Thursday, April 10, 2014

Dean Meets Rahm

One comment said the "breakfast" was a cup of coffee and all of 15 minutes. This is a lot of ink for a quarter-hour meeting:
  • Newly elected Fraternal Order of Police President Dean Angelo said Wednesday he’s hopeful he can work with the city to resolve the pension crisis and deliver a new contract for Chicago Police officers after breaking the ice with Mayor Rahm Emanuel.

    Emanuel and Angelo met for breakfast Tuesday, their first face-to-face meeting since Angelo’s victory in a runoff election to replace ousted FOP President Mike Shields, who was a constant thorn in Emanuel’s side.

    The two men never talked about the retroactive pay raise that Angelo wants Emanuel to put back on the table as a show of good faith to rank-and-file police officers who don’t trust the mayor.
Maybe if Rahm would come clean about his "1,000 Officers" lie and his lying Supernintendo and every other lie he's told to police, fire and taxpayers. Truth is an alien concept to this guy, as it is to most pols, and cops pretty much know when they're being bullshitted. No cop or fire fighter is ever going to "trust" Rahm - he's lied constantly. Angelo has to know this and we certainly hope he's trying to "look reasonable" before making Rahm look unreasonable.

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Anonymous Anonymous said...

You are being watched Dean.hopefully you won't screw up.whether you believe it or not there is a group of about 20 guys watching every move you make even in your personal affairs. Sire glad I'm not you.

4/10/2014 12:15:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Not to worry kids.

Beef price are only up 5% this MONTH and pork is up 10% FOR THE MONTH!!!

Have you opened your energy bill yet?

Nevertheless, the leaders are proud to be able to offer you a 1% cost of living increase in pensions guaranteed.

If you beleive that of course. As if any contract will be honored this time because ya know this time is different and they reALLY-REALLY-REALLY MEAN IT THIS TIME.

NO CHECKS..SEE

4/10/2014 12:17:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Dean will sellout the rank and file and the retires for pennies on the dollar or an extra day off. Has happened before with the FOP and past mayors.

4/10/2014 12:17:00 AM  
Anonymous Rona Barrett said...

Dean is a showboat. He loves being in the press and running to the press. How this will affect and effect the FOP and police department, time will tell.

4/10/2014 12:35:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

They are establishing rapport and a good working relationship. This is a good thing. Dean can sit at the feet of the master and learn.

4/10/2014 12:46:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

"One comment said the "breakfast" was a cup of coffee and all of 15 minutes. "

Here is a little comment from my Sicilian heritage. Never come to a "sit down" empty handed.

You want more time with the Rahmster at a breakfast, bring bagels and cream cheese; lox would be a real plus.

Just don’t bring Dunkin' Donuts, that's too much of a stereotype.

4/10/2014 01:05:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

The FOP members have voted,now they will be punished...

4/10/2014 01:18:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orP4WZQdi0k

Learnding on a CPS computer

4/10/2014 01:27:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I am no fan of Rahm because he can't be trusted. I hope we get a new mayor with the upcoming mayors election. I would delay all talks until then.

4/10/2014 01:29:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

OT: Since Chicago aldermen have to live in the ward which they 'serve' where can you look up your alderman's address?

It has to be on their candidacy filing, doesn't it?

Is there anyplace on the web to locate this info?

4/10/2014 02:45:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Ha 15mn photo op for Rahmbo
DeanO you've been had You had you chance smiled for the cameras but that's all Nothing

Now lets see how soon you meet again -NOT!!!

4/10/2014 04:25:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

And ... What was the point A face to face stare down or wanted to just see Dean blink and smile
Face it regardless of who's in charge at FLOP it's USLESSS

4/10/2014 06:49:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

ot

Please update the FOP website and put some useful information on it. I don't think half the trustee's listed are trustees.

4/10/2014 07:05:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

If we get a terrible contract, EVERY candidate for alderman who is not a part of Rahm's cabal should be rewarded with a nice check from the F.O.P. Hopefully, some cops will run too. Time to change this municipal shit-hole for the better.

I got ill when I saw who the FOP has endorsed in the past: the same politicians who are now cutting our throats.

4/10/2014 07:20:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Rona Barrett said...
Dean is a showboat. He loves being in the press and running to the press. How this will affect and effect the FOP and police department, time will tell.

4/10/2014 12:35:00 AM

What the hell are you talking about? You sound like an idiot, people like you should not be allowed to think. Stay off the blog and go back to your dungeons and dragons game with your two friends.

4/10/2014 07:22:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

OT: Since Chicago aldermen have to live in the ward which they 'serve' where can you look up your alderman's address?
It has to be on their candidacy filing, doesn't it?
Is there anyplace on the web to locate this info?
#######
Go to the state Board of Elections, their addresses are public record. look up their names and who gives them money.

