A cop is actually found guilty?
Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2018 7:49 pm
Whoa.
I confess, I did not see this coming. I mean, don't get me wrong, he certainly appears to be guilty as sin...but juries almost ALWAYS side with cops. Wow.Jason Van Dyke, a white Chicago police officer who killed a black 17-year-old, Laquan McDonald, was found guilty Friday of second-degree murder and 16 counts of aggravated battery. Van Dyke was found not guilty of official misconduct.
Van Dyke appeared emotionless as the verdict was read and he was remanded into custody.
The verdict is the latest chapter in a story that has led to the police superintendent and the county's top prosecutor both losing their jobs - one fired by the mayor and the other ousted by voters. It also led to a U.S. Justice Department investigation that found a "pervasive cover-up culture" and prompted plans for far-reaching police reforms.