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Gidney N Cloyd

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9. Never seen the likes of it. They operate like a co-chief of police.

Reply to Proud Liberal Dem (Reply #8)

Tue Jan 5, 2016, 04:38 PM

Jan 2016

I believe in strong unions but the FOP has advanced to the point of actively obstructing justice, putting them at odds with the whole police raison d'être.

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Chicago Cops Say Keeping Evidence of Misconduct Puts Cops in Danger � So They�re Destroying It [View all] FreakinDJ Jan 2016 OP

Puts them in danger of being jailed. hobbit709 Jan 2016 #1

That is exactly what it is too madokie Jan 2016 #2

Puts them in danger of litigation. lpbk2713 Jan 2016 #3

criminals have unions too ya know. nt msongs Jan 2016 #4

I advocate busting ALL cop unions. MohRokTah Jan 2016 #5

We need a federal law requiring retention of police misconduct records. NT Eric J in MN Jan 2016 #6

Trust Us. Octafish Jan 2016 #7

Is there any other union out there Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2016 #8

Never seen the likes of it. They operate like a co-chief of police. Gidney N Cloyd Jan 2016 #9

That concerns me too Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2016 #10