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The Latest DUI SuperCop?

By Lawrence Taylor

I’ve posted repeatedly in the past about the dangers of MADD’s so-called “DUI SuperCop” awards, encouraging police to make greater numbers of arrests — legal or otherwise.  See, e.g., How to be a DUI Super Cop,  Supercops..and Supercons and Another DUI SuperCop.  In yesterday’s news, the latest example:  Cop with Most DUI Arrests Charged with Misconduct, Other Felonies Chicago, IL.  April 15 - A Chicago cop once honored for arresting more drunk drivers than any other Illinois officer faces felony charges for allegedly filing a bogus police report on one of his arrests. John Haleas, 37, is charged with four counts of official misconduct, two counts of obstruction of justice, and four counts of perjury in a grand jury indictment dated April 9...continue to full post

Full post as published by DUI Blog on April 16, 2008 (boomark / email).