This Should be Fun
Depositions and discovery are going to be lit!
A former high-ranking Chicago cop has sued the city, police Supt. Larry Snelling and other officials alleging he was added to the city’s do-not-hire list based on bogus information about his disciplinary record.
Michael Barz, who rose to the rank of deputy chief, filed the defamation lawsuit last month in federal court in Chicago, claiming the move tarnished his reputation and contributed to the “loss of the professional dignity earned through nearly thirty years of decorated service.”
The lawsuit highlights a memo sent to Snelling on April 26, 2025, by Joy Brown, another defendant in the case who serves as director of human resources for the city’s Office of Public Safety Administration. The memo recommended that Barz be added to the do-not-hire list, focusing on two disciplinary investigations that purportedly led to recommendations for 15-day suspensions.
However, Barz never faced a sustained disciplinary complaint over his career, including in those two cases, the suit holds. And those suspensions weren’t imposed.
Correct us if we're mistaken, but "weren't imposed" usually means you beat the charges to the door. The case remains in what is pretty much "suspended animation" since the City can't discipline you if you aren't employed by them any more. But in the unlikely scenario that you returned to work for the CPD, the suspension findings would move forward.
In any event, the alleged "quota" system over traffic stops appears to be the main bone of contention. It's probably going to come down to interpretations of what was said and what was written down and what was "understood."
It's going to be a source of entertainment to see some white shirts on the hot seat for policies they implemented in the furtherance of their careers while hanging the blue shirts out to dry.
Labels: department issues, scandals
posted by SCC at 12:09 AM
207 Comments:
Can we touch on the most recent promotions. Snelling promoted Nicky Watson to Street Deputy. Her mom was friends with Carter and Snelling so received her 3rd merit promotion to Lt. she went directly to IAD and was made a Commader months later. She has never handled or done one TRR as a supervisor. Now she is in charge of an officer involved shooting. Who thought this was a good idea?
I just wish I was on one of the juries with these lawsuits. The department and BIA are all a fraud. Nothing but a bunch of crooks running the job.
The tac officers from 018 have come forward that there were incentives and threats for activity by Barz and Captain. This is going to get very interesting.
One of the biggest slime-bags on the job was Kaporis from 017. He resigned from the job before they could fire him. Now he DEMANDS the FOP has his grievance handled before everyone else so he can get his credentials.
That crazy bastard should NEVER be allowed to carry a gun again.
Bottom line: You retlre under investigation, no credentials and possibly NO HIRE list. Suck it up.
https://chicago.suntimes.com/police-reform/2024/10/09/chicago-police-cpd-john-christoph-kaporis-misconduct-prank
Michael Barz is an example of a man who is so pathetic without the job that he has to come back in some capacity to feel like a somebody. Fuck you Barz, right now a new PPO is more of a somebody on the department than you are, let that sink in. It is over, you are old and out of shape, let it go and be with your family you moron. As much as I could not stand you this little tantrum is too embarassing to watch. On second thought keep it up. The harder you try the more I can enjoy watching how pathetic you are without this job. The inner circle kicked your ass out quit trying to come back in.
Why wasn’t former Exempt Anthony Escamilla recommended to be put on the list as well? It was actually recommended he be fired by the Inspector General for him having the CAPS office babysit his special needs son.
This clown was notorious for jamming up working coppers when he was the go-to guy to sustain cases . Remember him sweating on the stand at the Police Board after he was caught up in a lie. Now wants to play the victim. GFY!
Fuck you, Barz. There’s a special place for you in hell, you POS!
The city plays fast and loose with handing out the retirement in Good Standing letter. IAD and personnel are run by idiots (DEI). On retirement day I saw at least 6 people leave without credentials and I know people that received credentials that shouldn't of.
Good for him
Barz, come on, what do you have to lose now. Release the evidence you covered up in the cheating on the Lts test. That would be a great parting shot. And all your promotions after you found no wrong doing were all well deserved.
Barz is using Garrido as his attorney after all he did was talk shit about Garrido when he was the Captain in 016. Barz has no shame.
This is the same Barz as a sergeant who worked in IAD special investigations section?
The same Barz who bullied CPD members during his involvement in several IAD investigations. Ranging from CPD members involved in Theft, Drugs and rule and regulation offenses?
This is the same Barz who prepared and then submitted false written reports regarding alleged misconduct by CPD members?
The same Barz who then went to police board and testified about these same written reports. And made false statements under oath?
