Cop shoots cop in Albuquerque during meth deal gone wrong.

[ForgoTheConsequence]

ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – Sixty dollars worth of dope.

That’s what triggered a chaotic drug sting gone sideways on Friday that ended with Albuquerque Police Department Lt. Greg Brachle shooting a detective, critically wounding him.

The operation included a large police presence, including at least two undercover officers and several others dressed in ski masks, according to court documents, police and witnesses.

It is the latest of several large police responses to relatively low-level drug crimes here in recent years. And it is at least the third that included violence.

The detective has been in and out of surgery at University of New Mexico Hospital since noon on Friday. He is in critical condition, and KRQE News 13 has agreed to not publish his name at the request of his family.

A female APD detective also was wounded, although far less seriously, during the incident. KRQE News 13 also has agreed to not publish her name.

Multiple sources familiar with the investigation have confirmed that Brachle was the shooting officer. Those sources spoke on condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to discuss details of the case.



http://krqe.com/2015/01/10/low-level-drug-operation-led-to-one-apd-officer-shooting-another/




Between this story and the police shooting a homeless man, this police department needs an enema.

[JonLP24]

1. The worst part is after, I didn't expect what followed

I'll have to look more into it but it doesn't make any to charge an undercover officer for drug offenses when you have someone who provided the key piece of evidence that other wise makes drug dealing convictions nearly impossible. Personally the whole thing was a waste time and resources that didn't change anything except new problems but she is in a very dangerous job but you'd think being around meth users would mean it would be more dangerous but it actually makes it less dangerous. People who use it and it is nearly universal will have paranoia and theories (which assumptions have more weight than something true, they'll believe a lie but doubt the truth). The thing about under cover officers is you have to be a talented actor to be good at it, she probably looked, played, and acted the part she likely faced much suspicion, and most people involved in the meth world were suspected of being an undercover cop at one time so there is little danger since everyone knows people trip out once in awhile.

The thing is when they start getting one of these conspiracy theories going, they do things that defeats the purpose. They think unsolicited explanations are the best way to handle potential suspicions. One has even went so far to tell me he doesn't have any drugs inside his home has used any during a conversation which the interjection of that information had nothing to do with anything, I didn't ask, inquire or even give a shit. (A)For all looks & appearances I'm just a regular citizen so no reason for him to think I was on an enforcement fishing expedition other than a hunch (B)Not saying anything at all has the same effect, if not better included the added benefit of it doesn't arouse suspicions.

This is the kind of logic at play here. I got off topic but the part the makes law enforcement difficult to make sure the enforcers don't break the law is cops protecting cops who break the law but damn. Wouldn't her role as an undercover officer make this a slam dunk case for entrapment in any case?