What Have You Done Citizen?
When we give advice like this:
- Don't get middled - let them torch downtown. Let Conehead have his nervous breakdowns. Let Fata$$ refuse to call out the National Guard. Self-preservation is the only intelligent move.
We know it's going to provoke comments from some tiny-brain like this:
- And you and your fellow travelers wonder why regular, normal, tax paying, working stiffs don't "Back the Blue" anymore? Actually calling for crime and mayhem to be ignored???
We didn't say "ignore." By all means, respond promptly and carefully if assigned the job. But...be that "crime monitor" you see on the commercials. Make sure your in-car camera is running, turn on that body cam, record everything you can....from a safe and secure distance, using time and shielding as dictated by the "Consent Decree." Because any police action you take will be scrutinized by four or more "oversight" agencies looking to suspend, fire and imprison you.
And you, Dear Citizen Reader, what have you done to "Back the Blue" as you so cavalierly put it? Did you buy a t-shirt? A bumper sticker? Have you displayed them proudly on your car or in your windows? Do you sign petitions and organize community groups to speak up for the police? Are you making phone calls to politicians who vote to hamstring the entire Department and allow un-elected bureaucrats to dream up reasons to harass, suspend and fire Officers for what was completely normal (and legal) just five years ago? Are you running for office or just running your mouth?
No doubt you are a "progressive" type that won't stand up to aggression if it's by one of the "protected" classes who are allowed to run roughshod over entire neighborhoods. You have the "Hate has no home here" sign on the lawn and watch XiNN and MSDNC to tell you police are slave catchers, Trump is Hitler, boys can be girls and climate doom is a mere few years away.
You expect the police to be all knowing, all powerful and all-to-willing to go to prison for what an armchair quarterback decides over the course of days to second guess a situation that an Officer might be lucky to have five seconds to react to. And with the "defunding" and manpower shortages, do it all with increasingly useless, tedious, needless "training" that exists solely so some exempt member's pincushion can avoid the street.
Do us a favor - sign up and show us how it's done. We did, for nearly thirty years.
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posted by SCC at 12:07 AM
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Sgt. Friday says.... "It's awkward having a policeman around the house. Friends drop in, a man with a badge answers the door, the temperature drops 20 degrees. You throw a party and that badge gets in the way.
All of a sudden there isn't a straight man in the crowd. Everybody's a comedian. 'Don't drink too much,' somebody says, 'or the man with a badge'll run you in.' Or 'How's it going, Dick Tracy? How many jaywalkers did you pinch today?' And then there's always the one who wants to know how many apples you stole.
"All at once you lost your first name. You're a cop, a flatfoot, a bull, a dick, John Law. You're the fuzz, the heat. You're poison, you're trouble, you're bad news. They call you everything, but never a policeman.
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The greatest thing I have read recently is "A law is just words on paper if no one is willing to enforce it." That is only partially related to your posts, but something to keep in mind. I hope no orders are issued to you where you must seriously consider whether they should be followed. I hope our government hasn't been corrupted so much where that could be the case. I hope...
In regards to your recent posts, you mentioned Self-Preservation. That's fine and the right of every citizen in this country. But we all must do more. As an LEO, what you can do carries a bit more weight than a non-LEO, but we all need to look out for ourselves, our families, our friends, our neighbors, and our communities. They want to riot and torch Michigan Avenue or some downtown gov't building, and HQ tells you to stand down? Fine. Stand down. Remember, Target, Nike, Walgreens, Lightfoot, Brandon, CTU, etc, all supported BLM and other bad actors the first time, until they got attacked themselves. If they want another round of attacks where they end up with egg on their face, let 'em.
But these clowns come into where you live and shop and maybe work? You need to show them they are not welcome, via whatever means you feel is appropriate. If it's just a few bozos, flash your badge and tell them how many cops you know live on this street, and that the brothers in blue look out for each other so they better make themselves scarce. If they are causing more trouble than that, well maybe your body has a better place to be than standing on the sidelines downtown watching antifa "protest". "Sorry boss, I tried to make it to my assignment, but protestors blocked me in my neighborhood." No one needs to know you helped drive the "protestors" out of your neighborhood. After all, if you couldn't report for duty downtown, you don't need to wear a uniform or camera, right?
I really, really hope it doesn't come to this, but I feel that strange days are ahead of us. Everyone who works local LE, especially in a big city, is in my prayers.
