We're Just Saying....
There are more holes in Special Ed's story than you can shake a stick at:
- he experienced a medical episode, but following a nap, he drove himself home?
- since when does a sergeant, lieutenant, captain and commander show up for a non-ambulance medical "emergency"?
- No one did Special Ed a favor and drove him home?
- IAD is going to run an investigation? The same IAD that had six sergeants all score in the top ten and make the first class of lying lieutenants? The same IAD than ran an illegal First Amendment investigation of this site? The same IAD that covered up the shooting of a special needs child by a sergeant? We could go on for days.....
- And "complete investigation" would require an Administrative blow - how is that going to happen now?
- Why are there two sergeants and half-a-dozen investigators at the IAD Confidential this very moment combing through 009 District body cameras? You think we didn't notice?
And about that video. This is double trouble. If the video exists, it should be FOIAed and released immediately. If it doesn't exist (or has been removed as we suspect), then the 009 midnight guys are in the trick bag for "not having their cameras activated."
Labels: corruption, scandals, un-fucking-believable
posted by SCC at 12:01 AM
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I think the next round of promotions will be full of merit picks from 009.
"I have more questions than answers"
Beware its a rat in Narcotics
But a regular copper will be put through the wringer if found in the same situation.
Remember, Rules are for thee and not for me.
Must have been some new coppers...should have 19 boyed it.
Seriously, who's going to approve that arrest report?
Need to call State police next time.
You should have to pass at least one power test to be Sup.
I would like to know the name of the IAD investigators. That reveals all! They keep a few "slow", "short school bus" types around for special cases and a majority myriad of "clout babies" for the correct outcome! Maybe it's time to post photos, gpr's and video???
Oh this should be a shit show for sure!
IAD has always been a branch of the executive branch of the City of Chicago. Those with clout are always taken care of!
In the words of the immortal Eddie Johnson, "After this review, I’m left with more questions than answers."
I WAS THERE..
there WAS the smell of alcoholic beverages on his breath.
First, give the guy a break. He does have serious health issues. Now, it’s incredibly silly to have IAD do a sham investigation. Why? What will they find on their boss who probably promoted many of them and are also friends with him. Totally dumb and kinda insulting to common sense people. IAD can not investigate connected people. This is ridiculous.
A lietenant showed up on the scene and ORDERED everyone to turn off their cameras and turn them over TO HIM on the spot.
This is unheard of and in violation of department directives.
How this made the news is beyond me. I’ll leave it at that.
This us the set up fir Eddie’s exit. Groot wants him gone so the graceful way is to exit under “doctor’s orders”.
Proof positive that alcohol and medicationstate do not mix. Thought he had a Driver? If so why was he driving Himself? More questions than answers to borrow his pet phrase.
EJ would throw the book at an officer in his same predicament. I bet he had his weapon on him. Was his foot on the break, he could’ve killed someone. Full investigation without blowing...every supervisor on scene should get hammered. If it was due to a medical condition why didn’t anyone call for an ambulance? Might fishy that he wasn’t transported to a hospital, falling asleep behind the wheel is pretty serious.
Methinks a little Smollett rubbed off on Ed.
Trouble is he knows better. Not should know.
He KNOWS.
Investigate? Sure, no problem.
First we impound the vehicle for evidence and a search.
Sorry Ed. Hey, there's a guy runnin' a day care who could
probably arrange transportation.
Be careful what you wish for.
Quite a dinner that went until 12:30, of course there was no cocktails or wine served.
He was resting, he knows he was resting.
He is the Superintendent and he can sleep where he damn well pleases. There you heard it first. I tell you I am OK to drive no go away as he weaves his way home.
Popcorn? No way.
Katz Deli pastrami.
Somewhere Jussie Smollett is LOL
Send him to call back !!!!!!! That’s what he would do us !!! Sorry. I’m sick of the double standard of 26 years of my career. !!!! Strip him and send him to call back. Of course it will be a slanted IAD Investigation but still.......show him he isn’t above the law. Oh wait , this is Chicago. He still has his wife and son to promote !
Remember when that high school kid and his girlfriend
cut class and took a bus to the zoo.....?
Media says vehicle was over to the side.
Hope he put it in park.
How did they rouse him? Were windows locked?
Wearing a seatbelt restraint?
There is a miasma of dysphoria over this whole situation.
Guy has health issues. Just retired and keep living my man. People are blowing this out of proportion. Let’s worry about these time changes instead -.-
From the sketchy descriptions in this thread I’m assuming that the Chicago Police Superintendent was caught Asleep/Full Control and was allowed to leave his vehicle without an administrative blow? Two options: the department heads cover this up or it becomes a national embarrassment on the 6 o’clock news. Either way, the corruption and incompetence that has become the norm in this City makes me want to vomit.
—-not a cop.
“And about that video. This is double trouble. If the video exists, it should be FOIAed and released immediately.”
You better believe FOIA requests are already flying like Autumn leaves.
