Guys, John and his wife have a stray pet rescue foundation that keeps pets off the streets and finds homes for them. If interested, you can donate here: www.garridostrayrescue.org/ Go get the best hot dogs in Chicago at Superdawg Drive-In: superdawg.com/. I work hard to find law enforcement that will bring us into their world and it's almost impossible these days to make this happen. Thank you John for sharing your story, and thank you guys for joining us on that ride-along. Have a great week and see you next Saturday!
John Garrido is a great guy . You got to ride with the best around the city Peter 16th district is the best ! Thanks for another video of the best city in the world 🌎
Pete, did you cut down the part about Lori Lightfoot about her tyrannical moves during the scamdemic and her racism by any chance? This city lives on affirmative action. Lightfoot wouldnt take any questions from white journalists.
Peter, thank you for everything! I have an amazingly sad story that is happening everyday to millions of Americans. I'm not going to go into detail unless you want to hear about it because it's a looong story about America's FAILING health symptom BUT... My mom DIED a sad, lonely and unnecessary death in a nursing home at 59 due to this sad laundry list of items in order of sequence 1. Social security kept denying her healthcare because she WAS eligible for Medicaid. 2. Medicaid kept denying her for Medicaid because she was eligible for social security. 3. Cancer ate away at her in a state run nursing home (because as soon as she had to be hospitalized for metastatic bladder cancer that went to the pineal gland of her brain) the poorly run nursing home took her to only 2 her chemo treatment because they were under funded and understaffed/overworked. 4. She died confused and in severe pain ( a whole other topic) and alone because the covid lockdown was not allowing ANYONE but medical to come in. My mom worked as a single mom to raise 2 kids. Working sometimes 3 jobs to take care of us. Mostly under the table waitress jobs. Started having lots of health issues, a Dr rated her for disability and that's where this all began..... She died on my daughter's 15th birthday in April of 2020. I now at 36 have the same scary symptoms that she had close to my age and cannot get Medicaid or social security and get sicker everyday. My 2 children have also been denied over and over and my one oldest daughter has severe stomach issues, asthma, depression and anxiety. My youngest at 12 has her teeth decaying everyday along with depression and severe anxiety. My husband who served in the Army reserves has bipolar type 1, PTSD, acute depression and anxiety, along with other issues, and had also been denied. This has gone on for years...😥 Yet, I've met migrants and people that had no problem getting healthcare. PLEASE HELP MAKE THIS KNOWN PLEASE HELP ME GET JUSTICE BECAUSE I KNOW WE ARE NOT THE ONLY PEOPLE GOING THRU THIS. THANK YOU, PETER!! ✌️🙏❤️ 😘
Yeah, almost like it was a stupid idea to let homeless non Americans in when we don't even take care of the homeless citizens we already have? Who the hell asked for this again?
One guy with a camera, his wife edits the material. All in all two people who put out more and better quality content than multi billion dollar media enterprises do. This is both a massive compliment to Peter and his wife as well as huge humiliation for the media giants.
In the past year I've slowly weeded away from TV media news outlets minus a little from NewsMax and found I get more non biased informative news from podcasts as yours. Keep up the great reporting Peter, you should have your own news outlet on TV!
This isn't real journalism. This is taking one persons story without researching what they are saying. He is exaggerating a lot and skewing a lot things based on his opinions.
Is that right? First of all THAT is just your opinion. My opinion is that this type of journalism is way more valid than any of the legacy / Corporate media is spewing.@@GrinderTV
@@GrinderTV most people don't know what journalism is. They also have a weird hate for journalists. But yeah this isn't journalism. He is documenting something though.
Peter!!!!! This is an academy awarding winning documentary!!! This is a significant piece of American history Peter you deserve some sort of recognition on a large scale for this journalism and the gentlemen in the community are excellent examples of normal law-abiding good people. That man told us that it's important to pay attention to your kids. He takes them to the park and gets them out and bonding for a least a little while everyday. So important. Accolades.
Talking in 100% facts? There is only one person in the history of the world who spoke in 100% facts. He knows the best words to DONALD TRUMP 😂 You ain't real Chicagoan! Fake
Help and support? Yes!! When I had a teenager out of control there was no where I could turn to. I was told unless she committed a crime there was nothing I could do
@@ابراهيم_محمد_الازهر Wrong on the programs. We had very few street homeless prior to 2012 compared to other big cities. Why? Public provision for mental health care. After all a functional adult in America with unemployment as low as we have means a working adult. In a budget crunch in 2012, Rahm Emanuel cut that funding off. Result? Thousands of people, many of them veterans, without mental health care, fell into destitution and homelessness. Surely it makes more sense, as our new mayor has suggested, to restore that funding rather than spending money on tents, temporary sanitation, and lost tax revenue from ex-visitors horrified at the sight of homeless in tents.
Peter, you are the most authentic journalist on any media platform today. Your ability to show parts of the country so unfiltered and unedited is what we need more of. Thank you for providing this level of truth and honesty.
The idea that anyone would intuitively believe they are getting some sort of unfiltered and unedited perspective on our world through some guy's clearly edited and scripted travelogues on RUclips is something to think about.
I was in Chicago first time this September fell & broke my pelvis & fractured my spine. A kind man helped me gently to my feet, a woman ran for the police who stayed with me keeping me from shocking. One week in Northwestern hospital with excellent care then medivaced back to Canada. Thank you Chicago for helping this 73 year old broken & scared woman who is now recovering.
I wonder how many people this guy beat the schitt out of, falsified reports on, and entangled in Courts & Jail over his 32 year Career?? How many OTHER COPS has he covered up for at the expense of somebody falsely arrested or overcharged??
Now THIS is investigative journalism! You deserve an award for this video, Peter. I have been following you for a while now and this episode is one of the best, if not the best. Kudos to John for having the courage to talk so openly and candidly about the political issues Chicago faces, as do many other large cities in the US. New Orleans and several other cities in Louisiana have similar problems with sky-high violent crime and political corruption (I think our state and Memphis may be the only ones in the same general crime statistic range as Chicago)…I wish more retired police and government employees here would speak out about it as well.
My wife started watching this video on TV. I started watching it after realizing that it was being filmed in Chicago. I thoroughly enjoyed it, especially the ride along with retired CPD LT John Garrido. Thank you from Will County Illinois for taking us on your ride along. Very intriguing video. John Garrido provided valuable insight on the tour of Chicago.
I know Im going to get actual real news when Peter posts. This dude is doing more with a camera and two mics than the media has done in 10 years. Thank You Peter
Mainstream news is nothing more than teleprompter readers. Just flip channels and one channel gives you the right wing bias the other one gives you the left wing bias. They just flip the script. Divide and conquer. That is what TV is for TV programing.
Mainstream media news bought and owned by liberal, leftist and progressives mostly Democrats. They only tell you what they want you to hear and see. PLEASE be an informed voter in November please.❤
@@TheRandompaintmost of them did... not only that.. beetle juice and that idiot mayor you have now! Seems like liberals never learn or it's just not bad enough yet.
I've been binge watching since last night. I have slept 8 hours 😂 I just am obsessed with EXPERIENCING what is actually going on. I appreciate your hard work and willingness to get the truth to everyone 🌟 Bless your soul 🦋
This is so unacceptable. We are paying taxes to take care of illegal invaders and we have homeless veterans who can’t even get food. I have a big problem with this.
ALL homeless people are also important and shouldn't be swept aside. Chicago should be giving their homeless apartments and help. Not everyone is able to or has the will anymore to work.
A lot of these homeless "veterans" aren't veterans at all but claim to be to pull on people's heartstrings or they were in for a short time and got dishonorabled
35:50 Was great, the fact you had an ex career cop, a business owner that got his store trashed, and a caring citizen, coming all together to essentially agree on what needs to happen was interesting.
When john said that one politician had 115 officers assigned to her for safety that blew me away what a waste of resources. Unbelievable we would never known if it wasn't for this video thanks Peter and John
The polyticians are our "local" enemies. They are doing the dirty deeds of what the tip of the pyramid wants them to do. Search gold fringes around the American flag. We are suppose to be under common law (law of the land) not admirality/maritime (law of the water/British rule/law)
Exactly. So informative. Lori Lightfoot was the worst ever, she defunded the police yet hired 115 cops to protect her. The coruption and hypocrisy are on another level
The cops should have worked on it day and night to make that public. Maybe with a RUclips channel, posting videos of the mayors political power and resources abuse. Some citizen should have sued her for the same.
