Felon Police Officer Convicted of Battery on Bartender

A Chicago police officer avoided jail time today for pummeling a woman who was tending bar, even though prosecutors produced a previously unseen video showing him beating someone else at the bar hours earlier. Anthony Abbate was sentenced to two years probation for beating Karolina Obrycka in February of 2007. He could have gotten up to five years for the attack, which was captured by the bar's security camera and shown around the world.

Judge John Fleming said he decided against jail because he did not believe the crime was serious enough and throwing Abbate behind bars would not be a deterrent to others.

"If I believed that sending Anthony Abbate to prison would stop people from getting drunk and hitting other people, I'd sentence him to the maximum," the judge said. "But I don't believe that is the case."

Fleming also imposed a curfew of 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. for Abbate, who declined to say anything to the judge before he was sentenced. The cop must also attend anger management classes, undergo alcohol evaluation and perform 130 hours of community service.
Fleming said he would like Abbate to perform the service in a homeless shelter. In arguing for prison time, prosecutors produced a previously unseen video from the bar hours before Obrycka was attacked showing Abbate beating someone else.
"I don't think anyone who behaves like that should be a police officer," Weis said after the sentencing.

But Weis said he was not going to recommend the officer's case to federal authorities because he was off-duty at the time. "I would be shocked if the Department of Justice pursued [the case]" he said.

Mark P. Donahue, head of the Fraternal Order of Police, had little comment about the sentence except to say, "He had his day in court, and like it or not, the results are what they are."

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[havalaf1]

SHE MUST HAVE DONE TO PROVOKE HIM... I MEAN COME ON HE'S A COP. HE WOULDN'T DO THAT

[DanceRooster]

@havalaf1 LOL, cops commit 11,000 crimes a year, did you not hear the testimony in this case? She was the third person that night he beat up!

[SuperRonnie44]

He,s nothing but a big, fat, nasty, mean, drunk, sorry ass excuse for a cop and deserves to be in prison. He can try to bully other inmates and push his weight around but I think he,d find out quick that he,s not the top of the food chain anymore.

[kalikev]

FUCK THE POLICE..

[WTFWILLx]

:56-1:03

lying fatass fucking piece of shit. just threw her to the ground to avoid injury MY FUCKING ASS, thats why you literally punched her in the face several times and kicked her in the face.

haha i wish you were looking down the barrel of an ak47, GET BLASTED ! pussy ass motherfucker

[MrChicagoblackhawks]

You piece of crap you give cops a bad name. People like this give big cities a bad rap sheet.

[beggarz]

What. A. Total. Piece. Of. Shit.

Jail is a good place for this guy - we all know how much they like bully cops there.

[Reggieworth]

I don't think anyone who behaves like that should be a police officer

[Angryrnmedic]

Bastard drunkard cop ought to be in prison on hard labor FIRED!!!!