I'm Shocked to Learn... OK, I'm not shocked; it's Chicago

Police reform in Chicago is being run like a racket? Say it ain't so. Is COPA Conducting Illegal Investigations? | Chicago Contrarian

Tell me that Chicago's Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) may be operating illegally, and I am not even a little surprised. Actually, I would be more surprised if it turned out they were 100% legit. This is Chicago we're talking about!

The review, conducted by the conservative watchdog group Judicial Watch, found numerous instances of unfounded allegations of misconduct against the police, some of which were bolstered with video footage and in which investigators failed to notify prosecutors of potentially fraudulent allegations so that the complainants could be indicted.

Say that again. Complaints against cops, sworn complaints that is, which are so false there is video evidence of their bogosity, are just swept under the rug. The bottom line? Lie and cheat all you want to get the cops, and you will get a free pass. If cops put one toe out of line, it will get cut off.

Despite the evidence of false allegations and the fact that complainants signed sworn affidavits, Judicial Watch could find no evidence the complainants were referred to prosecutors for an indictment of perjury. Such a failure could be a violation of the law.

What? You expected Justice in Chicago, did you? Of course I wouldn't expect Crimesha (Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx) to actually press charges against people who perjure themselves going after cops. She hates cops.

I am no cheerleader for Chicago PD. (Look thru the "Cops Behaving Badly" category. There are plenty of stories from CPD.) Lord knows they have enough skeletons in their closet. But the way to improve policing is to hold the bad ones accountable, not declare open season, or just start slinging mud. But then again subtlety is not big in the Windy City.