Police corruption in Madison, CT draws residents' derision


	Police corruption in Madison, CT draws residents' derision

ghgroenewold

1-13-2008 5:00 PM

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police, corruption, connecticut

ghgroenewold says:

More from Connecticut's culture of corruption. Unfortunately it seems the only thing a citizen of this awful state can do in reaction to police corruption is to crack jokes.

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