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KWR65

(1,098 posts) Sun Nov 10, 2019, 07:25 PM Nov 2019

Arrested and convicted of crimes, but still on the force [View all]

Source: Fresno Bee

More than 80 law enforcement officers working today in California are convicted criminals, with rap sheets that include everything from animal cruelty to manslaughter.

They drove drunk, cheated on timecards, brutalized family members, even killed others with their recklessness on the road. But thanks to some of the weakest laws in the country for punishing police misconduct, the Golden State does nothing to stop these officers from enforcing the law.

Read more: https://www.fresnobee.com/news/california/article237089834.html

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Arrested and convicted of crimes, but still on the force [View all] KWR65 Nov 2019 OP

The Reveal investigation story earlier this year is even worse. Different degress but coast to coast Kurt V. Nov 2019 #1

THat episode was aired today... 2naSalit Nov 2019 #2

I'm glad they're replaying it. i played a tiny roll in the story which i didn't really Kurt V. Nov 2019 #4

Same here 2naSalit Nov 2019 #5

And completely ignores Cartaphelius Nov 2019 #11

"Virtually all hiring and firing decisions are up to local chiefs and sheriffs" dalton99a Nov 2019 #3

The police state has been building for decades. Many are vets that needed jobs; trained to kill. Evolve Dammit Nov 2019 #6

This is why I don't buy into the whole "good cop" meme EarthFirst Nov 2019 #7

Have a good friend who is a liberal officer. Almost the only one on the force; can't say much. Evolve Dammit Nov 2019 #13

There's a Youtuber named John Masters who focuses on police misconduct OnlinePoker Nov 2019 #8

Thanks. Clearly at least one officer is lying. Glad someone is tracking all these and compiling. Evolve Dammit Nov 2019 #12

The thick blue line sakabatou Nov 2019 #9

You would think they would be in jail rockfordfile Nov 2019 #10

"Some of those that work forces are the same that burn crosses" RATM LiberalLovinLug Nov 2019 #14