All day long, the steers were shocked by participants who tried to keep their cruelty hidden. But we were there. We watched. We documented everything. And now, we’re speaking for the victims who can’t speak for themselves.
The Worst Offenders were the ones who didn’t show up. As awful as the abuse was, what makes it even worse is the total failure of those entrusted to uphold the law.
State’s Attorney Mike Rock continues to refuse to prosecute, even with undeniable video evidence in hand. Sheriff Brian VanVickle and his deputies? Nowhere to be found. Silent. Passive. Complicit. And the Ogle County Board balances out this ring of corruption by being as spineless as it is corrupt.
