The Chicago Sun-Times reports:
Disgraced former Chicago cop Jerome Finnigan was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison Thursday for a murder-for-hire plot targeting a fellow officer — a crime prosecutors said could only be described as “horrendous.”
There's more:
Finnigan, 48, was a member of the now-disbanded Special Operations Section, a citywide unit responsible for targeting narcotics dealers. He led a crew of SOS cops who ransacked homes without warrants and conducted illegal traffic stops while shaking down criminals and innocent citizens alike.
Finnigan has admitted to a role in five robberies in 2004 and 2005. His crew stole at least $600,000 and his cut was more than $200,000, prosecutors say.
Would you want a handgun ban when guys like Jerome Finnigan are armed?
