I just hope the US attorney follows this to its final conclusion: Sweep the nest of criminals out from the SCPD. To the extent they have 'encouraged' these sad sacks to retire that much seems to have been accomplished.
I believe there will be at least four more police officers indicted for their role in covering up for Burke. Let's wait for the indictments to come down and let the media identify them. My information is they have already been arrested and plead guilty. You folks should note that Burke's attorney has said that Burke is not going to cooperate in this investigation. He doesn't need to, not that he wouldn't have if he was forced to do so- they have already admitted to their crimes, and so there is no need for Burke to testify against them.
Burke, notably said: "I and others conspired to obstruct justice." What choice did they have when the Chief of Department orders you to report to his office and help him conspire to hide the truth? BTW, Lt.James Hickey needed no such encouragement from Burke, he was ALL-IN from the beginning as he was ALL IN when he testified against my son in law at his trial. Hickey had been interviewed by the detective that was investigating the frame up of my son in law. That detective took notes only 5 months before the trial and the detective noted: Interviewed Lt.Hickey and he had NO RECOLLECTION of the incident. When asked by the defense counsel if he said that to Det.Lewis, Hickey said he didn't remember saying that. Why should Hickey be concerned when he knew DA Spota would never prosecute him for perjury.
If you folks don't think after reading all of this, now, and before that the DA and the PD is not covering something up on the LISK case then I have that bridge to sell you.