Wanna complain about Chicago? (Marshall, Atlanta: fingerprints, transfer, sales tax)

[TeacherMan]

Originally Posted by coldwine

No. I don't.

Maybe we'll feel differently after living there...but for now, we are THRILLED to be leaving rural, white, small town, economically depressed SE Michigan!

City of Broad Shoulders with economic stability, diversity and culture...HERE WE COME!!!

-TM

[j33]

Oh you will. Every place has it faults.

[TeacherMan]

I am sure that I will will find faults and flaws...but I may not necessarily desire to complain about them!
Cheers,
-TM

[j33]

.... ah, but kvetching is a time-honored tradition around these parts

[Drover]

Originally Posted by j33

.... ah, but kvetching is a time-honored tradition around these parts

True, though at the end of each kvetching sentence there's usually an implied "but I wouldn't want to live anywhere else"

[coldwine]

Originally Posted by TeacherMan

Maybe we'll feel differently after living there...but for now, we are THRILLED to be leaving rural, white, small town, economically depressed SE Michigan!

City of Broad Shoulders with economic stability, diversity and culture...HERE WE COME!!!

-TM

Originally Posted by j33

Oh you will. Every place has it faults.

God isn't it the truth. No one in this hellhole can complain about anything else.

[downtown1]

Your statement tells me you need more education about Chicago architecture.

Originally Posted by pandabear

I personally think the Spire looks like it will be hideous and does not look like it will fit in well with chicago's older architecture. Its too New Age and gaudy leave that stuff for places like Vegas or Miami.

[thepizzaguy]

Yes. I would like to complain about Chicago. I thought I did, but can't find the post, so I'll give it another shot. It's a job related complaint where I was delivering a pizza. I had to remove most of the facts so it would fall within the limit set by the site. It's as condensed as I can make it and still provide sufficient information.

It's a four count complaint against the city of Chicago, the Chicago Police Department, Cook County, and Cook County Sheriff claiming damages for a false arrest, a false imprisonment and a count of contempt of court. It's way too long for the site, so I will give two lines of background, one fact and one count. The parties are listed above. I am represented by The Law Firm.

This is from the hard copy given to me by my lawyer. The matter has been set to arbitration because all parties lost their motions to dismiss. The city agreed to settle, but the County/Sheriff maybe appealing the charges for the hearing was set for May 22nd and continued to July, then continued again for August. Soon September and October will pass, and will blend into January after the holidays.

[thepizzaguy]

Background:

6. On or about November 13, 2003, at approximately 6:45 pm, Roberson was operating his car eastbound at or near 3831 Lexington Street in CHicago, Illinois.

7. At the above time and place, Roberson was engaged in the course of his employment as a pizza delivery driver.

Fact:

25. The CPD LEADS search return an outstanding warrant for a William E. Roberson for allegedly driving on a suspended license.

COUNT II False Imprisonment vs. City of Chicago and Chicago Police Department

72. Instead of considering all of the facts available, the City of Chicago Police Department and Officer 14926 without probable cause of reasonable cause, intentionally, willfully and with conscious and utter disregard for the facts and rights of Roberson executed the Intrastate Hold Affidavit including included false information so that it would match the information regarding the individual wanted by McHenry County. For example, the City of Chicago, Chicago Police Department and Officer 14926 included the following false information:

A. That Roberson's date of birth was September 14, 1968 when it knew or had available the fact that Roberson's date of birth was November 4, 1964
B. That Roberson's eye color was brown when it knew that Roberson's eye color was blue
C. That Roberson's social security number was PROTRACTED when it knew that Roberson's social security number was PROTECTED
D. The the description comparison between Roberson and the person wanted by McHenry County matched when it did not and
E. That the fingerprint comparison between Roberson and the person wanted by McHenry County matched when in fact it did not.

73. As a direct and proximate result of the above actions of the City of Chicago, Chicago police Department and Officer 14926, Roberson was falsely imprisoned in the Cook County Jail for a period of twenty-eight days, suffered sever personal and emotional injuries, was deprived of his liberty without due process of law.

Wherefore, Roberson respectfully requests entry of judgment in his favor and against the City of Chicago and Chicago Police Department for an amount in excess of $30,000.00 plus costs.

[Drover]

Holy crap. Is that supposed to be a legal brief? If so, your lawyer sucks (well, not really, he did the best he could with a poofter case) and I suspect this was laughed out of court unless it went before a very lenient judge.