Officer charged with beating man in wheelchair may return to work
Chicago Police Supt. Jody Weis may be living up to his promise to clean up the CPD. Officer William J. Cozzi, 50, is supposed to hit the streets once more in April following a suspension. A suspension he was slapped with after beating up a man in a wheelchair. That’s right, a wheelchair.
Granted, the man who drunk and raising hell, but he was in a wheelchair.
Now, Weis is considering revoking Cozzi’s “Get out of Jail Free” card. The new superintendent was quoted in the Chicago Sun-Times as saying he will take a “hard, close look” at the case. Maybe then Cozzi’s suspension will be permanent.
What is going on with these cops? What leads them to rain down the blows on the weak and innocent? Maybe it’s the power? Or maybe it’s the stress? Or maybe these cops are just bad guys?
Take a look at some other examples of police brutality and let me know.
* Officers Larry Guy and Alexandra Martinez were charged with battery and official misconduct.
* Officer Christopher Darr is accused of beating a suspect involved in a New Year’s Day fight.
* Officer Anthony Abbate is charged with beating a female bartender (Video)
