‘Absolute Outrage’: Police Union Slams City’s Plan to Give ‘Massive Settlement’ to Family of Black Father Accused of Killing Cop After His Son’s Death

Cincinnati cops are seething at the thought of a “massive settlement” being approved by the city for the family of Ryan Hinton, an 18-year-old Black teen shot and killed by police last year, resulting in the teen’s father allegedly striking and killing a sheriff’s deputy the following day in retaliation.

Rodney Hinton Jr., the father, remains incarcerated, facing a possible death penalty.

But the Cincinnati City Council has been discussing a possible settlement to the Hinton family over the shooting death of the teen, according to Ken Kober, president of the Cincinnati Fraternal Order of Police.

“This is an absolute outrage − crime literally pays in Cincinnati under this city manager,” Kober said in a statement to local media…

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