On Sat, 02 Oct 2004 08:54:50 -0400, Roy Smith wrote:

The FAA is proposing a civil penalty
of $33,000, the legal maximum, against
the city

What a joke. $33,000 may be a big fine to you or me, but to the City of
Chicago, it's chump change.

I've got to agree. Little Daley can punk this much out of the petty
cash without anyone asking questions. This reaction, although it
appears commendable, was long thought out by the Daley team prior to
their escapades. The only way to get this ******* back is to find
something else he's done that will put him in jail. Unfortunately
most people know little to nothing about the real workings of filthy
politics.