Straight-up thieves is all they are. As reported on SCC two days ago, Frank Main and Fran Spielman suddenly discovered that there has been a change in City policy and ordinances:
Chicago businesses won't get any mercy for false burglar alarms under a new revenue gathering policy quietly approved by the city.
In the past, businesses could have up to three false alarms before fines kicked in. Now, the fine is $100 per violation right off the bat.
Whatever the Sun Times is paying Frank and Fran, they're getting ripped off. The "dead tree" media is so far gone, we expect them to be on Capitol Hill next month demanding bailouts like the Big Three automakers.
UPDATE: When we quote the media, you can hover over the link and see it says "Chicago Tribune" or "WBBM" or wherever the quote came from. Most times we even type in "From the AP" where we happen to find the story.
We credit the source. That's what we're pointing out. That's what reputable journalists and reputable bloggers do. Hell, we give credit to anonymous commentators who tip us off to interesting stories.
UPDATE: When we quote the media, you can hover over the link and see it says "Chicago Tribune" or "WBBM" or wherever the quote came from. Most times we even type in "From the AP" where we happen to find the story.
We credit the source. That's what we're pointing out. That's what reputable journalists and reputable bloggers do. Hell, we give credit to anonymous commentators who tip us off to interesting stories.
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