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an immoral and unwinnable war, and had lied to Americans about its courses and outcomes. His disclosure
played a major part in turning the tide of public opinion against the Vietnam War.
26.5.2 FRANK SERPICO
Frank Serpico is the legendary ex-cop of the New York Police Department (NYPD) whose story was the
subject of best-selling book and a f lm starring Al Pacino — both titled ‘Serpico’. When he became a cop in
1960, pay-offs, kickbacks and protection rackets were rampant in NYPD. Refusing to look the other way,
Serpico complained to the Police Commissioner and the Mayor, but they ignored him. Frustrated, Serpico
revealed NYPD’s dirty laundry to the New York Times in 1971, after ...