Putting the Criminal in "Criminal Justice System"

I'm shocked that Chicago Police officers would be up to these things. Chicago cop charged with destroying evidence, official misconduct in gun inventory scandal - CWB Chicago

A grand jury has returned a true bill of indictment against a Chicago police officer who, along with three colleagues, has been under investigation on allegations that they improperly seized and inventoried handguns while on patrol duties in the Calumet (5th) District.

Daniel Fair, 34, is charged with felony counts of official misconduct by committing a forbidden act, official misconduct by obstructing a criminal investigation, and two felony counts of obstruction of justice by destroying evidence, according to court records. He is scheduled to appear for his first hearing in the case next Friday, August 18. The Cook County State’s Attorney’s office did not respond to an inquiry about the indictment.

Now I'm not surprised that there are a few bad apples, there are always a few bad apples in any collection. People are people, warts and all. What I want to know is how many people knew that something was up. Because that is the real issue. If cops ever want to regain the trust that people had in police, they need to make it clear that they are all - including the unions - working to eliminate all of the bad apples from their ranks.

I don't expect that to happen anytime soon.