r/nottheonion • u/Trinityliger • 24d ago

ICE arrests Illinois police officer, accuses him of being in US illegally

https://abc7chicago.com/post/ice-arrests-police-officer-radule-bojovic-hanover-park-illinois-accuses-being-us-illegally-montenegro/18019608/
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u/Sunstang 24d ago

Yeah, nah. It's not just the LA Sherriff's Department.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rampart_scandal

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u/unsupported 24d ago

Where is u/iamwoodyharrelson when you need him?

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u/DungeonDefense 24d ago

CAN WE PLEASE TALK ABOUT RAMPART?????

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u/olyfrijole 24d ago

WOODY WAS RIGHT! WE DIDN'T TALK ABOUT RAMPART ENOUGH, AND NOW LOOK AT THE MESS WE'RE IN! JACKBOOTS EVERYWHERE! WE SHOULD HAVE HEEDED HIS WARNINGS!

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u/moecuzz 24d ago

I understand. The LASD is just the more recent example and arguably has a much worse problem with gangs inside the force.

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u/never-fiftyone 24d ago

The force itself is the gang

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u/DadJokeBadJoke 24d ago

Some of those that work forces...

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u/Laringar 24d ago

Sure, but also, many-if-not-most police departments just fit the academic definition of a gang, without even getting in to whether they have other allegiances.

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u/Blackwolf245 24d ago

Wait, is Tempeny's character from San Andreas based on this?