Dollars at Stake
Gee, if the Feds threaten to take away money, suddenly public safety on public transportation is a top issue - this is from a few days ago:
The Cook County state’s attorney’s office announced a new task force Monday that will bring together officials from a swath of local, state and federal agencies to discuss how to improve safety on public transit.
The group will convene monthly to analyze violent incidents that have happened on or near public transit systems and work to bring charges.
“The task force mission is clear: promote public safety on transit systems by working in collaboration together,” Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke said at a news conference.
The task force will include representatives from Metra; Pace; the Chicago Transit Authority; the Chicago Police Department; the Cook County sheriff’s office; the U.S. attorney’s office; the Federal Bureau of Investigation; the Drug Enforcement Administration; and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Ooooo....a "task force!" that will meet monthly.
All this seems to mean is they'll determine:
- which cases can be prosecuted in a public manner
- so as to generate positive headlines for persons trying to reelected
- in the face of severe public anger about being unable to travel safely around the city.
And retain the couple hundred million in Federal dollars to pay for their grift.
Labels: crime
posted by SCC at 12:01 AM
28 Comments:
Here I can make this upcoming meeting run less than 5 minutes long.
Ready, I can only say it once in the 5 minutes. Actually I can do it several times in 5 minutes ok here we go
LOCK UP PEOPLE FOR THE CRIMES THEY allegedly commit & then toss them in the state corrections for the ENTIRE TIME they were sentenced too. Pre-trial EVERYONE has a bail amount.
Meeting adjourned
The city and state will just do what they do best! Raise taxes!
Wtf I thought the brain trust all said we can't arrest our way out of this ? Oh but we all know we can , but who wants to incarcerate their voting base ? Go gettum democrats,show us what you got lol.
Yeah, blah blah blah... same shit different day.
Just get rid of the restrictions on law-abiding citizens carrying concealed firearms and watch this bullshit get cleaned up in 24, maybe 48 hours.
Force every member of the Task Force to ride the CTA trains and buses on a daily basis for so many required hours a day. Change the hours daily, change the routes daily. And no armed security to accompany them. Follow them with the CTA security camera system so there is no cheating or they have some lacky do it in their place. The "blue ribbon" task force WILL NOT need to meet monthly to analyze violent incidents. After making all these bureaucrats ride the system I guarantee they will be eager to give their reports in one to two weeks. Hopefully the US Federal Transportation Administration reads this blog otherwise this task force is just another attempt to whitewash the politician's ongoing failure to correct a problem that has been going on for years.
Ooooo....a "task force!" that will meet monthly.
To decide what flavor of coffee and pastries to consume.
Sure beats walkin that dirty train with a stick.
1000000000000% accurate. Nothing will come of it. Let the jungle keep eating its own.
how about I save those "experts" their time and money and just tell them to let the police do their job and arrest the criminals without fear of being fired and arrested,,,, there, that will lower crime
They should consult with San Francisco. They have made upgrades to protect the safety of their riders and facilities.
I hope people are smart enough to know when you hear funding for education, funding for safety, funding for housing, etc. this doesn't mean our tax dollars are actually be spent for the public good. That money is being spent on six-figure patronage jobs with full benefits and pensions. Very little goes to helping actual taxpayers.
It always comes down to $$$
If I were a criminal I’d really be concerned. Said no one ever.
In other words, "funding for education" just means teachers get bigger raises.
“Task force coming together for the community”. Now there’s some real gibberish the folks love to hear.
Make everyone take a cab.
More task force! More task force!
Quite a busy little task force they plan, but someone’s missing? Oh yes, DHS, or more specifically ICE!
Exactly! This will be another Task Force big waste of money just like the HIDTA groups.
This task force has done nothing with Metra. We have still been getting screwed by Crook County felony review. ASA dropping our cases when they get to court for nonsense. Letting violent offenders get away. These same people who ride Metra ride CTA and PACE. Metra is so understaffed it’s a shame. We have more brass than patrolman on the street at times. The supervisors are incompetent. Only reason people are “safe” at Metra is because the staff actually call police and trains have conductors.
The one thing San Fran did that dramatically improved safety and conditions on the trains was to make it impossible to enter without paying. They built plexiglass barriers so high no one could circumvent them. That alone kept most of the aholes from the trains.
Metra is just another patronage arm of Cook County government.
Agree!
They won’t consult SF, they will go there . They will stay at the fancy hotel, eat the best food and never ride BART. All on the tax payers.
24/7 foot posts at all downtown stations, 95th Red line, Howard Red line, 63rd Halsted green line, Harlem green line. also O’Hare and Midway. Mobile patrols 24/7 for buses on State and Michigan downtown.Problem solved Brandon.Your Welcome.I come much cheaper and do a better job then any consultant you pay.
Month 1 thru 12 meetings minutes per a Navy Seal “Ronan , This Roost is a Bust we are going to keep moving”
It isn't though it belongs to the State which isnt any better
Haha bingo
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