Posted on 05/30/2008 11:48:39 PM PDT by Lusis
CHICAGO (Reuters) - A former Chicago police officer charged with being part of a ring that falsely arrested and stole from drug dealers has detailed how the operation led to a plot to kill two colleagues, according to interview excerpts released on Friday
The scandal in the elite Special Operations Section helped lead to a change in the Chicago police department with the appointment of a new superintendent, former FBI agent Jody Weis.
In what was described as his first interview on the matter, FBI informant Keith Herrera told CBS' "60 Minutes" that pressure to get drug dealers and their guns off the streets led first to cutting corners and then to crime.
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wow, a crooked cop...I’m shocked, SHOCKED!!!! Especially in Obamessiah’s city.....the entire dept. in Chicago should probably be arrested.
Kwame Kilpatrick will hire him pronto.
Maybe he can speak at Obama’s church.....
Maybe he can speak at Obama’s church.....
The plot from Dirty Harry. (Almost)
This is ‘The Shield’ come to real life....
Serpico - again.
And liberals tell us that only the cops and military should be able to carry guns.
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