable increase in auto traffic to the Loop. Can't wait for the police officals to say that they have increased patrols and the CTA is safe. It's not.
111 N State is Holding another one, Were in a Rap. Shot's fired Active shooter,We have no car's available All car's are down on Holding the Offender's.
Look at NYC and how many transit Cop's they have.
Liberal values are garbage. As a Vietnam Era vet, Army 68'-78, I'm revolted and disgusted to see how the best of our society, our CPD, are treated by the the far left Marxist media and the corrupted democrat party. Democrat values are not American values. Merry Christmas to All law and order law enforcement,and thank you. You are the buffer between civil society and anarchy. Millions of our citizens are grate full for your sacrifices and service.
There is already a district car assigned there already! Mass transit personnel are never there they are always at the hotels eating for free! What a fucked up unit ! They don’t do a fucking thing !! Whenever something happens then they all come but still they don’t help with anything ! Get rid of that unit already or start having them do some actual police work!!
Mass transit is everywhere except on the trains or el stations ! You can find them in hotels , coffee places , shopping at the stores or at the movie theaters!
Very comforting words Waldo.
Concealed carriers need to start protecting themselves on CTA trains and other forms of public transportation. Criminals ignore the sign and so should you. The penalty is only a class B misdemeanor and you do not lose your license for the first offense. It’s a safe bet
if you had to use your weapon in self-defense, you would probably not be charged with a misdemeanor anyway. I would rather deal with a class B misdemeanor, especially in Crook County, than have my family bury me. SR
nonymous said...
Retired now. Worked Mass Transit during the 80's and 90's and we never had this kind of crime going on. Lt. Angone ran the tact unit and kept the subways under control. Back then it was safe to ride the CTA trains.
12/07/2018 04:24:00 AM
Yes, the same mass transit tact teams that hid out in Blackies and their own private social club up north. On quick arrest and onto to private club for the rest of the tour. Who are you kidding?
Concealed carry is prohibited on CTA property.
They’ve recently lowered the amount of officers allowed to work CTA special. Smoke and mirrors.
Off Topic. Has the Trib stopped covering most shootings in Chicago? Was surprised to learn at HeyJackass that there have been 11 homicides so far in December.
bet the citizens were triggered by the sight of two robocops armed with (GASP) automatic weapons.
A friend of mine was transferring from the Red Line train to the Blue Line train at the time and saw the shooting victim. He said that the victim was not cooperating with the police. No surprise.
"Dumb asses, the same people who keep voting for the same criminals election after election."
I would agree, provided that the voters rejected alternative candidates in favor of the Democrats.
But tell me the names of the opponents to Preckwinkle, Dart and Yarborough in the November election? You can't because these criminals ran unopposed. So what choice did the voters have?
John Kass had a primer on municipal politics in his column today. A college student filed 1,700 petition signatures for 13th Ward Alderman and the Madigoons filed 2,900 affidavits seeking to revoke the signatures. Problem was only 187 of the affiants actually signed the kid's petition.
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/columnists/kass/ct-met-chicago-13th-ward-alderman-race-kass-20181206-story.html
Will Kim Fox investigate the perjury/conspiracy? Ha ha ha!
lovely description of the offender.... if the victim does not want to cooperate, and the only description of the offender is wearing a surgical mask over his mouth and either exited or got on another train.... umm how is he supposed to be arrested? obviously he isn't supposed to be arrested and this was not a random act, the victim knows the offender and must be involved in some other criminal activity with the offender at one time or another. If the victim doesnt want to cooperate with the police, then it should be case closed, period.
Fred can be a tourism spokesperson.
Maybe Fred and Kevin Ryan feel that if they spew their bullshit often enough that must mean it’s true.
Wait!!! Now there’s going to be a District car down everyday to babysit the Blue line trains? Where’s Mass Transit???
Every time there is an incident dealing with cta everyone cries where is mass transit. Back in the 90s u had 500 in mass transit. Now u have about 125 for 5 lines. Plus all the fixed assignments ordered from the city. Most go south were the animals roam. Then CTA special was cut to 2 teams per watch. Since the cars were taken away in early 2000s most calls can t be answered in timely manner.McCarthy when he came here couldn t believe this city had such a small unit.. New York has 4000. If it wasm t for federal money, im sure the city would have dissolved this unit like they did with the school unit.
Let me correct your statement for you, “This area used to be the safest part of the city.”
12/07/2018 02:05:00 AM
Anonymous said...
Retired now. Worked Mass Transit during the 80's and 90's and we never had this kind of crime going on. Lt. Angone ran the tact unit and kept the subways under control. Back then it was safe to ride the CTA trains.
