Flanagan case raises questions about corruption
Photo credit: Howard Schnapp | William Flanagan at Nassau County Courthouse as the jury deliberated in Mineola. (Feb. 14, 2013)
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The conviction of former Nassau police commander William Flanagan on misdemeanor charges of official misconduct and conspiracy marks a betrayal of the public he had sworn to serve.
Yes, Flanagan was acquitted on the most serious charge -- receiving an award for official misconduct -- arising from allegations that he misused his position to keep a friend's son from being arrested.
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