Nosey newspaper
It's got to be a slow day in news when the Sun Times has to report how much a calltaker received in overtime.
So Mr Sun Times editor,
You must realize how really ignorant you sound to us here at the OEMC when you don't do enough research to realize that the two "dispatchers" you write about are really calltakers.
You also must be really ignorant and desperate for a "story" to go ahead and name one of our employees who did nothing illegal. They worked for their money, they didn't steal it. They took away time from their families, their own time to give to the city.
You also seem to not care for their safety to print their names and the amount they make so that some sick, criminal can now hunt them down and put possibly their lives, the lives of their families in jepoardy. Thanks! all that for a "story."
So Mr Sun Times editor,
You must realize how really ignorant you sound to us here at the OEMC when you don't do enough research to realize that the two "dispatchers" you write about are really calltakers.
You also must be really ignorant and desperate for a "story" to go ahead and name one of our employees who did nothing illegal. They worked for their money, they didn't steal it. They took away time from their families, their own time to give to the city.
You also seem to not care for their safety to print their names and the amount they make so that some sick, criminal can now hunt them down and put possibly their lives, the lives of their families in jepoardy. Thanks! all that for a "story."
posted by oldschoolcos @ 2/07/2008 10:46:00 AM
16 Comments:
At 08 February, 2008 00:38 ,
Anonymous said...
FYI- All city and county employee's positions and salaries are already posted on the internet. It's no secret.
At 08 February, 2008 23:15 ,
Anonymous said...
It is one thing to have everyone's positions and salaries posted on the internet, and quite another to show up at the poor guy's house looking for...what exactly? Talk about an invasion of that poor man's privacy! That rag of a newspaper should be ashamed. And this city should be ashamed that it allowed this ridiculous overtime scenario to even occur. How about HIRE ENOUGH PEOPLE TO STAFF THE 911 OPERATIONS FLOOR!!!! Morons.
At 09 February, 2008 19:53 ,
Anonymous said...
This is off-topic, but I was just reading some of the old Postings from a year ago, when MK left and RS became the DD! Just wondering how people feel now. Was RS an improvement?
At 10 February, 2008 01:47 ,
Anonymous said...
7:53:
Depends on who you ask.
At 13 February, 2008 18:25 ,
Danny Biederman said...
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At 13 February, 2008 18:28 ,
Danny Biederman said...
Dear Sir or Madam,
My name is Dan Biederman. I am an attorney in Chicago and I currently represent the Rev. Dwayne Funches and his wife, Emily. The Funches are West Side residents who lost three children and one godchild in a fire at their home in September, 2004.
Shortly after the fire, many of the Funches’s neighbors said that they called 9-1-1 to report the fire, but several callers were hung-up on, while other calls were never answered. As a result of these allegations, the Funches filed suit against the City of Chicago.
Throughout the litigation, it has become apparent that the Funches’ children and godchild died as a result of poor staffing within the OEMC and overworked, overstressed calltakers and dispatchers.
Since the lawsuit was filed nearly three years ago, the City has been incredibly uncooperative in giving truthful answers and producing relevant documents that relate to the Funches fire. For instance, the City destroyed all but 19 of the calls from September 24, 2004 – the day of the fire – despite the fact that there was a court order protecting these calls.
Because the City has been so uncooperative, I am now forced to turn to other sources for information. I came across this blog recently and have been fascinated by what I’ve been reading. Would you or anyone you know at OEMC be willing to step forward and speak with me regarding OEMC? I have many questions the City will not answer.
For instance, I received two letters from an anonymous source regarding severe staffing problems that existed at OEMC just months before the Funches fire.
One of the letters was from Vicki Wilson, the former Managing Deputy Director of Administrative Services at OEMC. Ms. Wilson’s letter, dated February 2, 2004, addressed severe staffing problems at OEMC. However, the name of the person to whom the letter was addressed was redacted. I submitted a request that the City tell me who the person is, but they said they did not know. I also asked Ms. Wilson about this letter at her deposition, but she said she couldn’t recall whom she sent the letter to, and she said that she destroyed the letter after leaving OEMC in May, 2004.
The other letter I received was dated June 24, 2004. This letter also addressed severe staffing problems at OEMC. However, the author’s name at the bottom of the letter was redacted.
Can you, or anyone else give me any insight as to these people are? Can you or anyone else provide me with any other information? I can be reached at this e-mail address or at the following phone number: 312-238-8978 or via e-mail at biedermanlaw@gmail.com
Thank-you for your time and I appreciate your consideration.
Very truly yours,
Daniel J. Biederman, Sr.
P.S. I will be more than happy to provide copies of these letters if you need.
At 13 February, 2008 22:15 ,
Anonymous said...
hey Dan, brilliant way to look for cooperation from OEMC staff... blame them for the death of your client's children in your plea for help. sweet. I mean that is fucking amazing. OEMC staff are the best. we work under preassure and we get through. where the fuck were mom and dad while the house was burning down? how about the fact that the fire depatment was there within 3 minutes. OEMC did the job and did it very well. don't blame us!
At 14 February, 2008 07:11 ,
Anonymous said...
Gee, I wonder if the purge of all PCO3's was the result of Biederman receiving a copy of those letters.
Do you think they would have terminated all of them if they couldn't figure out which one of them leaked the info?????
At 14 February, 2008 08:25 ,
Anonymous said...
well you probably aren't gonna get anymore anonymous info if your gonna go around looking for the culprit. we are understaffed, but most of us need this job and i myself wouldn't jeapordize it for you. sorry
At 18 February, 2008 16:16 ,
Anonymous said...
off topic:
http://www.jibjab.com/sendables/view/1HeSP41IYnh1lCSkYd0b53Kt
too funny
At 19 February, 2008 21:06 ,
Anonymous said...
I WANNA MAKE OUT WITH A DISPATCHER
At 26 February, 2008 09:55 ,
Anonymous said...
What dispatcher do u want to make out with?
At 04 March, 2008 10:43 ,
Anonymous said...
there's only a handful on the floor that aren't COWS
At 04 March, 2008 17:44 ,
Anonymous said...
To 10:43: depends which watch you are mooing about! LMAO
At 06 March, 2008 09:48 ,
Anonymous said...
Why do they keep putting non-english speaking dispatchers (ebonics) on busy zones?
At 13 March, 2008 21:07 ,
Anonymous said...
Cuz weez outnumber dem whites folks!
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