Chicago's Crooked cops’ reign of terror

The Chicago Sun-Times reports:

The crooks knew just what to say to the young teller to get her to cooperate.

Two dirty Chicago cops had made sure of that.

Two dirty Chicago cops had made sure of that.

The robbers knew about her roommate. They mentioned her parents' home address. They even knew about the motorcycle her dad kept -- in his carport, under a cover.

The robbers knew about her roommate. They mentioned her parents' home address. They even knew about the motorcycle her dad kept -- in his carport, under a cover.

Terrified for her parents' safety, the teller did what she was told.

She let the robbers into the Richton Park Currency Exchange she had just closed up for the day. Unlocked the vault. And watched as they stuffed more than $107,000 into garbage bags and took off.

The robbers and the rest of their stickup crew, nine men in all, eventually were caught. They carried out more than a dozen robberies of currency exchanges and other businesses across the city and suburbs in 2002 and 2003, robberies that netted more than $405,000.

In at least six of the holdups, the robbers were armed with details about the victims and their families.

After they were caught, the FBI asked the ringleader: Where'd you get it?

From the cops, Sidney "Corky" Upchurch answered.

Two corrupt Chicago Police officers -- Broderick Jones and Corey Flagg -- allegedly sold Upchurch the information, according to interviews and court records obtained by the Sun-Times.

The robbers would pay the cops $500 to $1,000 each time, Upchurch would later testify.

Remember,Chicago is one of the few towns where the police have a monopoly on gun ownership.Where else could a high ranking "made" member of the Mob convince a city council to disarm an honest public?