Ricardo Hayes

[Curious George]

Hadn't seen or heard much of this case. It fits with @Revoltingest thread concerning Chicago police and Laquan Mcdonald. But thought this youth deserved his own thread as a search of his name turned up nothing on RF even a year after the incident.

 

[Sunstone]

The video would suggest the Chicago Police Department has not been forthcoming with the truth. As someone who once lived in the Chicago area, and who worked in Chicago proper, I find it credible that the CPD would prove untrustworthy.

 

[Curious George]

The video would suggest the Chicago Police Department has not been forthcoming with the truth. As someone who once lived in the Chicago area, and who worked in Chicago proper, I find it credible that the CPD would prove untrustworthy.

For me the video shows yet another example of how unprepared and incapable many officers are. I agree that police are less than forthcoming with information and will manipulate, distort, and fabricate when they screw up. This fact should not be too surprising: police are just a just a sampling of the general population. Integrity is severely wanting in our society today.

 

[Sunstone]

I agree that police are less than forthcoming with information and will manipulate, distort, and fabricate when they screw up. This fact should not be too surprising: police are just a just a sampling of the general population. Integrity is severely wanting in our society today.

I think you're right that the police show no more integrity than so many others these days, but they are in a position of public trust, and I do not believe their lack of integrity is justified by "everyone does it". I think there should be tougher penalties for a police officer caught lying than for, say, a plumber caught lying. I'd want to see a minimum of five years in prison.

 

[Curious George]

I think you're right that the police show no more integrity than so many others these days, but they are in a position of public trust, and I do not believe their lack of integrity is justified by "everyone does it". I think there should be tougher penalties for a police officer caught lying than for, say, a plumber caught lying. I'd want to see a minimum of five years in prison.

I do not intend to justify the lack of integrity, only to say that it is not surprising.

 

[TheBannerofHomuraAkemi]

**** the Police, but But **** the Chicago Police Department in particular.

 

[tytlyf]

They need to find out if the officer had a history of PTSD and military service. That's a deadly mix for law enforcement. This sergeant could have just mentally snapped.