"Dark side of cop nets 13 years in prison"

[Xicano]

Warme accepted a plea deal in April, admitting that he groped a woman during a traffic stop, bought cocaine while on duty and tipped off drug dealers about a police raid.

Arcara on Wednesday sentenced the 29-year-old former Niagara Falls police officer to 13 years and nine months in federal prison.

"I have shamed my family and humiliated myself," Warme told the court in a letter. "There are no excuses. I crossed the line and used drugs. I knew better."


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Warme initially faced up to 10 years, 11 months in prison for convictions on felony gun and drug charges and a misdemeanor civil rights charge.

But after admitting in November that he threatened a fellow inmate who was set to testify against him, Warme had faced up to 15 years, one month in prison.

Warme admitted making a threat against the inmate and the inmate's family in May while both were in the Chautauqua County Jail in Mayville. The inmate had testified before a federal grand jury and cooperated with federal officials.

During his court appearance Wednesday, Warme wore an orange prison jumpsuit, and his wrists were shackled to his waist. He gave an approximately 2-minute statement apologizing to the court, his family and the Niagara Falls Police Department.

He said that he was "not going to let his anger control anymore" and that he feels the pain of how he disappointed his father "every day."

"It's my fault," he said, "and now I have to pay for it."


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Under the agreement, Warme admitted to several incidents of misconduct, including:

• Inappropriately touching a woman in a "pat-down" search during a July 2007 traffic stop.

• Telling a crack cocaine dealer in August 2008 that Niagara Falls police got a warrant to search a crack house, as well as what kind of vehicle they would be using.

• Notifying a drug dealer, while he was on duty, what kind of vehicle narcotics officers were using on a particular city street.

There were several crimes alleged by prosecutors that were not covered in the plea agreement, and charges related to them were dismissed after the sentence was imposed.

Those accusations included the alleged rape of two women, forcing a woman to perform oral sex on him while he was on duty and threatening a woman after an attack, saying he would take her to the Indian reservation and shoot her.

It was those charges, for which there were no convictions, that prompted Arcara to weigh whether to recommend imposing some type of status as a sex offender. In the end, Arcara said he would leave that up to the U.S. Bureau of Prisons.

http://www.buffalonews.com/city/police-courts/courts/article291270.ece

[MrScorpio]

1. Who needs criminals, when we have cops like this protecting and serving us?

http://twitter.com/#!/InjusticeNews
http://www.injusticeeverywhere.com

[Xicano]

5. Thanks for the links MrScorpio.

And I bet that only scratches the surface of what all is out there. I am not saying anything that any of us don't already know. The crap which your links show, plus their arrogant condescending attitude toward us which is not uncommon, plus their militarization we've seen them morph into are big reasons why I can't stand them.

Even though one of my brothers is a LA Deputy Sheriff and I'll always love him; he's my brother and nothing will ever change that. Nonetheless I can't stand the police and not just because they are police, but because of their attitudes and their own conduct.

[panader0]

2. I'm sure he'll be warmly welcomed in prison.

There may be a few inappropriate pat downs waiting for him. Asshole.

[pitohui]

3. good lord, that's the worst deal ever

he wouldn't have gotten much more time if he'd gone to trial, maybe a few months more, based on what they're saying here

he must have the worst lawyer in the known universe

sure, it sounds like he's a terrible human being...and stupid too!!!

let's see, he's now getting 13 yrs 9 months in fed prison (no parole) instead of MAYBE the max of 15 years 1 month -- why not go to trial and take your chances then?

who would take that deal????? children, don't use crack, it makes you STUPID!!!!

[Xicano]

6. I think he weighed the risk of possibly having rape and death threat charges added.

That could of meant a lot more time.

[CBGLuthier]

4. I don't think this is a cop who became an asshole.

I think this an asshole who became a cop. Briefly.

[localroger]

7. Unfortunately, the job attracts assholes. $

[Recursion]

8. Wasn't this a Harvey Keitel movie? (nt)