tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post4664163378836186073..comments2024-03-23T09:42:36.833-05:00Comments on Uptown Update: Calling 9-1-1 When You See SomethingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-77401265040666767982016-11-08T12:21:31.084-06:002016-11-08T12:21:31.084-06:00Brenda,you have to realize that 911 wont always be...Brenda,you have to realize that 911 wont always be there to help. As crazy as this sounds its true. They get swamped with calls. And when you do get through there might not be officers to dispatch. The manpower shortage is critical. And with the estimated police retirements comming up hiring 1000 officers will barely make a dent.come jan 17 there will be hundreds of officers reaching their 20 year mark.cops dont want to do more than 20years in this climate anymore.health benifits are being eliminated for retirees in jan 17. But the city has a deal if ur 55 with 20 years on you can retire and healthcare will be paid until you go on medicare.cops are jumping on that deal in droves.so any new hires will just replace retirees with no benifit to manpower. My original point was/is get yourself a conceal /carry permit and enroll in the instuctional class to learn about a firearm. You dont have to carry it around but,at least you could have something in your residence to protect you and,your loved ones,god forbid. Its better to have protection on hand at the ready than,being on the phone with a police dispatcher waiting for police response.Blueman357https://www.blogger.com/profile/09429464159747402224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-32715727222687178352016-11-04T22:20:27.855-05:002016-11-04T22:20:27.855-05:00I did call 911 on Halloween night when, after havi...I did call 911 on Halloween night when, after having just arrived home, there were 8 or 9 shots fired (as it turned out, on my very block) and NO ONE EVER PICKED UP. Living in Uptown, I regularly call 911, but it was disconcerting to not get an answer. I let it ring while I checked the online police scanner and when I heard other similar reports to mine, I hung up. Apparently, the line had been ringing for 4 minutes.Beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03773568764820559409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-31925278017162687752016-11-02T15:27:04.354-05:002016-11-02T15:27:04.354-05:00Cops in Chicago, have the hardest job in the count...Cops in Chicago, have the hardest job in the country. They know the alderman and mayor aren't supporting them and if they happen to step out of line. They lose everything, why not hold the Alderman and Mayor to the same requirments. Hell look at the Alderman crying they couldn't get Cubs tickets, but expect everyone else to pay the high price. GET RID OF CORRUPTION STARTS WITH THE MAYOR AND ALDERMAN.<br /><br />ALDERMAN ( ESPECIALLY CAPPY ARE JUST PUPPETS TO RAHM)<br />Crazy in Uptownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06423327496120926541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1957537260422450632.post-66483855705077534192016-11-02T12:13:09.314-05:002016-11-02T12:13:09.314-05:00I've also heard that if you mention that a sen...I've also heard that if you mention that a senior citizen is being victimized you'll get a better response.Crustyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01265326108074749523noreply@blogger.com