The same Barz who then testified in criminal and civil trials about his IAD investigations and was found to be less then truthful in his testimony?
This all goes back to when Debra Kirby could not tell the truth on the stand during civil trials about alleged CPD members criminal activity?
The Same Barz who became upset he was not going to be made lieutenant and made up allegations that others at 35th street were being handed answers regarding the promotional test to lieutenant.
Then Barz was promoted to silence him regarding the allegations?
Is anyone out there surprised Barz made it up to Exempt rank only to be dropped back to Captain? And why is he up set? He lost out on his exempt rank pension! And now they will not let him back into the building without an escort?
Barz go back to the Fitness center in Park Ridge! Where all the women listen to your war stories?
Also add that she fumbled the MT complaint while and BIA as well as A1.
CST with Barz was a real treat, 10 blue cards = you want home. When the blue cards are eventually audited and blows up like the street stops Barz will be to blame.
They re talking about Commander Rod Watson assigned to BOP, Works in Hein’s office.
Garrido and Stoppa are two washed up near 60 year old CPD Lt.’s who have an ax to grind with CPD because they never were able to get promoted beyond Lt.
John Garrido aka as Juan Garrido purports himself to be a male white when in fact he is Mexican as his father was. He is a washed up 60 year old CPD Lt. with a failed run for alderman of the 45th Ward, who has a bs law degree from the rubber stamp John Marshall school of law (akin to Joe Pesci’s Brooklyn school of law) and who specializes in real estate and wills and volunteers at fostering pussies and pooches as a local shelter which is probably where he found Barz while working with him in Area 5.
Stoppa is also a former disgruntled Cpd Lt. who specializes in real estate and estate planning from another mediocre law school (Kent). Neither of these attorneys have any experience trying any type of these cases and will fail. I see numerous issues with this suit just by reading the complaint and it won’t make it past summary judgement and will be likely be dismissed with prejudice.
Barz on the other hand has poked the sleeping bear and will soon find out he should have just faded away like every other inept/crooked controversial CPD exempt who previously fucked up.
This suit has nothing to do with the blue card fiasco but that’s what the city will pile on when they go after Barz.
Garrido & Stoppa have done irreparable damage to their so called “law firm” putting their name out there to represent a lying scumbag like Barz.
BARZ ran the confidential section of IAD and took care (wink) of a lot of cases for a lot of folks (and people). Isn’t that right Waller? Too bad he ain’t their to take care of your offspring
Shut the fuck up Barz. You’re the one who rail roaded Tony in 025. Your pretended to care about him and his son and then ratted him out in hopes that you would get 025. Karma is a bitch huh Mikey?
It is my understanding that in order to save their hides, they have all provided consistent statements that Barz was the one mandating the stops. Bye bye 👋 Barz.
How many CPD officers make Detective in one year on the job? Not any that I know?
Barz did? Wonder how or why?
Just look at his Complaint history? And see what he was involved in?
When he is involved in any allegation another merit promoted member does the investigation and allegation is closed not sustained? Great pattern there?
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Garrido you better read Barz ‘s history. In allegations and court transcripts?
It will show you how bad Barz really was while on CPD?
Barz went to about a dozen attorneys and no one would take his case nor wanted to represent him. He was finally able to convince Garrido who he’s know for a while from the Area but your right Barz is a Rat of epic proportions.
He talked about Garrido like a dog to anyone who listened but then smiled in his face and constantly try to undermine him and make him look bad.
John Garrido, I suggest you read some of the Internal Affairs allegations that Barz was involved in? He was found not to be trustworthy in his reports or statements. By who?
The police board and sitting judges in civil courts. It’s all there to read.
Can you spell BRADY list?
Take Barzs money…..but be aware he will eventually sue you!
If he lied in one report all the others are tainted?
This the John Kaporis who had his CPD locker set fire to in 024?
The Kaporis who cracked up a squad car working as the midnight mailman from 024? We can go on…….
The whole family has been a stain on the CPD?
This fuck once stripped me when he shouldn’t have and laughed while doing it. Fuck you Barz. You’re a piece of shit loser.
Just because there’s “incentives” doesn’t mean you just go out and violate people’s rights
Fat slob Barz would openly hit on and recruit young female officers. Doesn’t he realize he’s a disgusting pig?
Wait? What? Do you think the CPD has a think tank that is designed to push out GOOD ideas??? Silly, silly!
I remember when he set fire to a coppers locker in 024. Only he would have thought of using gasoline, a shoelace and a match!
