3rd Chicago cop relieved of duty after 18-year-old shot in the back

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

3rd Chicago cop relieved of duty after 18-year-old shot in the back
July 30, 2016, 10:28 PM

CHICAGO - Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson on Saturday relieved a third officer of his police powers in the death of a suspect after autopsy results showed the 18-year-old died of a gunshot wound to the back.

Johnson's move came hours after the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office ruled Paul O'Neal's death a homicide.

In a statement, police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said Superintendent Johnson spent hours reviewing video evidence with other officials following the release of the autopsy report.

Although a formal investigation is still ongoing, "Johnson has pledged that CPD will conduct a thorough and fact based administrative review," Guglielmi said.

Read more: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/3rd-chicago-police-officer-relieved-of-duty-after-18-year-old-paul-oneal-shot-in-the-back/

[pipoman]

1. What does that mean?

relieved a third officer of his police powers

Sounds like still on the payroll indefinitely, just no gun...

I would probably be more sympathetic to the police union (and public workers unions overall) if all of the private industry unions hadn't been already been busted with no real defense (in fact the opposite) from the traditional party of labor....it is sad....the labor party is dead..

[Feeling the Bern]

2. Police unions are the only unions I believe should be immediately broken apart and investigated

for RICO violations and corruption. They bend over backwards to keep bad cops on the streets.

BTW. . .relieved of duty = paid vacation until they are done investigating themselves and discover they did nothing wrong.

[MariaThinks]

4. i agree

[MariaThinks]

3. This is so disgusting. Clearly the police are not getting the message from their bosses