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.
SNIP
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That’s racist! Oh, wait...
The Chief shouldn’t have spoken ill of Jesse Smollett.
Pot meets kettle.
From the article: “At a hastily called news conference, the mayor declined to offer details “out of deference” to Johnson’s family”
How about the right of the citizens to know about the corrupt behavior of their public officials? Likely the family knows all about his behavior.
I am familiar with Cal only. Dismissal from state service can take your pension, but I believe you get your contribution
However this is from FindLaw Makes sense you can’t take what that person put in. Once vested you would have property right to the pension.
“Once a person is vested in a pension plan, he or she has the right to keep it. So, if you’re fired after you’ve become vested in the plan, you wouldn’t lose your pension. It’s also possible to be partially vested in a plan, which would mean that you could keep the portion that has vested even if you’re fired.”
affirmative Action COP, Affirmative Action Mayor. And one would expect some other outcome?
I doubt that. I’m sure a decent lawyer could get him his pension.
Or, the city of Chicago is so broke that she just tried to cut him out of his pension since they don’t’ have any money anyway!
I wish people would inform themselves instead of making stuff up. The news stories make it clear that this firing does not affect his pension. Nor should it.
That Trib article doesn’t cover his sleeping in his car but his son’s kidney problems. Where was he found when sleeping in his car exact location ? Heard it was 34th and Aberdeen which is in Bridgeport. Is that right ? Lived 3 blocks down before enlisting in Army
As I thought. I figured there was no way he loses his pension and I’m betting it’s a lot no than most working people make.
Can't swing a dead cat in Chicago without hitting one of those....
Groot! LOL!
Correct Sir. Second City Cop blog is the responses from the folks who show up for duty each day. Chicago politics and the states attorney make enforcement mute. Also visit Hey Jackass website for documentation of 40,000 homicides going back to Mayor Daley the first.
What percentage of public officials in Chicago don’t have ethical lapses?
He was sleeping with one of his assistants and tried to cover it up.
he will not receive the Superindent Pension - but will receive his pension based on his last rank.
I doubt that. I’m sure a decent lawyer could get him his pension.
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How can you be so sure that a DECENT lawyer would be willing to represent him?
He probably needs to go shopping for “the other kind” if he wants to stick with the Chicago way.
Superintendent “Special Ed” was always going to be the fall guy for Mayor “Groot.”
It was only a matter of timing.
I didn’t know. Take your sons kidney and then drink. Wow.
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