Joe Friday: "So, Mr. Johnson, you were hospitalized
for a blood clot in your lungs on June 14, received
treatment, received clearance to fly to London for the
Bears game on October 6, returned home to Chicago,
went about your business, saw your physician, had
your b.p. medication dose changed, experienced
extreme fatigue on Wednesday, October 16, then you
were found unresponsive in your vehicle with the engine
running at 12:30 AM on Thursday, Ocober 17. Is that a
fair statement of the facts, sir?"
Anyone know where he pulled over “to rest” because DUI’s almost always make it home. They get to the end of their block. The run over their neighbors mailbox, they get to the closest intersection, etc. The longer the distance from the last drink to their address, the more likely they ain’t gonna make it.
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There’s allegedly body cam footage of fat ass Ed being a belligerent asshole to the coppers that arrived on scene. This job is a joke. Fat ass Ed is DUI and is doing press conferences about his bullshit medical emergency and then he recommends the firing of a guy doing his job and the police board agrees and fires Rialmo. HOLY FUCK !!!! Do not do a fucking thing for this city and I mean NOTHING. Write paper and watch Netflix.
Chicago Police Stars - Chicagology
"When the Department was created in 1835, officers did not
wear a uniform, but instead carried a white cane called the
"staff of office" to signify their authority."
Lordy-doin’ all this work makes me wanna Huff & Puff!
You do my work cause I ain’t doin’ nothing!
Put him in call back!!!!
—-That is where I would be if i were in the same situation
Risley would of had "Wacky Gene" Karczewski assigned to this CR and "Wacky Gene" would of found it to be sustained with a recommendation of separation and they would of immediately leaked it to the Tribune.
What happened to his driver? I've seen him around town on numerous occasions and he has always had one.
I've heard he either was drunk or he set it up so he can hit the medical and retire gracefully since the Mayor wants to fire him. Personally I think it's the former. Ed doesn't seem smart enough to set up the latter so perfectly. Maybe I'm wrong and he's dumb as a fox. This is really easy. Have him say which restaurant he was at and go from there. I'm sure they have cameras inside the establishment unless they already conveniently, 'accidentally,' erased the footage like I'm sure they are doing with the body cam evidence.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
A lietenant showed up on the scene and ORDERED everyone to turn off their cameras and turn them over TO HIM on the spot.
This is unheard of and in violation of department directives.
I find your story has problems with it. The first one is I was there. The second is that a Lt was never on scene and the third is that the midnight Lt is a female.. whoops. Sorry, just the facts.
Wow. Lots of coppers here with their panties in a bunch. Lots of guys who have always had a DD, Uber or walked home. I wasn’t there so maybe it was a medical event as many are saying including guys I talked to from 009 or maybe some others are right and it was something else. Either way I have no clue. I can say though that I... and many, many, MANY others on this job have been helped before except in the times when you can’t be helped like a crash or out in the burbs with a robocop or something. Be careful what you wish for people. One day the breaks may go away for us all...
didnt the inspector general just release an incompetent report on the handling of the markham suicide. looks like if it is supposed to be a cover up it really is. internal investigation my ass. where is joe ferguson on this one, oh yeah the same place as the lye promotion test. the machine lives on.
IAD confidential is full of officers he promoted.
Release the video
If the 1st responding officers have the nerve and this is what it looks like and not what the spin says, then come forward and tell the truth. Any retaliation would be met with a hefty whistleblower payday.
John Catanzara 008
Continue to drive. That’s nuts!
He should be fired.
Next time you want to see a cover up remember this case.
Kinda like a BOSS throwing a bloody mattress at a death investigation.
I work for this guy WE AINT FRIENDs.
IF the medical section lets him slide and he kills someone while he is driving then he should be held accountable.
Weird most wives would kinda push for hubby to retire???
I don't get it. If he felt tired at dinner he should have ordered a ride from Escamerit's CAPS Chauffering & Babysitting Services. They would have taken him home and gotten themselves put in for an award! Plus it would have added another layer of knowledge to the secret study being conducted by the Commander of 025. No body cams needed. Mental notes only.
He may need a permanent driver in the future if someone decides to complain to the Secretary of State about his driving competency. At the very least, he would have to undergo an SOS Investigative Evaluation. If his medications impair his ability to drive (even though I don’t believe for a second that he wasn’t DUI) he can permanently lose his driving privileges. I mean, if it was anybody besides the CPD Superintendent. Pathetic.
Not a LEO
7:06 AM (CDT)
Sunrise, Chicago...
With bloodshot Fredo eyes, Eddie Johnson logs onto SCC
and starts to read the beginning of the closing chapter of
his law enforcement career
He said he want transparency fine, release the body cam footage.
"We demand a fool investigation"
(signed)
Bobby Rush
Rev. Jessie Jackson
Al Sharpton
Father Michael Pflager
I know ,We'll get Dan Webb to "Investigate" Fat Head ED . That will surely get to the "Truth" and keep humping out there Hair Gels We at IAD are waiting for YOU !
It sounds like an exiting strategy. Will have to retire due to his documented deteriorating health.
