Another shining moment for Chicago and the state of Illinois.

[str8shooter]

Sorry Chicago PD, but you just can't fix stupid!


7 face discipline over 14-year-old fake cop

several excerpts below:

CHICAGO - Chicago police said Tuesday that seven officers face disciplinary reviews for the "lax" behavior that allowed a 14-year-old to pose as an officer, drive a patrol car and aid in an arrest.

"They weren't paying attention," Superintendent Jody Weis said at a news conference announcing the completion of the investigation. "They were lax. I'm very upset. This whole incident is very disturbing."

The teenager, an aspiring police officer, allegedly wore a uniform and entered a South Side police station through an unlocked back door around 1:30 p.m. on Jan. 24. He was issued a radio and rode with a patrol officer for more than five hours, at times using the terminal in the squad car and responding to five assignments, Weis said.

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Authorities previously said the teen did not drive a squad car, but Weis said Tuesday that the boy — who is too young to drive in Illinois — spent two hours behind the wheel. The boy also helped in the arrest of a suspect who allegedly violated a protection order.

"He brought the arm into the middle of his back so handcuffs could be placed on him," Weis said.

The boy returned to the station at 7:37 p.m., when a supervisor discovered the teen was not wearing a complete uniform and had no weapon, Weis said. The teen was arrested at 7:40 p.m.

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The department's Internal Affairs Division has recommended discipline for each of the seven unidentified officers who remain on the job. The Bureau of Professional Standards, which Weis created a year ago to oversee the Internal Affairs Division, will review the recommendations. The officers also have the chance to appeal.

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There were 20 cases of impersonating an officer in 2007, 24 in 2007 and eight so far in 2009, Chicago police officials said. After the incident involving the 14-year-old, Mayor Richard Daley demanded accountability from police supervisors who were on duty at the time and Weis fielded questions for nearly two hours from visibly angry Chicago aldermen.

[Bmarshall91]

yeah when i heard that i almost fell out of my seat! this story gives me hope as i am an aspiring law enforcement officer.

if he can get an assignment, then so can i! haha

[camper]

That's not fair, they shouldn't have arrested this poor kid--he paid Blagojevich for that position fair and square.

camper

[Ten*K]

maybe the kid was confused about "ride alongs", but after arresting him and running him through the legal grinder, he'll be a felon... won't be able to get anywhere in life, and will have bankrupted his parents from the court fees.

All because a half dozen "Responsible Authority Figures" had there heads up their butts.

[Bmarshall91]

If anything give the kid a medal!!! he helped put a fugitive away!!!! that's some kick ass stuff coming from a 14 year old!

[MadamRaven]

I wonder if he'll get paid for the hours he worked?

[andrewjs18]

we can afford to lose Illinois...I vote we dump California, New Jersey & Illinois...

Just think...we would get rid of a shit load of illegals, corruption and idiots all at once!