I did mine down state so I have done my share. OT the Chicago Police Department motor unit along with Motorcycle Troopers from Illinois and Ohio made their appearance yesterday for the funeral of Trooper Thompsen Troop 7 in Champaign county. To watch and listen as these motorcycles started their engines and moved in unison was something I will never forget. JB kept his streak of not showing up for the peons who make this state better intact. Sad day all around. https://www.wcia.com/news/champaign-county/isp-honors-fallen-state-trooper-thompsen-during-funeral-procession/
However, come immediately when called upon by this Karen/Ken citizen and don’t forget that this citizen knows how you should do your job and won’t hesitate to inform you of such. And when we say, “But”, the next sentence out of you good citizen’s mouth is “Call your supervisor” before we can even finish the rest of our sentence after we say”but”. It’s no wonder Ivey grown to dislike people (citizens), not so much the criminals because they know the game and play the game in my experience, but Karen/Ken good citizen ends up usually being a hypocrite or police hater who suddenly realizes that the police are at this moment in time the only entity that has a chance of solving his/hers problems. No wonder when retired I want to move to a reasonably secluded location and have as little contact as possible to in joy the peace and solitude away from their constant bitching/crying cuz they didn’t get their way or someone shouted at them hurting their fragile feelings. Criminals I understand, but Karen’s/Kens are unfuckinbelieveable! My two cents.
Vote Republican.
Well said, thank you!
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It is time to turn the City Red! A VOTE for Trump is a vote against BJ ! What an embarrassment that would be not only to Johnson, but Preckwinkle and Fat Ass Pritzker.
Most of these assholes would not take a stand against cancer. May they be next to get robbed and jacked and see how they change their tune
Excellent commentary.
Yea cause purchasing a bumper sticker or t-shirt will make all the difference in the world.
If every citizen bought one, politicians still wouldn't give a shit.
Well written posting! But only SCC readers will understand it?
If Trump wins their going to riot, it’s what they do, it’s what they’ve been taught.
AMEN! To all: STAY SAFE!
I'm sure that well informed citizen watches all the insurance and detergent and air freshener commercials on tv and thinks they all act like that
I responded to that asswipe..... What a p#$$y.....
That reader will vote for Kackling Kamala
Thank you scc, well said!! Bravo.
Dear citizen that doesn’t back the blue. I get paid whether these criminal elements you proudly support are caught or not. Polices implemented by the politicians you and your ilk elected to office are the sole cause of the current criminal state of Chicago. If the city burns so be it. In 2020 the general consensus from the political leaders and police brass was that all the rioters were peaceful protesters. So let the peace repeat itself.
Perhaps our FOP could have Tshirts that say, I "Back the Blue" and all proceeds benefit domestic violence victims, our chaplains fund etc...Cmon Big mouth, grow some balls and show support.
That e-learning is getting worse ! I can barely last 10 mins getting through a few slides ! It's like reading the small print of a prescription medication !
waaaaaaaaaah! why you cops gotz to be so mean?!
If you’re not a cop you really don’t understand the frustration we cops have for politicians and the bosses that these politicians promote. Every cop understands that if you take action you’re going to get spanked by COPA or the department for being too heavy handed. No matter how you handle these situations, so the best advice is to stand down. If you vote Democrat you can thank yourself for this situation.
Chicago is voting for Trump by 70%. It’s happening. DEI, ESG, and social justic short circuited on trans rights in Chicago. Dude and Juan don’t care for he/she teaching their child at CPS.
I just watched this episode of Dragnet! And can remember the first day while in uniform when some citizen spit on me while arresting a young subject after he beat up his own grandmother! Did my 30 and still feel like I did when I first took the Job
Why are civilians even lookin at this? Don’t you have a Kamala Harris rally to attend. Oh sorry nobody goes to those
If the police do nothing then give them a whole week off and see what happens in this town. Good deeds and excellent police work happen everyday and they go unheralded. Old man Daley called the police a necessary evil. He was right about the necessary part.
Karen/Kevin or more in the real world its Shenana/Shitavious
yep, they have no fucking clue
Completel mic drop! Bravo SCC 👏🏼
Be very careful with these "back the blue" type of people. They want you to police others but they want you to look the other way if they do something illegal.
If you "back the blue" so much then go apply to become a police officer. Plenty of vacancies around the country. Or else STFU and let us do our jobs.
It is what they will get PAID to do.
"I've grown to dislike citizens".
Hey dipshit, you too are a citizen. Why do cops like to differentiate between themselves as cops and everyone else as citizens? Get off your high horse.
No wonder why the public hates us. It's because of cops like you.
He was dressed up as Shrek handing out Halloween candy, the death of an insignificant Trooper who did more in life for people than that fat pig will ever do, means nothing to the Pigster.
You got way too much time on your hands!
