Barragate
Philip C. Barragate
Adult Caucasian male reporter interviewing attorney Philip C. Barragate in office setting, possibly police station, discussing "Police in Trouble" by James A. Ahern. Barragate says the book makes derogatory comments about the Cleveland Police Department, accusing the department of being corrupt and susceptible to bribes. He thinks the statements will be damaging to each individual's morale as well as the department as a whole, hence a lawsuit has been filed. Reporter asks him what will be the nature of proving or disproving the allegations when the lawsuit comes to trial. Barragate believes all they have to do is prove Mr. Ahern published these comments in his book and the burden will fall on the defense for proving the allegations in the book to be true, which will be difficult.