As a police officer, though now retired, I usually give law enforcement the benefit of the doubt when an anti-police story breaks. I know how often facts are misrepresented, how hard the job is and how quickly judgment is passed — but not in the case of Hanover Park, Illinois, police officer Radule Bojovic.
Last week, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested Mr. Bojovic, a citizen of Montenegro who, according to federal authorities, overstayed a tourist visa in 2015 and has been living in the U.S. unlawfully ever since. Despite that, Mr. Bojovic was hired, armed and sworn in as an American police officer entrusted with the authority to arrest citizens and carry a firearm he could not legally possess. Let that sink in: A person not legally allowed to be in the country was policing Americans on American soil.
The village of Hanover Park claims it followed procedure, that Mr. Bojovic presented a “valid” work authorization card and passed background checks. Officials even referenced a Department of Justice memo that they said allowed someone of his immigration status to carry a gun. That defense is absurd…