Well we all had the wool pulled over our eyes.
There has been and currently is a set of standards that command staff have used when investigating another command staff member!
I have not seen the video but work in same district....and it spread like wildfire!
We all asked the question, was the superintendent found slumped behind wheel of a car in traffic?
What time and location did this happen at?
Was this car a city vehicle?
At the time of this discovery were any body and vehicle camera recordings made?
Was any written reports of this incident made?
Who made these reports?
Were there any telephone calls, text or emails regarding this incident?
How many Department supervisors were contacted regarding this incident?
Was any blood or breathalyzer tests made?
Was the superintendent allowed to drive off in department vehicle?
Who decided that this was the proper actions to take?
I ask these questions since I have been lucky enough to go through these questions when I was assigned to the job of a Fire Boss drunk driving City vehicle! And the CR took one year?
Sorry but if anyone is impaired driving a City vehicle there should have been reports and tests!
And that goes for impaired by medical conditions or medications!
As for not seeing video it goes without saying the superintendent is famous for not seeing video........
It also shows the incompetence of investigations handling anyone with rank?
The simple thing was to take driver into medical facility and confirm what is going on?
Oh and I have watched two officers who were photographed or video taped with their eyes shut inside of city vehicles and both caught days for conduct Unbecoming. But the superintendent can do it without any problems?
What’s good for the goose is not allowed for the gander!
This is proven by the race to secure video tape of incident!!!
Even if your driving under the influence of medications it's still a DUI.
If it was a Medical Emergency an Ambulance would have been called, END of story!!
If it truly was a medical condition he WOULD NOT call for an investigation.
You wait almost 24 hrs to go to the Hospital ...
Question .. why wasn’t he forced to blow to
show he wasn’t drunk .. it’s 0.0 and the story is over?
Any of us lowly blue shirts would’ve been ordered by the
2 Sgts.. Lt or Commander!
And NO one on scene calls for medical treatment?
What about the Oath he took?
He is not fit for duty!
If this was a PO they would be tested like a lab rabbit
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Riamlo fired for doing his job and the supt can do what he wants and the media is silent. Yeah it’s all legit
As the Air Force Flight Surgeon said to the men,
it's go pills to stay awake and slow pills to come back down
Someone needs to FOIA that video otherwise it’s all
Bullshit
The only thing missing from the story is
the Marine and Helicopter Unit
Look at what Sheriff fart got away with a few years back. One month from now anyone speaking of this will be threatened with slander suits while the media lapdogs will unequivocally say these allegations have been debunked. The democratic way!
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The Chinese have a saying. Three men can keep a secret if two are dead. If I was on scene there is no way a Rule 14 is going to slam me. Tell the truth and cover your ass.
Amber Lamps or Uber, Boss. Your choice, Unless the medication made him beligerent and aggressive, like it does over on Rush St.
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Lt who took bwc needs to be named. Those videos can and will be used against you, not the Boss. What we call a 'no win' situation.
WELL at least he didn't shoot out any streetlights!
The upside to all this? Mayor BugEyes just might say "Have a nice retirement Special Ed".
Now,kees me you fool!!!!
Notify the Watch Commander and get the State Police to handle his sorry ass. If it were you, he would have you locked up no question. This will be another cover up only granted to the chosen few. A medical incident my ass. This type of shit never stops. Corruption at the highest level. What an asshole EJ really is.
“ You’ll see the video when I see the video” ♠️
Yahoo covered this story an unequivocally reported it as a medical issue. Just like Joe Biden Ukraine scandal it's nothing but conspiracy theories. Nothing to see here! LOL
WHEEEEZZZZEEEE was pissed,she was sitting in the back seat and no one noticed her....I.A.D. also observed a parking ticket from LAZ for blocking the cross walk 0n the drivers door window,it turned out to be a drive by ticket,they didnt even look inside....LMAO
Couple of questions...
Whom in IAD is going to handle this?
IAD LT Reckard been fishy and nervous as hell given his party relationship with Salgado. Feds should look at how close he was rather than Judge Araujo. Connected, so he’ll be safe.
Is Eddie Jussie Smolletting the citizens of Chicago?
When you call for a fake “thorough investigation” it’s the same thing as staging your own beating isn’t it? You’re going to get a false outcome. Bosses taking body cams doesn’t sound like this is going to be very transparent and show what really happened.
No driver for the night?
I wonder if that driver swipes in and out? He was given the rest of the night off because he had a “long day.” What does the swipe report show? Is he in the A&As having a long day? Hmmmmm?!
Where is the mention that he fled from police?
Silence is golden right Eddie?!
Can you blame the guy for wanting to “sleep” in his car?
Fenner is disgusting and dumber than a box of rocks! Eddie’s probably tired of hearing “when is my promotion coming?”
The officers that responded will take time as a result of the investigation. Were the General Orders followed in this case?