12/07/2018 04:24:00 AM
Yea Right ! There was absolutely no crime when you were working mass transit HAHAHAHA
What a stupid dumb ass is Waller. Ok tell me how he got promoted it was not brains. So if I'm on the el platform and the guy standing next to me gets shot, I will be comfortable with that cause I know the shot was not aimed for me.
Fred, is paid to sat CTA is safe. He wouldn't ride himself or let his family ride, but, it is OK for you.
Well if that is the safest what about the rest must really be a problem.
Prime example of opening his mouth and showing everyone how stupid he really is.
Anonymous said...
Course he would say it is safe to ride the CTA he has a Gun and bullet proof vest.
12/07/2018 07:38:00 AM
The more he is visible the more we can laugh,and this goof represents "leadership?" But looking at the exempts not 1 is qualified the clown show continues, as said many times "fuck you pay me."
Maybe those silly signs depitcting a gun with a big red cancel sign over it just need to be bigger. It seems to clear that we have a bunch of yewts with poor vision. He just didn’t see the sign. Maybe start a government program to buy them all glasses with taxpayer money.
"Not being from Chicago is the Blue Line free to ride or do you pay to ride?"
Perhaps for some it's free, but for the average honest, hard-working, tax paying, law abiding citizen, it costs them to ride this dumpy and smelly train. The way things are currently in Chicago, the city should be paying people to live there instead of increasing the cost of living. Who wants to pay an arm and a leg to live there just to be surrounded by ghetto and potentially get shot, robbed or murdered?
Does mass transit still have a k9 until? The only dogs that I ever see while riding the trains are muzzled dogs by a private security company.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Retired now. Worked Mass Transit during the 80's and 90's and we never had this kind of crime going on. Lt. Angone ran the tact unit and kept the subways under control. Back then it was safe to ride the CTA trains.
12/07/2018 04:24:00 AM
Thanks for checking in, Lt.
Saw some posts about Tina Andreson and Maurice Clausen today. Theyre an obvious Trojan Horse to eliminate several sworn positions. If they need to wear uniforms to win hearts and minds of the rank and file, so be it. Mayor Preckwinkles first act will be to covilianize the entire upper ranks to implement true reform.
Don’t worry about isolated gunfire on a crowded el track during the holiday season pay no attention look the other way just ignore it eventually it will stop. Command staff logic and the moron newspapers and liberal people eat it up.
"Fucking surgeons. I knew all along they’ve been behind all this killing in Chicago.
12/07/2018 12:11:00 AM"
Bwahahahahahaha!!! Thanks brother, you cracked me up, made my day!!
Every post that you do, scc, should begin with a comment about the Johnson brothers to remind everyone of all the great bosses the red beans,kidney, Johnson has been promoting. Let's embarrass the shit out of them all, what have we got to lose.
I hear the victim was just standing on the platform talking on his cell phone to his college counselor. Just another innocent victim.
Not being from Chicago is the Blue Line free to ride or do you pay to ride?
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Free if you barter in your livestock and farm goods such as goat cheese, eggs, potatoes, and carrots...
So next time you plan on riding, be sure to have a sack of these, Farmer John!...
Time for another community alert about crime on CTA. The Detective Division who can't detect anything sure is good putting out community alerts begging for help.
So raise the fares and hire some security. Pretty soon only criminals will be riding to their next crime area.
Mag Mile not safe anymore, CTA not safe, Navy Pier only in daylight, hotel shootings are sure you want to visit the Windy City. All hotels and airlines should get together and offer a promotional tee shirt in blood red that says, I Survived A Weekend in Chicago. That or offer commentary bullet proof vest to all guests.
Bring the family downtown? Okay, pull my finger...
Google me tweeted that the entire incident was captured on high definition cameras. What a handjob!
Off topic, but how is it that Brendt Christensen's murder trial gets moved to Peoria from Urbana (Judge Shadid says "If the Court were to consider pretrial publicity, it would likely only add further support for transferring this matter to the Peoria Division"), but Van Dyke's trial wasn't moved? Why was Charlene Cooke allowed on the jury when she admitted after the trial that "I believe the code of blue exists. They all have that code of silence”.
We know the bad guys always hit who they aim at. If this is one of the safe spots everyone needs to be afraid!
Now go buy your Christmas party tickets 701!!!!!
Waller is not the problem, most of the gold stars on this job have never actually done any police work. Waller has done more than most on this job. Merit yes, but in my opinion one good pick out of many pathetic ones.
Is Tina Anderson going to be a new DC of a district if she gets to wear the uniform?? That would be hysterical
Anonymous said...
Does mass transit still have a k9 until? The only dogs that I ever see while riding the trains are muzzled dogs by a private security company.
