Washington, D.C., police chief Cathy Lanier decided in May to rehire 17 cops who had been fired for misconduct. The cases against the officers were solid, she noted, except that their hearings before a police trial board had not been held within the required 55 days after the charges were filed. D.C. courts and arbitrators had previously reinstated officers where the 55-day deadline was not met, and Lanier felt she had no choice. (However, the following week, Lanier announced she was beginning the process of re-firing the 17 officers, this time because they would be unable to perform their jobs since they could not be credible witnesses in criminal cases because of their records.) [Washington Post, 5-20-08, 5-24- 08]

LOL that's some funny crap. Washington DC.... well they'll have to deal with all the increased gun violence from the law abiding citizens now.

how the fuck did that woman get her job?....is she really that stupid?......if i ran into her on the streets i my not be able to avoid trying to slap some sense into her.....bad for my freedom but sometimes the needs of the many outweigh the needs of the one......

Uhhh, no shit... And this means what for the ones they've already rehired?