This was absolutely a 6 star coverage, editing, and production of the City of Chicago episode. I don't think I have ever seen a better, well spoken, piece from professional gentlemen and women that were involved in this experience. This absolutely makes me proud to be from this city, even that I was only born in Chicago in 1957.
As a lifelong Chicagoan and a resident of the 16th district for most of that, John Garrido has done nothing but good for the City of Chicago. I had respect for him before this video and now even more after this video. Thank you for taking time for showing how beautiful my city really is even though we have a lot of issues.
And as a lifelong Chicagoan that lived right behind the 16th District Police Station in Jeff' Park, I am glad that I got the heck out of the city & state a few years ago; and I am never going back.
@@capitana2377 : I will. The weather here (both summer & winter) in Honolulu is much better than back in Chicago as well. Additionally, the violent crime rate here is still below the national average. Have fun dealing with all of the ILLEGAL immigrants in the city. And hopefully, Chicago gets to keep its title of being the "Most Corrupt City in the U.S." for the 4th year in a row.
My dad was a Chicago PO for 23 years. John Garrido is a good friend of our family. Grew up on the Northwest Side like Anthony said, lots of police officers, firemen, city workers in the area. So glad John was able to speak so openly about everything going on in our city, what the media doesn't show, what the officers can't talk about. I thank you Peter from the bottom of my heart for sharing this. Really shows people that our officer's hands are tied in a lot of situations, they're not taken care of by the big guys, but they do care and love our city. I now volunteer with a non-profit organization called Shields & Stripes to help officers, firemen, and even the military heal from all these invisible wounds (PTSD, suicide, etc. that John mentioned) because I love and care about this community so much. Thank you again Peter.
Many of those officers, especially from the communities you mentioned are racists. Just ask the black and brown people that have been brutally beaten by many of the “good” cops you’re describing 🙄
John didn't speak about the racism in the police force for many many years. But what he did is blame gender and race for untrained officers. What a freaking joke!
This is an awesome interview. You can tell this guy was in law enforcement for the right reasons and that he truly cares about the people in his community. Thank you for this.
Much respect to that retired police officer! He did a very very dangerous job and didn’t get the back up he deserved from government. Such a nice man and im real glad he made it to the end. May he and his family enjoy his retirement!! From the uk 🇬🇧✌️
The 711 owner really gave a good perspective on trying to survive in Chicago as a good citizen trying to be entrepreneurial and "pulling yourself up from your bootstraps" with small businesses. Fighting for everything you have and still living paycheck to paycheck with multiple hustles. That is the true Chicago story.
His situation also highlights the amount of taxes he pays from his hard earned money. As well as the amount of overhead from politicians deciding more red tape is the answer. My statement is vague intentionally. I had 15 Optical Shops that I managed in the early 2000’s. The costs the business paid the city was absurd. Traveling between the locations was costly too. Everything is more expensive in a big city vs the burbs but, I found it excessive. We started opening locations in the burbs. The burbs had much higher profits with less sales. I sold my stake in the business and never did it again. Switched to being a consultant for private Ophthalmologists and Optometrists. I took my best Opticians with me and put them in the many offices I was consulting for. Every office in contract turned around and became successful. I retired 4 years ago and haven’t been back to the city since. It’s become a shlthole since . I warn my grown children every time they go downtown for anything.✌️
7-11 lease-owners here in California make great income and don't work 7 days/week except ones in San Frannie and LA. They certainly don't do side-line gigs. Same country different city/states.
An alternative view would be that “you have to fight for everything you have” is the motivating sentiment of the criminal. I think there has to at least be a supplemental sense of I’m contributing we’re in it together or else it’s just all conflictive
This is fabulous, it's refreshing to hear from a retired cop rather than politicians or community advocates. This retired officer clearly cares for the people in his city. I enjoyed hearing his perspective.
America's homeless can't be helped with handouts. They have mental problems or drug issues. They aren't self sufficient so they'll be back on the streets. The migrants are just temporary getting help and are self sufficient. Most of those that came months ago transitioned are already working and are renting. Some even already bought their own cars. America's homeless after the handouts end will be back to sqaure one. THAT'S the main difference. Give the homeless rehab and mental help first
We have corrupt politicians in power. They smile and lie to get these positions and then do the opposite. The house and senate is full of traitors and despicable people.
It’s great to know exactly what’s going on in America. I have watched countless videos of yours and they have been fantastic, the reservation ones, the border one with the Sheriff and now this Chicago one. Thank you for all of your videos.❤️❤️
Yet Mayor's are only passed on to people who knows who they are, like he stated, its Friends and Families. However even if he becomes Mayor, he will not have the budget if he decides to do something out of the box. The Committee who owns and runs all the money will stop sending him the cash. So yes a Mayor can have some great power, but only if those in charge of the money will allow him to use the money he needs.
Yep and all the people in places like Houston, Austin, San Antonio, Dallas Fort Worth Metro Plex and El Paso have way more migrant than NYC and Chicago. You voted for Biden and its on you Chicago. Hey New York City you own this situation stop complaining.
Please tell this gentleman that I for one appreciated his forthcoming and speaking out about the current, true situation of the city. Thank you for your work, both of you.
Yep. He reminds me of my landlord, who owns a gas station in a bad city on the East Coast. He's such a great guy, best landlord I've ever had. I love hard-working Americans.
This is a good cop. This is the type of police mentality that needs to shared to everyone. These guys are doing an impossible job, under impossible conditions, and impossible standards set by a population that thinks they know what’s’ right. I’m glad this lieutenant made it to retirement. And I thank him for sharing.
I work for Cook County government and the politics he spoke of is absolutely true. Promotions and hires galore for completely unskilled and unqualified people. Politics and agenda are the priority for these agencies and its killing all types pf departments in Illinois
How much destruction has to occur before people wake up. Its to the point where they force people to use an identifier (his him her etc) in their emails, what a disaster
Show me the evidence that people being promoted and hired are unskilled and unqualified, or is this your opinion because that is what you think about people of color.
The Saturday upload is my favourite thing on the internet. Everyone I follow sticks to the work week so having this every weekend is awesome. Thank you Peter.
I watch another guy everyday at 11 and count down the minutes to Peter on Saturday. I remember a time I would watch MSM, 60 minutes, and Dateline. Now, I get my news from real trusted sources like Peter.
I liked all the interviews but the one with the 7-11 owner was so candid and real, it gave me hope, there is people like him who in spite of the difficulties, are still in a positive frame of mind.
They kept calling that area a neighborhood. It isn’t - I only went to Target, LA Fitness and buzzed off home on bus 24 while living in a neighborhood further south. Those kids picked a spot with no foot traffic. The city isn’t designed for expecting people will follow the rules in vacant places, it is designed for fear of running into someone you know keeping you from doing dumb stuff.
But we still need to vote in people who care into office. Does anyone realize how this city has gone to hell in since Rahm Emanuel was in office. We have Mayors who do nothing to address the problems. They put the blame everywhere but where it belongs. When I came on CPD in 90, we had 12,500 cops on the street and were allowed to be the police. Today we may have 8000 tops and nobody wants the job. We can't even foot chase. So criminals have become bold because they know they cannot be chased and will not be caught.
@@jwfinley7808 He won't do shit about this either. If anything he'd vindictively turn the screws on the whole state since it's a Democratic stronghold, further ruining the lives of the people in the video
Peter, I must say, you have a gift. You ask intelligent questions and have a unique ability to get people to open up to you. Thank-you for sharing your gift with all of us.
Peter this is another home run. Thank you John Garrido for your contribution to this video as well as you years of service to the citizens of the City of Chicago and your organization helping rescue dog and pet rescue that your wife oversee. You were very for coming and informative. Thank you to the owner of the 7-11 and the gentleman that talked with them for your perspective as well. Thanks to Aldermen John for your contribution and service to the citizens of your district and the people of Chicago. Chicago is a great city and it’s residents, employees and visitors deserve quality protection from the Mayors office and police department. The police need to be supported by the city. Hopefully the things get better. Keep up the great channel Peter !
