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Contempt Of Court: Judge Gettleman, A Police Chief, Robin Hood, And A Cop In Riot Gear, Christopher C. Cooper
Contempt Of Court: Judge Gettleman, A Police Chief, Robin Hood, And A Cop In Riot Gear, Christopher C. Cooper
Christopher C. Cooper Dr.
CONTEMPT OF COURT JUDGE GETTLEMAN, A POLICE CHIEF, ROBIN HOOD, AND A COP IN RIOT GEAR (C) COPYRIGHT, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED TO AUTHOR. MARCH 23, 2009. DO NOT COPY WITHOUT PERMISSION FROM AUTHOR BY CHRISTOPHER C. COOPER, JD, ESQ., PHD. As citizens of the United States, it seems prudent to obey orders of courts of law. As police officers, we are held to higher standard---we are supposed to set the example. The Chicago Police superintendent feels otherwise. Superintendent Jody Weis knowingly and willing disobeyed an order of the US District Court, the Honorable Judge Gettleman presiding. Judge Gettleman had ordered …
Yes Virginia, There Is A Police Code Of Silence: Prosecuting Police Officers And The Police Subculture, Christopher C. Cooper
Yes Virginia, There Is A Police Code Of Silence: Prosecuting Police Officers And The Police Subculture, Christopher C. Cooper
Christopher C. Cooper Dr.
Successfully prosecuting police officers for police malfeasance represents formidable challenges. These challenges are not impenetrable. Prosecutor attention to the secrets of the Code of Silence, many of which are on public display, thanks to generous leaks, is an absolute necessity. This author has encountered and interacted with prosecutors as a Police Officer (in particular as a policeman in Washington D.C. [Metropolitan Police]) and as a Plaintiff’s attorney. The one thing that he noticed as a cop and continues to notice (now as a practicing civil rights attorney) about attorneys who defend or prosecute police officers is that most attorneys have …