He blames everything for his blood pressure or the medication. I’ve been on blood pressure medication for two decades and never felt dizzy or had to pull over and sleep in my car. Blood pressure is called the silent killer because it has no symptoms. Eddie needs to get a better doctor who doesn’t screw up his meds or stop blaming all these episodes on high blood pressure. And to drive himself home is another thing. You really wanna risk getting in an accident an killing someone because you can pass out from blood pressure. I call this total nonsense.
Since when does a superintendent drive without a driver? They always have a driver? If Ed passed out due to a medical condition, then transport to a hospital instead of driving him home? The officers on the scene let him drive home? Absolute bullshit. A white shirt would have driven him home and his car. He was taken care of by the 009th district. The IAD investigation is bullshit, a sham. There is no way that a real investigation would be conducted. I understand Ed has a health problem but alcohol and medicine does not mix.
Breaking News:Commander Don Jerome promoted to street deputy in charge of investigating exempt members for suspicion of driving under the influence! Remember it's a medical emergency per the Deputy Jerome!
Pretty long dinner there special ed, 1230 am?
Rumor has it the first coppers on the scene are at the uniform shop buying their white shirts already!
Secretary of State needs to revoke his drivers license immediately. By his own admission he is a danger to the roadways.
Personally he should have been arrested and charged accordingly for DUI..... If it was a blue shirt they would have been stripped for 3 years and fired but not this guy. F Him!!!!
You officers from 009 are absolute IDIOTS. If you want to give the impression of a medical emergency, call an ambulance. If a citizen was asleep due to “complications” would you delay them an ambulance? Of course not. It’s not your responsibility to protect the Sup from his drunken shenanigans. There are going to be some terminations resulting from this unfortunately.
Fit for duty test forthcoming coming.
If the comment about the lietenant ordering the cameras to be turned off and collected then the lietenant should be fired.
Probably be promoted instead.
ssc as a dui writer in suburbs not a very intelligent decision to drink n take medication
More importantly.... Did he swipe out?!
On the news they had short bus a hero for getting off his death bed to go to the Police board meeting. Too bad he didn’t have another episode of the bottle flu there, after making sure that the copper was fucked!
So we all learned something today. If this happens to us,we refuse to go to the hospital,no blood tests here. Then drive yourself home. I guess it's department policy now. Eddie can leave now that he's given rank to enough people to guarantee his son makes merit Sgt early in his career.
Anonymous said...
A lietenant showed up on the scene and ORDERED everyone to turn off their cameras and turn them over TO HIM on the spot.
This is unheard of and in violation of department directives.
10/18/2019 02:34:00 AM
That is a prime example of Code of silence. Exempt and clout/politically heavy will always be taken care of.
Lol if medically you’re that messed up you fall asleep but don’t go to hospital. Joke. Yes cameras were ordered off and taken. Yes he smelled of alcohol...fact. Investyion by the people he put in place. Coming home from dinner at 2245. Joke
Get him off the street. Put him at call back until we figure this out. At the end of the day I have more questions than answers. FN joke department
You got it!
Less than 24 hours later 2 sergeants and 6 investigators
are frenzied over film. This is like CIA stuff. What could be
that fucking important? You know what's sad? Probably NONE
of the 8 guys were alive on November 22, 1963.
Tape heads. The world has come to tape heads.
That fucking statement, "I have more questions than answers."
I've heard that before and it doesn't seem like a natural
statement from Ed. Seems like he was told to say that.
It just sounds very canned. It also engenders sympathy
towards the person who said it. This is right out of a P.R.
playbook!
I wonder what Commissioner Frank Reagan would do?
Why was this released to the media...don’t we know how to keep some things to ourselves?
*brakes
He was watching the McDonald tape again and fell asleep?
Where was his driver? He is a high profile guy and his driver is his guy and doesnt talk about what he sees or hears. Was Big Ed having a secret meeting or something else
The same IAD that despite all the bread crumbs and smoking guns, couldn’t find that Ed’s wife Wheezie cheated in a major way on the Lie-Tenants test.
We’ve got a lot of confidence in this investigation....... NOT.
Nothing to see here folks, move along.
Remember Google Me says there’s no preferential treatment... every officer all the way up to the Supt gets treated the same.
So next time there’s an off duty that may be impaired you simply let him drive himself home right?
Welcome to the world of Body Cams and No Privacy or Police Discretion. There was a time when this would have been a Dream Come True! You could have taken the Superintendent home, given him some coffee and waited for the call telling you that you got a Merit Bump! Instead, it now looks like another IAD cover-up. And then Ferguson can come up with a different conclusion! Stay Safe. Baby "G"
will Police Board investigate the Off Duty Sergeant , merit male black, that shot a child ,unarmed child. never called 911 for assistance with the unarmed child that is special needs , child did not have a knife or gun or baseball bat . so male white patrolman that respond to calls of violent domestics , armed offenders fleeing a crime scene with a knife are fired or prosecuted for murder . while merit off duty black merit sergeant on views a special needs child and shoots him is ok , just a black thang , no big thing.
