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Why Does the Chicago Police Department Tolerate Abusive Racists in Its Ranks? (theintercept.com)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] ShunkW 11 points 11 months ago

Cuz they're cops?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 11 months ago

ACAB.

[–] SPRUNT 8 points 11 months ago

Because that's the origin story of the police.

[–] roofuskit 5 points 11 months ago

Abuse is the job.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

I used to sometimes buy drugs at Cabrini green back in the early 00s. There was this one officer who was well known for roughly and unnecessarily searching people's rectal cavities. I wish I could remember his name.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

It's a feature not a bug.