Thank you John for bringing up the stress of being a police wife. My husband just retired. I know exactly how your wife felt the day you retired! Thank you for your service!
Poor Wadea al fayome 6 years old kid was stabbed 26 times and beaten to death along with his mother which is in critical condition. The people of Chicago are nowadays too much stupid
This ex-police officer is an inspiration to us all. An intelligent, well-spoken kind man. He is what we all want to see from our friends in blue. He makes it easy to support our officers. He's right, there has to be accountability. From the top, the politicians; and bottom each one of us as citizens. They are the ones who are supposed to hold us accountable. I love this guy!
Oh, EX-POLICE, not a retired police officer. That means he doesn't identify as a cop. Makes sense. No decent person would want to look at themself and see a cop.
This video makes me so angry at the politicians that have been running Chicago. The city is so beautiful, and full of amazing people. This video should go viral. Post this everywhere!!!
The man in the Essentials T expresses my feelings so well. As a 40+ year RN, I have expressed his belief that physically we are all the same w social and medical variations. Thx for including him.
I also hired on in 1991 and recently retired from Vegas PD. John is spot on on everything. Good stuff! Policing needs to get back to where it was years ago and put bad guys away with the backing of all Dept.'s nationwide.
Be careful who you vote for. Thank you for your service to this Nation. I am sure Nevada Appreciated you. We bolted out of Cal,40 yrs ago. Never regretted it.
Pete, thank you. I know it's your living doing these videos but I appreciate you taking the time to going to areas like Chicago and getting the story from those who live there.
There's a reason not many are doing it as a living. The so called mainstream "Journalists" don't live like journalists anymore . Not like Pete does. I hope he's getting rewarded much better in comparison by the American public.
As a life long Chicagoan. You are doing a great job showing Chicago. That retired officer was 100% correct about nowadays there's no accountability for crime. He gave you a great and also rare, inside look at what our officers are dealing with in chicago and its terrible and its why no one wants to be an officer in chicago anymore. God forbid they make one single mistake, the mayor will hang them out to dry and try to lock them up before there's even an investigation. Which perpetuates the cycle civilians not trusting the police andnofficers not wanting to work for chicago or even arrest people who are committing crimes. He seems like a genuinely nice guy and sadly were losing so many great officers like this man
Omg John Garrido! He is amazing. He does amazing things for Animals. When i worked at the police station, organizations brought food for the migrants and specifically told us it was only for the migrants. Not for the homeless. That really put a bitter taste in my mouth
Ughhh that's awful smh. Side note: few years ago John Garrido saved two doggies I messaged him about from an elderly neighbor who was unable to care for them any longer but didn't know what to do with them. Poor things were so matted and neglected. His organization rehomed them and paid to get the pups groomed ❤️ He's an angel.
Mr. Santanello, I’ve never watched any RUclips video that’s 1:35:30 long. You’re amazing and a breath of fresh air in a time when news is so often politically biased. It’s nice to know another side of Chicago. Thank you!
It is very sad that veterans who served are now homeless. The system is broken. Thank you peter and john for shining the light on these issues. The migrant crisis is pure insanity. I hope they find their way and get back on their feet.
I don't think we can say the system is broken. Saying something is broken implies, at the very least, that there is a desire to fix or replace it. The people responsible for everything we're seeing have no intention of making things better for anyone. Except for themselves, they'll improve things for themselves consistently, it's their #1 priority
I am a veteran, and they do have programs for us at the va's. You just have to be clean. They even have free detox and treatment. I know from personal experience firsthand
Watching from Rochester NY. Thanks to Peter and this officer for a candidly honest look at how much politics and nepotism affect public safety. We're experiencing the very same problems here in my hometown. Thank you for sharing.
I am from Rochester too. Moved to Naperville, IL when I was kid. Used to love going to downtown Chicago. No way I am going back to Chicago until they get there act together. Sad.
@@jaytrock3217 It's rough here. I'm appalled by the fact that they gave 5million$ of taxpayers money to fund a Police Accountability Board. The grift is right out in the open here. Saddens me to see this city struggling.
I’m right down the 90 in a suburb of buffalo. The Democratic Party has lost its mind. They cause these problems and then does nothing to fix them. I’m not a hard core republican either. They have their problems to but I lean right a little now. We need a party that actually works for the people not themselves
also is this like north side of chicago in the video or smt? pretty sure the real chicago is a complete ghetto dump... if they would actually show the real chicago... ; ] or tv shows and movies have been lieing to the world what chicago is like? :D aint chicago ojne of the worst ghettos in the world list? ; ) ... just like philadelphia streets at night .... heroine addicted zombies everywhere , etc... ; )
Like to Alderman from the Northside district said, we need to take responsibility for our own safety. Democrats want to disarm all Americans. That just makes us all potential victims. And they are doing everything to stop accountability and police from arresting and charging criminals. They released prisoners during Covid and aren't enforcing our borders. Send them all to the unemployment office!
Yea and people are trying to blame it on the party they don't like. Like bruh. I definitely have a side, but you're an absolute idiot if you think voting for one side or the other is going to magically fix shit or ruin it. Very few politicians give a fuck about anything but themselves and their wallets. Doesn't matter the party or ideologies. Most of them are just garbage. There's a few ways it can change, but just voting isn't going to do it. Especially when a significant portion of the population doesn't vote for people, they vote for parties. Could be a left wing republican or a right wing Democrat and they'd still get their votes just for the letter next to their name. A lot of problems with this country and the world and all everyone wants to do is point fingers. No one wants to talk or figure it out and work together. You can very easily see that in some of the bigger comment chains here. Pretty pathetic honestly.
Another incredibly informative video Peter. You politely and calmly engage with ordinary people, always with great respect. You highlight life’s struggles and present ways that can help, inviting authorities to take action. Please come to London and do the same one day🙏🏼🇬🇧🇺🇸
Love that you’re in my hometown. I miss Chicago but the cost of living & my disability has forced me to move to small town Missouri. Thank you for the virtual vacation. Unfortunately the down side of moving to a place that I can afford is the lack of resources available. The grass isn’t always greener on the other side of the fence. Obstacles exist everywhere. I am a former Private Investigator & Covert Loss Prevention Manager, I appreciate your tour guide as much as I appreciate your reporting.
Totally understand. I moved to Chicago waaay back in 77 just out of high school. The city gre on me and I adopted it as my second hometown. Still after 7 yrs and did not go futher to school there... A accident my father had too. Had me return to small city PA. I loved Chicago yet knew I might never own a home even back then or many years. Back home in a small city in Appachia I could and did. Still as you say.... the grass is not greener. I still miss Chicago decades later and had so many great visits. It still looks great and downtown is much better than even the 80s.
@@johncalkins6188 of course you point out what boxes she checks....not her actions. That's the only thing that matters to the left, and the only reason she got the gig.
@@johncalkins6188idc if she's black or a lesbian. I'm about meritocracy. She has no merit. She's not bright. At all. And a mean, horrible person. And she's racist.. f her and her family
they should be showing this is schools, on the mainstream media... everywhere! so many Americans are so out of touch with reality that they don't know whats truly happening! Thank you for the work you do!
Peter, You are doing more than producing videos to entertain, which by the way, you do extraordinarly well. You are providing a service to the country. You have my admiration and respect.
Nice job profiling Chicago with a retired officer. I'm a retired officer from Sacramento and it was interesting to see how similar our enforcement issues are in comparison. I came on a year before John. John's story about his off duty attack brought back memories of how bullet proof we thought we were until WE got shot at or seriously hurt during a fight. Powerful Man on the Street stuff Peter. Keep it up brother!👍
Same with New Orleans! This should be a reoccurring citizen I left Law Enforcement in New Orleans after 14 years for these very reasons! Be happy to show him around!
Thank you for your service. My dad was a police officer from the 70’s, rising to captain in the 90’s, in the city of Santa Ana. I have family in Sacramento. Happy retirement!
Peter is the best interviewer/journalist on RUclips (or anywhere), showcasing and exposing all levels of US society from coast to coast with honesty, fairness, compassion and intelligence. Your channel is a treasure, Peter!
Thank you for opening my eyes to what's really going on in Chicago. I really appreciate this former Officer's and Peter's time & efforts. I feel so bad for the hardworking guy at 7-Eleven. Great Job Guys on this video!
