I lived in Chicago for more than seven decades and worked as a Chicago cop for 33 years. I have never asked the City Council for anything nor have I ever tried to give them advice.
But there is a first time for everything, so here goes: Now that the arbitrator has ruled that Chicago cops have a right by law to bypass the Police Board and have serious charges brought against them heard by an independent arbitrator, I ask that they take a deep breath and avoid possibly spending millions in taxpayer money to fight what many believe to be a lost cause.
