Cop Claims Chicago's Finest Beat Their Own

[AnotherMcIntosh]

"CHICAGO (CN) - Chicago police officers arrested a fellow cop, took him to the station, stripped him naked and beat him and cut his head with a knife, the man claims in court."
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"After the beating, the plaintiff was ordered to strip naked. Clay Walker was then left almost completely naked in the cell.

"After a period of time, defendants Hallinan, Pennie, Bukowski and Bac re-entered the cell. At that time, Clay Walker was beaten again by Hallinan and/or Pennie and/or Bukowski and/or Bac. Each of these officers could have stopped or prevented the beating by the other officers, but each declined to do so. In addition, during this beating, defendant Hallinan cut the top of Clay Walker's head with a knife, an injury that required several staples."

Walker seeks damages for excessive force, ...

http://www.courthousenews.com/2013/03/21/55914.htm

[ReRe]

1. Chicago...

... WTF is going on up there? It's getting pretty bad when you have Police on Police crime.

[limpyhobbler]

2. I guess when we allow systemic corruption and abuse to go unpunished...

over time it's inevitable that they start doing it to each other.

[JustanAngel]

3. I have no doubt

that this did, in fact, occur.

[The Straight Story]

4. Welcome to DU! (nt)