All migrants must go, expel all migrants since 1965 anti-White demographic replacement (((hart-cellar act))). This is demographic displacement, White genocide.
@@damonmelendez856mate when you demonize and insult the black man that’s doing good things you do no good to incentivize black people to like whitey. It’s like there’s no winning so might as well burn it all down. Do ya get that?
Thank you for educating the people. I retired from Indianapolis Police Dept in March after 28 years. I had to fight a bad guy and ripped my bicep. I had to retire. This was a huge blessing. I used to love going to work. Everything said in this video about the police officers thinking is spot on. I used to love the job, not anymore. Defund the police, politics, crazy rules, ridiculous court rulings, and just being fed up chasing the same bad guys night after night got frustrating and disheartening. Our department is budgeted for 1800 officers but as of today we are down 350. Nobody wants to do the job and our applicants are way down. When I was hired in 1994 there were about 3000 people apply for 60 jobs. Departments could be picky and have higher standards. In 2021 we had a process where we only had 350 applicants. When departments cant be near as picky and when they will lower their standards just to fill positions bad things will happen in the future with these questionable hires. Thanks again for the video and as always great job.
I retired in ‘97 after 30 yrs, three OIS, and found your video spot on. The media & Hollywood has made cops the bad guys today and nobody wants to do the job. Salary & benefits are pretty good but I see law enforcement agencies forced to advertise on Facebook. There’s no way I could do the job today & I fear standards will be lowered to fill jobs. When that happens you’ll see some of the worst LE encounters ever, and some of what I see on RUclips may be attributed to that, or to careful editing.
Thanks for sharing your story. I wish that more people would look at police like human beings instead of their enemies. Only criminals are supposed to be thinking that way. @@oldcop18
@@Dave-um7mw no... i live here...i know democrats are TOTALLY AT FAULT.. and no the retired cop is WRONG... we should not help migrants....WE SHOULD DEPORT THEM
I think black and Latino men are figuring out that the commie/lesbian/trans/feminist coven wants to take ALL MEN out of the public sphere, black men included. But what do i know. Id love to hear your take on this speculation.
Guys, John and his wife have a stray pet rescue foundation that keeps pets off the streets and finds homes for them. If interested, you can donate here: www.garridostrayrescue.org/
Go get the best hot dogs in Chicago at Superdawg Drive-In: superdawg.com/. I work hard to find law enforcement that will bring us into their world and it's almost impossible these days to make this happen. Thank you John for sharing your story, and thank you guys for joining us on that ride-along. Have a great week and see you next Saturday!
Peter go check out Heather Gillespie she is homeless in Chicago!!!! Look into her
90% of americans could not afford 6 grand to get over a border.
John Garrido is a great guy . You got to ride with the best around the city Peter 16th district is the best ! Thanks for another video of the best city in the world 🌎
Pete, did you cut down the part about Lori Lightfoot about her tyrannical moves during the scamdemic and her racism by any chance? This city lives on affirmative action. Lightfoot wouldnt take any questions from white journalists.
Peter, thank you for everything! I have an amazingly sad story that is happening everyday to millions of Americans. I'm not going to go into detail unless you want to hear about it because it's a looong story about America's FAILING health symptom BUT...
My mom DIED a sad, lonely and unnecessary death in a nursing home at 59 due to this sad laundry list of items in order of sequence
1. Social security kept denying her healthcare because she WAS eligible for Medicaid.
2. Medicaid kept denying her for Medicaid because she was eligible for social security.
3. Cancer ate away at her in a state run nursing home (because as soon as she had to be hospitalized for metastatic bladder cancer that went to the pineal gland of her brain) the poorly run nursing home took her to only 2 her chemo treatment because they were under funded and understaffed/overworked.
4. She died confused and in severe pain ( a whole other topic) and alone because the covid lockdown was not allowing ANYONE but medical to come in.
My mom worked as a single mom to raise 2 kids.
Working sometimes 3 jobs to take care of us. Mostly under the table waitress jobs.
Started having lots of health issues, a Dr rated her for disability and that's where this all began..... She died on my daughter's 15th birthday in April of 2020.
I now at 36 have the same scary symptoms that she had close to my age and cannot get Medicaid or social security and get sicker everyday.
My 2 children have also been denied over and over and my one oldest daughter has severe stomach issues, asthma, depression and anxiety.
My youngest at 12 has her teeth decaying everyday along with depression and severe anxiety.
My husband who served in the Army reserves has bipolar type 1, PTSD, acute depression and anxiety, along with other issues, and had also been denied.
This has gone on for years...😥
Yet, I've met migrants and people that had no problem getting healthcare.
PLEASE HELP MAKE THIS KNOWN
PLEASE HELP ME GET JUSTICE BECAUSE I KNOW WE ARE NOT THE ONLY PEOPLE GOING THRU THIS. THANK YOU, PETER!! ✌️🙏❤️ 😘
Having a police station lobby filled with immigrants for months with no plan is absolute insanity.
Democrat Utopia!!
Yeah, almost like it was a stupid idea to let homeless non Americans in when we don't even take care of the homeless citizens we already have? Who the hell asked for this again?
Liberals destroyed and continue to destroy our once great nation.
That's what happens when you let shit snowball out of control
Thank a democrat for the mess Chicago is in. And to think America might vote sleepy joe back in again. Trump 2024
One guy with a camera, his wife edits the material. All in all two people who put out more and better quality content than multi billion dollar media enterprises do.
This is both a massive compliment to Peter and his wife as well as huge humiliation for the media giants.
Facts. Well said. 👏👏
Because these so called media giants has one agenda, divide and conquer.
Exactly right! And thats why those media enterprises are doomed.
Agree!
Touche! Love this guy!
The law enforcement perspective is such a good thing. Thank you, Peter.
In the past year I've slowly weeded away from TV media news outlets minus a little from NewsMax and found I get more non biased informative news from podcasts as yours. Keep up the great reporting Peter, you should have your own news outlet on TV!
I agree 💯 independents do a way better job!!!
It's nice that someone is doing real journalism. Thank you, Mr. Santenello.
This isn't real journalism. This is taking one persons story without researching what they are saying. He is exaggerating a lot and skewing a lot things based on his opinions.
Is that right? First of all THAT is just your opinion. My opinion is that this type of journalism is way more valid than any of the legacy / Corporate media is spewing.@@GrinderTV
Oh please, this is just an ad for Chicago trying to put lipstick on a pig.
@@GrinderTV most people don't know what journalism is. They also have a weird hate for journalists. But yeah this isn't journalism. He is documenting something though.
What? That doesn't even make sense. The whole video was basically how crappy Chicago has become!@@petebusch9069
711 owner was unbelievably good guy. Total props to him.
I agree
So genuine💯
Except he's wrong they're not good kids
@@wwbuirkle Most all kids are good until adults mess them up.
@@DeedlyDood It's called bad parenting
This is REAL journalism. Incredible work Peter.
That’s just one point of view. He needs to interview social workers once a while. That’s a different point of view.
This is bullshit garbage from a bigot ex cop. Hardly journalism. Peter missed the mark with this one.
@@AnglingAttorney aww poor baby, you seem triggered. Did you lose one of your corrupt cases?
Well said❤
Free palestine❤
Peter!!!!!
This is an academy awarding winning documentary!!!
This is a significant piece of American history
Peter you deserve some sort of recognition on a large scale for this journalism and the gentlemen in the community are excellent examples of normal law-abiding good people. That man told us that it's important to pay attention to your kids. He takes them to the park and gets them out and bonding for a least a little while everyday. So important. Accolades.
I’m also from Chicago and live here. John is talking 100% FACTS!!
Stop voting democrat please, Sincerely, from the rest of the state
Bullshit
Haha fucking move dude. Go outside of Chicago and you’ll realize how AWFUL it is.
Everything starts with LEADERSHIP
GO WOKE GO BROKE 🤦♂️
Talking in 100% facts? There is only one person in the history of the world who spoke in 100% facts. He knows the best words to DONALD TRUMP 😂
You ain't real Chicagoan! Fake
When he said they’re not bad kids, they just need some help/support. That’s someone that truly wants to see his community better
...and someone who knows what he's talking about. Not giving some BS political/hysterical/simplistic answer
Government programs isn't going to solve anything. This all stems from the breakdown of the family
Help and support? Yes!! When I had a teenager out of control there was no where I could turn to. I was told unless she committed a crime there was nothing I could do
No, they're going to be pretty much going to turn into bad adults.
