Just one month into the year, the city already has run through well over half of the $82 million that Mayor Brandon Johnson set aside for 2025 to cover police misconduct settlements and judgments. And more than 220 lawsuits are still pending for just three ex-cops.
I’m totally fine with that because its bad cop behavior. If a bad cop plans to “use” his insurance, they’ll quickly learn that the consequences are higher premiums coming directly out of the bad cop’s pocket. If they don’t learn the first time and keep “using” the insurance, in short order they won’t be able to afford their insurance and they will no longer be cops.
I’m totally fine with that because its bad cop behavior. If a bad cop plans to “use” his insurance, they’ll quickly learn that the consequences are higher premiums coming directly out of the bad cop’s pocket. If they don’t learn the first time and keep “using” the insurance, in short order they won’t be able to afford their insurance and they will no longer be cops.