A few years ago, a prisoner of his "set fire to himself" in 017. Good times. 🤣🤣🤣
Sometimes we are our own worst enemy. I personally know several police officers who were solid and had some bullshit beef hanging over their head for years and went to retire and were denied credentials and a retirement star.
This place stinks. Eff them.
Another Nut Ball OTJ. Clout City. Next…..
They call them Participation Awards.
Can he still work for MLB?
Now, kees me you fool!!!!
Isn’t this the same area one commander that did not call the up homicide team when one of the officers was killed? She just let the few detectives on midnights handle it? Which officers murder was that again?
Even after all this there are still commanders and captains that are still pushing numbers for Tstops and ISRs. Asking why the numbers are low and that they need to be picked up. Trust me, these are still being tracked daily and bosses are still being called out for low numbers.
Both Barz and Ralf Cruz destroyed this department in their own ways and retired with gold star pensions. Now to come back as a civilian bosses to wreak more havoc. Go enjoy life for crying out loud.
You can play the game that is offered to you (drink the cool aid) or you can implement this life hack, be a master of your own game Finance your house for 15 years and pay it off sooner. Drive a 4 cylinder Japanese car; it will probably last you for over 20 years. That is enough for your to retire with a pension. You do not need a $1,000 car payment, because you are not impressing anyone; we know how much money you make. After you retire, sell your house that you only made the required repairs on (no fancy upgrades) for over double of what you paid for. And sell it “as is.”
Here is a bonus professional tip; earn a useful degree from a legitimate school. It is a beautiful thing, because the city will pay for it. As of right now, some of you do not have the skills required to write a decent resume. Now, you are running with the best.
Do not let this job have an iron clad leash on you. If you let that happen, then you will be working until the mandatory retirement age and making pension payments so that the early retirees can get paid.
And the best type of revenge on your yokel acquaintances is living better than they do, especially the dispatchers; you can have your second house in a great neighborhood acquired well before you retire. And here is a little more advice, the people who earn the spot based on “score” probably cheated, very few people make it on score. That is correct they even get the first part of the multiple choice question to study.
And the lesson is over.
Signed,
The OG Cop
Does anyone know what happens if you overstay on the medical? I am well past a year, it has been about 14 straight months. No one has said anything about it. When I go back, do I have to replenish the negative balance or do I start accumulating a positive balance right away?
A topic left untouched here on SCC:
Word is, the recent fundraiser held for Bartholomew
at the Plumber's Hall had a rather dismal turnout,
estimated (from people who attended) as less than
500 persons...what's up with that?
Oh Barz, maybe one of those cheating lieutenants could help you out. Pathetic scumbag. You opened the door for all these pricks and look at you now.
Barz you’re a piece of shit now fucking go away you fucking loser
Did Barz give him the “ I’m gonna get you guys to units and promoted” speech?
As I thought about the Triple P Loan Fraud dispatchers, I went to the bathroom and took a big one as I was thinking about the OEMC dispatchers. It was so rewarding and cathartic. I filled up the whole receptacle. I thought about the dispatchers who committed the loan fraud, as I flushed.
Some changes coming. Lot of bad talk about Prt at hq. Soon to be disbanded for either a renamed brand or merge into cirt, but specifically to handle the large gatherings citywide.
His LinkedIn says he's Chief of Investigations, Clerk of the Circuit Court-Cook County. It also looks like he also got himself a therapist license. Some other fluffing up descriptors makes it look like he on the hunt for a higher profile spot.
Barz thought it was.
The entire department is ran by crooks but specifically BIA and HR.
Absolutely, there are multiple very active and on-going investigations into the 018th District traffic stop quotas as well as some type of sex scandal that occurred during Barz’s reign.
Stay tuned.
Pathetic is an understatement.
He is a short dicked fat slob that was always hitting on the young women in 018. If they didn’t bow down to him he would find a way to make their lives miserable. Changed their DOG’s and watch assignments etc…
They knew he lied on the stand but the department covered it up.
Former deputy superintendent Charlie Williams called him out publicly. They still did nothing.
BARZ is an opportunist. If you can do something for him he wicks your ass. If you can’t or won’t he treats you like shit and bad mouths you to all.
Oh, he is going to hell that’s for sure. He has hurt so many of his own family, coworkers, subordinates and bosses.
And Garrido will happily take his lawsuit. 2 goofs.
