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It's been a rough day for two Chicago Police officers who side-stepped the law. First up is Anthony Abbate who was caught on tape beating bartender Karolina Obrycka at Jesse's Shortstop Inn last February. Plea negotiations fell apart and Abbate will go on trial November 19 for a variety pack of felonies including aggravated battery in a public place, official misconduct, intimidation and communicating with a witness. The wait until November is to let the hoopla surrounding the beating to die down. Good luck with that.
Not to be outdone, Michael J. Ciancio, a 21-year veteran of the CPD, was arrested today for soliciting bribes from tow trucks drivers in exchange for giving them business at accident scenes. It was yet another arrest that resulted from a joint investigation by the FBI, IRS, and CPD. Last month, CPD Officer Joseph Grillo was arrested in connection with an insurance scam in which another officer hired a tow company to make his car "disappear" so he could make over $4,000 from his insurance company by claiming it was stolen.
We know it's the few bad apples that take the attention away from the overworked, underpaid officers that work hard every day, but as we read these stories, we couldn't help but think of The Simpsons.
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You know, it's the 99% of corrupt Chicago cops that make the other 1% look bad.
Part of the judgement against the city in the lawsuit should be having a cable channel set up to show the video 24/7 on an endless loop.
Boy, it's a real shame Chicagoist couldn't find any Chicago-produced animated comedy or satirical media concerning the police corruption problem.
But I'm sure someone out there has never heard of the Simpsons, so good work.
Your snark is noted and appreciated, Warmowski. Next time, feel free to make a suggestion and maybe we'll use it.
do you mean the local blog: www.officer-bob.com
Hi Marcus:
I wouldn't comment if it wasnt for the fact that I did exactly that on the 17th. When Daley blamed "timid cops" on "the media" I sent a tip to tips@chicagoist.com about our timely work at officer-bob.com.
Maybe you didn't see it, maybe you didn't like it, either way, fair enough.
Just making sure Chicagoist knows they make the Simpsons in L.A. and Korea.
-r
Warmowski - Thanks. We missed the tip the first time around. Looks good and we will keep it on file since Lord knows there will be more to post this summer on the topic. As for The Simpsons, the posted clip just seemed to fit. We realize the show isn't made in Chicago, but allow ourselves a little breathing room from time to time on the Chicago-related matter, as long as its pertinent to the Chicago-related post. Thanks for writing, reading, and pointing us to Officer Bob.