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tblue37

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15. Which indicates that they plan to eventually have him back on the force and

Reply to pintobean (Reply #12)

Wed Aug 20, 2014, 06:35 PM

Aug 2014

out there hassling and abusing citizens.

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A police officer from St. Ann, Missouri, has been relieved of duty and suspended indefinitely after [View all] applegrove Aug 2014 OP

rec bigtree Aug 2014 #1

The "union" will keep him employed. nt Logical Aug 2014 #10

Care to clarify quotations? Boom Sound 416 Aug 2014 #30

Yes, police unions defend and protect corrupt cops. Thanks for asking! n-t Logical Aug 2014 #31

No problem. Thanks for posting Boom Sound 416 Aug 2014 #32

One down...how many hundreds to go? joeybee12 Aug 2014 #2

Saw video of that prick, needs to be fired of course, but will he? BaggersRDumb Aug 2014 #3

He will get a paid vacation and nothing else. nt Logical Aug 2014 #11

IMO, he should have been fired that night. There was absolutely no excuse for his behavior, none. CrispyQ Aug 2014 #39

CNN just showed the video for the third time today. nt pinboy3niner Aug 2014 #4

suspended indefinitely???!!! SummerSnow Aug 2014 #5

This is the "I will fucking kill you" cop procon Aug 2014 #6

Usually it is another way of being fired when a police officer Malraiders Aug 2014 #7

And that allows him to keep his Missouri police license and get hired by another municipality. nt tblue37 Aug 2014 #17

"St. Louis County Police Department said in a statement. " 951-Riverside Aug 2014 #8

He's probably a county cop pinboy3niner Aug 2014 #13

From St. Ann. nt tblue37 Aug 2014 #16

This HuffPo article Answers my question :) 951-Riverside Aug 2014 #18

St. Ann Police Chief is now making up excuses (Geez they were on the right path for awhile) 951-Riverside Aug 2014 #24

Thanks for the correction and updates pinboy3niner Aug 2014 #26

Waht about pointing an Automatic Rifle in their face? Tommymac Aug 2014 #28

counsel him to not say fuck? wtf? uppityperson Aug 2014 #37

It's a start...nt City Lights Aug 2014 #9

He'll undergo a psychological evaluation and sensitivity training. pintobean Aug 2014 #12

Which indicates that they plan to eventually have him back on the force and tblue37 Aug 2014 #15

He won't be back in Ferguson. pintobean Aug 2014 #19

OH MY GOD! ...I knew it! I knew it! I knew it! 951-Riverside Aug 2014 #20

Slap on the wrist and Kiss on the cheek. Tommymac Aug 2014 #29

That excerpt suggests that the CNN article is downplaying the cop's behavior. tblue37 Aug 2014 #14

Golf claps. n/t gldstwmn Aug 2014 #21

Code of Ethics cleduc Aug 2014 #22

That's beautiful. applegrove Aug 2014 #23

The FPD did something right after one of its own did something very Wrong! Cha Aug 2014 #25

It was St Ann's Police Department and Tommymac Aug 2014 #33

Thanks for the clarification, Tommymac.. my bad. :( Cha Aug 2014 #35

And Here's Another Thought cer7711 Aug 2014 #27

That fucker looked demented. RagAss Aug 2014 #34

Just one? Duer 157099 Aug 2014 #36

he needs to be charged with assult w/ a weapon for each person littlewolf Aug 2014 #38