Wow.
What would make me happy is if you had any additional insight into the case as someone who lived in the area. Is there anything else on the news that perhaps the national news isn't covering. Any other local color you can give us - like the detail about the history with 911 response time. I think that is essential to dad's mindset about putting Mya in the car instead of waiting on an ambo.
Also, read back carefully. The "sexist mods" didn't delete your post, although it was rude. Mine was intended to reflect back to you how it might sound so you could rethink it. Obviously it didn't work.
I hope you feel better after your swim. Maybe now you can add something constructive to the conversation instead of taking jabs at all the hens clucking around their tea party.
Who did delete that part of my post, then? I didn't, and the mods are the only ones empowered to do that.
My swim worked wonders. I am happier now. I will stop the sexist stuff if you will. You made your point.
To the poster who wrote about LE never stepping down - I agree wholeheartedly with you. They never do.
What I was pointing out was that this is Weis's first opportunity, in a high profile case, to show that he has really cleaned up the CPD's act, and that all of his changes are not just window dressing. He completely replaced his top staff - all of the deputy superintendents - and 21 of the 25 district commanders - with his own choices just two months after he took over.
I was speaking figuratively when I said if he blows this one he should leave town, as he will have the respect of neither the people of Chicago nor the rank and file members, and some of the commanders, of his own police force.
And I fear, as many of you posting on this thread do, that he appears to be treading in dangerous territory with the recent path his investigation has taken.
With regard to local reporting - the two Chicago dailies - the Sun-Times and the Tribune - are in serious financial cutback mode. The Sun-Times laid off about 50 or 75 newsroom employees several months ago. The Tribune has announced that it will lay off about 100 newsroom employees by the end of September. As many of you may know, the Tribune was acquired by real estate magnate Sam Zell and taken private in a highly leveraged deal last year. He has a $13.2 billion debt to pay off (yes billion with a b, not a typo). That's one of the reasons why he's got to sell the Cubs for at least $1 billion plus. The Tribune editor just resigned and was replaced by one of Zell's people, and I know this has impacted the quality of its reporting. The Sun-Times is still reeling under the looting of its parent company by Conrad Black and associates who are all in prison.
In the past, the Chicago media has been a lot better. I am sure the above events are why you are finding the reporting to be challenging in this case.
I'll be back - in a civilized manner - if I find out anything else.
