The U.S attorney and the FBI are investigating 20-year-old claims that Chicago Police under the command of former Lt. Jon Burge tortured confessions out of suspects and lied about it under oath...Enjoying professional courtesies, no doubt.
At least 148 men, almost all of them African-American, told a special prosecutor that Burge and his officers at the old Area 2 police station beat them to extract confessions. Some of those men went to Death Row on false confessions until former Gov. George Ryan pardoned them. The city fired Burge, saying he was responsible for the torture of suspects. But a special prosecutor concluded it was too late to file charges against Burge or his officers.
The city also provided attorneys to defend Burge against civil suits that have cost the city $8 million in lawyers' fees so far. Burge lives in Florida and draws a city pension.
In the mean time, "Snuffy" and Laura are doing their best to ensure their idiot followers remain at the mercy of such "Only Ones" [Hey, you'll get your day in court!], and are working toward the day when you and I will also know the sweet peace that comes only from submission and dependence.