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JimDandy

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9. BackStoppers has explicitly denied this claim

Reply to jwirr (Reply #2)

Mon Sep 15, 2014, 04:19 PM

Sep 2014

at the top of their homepage. Anyone could have set up that t-shirt page without their knowledge or approval. If they are not accepting funds from that source though, I think they would be contacting the website owner to tell them to remove the item due to unlawful use of the BackStopper name.

What I find problematic, is that a prosecutor, whose job it is to depend on evidence gathered by the police in order to prosecute every single one of his cases, is on the board of directors for an org whose sole purpose is to benefit police and their families.

Because of the ever present conflict of interest, I think all cases involving the possible prosecution of a police officer should by law require the hiring of a special prosecutor.

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holy crap nt grasswire Sep 2014 #1

Hopefully someone is going to look into this. Conflict of interest. jwirr Sep 2014 #2

I hope so too. That prosecutor ought to be investigated. Louisiana1976 Sep 2014 #5

BackStoppers has explicitly denied this claim JimDandy Sep 2014 #9

Toddlers whine and cry when they get caught. Dont call me Shirley Sep 2014 #12

Caught how? Its a hoax ksoze Sep 2014 #13

I was referring to BackStoppers, when caught, began whining that the website was illegally using Dont call me Shirley Sep 2014 #14

So you don't believe them that this is a hoax? JimDandy Sep 2014 #16

And your proof that they are doing something illegal is???????????????? cstanleytech Sep 2014 #22

Innocent until you're proven guilty, except for minority teens. Dont call me Shirley Sep 2014 #24

Witty comments aside what is your answer? I mean come on if they are doing something illegal cstanleytech Sep 2014 #26

I do hope it is a hoax, because there are many officers and firefighters hurt on the job that need logosoco Sep 2014 #28

Close the book on this, folks! atreides1 Sep 2014 #3

THAT explains the article in the STLTODAY, which I didnt read, benld74 Sep 2014 #4

You mean this one, now highly redacted? NYC_SKP Sep 2014 #6

It's not redacted - it's ad based ksoze Sep 2014 #7

You have to admit this is pretty ironic considering the highly redacted justiceischeap Sep 2014 #21

Apparently debunked ksoze Sep 2014 #8

Hopefully those investigating at the DOJ will see article and look into it. notadmblnd Sep 2014 #10

investigate those involved in the hoax ksoze Sep 2014 #11

I worry about the DOJ's motives and goals in this case. woo me with science Sep 2014 #15

K&R for EXPOSURE! ReRe Sep 2014 #17

Nothing to see here. Move along. All appearances of "conflict of interest" IdaBriggs Sep 2014 #18

Yes. Boom Sound 416 Sep 2014 #19

This McCulloch asshole doesn't have the slightest sense of ethics. Enthusiast Sep 2014 #20

No shite "conflict of interest". Cha Sep 2014 #23

Looks like he is not. But what the hell, let's not let that get in the way ksoze Sep 2014 #25

That trial should be moved somewhere sane Ruby the Liberal Sep 2014 #27

Let's not forget who supports McCulloch.... Claire McCaskill Ino Sep 2014 #29

They need to get him removed ASAP... Historic NY Sep 2014 #30

Has Gov. Nixon changed his (idiotic) position on not appointing a special prosecutor? etherealtruth Sep 2014 #31