More on the pattern of abuse with CPD

From today's Trib on Emmanuel Lopez's shooting. Terry Ekl, the Lopez family lawyer said,

"It's an absolutely clear statement that the entire story concocted by the police was false," Ekl said. "There is no explanation to explain how Rovanno's bullet got into the back of this kid, other than their story is completely false."

Joseph Roddy, a lawyer for the officers, declined comment, saying he would defend the case in court rather than the media.

The police report concludes that four police officers—three on duty and one off-duty—fired 42 shots at Lopez as he sat in the driver's seat of his car because Lopez was using the vehicle as a weapon to run over Rovanno.

The Sun Times writes on the Abbate brother who got into a fight with the Washington DC cop.

Terry Gainer explains the delay in filing the compliant Gainer refused to identify the Washington cop, who was in Chicago for a wedding rehearsal. But Gainer acknowledged he encouraged the officer -- through a union representative -- to file a report with the Office of Professional Standards.

Asked why the Washington cop waited 10 days to file a report, Gainer said, "He didn't know what to do. He tried to report it out there and was rebuffed that evening by the responding sergeant.

He added: "We just can't tolerate police brutality. [Abbate] sucker-punched the guy. We have an obligation to make sure people like that aren't police officers."

It's the alleged cover ups that's far bigger problem then the incidents of abuse. And Chicagoans need assurance CPD is doing everything to make sure people like that aren't police.

Finally the Sun Times on Ms Obrycka,

Obrycka talks openly about the taped attack at Jesse's ShortStop Inn. If some who viewed the video images saw a tiny woman bravely confronting a much larger tyrant, she doesn't see it that way.

"I was just protecting my job and myself because I didn't want to get fired for allowing him behind the bar," she said, adding that she still gets sharp pains in her neck.

I remember a time when the women's movement would have visibly and militantly rallied to her cause.

I remember when Congressman Ralph Metcalf held hearings on Chicago Police abuse and corruption.

I can't imagine a Congressman Rostenkowski keeping quiet on a beating of a Polish immigrant woman.

So I wonder why Rep. Rahm Emanuel can't bring a Fed investigation if the Department has lost our trust and the Mayor has taken a rambling leave of his senses with yesterday's lecture to relax.

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