@@ابراهيم_محمد_الازهر Wrong on the programs. We had very few street homeless prior to 2012 compared to other big cities. Why? Public provision for mental health care. After all a functional adult in America with unemployment as low as we have means a working adult. In a budget crunch in 2012, Rahm Emanuel cut that funding off. Result? Thousands of people, many of them veterans, without mental health care, fell into destitution and homelessness. Surely it makes more sense, as our new mayor has suggested, to restore that funding rather than spending money on tents, temporary sanitation, and lost tax revenue from ex-visitors horrified at the sight of homeless in tents.
Peter, you are the most authentic journalist on any media platform today. Your ability to show parts of the country so unfiltered and unedited is what we need more of. Thank you for providing this level of truth and honesty.
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@@edwardmorton7246 You're probably the one with the agenda.
The idea that anyone would intuitively believe they are getting some sort of unfiltered and unedited perspective on our world through some guy's clearly edited and scripted travelogues on RUclips is something to think about.
meanwhile the mainstream “journalists” twisted the words of the 7-eleven owner 🤦♂️
Thanks for acknowledging what the people of Texas have been dealing with for many, many years.
Remember the Alamo. Hahahaha.
Arizona New Mexico California same.
I used to work with John's wife. Couldnt have met two nicer people. This was a terrific video. Thank to John and Peter for doing this.
Might be a nice guy, he's an unsafe driver by driving 1 handed.
I was in Chicago first time this September fell & broke my pelvis & fractured my spine. A kind man helped me gently to my feet, a woman ran for the police who stayed with me keeping me from shocking. One week in Northwestern hospital with excellent care then medivaced back to Canada. Thank you Chicago for helping this 73 year old broken & scared woman who is now recovering.
Hope you are better now, and that you had traveler's insurance
I wonder how many people this guy beat the schitt out of, falsified reports on, and entangled in Courts & Jail over his 32 year Career?? How many OTHER COPS has he covered up for at the expense of somebody falsely arrested or overcharged??
Still praying for a full recovery!
@@wmb5240gosh don’t let your bias show, maybe you want to move to a country with no police at all! 😢
@@wmb5240 You can say shit on the internet bud. Nice profile pic though, def suits you.
Now THIS is investigative journalism! You deserve an award for this video, Peter. I have been following you for a while now and this episode is one of the best, if not the best. Kudos to John for having the courage to talk so openly and candidly about the political issues Chicago faces, as do many other large cities in the US. New Orleans and several other cities in Louisiana have similar problems with sky-high violent crime and political corruption (I think our state and Memphis may be the only ones in the same general crime statistic range as Chicago)…I wish more retired police and government employees here would speak out about it as well.
Whistle blowers are rare because the reaction is often terminal. There is never any proof admissible in a court of law. And it gets lost
I love that this video he interviews an alderman after everything the lawyer in the last video said
dont forget about Baltimore 😞😞
@@cruzin54321 I noticed that too.
My wife started watching this video on TV. I started watching it after realizing that it was being filmed in Chicago. I thoroughly enjoyed it, especially the ride along with retired CPD LT John Garrido. Thank you from Will County Illinois for taking us on your ride along. Very intriguing video. John Garrido provided valuable insight on the tour of Chicago.
I know Im going to get actual real news when Peter posts. This dude is doing more with a camera and two mics than the media has done in 10 years. Thank You Peter
Mainstream news is nothing more than teleprompter readers. Just flip channels and one channel gives you the right wing bias the other one gives you the left wing bias. They just flip the script. Divide and conquer. That is what TV is for TV programing.
I wonder why, could it be that 95% of the media is left leaning?
Until youtube demonetizes him.
The mainstream medias dont want you to see how bad things really are
Mainstream media news bought and owned by liberal, leftist and progressives mostly Democrats. They only tell you what they want you to hear and see. PLEASE be an informed voter in November please.❤
Bless that 7-11 owner, he seems like such a nice man. I hope he gets some support from the locals. Also, the sky was gorgeous that day ⛅
As a Chicago resident thank you for this. It’s incredible to get a deeper dive into what’s really happening in our city.
@@henryhill3778 🙄
@@henryhill3778just because you live in Shitcago doesn't mean you voted for Brandon and Co 😂
@@TheRandompaintmost of them did... not only that.. beetle juice and that idiot mayor you have now! Seems like liberals never learn or it's just not bad enough yet.
@@TheRandompaint That's true, really sorry to those who have to see/deal with those who did.
Keep voting blue no matter who!!
I've been binge watching since last night. I have slept 8 hours 😂 I just am obsessed with EXPERIENCING what is actually going on. I appreciate your hard work and willingness to get the truth to everyone 🌟 Bless your soul 🦋
I feel so bad for the Homeless Veterans that are pushed to the side !
God bless the homeless vets.
Vets have been homeless since WW1.
This is so unacceptable. We are paying taxes to take care of illegal invaders and we have homeless veterans who can’t even get food. I have a big problem with this.
ALL homeless people are also important and shouldn't be swept aside. Chicago should be giving their homeless apartments and help. Not everyone is able to or has the will anymore to work.
A lot of these homeless "veterans" aren't veterans at all but claim to be to pull on people's heartstrings or they were in for a short time and got dishonorabled
35:50 Was great, the fact you had an ex career cop, a business owner that got his store trashed, and a caring citizen, coming all together to essentially agree on what needs to happen was interesting.
When john said that one politician had 115 officers assigned to her for safety that blew me away what a waste of resources. Unbelievable we would never known if it wasn't for this video thanks Peter and John
The polyticians are our "local" enemies. They are doing the dirty deeds of what the tip of the pyramid wants them to do. Search gold fringes around the American flag. We are suppose to be under common law (law of the land) not admirality/maritime (law of the water/British rule/law)
Exactly. So informative. Lori Lightfoot was the worst ever, she defunded the police yet hired 115 cops to protect her. The coruption and hypocrisy are on another level
Sad to hear all this waste of resources
Lightfoot is a disaster.
The cops should have worked on it day and night to make that public. Maybe with a RUclips channel, posting videos of the mayors political power and resources abuse. Some citizen should have sued her for the same.
This was absolutely a 6 star coverage, editing, and production of the City of Chicago episode. I don't think I have ever seen a better, well spoken, piece from professional gentlemen and women that were involved in this experience. This absolutely makes me proud to be from this city, even that I was only born in Chicago in 1957.
As a lifelong Chicagoan and a resident of the 16th district for most of that, John Garrido has done nothing but good for the City of Chicago. I had respect for him before this video and now even more after this video. Thank you for taking time for showing how beautiful my city really is even though we have a lot of issues.
And as a lifelong Chicagoan that lived right behind the 16th District Police Station in Jeff' Park, I am glad that I got the heck out of the city & state a few years ago; and I am never going back.
It is more than issues!
@@capitana2377 : I will. The weather here (both summer & winter) in Honolulu is much better than back in Chicago as well. Additionally, the violent crime rate here is still below the national average.
Have fun dealing with all of the ILLEGAL immigrants in the city. And hopefully, Chicago gets to keep its title of being the "Most Corrupt City in the U.S." for the 4th year in a row.
It's my kind of town.
@@notme123 : You must be a pimp that is trying to pimp out those illegal immigrants in the alleys.
My dad was a Chicago PO for 23 years. John Garrido is a good friend of our family. Grew up on the Northwest Side like Anthony said, lots of police officers, firemen, city workers in the area. So glad John was able to speak so openly about everything going on in our city, what the media doesn't show, what the officers can't talk about. I thank you Peter from the bottom of my heart for sharing this. Really shows people that our officer's hands are tied in a lot of situations, they're not taken care of by the big guys, but they do care and love our city. I now volunteer with a non-profit organization called Shields & Stripes to help officers, firemen, and even the military heal from all these invisible wounds (PTSD, suicide, etc. that John mentioned) because I love and care about this community so much. Thank you again Peter.