4/10/2014 07:23:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Breaking News from the 011 District!

It seems the commander had a meeting with the LTS yesterday and a shouting match erupted between the commander and the senior LT (bully boss on 2nd watch).
Sources reported that the Senior LT left the meeting and promptly checked into a local hospital.

If you cant handle the pressure maybe its time to call it quits tough guy,

You had no problem yelling at and threatening officers throughout your years as a supervisor, yet when your Supervisor gives you a dose of your own medicine you cry like a baby.

Glenn, You my new hero.

4/10/2014 07:28:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Listen, no matter what you guys and gals think, somewhere along the line nice is better then being nasty when you are involved in the political arena, I believe that if Rahm likes Angelo he will approach us in a different light, Yes, the city is in dire financial times, all at the doings of the past Mayor, Richie was and still is a THIEF, he gave big contracts to a lot of his friends, Take a look around, all of his kids and their husbands and friends are all set. Dean will not sell us out, give it time and give Dean credit for his first move. The problem with coppers is that most of us are KNOW IT ALLS, but most know nothing about the running of our union!!. I'm not a fan of Rahm, but face it, we need our pensions and a few dollars on a hundred increase is not a big deal, just try and fight for BENEFITS !!! You Youngsters need to apply all them degrees, turn them into COMMON SENSE.

4/10/2014 07:42:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Why give on on the pensions so fast? The law and the Illinois constitution are still on our side, right? Let's see if they work.

4/10/2014 07:43:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

low level clerk steals $750,000 in 6 years , lives in a suburb
no supervision or accountability .
city has $$ to fund pensions .

4/10/2014 08:05:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Unfortunately the ones who know he's full of shit and a lying asshole never show up to vote...and the hard working tax paying citizens who he caters to will keep getting him and his friends whatever they want...

4/10/2014 08:26:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

fuck meeting rahm, like he is going to give two shits, 15 mins thats all it took??? what does that mean??? stop BS'ing and get working!!

4/10/2014 08:34:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Was it breakfast in bed?

4/10/2014 09:08:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I am no fan of Rahm because he can't be trusted. I hope we get a new mayor with the upcoming mayors election. I would delay all talks until then.

Not sure about that. Appears the CFD did allright negotiating with him. 11% over 5 years, retro pay, no change to health insurance and pension. The doomsday people thought it would be alot worse.

4/10/2014 10:24:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
You are being watched Dean.hopefully you won't screw up.whether you believe it or not there is a group of about 20 guys watching every move you make even in your personal affairs. Sire glad I'm not you.

4/10/2014 12:15:00 AM
If I see anything, any bullshit with dean or the hundreds of thousands of dollar paycheck crew, it will be recorded and sent to the spirits of the air SCC for dissemination if needed!

4/10/2014 11:46:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Just coffee? Oy! no bagels? Vhat kind of brek-fast is that?

4/10/2014 12:13:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Boy, if Preckwinkle raises property taxes and Rahm raises taxes, in addition to incremental tax increases from CPS, MSD, and all of the other CC waste we are billed for on our property tax bills, Chicago homeowners are looking at massive increases. Look at the recent price increases for food, gas, child's education, etc. Removal of the residency requirement is going to be necessary.

I am aware that South Suburban communities such as Lansing and Calumet City removed their police and fire residency some time ago. The officers have to live within 30 minutes driving distance to their job. Guess what? A lot of them live in Indiana. Boy would Rahm's and the aldercreatures heads explode if we moved en mass to Indiana.

4/10/2014 12:28:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Rahm cannot and should not be trusted.
Take most everything that comes out of his mouth to be bullshit.

4/10/2014 01:44:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

"Dean Meets Tom????"

Word is that Angelo is now meeting with . . . . TOM PLEINES!!

Are you kidding me? The guy that tried to sell out the pensions of the rank and file while working for the Sgts. union. How is this guy still in the loop in any way shape or form? This is REALLY, REALLY BADE NEWS for the membership if its true.

4/10/2014 02:12:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

The FOP members have voted (OR THE LACK THERE OF) now they will be punished... Wasnt there roughly 6000 votes not cast by the active membership?!?
PATHETIC!!

4/10/2014 03:24:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Show Us Our Money

4/10/2014 03:51:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...

Dean will not sell us out, give it time and give Dean credit for his first move.

Umm. . . . Really? Well guess who was second on his meet and greet list? Tom friggin Pleines. Yep, thats right. The same lawyer the FOP fired for doing such a shit job. The same lawyer who then helped negotiate the Sergeants pension deal that THANK GOD Shields torpedoed (yes he did some things right). Holy smokes folks, we are in for a rough three years. Looks like we've been duped BIG TIME.

