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Chicago Anchorman Walter Jacobson Arrested (Anchorman Seen "Staggering" Out Of Pizza Shop)
NBC 5 Chicago ^ | May 9, 2004 | NBC 5 Chicago

Posted on 05/08/2004 7:23:59 PM PDT by Land_of_Lincoln_John

CHICAGO -- Chicago television anchorman Walter Jacobson was arrested early Saturday for allegedly driving while drunk, running a stop sign and obstructing traffic in the Lincoln Park neighborhood, police said.

Jacobson, 66, was observed by an officer "staggering" out of a pizza shop at around 12:45 a.m., according to police News Affairs Officer Laura Kubiak. Jacobson then approached a vehicle that was double-parked in such a way that other motorists were forced to drive left of the center to get around him, she said.

Kubiak did not know the address of the pizza shop.

The officer approached the Fox anchorman and told him not to enter the vehicle or drive pending a field sobriety test, Kubiak said.

Jacobson entered the vehicle anyway and began driving north on Lincoln Avenue, she said.

After failing to stop at a stop sign at Geneva Terrace, the officer pulled Jacobson over at 529 W. Belden Av., Kubiak said. His vehicle was impounded.

Results of a Breathalyzer test were not immediately available, Kubiak said.

Jacobson was charged with driving under the influence and cited for obstruction of traffic, failure to stop at a stop sign, invalid registration and failure to register his vehicle with the state of Illinois, Kubiak said.

Jacobson stated his occupation as "reporter" on the arrest record, Kubiak added.

Jacobson was released from the Near North District on an individual recognizance bond, Kubiak said.

Jacobson was scheduled to appear in Traffic Court on June 8.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: ccrm; chicago; drunkdriving; dui; dwi; fox32chicago; walterjacobson
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Smug liberal, Mike Wallace wannabe, gets busted. Hey, at least he did it the Chicago way, with pizza as a chaser.

Nothing as of yet on the Fox Chicago web site.

Walter Jacobson, Fox 32 Chicago Anchorman

1 posted on 05/08/2004 7:24:01 PM PDT by Land_of_Lincoln_John
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To: Land_of_Lincoln_John
Word has it that he couldn't handle the way Rummy picket the Dims' pockets on Friday lol.
2 posted on 05/08/2004 7:29:19 PM PDT by rbmillerjr
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To: Land_of_Lincoln_John; Chi-townChief; carlo3b; mhking; JustPiper
Skippy? Tell me it isn't so!
3 posted on 05/08/2004 7:32:59 PM PDT by Charles Henrickson (Jacobson and Kurtis were the hot news team back in the '70s.)
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To: Land_of_Lincoln_John
Is he still on TV up there? LOL!

I would describe him as a cross between CNN's Aaron Brown and Geraldo. Yes?
4 posted on 05/08/2004 7:33:03 PM PDT by Spotsy (Bush-Cheney '04)
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To: Land_of_Lincoln_John
The officer approached the Fox anchorman and told him not to enter the vehicle or drive pending a field sobriety test, Kubiak said. Jacobson entered the vehicle anyway and began driving north on Lincoln Avenue, she said.

Behold: a fool deserving of the consequences of his actions.

5 posted on 05/08/2004 7:33:12 PM PDT by solitas (sometimes I lay awake at night looking up at the stars wondering where the heck did the ceiling go?)
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To: Land_of_Lincoln_John
He "out-Foxed" himself.
6 posted on 05/08/2004 7:34:01 PM PDT by battlegearboat
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To: Land_of_Lincoln_John
Holier than thou, this lil pip squeek of a liberal has been getting people fired for minor incidents during his "investigative reporting" for decades in Chicago.

DUI is a serious offense, it'll be interesting to see that now that the shoe is on the other foot, I wonder if little skippy will resign.

He's so pious of a liberal, he's sickening. I can't stand the little twerp.
7 posted on 05/08/2004 7:35:26 PM PDT by wrathof59 (semper ubi sub ubi)
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To: Spotsy
Yikes! That's a scary thought.
8 posted on 05/08/2004 7:35:33 PM PDT by The Scourge of Yazid (Where did they get all those American Flags to burn? Is there a store or something over there?)
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To: Spotsy
I would describe him as a cross between CNN's Aaron Brown and Geraldo. Yes?

Brilliant characterisation. If you're not a writer or a journalist already, consider becoming one. A direct hit on your part.

