'Reputations are not built in a day and not damaged in a day either.'
Chicago's ousted police chief broke his silence on Tuesday, a day after the city's mayor revealed that he'd been fired over"ethical lapses."
Johnson acknowledged on Tuesday that he made a"poor decision and had a lapse of judgment" on that October night, an incident he previously blamed on a problem with his medication. Johnson said he had pulled over because he was feeling light-headed, later falling asleep. "I know in my heart that I have always tried to act in a way that is in the best interests of the great city," Johnson said in a statement, noting that he had no interest in fighting for his reputation."Reputations are not built in a day and not damaged in a day either."
An official briefed on the probe into Johnson's conduct told ABC News that during the traffic stop in question, the superintendent showed his police ID when asked to present identification. The officers apparently didn't recognize Johnson immediately. Once the superintendent showed ID, he and the officers exchanged some words, and Johnson said he was OK to drive away. The cops let him, raising questions about why Johnson wasn't given a field sobriety test.
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