FBI agents arrested a onetime Cicero deputy police superintendent and two officers Tuesday on allegations that the cops beat suspects, planted evidence and lied on the witness stand.For those of you who don't know ,Cicero is in that county called Cook where many people don't understand that the police sometimes aren't good Samaritans.Wouldn't it be nice to have a gun when a corrupt cop tries and invades your house?
An eight-count indictment lodged serious allegations including that the officers beat up a man after a traffic stop, breaking his nose. They took the man to an interview room, hit him some more and, when his blood dripped to the floor, made him wipe it up with his shirt, the feds charge.
The cops then allegedly planted cocaine on the man, who was ultimately acquitted of the crime and settled a civil lawsuit against Cicero.
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
FBI arrests 3 cops in Cicero abuse case
The Chicago Sun-Times reports: