Post by tcrashfx on Mar 22, 2007 7:22:04 GMT -5
Off-Duty Cop Caught On Tape Beating Bartender
Authorities: Anthony Abbate Punched And Kicked Female Bartender
Authorities: Anthony Abbate Punched And Kicked Female Bartender
(CBS) CHICAGO A woman was injured during a frightening attack and it was all caught on tape. The attacker was an off-duty Chicago police officer who has now been charged. CBS 2 Investigator Dave Savini reports.
Shocking surveillance video shows off-duty Chicago police officer Anthony Abbate, 38, a 12-year veteran of the force, brutally beating a female bartender.
He punches and kicks her.
"He was drunk in a bar. She refused to serve him anymore so he went behind the bar and threw her around like a sack of potatoes," said Attorney Terry Ekl who represents the alleged victim.
What an asshole soon-to-be ex-cop. I hope they give him some hard time at Joliet for this (After they give his guilty ass a fair trial, of course). And the idiots who lowered the standards that allowed his hiring, despite his background. The City of Chicago needs to write this woman a big ass check.
We had a discussion once about allowing "judgment" issues to prevent a person from being hired (Or retained) as LE and this is an example why you should hold us to a higher standard.