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

submitted 9 months ago by Five@slrpnk.net to c/chicago@midwest.social

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[–] ShunkW@lemmy.world 10 points 9 months ago

Cuz they're cops?

[–] spacecowboy@sh.itjust.works 10 points 9 months ago

ACAB.

[–] SPRUNT@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago

Because that's the origin story of the police.

[–] roofuskit@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago

Abuse is the job.

[–] downhomechunk@midwest.social 3 points 9 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.

[–] Vaggumon@midwest.social 2 points 8 months ago

It's a feature not a bug.