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| Lightfoot embraces idea of licensing police officers |
| 2020-06-10 |
| [CHICAGO.SUNTIMES] “If I go get my nails done — which I don’t do, you can probably tell — but, if I did, the person who is handling my nails is licensed by the state,” the mayor said. “If I go get a haircut, the barber is licensed by the state.” When my son went through the police academy, he got a uniform, and when he finished the course he got a badge and an assignment. The badge and the uniform are valid only within Maryland, except for special occasions when out of state. I'd call that a bit like a beautician's license, only on a lot more serious plane. Maybe Chicago should start with its police academy? |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #18 but couldn't the city just fire anyone they had a complaint with? It is a way from someone else to fire the cop in question if the city/police department won't do it. Illinois Governor Pritzker's thoughts: We’ve been looking hard at (licensing),” Pritzker said Monday. “I think that you have to think about what are the methods by which people can be disciplined if they’re not going to get disciplined by their own police departments |
| Posted by: SteveS 2020-06-10 23:33 |
| #17 An annual, renewal fee and state agency license guarantees that any police officer can be denied renewal, by the centralized state agency, on an annual basism and therefore, every officer has a career only a long as he is renewed each year. Once it is created, control of the police is centralized in a single place, and careers as based on not having complaints or disputes that give basis for non-renewal, or probationary renewal. So your career and pension are based on pleasing the licensing agency of state government, and making sure you don't create adverse complaints. See the pattern....neutered and pliant police who will meet the unwritten standards of the mob they serve! |
| Posted by: NoMoreBS 2020-06-10 15:35 |
| #16 I get my hair cut, check my nails, city how you doin'? feeling burnt as hell. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2020-06-10 15:23 |
| #15 We should license politicians. Part of the requirements is that they agree if they tell a lie, they lose their license and get burned to death in the public square. |
| Posted by: Silentbrick 2020-06-10 13:26 |
| #14 re #13 I didn't think the /sarc tag necessary, but couldn't the city just fire anyone they had a complaint with? |
| Posted by: AlanC 2020-06-10 13:26 |
| #13 Sounds to me that this is a way to prevent independent citizens from setting up as police. I read it as one more way to *bleep* with the cops. After getting acquitted in court, the state or city could still revoke their license. Rather like the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs did with that barber in Owosso who refused to close. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2020-06-10 12:35 |
| #12 How about a mandatory proofs of sanity for Democrats running for any office? |
| Posted by: 3dc 2020-06-10 10:36 |
| #11 Sounds to me that this is a way to prevent independent citizens from setting up as police. After all that's what occupational licensing is all about. Are independent police agencies a problem in Chicago? |
| Posted by: AlanC 2020-06-10 09:44 |
| #10 Darth, I believe everyone knows they are talking about licensing essential professionals. |
| Posted by: AlmostAnonymous5839 2020-06-10 09:29 |
| #9 I think we should start with licensing politicians. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2020-06-10 09:10 |
| #8 Illinois licenses Daycare workers, too. It's all about 'fee collection'. |
| Posted by: Mullah Richard 2020-06-10 08:17 |
| #7 ^ Yep. Second City Cop has all that |
| Posted by: Frank G 2020-06-10 07:01 |
| #6 Chicago needs to start by clearing the upper ranks of their PD. It's filled with people qualified only by their connections, and they look after people who will help them keep power. They give their cronies the material for promotional exams, use the merit promotions for those willing to put out, and carefully manage internal affairs to keep their people out of trouble. |
| Posted by: Rob Crawford 2020-06-10 06:55 |
| #5 Maybe Chicago should start with its police academy? They'll do it like any other Human Resource office, farm it out to colleges to credential it. You got the magic piece of paper, you're in (not that you learned anything useful or has practical application). |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2020-06-10 04:43 |
| #4 After such huge success with gun control by leftists in Chicago, I can't wait to see how leftist cop control works for them. |
| Posted by: Helmuth, Speaking for Glomonter1294 2020-06-10 03:08 |
| #3 If Groot thinks this is a good idea, that's almost a guarantee that it isn't. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2020-06-10 00:53 |
| #2 Won't matter if she keeps them sidelined like she's been doing so far. |
| Posted by: Raj 2020-06-10 00:33 |
| #1 Of course, having "licenses" for professions like beauticians is usually just a way for rent seekers to keep out the competition. |
| Posted by: Rambler in Virginia 2020-06-10 00:22 |