In Illinois town, hero cop Joe Gliniewicz now a villain to many
FOX LAKE, Ill. — Fox Lake was unusually subdued over Labor Day weekend, the boating community dotted with signs, bunting and flower-strewn memorials honoring police Lt. Joe Gliniewicz. That Monday, throngs of people, among them Gov. Bruce Rauner, gathered for the funeral and miles-long procession for the fallen officer.
But that mournful pride has for many been replaced with a bitter feeling of betrayal since authorities announced Wednesday they now believe Gliniewicz — widely known in the village near the Wisconsin state line — staged his suicide to look like a murder to cover up criminal activity.
Not long after the announcement, some of the placards outside the police station honoring Gliniewicz as a hero had been defaced with words including "lied, stole, disgraced."
Maureen Kelly, who manages the local bar Club G&S, said she was so angry seeing the blue ribbons and signs honoring Gliniewicz as she drove through town that she took hers down from the bar window.
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But that mournful pride has for many been replaced with a bitter feeling of betrayal since authorities announced Wednesday they now believe Gliniewicz — widely known in the village near the Wisconsin state line — staged his suicide to look like a murder to cover up criminal activity.
Not long after the announcement, some of the placards outside the police station honoring Gliniewicz as a hero had been defaced with words including "lied, stole, disgraced."
Maureen Kelly, who manages the local bar Club G&S, said she was so angry seeing the blue ribbons and signs honoring Gliniewicz as she drove through town that she took hers down from the bar window.
READ MORE: http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/in-illino...
This GI Joe was a Crooked cop and he may not be alone.