When cops in trouble enjoy the benefit of the doubt, is it because they’ve earned it? Or is there something else going on? Do the people in charge think cutting cops some slack is the prudent thing to do?
Why did other police officers at the scene let the firing continue, and why did 86 minutes of security video recorded at an adjacent Burger King disappear after police demanded a look at it? Why were civilian witnesses reportedly shooed away by police instead of being interviewed? Why did the audio fail in all of the police videos taken at the scene? Why did the City Council approve a $5 million settlement to McDonald’s family six months after he was shot down even though the family hadn’t filed suit? The Tribune calls it “hush money.”
Perez and Servin are both still on the force.
