In all, Ferman was hit with five felonies and three misdemeanors over the alleged criminal behavior. He has pleaded not guilty. At a preliminary exam in December, Ferman's defense attorney said his client's conduct may not be popular, but it is not a crime. >> Now, judge, you may sit there and say, "I don't like how Lieutenant Furman talks. Hell, you may say he's a real." You may say that, and I understand that, but that doesn't make it criminal. >> Furman says he's innocent. But here's what innocence doesn't usually come with. Multiple civil lawsuits, multiple settlements paid on your behalf, qualified immunity revoked, and then the insurance company drops the entire city because of you. That's not bad luck. That's a pattern. And courts don't ignore patterns, even when departments try to. Thin blue lies, baby.