Chicago fires investigator who found cops at fault in shootings

Re:Chicago fires investigator who found cops at fault in sho... by theseatoms on Monday July 20, 2015 @02:06PM (#9917852)

> We listened as the prosecutor spoke in a familiar tone with the various staff in court, including the judge, about a recent vacation he had taken out of state. He mentioned that he was pulled over for speeding, but once he told the officer who he was he was let go, and he was very proud of it. About an hour later, he was calling my father a "monster with no regard for the law".

Is this for real? Unbelievable.

And yes, it seems that proof of wrongdoing is often not enough. Hopefully the public outrage that these cases ignite can be sustained and channeled productively, towards greater accountability and transparency.

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Re:Chicago fires investigator who found cops at fault in sho... by Zikes on Monday July 20, 2015 @02:14PM (#9917907)

Unfortunately recording devices are not allowed in courts, and it was not a part of actual court proceedings, so there's no way for me to prove that it happened. I can put it forth only as a first-hand account.

Regardless, that's the day I realized that the police and the courts are their own entity separate from and above the rest of society. Our only hope is to minimize contact.

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