Chicago ex Sargent frames 180 people, gets only 22 mos

"Disgraced former police Sgt. Ronald Watts and the unit he led for nearly a decade until 2012 was accused of planting drugs on suspects, falsifying police reports and falsely accusing housing project residents and others of drug crimes unless they paid the officers off." *

"The Chicago City Council unanimously approved a $90 million settlement for nearly 200 civil rights violations involving a notorious former police sergeant who framed people for drug crimes they didn’t commit"..."involving 180 wrongfully convicted people who spent close to 200 years combined behind bars." *

* https://apnews.com/article/chicago-police-corruption-ronald-watts-3a6ea473c28f9716e818c0c4dc5b2536

Why did he do it?

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Amyrakunejo · F

Quota.

PatKirby · M

@Amyrakunejo

Could be. I was thinking maybe he was trying to impress the boss or his own mother.

Amyrakunejo · F

@PatKirby Same thing, really.

Heartlander

Yes, and why did it take so long to bring it out in the open? And where was the press?

dale74 · M

He should do life in general population

Musicman · 61-69, M

Law enforcement officers are expected to be honest. I hope they spend a lot of time in prison.

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PatKirby · M

@Musicman

The article doesn't say but it does mention that "Chicago taxpayers have long been asked to pay out multimillion-dollar police misconduct lawsuits, fueling a bedrock of mistrust between the city’s residents and its police department..." at a time when Chicago faces a budget shortfall of over $1 billion for 2026.

Musicman · 61-69, M

@PatKirby But as the Mayor says they don't have a crime problem. Lol!!! 🤣🤣🤣

Heartlander

@Musicman Yep, corruption requires collaboration and the political interest that protects the status quo.

YoMomma ·

Extortion.. he was running a racket.. corrupt af cop 😤

PatKirby · M

@YoMomma

Probably hid the illegal proceeds and will cash in later on.

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