04-02-2017, 03:16 PM
Kathleen Z
I don’t say every cop is corrupt, I don’t
say every Chicago cop is corrupt. I do say
that in this case
a young businessman,
law-abiding, innocent,
was stitched up by
one particular Chicago cop
and jailed for nineteen years
because his skin was black.
Not every cop chains a suspect
to a wall while he investigates.
Faced with the facts of a succesful career -
fine home, expensive car, Italian suits -
not every cop would say ‘Niggers
shouldn’t live like this’.
Not every cop lies in court, and
persuades others to lie,
not every cop fabricates
admissions of guilt,
but this cop did.
No multi-million dollar
compensation can ever
give my client back
those nineteen years.
I don’t say every cop is corrupt, I don’t
say every Chicago cop is corrupt. I do say
that in this case
a young businessman,
law-abiding, innocent,
was stitched up by
one particular Chicago cop
and jailed for nineteen years
because his skin was black.
Not every cop chains a suspect
to a wall while he investigates.
Faced with the facts of a succesful career -
fine home, expensive car, Italian suits -
not every cop would say ‘Niggers
shouldn’t live like this’.
Not every cop lies in court, and
persuades others to lie,
not every cop fabricates
admissions of guilt,
but this cop did.
No multi-million dollar
compensation can ever
give my client back
those nineteen years.