A female bartender whose videotaped beating was broadcast around the world in 2007 told two responding officers her attacker was a Chicago cop and that three cameras captured the incident.
But the officers’ police report didn’t mention another cop was suspected of the beating or that it was videotaped, city attorneys acknowledged in a filing in federal court.
The bartender, Karolina Obrycka, claims the responding officers left the information out because they didn’t want to deal with the other cop, Anthony Abbate. Obrycka also says she gave the officers Abbate’s full name, which the city disputes.
True? Who knows? We don't think any of the existing video has sound, so it comes down to "she said, he said." Not enough for a "Thirty Pending" type finding, but enough to make Corp Counsel think that settling is the better part of actually going to trial.
In any event, expect to see the video about a billion more times in the next few days. Thanks again whoever greased the skids for this idiot to get hired despite his questionable background. We'll be paying the price for that decision for the duration of our career and probably the duration of everyone else reading today.
In any event, expect to see the video about a billion more times in the next few days. Thanks again whoever greased the skids for this idiot to get hired despite his questionable background. We'll be paying the price for that decision for the duration of our career and probably the duration of everyone else reading today.