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Chicago mayor fires city’s top cop over ‘ethical lapses’
ABC News ^ | 12 02 2019 | SOPHIA TAREEN

Posted on 12/02/2019 3:47:09 PM PST by yesthatjallen

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot fired the city’s retiring police superintendent Monday, citing “ethical lapses” that included telling lies about a recent incident in which Eddie Johnson was found asleep at the wheel of his car after having drinks.

Named to the job in the wake of a police shooting that killed a black teenager, Johnson was dismissed after the mayor reviewed an inspector general’s report and video evidence related to the night in mid-October when officers discovered him unconscious in his SUV. He initially blamed his failure to take his blood pressure medication and said he had a few drinks with dinner earlier in the evening.

The officers did not conduct any sobriety tests and let their boss drive home. It was unclear if they would be disciplined.

Johnson “engaged in a series of actions that are intolerable for any leader or position of trust, particularly the head of the Chicago Police Department,” the mayor said. His conduct was “not only unbecoming but demonstrates a series of ethical lapses and flawed decision-making.”

Lightfoot said the police chief of the nation’s third-largest city repeatedly lied about the events that unfolded the night of Oct. 16 and morning of Oct. 17.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: chicago; eddiejohnson; georgesoros; illinois; jussiesmollett; kimfoxx; lorilightfoot; michelleobama; rahmemanuel; smollett
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1 posted on 12/02/2019 3:47:09 PM PST by yesthatjallen
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There has to be more to this story.

I bet the Chief was in on a few drug or gun deals and the Mayor cut him loose before it hits the fan.

2 posted on 12/02/2019 3:49:22 PM PST by Extremely Extreme Extremist (20 FReepin' years of Freakin' FReeping!!! FReep yeah!)
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To: yesthatjallen

She is clearly a racist.


3 posted on 12/02/2019 3:50:02 PM PST by 17th Miss Regt
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To: yesthatjallen

not because of high murder rate


4 posted on 12/02/2019 3:50:14 PM PST by olesigh
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To: yesthatjallen

No honor among thieves.


5 posted on 12/02/2019 3:50:16 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: yesthatjallen

Isn’t he the jackwagon who wouldn’t show up for a Trump event? Whoops, another lapse.


6 posted on 12/02/2019 3:53:14 PM PST by Libloather (CHANGE CLIMATE CHANGE!)
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He was going to retire Dec. 31.


7 posted on 12/02/2019 3:53:54 PM PST by DIRTYSECRET (urope. Why do they put up with this.)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...
Named to the job in the wake of a police shooting that killed a black teenager, Johnson was dismissed after the mayor reviewed an inspector general’s report and video evidence related to the night in mid-October when officers discovered him unconscious in his SUV. He initially blamed his failure to take his blood pressure medication and said he had a few drinks with dinner earlier in the evening. The officers did not conduct any sobriety tests and let their boss drive home. It was unclear if they would be disciplined.
IOW, should have kept the predecessor.
It's just the Chicago Way -- gotta have a crony in charge to cover for the corruptions, crimes, and irregularities.

8 posted on 12/02/2019 3:55:46 PM PST by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist; yesthatjallen

Drinking after receiving a kidney transplant from his son. Scum.

‘found asleep at the wheel of his car after having drinks.’

2017
https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-eddie-johnson-kidney-surgery-20170830-story.html

“Chicago police Superintendent Eddie Johnson underwent a successful kidney transplant surgery Wednesday, officials at Rush University Medical Center said.

Johnson, who received a kidney from his 25-year-old son Daniel, is in fair condition, officials said in a news release. Johnson’s vital signs are stable, and he is comfortable and conscious. Daniel, who underwent a simultaneous surgery, is in good condition as well, officials said.”


9 posted on 12/02/2019 3:56:35 PM PST by dynachrome (Build the wall, deport them all. And send her back!)
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To: yesthatjallen

What was the point? He already had announced his retirement anyway. That Mayor is whacked. She also spewed a lot of disrespect to the president a few weeks ago.


10 posted on 12/02/2019 3:58:00 PM PST by lee martell
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Isn’t this the pos that snubbed Trump in chicago?

Ha ha


11 posted on 12/02/2019 3:58:05 PM PST by Eddie01
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To: yesthatjallen

Raccist mayor, only a month away from picking up his pension.


12 posted on 12/02/2019 3:58:37 PM PST by wetgundog
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To: yesthatjallen

How da man sposed to get laid if he ain’t got promotions to han out no mo? Man dats just treatin the brotha wrong.


13 posted on 12/02/2019 4:01:00 PM PST by MrEdd (Caveat Emptors)
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“Isn’t this the pos that snubbed Trump in chicago?”

yeah, but a few months before that he hammered the shite out of that scumbag Juicy Fruit Smollett after the crooked Chicago DA dumped all the charges for faking a “hate” crime ... i suspect that’s the REAL reason they’re going after the guy ...


14 posted on 12/02/2019 4:04:44 PM PST by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: yesthatjallen

Ethical lapses = corrupt crooked Hippocritter.


15 posted on 12/02/2019 4:05:39 PM PST by HighSierra5
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To: yesthatjallen

At first I thought it was something serious, like referring to a transgender using the wrong pronoun.


16 posted on 12/02/2019 4:06:51 PM PST by Telepathic Intruder
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What was the point? He already had announced his retirement anyway. That Mayor is whacked. She also spewed a lot of disrespect to the president a few weeks ago.

Agreed.

Low class move by a no class Mayor.

17 posted on 12/02/2019 4:08:00 PM PST by plymaniac
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To: Telepathic Intruder

They found him using a plastic straw.


18 posted on 12/02/2019 4:09:11 PM PST by shelterguy
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To: yesthatjallen

As the Second City Cop blog asks: “So now what happens when Groot realizes that Special Ed’s entire tenure was full of lies, cheating scandals, incompetency, double standards and ethical lapses? Is she going to fire all of them, too?”


19 posted on 12/02/2019 4:10:28 PM PST by bigbob (Trust Trump. Trust the Plan.)
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Can they actual,y take his pension away 1 month out from retirement???


20 posted on 12/02/2019 4:12:05 PM PST by Trump Girl Kit Cat (Yosemite Sam raising hell)
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