Was this "Pretextual"?
We'll be her lawyer argues it was:
Police say Jacqueline Beard had a bit of an “oopsie” when she went digging for her ID after cops stopped her for smoking at the Roosevelt Red Line station Friday. As she fumbled through her bag, officers caught a glimpse of a loaded firearm, turning a routine citation into a felony charge for the 24-year-old.
But facing a gun charge is nothing new for Beard. Court records show she received “first time weapon offender probation” for another gun possession case in 2023. Maybe her second time will be the charm.
CPD said officers assigned to the department’s Public Transportation Section were patrolling the Loop station around 7:15 p.m. August 14 when they saw Beard smoking inside a train car. They stopped her, asked her to step onto the platform and requested her ID so they could issue her a citation, according to police.
As Beard searched for her identification inside her purse, officers spotted a firearm, which riders are prohibited from possessing on the city’s transit system, according to CPD. Police took possession of the loaded weapon and arrested Beard after determining she did not have a valid Firearm Owner’s Identification card or concealed carry license, police said.
Gee whiz
- no FOID card,
- no Concealed Carry License,
- a previous weapon conviction,
- AND she completely missed the "No Guns" signs all over the CTA property
At least she was punished severely for that charge, right?
- Beard’s previous gun case dates to August 2022, when prosecutors charged her with illegally possessing a firearm in a vehicle in Englewood. She ultimately received “first time weapon offender probation” and 50 hours of community service from Judge Tyria Walton, according to court records.
Walton? Again? Is anyone going to tell the voters?
Labels: crime
posted by SCC at 12:03 AM
43 Comments:
I bet if those no gun signs were bigger she would have known....
I say we need to increase the size of the No Gun signs.....
It's for the kids.
Ok. That is one . How about the other 70 up for retention. Just vote NO! Make it easy to remember.
would you ride the red line without a gun?
This attack on police is brought to you by @ChicagosMayor
and the progressives.
https://x.com/IlliniJen/status/2090127879698829669
Poor woman. She’s within her rights to bear arms
Another classic fail.
No keeses here!!!!
So the signs that these libs put EVERYWHERE about no guns allowed did work and cause a criminals to think twice ?
Huh ?! Shocking. I’ll tell you what will work and that’s sending people to prisons. No first time anything bull shit. You lose years of your life for breaking the law.
OT … What in the fuck is this new participation ribbon this silly department created? Another bull shit ribbon for some DEI boss to walk around with on his or her chest thinking he or she has done legitimate police work. The name of this ribbon you ask? Drum roll please. It’s called the “Resiliency Award”. I’m not making this up. If you were an active duty member from January 1,2020 through November 29, 2020 during Covid and Sir George Floyd of Fentanyl riots you get this ribbon. Just when you think this job can’t get more ridiculous the department creates an award for this nonsense. Hey , thanks for showing up and here’s your ribbon for coming to work. Nothing more just showing up.
the supreme court has ruled over and over "pretextual stops" are perfectly legal. This is judges being activists and NOT FOLLOWING THE LAW
Does anyone think she completed her community service? Me either.
Excuse me, I'm a small town officer in AZ., new to reading here.
What is a FOID card ?
A lot of folks pack heat in the 'wood. Don't need no stinkin FOID card there.
Stopping someone for smoking dope is.....Racist.
Next Question.
Again this is why certain people get pulled over for traffic violations again and again. Rules don't apply to them. Why would you draw attention to yourself when you have a gun in your purse. Maybe she forgot she had it because she was going to work.
Firearm Owner's Identification Card. Mandated by Illinois in violation of the 2nd Amendment.
Illinois requires an identification card to own firearms & ammunition. Applicants are vetted by state police.
This is for real a luxurious visitor center for the jail taking more money money for law-enforcement and more lawlessness don’t make incarceration so bad bad wow criminals are thanks to a Democrat Democrats can do whatever they want:
https://chicagoreader.com/news/reader-investigative-reports/cook-county-jail-enhanced-visitation-center/
She's part of the problem, period.
Basically it stands for Firearm Owner IDentification card - authorized by the State of Illinois after background checks for all legal gun owners, even police.
No, she is not.
Early democrat ID to control blacks from buying guns in IL. started back in 1968, Boss Daley needed control and intimidation so they went old school democrat ...and you have Illinois Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) Card Act.
Come visit our crime free city, ride our famous Red line, take in some Midnight Basketball.
Can’t blame her for wanting to protect herself while riding the Red line.
Stopped wearing any ribbons back when the participation trophy ribbons arrived.
Convention, Obama, NATO, Attendance…
Couldn’t be part of the joke any longer.
Firearms Owners Identification Card
Just let’s you buy guns and ammunition not carry in public
FOIDS are BS, CCL ABSOLUTELY required, riding the CTA without a firearm - insane.
An illegal card that the state of illinois requires that you possess in order to purchase any type of weapons. And you have to pay to have that card in order to use your second amendment rights.
It's called a firearms owner I'd card. Entitiles one to possess a handgun in ill. Only state that mandates this.
Which Supreme Court ? Illinois has its own constitution, which can provide more protection than the Federal Constitution. Any Illinois judge can decide that the Illinois Constitution prohibits pretext stops. What matters is what the state supreme determines. The US Supreme Court has ruled many times that public safety is a factor in setting bail. There were not talking about only violent crime, yet manny states release people without regard to public safety. The upside for you is that if you make a pretext stop you are not subject to being sued in federal court, state court is another matter. Listen to these old timers here.
More reason to never carry a firearm in a purse, It should be holstered on your person............Like under folds of fat..........
Always have always will. Never vote to retain any judge.
Something to wear proudly as you sip your Courvoisier.
Firearm Owners Identification Card.
It’s an Illinois tool to infringe on the 2nd amendment.
Firearms Owner Identification Card
More likely knows there's no accountability
Be lookin' for this yellow #91...
New images show dirt bike rider who left woman critically injured on Lakefront Trail
Chicago police have released two clearer images of the dirt bike rider who left a woman with catastrophic injuries on the Lakefront Trail in the Gold Coast last month. The photos are a significant improvement over a blurry initial image that CPD released early in its investigation.
After the crash, the dirt bike rider was last seen in the area of Milwaukee Avenue and Chicago Avenue, according to CPD’s latest public bulletin.
https://cwbchicago.com/2026/08/new-images-show-dirt-bike-rider-who-left-woman-critically-injured-on-lakefront-trail.html
Thanks to CWB! Keep up the good and important work.
They got a ribbon for Successful Toilet Training? One for tying your own shoelaces would be good too.
P O S, enabled by demented cook co. activist courts
Just what we need , more participation ribbons 🎀. Ugh !
Yes. She showed up for work. Fifty hours of work anyway.
Translation , an Illinois Money Grab .🏴☠️
We definitely need bigger signs. She can start that campaign once she gets back to work. 😂😂
That’s for CPS teachers going to Sox games.
They aren't illegal in Illinois either. Social media must have fried your already alcohol soaked brain.
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