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CHICAGO (03/22/2007) -- An off-duty police officer in street clothes was caught on video by a bar surveillance camera beating up a female bartender half his size, authorities said.

Anthony Abbate, a 12-year veteran of the Chicago force, was charged with aggravated battery and placed on leave pending an internal investigation in the attack Feb. 19 as several bystanders watched, department spokes More..

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Added: Mar 21 2007   In: news_politics

By: Perky  Canada

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  • im just going to stand here and watch this guy beat up a girl and only call the cops.. douche

    Posted Sep-29-2009 by "xxxmota" (R) Canada

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  • Expects Abbate will get fired??! if that's all that happens then she better start packing because that ****stick will come back to finish the job...and I hope she gives him a case of lead poisoning if he does.

    Posted Nov-18-2007 by "deepfreezevideo" (R) United States

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  • ****ed up big time.

    Posted Apr-14-2008 by "Slayerofemokids" (R) United States

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  • Does he work with Officer Cozzi, the cop who beats up invalids? What's up, Chicago? Your cops are cowards and a shame.

    Posted Jul-21-2008 by "19scooter71" (R) United States

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  • no one helped her, the dude just stands there and watches

    Posted Jul-22-2008 by "dreadnthebeast" (R) Canada

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  • Old video.....

    Nothing worse than on off duty drunk cop.....they're pissed off and above the law.....unless you have a video.

    That lady should see a couple hundred grand coming her way, not a bad day's work.

    Posted Aug-6-2008 by "Jack Mehoff" (R) United States

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  • anyone notice how the 2 other guys there just watch? now thats jacked!

    Posted Sep-26-2008 by "nic88" (R) United States

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  • and those 2 pusies just standing there letting it happen.. I am not saying I am bad ass in any way, but if I seen that shit I would have tried to do something.. **** grab a mug and bash that piece of shit.. anything!

    Posted Oct-28-2008 by "rivothead13" (R) United States

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  • Nice Job there King Kong...real credit to society.Bar attack

    Bartender being punched and kicked by offduty Chicago Police officer Anthony Abbate.Recently, the image of the Chicago Police Department had suffered when video of an intoxicated off-duty police officer kicking and beating a female bartender surfaced. Officer Anthony Abbate was shown on the footage beating and kicking Karolina Obrycka at Jesse's Shortstop Inn on February 19, 2007 after Obrycka refused to serve him any more alcohol. Abbate was later arrested and charged with felony battery and stripped of his police powers after the television station WFLD showed the footage. The Chicago Police have since moved to terminate Abbate from the force, but questions remain over the city's handling of the case.[15]

    Further controversy arose when Abbate was allowed to enter the courtroom for a hearing through a side door in order to shield himself from the media. This was apparently with the assistance of the Grand Central District officers who were on duty at the time, and acting on the orders of a CPD Captain. Allegations also surfaced that the police ticketed the vehicles of news organizations and threatened reporters with arrest. In the wake of this, Superintendent Cline announced that he would demote the Captain who gave the orders, and would launch investigations into the actions of the other officers involved.[16] On April 27, 2007 14 additional charges against Abbate were announced. These included official misconduct, conspiracy, intimidation, and speaking with a witness.[17] Abbate pleaded not guilty to all 15 charges during a brief hearing on May 16, 2007.[18]

    Referring to Anthony Abbate, Superintendent Phil Cline has stated, "He's tarnished our image worse than anybody else in the history of the department."[19] The video of the attack has been viewed worldwide on 24-hour news channels and has garnered more than 100,000 views on YouTube. In the wake of this scandal and another similar scandal involving another videotaped beating at a bar, Cline announced his retirement on April 2, 2007. While both men have denied it, some believe that Cline retired under pressure from Mayor Richard M. Daley.[20] Mayor Daley has since announced a plan to create an independent police review board to replace the current Office of Professional Standards, which is under the jurisdiction of the police department.[21]

    Posted Nov-19-2008 by "Trulyyours2322" (R) United States

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  • Quoted comment by mmaaxx: Oh God !

    Oh dear sweet God !

    OH DEAR SWEET BABY JESUS !

    Where is liveleakers HUMANITY ?

    WOMEN LIKE THESE CAN'T HANDLE A "REAL MAN" !

    THIS CUNT NEEDED A .40 CAL BULLET THROUGH HER SKULL.

    THIS OFFICER IS A ===========HERO=========== DAMN IT ! WHATS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE ! HE'S JUST DOING HIS JOB ! GOD DAMN IT THIS IS WHAT HE'S PAID FOR !


    shut up retard, we all know ur a troll so **** off

    Posted Nov-19-2008 by "missy22556" (R) United States

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  • sure would be a shame if that cop lost his benefits and pension. but he's got no one to blame but himself. This should be the end of the guy's career.

    Posted Dec-7-2008 by "high0nfire" (R) United States

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  • I'd say call the cops, but...

    Posted Jan-22-2009 by "JohnNewberry" (R) United States

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  • White animals!

    Posted Jan-27-2009 by "Fat_Bastard" (B) Japan

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  • just another thug with a badge and a gun.

    Posted Feb-26-2009 by "bigsid920" (R) United States

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