My good friend Tom commented on my last post with a warning about not giving cops too much undeserved respect. Tom (whose blog you should really check out) warns that cops are not necessarily the respectable characters I suggested in my last post.
“Without the cops, the rich people and corporations that make money on the [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘Chicago Police Department’
September 8, 2008
Undeserved respect?
March 13, 2008
New cops on the block
Chicago police superintendent Jody Weis is my new hero — at least for the moment.
Weis took over less than two months ago. He inherited a department with a lot of problems. He replaced Philip Cline, who was disappointing as a commander. And now, Weis has taken a very risky and bold step to clean house [...]
March 11, 2008
Anthony goes to trial
Anthony Abbate is going to trial. Chicagoans might remember Anthony Abbate — a former Chicago police officer who was caught on video beating up a female bartender for not serving him another drink because he was too drunk (he was also fighting and trying to buy shots with no money). By the way, Abbate is [...]
