Chicago PD Officer Suspended Over Proud Boys Connection

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A Chicago police officer Robert Bakker has been hit with a suspension over his alleged connections to the far-right hate group the Proud Boys. Bakker has been the subject of four internal probes within the CPD over the last year

Chicago PD Officer Suspended Over Proud Boys Connection
Rober Bakker is also under investigation for sexual abuse.
thedailybeast.com
3:20 PM · Jun 10, 2021

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https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2021/6/10/22526507/cpd-robert-bakker-proud-boys-police-copa-investigation-probe-vice

A Chicago cop has been issued a five-day suspension amid an investigation into his ties to the far-right Proud Boys and is now facing a second internal probe into allegations of sexual abuse, the Sun-Times has learned.

Officer Robert Bakker is the subject of four internal investigations that were all opened last year, according to records obtained by the Sun-Times.

Though the inquiry into Bakker’s cozy relationship with the Proud Boys initially resulted in the suspension, he hasn’t yet served it because the case was later reopened at the request of Inspector General Joseph Ferguson’s office, according to a source with knowledge of the investigation. The inspector general’s office didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

Ald. Andre Vazquez (40th) previously raised alarms about Bakker to Police Supt. David Brown and Mayor Lori Lightfoot that he said fell on deaf ears. In an interview Wednesday, Vazquez said Bakker’s interactions with the controversial group should have resulted in “an immediate dismissal or some kind of punitive action.”

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[mopinko]

1. give him a drug test.

any officer who catches a use of force complaint should get an automatic drug screen.
i'm convinced roids have a lot to do w this shit.

[uponit7771]

2. After 2009 FBI Report this is expected, too many white supremacist in policing and hasn't gotten

... better since then

[Withywindle]

3. Shocked, I tell you. Shocked.

No way is he the only one.