Have you ever tried to talk your way out of getting a ticket? I’ve been blessed with a few fortuitous run ins, and even my record is imperfect. But a Chicago cop managed to get out of 44 tickets by repeatedly saying that his girlfriend stole his car, a bold tactic that somehow worked. He was able to get all 44 tickets dismissed.
Jeffrey Kriv doesn’t register as one of Chicago’s most notoriously corrupt cops, the scumbags that torture suspects for confessions or shake down drug dealers. But Jeffrey’s on-duty conduct regularly disregarded rules and disrupted lives. He once punched a handcuffed man in the back of his patrol car, according to records.
Jeffrey got at least 92 misconduct complaints filed against him, according to city and police disciplinary records compiled by the Chicago Tribune and ProPublica. Even more exceptional: more than a quarter of these complaints were found to have merit. Dude was out here terrorizing the streets of Chicago for decades as a cop.
But given Chicago’s long leash for poor pig behavior, none of Jeffrey’s on-duty misconduct cost him his badge and gun. That is until an outside agency received a tip and questions started circulating about Kriv’s testimony as a private citizen in traffic court. Heck of a way to unravel a career.
Side Items
Indian Train Accident: India suffered its worst train accident in decades as two passenger trains derailed yesterday, killing more than 280 people and trapping hundreds of others inside more than a dozen damaged rail cars. Ten to 12 coaches of one train derailed initially, with debris from some of the mangled coaches falling onto a nearby track. That initial debris was hit by another passenger train coming from the opposite direction, and up to three coaches of the second train were also derailed.
Ryan Gosling’s Return: This GQ article provides a window into the mind of one of America’s generational heartthrobs. Mr. Gosling, Ryan if I could be so bold, talks about his role as Ken in the upcoming Barbie Movie while also opening up about what the past several years have been like for him away from the big screen. The article also features Ryan dressed as what I can only describe as an absurdly clean but ruggedly handsome cowboy. Giddy up
Frying Kissinger: After celebrating his 100th birthday last week, the decrepit pile of worms known as Henry Kissinger was featured in a glowing interview with seasoned journalist Ted Koppel. Koppel somehow managed to avoid asking any questions of substance or accountability, resulting in this article, an interview between Koppel and Isaac Chotiner where the interviewee is openly ridiculed to his face. My kind of journalism