Many of those officers, especially from the communities you mentioned are racists. Just ask the black and brown people that have been brutally beaten by many of the “good” cops you’re describing 🙄
Love this comment ❤
Lol
Wee need more ppl like you 🫡
John didn't speak about the racism in the police force for many many years. But what he did is blame gender and race for untrained officers. What a freaking joke!
This is an awesome interview. You can tell this guy was in law enforcement for the right reasons and that he truly cares about the people in his community. Thank you for this.
This is my type of cop. Pray that he uses his knowledge and experience to continue to better the city. Prayers
Both your retired police guests were wonderful. A very informative show.
I do not give respect to strangers often.. but this guy has my utmost respect. Thank you Sir
Much respect to that retired police officer! He did a very very dangerous job and didn’t get the back up he deserved from government. Such a nice man and im real glad he made it to the end. May he and his family enjoy his retirement!! From the uk 🇬🇧✌️
Love the local people coming out and talking to each other’s about the BS going on around there community’s!
The 711 owner really gave a good perspective on trying to survive in Chicago as a good citizen trying to be entrepreneurial and "pulling yourself up from your bootstraps" with small businesses. Fighting for everything you have and still living paycheck to paycheck with multiple hustles. That is the true Chicago story.
Socialism only for the wealthy. Rugged capitalism for everyone else
It's nuts 👍
Message to America?
STOP VOTING DEMOCRAT! 🤦
His situation also highlights the amount of taxes he pays from his hard earned money. As well as the amount of overhead from politicians deciding more red tape is the answer. My statement is vague intentionally. I had 15 Optical Shops that I managed in the early 2000’s. The costs the business paid the city was absurd. Traveling between the locations was costly too. Everything is more expensive in a big city vs the burbs but, I found it excessive. We started opening locations in the burbs. The burbs had much higher profits with less sales. I sold my stake in the business and never did it again. Switched to being a consultant for private Ophthalmologists and Optometrists. I took my best Opticians with me and put them in the many offices I was consulting for. Every office in contract turned around and became successful. I retired 4 years ago and haven’t been back to the city since. It’s become a shlthole since . I warn my grown children every time they go downtown for anything.✌️
7-11 lease-owners here in California make great income and don't work 7 days/week except ones in San Frannie and LA. They certainly don't do side-line gigs. Same country different city/states.
An alternative view would be that “you have to fight for everything you have” is the motivating sentiment of the criminal. I think there has to at least be a supplemental sense of I’m contributing we’re in it together or else it’s just all conflictive
I got to meet John Garrido before at jeff fest. Hands down onr lf the nicest and real people and officer we had. Thank you for your service sir
This is fabulous, it's refreshing to hear from a retired cop rather than politicians or community advocates. This retired officer clearly cares for the people in his city. I enjoyed hearing his perspective.
"community advocates" ... Illegal alien advocates?
Besides him saying we need to take care of I ALIENS
Another great job looking into what's happening in America. Thanks Peter
Thank my brother John for his service and concern for his City. (fellow retired law enforcement)
Thank you for your service
and THIS is America and how we treat our veterans and homeless citizens? I could cry.
Illegal immigrants lives are now worth more than the Veterans...We are now Second Class Citizens.
The devil runs this world. Fallen world run by demons.
America's homeless can't be helped with handouts. They have mental problems or drug issues. They aren't self sufficient so they'll be back on the streets. The migrants are just temporary getting help and are self sufficient. Most of those that came months ago transitioned are already working and are renting. Some even already bought their own cars. America's homeless after the handouts end will be back to sqaure one. THAT'S the main difference. Give the homeless rehab and mental help first
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We have corrupt politicians in power. They smile and lie to get these positions and then do the opposite. The house and senate is full of traitors and despicable people.
This guy is fantastic!!! HE Should be the Chicago mayor . Being an ex cop he can give the very best perspective. Another great video Pete !!!
It’s great to know exactly what’s going on in America. I have watched countless videos of yours and they have been fantastic, the reservation ones, the border one with the Sheriff and now this Chicago one. Thank you for all of your videos.❤️❤️
This retired police officer should run for mayor. He would fix a lot of things. He makes so much sense.
Yet Mayor's are only passed on to people who knows who they are, like he stated, its Friends and Families. However even if he becomes Mayor, he will not have the budget if he decides to do something out of the box. The Committee who owns and runs all the money will stop sending him the cash. So yes a Mayor can have some great power, but only if those in charge of the money will allow him to use the money he needs.
Yet he has un-jaded views 🙄
I was thinking the same thing.
They just had an election that had a candidate that was more pro police. That candidate lost. All that needs to be said.
The elections are rigged in Chiraq. They don't call it Crook County for nothing.
Every American citizen should watch this.
Should be required watching. Phenomenal journalism. Even the ex cop was a Saint. He was so logical and explained every question.
I agree
I’m praying for the people of Chicago, they have a corrupt government that they willfully elected. They need enlightenment, God help us all!
Most Americans don't have to deal with this crap.
Yep and all the people in places like Houston, Austin, San Antonio, Dallas Fort Worth Metro Plex and El Paso have way more migrant than NYC and Chicago. You voted for Biden and its on you Chicago. Hey New York City you own this situation stop complaining.
Please tell this gentleman that I for one appreciated his forthcoming and speaking out about the current, true situation of the city. Thank you for your work, both of you.
Peter, you always do an amazing job in helping to tell people's stories. Thank you for shining the light for all to see.
Man, shout out to that 7/11 ownwer operator!! I totally felt him!!! True hustler, and can never be held down!!! 😊 I see you partner!! God bless!❤
Yep. He reminds me of my landlord, who owns a gas station in a bad city on the East Coast. He's such a great guy, best landlord I've ever had. I love hard-working Americans.
This is a good cop. This is the type of police mentality that needs to shared to everyone. These guys are doing an impossible job, under impossible conditions, and impossible standards set by a population that thinks they know what’s’ right. I’m glad this lieutenant made it to retirement. And I thank him for sharing.
Most of them in Chicago are. Just a couple that think they can do what they want
I work for Cook County government and the politics he spoke of is absolutely true. Promotions and hires galore for completely unskilled and unqualified people. Politics and agenda are the priority for these agencies and its killing all types pf departments in Illinois
Same things happening in cities in California,
Same in Ohio. So much cronyism, nepotism, and DEI. And if they knew who posted this, I'd be in deep trouble!
We suffer from that situation in St Louis too.
How much destruction has to occur before people wake up. Its to the point where they force people to use an identifier (his him her etc) in their emails, what a disaster
Show me the evidence that people being promoted and hired are unskilled and unqualified, or is this your opinion because that is what you think about people of color.
Bless you. Thank you for your service
The Saturday upload is my favourite thing on the internet. Everyone I follow sticks to the work week so having this every weekend is awesome. Thank you Peter.
Thanks Isaac!
I watch another guy everyday at 11 and count down the minutes to Peter on Saturday. I remember a time I would watch MSM, 60 minutes, and Dateline. Now, I get my news from real trusted sources like Peter.
@@PeterSantenellothank u show this iam my self in Chicago I so those peoples in police station I hear more then ex cop told u.
@@timeforchange3786 peter independent journalist not like news media who control by democrats or George soros funds.
I liked all the interviews but the one with the 7-11 owner was so candid and real, it gave me hope, there is people like him who in spite of the difficulties, are still in a positive frame of mind.
They kept calling that area a neighborhood. It isn’t - I only went to Target, LA Fitness and buzzed off home on bus 24 while living in a neighborhood further south. Those kids picked a spot with no foot traffic. The city isn’t designed for expecting people will follow the rules in vacant places, it is designed for fear of running into someone you know keeping you from doing dumb stuff.
all these people commenting ...i want to know if you voted DEMOCRAT...if you did....YOU CAUSED THIS !!!!! VOTE RED...VOTE TRUMP
@@yallgonemadd3786Become Arkansas or Alabama?
No thanks.
But we still need to vote in people who care into office. Does anyone realize how this city has gone to hell in since Rahm Emanuel was in office. We have Mayors who do nothing to address the problems. They put the blame everywhere but where it belongs. When I came on CPD in 90, we had 12,500 cops on the street and were allowed to be the police. Today we may have 8000 tops and nobody wants the job. We can't even foot chase. So criminals have become bold because they know they cannot be chased and will not be caught.
