Extortion by the police isn’t anything new, and it happens all over the world. We’ve all seen the dirty cop movie where they take bribes to look the other way or dismiss a ticket. Some of us may have even been on the receiving end of a little palm-lining for a favor.
However, it’s very illegal, and not a practice that any self-respecting police precinct wants to be known for. And so, if any of their deputies are found to be taking handouts of any kind for leniency, they’re out on their ear.
This is known as extortion, and the payouts come in many shapes and sizes. Former suburban Chicago police officer Antoine Larry, 50, was specifically targeting known drug dealers to solicit drugs and cash from them…