- A former Chicago police officer who sued the city for retaliating against her when she reported misconduct involving a co-worker was awarded nearly $2 million by a Cook County jury this week.
Laura Kubiak was a veteran officer in the department’s Office of News Affairs in 2012 when she reported to supervisors that a fellow officer, Veejay Zala, had yelled and threatened her at work.
In retaliation for her complaint, Kubiak was transferred to a midnight shift patrolling in “an unsafe neighborhood,” according to a 2015 lawsuit she filed against the city in Cook County Circuit Court.
First up, boo hoo.
Unsafe neighborhood? That's most of them, you were trained, you have a gun, go do your fucking job.
Second, we have never worked at HQ, don't plan on it, and wouldn't under any circumstances we can think of. That being said, even WE have heard about this ass with the thirty-one CR numbers, many of which were filed by other officers and most involving threats against said officers. Why in god's name was he allowed to (A) remain at HQ and (B) work in close proximity with anyone he had provoked to the point of CR's being filed?
And the supervisors? Good lord. Some of this settlement ought to come out of their checks. Always with the eye on the next gifted job rather than actually being capable at the spot they were in.
Two million dollars wasted.
Second, we have never worked at HQ, don't plan on it, and wouldn't under any circumstances we can think of. That being said, even WE have heard about this ass with the thirty-one CR numbers, many of which were filed by other officers and most involving threats against said officers. Why in god's name was he allowed to (A) remain at HQ and (B) work in close proximity with anyone he had provoked to the point of CR's being filed?
And the supervisors? Good lord. Some of this settlement ought to come out of their checks. Always with the eye on the next gifted job rather than actually being capable at the spot they were in.
Two million dollars wasted.
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