Update: Chicago Police Bicycle Patrol Officer Hit by SUV at State and Monroe 4:30pm, 9-6-16 - The Chainlink2024-03-29T08:28:34Zhttps://thechainlink.org/forum/topics/chatter-chicago-police-bicycle-patrol-officer-hit-at-state-and?commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A1012911&xg_raw_resources=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noYes, you are correct. That is…tag:thechainlink.org,2016-09-09:2211490:Comment:10134542016-09-09T18:30:25.521ZTom A.K.https://thechainlink.org/profile/TomKrystyn
Yes, you are correct. That is what they wear on a day like today. An ordinary weekday.<br />
Yes, it would be better for them to wear the 'high-viz'.<br />
Maybe they like the darker clothing so they could sneak up on the bad guys. . . .
Yes, you are correct. That is what they wear on a day like today. An ordinary weekday.<br />
Yes, it would be better for them to wear the 'high-viz'.<br />
Maybe they like the darker clothing so they could sneak up on the bad guys. . . . The officers in the photos ab…tag:thechainlink.org,2016-09-09:2211490:Comment:10136232016-09-09T18:22:03.176ZJeremyhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/JeremySokolec
<p>The officers in the photos about this story (ABC7 and DNAinfo) were not wearing those yellow tops.</p>
<p>The officers in the photos about this story (ABC7 and DNAinfo) were not wearing those yellow tops.</p> do you recall the name of the…tag:thechainlink.org,2016-09-09:2211490:Comment:10133392016-09-09T00:36:04.245ZPatricia Unsinnhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/PatriciaUnsinn
<p>do you recall the name of the judge?</p>
<p>do you recall the name of the judge?</p> *reality mode on*
The Bike P…tag:thechainlink.org,2016-09-07:2211490:Comment:10127592016-09-07T20:01:13.741ZTom A.K.https://thechainlink.org/profile/TomKrystyn
*reality mode on*<br></br>
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The Bike Patrol Officers do have yellow reflective vests but they mostly use them for special events, (air & water show, marathon, Stanley Cup celebrations. Not for every day wear, they get dirty fast.<br></br>
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Their colder weather jackets have the yellow top, reflective middle stripe and dark navy lower portion.<br></br>
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The temperature was ~92 degrees when this incident happened. They have to wear those dark blue bullet proof vests. :-)<br></br>
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*reality…
*reality mode on*<br/>
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The Bike Patrol Officers do have yellow reflective vests but they mostly use them for special events, (air & water show, marathon, Stanley Cup celebrations. Not for every day wear, they get dirty fast.<br/>
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Their colder weather jackets have the yellow top, reflective middle stripe and dark navy lower portion.<br/>
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The temperature was ~92 degrees when this incident happened. They have to wear those dark blue bullet proof vests. :-)<br/>
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*reality mode still on* <sarcasm mode on>
Shou…tag:thechainlink.org,2016-09-07:2211490:Comment:10128592016-09-07T19:29:40.735ZJeremyhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/JeremySokolec
<p><sarcasm mode on></p>
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<p>Should the driver be at fault since the police officer was wearing dark clothing? Police on bicycles should wear yellow reflective vests.</p>
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<p>Should the driver be at fault since the police officer was wearing dark clothing? Police on bicycles should wear yellow reflective vests.</p>
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<p><sarcasm mode off></p> Yep, it's back to school time!tag:thechainlink.org,2016-09-07:2211490:Comment:10129782016-09-07T17:55:38.153ZTom A.K.https://thechainlink.org/profile/TomKrystyn
Yep, it's back to school time!
Yep, it's back to school time! Police were responding to an…tag:thechainlink.org,2016-09-07:2211490:Comment:10129162016-09-07T17:52:12.655ZAnne Althttps://thechainlink.org/profile/Anne91
<p>Police were responding to an incident where several teen boys were <em>severely</em> beating another teen boy on the sidewalk.</p>
<p>Police were responding to an incident where several teen boys were <em>severely</em> beating another teen boy on the sidewalk.</p> Several years ago, my wife wa…tag:thechainlink.org,2016-09-07:2211490:Comment:10129112016-09-07T17:42:38.402ZBrianhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/Brian900
<p>Several years ago, my wife was run over by a guy in a minivan in a road rage incident. I believe it was on purpose. He couldn't drive away because my wife's crushed bike frame pierced his gas tank as he dragged her. He was ticketed with failure to yield to a pedestrian and was later fined a whopping total of $50, even though he was driving without insurance. My wife got yelled at in traffic court for taking to long to tell her side of the story. The judge had continued the case three times…</p>
<p>Several years ago, my wife was run over by a guy in a minivan in a road rage incident. I believe it was on purpose. He couldn't drive away because my wife's crushed bike frame pierced his gas tank as he dragged her. He was ticketed with failure to yield to a pedestrian and was later fined a whopping total of $50, even though he was driving without insurance. My wife got yelled at in traffic court for taking to long to tell her side of the story. The judge had continued the case three times because the guy "forgot" his paperwork the first two court dates. So my wife and I each had to take three days off work till we got to appear in front of the traffic court judge and 60 seconds of her explanation was too long for the judge to suffer through. It's criminal the way the system "works." </p> Chicagoist says that the offi…tag:thechainlink.org,2016-09-07:2211490:Comment:10129102016-09-07T16:34:39.969ZMauricehttps://thechainlink.org/profile/Maurice
<p>Chicagoist says that the officer was hit while making a U-turn.</p>
<p><a href="http://chicagoist.com/2016/09/07/a_bike-patrol_police_officer_was.php" target="_blank">http://chicagoist.com/2016/09/07/a_bike-patrol_police_officer_was.php</a></p>
<p>Chicagoist says that the officer was hit while making a U-turn.</p>
<p><a href="http://chicagoist.com/2016/09/07/a_bike-patrol_police_officer_was.php" target="_blank">http://chicagoist.com/2016/09/07/a_bike-patrol_police_officer_was.php</a></p> Yes, they do. Their lights ar…tag:thechainlink.org,2016-09-07:2211490:Comment:10127492016-09-07T14:25:42.759ZAnne Althttps://thechainlink.org/profile/Anne91
<p>Yes, they do. Their lights are quite visible and their sirens are loud. We see and hear them on State St. quite often when responding to incidents. Due to Loop traffic congestion, it's not unusual for first responders with lights and sirens on to be forced into the wrong lane to reach their destination. That's another thing I see often on and near State St.</p>
<p>Yes, they do. Their lights are quite visible and their sirens are loud. We see and hear them on State St. quite often when responding to incidents. Due to Loop traffic congestion, it's not unusual for first responders with lights and sirens on to be forced into the wrong lane to reach their destination. That's another thing I see often on and near State St.</p>