He was arrested for a felony over some vehicle title nonsense years ago. His clout saved his Low IQ ass on that one. Some people just can't be fired and last 30 years otj. ONLY in Shit-cago.
He will get paid, guarafuckinteed. He should also take his $ and STFU. How much,you ask? Well could be in the low 7 figures. Add what he would/could earn either in the private sector or in the public sector working for another agency over the years, until he reaches “full retirement age” as articulated by social security and you come up with a pretty high figure. Ok, now my opinion: Barz was/is a true POS. But he will get paid.
Barz has been quoted as saying Garrido is dumber than the dogs he adopts. Now he’s using him as his lawyer.
And Barz was also a product/enabler from the BIA unit.
Maybe and maybe not. Getting a department member to testify in Federal court in a suit against the department will be a heavy lift. I guarantee you that once, in discovery, that Bartz lists his witnesses and they are still members of CPD, the Corporation Council will call them down for an interview. That alone is usually more than enough to have the officers become forgetful. I have seen this more than once.
Absent an investigation and charges that could resullt in termination, I do not agree with you. The way complaint are filed against members you could have a good career ruined by a minor complaint at the end of your career and not get your retired star. i do not think that is fair.
I agree with you. Retirement stars should go to anyone with a good career and only withheld for a complaint that could result in termination, not for any minor complaint for less than 30 days.
If that’s the case then he should also hire retired 016 Lt. Kenny S. as his lawyer. Then he’ll definitely lose!!!
Garrido and Sgt Rubble are on the case!
Because even though the Inspector General recommended he be fired, the city only gave him a seven day suspension. Miraculously, before he retired, the corrupt city exonerated him. Fat, drunk, and stupid is the only way to go through life as a gold star on CPD if your name is Anthony Escamilla
I'll make some fresh popcorn.
Business as usual for CPD. Can’t imagine another Department is worse than CPD with exempt promotions. Everybody take the money and run, that is all this place is good for. Treat it like a job not a career. Shameful for the many who worked on this job and deserve better. Keep your head up and know you did the heavy lifting when nobody was watching. Low standards and expectations has killed CPD. So called “merit” has crowned many that should be flipping burgers for a living, you have to laugh. Get out if you can, this ship is sinking…
How about after an officer’s murder/suicide the first call made was to Barz when he was a Lt in 010. He’s the ultimate slimy piece of shit.
Barz had the ear of CST and a few trib reports like Gorner.
But they all realized he was a scammer making up cases against CPD members? Just read his testimony from civil suits.
The officer and the other partner had bad reputations. And worked with Koporis…nuff said
Ralph’s kid is in the detail unit now. Different last name, Suraez, because he didn’t acknowledge him for years. But he did refer to Ralph as a “psycho”
What about the white Sox shooting?
She has 4 lawsuits
What was the case she had where she screwed up the DNA and someone was kidnapped and sexually assaulted, she took 14 days? Something like that?
Until compstat goes away, they will always be judged upon and pushing numbers.
Who did he know to keep getting promoted then?
Many of us have already contributed toward the various fund raisers and are not to keen to go into downtown for any reason and not into drinking and driving. Does it matter whether we attended that if we already gave money toward the families? Isn’t that the ultimate goal?
i always say: you cant buck the system. 98% of the time you will lose.
use the system to your advantage. Make it work for you.
stop complaining. nobody gives AF.
stay off the radar. Run silent. dont make waves.
dont argue with bosses. smile, say yes sir, and go back and do what you planned anyway. play stupid.
Out of curiosity, what law school did you attend since you have so much knowledge on law schools?
The pension payments are becoming less and less certain. Especially for younger coppers with fewer than 20 years and especially fewer than 10. You think the pension will pay them out 70% of their salary 20 years from now? I'm not so sure. I'd rather them give me my pension contributions with average interest and allow me to invest my own money.
Paz won that lawsuit even though he was part of the problem. He wasn't part of the inside crew anymore and rested on suing regarding the demand for activity game. I am certain Paz played that game for years prior. He thought that he was bigger than he really was with the backing of Area South Deputy Chiefs. With that said, Barz was also a problem. Paz didn't deserve the million and Barz didn't deserve the promotions.
https://policeboard-prod.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/case/files/03PB2532_Decision.pdf
"Absent an investigation and charges that could resullt in termination, I do not agree with you."
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Run of the mill CRs will not keep you from getting your credentials. It is CR numbers that are Rule Violations. There is a new agreement in the FOP/PBPA contracts that cover this.