It's going to be a shitstorm next week, no matter who wins.
So an armed extremist in Roger’s Park shoots a Jewish Man on Sat walking to temple and then shouts, “Allah Akhbar” and THEN tries to slaughter CFD and CPD and the media is silent? Can you imagine if a White man shot up a Black Church and yelled, “Trump?” They should be asking who is the offender and what is his motivation to kill Jews, instead the news runs with the false Trump NAZI Rally lie…disgusting.
Sgt Friday says...
"It's not much of a life, unless you don't mind missing a Dodger game because the hotshot phone rings. Unless you LIKE working Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, at a job that doesn't pay overtime. Oh, the pay's adequate - if you count pennies you can put your kid through college, but you better plan on seeing Europe on your television set. And then there's your first night on the beat, when you try to arrest a drunken prostitute in a Main Street bar and she rips your new uniform to shreds. You'll buy another one - out of your own pocket.
"And you're going to rub elbows with all the elite. Pimps, addicts, thieves, bums, winos, girls who can't keep an address and men who don't care, liars, cheats, con men - the class of skid row.
"And the heartbreak. Underfed kids, beaten kids, molested kids, lost kids, crying kids, homeless kids, hit-and-run kids, broken-arm kids, broken-leg kids, broken-head kids, sick kids, dying kids, dead kids. The old people nobody wants, the reliefers, the pensioners, the ones who walk the street cold and those who tried to keep warm and died in a $3 room with an unventilated gas heater. You'll walk your beat and try to pick up the pieces.
"Do you have real adventure in your soul, Culver? You'd better have, because you're gonna do time in a prowl car. Oh, it's going to be a thrill a minute when you get an unknown trouble call and hit a backyard at 2 in the morning, never knowing who you'll meet - a kid with a knife, a pill-head with a gun, or two ex-cons with nothing to lose.
"And you're going to have plenty of time to think. You'll draw duty in a lonely car, with nobody to talk to but your radio.
"Four years in uniform and you'll have the ability, the experience and maybe the desire to be a detective. If you like to fly by the seat of your pants, this is where you belong. For every crime that's committed, you've got 3 million suspects to choose from. Most of the time you'll have few facts and a lot of hunches. You'll run down leads that dead-end on you. You'll work all-night stakeouts that could last a week. You'll do leg work until you're sure you've talked to everybody in the state of California. People who saw it happen - but really didn't. People who insist they did it - but really didn't. People who don't remember - those who try to forget. Those who tell the truth - those who lie. You'll run the files until your eyes ache.
"And paperwork? Oh, you'll fill out a report when you're right, you'll fill out a report when you're wrong, you'll fill one out when you're not sure, you'll fill one out listing your leads, you'll fill one out when you have no leads, you'll make out a report on the reports you've made. You'll write enough words in your lifetime to stock a library.
"You'll learn to live with doubt, anxiety, frustration. Court decisions that tend to hinder rather than help you. Dorado, Morse, Escobedo, Cahan. You'll learn to live with the District Attorney, testifying in court, defense attorneys, prosecuting attorneys, judges, juries, witnesses. And sometimes you're not going to be happy with the outcome.
"But there's also this: there are over 5,000 men in this city who know that being a policeman is an endless, glamourless, thankless job that's gotta be done.
"I know it, too, and I'm damn glad to be one of them."
But there's also this...
There are over 10,000 men in this city, who know that being a policeman is a endless, glamour less, thankless job that's got to be done. I know it too, and I'm damned glad to be one of them
These are the same people that want to move into your neighborhood because it’s safe, but then don’t want you to do any of the things that keep it safe.
Earth to Citizen, Come in Citizen…
I must commend SCC. It is hard to ignore the rantings of an idiot. But you gave a nice response. People like that are clueless, but at the same time so incredibly arrogant and condescending. It's like go into this fantasy world were they are not a miserable, scared, nobody and try to make everyone else as unhappy as they are. Sad.
The money will go right into Johnny’s pocket.
its only ok if Kommie says it.
Magoo Says:
Always respond safely and cautiously, assess the situation and back off if you don’t believe you have enough backup support to accomplish the mission ahead of you. Nobody says you have to get yourself killes over these Jagoffs, just to appease some politicians and political sycophant bosses.
My kid went to some Will Farrell charity DJ crap at wintrust arena the other night. Fatass got up to address the crowd and hey got his ass booed when he was talking. Had to be fun to watch that lardass get embarassed.
Mike droppppp
"Chicago is voting for Trump by 70%."
Maybe Mt. Greenwood and Edison Park. That would be about it.
Sgt. Friday: And the donut jokes from the nephew that stinks like reefer.
