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ProfessorGAC

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1. What Possible Benefit Comes From Destroying Records?

Reply to mucifer (Original post)

Thu Jun 18, 2020, 07:54 PM

Jun 2020

The union overreached. Aside from the fact they wanted to hide misconduct, those are public records, paid for & owned by the taxpayers. These are not their records to destroy.
It was a power play and attempt at hiding a more systemic problem in the state's PDs.
I'm gratified the court saw this.

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Illinois Supreme Court Rules CPD Misconduct Records Cannot Be Destroyed [View all] mucifer Jun 2020 OP

What Possible Benefit Comes From Destroying Records? ProfessorGAC Jun 2020 #1

It Benefits Brutal, Crooked Police, Sir The Magistrate Jun 2020 #2

Exactly ProfessorGAC Jun 2020 #3

Cities Should Cease Bargaining With Police Unions, Sir The Magistrate Jun 2020 #4