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Flanagan case raises questions about corruption

February 18, 2013 9:25 PM By JOYE BROWN joye.brown@newsday.com

William Flanagan at Nassau County Courthouse as the

Photo credit: Howard Schnapp | William Flanagan at Nassau County Courthouse as the jury deliberated in Mineola. (Feb. 14, 2013)

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.

But...

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