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back each other up , respond with blue lights and sirens , but obey all traffic laws enroute , wait for back up , interview victim ,witnesses , before taking any police action , request medical attention , send flash message after getting all the facts from several witnesses on scene . write paper on every crime . write reports on every call generated by a shot spotter , look for shell cases , fired bullets ,damage to property from shots fired . you must show citizens how dangerous this city is . back each other up , demand all two man cars , go home safe to your family . God Bless Chicago's Finest . COPA is not your friend , write tickets around city hall , alderman offices , let them know you are around .
I remember a suburban chief being found in a similar condition around 3 AM. PO on scene made decision to call it in over the radio announcing both drunkenness and chiefness several times on all channels. Whoever it was made the decision to send a chief into retirement on the spot. By the time the first supervisor showed up, there was nothing to ask for but a cigarette.
I thought exact same thing. It was 1245am and the newspaper said he was going home from a business dinner??? No driver if it was business?? Bullshit. That arrogant ass wants a damn driver 24/7 and likes to be deemed a big shot. So it's a coincidence that on this one night he let his driver go home to be with family? If the superintendent was so sick to be slumped over a wheel - than an ambulance would have been called and he would have gone straight to the hospital based on his medical track record. But no, he drives himself home and goes to sleep and then decided to go see his doctor the next day?? Bullshit. I don't believe any of this crap story. And I love how the superintendent hurried to say "go ahead and investigate this - nothing to hide.". Well it should be investigated by outsiders.. like me and other out of state retirees who have no allegiance to that rotten fucking city.
Here’s your out. Everyone will understand. Leave now before you’re told to leave and go with dignity.
IG take it over. Oh wait you’re FOS too. The hypocrisy of this City and Dep. If you're a Muslim Black Sgt you can shoot an unarmed man and get away with it. No criminal charges If you’re a white male PO with an armed assailant attacking you you’re not allowed and 2nd guest and fired, why because of your personal off duty demands, not truth. Now we’ll have a phony investigation into the toxicity of a our own Superintendent of which we all know you can no longer prove. Where is that heroic writer from U of C. to Investigate the truth! Story doesn’t fit his narrative I guess. I guess this story just won’t rattle us to the core. Race bater city. No one here likes truth. A mayor who puts her spouse on the payroll but it’s totally ethical. Remember that fire boss who was drunk in 018 I’m sure he wishes now that he was the superintendent. “At the end of the day I got more questions than answers”. And can you please stop making Waller and Riccio as your fall guys. Put your own name on those BS orders Larry’s forcing Down our throats. Fop should we still swipe? Should I still turn my camera on? My confidence is totally shot.
Is he staying because kidney Jr is taking the Sgt’s exam?
One copper does his job, almost gets killed and he gets fired. The boss breaks the rules and gets taken care of. Now I have no Problem taking care of a fellow policeman. What EJ should do is overturn the “board” and put the kid back on the job. Least he can do. Or will he be a Hippocrate and leave it as is? It’s a great time to give the troops a boost. Everyone will believe EJ’s story so they can’t say that’s why he did it, can they? Even the “ Black Caucus “. Think he will do it?
Come on Lori demand the videos be released. You said you want transparency. Show the public the videos of that night.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Proof positive that alcohol and medicationstate do not mix. Thought he had a Driver? If so why was he driving Himself? More questions than answers to borrow his pet phrase.
10/18/2019 04:18:00 AM
He did have a driver. He stated he released the driver so he could go home to be with his young family, the new rallying cry of the department. Maybe a requirement for a driver is that he can stay out after dark
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Must have been some new coppers...should have 19 boyed it.
10/18/2019 12:17:00 AM
Exactly. Be careful what you wish for
Anonymous Anonymous said...
How this made the news is beyond me. I’ll leave it at that.
Well said. Appears some people have short memories
Just gets curiouser and curiouser.
Just leave Ed and make sure to take Wheezie with you.
Feeling lightheaded, how in the hell would he evenknow the difference. Been lightheaded since to took the job.
Ah yes, another more questions than answers.
Ed has just established a new protocol for when department members are found “tired” behind the wheel: turn off your body cameras and let them drive home.
There you have it.
Did anyone check to see if there was a Subway footlong on the passenger seat with a noose around his neck?
Did anyone bother to call for paramedics like they would for any other citizen?
Highly suspicious if ask me.
Just actually how fvcked up IS this place if HE is getting obliterated??
Lori and Ed already have all the news outlets spinning the medical narrative. Fucking pathetic what an obvious clout protection effort this is. Now IA will have another cover up to vault their incompetent people with rewards for services rendered to greater heights.
Something is fucked up!!!!
Unfit for Duty. A hazard to self and others.
Plenty of others were ordered on Medical for this type of Condition/episode.
It’s not common but there are instances where fatal tragedies have occurred behind the wheel due to medical conditions and the treatments to control them.
Besides those $2 Sun-Sat granny pill boxes so readily available and prominent at the Walgreens pharm, what part of the mandated labeling “may cause drowsiness - will cause drowsiness” wasn’t quite understood?
