No More 'Splaining for You

Commander Martinez, dumped from 014 to 002, midnights.

Escalante from Bomb and Arson takes the helm.

Supposedly the first of a number of directed dumps about to shake up the exempt ranks. Again. Nothing like consistency in upper management to let everyone know that the situation is completely under control.

Pay no attention to the machinations behind the curtain! We've got your back! Nothing to see here! Move along!

Officer Cole Needs Help

Via CFD Lt. Jim McMahon (retired):

• Doctor said cards are needed for visual help. A note, inspirational card, balloon anything like that Jim. Blessings to all of you. Mrs. Cole (Denzey's mother).
  
  Please send to:
  P.O. Densey Cole II
  RML Specialty Hospital 5601 S. County Line Road
  Hinsdale, IL 60521

It only take a few minutes of time, a trip to the card store and a stamp.

Qué momento globo!

[fotos: wilde]

Nada que tenga historia – sugiere Nietzsche - es susceptible de definición. Entonces digo que Huracán se parece a una mujer enamorada: un estado de gracia en el que azar, climas y voluntades confluyen en un inevitable círculo virtuoso; una primavera que la pone exultante; un espejo que la devuelve y la regenera. Una mujer con personalidad, estilo y buen gusto; con ímpetu, alegría y sabor. Una mujer con historia...

Porque ni la huella digital, ni el adn, ni un número documental hablan de una personalidad como la propia memoria. Huracán festeja, recuerda, compara, canta, se embriaga, se mira al espejo, se pellizca. Y cuando la puerta se entreabre puede ser un duende o el mismo flaco Menotti, Miguelito (Brindisi) de un lado, René (Houseman) del otro, o el mismo Angelito (Cappa), Pastore y Bolatti adjuntos. O el correo privado que deja otra carta documento con un nuevo pedido de quiebra.


La mujer enamorada fluye, arrasa sin percibirlo y puede flotar en el viento que a otros les corta la cara. De pronto las joyas herrumbradas que encontró en el cajón (Bolatti, Pastore, Defederico) calzaron en su cuerpo y brillan como sus ojos. Y hace cosas que no había hecho y le salen bien, la imaginación vibra y entonces bajan por las gradas telones superpuestos. Sonríe. Sabe que las joyas no son suyas (sino prestadas), sabe que lleva una historia y disfruta el presente.

Todos la miran porque irradia. Siempre hay alguna envidia que espera su tropiezo pero ella no registra. Las puertas del Ducó se ensanchan. Viejos, pibes, curiosos, fotógrafos, pungas, hinchas con fecha de vencimiento y acreedores se acercan. Parque Patricios es una fiesta, una fiesta tan ruidosa que casi tapa las balas y los muertos (2) que se repartieron las (barras) internas de José C. Paz y Zavaleta. El partido con Arsenal (3-0) lo puso sólo en la punta, finalista aventajado como nunca, el equipo jugaba, la popular era una fiesta irrepetible pero ahí, en un rincón, una trifulca por renta y allá, en el palco, el presidente se iba en el entretiempo.

Esta mujer enamorada destruye teorías y recelos. No es imprescindible el orden, la constancia, la abnegación y la muerte. Se puede respirar felicidad, disfrutar el presente y asumir la historia. Pero esta mujer hoy feliz, como Huracán, necesita le respeten algunos silencios. Porque las puertas del Ducó se hicieron demasiado anchas y porque la historia y la memoria, que privan de definición, no dejan de convivir con la pasión.

Two Years Probation

Abbate sentenced. And if we recall correctly, receives the exact same sentence that Cozzi got prior to his being jackpotted by J-Fed:

• A Chicago police officer was sentenced to two years probation today for pummeling a woman who was tending bar.

  Anthony Abbate -- who declined to say anything to the judge before he was sentenced -- could have gotten up to five years for beating Karolina Obrycka in February of 2007. The attack was captured by the bar's security camera and the video was shown around the world.

  Judge John Fleming said he decided against jail time, explaining he did not believe the crime was serious enough and that throwing Abbate in prison would not be a deterrent to others.

And the police haters are out in force at the various media links. Click on them at your own risk.

And any civilians or media types looking to start shit, just about every single reader here deplored Abbate's actions and called for his firing. We also uncovered numerous instances where Abbate should have been fired before or never even hired. It was the political structure that permitted this aberration to occur, not the men and women who serve and protect honorably day in and day out.

Technical Difficulties

A server crash on blogger froze us up last night. We couldn't moderate comments, post updates, or schedule new material. And there was was also no way to let everyone know either. But we're back, we're recovering articles and we'll be posting last night's stuff shortly. Thanks for your patience.

Last night's posts should appear below this one in a little while.

Safety Alert

Shooting at the police:

• A person was in custody this morning after allegedly firing at officers who were investigating a shooting on the South Side.
  
  Police said they did not return fire and no one was injured. Officers recovered a 9mm handgun and a M-16 rifle after chasing down the suspect at 6120 S. St. Lawrence around midnight, police said.
  
  Officers were in the area, questioning several people about a previous shooting, when the suspect was seen firing in the officers' direction, police said. The shooter fled in a car, then jumped out and began running, police said.

They either don't know or don't care that police are in the neighborhood and are blazing away with whatever they have. Watch yourself.

Vacancies Available

A couple comments say that there are over 900 beds open in the jail.

Everyone remembers the sanctions placed against the Sheriff's office for the overcrowding issues at County a few years back? Inmates were bunking 3 and 4 to a cell along with camping out in the gyms and even on the open grounds during warm months.

This goes hand-in-hand with the story of Dart thanking Donahue for solving his overcrowding problem. Arrests are supposedly down almost 50% from two years ago. The Department and the City have almost completely beaten the desire to do work out of coppers. It's amazing how far and how fast this job has fallen. The current leadership is utterly clueless - and we mean pretty much everyone wearing a gold star.