Six Months Suspension
- The city's police disciplinary panel Thursday night suspended a Chicago police sergeant for six months after he was found to have unjustifiably used deadly force when he shot an unarmed teen with mental disabilities in an off-duty incident two years ago.
The "merit" sergeant, who's been hidden down at "Pillows" West's office for a while now, avoided criminal charges altogether.
Perhaps someone downtown can now explain why a sergeant, who merely approved reports he was ordered to approve so the exempts could go home for a shooting he wasn't even on the scene of, got fired earlier this year.
The disparity is incredible to say the least.
Perhaps someone downtown can now explain why a sergeant, who merely approved reports he was ordered to approve so the exempts could go home for a shooting he wasn't even on the scene of, got fired earlier this year.
The disparity is incredible to say the least.
Labels: scandals, un-fucking-believable
posted by SCC at 12:02 AM
80 Comments:
I thought we called unjustifiable deadly force something else..? What was it again? Oh. Murder. Where the hell are the criminal charges if the police board thinks he murdered someone???
Well the kid did have an aluminum baseball bat....oh wait...I mean...well the kid was swinging a knife, slashing tires...oh...um...well did the kid maybe insult the sergeant's buddy Luis "I Hate Jews" Farakhan? Cuz that's something.
What are you complaining about!? This is fantastic precedent for us! Shoot an unarmed autistic child from the comfort of our vehicle, because “I thought he had a gun” and it’s only gonna cost us a six month vacation. s/
He damn well should have been fired! The fact the victim did not die does not mitigate the improper actions this merit sereant took.
He should of been fired! This arrogant prick got kicked out of Homan square for acting a fool. Then he tries to murder a special needs kid that was reported missing. I am assuming the guardian of the kid got paid off or they are to stupid to pursue this crime. either way it is ashamed this moron only getting 6 months.
That other stupid fool sgt R.Garza better get fired or atleast a 6 month suspension for his drunk shenanigans and involvement with the suicide/murder of the off duty sergeant.
Thank you beck for ending the merit promotions!
Should have been terminated.
Discipline will never change, never be equitable until you see bosses suspended/fired, not rewarded with lateral assignments from whence they just fucked up. Tony is a fine example.
Given this case... hows the Rialmo thing going? Any info on that bs
Interesting that COPA has not been inspired to say “fire him”
Hey beck I hope you reading this bull shit
Sam has aged horribly. He was barely recognizable at a recent retirement party.
He used to have the youthful appearance of a college frat boy when he was a nightly fixture at Iras.
Sure, many years have passed, but this job and it’s trials and tribulations have really beat the shit out of him.
You beat the odds and the system, dude. Get out while the coast is clear and enjoy retirement, Sammy.
Merit Sgt commits an agg batt firearm/attempt murder of an unarmed/non threat autistic kid and is suspended 6 months, while Van Dyke kills an armed maniac on PCP and is doing 7 years. Where is the justice??
So P.O. Rialmo gets fired for responding to a radio assignment in which he justifiably(per Illinois law, CPD policy, and a civil jury) shoots a baseball bat wielding, out of control offender. Promoted off the list Sgt Franko gets fired for responding to Area Central and following an order by Command Staff personnel to approve a TRR regarding the Laquan McDonald shooting. But, a merit Sgt who works a side job as security for Louis Farrakhan only gets a 6 month suspension for shooting an unarmed special needs teenager in the back while off duty?
8th district is haunted by ghosts
The asshole should have been fired..any of us blue shirts would have been gone along time ago. I guess the ones with clout still get protected.
What a joke. He's a merit. He's connected.
I feel bad for the district/unit he goes back to after his suspension. Do they really think that this guy is capable, or should be supervising people ??? He's going to be the one who comes to a job and makes a decision that may effect your career ?
Wtf.....what a joke.
Please don't send him back to 005.
Shoot an autistic kid who's trying to escape "stranger danger" the lie about it. The video is different from his statement. He should have been fired and charged!!! But everyone has to go to these stupid classes to become legit!
Look at that white privilege.
Fire his ass
Watch this clown get promoted again and again.
The superintendent must increase the penalty.
If that is not done it proves the Sgt. Is being taken care of?
He was stripped but not sent to call back....
He goes to HQ, working for West doing nothing!
Next time there is an officer involved shooting off duty, they will crucify the officer!
Restore the trust...
Transparency
And other bullshit
Hes gonna appeal it and will recive those 6 month just before the nifty area north DICK retires.
