Who: A 125 lb bartender named Karolina Obrycka and a 250 lb off-duty police officer named Anthony Abbate
What: After Karolina would not serve Abbate anymore drinks in the tavern, he became violent and pummeled the bartender to the ground and continued kicking her.
Where: Chicagom Illinois at Jesse’s Shortstop Inn
When: Incident: February 2007. Judgment: June 2009.
What Happened: Abbate said she pushed him first and claimed self defense for the assault. However, Cook County Circuit Judge John Flemming rejected the claim but only sentenced him to a home curfew of 8PM to 6AM and 130 hours of community service. Additionally, Abbate was relieved of his duties and pay but was not formally fired from the Chicago Police Department.
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Extra:
There were two surveys on the source website:
1) What do you think of the sentence?
It’s too lenient 96%
It seems reasonable 3%
It’s too harsh 1%
Total Votes: 22,236
2) Do you think Abbate would have gone to prison if he hadn’t been a policeman?
Yes 93%
No 4%
I don’t know 3%
Total Votes: 21,375
Source:
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