A hidden cost of Chicago police misconduct: $213 million to private lawyers since 2004

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A hidden cost of Chicago police misconduct: $213 million to private lawyers since 2004

[E]xpenses represent a rarely discussed but significant cost of police misconduct in Chicago. Over the last 15 years, fees and costs for private attorneys in civil rights cases totaled $213 million, the Tribune found by analyzing city data obtained through an open records request. Last year alone, the city spent $30.1 million — that’s more than twice what it spent on the agency that investigates police misconduct.

Since 2004, the city has spent $757 million on settlements, losses at trial and other payouts in police cases. That includes civil rights cases, as well as car crash claims, racial discrimination complaints and sexual harassment suits, among other types of legal matters.

 

[JM]

This article assumes the police were guilty of misconduct not just accused of misconduct and in need of a defence. The article also assumes a settlement is an admission of guilt which it is not.

Now, my post isn't making any claim that misconduct doesn't happen, I'm simply pointing out two problems with the article.

Yours in the Lord,

jm

 

[Elteqay]

This article assumes the police were guilty of misconduct not just accused of misconduct and in need of a defence. The article also assumes a settlement is an admission of guilt which it is not.

Now, my post isn't making any claim that misconduct doesn't happen, I'm simply pointing out two problems with the article.

Yours in the Lord,

jm