Chicago Police officer charged with shooting at off-duty cop

[n2doc]

An angry Cook County judge berated a Chicago Police officer who was in court Tuesday after being charged with firing five shots at an off-duty suburban cop who tried to pull him over for driving drunk.

Judge Adam Bourgeois Jr. told cop John J. Gorman’s attorney: “The problem I have with this is that we have a climate in this city where citizens are shooting at each other. We have to expect and demand more from those who wear a badge.”

The off-duty cop wasn’t hit, and Gorman, 53, was charged with aggravated discharge of a firearm, the Chicago Sun-Times is reporting. He could face up to 15 years in prison if convicted.

When Gorman’s attorney, Michael Clancy, argued for the officer to be released without having to post bond, the judge said that the bullets could have hit a 9-year-old. Last week, 9-year-old Tyshawn Lee was lured to an alley and shot and killed in a gang dispute. His funeral was Tuesday.

If police officers are misbehaving, “how can we expect citizens to obey the law?” the judge asked. He set bail at $50,000.





http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/local/46821359-story

[lpbk2713]

1. Shows how little they value life.

And how quick they can make up their mind to shoot at someone they don't know personally.

I have been in favor of periodic unannounced psychiatric and medical (blood analysis) exams
for years. Something like this just reinforces my position.

[Ex Lurker]

4. $50k is still pretty low

If it's a cash bond, he can pay a bail bondsman $5k, which he won't get back, but it's still not out of reach of most middle class people. . If it's a property bond, he can pledge his house or other equity, and as long as he shows up for trial, he's not out anything. He'll be roaming the streets again shortly.

[TeamPooka]

5. I've seen higher bail for non violent drug possession cases.

Oh but they were black and not a cop.