They should put his pik up at the next SGT exam/
A frat brother of the system currently in place of al the exempts. This guy should be fired. Maybe even charged. Johnson got in Cabrini Kim’s ear about this one. He is Johnson’s guy. Made merit sgt, taken care of right away and taken care of and hidden after the shooting. Copa said fire him the shooting was unjustified but Eddie johnson(his friend) said only suspend him for six months. Two young coppers(white) in 004 were almost murdered by a kid in a stolen car who can inches from running over and killing his partner were recommended for firing from Johnson for firing into the vehicle and NOT hitting the offender. The offender would later be shot and killed after the vehicle crashed. The Paul O’Neil shooting in 004. But this guy, unarmed gets shot and 6 months. These coppers are attacked with a vehicle and almost get killed ON CAMERA and he wants them fired. Double standard?? Yes.
un-fucking-believable. !!!!!!!! Racist city. Countless examples of others that are now fired for less. Where’s the outcry Trib/ Times media!!!!! As we know it doesn’t fit the narrative. Pastors/ Rev’s/ Jessie/ Faker where are you? “This shakes me to my core. “ Shame shame
Mr Beck,
This is the problem with the department.Fuck ups go about their business untouched. Pillows Barb West hid him behind a column in her outer office. He had such a low profile until the media heat was off him. After you have served your time here, he will rear his little head, and undoubtedly be meritoriously promoted by West to Lt.
That's the Chicago West Side way!
Sincerely,
O.R.G.
So P.O. Rialmo gets fired for responding to a radio assignment in which he justifiably(per Illinois law, CPD policy, and a civil jury) shoots a baseball bat wielding, out of control offender. Promoted off the list Sgt Franko gets fired for responding to Area Central and following an order by Command Staff personnel to approve a TRR regarding the Laquan McDonald shooting. But, a merit Sgt who works a side job as security for Louis Farrakhan only gets a 6 month suspension for shooting an unarmed special needs teenager in the back while off duty?
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Charlie, you starting to see a pattern here?
This is just as f--ked up as skinny Johnson's 6 mo probation for stealing 360k.
Just another day in Crook county.
Ahh yes sergeant drive by gangster style, to think sergeant in 008 gets fired for signing off on a case report, Charles in charge your move be the man or wimpier away! Minimum termination how about charging and a trial!
1:51:00 AM
so true, so true
Six month suspension for doing a drive by, not bad.
WOW! Media cries "CODE OF SILENCE " when a Blueshirt is accused of wrongdoing. But the media barely mentioned this case.
Why is he not charged?
Why no screaming from the disability advocates?
Can you say, "My daddy has clout"?
o P.O. Rialmo gets fired for responding to a radio assignment in which he justifiably(per Illinois law, CPD policy, and a civil jury) shoots a baseball bat wielding, out of control offender. Promoted off the list Sgt Franko gets fired for responding to Area Central and following an order by Command Staff personnel to approve a TRR regarding the Laquan McDonald shooting. But, a merit Sgt who works a side job as security for Louis Farrakhan only gets a 6 month suspension for shooting an unarmed special needs teenager in the back while off duty?
You couldn’t have said it any better. Not to mention someone should do some looking into this further because this Sergeant changed his story multiple times. Why no rule 14. How may people who were on scene and or investigated went down several times to COPA because they all witnessed the sergeant lying. Because he is aligned with Farrakhan he is getting six months. Chief Barb West has hidden him in her office since the incident. Any other supervisor would of been sent to call back.
When they lift merit , he’ll be the first to get a promotion ( because he doesn’t test well).......wait and see.
This is absolutely unbelievable! The discipline disparity in this department is outrageous. Anyone who is facing separation for anything less than shooting an unarmed autistic teen should file a class action lawsuit against the department and the city. Someone explain to me why he was never stripped in this whole investigation and put in no pay status yet an officer who was spat on immediately gets stripped for an emergency takedown. There is no legitimacy in this department, made bosses, and political hacks will always receive preferential treatment. Does anyone know if Farrakhan is hiring white PO’s? Could really use an insurance policy seeing as I’m a long way from retirement.
Hmmm, not even a Cook County States Attorney review?
Too toxic and a bad decision maker to be out the the streets but will be ok enough to come back in six months.
Does his Nominator get suspended too?
What’s the Department policy on demotion vs. termination vs. costing the City big money?
And heck, how ever did SpecialEd manage to avoid prosecution (the untold story; used his position to avoid a DUI) ?
This guy should of been fired and charged with aggbatt x how many rounds he fired like Van Dyke . Van Dyke was 5 times more justified in use of force than this merit poc Sgt. This is a damned disgrace! Two tiers of justice in this nation and Cook county . I'm pissed ! Wtf
Post the video! It’s appalling.