9 posted on 05/08/2004 7:36:31 PM PDT by Land_of_Lincoln_John (http://www.bluestatesforbush.com)
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To: Charles Henrickson

Did he use any of the following, during questioning?

1. Grachki (grach'-key): Chicagoese for "garage key" as in,
"Yo, Theresa, waja do wit da grachki? Howmy supposta cut
da grass if I don't git intada grach?"

2. Uptadaendada (up-ta-da-en'-dada): As in, "Joey, you kin ride
yur bike uptadaendada alley but not acrost or I'll bust yur butt."

3. Sammich: Chicagoese for sandwich. When made with sausage,
it's a sassage sammich; when made with shredded beef, it's an
Italian Beef sammich, a local delicacy consisting of piles of
spicy meat in a perilously soggy bun.

4. Da: This article is a key part of
Chicago speech, as in "Da
Bears" or "Da Mare" -- the latter denoting Richard M. Daley,
or Richie, as he's often called.

5. Jewels: Not family heirlooms or a tender body region, but a
popular name for one of the region's dominant grocery store
chains. "I'm goin' to da Jewels to pick up some sassage."

6. Field's: Marshall Field's, a prominent Chicago department store.
Also Carson Pirie Scott, another major department store chain,
is simply called "Carson's."

7. Tree: The number between two and four. "We were lucky dat we
only got tree inches of snow da udder night."

8. Prairie: A vacant lot, especially one on which weeds are growing.

9. Over by dere: Translates to "over by there," a way of
emphasizing a site presumed familiar to the listener. As in,
"I got the sassage at da Jewels down on Kedzie, over by dere."

10. KaminskiPark: The mispronounced name of the ballpark where
the Chicago White Sox (da Sox) play baseball. Comiskey Park
was recently renamed U.S. Cellular Field (yuck!).

11. Frunchroom: As in, "Getottada frunchroom wit dose muddy shoes."
It's not the "parlor." It's not the "living room." In the land
of the bungalow, it's the "frunchroom," a named derived, linguists
believe, from "front room."

12. Use: Not the verb, but the plural pronoun "you." "Where's use goin'?"

13. Downtown: Anywhere near The Lake, south of The Zoo (Lincoln Park
Zoo) and north of Soldier Field.

14. The Lake: Lake Michigan. (What other lake is there?) It's often
used by local weathermen, "cooler by The Lake."

15. Boys' Town: A section on Halsted between Belmont and Addison which
is lined with gay bars both sides of the street. "Didn't I see use
in BoysTown in front of da Manhole?"

16. Braht: Short for Bratwurst. "Gimme a braht wit kraut."

17. Cashbox: Traffic reporter slang for tollbooths. "Dere's a delay
at da cashbox on da Skyway."

18. Goes: Past or present tense of the verb "say." For example,
"Then he goes, 'I like this place'!"

19. Guys: Used when addressing two or more people, regardless of each
individual's gender.

20. Pop: A soft drink. Don't say "soda" in this town. "Do ya wanna
canna pop?"

21. Sliders: Nickname for hamburgers from White Castle, a popular
Midwestern burger chain. "Dose sliders I had last night gave me
da runs."


22. The Taste: The Taste of Chicago Festival, a huge extravaganza
in Grant Park featuring samples of Chicagoland cuisine which takes
place each year around the Fourth of July holiday.

23. "Jieetyet?": Translates to, "Did you eat yet?"

24. Winter and Construction: Punch line to the joke, "What are the
two seasons in Chicago?"

25. Cuppa Too-Tree: is Chicagoese for "a couple, two, three" which
really means "a few." For example, "Hey Mike, dere any beerz left
in da cooler over by dere?" "Yeh, a cuppa too-tree."

26. 588-2300: Everyone in Chicago knows this commercial jingle and
the carpet company you'll get if you call that number -- Empire!

27. Junk Djor: You will usually find the 'junk drawer' in the kitchen
filled to the brim with miscellaneous, but very important, junk.

28. Southern Illinois: Anything south of I-80.

29. Expressways: The Interstates in the immediate Chicagoland
area are usually known just by their 'name' and not their
Interstate number: the Dan Ryan ("the Ryan"), the Stevenson,
the Kennedy, the Eisenhower (the "Ike"), and the Edens.

30. Gym Shoes: The rest of the country may refer to them as sneakers
or running shoes but Chicagoans will always call them gym shoes!


