Judge for rent in Torun : public enemy number one has friends in high places

Torun judge Zbigniew Wilkanowski is a friend of local gang boss Edward Smigielski, nicknamed "Tato." The judge was reported to have passed a very mild verdict in a famous case involving a shooting incident involving Tato 's closest associates. Several months later Wilkanowski and the court chairman were riding in luxury limousines. "I'm not ashamed of knowing Smigielski. He is a modest and well-mannered man." In reality Smigielski is a ruthless criminal who heads an extortion ring and is considered Torun 's public enemy number one. (Rzeczpospolita, p. A1)