Mustang
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Back in early September, Fox Lake Police Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz was reportedly killed in the line of duty while chasing 3 suspicious men into a swampy area . His death resulted in an outpouring of sympathy, support, and yes, outrage, as well.
Almost predictably, conservatives used the death to assail Democrats for not adequately supporting police officers in the aftermath of several police shootings of unarmed suspects. His death was also used by conservatives to defend everything from less restrictive gun rights to lambast movements like "Black Lives Matter."
Well, apparently, the truth is something else entirely. Read on:
[...after an intense and costly manhunt for three phantom suspects came up empty, investigators realized he (Lt. Gliniewicz) was something else: A small-time embezzler, who meticulously staged his death to make it look like he was slain in the line of duty.
In fact, the 30-year police veteran killed himself on Sept. 1 because his theft of thousands of dollars from a youth program was about to be exposed, authorities revealed Wednesday.]
'Hero' officer staged suicide, embezzled from youth program
Will conservatives apologize for politicizing his death?
Almost predictably, conservatives used the death to assail Democrats for not adequately supporting police officers in the aftermath of several police shootings of unarmed suspects. His death was also used by conservatives to defend everything from less restrictive gun rights to lambast movements like "Black Lives Matter."
Well, apparently, the truth is something else entirely. Read on:
[...after an intense and costly manhunt for three phantom suspects came up empty, investigators realized he (Lt. Gliniewicz) was something else: A small-time embezzler, who meticulously staged his death to make it look like he was slain in the line of duty.
In fact, the 30-year police veteran killed himself on Sept. 1 because his theft of thousands of dollars from a youth program was about to be exposed, authorities revealed Wednesday.]
'Hero' officer staged suicide, embezzled from youth program
Will conservatives apologize for politicizing his death?