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Title: Code Of Silence Took Ugly Turn In Chicago Police Corruption Case
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Mint Press News/The Intercept
URL Source: http://www.mintpressnews.com/code-o ... police-corruption-case/221220/
Published: Oct 7, 2016
Author: teleSUR
Post Date: 2016-10-07 15:11:36 by Deckard
Keywords: None
Views: 2285
Comments: 11
The Chicago Police Department fiercely covered up officer misconduct after it was exposed by two cops working with the FBI, according to a four-part investigation published by The Intercept on Thursday. A team of officers working in public housing developments in the South Side would bribe drug dealers to keep them out of jail and sabotage the rival gang, the whistleblowers told The Intercept. They were “major players” in the drug dealing scene in the South Side, and the ringleader, Sergeant Ronald Watts, may have been involved in the death of two dealers. Many cops were complicit, The Intercept reported. “The payoffs were known on the street as the ‘Watts tax,’” wrote The Intercept. “If a dealer paid the tax, his operation was protected from police interference. Watts, according to (Ernie) Brown (former head of the public housing development), was protecting dealers allied with him, while targeting the competition and redirecting seized drugs to his own dope lines.” When the whistleblower officers, Shannon Spalding and Danny Echeverria, tried to initiate a “complaint register” investigation against the department, the head of internal affairs, Chief Juan Rivera, repeatedly refused and instead outed them. Rather than punish the cops involved, the department demoted and abused the whistleblowers. They were verbally threatened and Spalding even received excrement one day in her mailbox. When they sued over the retaliation, the department settled with US $2 million to keep the case hushed. The department kept its “code of silence” intact—but tried to eliminate the words from the proceedings on the case. “The code of silence is only silent to the outside world,” The Intercept quoted Spalding as saying. “For cops, it’s a constant ringing in your ears from the day you enter the academy to the day you retire.” Intercept story Part 1 : Operation Smoke and Mirrors: In the Chicago Police Department, If the Bosses Say It Didn’t Happen, It Didn’t Happen Part 2: Operation Brass Tax: Corrupt Chicago Police Were Taxing Drug Dealers and Targeting Their Rivals Part 3: House of Cards: How the Chicago Police Department Covered Up for a Gang of Criminal Cops Part 4: Watch Your Back: Chicago Police Bosses Targeted Cops Who Exposed CorruptionThe Intercept published a massive four-part investigation exposing corruption and cover-up within the Chicago Police Department.
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#1. To: Gatlin, misterwhite, Roscoe, nolu chan (#0)
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There's your War on Drugs. Well done, LE! < /sarcasm > Rather than punish the cops involved, the department demoted and abused the whistleblowers. They were verbally threatened and Spalding even received excrement one day in her mailbox. Is this how you think honest police who blow the whistle on in-house corruption should be treated? Rodrigo Duterte has the right idea.
Of course you do. That really isn't the topic of this article, maybe you have an opinion about the rampant corruption by cops who protect drug gangs operating in Chicago with the apparent blessing of the higher-ups within the department. Yeah - I know, they were just "doing their jobs". The War on Drugs needs an escalation. That flew right over your drug-addled head.
Philippine President Duterte Challenges Donald Trump To A Fistfight A government strong enough to impose your standards is strong enough to ban them. I never have time to read your superabundant amount of agenda driven spam. Furthermore, I have no reason to place faith in an “investigation by The Intercept.” In the interest of saving time I ask that you link directly to the federal charge sheet for the “corruption and cover-up within the Chicago Police Department” and show the trial date. Thank you.
As long as there's no Balisongs.
What's wrong with a little singing:
Six words you don't hear in the Philippines: "The War on Drugs isn't working".
There is one truly screwed up claim. The officers gave money or something of worth to the drug dealers. Because bribing the drug dealers will accomplish that. Some anonymous idiot assertedly told another idiot who published it. The author should buy a dictionary.
I suspect even the resident expats are abstaining from the shabu. It's "A Dangerous Life" in the Philippines nowadays.
“If a dealer paid the tax, his operation was protected from police interference. Watts, according to (Ernie) Brown (former head of the public housing development), was protecting dealers allied with him, while targeting the competition and redirecting seized drugs to his own dope lines.”
“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul
"America is at that awkward stage. It's too late to work within the system, but too early to shoot the bastards."
#2. To: Deckard (#1)
#3. To: Roscoe (#2)
Rodrigo Duterte has the right idea.
“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul
"America is at that awkward stage. It's too late to work within the system, but too early to shoot the bastards."
#4. To: Deckard (#3)
#5. To: Roscoe (#2)
Rodrigo Duterte has the right idea.
#6. To: Deckard, misterwhite, Roscoe, nolu chan (#1)
#7. To: ConservingFreedom (#5)
#8. To: Roscoe (#7)
"As long as there's no Balisongs."
#9. To: Roscoe (#2)
"Rodrigo Duterte has the right idea."
#10. To: Deckard (#0)
A team of officers working in public housing developments in the South Side would bribe drug dealers to keep them out of jail and sabotage the rival gang, the whistleblowers told The Intercept.
A team of officers in public housing developments in the South Side would bribe drug dealers
to keep them out of jail and sabotage the rival gang
the whistleblowers told The Intercept.
#11. To: misterwhite (#9)
Six words you don't hear in the Philippines: "The War on Drugs isn't working".
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