Chicago DUI lawyer comments on Chicago Police Superintendent's remarks on Chicago Police Officer and Chicago DUI tragedy

"We also had an officer who's life is technically over"- Chicago Police Superintendent Jody Weis discussing the 2 deaths involving a Chicago Police Officer Accussed of DUI

Well there you have it, words from the Chicago Police Superintendent that shows compassion for one of his Officers.  

April 13, Chicago, Il

WEIS: Since I got here in 2008, we've had more officers arrested for DUI. However, if you look back at the holiday period from last year, we had no arrests. So I think officers are starting to understand that this is a very serious issue. We have two people who have been killed. People recognize that, and unfortunately, people have frailties, and they have weaknesses and sometimes they get lost.

There is a an adamant denial on the part of the superintendent that the officer charged was shown any professional courtesies. 

Weis said the department recognizes alcohol abuse among officers is a problem and he has pushed for more training and developed more education programs to address it.Under the department's general orders, no officer can be intoxicated on or off duty.

"They're authorized to use deadly force. And when you have that authority and that responsibility, it does hold you to a higher standard than John Q. Citizen who you might live beside," Weis said. "So is it fair? Perhaps not. But that's part of the oath when you become police officer. You are not the same as everybody else."

In 2008, 15 officers were arrested for DUI, nearly double the arrests in 2007, he said.

 Can one be tough on crime, and still show compassion to the individual charged?