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Anthony Abbate, the cop caught on tape beating the crap out of a female bartender, was expected to plead guilty today as part of a plea agreement. But he didn't, and now his case is heading towards trial.
Abbate's lawyer said negotiations were no longer "fruitful," though one wonders what kinds of bargaining chips Abbate has. The incident was caught on film, and the 115-pound woman he assaulted is "more than happy to testify," according to her lawyer. Abbate is facing 15 felony charges, including aggravated battery, official misconduct, intimidation, and communicating with a witness, and the Independent Police Review Authority recommended today that he be fired. Quoth IPRA head honcho Ilana Rosenzweig in a press release,
Officer Abbate is sworn to uphold the law, but over a period of several hours, he continued to break the law and later misused his position and power as a sworn police officer in an attempt to cover up his misconduct... He has brought discredit upon the Police Department and the City of Chicago.
Abbate will be heading back to court in April. [WBBM, Trib, ABC7]
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I like to know what this fat fuck is NOT guilty of.
Scumbag.
That D-Bag is going down. . . it's unbelievable that the other two people in the video just sit there and watch as this thug beats the crap out of that woman.
That D-Bag is going down. . . it's unbelievable that the other two people in the video just sit there and watch as this thug beats the crap out of that woman.
unblievable! what an asshole.
unblievable! what an asshole.
I'd really be OK with it if someone just shot him in his fat, feathered hair-having melon right now and saved the taxpayers a bit of green. Call it an early birthday present.
Well, here's to hoping he doesn't get off, like with the Rodney King trial.
That D-Bag is going down. . . it's unbelievable that the other two people in the video just sit there and watch as this thug beats the crap out of that woman.
Unbelievable?
They knew he was an off-duty cop. He probably could have killed them and probably gotten away with it. They probably didn't know there was a camera on him, which was the only thing that saved the bartender and owner from being the ones facing god knows what charge themselves.
Where's a vigilante swinging a sack of doorknobs when you need one?
I should add that they probably didn't just know that he was a cop but that he was an asshole too.
"I'd really be OK with it if someone just shot him in his fat, feathered hair-having melon right now and saved the taxpayers a bit of green. Call it an early birthday present."
Yeah, because what our society needs is more people taking the law into their own hands, more vengeful acts.
Then again, if you are OK with this, do you have the stones to do something like this? Or do you prefer someone else do the work?
matilda,
I'm sorry, you were taking me seriously. Just a bit of "Christ, I'm sick of dirty Chicago cops" venting on my part.
Uh, oh. We're having a repeat of the "Let's beat the fuck out of Anthony Abbate" sticker debate. Can't we just all agree that the man deserves a lifetime of urethral sores and leave it at that?
Ryan: Sorry I took you seriously, too. I forget blogs are 99% irony and sarcasm, and that earnest opinion is so freaking retro. I am sorry, too, that I couldn't hear your vocal tone or see you wink as you typed. Silly me. Won't happen again.
matilda: Ample sarcasm in a post bitching about how you've (incorrectly, btw) interpreted me to be disingenuous? That takes skill. How the fuck do I deserve the third degree? Go take out your bad day on somebody else, like Mr. Abbate up there.
Ryan: Write more clearly next time. And don't assume everyone will know you are joking, especially when your joke celebrates, with detail, an act of violence. At least I made my sarcasm clear.
Don't blame a reader for failing to understand your brilliant blog irony. Christ.
@Matilda
I bet you're fun at parties.
Arguing on the Internet is like winning a gold medal at the Special Olympics -- even if you win, you're still retarded.
that's pretty low mister ... if i had a rubber hose i'd ...
he's got the drunk and insane argument up his sleeve and worse, he thinks a jury will buy it. and what's even more shocking is that the police department has just now gotten around to the idea that the douche should be fired for his actions as he is an "embarrassment" to the police department (Trib). Oh really? you just now realized that his assclown is an embarrassment and should be fired ... more like he should be strung up by the balls and flogged publicly.
After watching the video again what a retard most of the punchs missed and the girl popped back up like she was fine. Im guessing he didnt plead because there is no way this is aggravated battery. The big fat ass didnt cause any bodily harm. He is guilty of many things but not agg. battery, that being said if he goes to trial he will be fucked jury or judge he will be found guilty no way around it. Im not defending the guy but any other bar fight this is a simple battery.
so wait, are you serious jmagic?! string him up by the balls and flogged? I cant tell...
And if you are OK with this, do you have the stones (pun intended) to do something like this? Or do you prefer someone else do the work?
Free Anthony!!!!
I think we need to print up a few million more "LET'S BEAT THE FUCK OUT OF ANTHONY ABBATE" stickers.
And yes, that's a joke. The best punishment for that shit is rotting in a jail cell.
Though an ass-kicking would be nice too.
Navin, honestly, would you have just watched this go down,
watched a women get beaten down even if you knew he was Poo Poo?
Navin, honestly, would you have just watched this go down,
watched a women get beaten down even if you knew he was Poo Poo?
surely you can't be serious mich?
i am serious ... and stop calling me shirley.
What's up with the Abbate trial? He was supposed to go on trial November 19th and there hasn't been ONE word about it in the media ANYWHERE?
Is there some kind of new plea negotiation?
Is he going to avoid jail time?
Will the Fraternal Order of Police save his job?