Philly narc squad so corrupt DA won't call them - Philadelphia

By Catholic Online (NEWS CONSORTIUM)
12/20/2012
Catholic Online (www.catholic.org)

Squad settles lawsuits for $777,500.

The city of Philadelphia is paying out $777,500 to settle lawsuits leveled against a corrupt narcotics squad, a unit so bad that the District Attorney will no longer use them as witnesses.

Where's there's drugs there's money, and money, often corruption.

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PHILADELPHIA, PA (Catholic Online) - Over the past 12 years, 34 lawsuits have been filed against the squad and its members alleging illegal searches and deadly high-speed chases.

Other cases allege that officers fabricated and planted evidence, stole money, and committed various acts of brutality.

Internal Affairs complaints also mounted against the squad.

However, most other suits against the squad have been dismissed. Two civil suits remain open.

The officers themselves deny any wrongdoing.

One lawyer involved in the case, Michael Schwartz said, "Where there is smoke, there is fire."

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5 months ago
Philadelphia is another Detroit like city that is dominated by the Party of Death and Deceit. Corruption, dereliction, lawlessness, high crime are hallmarks of the Party of Death and Deceit. The sad part is that the people that occupy these areas are so corrupt themselves that they cannot see anyway out.
DENISE M. SHARAR
5 months ago
Hurricanes, Hurricanes, Hurricanes. Floods, Floods, Floods. No one is going to outrun God!

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