I know, pharmacy labels aren’t General Orders, no need to read and study them.
Missing one dose of a new prescription? Hmmmmm.
I’m not sure if or what missing a single dose will cause, I know I can go a full day without my regular prescribed no problem.
Far a DUI goes, pill and meds count as DUI.
But this is Cook Co IL.
I did a stint in traffic court (I hated traffic court) for over a year for a somewhat incapacitated older driver thought to be alcohol DUI crash, turned out it was his medication. Cost some poor old guy some coin for all the lawyering.
Just saying.
Who knows maybe it was a medical issue. Maybe it was alcohol related. Either way I hope he gets the help he needs. A doctor, EAP or whatever means necessary!
Something fishy about this entire episode. Almost like when that drunk CFD official smashed up the car he was driving and had a girl with him. Covering up for someone...
geee, ordered by the Lt to immediately turn off your cameras and turn them over ?
Start of the cover-up plan.
Should of called an ambulance and have him transported for medical assistance and call IAD for an immediate investigation.
Grab the popcorn kids, this should be entertaining.
This scenario should be a question on the next Lt exam.
So if he retires under IAD investigation, will he get his retirement star or will it be withheld like they do with the others ?
Just axin
Chicago’s top cop had been drinking before falling asleep in his car early Thursday, mayor says
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/criminal-justice/ct-chicago-police-superintendent-eddie-johnson-internal-investigation-20191018-nxa2rpcvznblxlmntfmgeldeyq-story.html
The mayor Hass to speak out for him like he’s a little kid how about mayor you look into how he allowed his cheating wife and the rest of her friends to cheat on the lieutenants exam? How about looking into Joey Ferguson also how he was handled everything and did nothing about it how about his antics and how he got a huge contract from a former mayor and a lot more staff and a brand new office how did that work please look at it also mayor. Lastly mayor please order all the teachers back to work immediately under the threat of termination if they don’t go back terminate them hire all new people enough for their bullshit they say they care about the children they’re full of shit fire Them now if they refuse.
009 has a captain ? News to those working in 009
3 Days Ago...
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Now the mayor says Eddie was drinking before he fell asleep at the wheel at a stop sign. So what's next? Nothing? Was he armed as well? So many rule violations here and a criminal act! Are these supervisors who responded going to be held accountable or is this all going to be swept under the rug. Many many officers who werent even driving a car have taken serious time for intoxication off duty. This story stunk from the beginning!
Dealing with Groot all day would put anyone in that condition, possibly even Sparklefarts himself.
CPD Supt. Eddie Johnson admits to drinking before being found ‘slumped over’:report - WGN News
He just left the Sugar Shack. He had danced 3 shows and was drinking belly tequila shots. He was tired. Give him a break he needed the money
Latest news, EJ admits to drinking b4 stop.
Correct: It was the 19th District Watch Party. I personally put dollar bills in his G-string
Eddie, please retire!
Ed was drinking and decided to drive. Eddie you need to designate a driver. You could have called up Escamerit.
So the mayor had to openly tell everyone about her "son Eddie," being drunk and driving! Why then since we have this admission is Eddie not stripped pending termination as would be done to a no clout blueshirt? Lori and Eddie reenactment:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1BD80DyQodA
Admitting he had some drinks......with a new kidney.
Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson told Mayor Lightfoot he had “a couple of drinks” before he was found slumped over in his car this week, the mayor said.
Ain't no big thang!
Gonna need two bags of popcorn for this circus. Clowns to the left and jockers on the right let the fun begin.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Must have been some new coppers...should have 19 boyed it.
10/18/2019 12:17:00 AM
19-John
19 I-Ida: Removed to Detox
I heard the caller was another F/1 Officer who was another one of Robin Robinson’s merit picks who was upset she didn’t make Sgt on this past list.
https://wgntv.com/2019/10/17/cpd-supt-eddie-johnson-found-slumped-over-in-car-sources-say/
So he admits to drinking and just threw everybody that responded under the bus.
The mayor just said the superintendent admitted to drinking before he passed out in the car. He is gone.
Wow I personally know coppers, sergeants, lieutenants, not juiced & w/o the hook up,that took time for such an infraction. Kevin Ryan wouldn't even give you the time of day to explain; you just took the days. Uniform discipline, highly unlikely. Now CPD make it right give those coppers back their time if Eddie Johnson gets away with this one.
No explanation needed nothing will happen.
I just read a story that Special Ed has said that he was drinking the night that he fell asleep at the wheel.
Now seeing that he wasn’t given a breathalyzer test, will heads start Tom roll. Remember the CFD boss
who had to step down and retire because he was driving after drinking.
The only thing missing from the story is the Marine and Helicopter units
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Are you kidding? They were out partying with the supe. Both units loaded with drunks. No pun intentended!
Per NBC 5 he told the mayor that he had a "couple" drinks prior to sleeping it off...
I read somewhere that the only local official that can legally arrest the Mayor is the Medical Examiner. Is that true?
