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Nicely played, Hal!

barefooted — Tue, 15 Dec 2015 01:35:29 +0000

In reply to I submitted this to Salon

Nicely played, Hal!

I submitted this to Salon

HSG — Tue, 15 Dec 2015 00:51:43 +0000

In reply to Rahm Emanuel is gettting away with Murder

I submitted this to Salon about a week ago. I guess they liked Jack Mirkinson's take better. Not sure why.

Preference to note added info

rmrd0000 — Wed, 02 Dec 2015 16:04:09 +0000

In reply to Just curious why you

Preference to note added info

Easier than Edit to add:

Just curious why you

PeraclesPlease — Wed, 02 Dec 2015 15:05:51 +0000

In reply to The Illinois AG has requested

Just curious why you frequently stack 2 answers together?

The Illinois AG has requested

rmrd0000 — Wed, 02 Dec 2015 13:25:16 +0000

In reply to I used quotation marks

The Illinois AG has requested a review of the Chicago PD

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/chicago-police-civil-rights-investig...

I used quotation marks

rmrd0000 — Wed, 02 Dec 2015 13:06:58 +0000

In reply to I don't see "mishandle" in

I used quotation marks deliberately. Rahm was looking for a scapegoat. Rahm, the olive chief, and the prosecutor were all involved in a cover-up. Jessie Jackson is calling for a federal investigation. The Chicago PD is probably too screwed up to repair itself. Rahm and the prosecutor will come under the microscope if there is a federal investigation.

I don't see "mishandle" in

PeraclesPlease — Wed, 02 Dec 2015 09:05:37 +0000

In reply to Rahm fired the police chief

I don't see "mishandle" in the article. "has become a distraction" is hardly an admission of screwup, and the Police Chief's "the initial press release was mistaken" doesn't quite account for faked/destroyed evidence and inability to correct the record since.

Now that there's a screenshot of an officer at Burger King, with identities of at least 2 known, there will be more pressure for accountability on that front - saying "there's no evidence of tampering" as the result of some fucked up "forensic"investigation into 1 1/2 hours of tape gone missing in light of this obstruction isn't going to fly very far, and I expect Anita Alvarez will get her packing orders soon unless she's an elected official.

Rahm's got a lot of problems at this point - he should resign for his part in coverup, playing the settlement around his runoff election - essentially the city's $5 million campaign contribution, standing behind a head cop who's watched Chicago's murder rate surge and then botched this rigged "investigation", and just overall mismanagement, but it's hard to say what pressure will force him to.

Rahm fired the police chief

rmrd0000 — Tue, 01 Dec 2015 23:04:03 +0000

In reply to Rahm Emanuel is gettting away with Murder

Rahm fired the police chief for "mishandling" the situation.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/garry-mccarthy-fired_565dcce9e4b079b...

Thanks!

HSG — Tue, 01 Dec 2015 22:41:10 +0000

In reply to Awesome post! This has been

Thanks!

Awesome post! This has been

Danny Cardwell — Tue, 01 Dec 2015 22:19:48 +0000

In reply to Rahm Emanuel is gettting away with Murder

Awesome post! This has been one of the better articles I've read about this fiasco.