4/10/2014 04:19:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Not sure about that. Appears the CFD did allright negotiating with him. 11% over 5 years, retro pay, no change to health insurance and pension. The doomsday people thought it would be alot worse.

4/10/2014 10:24:00 AM

you consider a little over 2% per year a good contract offer!!!????

how is it that they can flaunt the spending of millions and get away with it but JUST when they sit at the table, they cry foul and that they have no money and we;re forced to accept it in fear of an arbitrator making it less.... ???? this is bullshit!!! if they're looking at raising taxes what??? , 29 % over the next 5 years and we have no say in it, on top of the fact that we are forced to ( with no choicw) to give and go from 9 % to 11 % to pay into their piggy bank, i mean our pension, then why cant they do the same???.... give us a 25 % raise over 5 years, no increase in pension contributions( i've already donated enough in my 19 years!!), no increase in insurance premiums, nothing nothing nothing!!.. remeber we saved you ass during NATO, we've sacrificed enough over the years, so now is time to pay up you little 9 1/2 inch digit midget!

grow a set of balls and ..... oh wait here, take this approach... it's about OUR CHILDREN, just like you always lie about, ahem i meant to say sell the public on!!!

4/10/2014 04:43:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Sergeants and lieutenants rode on FOP coat tails for years , now riding on fireman coat tails .

4/10/2014 05:22:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Dean gave Rahm an Official FOP Handbook and two Family Stickers!

4/10/2014 05:35:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Did Dean repeatedly stab the table with a steak knife while screaming "dead"?

4/10/2014 05:57:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Anonymous said...
The FOP members have voted (OR THE LACK THERE OF) now they will be punished... Wasnt there roughly 6000 votes not cast by the active membership?!?
PATHETIC!!


4/10/2014 03:24:00 PM


9,569 not counting spoiled or otherwise disqualified. Over 7,000 not sent back.

4/10/2014 06:02:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Short meets short...one's missing a finger the other a legal disability

4/10/2014 07:56:00 PM  
Blogger Mr. SouthSide said...

Regular or Decaf?

4/10/2014 08:07:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

@8::05am

Yeah, and what "low-level clerk" in the private/corporate sector makes $60k per year.

4/10/2014 10:33:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Mark my words. When I hear bullshit like Dean is willing to work with the City on the pension crisis, what I hear is that we are going to get screwed big time.

There is not any pension crisis in this City. The ARC legislation that was passed by the previous FOP administration addresses this. The only so-called crisis out there is the fact that the City doesn't want to pony up the 600 million they should have been paying for decades.

If Dean lets the City off the hook on this one, he will look more incompetent than Shields ever did. Mike may have screwed us out of a year and a half of retro, but any deal on pensions screws us all forever.

4/11/2014 07:03:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Rahm will capitulate. We'll get the retro pay. That will give a false impression that Dean is the new FOP hero and so when Rahm asks for an endorsement and votes, FOP will jump right on the bandwagon. It's time to start reading between the lines. Same with revenue for pensions. Rahm crying is just his way to get a Chicago casino with no beef from the state legislature.

4/11/2014 07:38:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

ok how about we let Dean have a chance to do his job and judge him on the job he actually does!!!!!
I ran with the citywide team in my first attempt for a trustee spot. Although most of us did not get elected, we have to support the guys who did for the good of the organization!

4/11/2014 09:53:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Retired, but an active voter/reader living a little to far out to try and make meetings. I have to wonder how does the FOP Pres' expect to establish strength and unity in the push for a contract, medical and pension benefits when he doesnot present an introductory statement to the membership on the web site asking for unity. Does he think that the only vote he didnt get was from his opponent ?

4/11/2014 12:07:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

"Maybe if Rahm would come clean about his "1,000 Officers" lie and his lying Supernintendo and every other lie he's told to police, fire and taxpayers."


maybe if he fails to blackmail his way into the 2016 v.p. ballot spot, he'll throw a fit and stroke out, to the tune of 'another one bites the dust'.

4/11/2014 04:04:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Who picked up the check ?

4/11/2014 06:20:00 PM  
Blogger jcat said...

Anonymous said...
Retired, but an active voter/reader living a little to far out to try and make meetings. I have to wonder how does the FOP Pres' expect to establish strength and unity in the push for a contract, medical and pension benefits when he doesnot present an introductory statement to the membership on the web site asking for unity. Does he think that the only vote he didnt get was from his opponent ?

