lundi 28 juin 2010

McDonald Decision (UPDATE)

Here it is:
It seems City Hall took delivery of 30 or 40 oxygen canisters early this AM. Daley is in full hyperventilation mode, blaming guns guns guns and attempting to ram through a whole bunch of delaying tactics or blatantly illegal ordinances that will accomplish nothing but wasting taxpayer dollars - which as we all know are few and far between nowadays.

Give it up Shanks - we can't protect everyone all the time and you are actively seeking to create more casualties as the city spirals into Detroit II. Give law abiding citizens a fair chance to defend themselves, their loved ones and their property.

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FIFA prohíbe la repetición de jugadas polémicas en los estadios.


28.06.2010 - Calígula - Ya sorprendidos de que en la crónica FIFA del partido nº 51, Alemania 4 Inglaterra 1, no existiera mención alguna al no gol de Inglaterra (Lampard) ni observación particular sobre la labor del árbitro uruguayo Jorge Larrionda, insistimos en la crónica FIFA del partido nº 52, Argentina 3 México1, donde tampoco se menciona el fallo arbitral del italiano Roberto Rosetti (ni los airados reclamos que mantuvieron detenido el juego).

A la espera de alguna declaración FIFA sobre los asuntos llegamos al puerto menos pensado (?): La FIFA prohíbe, desde entonces, la reiteración de jugadas "polémicas" en las pantallas de los estadios.


Es Nicolás Maingot, director de comunicación de la FIFA, quien carga con la misión de declararlo públicamente en la en la ríspida rueda de prensa conjunta de FIFA y el Comité Organizador:

"La FIFA no comenta las decisiones arbitrales, y el tema de la introducción de nuevas tecnologías es competencia exclusiva del IFAB (International Football Associations Board), que en mayo pasado se mostró contraria."


"El IFAB, en su reunión anual, decidió que de momento no se van a utilizar nuevas tecnologías en el arbitraje, y ni yo mismo ni Jermain Craig (portavoz del Comité Organizador) vamos a hablar de este asunto porque no tenemos competencia en él. Este no es el foro adecuado."

No obstante, Don Nicolás se hizo lugar para responder a todas las preguntas del periodismo, más o menos así: 

Respecto a la repetición del gol en 0ff side de Tevez (ARG) en las videopantallas del estadio Soccer City: "Una de las instrucciones que les dimos a los responsables del programa de entretenimiento que se ofrece por las pantallas es que se podían repetir jugadas, pero no acciones conflictivas. Lo de ayer fue un error. Seremos más estrictos para que no se repita".


Respecto a si la FIFA no iba a ofrecer ninguna respuesta al "ridículo" en que ha caído por los graves fallos arbitrales repetidos en los medios de comunicación de todo el mundo: "No comentamos decisiones concretas. Nosotros trabajamos permanentemente en la mejora del arbitraje, pero no comentamos acciones concretas".

Respecto a la contradicción que supone tener en el estadio 32 cámaras de televisión y no utilizar ninguna para evitar errores como el del gol de Lampard: "No vamos a hablar de eso. El organismo responsable es el IFAB, del que son miembros la FIFA y las cuatro asociaciones de fútbol británicas".

Y para terminar tranquilizando a la población (?), Don Nicolás Maingot recalcó que la prohibición de que se emitan repeticiones de jugadas conflictivas dentro de los estadios "obedece a razones de seguridad".


La FIFA se mueve con la elefantiasis de toda megainstitución millonaria que (salvando distancias) recuerda clases de historia romana y cristianismo (?)

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dimanche 27 juin 2010

How to Get Around Code 049

Remember a few weeks ago, the Department wouldn't carry anyone Code 049 anymore? Direct orders from J-Fled or Masters or somebody. We guess they meant "We'll just carry you as present for duty, even if you aren't here"
  • The manpower numbers aren't bad, otherwise how could POs in the Sup's Policy Group go to Tactical training monday through friday last week just outside of Detroit MI, but guess what - she wasn't carried code 49 or used any personnal time to do the training, they were covered as present on the A&As.

    Why do two POs in the policy group have to go to Tactical pistol instructor training on company time (armed and out of state)? Maybe cause they could use it, for a tactical association.

    Go ahead and try and change the A&As now they've already been submitted and approved your PC #s will reflect the changes. Why doesn't IAD do anything?
"Present for Duty" even though they were no where near Chicago? Golly, how do we sign up for that gig? It almost seems criminal. Oh wait....

Supernintendo J-Fled

Paraphrasing a comment here yesterday:
  • "I'd go through a door with [Dugan] anytime," but I will not respond to a "shots fired" call a block away.
Yup, that sounds the like the Chicago Police Department of J-Fled in a soundbite.

Gotta run!

Just for the Sake of Comparison

IPRA wants to give Mike Mette 90 days for allegedly being drunk off duty (even though there is no documented proof), walking home (not driving) and being the victim of an attack, while a woman who left messages on a voicemail system threatening revenge and job retaliation that ended up being transcribed by IAD investigators onto a complaint log number is up for what again?

We were just curious.

This Sounds Interesting

Shortshanks isn't just looking to privatize hiring - what could this be about?
  • There is also a plan to privatize part of what the fire department is doing, its all very hush-hush, but its moving forward
Any idea what this might be? We're pretty sure we can rule out actual fire fighting. Ambulance service? Probably not. Building inspections? Probably getting warmer in this area.

Any smoke-eaters want to chime in?

Friendly Warning

Be careful:
  • OT: CPD EMAIL WARNING

    Word from Information Services...

    CPD email web servers have been set up to flag emails with specific "code words"... for the express purpose of intercepting and reading those email messages.

    Also, the newer PC's have key stroke readers installed. Spies abound and big brother is watching.

    Be very careful on what you send on CPD email.

This isn't the first time we've gotten this warning in the comments. It won't be the last. I-Phones are amazing little inventions, don't you know?