Monday, 06 March 2000
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Former officer Charles Schwarz, 34, and officers Thomas Wiese, 37, and Thomas Bruder, 34, were found guilty of conspiracy to obstruct justice because they had claimed that Schwarz was not present during the attack on Louima. They could be sentenced to five years in prison.
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As Schwarz was led out of the courtroom, he loudly cursed his lawyers. His attorney said an appeal was planned.
Bruder, who like Wiese is still free on $100,000 bail, also reacted angrily as he walked into the hallway to try to comfort his wailing mother and other relatives.
"You tell the truth and this is what happens," Bruder said. "I'll be fine, nobody's stronger than me. I'm stronger than anyone in this building."
Schwarz's wife, Andra, said prosecutors "were not seeking the truth. They just want a conviction. I'm just fed up. We're not going to let them get away with this."
Sounds like a threat. And coming from these guys, I would be very concerned.
This is NYPD Officers Guilty in Louima Coverup <http://monkeyfist.com/articles/316>