4/11/2014 12:07:00 PM



VERY well said!!! Seems there has been a plan all along on how business was going to be conducted if he won and its a tad different than the stump speeches given, thats for sure. Its early but already looking like more of the same say one thing and do another. The field rep spots are a prime example. It appears after calling the lodge twice this week that there is some kinda misdirection going on since field reps have not been presented to the full board at tues meeting and several members have been up there milling around in some sort of tryout. One such person was a presidential canidate who back Dean clearly with the single purpose of gaining favor and getting that big check. Well this guy made a seriously racially inflamitory remark about a member of his own ticket to me personally. Dean was made aware of it and played clueless even though I know he was made aware prior to my conversation with him, and continues to pretend it didnt happen it seems. He is strongly entertaining the idea of bringing him up, if the deal hasnt already been struck weeks ago, even though this guy clearly WILL NOT give the entire membership equal representation! Really makes you question what Dean is all about in the long run.

John Catanzara 008

4/11/2014 07:06:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Thats what you active members get for letting the retirees out vote you. 11 members of the new FOP Board are RETIRED. They can't even vote on a new contract.

4/11/2014 07:36:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Dean is about Dean. The FBI and DOJ are allegedly investigating the CPD and CFD members that are on disability. They did it in NYC and indicted close to 200 members of the NYPD and NYFD for disability fraud. Some of the disabilities are legit and some are scammers. If you don't think Dean Angelo doesn't have a big target on his back put there because of his position as FOP President you are delusional. His disability better be 100% legit. Of course,if it isn't,Rahm will make a phone call to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue and call off the Dogs and Dean will fuck us over to save his ass.Time will tell..You guys bought into the Shields bullshit bravado and elected him. I have a feeling this going to be more of the same and we will get fucked over again. Enjoy it.You voted for it. Goofballs got duped again.

4/12/2014 08:56:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

rahm wasn't to shy about m&^&er f*&^ing karen lewis--- I wonder what he whispered in angelo's ear....

4/12/2014 10:23:00 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Dean is about Dean. The FBI and DOJ are allegedly investigating the CPD and CFD members that are on disability. They did it in NYC and indicted close to 200 members of the NYPD and NYFD for disability fraud. Some of the disabilities are legit and some are scammers. If you don't think Dean Angelo doesn't have a big target on his back put there because of his position as FOP President you are delusional. His disability better be 100% legit. Of course,if it isn't,Rahm will make a phone call to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue and call off the Dogs and Dean will fuck us over to save his ass.Time will tell..You guys bought into the Shields bullshit bravado and elected him. I have a feeling this going to be more of the same and we will get fucked over again. Enjoy it.You voted for it. Goofballs got duped again.

Feds got NYPD for the disibility regarding the SS fraud. Thats how they got them and thats why most were 65 and over. They must have something in NY were they can also collect SS disability.

4/12/2014 06:57:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

To the whinning crybaby complaining about 11 retired guys on the FOP board, so what, who says you have to be an active member or active copper to be involved on the union, I'm a retired Sgt. who was an FOP member and still is a member, Retired guys will fight just as hard for you and benefits, because in the end we all get shafted, not just active members. remember to fight for benefits, and fight to retain your pensions, not just the bullshit little raises that taxes will eat up anyways. wave a few retro dollars in the face of coppers and you all fold!!! you are all sell outs if you don't remain united and fight for the long run!!!! Leave us retired guys alone, sit back and watch us fight and worry about you and your families, because time flys on this job and before you realize it, your turn will come

4/12/2014 09:37:00 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

To the whinning crybaby complaining about 11 retired guys on the FOP board, so what, who says you have to be an active member or active copper to be involved on the union, I'm a retired Sgt. who was an FOP member and still is a member, Retired guys will fight just as hard for you and benefits, because in the end we all get shafted, not just active members. remember to fight for benefits, and fight to retain your pensions, not just the bullshit little raises that taxes will eat up anyways. wave a few retro dollars in the face of coppers and you all fold!!! you are all sell outs if you don't remain united and fight for the long run!!!! Leave us retired guys alone, sit back and watch us fight and worry about you and your families, because time flys on this job and before you realize it, your turn will come

Couldn't agree more. Maybe some want to be on the board because they have seen whats happened to the union in the last 25 years and you could learn from their experience to avoid the same problems and giveaways. Some also may have kids on the job so they are interested for the benefits of their kids along with all the other young po's.
Don't be so jaded, others are at the end and have no self interest,but are trying to help the po's. I am not on the board but if I was I would be more interested in getting benefits for my kid and his group than for myself. I have a nice pension and deferred comp and wouldn't be self serving on the board.

4/14/2014 11:27:00 AM  

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