@@JTR253 Tell me you know nothing about those states without saying it.
Great job talking about the people's issues, and what the mainstream media leaves out or spins. Keep up the good work, Peter! God bless
WOW❤❤❤ what an Amazing video!!! Thank you for showing us the truth with HOPE!
Can't help but comment mid-watch. Really great stuff Peter. You're doing a real service by showcasing humanity. Thank you.
And remember vote T R U M P.
Don't you think police have e ought on their plate without a daycare center at their job
@@jwfinley7808 He won't do shit about this either. If anything he'd vindictively turn the screws on the whole state since it's a Democratic stronghold, further ruining the lives of the people in the video
Peter, I must say, you have a gift. You ask intelligent questions and have a unique ability to get people to open up to you. Thank-you for sharing your gift with all of us.
Peter this is another home run. Thank you John Garrido for your contribution to this video as well as you years of service to the citizens of the City of Chicago and your organization helping rescue dog and pet rescue that your wife oversee. You were very for coming and informative. Thank you to the owner of the 7-11 and the gentleman that talked with them for your perspective as well. Thanks to Aldermen John for your contribution and service to the citizens of your district and the people of Chicago. Chicago is a great city and it’s residents, employees and visitors deserve quality protection from the Mayors office and police department. The police need to be supported by the city. Hopefully the things get better. Keep up the great channel Peter !
Thanks great video you guys. Very compassionate. We need more people like you.
THANK YOU JOHN!! FOR SPEAKING OUT THE TRUTH 💪
THANK YOU PETER AS ALWAYS. 💪
Thank you John for bringing up the stress of being a police wife. My husband just retired. I know exactly how your wife felt the day you retired! Thank you for your service!
All of the US politicians should be mandated to watch Peter’s videos.
Agreed!
Politicians are owned by the central bankers cartel which is destroying our country and pushing for world war 3
They know, you think they care? It is the way politicians make money
Poor Wadea al fayome 6 years old kid was stabbed 26 times and beaten to death along with his mother which is in critical condition. The people of Chicago are nowadays too much stupid
Lmao, dude, they are the ones lobbying with the corporations to bring them here, silly.
Please run for Mayor John!!! Peter keep shining your bright light. Y’all give us hope for change by exposing what’s happening to our country.
Thank you for what you do and exposing all this corruption in our country. You give so many different perspectives, It's great seeing all of them!
This ex-police officer is an inspiration to us all. An intelligent, well-spoken kind man. He is what we all want to see from our friends in blue. He makes it easy to support our officers. He's right, there has to be accountability. From the top, the politicians; and bottom each one of us as citizens. They are the ones who are supposed to hold us accountable. I love this guy!
He's badass. Chi-Town sucks.
And he's an animal lover! He runs his own rescue.
Oh, EX-POLICE, not a retired police officer. That means he doesn't identify as a cop. Makes sense. No decent person would want to look at themself and see a cop.
This video makes me so angry at the politicians that have been running Chicago. The city is so beautiful, and full of amazing people. This video should go viral. Post this everywhere!!!
If only Chicago residents would stop voting in the same politicians that are running the city into the dirt.
Hard for me to call people who voted for this amazing.
@@janethughes2775 Same. They've made their bed, and I can guarantee you they'll keep doubling down on stupidity for the next election.
There's a reason all Blue cities are in the same predicament. But the voters are too stupid to see it.
A lot of the beautiful places you’re seeing you can’t go out at night
Doing a great job, Peter. Thank you.
It's nice that someone is doing real journalism. Thank you, Mr. Santenello.. Every American citizen should watch this..
Helping kids without good parents to guide them moved me to tears. Thank you for being.
This is investigative journalism at its best.
The problem is they didn't show who caused it!! We all know his name Biden.
The man in the Essentials T expresses my feelings so well. As a 40+ year RN, I have expressed his belief that physically we are all the same w social and medical variations. Thx for including him.
Never talk to the news. What that guy said was so accurate. 20 min interview and they took the 10 seconds they wanted.
You're awesome Pete.
I sent this to my retired homicide detective friend.
I also hired on in 1991 and recently retired from Vegas PD. John is spot on on everything. Good stuff! Policing needs to get back to where it was years ago and put bad guys away with the backing of all Dept.'s nationwide.
Be careful who you vote for. Thank you for your service to this Nation. I am sure Nevada Appreciated you. We bolted out of Cal,40 yrs ago. Never regretted it.
This should be a Netflix series. So informative and very fair reporting.
Pete, thank you. I know it's your living doing these videos but I appreciate you taking the time to going to areas like Chicago and getting the story from those who live there.
There's a reason not many are doing it as a living. The so called mainstream "Journalists" don't live like journalists anymore . Not like Pete does. I hope he's getting rewarded much better in comparison by the American public.
Peter thanks. I think this is one of your top ten. John thanks for your service, and helping Peter educate people on what is going on in our cities.
As a life long Chicagoan. You are doing a great job showing Chicago. That retired officer was 100% correct about nowadays there's no accountability for crime. He gave you a great and also rare, inside look at what our officers are dealing with in chicago and its terrible and its why no one wants to be an officer in chicago anymore. God forbid they make one single mistake, the mayor will hang them out to dry and try to lock them up before there's even an investigation. Which perpetuates the cycle civilians not trusting the police andnofficers not wanting to work for chicago or even arrest people who are committing crimes. He seems like a genuinely nice guy and sadly were losing so many great officers like this man
I agree 💯
By far one of your most interesting videos you’ve done, great job Peter!
I am in Scotland and this absoluely shocked me!The retired officer was so honest and informatively honest!
Omg John Garrido! He is amazing. He does amazing things for Animals.
When i worked at the police station, organizations brought food for the migrants and specifically told us it was only for the migrants. Not for the homeless. That really put a bitter taste in my mouth
Ughhh that's awful smh. Side note: few years ago John Garrido saved two doggies I messaged him about from an elderly neighbor who was unable to care for them any longer but didn't know what to do with them. Poor things were so matted and neglected. His organization rehomed them and paid to get the pups groomed ❤️ He's an angel.
@akusiaka he sure is a good soul. He has saved HUNDREDS of animals. CPD was lucky to have him and he is missed.
Mr. Santanello, I’ve never watched any RUclips video that’s 1:35:30 long. You’re amazing and a breath of fresh air in a time when news is so often politically biased. It’s nice to know another side of Chicago. Thank you!
Wow! Eye opening. John is one of the coolest cops I’ve ever seen. He’s what a cop should be. Thanks for that very interesting video.
It is very sad that veterans who served are now homeless. The system is broken. Thank you peter and john for shining the light on these issues. The migrant crisis is pure insanity. I hope they find their way and get back on their feet.
In their own country. No other country allows this. None! They are being helped in. Don't be fooled.
Exactly! IN THEIR OWN COUNTRY!!!
I don't think we can say the system is broken. Saying something is broken implies, at the very least, that there is a desire to fix or replace it. The people responsible for everything we're seeing have no intention of making things better for anyone. Except for themselves, they'll improve things for themselves consistently, it's their #1 priority
I am a veteran, and they do have programs for us at the va's. You just have to be clean. They even have free detox and treatment. I know from personal experience firsthand
Still not ok
Watching from Rochester NY. Thanks to Peter and this officer for a candidly honest look at how much politics and nepotism affect public safety. We're experiencing the very same problems here in my hometown. Thank you for sharing.
Thanks to Peter for showing this. Thanks to Biden for causing it!
Also watching from Rochester, NY. I've lived here 10 years. Voting Republican and moving out of state next year.
I am from Rochester too. Moved to Naperville, IL when I was kid. Used to love going to downtown Chicago. No way I am going back to Chicago until they get there act together. Sad.
@@jaytrock3217 It's rough here. I'm appalled by the fact that they gave 5million$ of taxpayers money to fund a Police Accountability Board. The grift is right out in the open here. Saddens me to see this city struggling.
