FORGET IT, JAKE, IT'S SCHENECTADY: The True Story Behind "The Place Beyond the Pines"

At the turn of the 20th-century, the city of Schenectady was rocked by one of the most famous police corruption scandals in New York State history, resulting in the conviction of four officers, the suicide of a fifth, and the resignation of Chief Greg Kaczmarek, who was eventually nabbed for possession of cocaine.