Bad Cops, No Doughnut

Bad cops have been in the news alot of late. Last week, the story of the big, bad, burly cop beating the tiny, 5 foot nothing female bartender because she wouldn't serve him. Contradictory stories have been reported: some saying she wouldn't serve him because he was already drunk, others saying she wouldn't serve him because he was being a jerk and other stories reporting that he was trying to buy rounds of drinks for the bar when he didn't have any money. The truth? Probably all of the above. Regardless of the details, the cop deserves to be fired post-haste, collective bargaining be damned. It's a good thing the video caught everything. Otherwise, I'm sure the police union would have been coming to his defense and blaming the poor, little bartender girl or denying the whole thing.

Everyone knows the cops have a Code of Silence meant to protect their own. However, that guy stopped being one of their own when he attacked an innocent citizen. If they still consider him one of their own, the City of Chicago is in a lot more trouble than anyone realizes. Internal Affairs is apparently investigating allegations that the bartender and her boss were threatened with false charges by cops attempting to cover up the attack.

Of course, when the girl gave an interview on Fox News with her attorney, she really didn't seem to have a mark on her. The wonders of Bobbi Brown make up? Maybe. Or maybe that little girl is just tougher than jerk-wad cop. Again, it just doesn't matter. The video shows the savageness of his attack and his intent to hurt her is clear.

The second story involves a number of cops attacking a couple of businessmen. These businessmen apparently weren't as tough as the bartender because they suffered terrible injuries including a fractured jaw requiring reconstructive surgery and multiple broken ribs. I still have not seen the video on the second attack but it's probably just a matter of time before it appears on the net.

The police have a very difficult job. The vast majority of them are honest, hard-working and truly intent of helping others. They are done a disservice by the acts of a few rouge cops who have too much "cowboy" in them. They are also ill-served by an internal culture of protecting these rouge cops instead of prosecuting them as the criminals they are. Walker, Texas Ranger would not stand for this abuse of power. He'd roundhouse kick them right off the force.