However, post something on Facebook while you just HAVE to tell the world you are the "Chicago Police" ... well, you're screwed.
Whoever the poster is blaming Barz for Escamerit’s downfall is an idiot that doesn’t know what he’s talking about. Dave Harris was the Captain when that scandal went down. After he was dumped another Captain took his place whose name escapes me. He lasted less than a year and then had a heart attack. By the time Barz replaced him Anthony’s fat head was already on the chopping block. Barz talked shit about Escamerit but so did everyone else including the custodians. Escamerit was the most hated and least respected exempt in the history of CPD
Oemc? Get a life buddy, no one cares about ppp loans at oemc on a police blog.
You can blame Eddie Johnson (yet again) for this Barz idiot. It’s very obvious promises were made if he would help the Lt. test cheating scandal go away. He was the Sgt in charge of the investigation that included the wives and lovers of several exempts.
Wowwwwww!
Very well said but I believe Stoppa made Captain. Maybe I’m wrong. Either way I wouldn’t have represented this scoundrel of a so called cop.
He’s always been an U/C IAD RAT, 🐀 where ever he went.
Look what he did to Tony Escamilla, Jimmy Sanchez, Heather Daniel, and numerous others.
He did the same to me. He’s a true sociopath and gets off on coppers losing their jobs.
He always has. He lied to CPD, and worked there all while he was an exempt.
He said that at least 3-4 times in front of bosses. I was there. Barz is a true POS and he has to resort to kissing Garrido’s ass to get him to take the case.
Scc, look at some of the merit lts currently in class right now and look up ppp loans. It’s a complete joke and embarrassment.
Barz had enablers. Look at citywide cst. Who licked his balls the whole time? Company man Siwek. We all saw how you sold yourself to suck up to Barz.
Did any of you guys ever work Tact. or in a Unit? Heck, even on the watch.
Theres always been incentives for activity, especially good pinches.
Why else would you work in those places?
Barz is a stroke, I get it. You guys are acting like he invented the wheel. You/they are all 7x3. Trying to blame your supervisor for YOU violating civil rights or the law is just like dude in the hood. It's not our fault; he told us to do it! Be a man, take your medicine. Nobody forced you to write blue cards
I should file a lawsuit against the city too, I was prevented from getting a promotion based on being a straight, male white with no clout
Gone for more than a year you’ll need to retred through the academy and pass a physical. Good luck.
John Hein we know this is you. Everyone in that tact office remembers who was ordering them to produce activity. It’s wild how the activity numbers dropped drastically when you left. Like 900-1000 percent reduction in stops. The Data doesn’t lie JPH
Really seems like the same few posters here saying the same shit all the time. Lieutenant cheating scandal. They all do it! Doesn’t make it right but all bosses get a group together and share a “study guide.” Mauer, Cline, Johnson etc etc. and it got swept under the carpet. No shit. Guess what either deal with it or leave because it ain’t changing anytime soon. Barz asked for or demanded activity. You think he was the first Boss to ask for activity? You don’t like it leave the fricken United and go back to the District. But you won’t you’ll stay I. The unit take the short days and whine like little bitches. Barz was a self promoter. First guy who ever kissed ass to get ahead. Yep you nailed that one. Barz screwed a lot of coppers when he was in IAD. Know for a fact he helped out a shit load as well. Don’t know what to tell you FAFO. No sympathy there. Now they allowed him to retire with credentials and then put him on the city’s “do not hire list.” Sorry that just doesn’t make any sense. City f’d up and now Mikey is goin to get paid. Don’t hate the player, hate the game.
OT here...Can I get a bump on my merit promotion? Since Barz left it seems to have stalled out.
Anonymous
Out of curiosity, what law school did you attend since you have so much knowledge on law schools?
5/20/2026 01:05:26 PM
Good question. What is a "real college?' What defines a "BS law degree?' No employer cares where you received your degree. I would rather go to a smaller local college and pay less for the same degree than a "real college" that is full of woke DEI Libtards who hate the Police and Military.
Wasn't there a female OTJ with the same last name?
Can we please not lose sight of John P Hein who did all of this and Moore while in the 018 and then continued when he was in central control group… He is a piece of garbage. I also agree with another poster that he drove Betancourt to the grave and I say that with inside knowledge. PS John he shared all of this with his wife who has none to fond of you. Shame.
U should be able to make ten contacts per shift without violating anyone's constitutional rights. Unless you're stupid, lazy or a coward.
