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DollarBillHines

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Reply to limpyhobbler (Original post)

Mon Mar 18, 2013, 09:47 PM

Mar 2013

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"Both of these lawsuits settled before reaching trial.

Despite all this, Evans was promoted to from lieutenant to commander in August 2012.

According to the Chicago Sun-Times, King states in the lawsuit that the Chicago police carry on a “code of silence” in which the officers’ loyalty to each other hinders them from revealing misconduct.

In the suit King states, “This de facto policy encourages Chicago Police officers to engage in misconduct with impunity and without fear of official consequences.” "

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read on... DollarBillHines Mar 2013 #1

I know it's hard for victims to go through a trial, but I hope someone has the courage liberal_at_heart Mar 2013 #5

It's rare for such cases to go to trial because (1) the judges don't want such cases to go to trial, AnotherMcIntosh Mar 2013 #8

I don't see how he's faced any official consequences so far. I think King is onto something. n/t hughee99 Mar 2013 #6

Anyone care to explain the "Few bad apples." theory again? A fucking COMMANDER? TheMadMonk Mar 2013 #2

+1 RedCappedBandit Mar 2013 #7

Oh Goody... He's Part Of The "Community" Policing Effort... WillyT Mar 2013 #3

Police are cowardly bullies! And their unions make it worse! n-t Logical Mar 2013 #4

Don't blame unions for their c student idiocy. lonestarnot Mar 2013 #11

The police unions protect crooked cops! Disagree? N-t? Logical Mar 2013 #12

That is the conservative argument against ALL Unions. bvar22 Mar 2013 #14

LOL, Bullshit, I am not talking about a disagreement over overtime pay or wages.... Logical Mar 2013 #16

I would like to disagree, but I'm sure that it happens. lonestarnot Mar 2013 #17

What do you expect when the Fed Gov sends the message that a little torture is okay? nt Bonobo Mar 2013 #9

Tell me again why in the fuck is a fucker like that on our payroll? lonestarnot Mar 2013 #10

Morning Kick !!! WillyT Mar 2013 #13

Just a "bad apple" I'm sure! Bake Mar 2013 #15