Police Officer Fired for Egging Home-Allegedly Tired of Responding To Man's Frequent Complaints

[The Straight Story]

Police Officer Fired for Egging Home
Female Officer, 3 Others Were Allegedly Tired of Responding To Man's Frequent Complaints


(CBS) An officers with the Carrollton Police Department, along with three civilian employees with the department, have been fired for egging a house.

According to authorities, in May, police investigated a criminal mischief case in which the Carrollton home of Steven Benzer was pelted with eggs. The damage has since been cleaned.

The investigation determined that five adults were responsible for the act of vandalism, and four of them were police department employees. They include officer Jennifer Cackler and dispatchers Ashley Cackler, Laura Anderson and Laken Schifelbein.

It is believed that the employees were tired of Benzer's repeated complaints about a neighbor. That neighbor may be friends with the former officer. "It was an act of retaliation," Benzer said. "I believe the officer involved, Jennifer Cackler, had an inappropriate relationship with the woman with whom I've complained."

"I have a long history with Ms. Cackler," Benzer said. "She was the officer that began responding to my complaints about eight months ago."

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/08/28/ap/strange/main5271303.shtml

[GreenPartyVoter]

1. *jaw drops*

[Gormy Cuss]

2. Stupid. Should've just tasered him.

Kidding, but five freaking adults EGGED someone's house? What next for these cases of arrested development -- a little mailbox baseball?

[valerief]

10. That's what I thought. He could have tazed a dozen kids and still kept his job. nt

[imdjh]

3. OK, so it was childish. But....

... at the same time, this guy sounds like an Asshole.

[gopiscrap]

4. Tough shit cops are supposed be public servants and an

example of law abiding behaviour. Fucking pigs are always arrogant assholes who think they are about the law.

[valerief]

11. I guess cops are like congress critters. nt

[imdjh]

13. Yeah, and you'll call those fucking pigs when some POS is raping/robbing/violating you. Won't you?

And they'll be over at that asshole's house filling out a report because he thinks his neighbors are Chinese government agents.

[Gormy Cuss]

15. What's the criminal code violation for being an asshole?

Curious, because adults egging someone's house are being pretty assholish.

[imdjh]

16. I've been egged once- and it was for being an asshole.

[Gormy Cuss]

18. Didn't answer my question. What's the criminal code violation?

I'm sorry that your house was egged by immature people who thought that was appropriate behavior.

[imdjh]

19. Actually it was my business. nt

[timtom]

5. I just need to make sure I have this straight...

Obvious captured-on-video abuse and homicide by LEO and they're put on paid leave.

A harmless but very annoying prank and the LEO is fired.

Is that about right?

(Don't ya just love the equanimity and justice under the law thingie?)

[Liberal_in_LA]

6. I admit it.. .I snickered at the thread title. At least no one was tazered.

[Raineyb]

7. I guess he should have choked him. Then he'd still have a job. n/t

[LiberalAndProud]

8. She (female officer).

Otherwise, point well taken.

[strategery blunder]

9. Waiting for DU's cops-can-do-no-wrong contingent in...

5...

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:popcorn:

[Darth_Kitten]

12. People don't know how much public servants are abused..........

maybe they are letting off a little steam? :hide:

[imdjh]

14. People around here would pitch of fit if a household servant was treated badly

.... but abuse a public servant and they're all, "Those pigs deserved it."

[Darth_Kitten]

17. I work in customer service........

and man, the days I fantasized doing something..... :hide:

It does get to you. :)