Barf is super smart! It will start with the threat to expose the supt. #metoo career. Egos got in the way for putting him on that stupid do-not-hire list. Why? It does not mean you have to hire him. He's got his retirement credentials you look so stupid now. Look how many retired exempts are collecting six figure checks look into that.
The former Supt from Texas pushed all the stops. Even started ranking districts 1-22 and units. And would belittle the bottom 20% for more. Once he got called on it. He said no more stops just PCIs’ then didn’t same ranking bs. Just ask 010. They were 5x the average sending people to ring door bells for numbers
The nerve!!!!!!! Absolutely delusional. It’s never enough with these people. Collecting that fat pension isn’t good enough. Disgusting!!!!!
I sure hope they put you in disability after you exhausted your 12 months of medical leave.
Cline
He once yelled at another investigator, “you know how many officers I have fired,” and that was in public lobby at 35th street……what a complete tool
Stoppa never made Captain. He did accomplish making himself look like a total piece of shit as the Lt in 016 3rd Watch before he retired. He was such a badass he’d have his pet mongoloid watch secretary Corrie B., fuck with people on the sheets. Corrie was one of those miserable cops with time on the job that would brag about all the money he made working overtime even though all he ever talked about spending it on was guns. Both were narcissistic jag bags that needed this job to have a sense of identity
Who is on the loan list?
https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/robbins-mayor-calls-for-body-camera-footage-after-arrest-in-calumet-park
No matter where you work you have to deal with the "Do you know who I am BS!"
How about just study hard like you really want the promotion and then maybe you can make it by score like a lot of others do who study hard and have no clout
That only means your as stupid as the rest of us for coming on the job!
Escaped it deserved everything he got. And more. Not sure how he put Heather in the trick bag, but she had a soft landing.
The important number is how many tickets were sold, not how many people went to the actual party.
What about the white Sox shooting?
See Corrupt Waller….
Indeed, Barz was the fucking ring leader.
He can’t let it go because his own family hates him. He’s got nothing better to do than to try and make a few dollars. This will cost him a lot more.
How about Spreyne from 008 who was never held accountable?He came into roll call and threatened all of us to get blue cards or Barz was going to dump us to midnights. Two hours later Ella French was dead and Carlos was in critical condition. He and Barz gave her blood on their hands. Those of us that were there know the truth. Carlos and Ella’s mom should have sued them punitively.
I went to a legitimate one.
Now fuck off. Oh and Johnny and Kenny, your credibility just went out the window filing this frivolous law suit for this douche bag Barz. Boy when one thinks you actually know someone. What a fucking disappointment.
That’s his Ace in the hole when the Feds come a knockin’…
“Know for a fact he helped out a shit load as well.” Do ya? Well that’s not being a true fair investigator is it? Helping certain “connected” officers in exchange for favors and or promotions sounds illegal to me. Quid pro quo. And you had knowledge and didn’t report it? Hope your still not fucking there because your just a big POS as he was, is and will be for the rest of his miserable life.
Texas Dave Brown further promoted him because he was clueless and let Barz fool his ass.
Good for him - when he ends up in prison….
Paz is a pussy. He played the game when it benefited him and ran and cried when his time ran out. He was/is the biggest scammer on the department. Never did shit and acted like he was better than everyone. He was hated in area south.
He used former Superintendent Dave Brown as well. He used to talk shit about Brown and all the black bosses something fierce - ALL THE TIME. He was super vocal about it and didn’t care who heard, white or black. Said they lacked intelligence, were incompetence merit hacks, etc..
Why they helped him advance is beyond me. Oh yeah, something about a drive I believe.
He sure is!
How no one from the Media ever wrote about it is incredible
Here’s the COPA REPORT
https://www.chicagocopa.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/1092570_Blackbox.pdf
He’s like a bad rash, it just won’t go away.
You’re clearly ill informed. The city ain’t gonna dish out that type of dough if Barz wasn’t going to cost them that much more. Barz is a lying POS that’s been proven time and time again but still manages to skate on it every time.
Well said. I’m sure you meant “licks” your ass. Barz will throw his own mother under the bus to get ahead. He has no conscience and no morals. He is truly a fucking demon.
7 figures? Hahahahaahahahahaha.
What are you smokin’ Barz?
It won’t make it past summary judgement.
STFU BARZ, it’s clearly you trying to get a positive comment.