10 posted on 05/08/2004 7:42:45 PM PDT by ThreePuttinDude (.19 out of 23 Swift Boat skippers can't be wrong.)
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To: Land_of_Lincoln_John
"Brilliant characterisation"

Thank you, thank you very much.

More fun tidbits about Jacobson for our non-Chicago friends . . . he is about 4'11" and weighs around 105 pounds.

OK, I'm exaggerating. But, he is a strange little man with a head that is disproportionately large for his body.

11 posted on 05/08/2004 7:44:59 PM PDT by Spotsy (Bush-Cheney '04)
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To: ThreePuttinDude
"Didn't I see use
in BoysTown in front of da Manhole?"

That gay bar had a sign in it's window:

Wide open for business

Good post
12 posted on 05/08/2004 7:48:09 PM PDT by wrathof59 (semper ubi sub ubi)
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To: Land_of_Lincoln_John
It's a shame Mike Royko (no stranger to the bottle himself) isn't still around - He'd have a field day with this.
13 posted on 05/08/2004 7:49:02 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows (The Arab world's only exports are oil and b*llsh*t, and the latter far surpasses the former.)
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To: ThreePuttinDude
I am roaring laughing over here! Chicago is my kind of TAO-n.
14 posted on 05/08/2004 7:51:08 PM PDT by Spotsy (Bush-Cheney '04)
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To: Land_of_Lincoln_John
For the uninitiated, Walter "Skippy" Jacobsen is a long-time Chicago anchor, known to most as Bill Kurtis' (A&E's Investigative Reports) co-anchor from WBBM-TV's news team in the 70s and 80s.

He's a lot like Mike Wallace, Geraldo and probably a bit of Aaron Brown, mixed together.

Skippy, as some people referred to him (I can't remember where he got the nickname; I do know he didn't like it), jumped ship from WBBM in the late 80s and went to cross-town Fox O&O WFLD's then-fledgling news operation.

Jacobsen spent more than one night in a tenament during several series of reports on the homeless and on the Chicago Housing Authority's public projects. He's done commentaries since his 'BBM days, always liberal, always smart-assed and in your face.

Go figure...

15 posted on 05/08/2004 7:53:04 PM PDT by mhking (Don't wait for the translation, ANSWER ME NOW!)
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To: Howlin; Ed_NYC; MonroeDNA; widgysoft; Springman; Timesink; dubyaismypresident; Grani; coug97; ...
For the uninitiated, Walter "Skippy" Jacobsen is a long-time Chicago anchor, known to most as Bill Kurtis' (A&E's Investigative Reports) co-anchor from WBBM-TV's news team in the 70s and 80s.

He's a lot like Mike Wallace, Geraldo and probably a bit of Aaron Brown, mixed together.

Skippy, as some people referred to him (I can't remember where he got the nickname; I do know he didn't like it), jumped ship from WBBM in the late 80s and went to cross-town Fox O&O WFLD's then-fledgling news operation.

Jacobsen spent more than one night in a tenament during several series of reports on the homeless and on the Chicago Housing Authority's public projects. He's done commentaries since his 'BBM days, always liberal, always smart-assed and in your face.

Go figure...

Just damn.

If you want on the list, FReepmail me. This IS a high-volume PING list...

16 posted on 05/08/2004 7:53:58 PM PDT by mhking (Don't wait for the translation, ANSWER ME NOW!)
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To: Slings and Arrows; Spotsy; mhking
Most famous piece of trivia about Walter Jacobson: "Skippy" (as Royko used to call him) was once a batboy for the Chicago Cubs.
17 posted on 05/08/2004 7:55:22 PM PDT by Charles Henrickson (Jacobson and Kurtis were the hot news team back in the '70s.)
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To: wrathof59
BoysTown for all of those special Wide Recievers & Tight Ends..
18 posted on 05/08/2004 7:56:07 PM PDT by ThreePuttinDude (.19 out of 23 Swift Boat skippers can't be wrong.)
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To: Charles Henrickson
I didn't know that!

What a coincidence, Wrigley Field is where I had the displeasure of running into his giant ego.
19 posted on 05/08/2004 7:58:14 PM PDT by Spotsy (Bush-Cheney '04)
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To: mhking
Jane Byrne, the former mayor, used to call him "skippy" in a very derogatory tone, because of his size (or lack thereof).

The news of his arrest is the highlight of my day, I never could stand his little smug ass.
20 posted on 05/08/2004 7:58:32 PM PDT by wrathof59 (semper ubi sub ubi)
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