Chicago Police Superintendent Is Fired

[loveandlight]

Source: NY Times

Mayor Rahm Emanuel fired Chicago’s police superintendent on Tuesday, after the city’s police department came under fire for resisting, for more than a year, release of a video showing an officer shooting a teenager 16 times.

"He has become an issue rather thean dealing with an issue,” Mr. Emanuel said of the police chief, Garry F. McCarthy."

Well, looks like they found their scapegoat in this. I hope there is now serious change in that horrendous police department, but one can only hope.

Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/02/us/chicago-police-rahm-emanuel-laquan-mcdonald.html

[bluedigger]

1. At least it was a high ranking scapegoat.

They should have pinned it on one of the Patriots' ball boys - they're known scofflaws.

[msrizzo]

26. Really hard to believe Rahm didn't know

I mean a 5 million dollar payoff is not insignificant, even for a big city. Rahm needs to go too.

[packman]

2. And so it begins - a good first step, but makes you wonder?

Can the mayor fire himself? Now clean house with more firings and criminal charges - the cops who erased the tape would be a nice start.

[christx30]

3. Need to get a prosecutor that's not afraid

to make some waves. If they can prove the cops deleted the video from Burger King, that's destruction of evidence. Anyone involved should go to jail.

[47of74]

14. Yeah, a hard, pipe hitting one...

....one that's not the least bit afraid to get out the legal pliars and blowtorches in court.

[Plucketeer]

15. Not afraid

Not afraid to go after this weasel of a mayor. NO ONE deserves time behind bars more than this farce of a leader. That this ass hat was WHCOS is likely a good part of why Obama is the hope 'n change BS artist that he is.

[packman]

19. Really -

"ass hat was WHCOS is likely a good part of why Obama is the hope 'n change BS artist that he is"

I totally agree with you about the mayor - but -That last part was rather harsh for the DEMOCRATIC Underground. Have you been listening to right-wing crap?

[Plucketeer]

21. So.......

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I can't express my opinion here - even when I feel swindled by this administration? How's your single payer working for you? How's that cessation of illegal wars (not to mention the ongoing drone killing spree) working for you? What's the TPP gonna do to improve your life, and WHY COULDN'T the POTUS find "comfortable shoes to wear while walking with labor demonstrators??? Those are just the starter questions. And beyond those queries, there's which of those matters are going to change with Hillary taking over? None - is my guess.

AwRight - I changed things to keep the DEA (Dialogue Enforcement Agency) from staging a raid on our home. Zat make things more palatable?

[eggplant]

22. You do understand that the first amendment has NOTHING to do with your ability to post here?

Because, you know, this site is in no way run by the government, to whom the 1A applies, right?

Freedom of speech is only about the government's ability to restrict speech, not any private citizen (or website).

[JimDandy]

24. Thank you. Such a lot of people seem to be confused about

from what entity the 1st A actually protects us.

[eggplant]

23. And no, you can't exercise the 1st amendment here.

In case that wasn't clear.

[gregcrawford]

28. And I take it YOU are the final arbiter...

... of what is acceptable speech? I'm a Liberal down to my DNA, but if some on Democratic Underground do not wish to practice democratic principles, such as allowing open discussions on some of this administration's serious shortcomings, then we have a problem.

I, for one, adored Obama... until he hired Summers and Geithner, and it became clear that he was in Goldman Sachs pocket from Day One. He's accomplished some great things, but he's also promoted the Trans-Pacific Partnership, and THAT, my dear Eggplant, cannot be forgiven.

[eggplant]

31. Um, no. But thanks for playing.

If you'll go back and read this thread, you'll see that I was merely commenting on an earlier poster's "first amendment rights" argument. And all I did was point out that, no, the first amendment is completely irrelevant here on DU. The first amendment protects people from restrictions on their speech BY THE GOVERNMENT. Do you see any government folks running DU? No? Huh. Guess 1A really doesn't apply then. I believe that Skinner is the final arbiter of what is acceptable speech here.

As for what I consider acceptable speech, I made zero claims regarding MY opinion of the earlier poster's opinions. And in this post, I'm also making zero claims regarding MY opinion of your absurdly obtuse, holier-than-thou straw man rant. None at all. Nope.

I have no interest in discussing your opinion of our President, nor am I interested in the earlier poster's opinion of him either, and I won't be drawn into it. You simply aren't worth my time.

You have a nice day, now.

[eggplant]

32. See post #31 for my lack of opinion about your rant. Have a nice day, now. n/t

[SomeGuyInEagan]

16. This needs a federal DoJ investigation

Unlikely to ever happen, but unless it is all investigated from the outside, with serious threat of job loss, pension loss and jail time involved, well ... same as it ever was.

[Dustlawyer]

25. The Mayor did this in hope of saving his own ass!

[Tempest]

4. Rahm also fought to keep the video hidden

Until after the election.

Because he needed black leader's support and he wouldn't have gotten it or been re-elected if the video was released before the election.

[Skwmom]

12. Until after the election or indefinitely?

I don't think he ever wanted it coming to light.

[Chakab]

5. Fire yourself Rahm. You were on board with this coverup until that judge ordered the video to be

released.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

11. He was on board while his election was pending.

Only after he won did the City settle with the family, with a gag order on the family about the video.
You are right. Rahm needs to go.

[kath]

6. And YOU are an issue Rahm, and haven't been dealing with the issue, you shitbag.

[Blue_Tires]

7. Hopefully he won't be the last one given his walking papers

before this is over...

[mopinko]

8. yeah, i want at least a dozen in the perp walk.

hell, i want it to look like a mardi gras parade.

[47of74]

9. Anyone know if recall is possible?

[ChairmanAgnostic]

13. Not under Illinois rules.

In 2010, Illinois passed a recall referendum but only for Illinois governators, (four of the last eight of whom sat in prison at some point)

Impeachment is possible, but that is a road filled with pot holes and uncertainties.

[rocktivity]

10. Good work, Rahm

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All that's left for you to do now is to fire yourself...


rocktivity

[KG]

17. rahm is a shitbag

[Scruffy1]

18. This is a joke.

I have no way of knowing if Garry Mcarthy had anything directly to do with the cover up, but retirement at age 56 with full pension is a situation most of us would want to be in. The racism and corruption of the police is endemic and getting rid of one boss for another won't change it. It's just Rahm's way of preserving his ass. Burge got 4 years and is now comfortably retired in Florida.

[erronis]

20. Only reccing because the comments are strongly for putting Rahm's ass in a bag

And slowly, slowly lowering into the Chicago river.

I do wonder how BO feels about his dear friend and supporter.

If RE is allowed to leave office without prison time, I'm sure the Establishment Democrats and Bankers can make his exit very pleasant.

[fbc]

27. Rahm must step down.

[Stuart G]

29. Yes, who knew all about it, and when did they know

If Rahm didn't sweep this under the rug, to keep it out of the news, (the election was last April)..then the aliens really have landed and Trump is from another..are you ready?...galaxy, not even our own Milky Way..but.....................

But.........Rahm did know,
.............. And he has to go..!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Downwinder]

30. Changing the Coach is not going to change this team.

[24601]

33. It could help by establishing a precedent. If the mayor resigns, the next mayor could appoint

leadership that really starts to clean up the department. My recommendation would be to appoint top departmental echelons from outside CPD. Establish from day one that continued service requires real change.