The asshole should have been fired..any of us blue shirts would have been gone along time ago. I guess the ones with clout still get protected.
12/13/2019 05:26:00 AM
You’re a fool if you think there ain’t plenty of clouted up patrolmen that wouldn’t walk away from this too. Do you think they just started acting stupid when they gave them a merit bump?
Maybe in six months the media can show the new Sup the video. Let’s see if the new Sup has friends in the DOJ. Wait a minute.......
looks like the police board is apart of the code of silence for these merit hacks
Anonymous Anonymous said...
What are you complaining about!? This is fantastic precedent for us! Shoot an unarmed autistic child from the comfort of our vehicle, because “I thought he had a gun” and it’s only gonna cost us a six month vacation. s/
12/13/2019 12:15:00 AM
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If only JVD had said "I thought he had a gun."
12/13/2019 05:31:00 AM
005 is full of its own morons, like the sergeant that handled the chase...afraid of his own shadow and should’ve never taken the promotion because he refuses to make a decision. There is the other sergeant that was there that wouldn’t answer a po’s question because “he isn’t his assigned Sgt”. That same sergeant bought hit Lt hat and shirts when they gave the test because he told everyone he was being made merit
Here you go Beck! Oh that’s right, you & Lori are just full of shit
so a black merit sergeant is off duty , no call , he does not call 911 for assist
he shoots an unarmed black special needs kid
no outrage from blm , faddr flakey , mumbling stumbling jackass or other losers
no comment from former prez
good chance this merit is a democratic contributor , vote hustler
local fake news media feels a cop body slamming a resistor is more impotant that a non criminal special needs child sad day in chicago
This asshole should have been prosecuted. WTF. Six month suspension is sickening.
This 3 stripe should of been FIRED, period.
I know some personal injury attorneys! Was the family
paid off? That big dummy SGT didn’t have money to
make the lawsuit go away ! What’s the deal??? Security
for the loser Farafake? By the way that facility on Stony
Island was a former Greek Orthodox Church! Fakes !
Well, anyone who has been fired for any other force incident has an AMAZING lawsuit now that they’ve set the standard for unjustified force incidents. Let the lawsuits fly, the brass bleed, and Charlie you can see the problem here. Sounds like an amazing opportunity to prove your worth to the working men and women in this department. You cannot fire anyone for any force incident unless you drop the hammer on this guy. That is, if you actually care.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
What a joke. He's a merit. He's connected.
I feel bad for the district/unit he goes back to after his suspension. Do they really think that this guy is capable, or should be supervising people ??? He's going to be the one who comes to a job and makes a decision that may effect your career ?
Wtf.....what a joke.
Please don't send him back to 005.
12/13/2019 05:31:00 AM
I’m sure he’ll wind up on days in 002 like the rest of the merit sergeants in the district.
Anyone considered for a suspension of more than 30 days should just be terminated, really!!!
granted, that Sgt Franco was a real POS and the move by the city was dirty.... I feel its Karma. This is the same Sgt. who took a picture of a sleeping officer in the lot and showed it to his Lie-tenant. So I don't feel sorry for the weasel.
A frat brother of the system currently in place of al the exempts. This guy should be fired. Maybe even charged. Johnson got in Cabrini Kim’s ear about this one. He is Johnson’s guy. Made merit sgt, taken care of right away and taken care of and hidden after the shooting. Copa said fire him the shooting was unjustified but Eddie johnson(his friend) said only suspend him for six months.
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The anger is understood but slightly off on suspension part. I thought reports had copa giving him 3 months but Eddie upped it to 6 months.
what do you expect boys and girls, he is Farrakhan"s body guard. Do You honestly believe that our Great Transparent Mayor didn't know about this? Her hands are all over it. This PO is somebody's somebody. It the Chicago Way. Farrakhan got too our transparent Mayor. But the question that should be asked, Why does Farrakhan have a Chicago Police Officer as a body guard? Does this person wear a black suit, white shirt, and black fiador looking BAD?????
This CLOWN should be charged with attempted murder!!!!
I’m sure he’ll wind up on days in 002 like the rest of the merit sergeants in the district.
12/13/2019 03:54:00 PM
I hope he doesn’t come to the deuce. We have decent Sgts on days in 002. You sound like one of the disgruntled that didn’t make the 2nd watch bid.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
This is just as f--ked up as skinny Johnson's 6 mo probation for stealing 360k.
Just another day in Crook county.
