Originally posted by STRATIOTES: Craig B. Futterman, a University of Chicago law professor, says such investigations in the past were shoddy and rarely resulted in discipline against the officers.
"If they investigated crimes the way they investigate complaints against police officers they would never close a case," Futterman says.
All too often, that's true. And on the rare occasions when a criminal case is brought against an officer, it is often tough to get a conviction. If we could privatize law enforcement, we could get more accountability--but eyes glaze over whenever I talk about this concept.
