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In reply to the discussion: ‘If you snitch, your career is done’ [View all]JonLP24
(29,322 posts)1. Chicago Cops Who Exposed Department Corruption, Threatened with “Going Home in a Casket”
Its no secret that if you go against the code of silence, and you report corruption, it will ruin your career.
Chicago, IL Two Chicago police officers have launched a federal lawsuit against the Chicago Police Department. The allegations made against the department make the Gestapo look like the boy scouts.
Shannon Spalding and her partner Daniel Echeverria uncovered a massive level of corruption in their department, leading to the arrest of other officers.
After the first two cops had been initially arrested in their investigation, the department pulled the plug before any more officers could suffer the consequences of their actions.
At one point, we were actually told the investigation was too big, Spalding said. There were allegations of other supervisors as well, that we were never allowed to investigate.
Read more at http://thefreethoughtproject.com/chicago-pd-cops-call-department-corruption-threatened-home-casket/#iZy2lizdxeKAo8Yq.99
Chicago, IL Two Chicago police officers have launched a federal lawsuit against the Chicago Police Department. The allegations made against the department make the Gestapo look like the boy scouts.
Shannon Spalding and her partner Daniel Echeverria uncovered a massive level of corruption in their department, leading to the arrest of other officers.
After the first two cops had been initially arrested in their investigation, the department pulled the plug before any more officers could suffer the consequences of their actions.
At one point, we were actually told the investigation was too big, Spalding said. There were allegations of other supervisors as well, that we were never allowed to investigate.
Read more at http://thefreethoughtproject.com/chicago-pd-cops-call-department-corruption-threatened-home-casket/#iZy2lizdxeKAo8Yq.99
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Chicago Cops Who Exposed Department Corruption, Threatened with “Going Home in a Casket”
JonLP24
May 2015
#1
We need some type of a national bad cop hot line. No idea how it would work, how
RKP5637
May 2015
#2
Do it like we do child abuse hot lines. Call in - no name asked. Social Services investigates any
jwirr
May 2015
#20
Yes, we do need independent investators. And not necessarily from the area that is being investigate
jwirr
May 2015
#24
Minnesota - right? One of the ways racism toward Native Americans in NE MN is handled is by
jwirr
May 2015
#61
Thomas J. Martinelli, a professor at Wayne State, wrote a series of articles on the most common type
JonLP24
May 2015
#31
As if more proof were needed, this confirms that police departments and the Mafia
hifiguy
May 2015
#48