No, I think Mikey will ultimately be paying…
SATAN
Don’t forget Frank Main, Spielman and Chip Mitchell. He was always bragging about his media connections.
Snelling himself was pushing the teams when he was Area 2 Deputy Chief.
Any good attorney does there due diligence inquiring as to someone’s credibility, background and history. Apparently Johnny boy doesn’t vet potential clients.
Despite his racial animus towards minorities, minorities still helped advance his career.
That should read Escamerit.
That’s BS. Ella, Carlos and Josh were workers. No matter where they ended up they were going to be the police. Quotas or not.
Everything is good but the Japanese car advice. Buy American otherwise say good bye to America dummy. Support fellow American auto union brothers like they support you as a FOP member.
They are all pieces of shit...
Love it when they start turning on each other, hopefully it will come back and bite him and the gym teacher in the ass..
^ look up the names on the ppp list. A few will pop up
Exactly! His credibility is gone. Garrido owes Barz a few favors and that’s why he chose to help him out and take his retainer.
Believe me, Johnny knows how big of a Jagoff Barz, two faced and back stabbed he is. He’s making $. That’s all what it’s about.
Don’t be mad Mikey because you were publicly humiliated and thrown out on your ass. When the trial was postponed, why did you hurry and push your retirement date up to the middle of the week on a Wednesday, when everyone leaves on the 15th? Seems like you’re the pussy.
Someone said they let him go from Cubs? Any truth?
Used to take cubs tickets from a tow driver back when he was 1797 traffic car back in the day.
I’m with you, the place is messed up! I gave up caring anymore.
BIA won’t do anything. Need another agency like the DOJ to investigate.
5/20/2026 08:50:59 PM
Holy fuck! You are an idiot!
This was David Brown all the way!
Doesn't anyone member when he publicly promised a million stop?
Hell, he had Captains doing them too...
Sad truth, it doesn’t matter whether you are White, Black, Yellow, Red, or Brown. It’s the fact you have integrity and fear GOD. Those that do shady business, in the end their evil deeds will return upon them…
You are correct, read the report from COPA.
You’re a Sargent out drinking and when you return home with your girlfriend who is also a Sgt. then allegedly shoots herself in the car.
Right outside of the garage?
And the fist person you call is Barz.
Then you call him repeated times to talk with Barz….
The media was blind to this entire incident?
Read the report! And ask why was the Street Deputy that arrived told the assigned IAD sergeant that the involved Sgt. is not involved and there is no need to draw a CR number?
Why was there no breathalyzer or blood drawn on the Sergeant/boyfriend?
Sorry but that is crazy!
Do it, don’t talk about.
Her clout thought it was a "good idea"...
It’s Jon
Stoppa did NOT make Captain
And everyone thought Capt Ronnie Nash was bad. HA!
Paying who? Garrido took the case based on getting paid if they win. No downside. Pay attention.
Some case you can help some you can’t. Grow up. Life isn’t fair. Everyone doesn’t get a trophy. Nothing is legit! Nothing! The sooner you realize this fact the better off you’ll be.
Barz should not have gotten his credentials. Nor should he be allowed to work in LE ever again.
He a corrupt POS.
It’s true, I was there too. Spreyne is the idiot. Yes, they were workers as most of us were but getting threatened to get more blue cards wasn’t right. Brown, Barz, Spreyne and lol the other supervisors who pushed the Traffic stop agenda is responsible.
I remember that, I was downstairs meeting someone and he yelled that proudly at the top of his lungs. He is 100% the biggest narcissistic jagoff ever work at CPD who takes pleasure in harming other officers.
i hope hein n barz end up in hell someday
No, here he is the RAT BARZ in the flesh in the dugout.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDelKR_CXJ4
Oh, it will.
Are ain’t getting anything other than an orange jumpsuit soon.
It wasn’t Eddie directly. It was Waller.
The only ear that Barz nibbled on was his fellow rats. That’s it.
Barz ain’t getting a penny.
Shame on you John & Ken, Barz talked about both of you like dogs behind your backs and you let a few dollars entice you to represent him? I would withdraw from him if you have any dignity or integrity.
Shame on Barz. What an absolute disgrace to the dept.
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1aMbg9Wf8w/?mibextid=wwXIfr
All of the tact officers have been stripped, one resigned and Sgt. and Lt. were rewarded and given units. Real nice!
He’s lied on so many occasions and has gotten caught but nothing has ever happened. BIA is fixed and corrupt. When filing a complaint never ever go this shitty corrupt unit.
