Chicago police are required to document every time they pull someone over. But a new investigation reveals the department is releasing vastly incomplete data to oversight agencies, even as the superintendent pledges reforms.
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For those play at home, that’s over 500…
in violation of a 2003 law requiring them to document every traffic stop
…per day.
Well… I guess not filing paperwork is one way of covering up all the physical and sexual assault…
A more accurate and less sensational headline would be,
Chicago Police Failed to Document as required, 200,000 Traffic Stops, Last YearAgreed. Most likely avoiding paperwork because boring and time consuming. Still should be disciplined for this but hey, everyone loves a good fairy tale so that’s how it’s spun.
I wonder if you can challenge a citation in a traffic stop that didn’t officially happen?
Naked corruption.
All that money ain’t gonna steal itself.
That was Voight for sure. All of it.
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