Woe is he, the Chicago IG

Arrogance of power here. Chi Streets & San man Charles Williams walked out on Insp. Genl. team when asked how he was to monitor garbage-collection savings. “Who are you to quesion me?” he said in effect.

Rahm E. running: Will save $60 mill on new system. Rahm elected: Nope, $18 mill. Show me, says IG, Rahm’s man walks out on meeting. (“And don’t aske me again!” again in effect.

The story, by F. Spielman, is beautifully titled, “Talking trash.” Sun-Times, of course, where Chi gets covered and less is more.

Williams, a former Chi Police Dept. deputy supt, probably a hack (acts like one), wholly reliable as stand-up guy vs. such creatures as IG and anyone else who wants to know things.

IG has also questioned city’s red-(traffic) light candid camera program. Are red-light districts the most dangerous? Have they reduced accidents? Also here: “Move on. Nothing to report here.”

Sheesh. It’s not easy being an IG, who was never promised a rose garden.