• Altima NEO
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    1 year ago

    Of course the city is settling rather than throwing those pieces of shit under the bus.

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      Both Hood and Washington accused former Detectives Kenneth Boudreau and John Halloran of fabricating evidence and coercing witnesses in an effort to solve the high-profile killing. Boudreau and Halloran have faced dozens of lawsuits and complaints alleging they physically abused those they suspected of committing crimes. In every instance, they have denied those allegations.

      … Cases that involved at least one officer with repeated claims of misconduct accounted for 47% of the cost borne by taxpayers to resolve police misconduct cases between 2019 and 2021, according to the analysis.

      In 2017, Chicago taxpayers paid $30 million to resolve four cases brought by four men who were convicted based on evidence gathered by Boudreau and spent a combined 64 years in prison for crimes they did not commit, Felter told the City Council’s Finance Committee.

      In all, five wrongful conviction cases naming Boudreau have been settled by the city, and another 10 wrongful conviction cases naming the now-retired officer are pending, Felter said.

      Not one word nor even a hint of punishment for former Detectives Kenneth Boudreau and John Halloran.

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        Thats what I mean, the city simply settled than letting those guys face any consequence.

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          Yup. They’re probably drinking beer and laughing as they hear about themselves in the news.