12/07/2018 05:49:00 PM
Nope. K9 left in 2002 when they went to SOS
But What about the high def cameras? How is the shooter still at large? 😂
They cut special employment down to 4 officers on days. Now it’s up to 8. I put in to work but I don’t have enough seniority and I have 20 years on.
"Wait!!! Now there’s going to be a District car down everyday to babysit the Blue line trains? Where’s Mass Transit???? "
Where? They're prob. watching porn on those new HD monitors Rahm bought them.
On this morning’s ‘news’ programs, they showed photos of a pair of Red Line iPhone thieves. The programs can’t dare mention the obvious race of the individuals, only their approximate ages. These photos were from a month ago (Nov. 14th), so identifying anybody who could grow a beard/alter their appearance after 30 days time is Very helpful to folks that support the CTA.
What a fucked up police dept.
Here are units that were reduced dramatically or disbanded:
Public Housing (OK, so they knocked down the projects)
Mass Transit - 1/3 of the manpower it should be.
Traffic - they patrol only LSD & Skyway. Dozens being killed in traffic crashes throughout the city.
School Patrol - no dedicated unit, only a few lazy cops from the districts.
D-Unit Agg. Batt Mission Teams - a combination of dicks and district detailed POs to rapid respond to all non-fatal shootings and handle them.
What has increased citywide? House mouses and buried jobs for the clouted. No wonder we're fucked up.
Anonymous said...
Maybe those silly signs depitcting a gun with a big red cancel sign over it just need to be bigger. It seems to clear that we have a bunch of yewts with poor vision. He just didn’t see the sign. Maybe start a government program to buy them all glasses with taxpayer money.
12/07/2018 04:24:00 PM
CPS already has that program. The contractor brings their vehicle to the front door of the school and it’s done right there. No waiting for an appointment or traveling to an office, or any of that. We are paying for it too...
In the immortal words of Animal House. "All is well. Remain calm".
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Is Tina Anderson going to be a new DC of a district if she gets to wear the uniform?? That would be hysterical
12/07/2018 10:49:00 PM
You don't think she's going to let herself be demoted to a mere commander, do you?
Anonymous said...
They cut special employment down to 4 officers on days. Now it’s up to 8. I put in to work but I don’t have enough seniority and I have 20 years on.
12/07/2018 11:41:00 PM
That's right kid !!
12/07/2018 08:34:00 PM
Anonymous said...
Time for another community alert about crime on CTA. The Detective Division who can't detect anything sure is good putting out community alerts begging for help.
One thing the detective division detects is that we will not risk losing our job and pension simply to clear a case. If there is enough to arrest the named offender then we take action. But we will not try to sand bag anyone just to make a boss happy. (well at least most of us won't)
Anonymous said...
Waller is not the problem, most of the gold stars on this job have never actually done any police work. Waller has done more than most on this job. Merit yes, but in my opinion one good pick out of many pathetic ones.
12/07/2018 10:48:00 PM
......and promoted way beyond his capabilities.
I remember when the twerp murder mayor used to ride the cta...
So I'm a ccw, I'm on the platform, I see the shooting, I shoot the shooter, what am I charged with, it's not self defense?
Mass transit is everywhere except on the trains or el stations ! You can find them in hotels , coffee places , shopping at the stores or at the movie theaters!
12/07/2018 11:51:00 AM
If you know we are there you must be doing the same. Get some time on the job kid the. Maybe you can come on over
Maybe they should ban surgical masks along with the guns.
Jackson BlueLine isn't one of the safest areas of the city
Anonymous said...
So I'm a ccw, I'm on the platform, I see the shooting, I shoot the shooter, what am I charged with, it's not self defense?
12/08/2018 03:06:00 PM
They should have gone over the laws in your CCL class. Or you can read up on them yourself.
http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/ilcs.asp
Anonymous said...
So I'm a ccw, I'm on the platform, I see the shooting, I shoot the shooter, what am I charged with, it's not self defense?
12/08/2018 03:06:00 PM
You shot 'in defense of life'. That's fine.
BUT, you had a gun on Cta property, so you'll get hit with that.
Anonymous said...
I remember when the twerp murder mayor used to ride the cta...
12/08/2018 01:56:00 PM
Yes, isn't it amazing how a very short-term stunt sticks in your mind all this time?
A couple weeks' worth of inconvenience bought him a lot of 'man of the people' cred.
That, and the blue fuzzy sweater. Incredible.
So I'm a ccw, I'm on the platform, I see the shooting, I shoot the shooter, what am I charged with, it's not self defense?
12/08/2018 03:06:00 PM
Don't be insane! Be Usain. Bolt!
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