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January 26, 2009
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What?! An American teenager that wants to uphold justice and protect people??? Toss him in jail and throw away the key!
(And his 12 yr old brother can then waltz in and pretend to be an officer to break him out.)
Posted by: Punkin | January 26, 2009 at 09:54 AM
No, he'd never make it as governor. He has no "malice or ill intent."
Posted by: Diane | January 26, 2009 at 09:56 AM
I was walking past the Good Morning America studio this morning just as Governor Blago walked out. Everyone wanted to get his views about his upcoming impeachment, but I should have aked him about 14-year old cops.
Posted by: Braniff | January 26, 2009 at 09:58 AM
OK -- I admit it -- I'm from "Illinois -- where our Governors make our license plates."
Posted by: mama723 | January 26, 2009 at 10:00 AM
Even back then, he knew:
http://skyscraper.fortunecity.com/wired/975/daley/daley.wav
(Sorry - won't allow hotlink).
Posted by: Meanie the Blue | January 26, 2009 at 10:15 AM
In many ways, Blago IS a 14-year-old boy, alas. Unfortunately he didn't just want to 'ride along'; he had to go and take the wheel.
Posted by: Betsy | January 26, 2009 at 10:24 AM
no worries, mama. there's lots of us around here.
Posted by: Diva, Originally from Illinois | January 26, 2009 at 10:29 AM
Yesterday I posted a link to a Chicago police blog in the "Phuket" thread that discussed this same story.
According to Second City Cop, and contrary to the AP article Dave linked to, the kid was actually issued both a car and a partner (!) and did actually, at one point, drive the patrol car. Apparently the boy had enough knowledge of Chicago PD lingo and procedures that the cops believed he was a transfer from another precinct.
The good news: At least they found somebody willing to be a Chicago cop...
Posted by: Wes S. | January 26, 2009 at 10:30 AM
Is our ossifers learning?
Posted by: Margaritaville | January 26, 2009 at 10:48 AM
From another post at Second City Cop:
Also some observations on the apparent total lack of security at Chicago police stations. Just go over to Second City Cop and scroll down...
Posted by: Wes S. | January 26, 2009 at 10:48 AM
They realized he wasn't a real Chicago cop when he completed a shift without slappin' some fool around.
Posted by: padraig the cheesehead | January 26, 2009 at 11:01 AM
Thank you, twojar. We like it too.
Posted by: Siouxie | January 26, 2009 at 11:34 AM
Blago could have avoided a lot of hostility by simply following thru with his original pick for Senator...
Posted by: Steve Haller | January 26, 2009 at 11:47 AM
Dead give away, he didn't eat any donuts!
Posted by: Kibby F5™ | January 26, 2009 at 11:52 AM
Cat, how 'bout you and me hit Ebay and get ourselves a job?
Posted by: Annie Where-but-here | January 26, 2009 at 01:31 PM
Can I carry a nightstick? I'm in!
Posted by: Cat R | January 26, 2009 at 04:08 PM
I found a 'nightstick' for you Cat. It needs batteries, though. ;)
Posted by: Annie Where-but-here | January 26, 2009 at 05:11 PM
I have extra batteries.
Posted by: Siouxie | January 26, 2009 at 06:12 PM
Of course you do. :)
Posted by: Annie Where-but-here | January 26, 2009 at 08:15 PM