12/13/2019 08:56:00 AM
Anonymous Anonymous said...
so a black merit sergeant is off duty , no call , he does not call 911 for assist
he shoots an unarmed black special needs kid
no outrage from blm , faddr flakey , mumbling stumbling jackass or other losers
no comment from former prez
good chance this merit is a democratic contributor , vote hustler
local fake news media feels a cop body slamming a resistor is more impotant that a non criminal special needs child sad day in chicago
12/13/2019 01:18:00 PM
Starting to see a disturbing pattern developing here.
I was never afraid of criminals, the worst and more dangerous they were the more I liked it.
But this phony bullshit Political Dept. Discipline system terrified me and the longer I was on, the more I saw and heard, the more it terrified me.
If this doesn't open your eyes nothing will. Stop working you fools! Sit back, collect the paycheck, stay out of prison and go home to your family. I cringe every time I hear the young cowboys on the radio calling out a vehicle pursuit for traffic, a foot chase for the one rock PCS arrest or pulling over a car (what is your probable cause?) because some moron in a covert doesn't want to burn the vehicle and do his own work. Screw that! Respond to your calls, cut paper and repeat.
765B
Two sets of rules.
Always.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Well, anyone who has been fired for any other force incident has an AMAZING lawsuit now that they’ve set the standard for unjustified force incidents. Let the lawsuits fly, the brass bleed, and Charlie you can see the problem here. Sounds like an amazing opportunity to prove your worth to the working men and women in this department. You cannot fire anyone for any force incident unless you drop the hammer on this guy. That is, if you actually care.
What’s wrong with you? It doesn’t work like that. An AMAZING lawsuit? All cases are not alike and are judged on their individual basis. You always see similar cases, one gets fired one gets 30 days. So you believe now because of this any Sgt can be off duty and shot an unarmed kid and won’t be fired. You comment is a ridiculous
The disparity in justice between this case and van dyke/ McDonald case could be a good argument for the FBI taking over the CPD.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
Well, anyone who has been fired for any other force incident has an AMAZING lawsuit now that they’ve set the standard for unjustified force incidents. Let the lawsuits fly, the brass bleed, and Charlie you can see the problem here. Sounds like an amazing opportunity to prove your worth to the working men and women in this department. You cannot fire anyone for any force incident unless you drop the hammer on this guy. That is, if you actually care.
Great idea and lawsuit. Now a po that was fired for shooting an innocent civilian can go to court and sue and tell the judge “they didn’t fire this guy so I demand my job back and throw in an AMAZING settlement”. Let’s see how that works out
Anonymous Anonymous said...
granted, that Sgt Franco was a real POS and the move by the city was dirty.... I feel its Karma. This is the same Sgt. who took a picture of a sleeping officer in the lot and showed it to his Lie-tenant. So I don't feel sorry for the weasel.
12/13/2019 04:35:00 PM
Signed,
The officer who was caught sleeping.
What’s wrong with you? It doesn’t work like that. An AMAZING lawsuit? All cases are not alike and are judged on their individual basis. You always see similar cases, one gets fired one gets 30 days. So you believe now because of this any Sgt can be off duty and shot an unarmed kid and won’t be fired. You comment is a ridiculous
Well boss, tell me just exactly HOW it works then from your personal experience, who your attorney was, if they were from FOP or you made an investment with a lawyer the city is actually afraid of and doesn’t want to go toe to toe with. A wrongful termination lawsuit is entirely within possibility when you can show examples of punitive measures taken for rule violations which are doled out more strongly one one party than another. What it would take, is someone with nothing to lose and a smart attorney to take the case pro bono in exchange for the back end back scratch deal to take the counter suit after they win their jobs back and the lawyer take their 30% out of a bigger verdict on the back end. Say, a class action on behalf of many officers who have been punished more harshly for similar incidents than KM. There is a bigger picture. So stop jumping reds and blacks and start moving horses and bishops. You, sir man or ze, are ridiculous.
Anonymous said...
So P.O. Rialmo gets fired for responding to a radio assignment in which he justifiably(per Illinois law, CPD policy, and a civil jury) shoots a baseball bat wielding, out of control offender. Promoted off the list Sgt Franko gets fired for responding to Area Central and following an order by Command Staff personnel to approve a TRR regarding the Laquan McDonald shooting. But, a merit Sgt who works a side job as security for Louis Farrakhan only gets a 6 month suspension for shooting an unarmed special needs teenager in the back while off duty?
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Charlie, you starting to see a pattern here?
12/13/2019 08:42:00 AM
They’re not connected to anyone important so they get the full weight of the discipline system.
"...Why does Fairyconn have a Chicago Police Officer as a bodyguard? Does he wear a black suit with a red bow tie?..."
