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21. Omerta is enforced ruthlessly, so those who dare to speak up can end up

Sun Jul 10, 2016, 10:33 PM

Jul 2016

at real risk of being killed. At the very least they are stalked, threatened, and abused, and their careers are ruined.

This is What Happens to “Good Cops” Who Expose Corruption in their Departments

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Detective Joe Crystal became a target of intimidation for his entire department after testifying against other officers in a misconduct case. Following his testimony, he received threats from other officers, and even found a dead rat on his car one day.

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The case is still ongoing, but this week Crystal turned in his badge to the department and will no longer be a member of the police force.

Last week, we covered the story of Sgt. Brandon Ruff, an eight-year veteran of the Philadelphia Police force, who filed a police brutality lawsuit against his own Department. Additionally, we also conducted an exclusive interview with Dawon Gore of the St. Louis Police Department, who lost his job after driving a man home instead of arresting him.

We frequently define a “good cop” as one who tries to stop the bad ones. If this is the common response to “good cops” it’s no wonder why there are so few.

Read more at http://thefreethoughtproject.com/good-cop-dead-rat-car-testifying-officers/#9qUjJX4tFHsf25pb.99

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The biggest hurdle is the blue wall of silence. [View all] JRLeft Jul 2016 OP

I agree Motley13 Jul 2016 #1

I've never seen that movie, but the what you stated is true. JRLeft Jul 2016 #2

Good movie awoke_in_2003 Jul 2016 #5

Serpico is on Youtube zentrum Jul 2016 #7

Thanks, will do. nt awoke_in_2003 Jul 2016 #9

The real Frank Serpico JustAnotherGen Jul 2016 #15

Thanks awoke_in_2003 Jul 2016 #16

A sad life for someone who does the right thing Motley13 Jul 2016 #25

The Police Are Still Out of Control I should know. By Frank Serpico October 23, 2014 Bluenorthwest Jul 2016 #11

Omerta is enforced ruthlessly, so those who dare to speak up can end up tblue37 Jul 2016 #21

I used to work with a police organization and asked a few members who I had gotten to know Dustlawyer Jul 2016 #29

K&R! stonecutter357 Jul 2016 #3

they also need to stop discriminating against those who with higher levels of intelligence JI7 Jul 2016 #4

What are we looking for cops to say though when an investigation is still going on? MadDAsHell Jul 2016 #6

Condemnation is rather a strong word. malthaussen Jul 2016 #12

The point is that they evade the truth in the investigation process and replace it with Bluenorthwest Jul 2016 #13

The whole investigation process is full of lies on both sides. e.g."Hands up don't shoot"... MadDAsHell Jul 2016 #14

One side has all of the power n/t JustAnotherGen Jul 2016 #24

Federal investigations of these acts would help breaking down the blue wall uponit7771 Jul 2016 #8

The problem is the Federal Government is either limited in what it can do, and JRLeft Jul 2016 #18

Authoritarians cannot admit mistakes. malthaussen Jul 2016 #10

Insightful comment nt lostnfound Jul 2016 #17

I definitely see this with police officials. JRLeft Jul 2016 #19

Omerta is important to armed gangs. nt tblue37 Jul 2016 #20

No snitching! JRLeft Jul 2016 #22

Good point. wildeyed Jul 2016 #23

You know what cops say: "Snitches get stiches" (nt) LongtimeAZDem Jul 2016 #26

Snitches tend to go without backup. JRLeft Jul 2016 #27

As I wrote earlier ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2016 #28

The problem is fired police are usually rehired and I'm taking about dirty cops. JRLeft Jul 2016 #30

Re-hired somewhere else, maybe. ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2016 #31