Independent review finds Hartford police addressed deadpool wager incident in swift and timely manor
A Hartford detective sent a text message to several officers asking to wager on the next homicide in the city for 2021. The detective has since been demoted. Author: Jill Konopka Updated: 11:15 PM EDT May 6, 2021
HARTFORD, Conn. A new independent report revealed the Hartford Police Department and its leadership responded swiftly and addressed the so-called “dead pool” group text wager in a timely and effective manor (sp). It also called the punishment handed down by Hartford police chief Jason Thody in response to the incident quote “excessive.”