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Police Brutality #338030

CBS Evening News for Thursday, Apr 04, 1991
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(Studio: Paula Zahn) CBS News-"New York Times" poll on police brutality cited. Report introduced.

(No location given: Harold Dow) Police "code of silence" about fellow officers' unlawful behavior featured; Dallas cop Gary Blair and Seattle informant John Maddox mentioned; scenes shown. ["The Police Mystique" author Tony BOUZA; Blair informant Rodney CLARK; at Seattle hearing, officer Lee GAILES; Maddox' BROTHER; Dallas cop James ALLEN; Police Foundation president Hubert WILLIAMS - comment.]

Reporter(s):
Dow, Harold;
Zahn, Paula
Duration:
00:05:40

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