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Police Corruption

"That's What Real Policemen Do; They Stand Up for Each Other"

Norm Stamper | Posted 06.25.2009 | Politics

Read More: Drug Prohibition, Police Corruption, Narcs, Drug War, Dea, Drug Busts, Cleveland, War on Drugs, Narcotics Officers, Politics News
Norm Stamper

Cops lie for reasons embedded in the history, structure, and culture of the institution itself. Too many drug cops wind up lying to their bosses.

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Cannes 2009: The Underside of the Philippines

Karin Badt | Posted 06.20.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Police Corruption, Prostitution, Kinatay, Cannes 2009, Brillante Mendoza, The Philippines, Cannes, Cannes-France, Entertainment News
Karin Badt

What I want to show in my film is the abuse of power; the police are like god. They can butcher people. I don't expect people to like the film, but I want them to think about it after they go to bed.

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Chicago Police Mobile Strike Force, A.K.A. SOS 2: Someone Call Patrick Fitzgerald!

Tracy Siska | Posted 12.01.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Police Abuse, Police Corruption, Patrick Fitzgerald, Special Operations Section, Police Tactical Units, CPD SOS, Jody Weis, Chicago Police Department, Mobile Strike Force, Civil Rights, Chicago News
Tracy Siska

Weis has done what all Chicago Police Superintendents before him have done: use the excuse of a crime spike to institute a special unit that will most likely go bad.

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