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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsJust FYI: Cops have the right to lie in their official reports:
http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2015/07/31/3686746/samuel-dubose-other-officers-no-charges/So, a cop kills a guy. And makes up a story on the spot how it was self-defense.
His colleagues know that it wasn't self-defense.
All three of them file reports how it was self-defense.
Then it gets revealed that it wasn't self-defense.
One would think that lying on the job would get you in trouble, especially when it's a life-and-death issue.
But not if you're cop. Nooooooooooooooooooooo, Sir.
If you are a cop and you lie about a murder you witnessed, punishment is optional.
These two fine upstanding law-enforcers and defenders of society, and all of their brothers- and sisters-in-arms in this great country, can go about their work, safe in the knowledge that lies have no consequences.
hollysmom
(5,946 posts)Downwinder
(12,869 posts)then they must be hearsay. Not acceptable in Court.
RoccoR5955
(12,471 posts)Because they know that they can get away with it.
Here's a link as to why, from the NY Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/03/opinion/sunday/why-police-officers-lie-under-oath.html?_r=0
Malraiders
(444 posts)maybe in a police report written by police to be used by the police........
In Texas after Sandra Bland was arrested, State Police officer Encinia called his Police supervisor and lied big time.
No Vested Interest
(5,186 posts)Because the University if Cincinnati fired him without his due process rights under the union contract, and " because there was no just cause."
"While Officer Tensing was indicted for murder, an indictment is not a conviction."
A hearing must be held within seven calendar days.
The University spokeswoman said that the University stands by its decision to terminate Officer Ray Tensing.
Daninmo
(119 posts)Can they fire him for not showing up for work? I know he is locked up, but he is not at work/on the job. He should be fired then.
No Vested Interest
(5,186 posts)I don't know the ins and outs of the FOP/Union contract, but doubt that one or two absences rise to the level of firing. Perhaps a longer length of time, but he has a lawyer as well as an attorney who no doubt know their way around the rules of his employment.
I in no way defend Tensing, but I have no doubt his fellow officers as well as union representatives know the ins and outs of their contract.
valerief
(53,235 posts)Stardust
(3,894 posts)rocktivity
(44,749 posts)Last edited Fri Jul 31, 2015, 11:30 PM - Edit history (1)
but to their own superiors?
rocktivity