As Mayor Daley continues to try to play the "Not My Fault" game in the Burge torture case, he's decided to kick things up a notch and get all sassy on us. Originally, the Mayor said earlier this week:
I was not the mayor. Wait. Wait. There's nothing in the indictment. You're mixing apples and oranges...you're doing a great disservice. I'm very proud of my role as prosecutor. I was not the mayor. I was not the police chief. I did not promote this man in the '80s. Let's put everything in perspective.He later added, "You can't hold me responsible. It would be like holding anyone responsible." All of this in spite of the well-known letter from then-Police Supt. Richard Brzeczek to then-State's Attorney Daley regarding medical findings on accused cop killer Andrew Wilson. In 2007, when running for re-election (as if there was ever any doubt), Daley went so far as to call the alleged torture a "shameful episode in our history." He added, "I'll take responsibility for it. I'll apologize to anyone. It should never have happened. Everybody should be held accountable. The system could have broken down."