A dinner with just “a couple” drinks doesn’t go to midnight and beyond. What restaurant in and around Bridgeport serves food after 9:00 pm during the week?
This guy has the disposal of a driver 24-7 and he chooses to drive drunk. Terminate for sheer stupidity.
I say bullshit ! My brother had a kidney transplant and the first thing they told him with the pills to keep the kidney going was No Booze !! He is a moron !!
Identify the lieutenant who ordered that all camera videotapes of the drunk behind the steering wheel be surrendered to him/her. Taxpayers must view these tapes. The local mainstream media will otherwise ignore this drunken fool's scandal. City Hall "owns" the MSM.
If there was any truth to this scam, the first beat officers on scene would have immediately requested an ambulance, no sergeant needed to make such a no-brainer decision.
Where the transparency ? Accountability ? Turn off the cameras ! Hand them over !
Prediction:
1. IAD sweeps under the rug
2. EJ suddenly retires citing medical reasons, gets full retirement accolades and retirement star
3. Big party, all merits and exempts told they must attend, donation$ welcome. After all, he admitted he merit promoted the highest percentage of AA during his regime as superintendent
4. Cheating wife gets promoted day after he retires to captain or commander
And the beat goes on.
I would love to know Dave Chapelle’s thoughts on this. He was spot on about Juicy Smooyay.
As of 1600 hrs on Big Changes Coming Friday they’re saying there was a combo of meds & alcohol.
Hmmmm.
What’s the penalty again...for a delay of process, judgement, prerogative, or nonchalant refusal.
I can think of one instance in old 019 quite a few years ago.
What’s the highest rank ever to be sent to Call Back ?
What do you expect when you give a guy a job that he did ask for?
His new name from now on Kidney Jim Bean ( as in jim beam)
Should have to go for a fitness for duty exam just like countless of officers had to do who were drinking and not necessarily driving. Especially driving a department vehicle. This test also includes psychological exams and your on the bubble for well over a year. Will Ed have to do any of this?
Passing out at a stop sign is not a few drinks at dinner! That's full blown intoxication!
009 has a captain ? News to those working in 009
10/18/2019 03:13:00 PM
Yes havent you heard of Captain Fenner?
Cut the guy some slack...he almost made it home before napping. Everybody knows about the five block clouted safe harbor rule.
Will Varrick be attending all roll calls to tell everyone to stop picking on the boozed up Fella sleeping at the wheel. .
Roll the tapes Eddie. Transparency.
Any truth to EJ bailing from his car and "running" into his house before responding officers could administer FST
FYI: Missing a dose would likely have no effect
or slightly increased b.p.: maybe pounding headache,
dizziness, "spinning". (You would tend to feel "agitated")
Most likely NOT drowsiness.
That happens when you take too much or an increased dose.
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If he needs a "granny" pill box, so be it. But (so far) he's not
senile. Selective memory problems, maybe. He can't even
lie straight. As others have said, a missing dose would most
likely NOT cause fatigue/drowsiness.
If only the officer who would’ve given a DUI to SuperNintendo. That officer would’ve owned the City, and be known as a true living legend. I wish I worked in 009 because that would’ve been a no-brainer 501. After that arrest, my lawyer would be ok speed dial waiting for the moment the Department started their retaliation. I think someone missed the ghetto lottery last night!
So he’s a grown man who’s allowed to have some drinks at dinner. Would Larry say the same for some low level blue shirt? Nope. The rest of us would be treated like red headed stepchildren with leprosy.
@ 10/18/2019 08:46:00 AM
Oh shut up. You can sit on here all you want “I would’ve dragged his ass out of the car and locked his ass up” but we all know in real life you’d be sitting there not knowing what to do waiting for a higher up to get there. You’re the idiot if you think this is a cover up by the blue shirts showing up on scene. The fucking superintendent was drunk and passed out at the wheel, you better be calling a supervisor. And you’re an idiot if you don’t think some very heavy gold stars won’t have their finger all up in it. It’s not the blue shirts showing up that orchestrated any of this you fucking dummy. Jesus Christ you must work for the media thinking blue shirts are the ones orchestrating this. No way you’re a cop and you don’t know there was big time bosses making the calls at all stages of this. The bosses decided what to do on scene and continued to call the shots about what the media would be told and so forth. But you think it was the blue shirts making all the calls in this case. Again, there’s no way you’re an actual police officer, because the stupidity you spouted is astonishing. But you’re right about one thing, the blue shirts who showed on scene and handled it will likely get fucked. The bosses who ran everything? They’ll get off the hook per usual. Get off the blogs ex Alderasshole arena, no one cares about your opinion here.
Does anyone else see the irony here? Eddie is going to lose his job because of drinking and driving and not all the shootings and murders! You cant make this stuff up!
He should call EAP
Let me please clarify- the re was NO LIEUTENANT on scene and NOBODY was ordered to turn off their BWC. Never happened. Whatsoever.
Drinking off duty
Then driving a City vehicle
Where you are then found incapacitated behind the wheel!