Yes. I have also seen him selling bean pies on the corner.
The disparity in justice between this case and van dyke/ McDonald case could be a good argument for the FBI taking over the CPD.
12/13/2019 08:49:00 PM
Fuck that. Did you see what they did to Trump?
The FBI taking over the FBI ? Are you serious? Who would watch them? Think they would do any better? Seriously? The accountants with guns would fail miserably.
Wow unbelievable, where is the "outrage from the community", no march or call for his firing, no disruption of the police board meeting, where is jamal or anyother activist, doing their xmas shopping ?
Straight up Fruit of Islam Farrakhan merit pick.
Here it is Media, bread crumbs dropped. Not tied up in a nice bow like you lazy bums like it, but pretty well laid out. Make a few calls, find the dirty laundry and write the story. Then you can all sit around, puff up your chest telling everyone how you are the watchdogs for common man and you won't be fooling yourselves for a change.
Post the video! It’s appalling.
12/13/2019 10:48:00 AM
Yep! It looks like a drive by shooting.
granted, that Sgt Franco was a real POS and the move by the city was dirty.... I feel its Karma. This is the same Sgt. who took a picture of a sleeping officer in the lot and showed it to his Lie-tenant. So I don't feel sorry for the weasel.
12/13/2019 04:35:00 PM
Signed,
The officer who was caught sleeping
Shocker! another smartass in the department!
No numb-nuts its just the type of stuff the asshat did. I worked on 008 and thought that was bs. So fuck em. Kissing ass to the city all those years and look what they did.
Well boss, tell me just exactly HOW it works then from your personal experience, who your attorney was, if they were from FOP or you made an investment with a lawyer the city is actually afraid of and doesn’t want to go toe to toe with. A wrongful termination lawsuit is entirely within possibility when you can show examples of punitive measures taken for rule violations which are doled out more strongly one one party than another. What it would take, is someone with nothing to lose and a smart attorney to take the case pro bono in exchange for the back end back scratch deal to take the counter suit after they win their jobs back and the lawyer take their 30% out of a bigger verdict on the back end. Say, a class action on behalf of many officers who have been punished more harshly for similar incidents than KM. There is a bigger picture. So stop jumping reds and blacks and start moving horses and bishops. You, sir man or ze, are ridiculous.
There has always been disparities in punishment and always will be. City isn’t afraid of any attorney and attorneys don’t do pro bono for police. Actually they don’t take 30% unless they have a sure winner They charge by the hour. Talk to people that have won and you will find the attorneys take a huge chunk. As far as a class action , you just don’t make it a class action suit
What are Captain mike B. Acting commander of 25. Anyone have any more information on him and what’s coming for him?
Anonymous said...
granted, that Sgt Franco was a real POS and the move by the city was dirty.... I feel its Karma. This is the same Sgt. who took a picture of a sleeping officer in the lot and showed it to his Lie-tenant. So I don't feel sorry for the weasel.
12/13/2019 04:35:00 PM
Signed,
The officer who was caught sleeping
Shocker! another smartass in the department!
No numb-nuts its just the type of stuff the asshat did. I worked on 008 and thought that was bs. So fuck em. Kissing ass to the city all those years and look what they did.
12/14/2019 08:49:00 PM
Did he get a spar? Because he should have. Sleeping at work isn't ok dickhead. If he didn't the dumbfuck should realize he's lucky and stop crying.
Anonymous Anonymous said...
granted, that Sgt Franco was a real POS and the move by the city was dirty.... I feel its Karma. This is the same Sgt. who took a picture of a sleeping officer in the lot and showed it to his Lie-tenant. So I don't feel sorry for the weasel.
12/13/2019 04:35:00 PM
Is this the same Sgt Franko that has a relative that works for COPA?
if so I'd call his firing irony and poetic justice.
Anonymous said...
granted, that Sgt Franco was a real POS and the move by the city was dirty.... I feel its Karma. This is the same Sgt. who took a picture of a sleeping officer in the lot and showed it to his Lie-tenant. So I don't feel sorry for the weasel.
12/13/2019 04:35:00 PM
Signed,
The officer who was caught sleeping
Shocker! another smartass in the department!
No numb-nuts its just the type of stuff the asshat did. I worked on 008 and thought that was bs. So fuck em. Kissing ass to the city all those years and look what they did.
12/14/2019 08:49:00 PM
Did he get a spar? Because he should have. Sleeping at work isn't ok dickhead. If he didn't the dumbfuck should realize he's lucky and stop crying.
You’re the one crying over a spar... really? Let me guess you’re merit right?! Clown!
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