Mayor Daley's Tolerance of White Racist Rogue Chicago Cops

John Kass reports on Mayor Daley:

In the 1980s, Daley was the Cook County state's attorney, running for mayor against the incumbent, Jane Byrne, and eventually, the future first African-American mayor, Harold Washington. In 1989, after Washington's death, Daley was elected mayor and began his reign.

But in 1982, State's Atty. Daley received a letter from Chicago Police Supt. Richard Brzeczek, saying there was evidence that a murder suspect had been tortured in Calumet Area detective headquarters on the South Side where Burge was the big shoes.

Instead of opening his own investigation and convening a grand jury like he did to investigate Byrne's towing contracts at City Hall, Daley decided to be reasonable. He reasoned that white cops vote in elections, and he wanted their vote. So he did the prudent thing: nothing.

Richard Daley could have done something but he choose not to.Chicago voters sure are tolerant of sleazy politicians.Great moments in the Chicago Democratic Party.