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avebury

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14. I do believe that he must face the consequences of his actions.

Reply to atreides1 (Reply #6)

Fri Dec 11, 2015, 06:31 AM

Dec 2015

There is no doubt about that. I had not really pay too much attention to the reporting on this case but did watch the verdict come in. Isaw a young man who totally fucked up his life and the fact that he did so as a police officer makes it even worse. He totally violated his mission statement to protect and serve the public. What sympathy I have goes to his family. His parents will live the rest of their lives wondering how their son went to wrong.

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thank you for posting this. niyad Dec 2015 #1

Good Truprogressive85 Dec 2015 #2

Found guilty on 18 out of 36 charges with a total of 263 avebury Dec 2015 #3

I am truly surprised--figured this would go the way of other police trials lately. niyad Dec 2015 #4

I'm taking a guess on the 18 not guilty's rpannier Dec 2015 #8

quite frankly, I still don't see him spending any time in jail. will be surprised if he does. niyad Dec 2015 #15

I'm not as forgiving as you atreides1 Dec 2015 #6

I'm with you! Ino Dec 2015 #12

"I think if a cop is convicted of anything, the sentence should automatically be doubled for kath Dec 2015 #16

I do believe that he must face the consequences of his actions. avebury Dec 2015 #14

I agree. It was extremely difficult to watch. Awful, in fact. I also wonder if he is Tess49 Dec 2015 #9

Link to live updates posted on local newspaper tonight avebury Dec 2015 #5

The breakdown rpannier Dec 2015 #7

I can't summon an iota of pity for this guy. Aristus Dec 2015 #10

Thank you Lazy Daisy Dec 2015 #11

Kudos to the jury leftynyc Dec 2015 #13

Former high-school bulked up football bully. Probably couldn't stand life without admirers. Judi Lynn Dec 2015 #17

Good. nt historylovr Dec 2015 #18