I’m right down the 90 in a suburb of buffalo. The Democratic Party has lost its mind. They cause these problems and then does nothing to fix them. I’m not a hard core republican either. They have their problems to but I lean right a little now. We need a party that actually works for the people not themselves
This makes you realize how unsafe we actually are as citizens and how much our politicians don't care about us either.
also is this like north side of chicago in the video or smt?
pretty sure the real chicago is a complete ghetto dump...
if they would actually show the real chicago... ; ]
or tv shows and movies have been lieing to the world what chicago is like? :D
aint chicago ojne of the worst ghettos in the world list? ; ) ... just like philadelphia streets at night .... heroine addicted zombies everywhere , etc... ; )
True, but ONLY Democrats are actively destroying the country.
And how big of cowards everyone is to let it happen and not start a revolution
Like to Alderman from the Northside district said, we need to take responsibility for our own safety. Democrats want to disarm all Americans. That just makes us all potential victims. And they are doing everything to stop accountability and police from arresting and charging criminals. They released prisoners during Covid and aren't enforcing our borders. Send them all to the unemployment office!
Yea and people are trying to blame it on the party they don't like. Like bruh. I definitely have a side, but you're an absolute idiot if you think voting for one side or the other is going to magically fix shit or ruin it. Very few politicians give a fuck about anything but themselves and their wallets. Doesn't matter the party or ideologies. Most of them are just garbage. There's a few ways it can change, but just voting isn't going to do it. Especially when a significant portion of the population doesn't vote for people, they vote for parties. Could be a left wing republican or a right wing Democrat and they'd still get their votes just for the letter next to their name. A lot of problems with this country and the world and all everyone wants to do is point fingers. No one wants to talk or figure it out and work together. You can very easily see that in some of the bigger comment chains here. Pretty pathetic honestly.
Another incredibly informative video Peter. You politely and calmly engage with ordinary people, always with great respect. You highlight life’s struggles and present ways that can help, inviting authorities to take action. Please come to London and do the same one day🙏🏼🇬🇧🇺🇸
Love that you’re in my hometown. I miss Chicago but the cost of living & my disability has forced me to move to small town Missouri. Thank you for the virtual vacation. Unfortunately the down side of moving to a place that I can afford is the lack of resources available. The grass isn’t always greener on the other side of the fence. Obstacles exist everywhere. I am a former Private Investigator & Covert Loss Prevention Manager, I appreciate your tour guide as much as I appreciate your reporting.
Totally understand. I moved to Chicago waaay back in 77 just out of high school. The city gre on me and I adopted it as my second hometown. Still after 7 yrs and did not go futher to school there... A accident my father had too. Had me return to small city PA. I loved Chicago yet knew I might never own a home even back then or many years. Back home in a small city in Appachia I could and did.
Still as you say.... the grass is not greener. I still miss Chicago decades later and had so many great visits. It still looks great and downtown is much better than even the 80s.
This guy is telling it like it is.
The Lori Lightfoot detail is INSANE
Glad he shed light on that
She was anti police, unless she needed ten times the normal detail to guard her. Typical hypocrite and elected clown.
Lori Lightfoot is a black lesbian Mayor during a pandemic who had a target on her back. Clearly she had something to worry about with this commentary.
@@johncalkins6188 God forbid anyone point out stupidity and comically bad governance.
@@johncalkins6188 of course you point out what boxes she checks....not her actions. That's the only thing that matters to the left, and the only reason she got the gig.
@@johncalkins6188idc if she's black or a lesbian. I'm about meritocracy. She has no merit. She's not bright. At all. And a mean, horrible person. And she's racist.. f her and her family
they should be showing this is schools, on the mainstream media... everywhere! so many Americans are so out of touch with reality that they don't know whats truly happening! Thank you for the work you do!
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Chicago is such a beautiful city, build by hard working people ❗️
Peter,
You are doing more than producing videos to entertain, which by the way, you do extraordinarly well. You are providing a service to the country. You have my admiration and respect.
Nice job profiling Chicago with a retired officer. I'm a retired officer from Sacramento and it was interesting to see how similar our enforcement issues are in comparison. I came on a year before John. John's story about his off duty attack brought back memories of how bullet proof we thought we were until WE got shot at or seriously hurt during a fight.
Powerful Man on the Street stuff Peter. Keep it up brother!👍
Thank you for your service.. I'm in so cal so I know how Sacramento is.
From sac thank you for your service sad how similar both cities are
God.
What a thankless job. We’ve all seen the vids.
Good Lord!
Same with New Orleans! This should be a reoccurring citizen I left Law Enforcement in New Orleans after 14 years for these very reasons! Be happy to show him around!
Thank you for your service. My dad was a police officer from the 70’s, rising to captain in the 90’s, in the city of Santa Ana. I have family in Sacramento. Happy retirement!
Peter is the best interviewer/journalist on RUclips (or anywhere), showcasing and exposing all levels of US society from coast to coast with honesty, fairness, compassion and intelligence. Your channel is a treasure, Peter!
Love your videos. Working my way through them. Thank you so much. I’m 73 still learning.
Eye opening. I know times are bad, but this was insane to me. Thank you, Peter, for your honest documentaries. Safe travels
Thank you for opening my eyes to what's really going on in Chicago. I really appreciate this former Officer's and Peter's time & efforts. I feel so bad for the hardworking guy at 7-Eleven. Great Job Guys on this video!
All migrants must go, expel all migrants since 1965 anti-White demographic replacement (((hart-cellar act))). This is demographic displacement, White genocide.
I absolutely love your work. You are so invested in your craft. In my humble opinion, your production is top shelf. Well done!
Thank you :)
Touche!
Thank Biden or vote for him again!
Every time they try fixing Bidens Adminastration stops it!
@@jwfinley7808wtf does Biden have to do with this comment?
⭐️brilliant journalism thank you⭐️
That guy with the "Essentials " shirt is an example of a true father figure who cares for his community and his family .
And that is the vibe that makes Chicago truly one of the great American cities.
‘Axxking’ lmao
@@damonmelendez856Didn’t know you were an authority on speech
@@slide5039 Ebonics is like Koko the chimp, just ooking and eeking.
@@damonmelendez856mate when you demonize and insult the black man that’s doing good things you do no good to incentivize black people to like whitey. It’s like there’s no winning so might as well burn it all down. Do ya get that?
Thank you for educating the people. I retired from Indianapolis Police Dept in March after 28 years. I had to fight a bad guy and ripped my bicep. I had to retire. This was a huge blessing. I used to love going to work. Everything said in this video about the police officers thinking is spot on. I used to love the job, not anymore. Defund the police, politics, crazy rules, ridiculous court rulings, and just being fed up chasing the same bad guys night after night got frustrating and disheartening. Our department is budgeted for 1800 officers but as of today we are down 350. Nobody wants to do the job and our applicants are way down. When I was hired in 1994 there were about 3000 people apply for 60 jobs. Departments could be picky and have higher standards. In 2021 we had a process where we only had 350 applicants. When departments cant be near as picky and when they will lower their standards just to fill positions bad things will happen in the future with these questionable hires. Thanks again for the video and as always great job.
Thank you Terry!
And the idiots in Indianapolis keep voting for Hogsett and Mears.
I retired in ‘97 after 30 yrs, three OIS, and found your video spot on. The media & Hollywood has made cops the bad guys today and nobody wants to do the job. Salary & benefits are pretty good but I see law enforcement agencies forced to advertise on Facebook. There’s no way I could do the job today & I fear standards will be lowered to fill jobs. When that happens you’ll see some of the worst LE encounters ever, and some of what I see on RUclips may be attributed to that, or to careful editing.
Thanks for sharing your story. I wish that more people would look at police like human beings instead of their enemies. Only criminals are supposed to be thinking that way. @@oldcop18
Thank you for your services a le officer
I’m a black guy that lives on the south side of Chicago…this was great work here…thank you for this
DID YOU VOTE DEMOCRAT??? BECAUSE IF YOU DID YOU CREATED THIS MESS !! TRUMP NOW
You're right Trump fixed all the issues when he was pres right.... @@yallgonemadd3786
@@yallgonemadd3786 lol, this has got to be the most aggressively ignorant thing I've read all week. Did you even watch the video?
@@Dave-um7mw no... i live here...i know democrats are TOTALLY AT FAULT.. and no the retired cop is WRONG... we should not help migrants....WE SHOULD DEPORT THEM
I think black and Latino men are figuring out that the commie/lesbian/trans/feminist coven wants to take ALL MEN out of the public sphere, black men included. But what do i know. Id love to hear your take on this speculation.