Barz is a perpetual and professional liar. Only liars slip up eventually and get caught.
You pay attention dummy, we’re not referring to paying with money 💰. But oh he will be paying dearly.
Nice of you to acknowledge that the average officer who gets jammed up working doesn’t have a fucking chance to be helped. But if someone who’s plugged with a Frat or other bs social organization or they’re someone’s side piece or drinking buddy then they’ll look out for them. Yeah that sounds like a transparent and fair process.
1st of all Barz is no where near being super nor smart. Maybe super dumb but that’s about it.
Did any of you guys ever work Tact. or in a Unit? Heck, even on the watch.
Theres always been incentives for activity, especially good pinches.
Why else would you work in those places?
Barz is a stroke, I get it. You guys are acting like he invented the wheel. You/they are all 7x3. Trying to blame your supervisor for YOU violating civil rights or the law is just like dude in the hood. It's not our fault; he told us to do it! Be a man, take your medicine. Nobody forced you to write blue cards
Well, yes I’ve worked in a couple of proactive units but no one has ever told me to specifically bring in a certain amount of blue cards, arrests, contacts or I’ll be dumped to midnights in 005 when I live in 016. So yes, we were being force to adhere to bring in certain numbers by any means or be dumped. You want all of the guys in 018 tact, to “be a man” and take one for Barz while he rides off with a nice exempt pension? And he’s suing to get off the do not rehire list which tells me he has something in the works to come back in some way.
Barz can go fuck himself and so could you “Boss”. You take your own medicine and get your own fucking blue cards.
Beyond disgrace. He’s a fucking parasite that won’t go away.
Waller
wtf are you smokin’? This ain’t going anywhere.
The question that should be asked is why in the world would Barz want to put himself on blast like this again?
The word is that Barz is kissing a certain Mayoral candidate’s ass and he’s trying to clear his name so that he has no problem weaseling his ass back into CPD as a Director of Public Safety where he’ll have access to just about everything. This would be disastrous for EVERYONE! I hope the city fights his law suit and doesn’t settle.
He talked shit about everyone. He had nicknames for a bunch of exempts of a certain demographic.
You should hear what he used to call Lightfoot and what he calls current Mayor Johnson.
How about just study hard like you really want the promotion and then maybe you can make it by score like a lot of others do who study hard and have no clout
5/20/2026 08:13:50 PM
Hey kid, it's like this, I probably took more tests than you have years on the job. Every time they got close to my number the list was taken down due to not enough of "those certain ones" on the list anymore. Yet they always manage to promote those with way lower test scores before the ones with no clout or a straight male white.
In A/5 Leo Schmitz stuffed Garrodo’s head in a garbage can after he kidnapped Leo’s bobble head doll and sent a ransom note. Leo was not happy
He belongs on the no hire list. He’s the biggest slime bucket ever on CPD
They’re already there, they just don’t know it
Shame on all the nitwits that put him in for all of his meritorious promotions.
They hung him out to dry.
Bwahahahaahahahahabaha
You’ll can’t blame a boss for a police officer getting killed and another officer getting shot. That is on the offender.
You’ll are pathetic for trying to blame one of the best commanders on this job nowadays. M.M.
Deputy Director dummy
Because it was a fucking coverup, that’s why. Look at the last couple of pages that lists every call. Look at all the calls this Sgt. made. and to who before and after the 911 calls.
STFU Spreyne aka “Marty McFly”. You’re as big a condescending jagoff as Barz is. You sucked him off and pushed his quota agenda until you got your undeserving Gold Star. You were the worst Lt. we had at 61st/Racine so don’t flatter yourself. You’re a POS and I hope your conscience eats you alive when you’re on your death bed you cock sucker.
By the way, all the coppers that live in 008 think you’re the shittiest fucking commander. Keep sending all the cars to the East end and putting up fixed posts and fuck the West end taxpayers. Your no different than the last several 022nd District residing Commanders who included that suckass McDermott who Texas “Clueless Dave Brown” loved so much that he double promoted him for being the only suckass commander doing the “blue light” missions. Mcdermott gave two shits about 008 as long as 022 was taken care of just like Melean.
That’s right, he talks about everyone when they’re not around. I remember being in an office with him and several other people and every time someone left the room he talked about them horrendously. Then another would leave and he would talk about them. Then later would eat lunch with them. Just a fucking backstabbing two faced prick.
They’re a fly by night “Do We Cheatum and How”’ so called firm.
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