21 Oct 2008 1336H

Actually, Mr. Mayor, you are responsible

Jon Burge is in federal custody. Regarding this, Hizzoner is quoted below, by da Sun Times.

But the mayor said he feels no accountability whatsoever for Burge’s decades-long reign of terror.

“I just don’t…I was state’s attorney. I had 700, 800 prosecutors under me. It would be like [holding] you [accountable] for some of the headlines you write about me. I don’t hold you accountable…You can’t hold me responsible,” Daley said.

Groan. Mayor Daley, no one appoints or votes for reporters. We do, however, vote for State’s Attorney of Cook County, and if something bad happens under your watch, you are, in fact, responsible. So I would say the questions you have to answer are, what did you know and when did you know it? Motion to indict!

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30 Oct 2008 0710H

K writes:

But responsibility is such an ugly word!

And now it's your turn.

Fire your weapon, soldier. Just be careful of friendly fire. NAME & EMAIL required.

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