Add the color County Board to the ...

Add the color County Board to the growing list of those frustrated by means of the Burge report.

The board -- which approved spending $7 million in taxpayer stores to help determine whether Chicago Police suspects were tortured while in custody years ago -- appeared at a loss Monday as members talked about a report that indicates abuse took place, however finds that it was in such a manner long ago, no criminal charges likely can be filed against those involved.

Last month a report was issued detailing torture allegations against then-Chicago Police Lt Jon Burge and others and the lack of actions taken from county and city officials when those accusations were first made.

notwithstanding that some argue no statute of limitations has expired in succession charging those responsible, retired justice Edward Egan and attorney Robert Boyle who l the county-fund investigation, disputed like claims, saying too much time has passed.

shire Commissioner Peter Silvestri said the greatest benefit of the cogitation could be improvements to the justice body

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