Chicago police to disband elite unit

LordFu · 10-10-2007

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The Chicago Police Department will disband an elite drug and gang unit under state and federal investigation for allegations ranging from armed violence and home invasion to kidnapping and plotting a murder-for-hire, officials said Tuesday.

"The recent incidents involving officer misconduct have been disheartening and demoralizing, especially to the officers who serve this department honorably every single day," said interim Police Superintendent Dana Starks.

Seven members of the Special Operations Section have been charged with belonging to a rogue band of officers who used their badges to shake down residents and intimidate people. All have pleaded not guilty.

One of those officers, Jerome Finnigan, was charged two weeks ago with plotting to hire someone to murder another member of the unit to keep him from talking to the government.

More of the same from Chicago's finest. They've been fairly notorious for extorting local businesses for many decades now. Obviously, not much has changed. Only three have been fired. The rest are being reassigned to become someone else's problem, unfortunately. I doubt this "solution" will achieve anything, other than shuffling the cards.

Rasczak · 10-10-2007

Why do you have this hard on for cops? Did you get a ticket recently or something?

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Rasczak Stirrer Of Shit Join Date: May 2007 Location: Oahu Posts: 3,520	Re: Chicago police to disband elite unit Why do you have this hard on for cops? Did you get a ticket recently or something?
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