Chicago DUI lawyer comments on the benefit for the Chicago cop charged with a DUI

This Chicago DUI lawyer is familiar with family and friends supporting the accused in a DUI case in a number of ways from providing transportation back and forth to court (remember a DUI arrest triggers an automatic driver's license suspension unless you file and win the Statutory Summary Suspension hearing) to posting bail to even paying lawyer's fees but she hasn't heard of the police holding a fundraiser for a DUI accused before.

October 21, Chicago, Il

Chicago police officers are planning a benefit this weekend at their union headquarters for Joseph Frugoli, who's accused of crashing into a car while driving drunk on the Dan Ryan in April, killing two people.

An invitation to the event is posted on the Web site of the Fraternal Order of Police, and appears next to the numbers "10-1," radio code for officer in need of assistance.

"You're invited to assist Detective Joe Frugoli," the posting reads. Tickets cost $50. A detective lists his name and phone number for further information.

Police said Frugoli's blood-alcohol content was more than three times the legal limit when his Lexus SUV struck a car that had pulled over on the Dan Ryan Expressway north of 18th Street. The car exploded into flames and killed Andrew Cazares, 23, and Fausto Manzera, 21.

Frugoli is also accused of leaving the scene.

FOP President Mark Donahue distanced the organization from the event, saying it was planned by some of the officer's friends.

What do we learn from this? Even the police believe Detective Joe Frugoli isn't guilty until a judge or jury decides to the contrary.