Hep piss ant..there are 2 days I look forward to on this job....7th and 22nd. Besides Christmas and Thanksgiving with my loving and supportive family. Now, go watch your favorite show, the View!
Speaking of prescription medications...why is it they are NOT picking up medications at the stations?? Our blue box is filled with meds just sitting there..I guess thats another bill Conehead hasnt paid for.
Let The Mutha Fucka BURN
The city is turning red. Red from the blood on the streets from homicide/shooting/crime victims.
Many of our brothers and sisters in blue vote for these democrats that hate ,want to defund police, I’ll never understand it
It doesn’t matter how people vote. What matters is how the Democrats count the votes. Particularly in Chicago.
I'm retired from a small PD in IN. A word for this citizen: Since Ferguson you have been shouting at cops to do or not do something, and this on pain of persecution and prosecution. Now, when cops, against their will, consider doing what you have been telling them, you do NOT have the privilege of saying a word about it. YOU bought the suit, now wear it.
Well said SCC!
I still remember as a child the neighborhood policeman. In Wyoming because most of our towns have 5,000 or less in population that was just a couple of policemen or deputy sheriffs . We trusted them they knew our names and our parents. It seem like he appeared by magic when one of us fell out of a tree. They checked up on the elderly, and when something happened we would run to him for help. He knew who belonged and who didn't. They used to have this in the big Cities neighborhood cop walking a beat. Those days are gone, at least in the big cities.
When the Chicago Bulls lost the Eastern Conference in 1985 they rioted. Why would anyone expect anything different? That whole "civilization" thing seems to have passed this demographic by.
The medias lack of coverage of an actual Muslim Anti Semitic Hate Crime in Rogers Park and its hyping a false narrative of a Trump Nazi Rally in NY is right out of the pages of Pravda. Where is the outrage from our city, our Jewish Governor and our President? Someone please leak this to the national press in case this wasn’t just a lone wolf.
O.T. In today’s Scum times , they are making saints of the Chicago Black Panthers. They opened soup kitchens , tutored children, etc., etc. No where in the story is how they were killing “a pig” each month in the late ‘60s. https://apple.news/AtyElbSl5SzaPDhA4eG0GUQ
We love you men and women in blue. I promise you we will get bolder in our vocal support for you. People who criticize you are cowards and looking to gain accolades from their woke friends. Things will improve for you I promise. Love you all. God bless you.
No doubt this is the spoiled spawn of the liberal white commie that is on the cusp of destroying the country.
I would love to see Illinois flip red but the people counting votes in this state are so corrupt. And I would know. I've been in the thick of it.
Robert Kennedy once said: society gets the kind of criminal it deserves. What is equally true is that every community gets the kind of law enforcement it insists on.
That being said when you have the Libtards voting to de-fund the police, demonize the police, allow these anti-police clowns to railroad every working police officers straight to un-employment, prison, or worst get killed. reap what you sow, enjoy making friends with the criminals.
It is hard for me, a retired cop who was pretty proactive, to see what the liberals did to the CPD and to law enforcement in general. All with the help of the media, who consist of mostly young college airheads and others who shield themselves from what the people in the inner cities have to deal with. But, with that in mind and seeing what COPA and Foxx and their ilk have been and will continue to do to the working cops, I say "stand down". Do not be proactive/ I see that case where a tact guy chases a dude who ran from them in a high crime area, chased him into a gangway where the dude then turns around with a pistol in his hand, the cops shoots him in self defense and now they want to fire the cop? Illegal chase? Did not turn on body cam? Did not use de escalation techniques? OMG. Don't be stupid, Stand down
Whoopi Goldberg is one nasty looking racist ghetto b-tch
hey racist Whoopi Goldberg you are such of a hater but why do you always eat at the high end italian resturants?
I am not part of the blue community but I thank all of you for the service that you provide !
Don't know about you, but I'm buyin' a unit at 1200 south prairie. Only 900,000 and a minor crime problem. I know you guys will fix it. When you do that unit will be worth 2,000,000. Come on CPD, I'm rolling the dice on you.
Do us a favor - sign up and show us how it's done. We did, for nearly thirty years.
29 and a day is the way...
To the original poster: It has to get worse before it gets better. Asking the cops to keep a lid on the mayhem is not only impossible at their reduced staffing levels, but undesirable in that people will keep voting for pro-crime mayors, states attorneys, judges and county boards if they think the police will always save the day when things get too hot.
I hope! I don't fully believe it because Chicago has been brainwashed to vote D even if the candidate has been deceased for a week or three, but I hope. CPS wont allow it though. They already have the replacement ballots ready.
