The Whole World Is Watching!

In what appears to be some kind of cosmic force operating in Chicago a third recorded police fight is found. Of course not to be outdone by beating sprightly barmaids and fighting with businessmen this latest incident involves Terry Abbate, brother of Anthony "Smackin' da St. Pauli girl" Abbate, fighting with an off-duty police officer from the District of Columbia* on St. Patricks Day no less. We believe God has an extraordinary sense of irony and history when it comes to Chicago.

Reports from our far flung associates in other municipalities say that these incidents, especially the first one, enjoyed special prominence in nightly broadcasts about the city of "broad shoulders and kicks to the groin". Given the contemporary media's bent for playing found video to the point of infinity and beyond the Mayor must have been overjoyed to see news about home while on vacation. While in the City of Lights he got to see the City of Fights.

Time was in Chicago that on the night of the big fight everyone would gather around the radio set to hear the broadcast of the "Brown Bomber"** vs. "Poor Schlub". It was all legal of course. With any luck those days can return to our fair metropolis . The Mayor loves video cameras. He wants them everywhere! Think how fortunate the city is. They could raise revenue this way. Someone talk to this weeks fresh faced budget director!

So after countless hours of seeing and hearing about these officers Olympian efforts to subdue the citizenry, and even fellow officers, I have just one bit of advice to the boys in blue with pugilistic tendencies - The Whole World Is Watching.

* For Bernie's precinct captains in the 50th ward, the District of Columbia is our nations capitol - not a Latin-American country. Just trying to help you overcome your ignorance and prejudices...

** For those of you under the age of 70 this refers to Joe Louis, the great boxer, and one time resident of Chicago. No need to tell Bernie's boys. They saw Joe Louis fight.