And why should he still be working In uniform and not stripped?
Like the DUI of prior officers?
Kidney transplant, high blood pressure and plenty of medications?
And he is the best fit to run Department?
Now drinking and driving city vehicle!
If Lori Lightfoot let’s this pass we are all doomed
Drinking off duty
Then driving a City vehicle
Where you are then found incapacitated behind the wheel!
And why should he still be working In uniform and not stripped?
Like the DUI of prior officers?
Kidney transplant, high blood pressure and plenty of medications?
And he is the best fit to run Department?
Now drinking and driving city vehicle!
If Lori Lightfoot let’s this pass we are all doomed
She also did not condemn Johnson for having some drinks with dinner.
"He's a grown man," she said. "He had a couple of drinks with dinner."
Ha! He’s a grown man...? wow!! Lead by example boss
Drinking and driving a department vehicle sounds good to me...
I guess if u can’t handle your booze you shouldn’t be driving a city car???
So we have Cmdr Escamerit to thank for allowing babysitting at CPD time and expense...
We have Cmdr Wodnicki to thank for allowing CPD members to speed over 100 and avoid state police...
Now we thank Super Ed for allowing CPD members to drink and drive department vehicles and call it a "Medical Episode"
if you are found slumped at the wheel...
Thank you, fools!
Anonymous Anonymous said...
I wonder what Commissioner Frank Reagan would do?
10/18/2019 09:50:00 AM
That’s funny, I was just wondering what Gotham City’s Commissioner Gordon would do.
How long until the tables turn and they go after the officers who responded to the call?
Failure to take police action?
The city will fuck the officers before they go after the brass.
Great newsmowmayve he will get the axe.
Please retire Eddie. Do it for your health and for your love ones!
He blames everything for his blood pressure or the medication. I’ve been on blood pressure medication for two decades and never felt dizzy or had to pull over and sleep in my car. Blood pressure is called the silent killer because it has no symptoms. Eddie needs to get a better doctor who doesn’t screw up his meds or stop blaming all these episodes on high blood pressure. And to drive himself home is another thing. You really wanna risk getting in an accident an killing someone because you can pass out from blood pressure. I call this total nonsense.
10/18/2019 08:17:00 AM
Medication affects people in different ways. Blood pressure meds make me dizzy, nauseous, extremely tired, and light=headed. It was brutal trying to find a dosage and type that wouldn't make me feel sick every day. And blood pressure meds themselves can cause fainting. There are options but many of them seem to have similar side effects.Like I said, it was brutal looking for the right one. Lucky for me, my condition was temporary and I.m not on the meds anymore.
Grout used an adjective when a verb should been used, she should have said growing instead of grown. Bigger and bigger all the time.
11:39AM KidKidney
You can bet he got re-classified as a person with a medical
disability and will be afforded all professional and medical
courtesies herein. He'll be used as a poster boy for hiring
"disabled" people. You only need one kidney, but you have
excessive stress during hot, humid weather and must be
vigilant about hydration. (Translation: that probably means
he will be in close proximity to a rest room). This was a
family decision and most likely Jr. will retire on a medical in
the future. You win some, you lose some.
Not to be forgotten:
SCC, who broke this news, stuck his neck out, and
did yeoman's work with the initial article and the
soul searching follow up article.
Folks, you just plain don't find this kind of journalism
over at CWB. Their site has gotten worse with the
remodel.
SCC, get some well deserved rest. Bravo!
If he were serious or actions were on the up and up he would have had IAD report to the scene then. And why wasn't an ambulance called if that's the story. All lies.. Drunk and driving and if it were a regular citizen we would have given him a sobriety test. This is not transparent. This is some BS.
Sigmas must be pledging a city-wide line.
Nationwide embarrassment
The really shitty thing here is that he’s drinking with a NEW KIDNEY! Who the hell does he think he is? Larry Hagman?
You cannot release video to be transparent on what is really a non event, time for the man to step down
Ed ratted on himself to Groot!
By doing so he also trick bagged everyone on scene.
This idiot is even dumber than we’ve been giving him credit for.
It’s all good in the hood.
Not a damn thing will come of it. IAD will do just enough to appear they investigated but not look very hard in reality. They already know the whole story and can craft their "investigation " to fit the conclusions needed.
Also for those who say they would have locked him up for a 501. I'm told the 1st unit was younger officers (shocking). If true that will never happen. They would be blackballed for their entire career. Case in point.....
After dealing with a bullshit fitness for duty process that ended with me in a no pay status for 2 months, I was set to return today. After jumping through all the hoops, I was taken to get my credentials back and just as that was occurring, IAD is on scene to take them away and strip me yet again. Why you wonder? The reason given was an open CR for which I actually initiated the complaint against Eddie for that ridiculous dan ryan march last July, and the coverup and criminal whitewash of the AIRA report by Pontecore. The investigating IAD Sgt put charges on me for even making the reports. There is a heavy price to pay for speaking out and it's not as simple as most think.
John Catanzara 008 (now 376)
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