In 2020, the day the mostly peaceful protests start the bosses came to roll call. We were told not to use force or the threar of force to dispurse any crowd. This order came from leadership. This order was never rescinded by Lightfoot's people. The IG report said this came from her.
Kinda off topic:
It's so sickening seeing how the mainstream media is fluffing up Kamala while attacking Trump. There is no fair reporting from the major networks. They are just acting like Pravda under the USSR.
The people who think they know how to the job rarely sign up (until lately), but if they do those are the same people that spend the fewest hours ever working the street or doing any police work. They end up in CAPS, HQ, Commander’s offices- basically anyplace they can demand banker’s hours, holidays off, weekends etc. That’s as big of a problem as merit promotions.
08:05:06 that's kind of the point. We're citizens, too and we would appreciate a little respect from fellow citizens when we properly conduct ourselves while performing our tasks. Bottom line though: it's only momma, Jesus and the dog we can count on.
Correct, especially when an officer is getting dragged through the media for a justified shooting or use of force, none of these people are marching for us. The only backing the blue they do is rocking a flag or a bumper sticker that we all know is only there to lessen the chance they get pulled over or get a ticket. Always be concerned about the die hard back the blue people who aren’t current, retired or a family member of a copper.
Johnson will raise property taxes. Taxes for our teachers !!!
Spot On Scc!
That sounds good. Send democrats in Chicago a big FU.
Why isn’t slum times reporting on the Caucasian suburban teen murderedby blacks during a robbery while going to a concert at United Center? No mention by the Chicago rags ornews about a Hate Crime?
None since 2016
Rogers Park has become Englewood North with all its crazy ass shootings. First came the baby mommas trying to fit their babies in its school system and now, here are the baby daddy's shooting up the town because they are being displaced in their own hood. Yep, people are buying up Englewood, Truth to Power!
Tom Dart got rid of the Cook County Police Motorcycle Unit shortly after taking office. Thousands and thousands and thousands of dollars in equipment was removed from the bikes and stored in a basement at Maywood Headquarters. The leased motorcycles were returned to the dealer.
Each Officer had over $5k spent on each for complete and all brand new head to tail uniforms. Training each officer was again thousands of dollars for each officer, out of state that required round trip airline transportation, rental vehicles, hotel rooms for each officer and of course the daily $ per diem. Curious whatever happened to all that gear? One of the dumbest things Dart has ever done. And he’s done plenty. A policeman on a motorcycle is one of the best public relations tool it can offer. Most of the general public loves a cop on a Harley…or a horse! You suck, Tom Dart. You and your unkempt dress appearance, especially when with the media, your frazzled gray hair and bookworm glasses. You suck, better than most.
What’s really funny is people calling in saying the police “aren’t doing anything” about the drag racers and the teen trends when it directly impacts them and their neighborhoods but were allllllll for the 2020 protests.
Fuck you, pay me.
I have always supported our police and always will. You all have one of the toughest jobs in the world. You all are subject to hate, ridicule, disrespect, and lack of concern for your lives. It makes me sick.
I know you all work in a big city and I'm in a very small borough outside of Philly, but we are not without our problems here. We are now down to SIX full time police officers and TWO detectives in house. Police coverage from 12:00 AM - 8:00 AM will be assisted by the PA State Police. This goes into effect on 10/31/2024.
All I can suggest to residents in my borough is to lock & load. Thoughts and prayers for my borough PD to be safe, as well the PA State Police, and the same for ALL officers everywhere. You all be safe out there.
there are still a lot of people saying cops did wrong in the Reed shooting. When cops are 99% right, they are 100% wrong. There's no winning.
No no, they did sign up. Many of these ppos are liberals openly, voting for Kamala and one even told me she can’t wait for AOC to be the president. The change is here, backing you up, all 110 pounds of them. Well, let’s be honest, we’re backing them up since they call for backup on almost every single call.
We're supposed to after you ran the department into the ground and screwed it all up?
And pat himself on the ass afterward for "saving democracy."
If Gov. JB were not in the pocket of the Teacher's Unions, the state might have a chance to ban striking for all public employees and send everyone to arbitration.
Whoopie Goldberg? I think you mean Caryn Elaine Johnson. F'ing phony assed bitch! Ugly too!
Remember the Media are political whores. They either lie or stay silent. They cannot be trusted.
Fuck JB! No one missed him at the funeral!
ole boy dexter only fired 17 shots at poleece did conehead reopen case against black merit sarge that shot UNARMED autistic teen while off duty. nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnoooooooo not happening merit is hooked up with democratic socialist party
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