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Two Chicago officers reprimanded for G-20 photo
Tuesday, November 24, 2009

Two Chicago Police officers received reprimands following an internal investigation into a trophy photo taken with a University of Pittsburgh student arrested during the G-20 in September.

Reprimands were issued to a department chief as well as a commander involved in the incident, said Roderick Drew, a spokesman for the force.

Police declined to release their names.

The internal investigation was launched after videotape appeared on the Internet showing officers with a handcuffed suspect who was made to kneel as the group of helmeted police posed behind him for a photograph.

The suspect, Kyle Kramer, had been charged with failure to disperse. His attorney, Cris Hoel, said Mr. Kramer had been scooped off the street by Chicago officers detailed to G-20 security, while he was walking home from dinner.

Dennis B. Roddy can be reached at droddy@post-gazette.com or 412-263-1965.
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First published on November 24, 2009 at 4:01 pm