Last year, Judge Monica Ackley sentenced Chicago Police Officer Michael Mette to five years in prison for the crime of defending himself from a drunken lout with Dubuque political clout after repeated attempts by Officer Mette to disengage from confrontation.
The Chicago Tribune's John Kass* is the only Chicago Newspaper Professional to take up his cause. Other so-called journalists, who hleped make Chicago a Thug Comfort Zone by shilling for radical Leftiest lawyers and active Gang-bangers, ignored a true story of injustice.
Here is what John Kass wrote in his January 4, 2008 piece:
The Mette family also wrote letters to Illinois politicians, and the captains of clout turned away. Illinois Atty. Gen. Lisa Madigan (D-Daddy will make her governor) and U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-the powerful one) told Mette's family they couldn't get involved.
Meanwhile, the drunk who attacked Mette is fine, an excellent golfer and apparently still partying it up, although the drunk did get a DUI after Mike's hometown conviction in Dubuque.
And Mike? He began serving his sentence in the fall and spent Christmas and New Year's behind bars, sentenced to 5 years for throwing that one punch, according to the sentencing judge's ruling.
Chicago Police Officers, their families and their neighbors have tried repeatedly to get gutless politicians to act on Mike Mette's behalf, other than Cook County States Attorney Dick Devine none have even indicated a scintilla of interest in Mike's case - Self Interest seems the first Rule of Politicians. Aside from Dick Devine the other 'big names' in politics went to ground. Shameful. Gutless. Typical.
Call on the Governor of Iowa, Chet Culver - sign the petition. Send a message. Free Mike Mette!
* ABC's TV Reporter Chuck Goudie did a great job of bringing this story to light.
Huge hat Tip to Second City Cop, Second City Sarge and Leo Memorial for keeping this Injustice to Mike Mette in the Public Eye - well done, Officers!
