Monitor print, internet, network, cable, and radio news for current events as they relate to the POLICE and any ETHICAL DILEMMA/ISSUE. Be sure to post on the blog the web site where we can find the “story” and comment on what you think about the issue.
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Justice League # 1 Insanity Defense
AI # 2 Juvenile Justice
The Analytical Mind # 3 Juveniles Tried as Adults
Avengers # 4 Serial Murder
Fab 5 # 5 Sex Offender Notification
5th Element # 6 Miranda Rule
Kendall Lights # 7 Police Brutality
Gold Shield # 8 Three Strikes
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ReplyDeleteThe ethical issues in policing will not be solved in this life time, so get over it. The Obama administration can only solve this problem in a fairy tale book.
ReplyDeleteMan Kills roommate after leaving police station.
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1. Why was he not booked for aggravated assault.
2. What is suspicion of domestic violence assault?
3. Can you be arrested for suspicion?
4. A man assaults his roommate but gets off because he need surgery on his hand. I guess he wanted that hand strong enough to murder his roommate. Idiots!
Atlanta Officer Charged in Off-Duty Shooting
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Here we have an incident where an off-duty officer was working as a private security officer without authorization at an apartment building in Atlanta. In the report, the officer states that he saw a suspicious man and asked him to put his hands up while he pointed the gun at him. The off duty cop then stated that he saw the “suspicious” man reach under the seat of his car… and that was when the officer shot at the suspect and a bullet went straight in his face. Witnesses nearby disagree with the report. They say the officer kept yelling “show me your hands” and actually saw the “suspect” with his hands up and cooperating. This officer had been on the police force for 17 months and his personnel file was clean.
The questions are…
-What are the roles of officers while they are off duty or on a second job (according to policy as well as against)? Should police officers be allowed to work as security officers as a side job? If so, can they perform their jobs without breaking the “rules” of each position?
Posted on Friday, 05.29.09 / Information from: The Miami Herald, http://www.herald.com
ReplyDeleteBal Harbour police officer charged with molesting girl
The Associated Press
BAL HARBOUR, Fla. -- Authorities say a Bal Harbour police officer molested a 7-year-old girl.
Police say Rene Guillen, a five-year-veteran with the city's motorcycle unit, was arrested Thursday at his home in South Miami-Dade. He was charged with sexual aggravated battery on a juvenile.
Bal Harbour Police Chief Thomas E. Hunker says Guillen has never been disciplined by the department.
He was being held without bail set.
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Bond denied for Bal Harbour officer accused of sexually assaulting child
By Doug Phillips | South Florida Sun Sentinel
1:38 PM EDT, May 29, 2009
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY - A judge today denied bond for a Bal Harbour police officer charged with sexually assaulting a 7-year-old girl, CBS 4 reports.
According to Miami-Dade police, Rene Guillen, 32, was taken into custody Thursday and charged with one count of sexual battery on a minor under the age of 12.
Guillen provided a full confession, according to a statement from Miami-Dade police.
Information released by police allege that the girl was sexually assaulted while visiting Guillen's residence on the evening of April 25.
Further details were not available.
Miami-Dade police say their investigation began May 26, and that an arrest warrant for Guillen was issued the following day.
Guillen has been suspended from the Bal Harbour Police Department without pay, according to Miami-Dade police.
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The article states that the girl molested was visiting the officers home. I find this to be an ethical issue for several reasons. Usually a parent would feel safe letting their child go to an officers home, after all they are the ones who protect and serve our community. I personally have an expectation that this certain individual who is a police officer is trustworthy and would do nothing to harm me just simply protect me.
How many more do you think are out there?
I know people are always innocent until proven guilty but from what I read he confessed.So, since he sexually assaulted a child can we now call him a pedophile?
Is this something that they look for when they give police officer applicant's the psychological testing prior to admission into the academy?
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/29/nyregion/29cop.html?_r=3&hp
ReplyDeleteOmar J. Edwards, 25,New York City police officer was fatally shot by a fellow officer who mistook him for an armed criminal.
Questions:
How can the department improve their training on this off-duty police officers cases?
Was race an issue?
Did they knew the departmental procedures,before one of them opened fire?
Orange County D.A. says there is evidence of deputies' 'code of silence'
ReplyDeleteDist. Atty. Tony Rackauckas says sheriff's deputies at the scene of a Taser incident involving a veteran lawman and a handcuffed man 'softened' their accounts and 'were not truthful.'
Link: http://articles.latimes.com/2009/may/13/local/me-da-sheriff13
Here a sheriff's deputy from Orange County, California allegedly used his taser on a suspect that was handcuffed in the back of a patrol car. The District Attorney alleges that some of the deputies that witnessed the incident changed their stories in the jury trial to get the jury to get their fellow officer acquitted.
The first thing I would like to know is why no one picked this up earlier? It would seem to me that when the prosecution was taking depositions from or cross-examining witnesses, whose testimony varied from earlier statements, that it would want to point out those differences to get answers. Why were these inconsistencies not addressed during questioning? Would it not make sense to bring up these points, especially to discredit witnesses for the defense? It clearly states in the article that one of the deputies, if not all involved, testified for the defense. This story clearly points to a "Blue Wall of Silence" type of ethos or code that is followed by these officers. Moreover, it perfectly illustrates how officers use these types of tactics to their advantage or for their own gain.
Link: http://articles.latimes.com/2009/may/13/local/me-da-sheriff13
Here a sheriff's deputy from Orange County, California allegedly used his taser on a suspect that was handcuffed in the back of a patrol car. The District Attorney alleges that some of the deputies that witnessed the incident changed their stories in the jury trial to get the jury to get their fellow officer acquitted.
Stirling
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Article: Ex-cop: I was fired for doing my job.
According to the article, the police officer said that the way the incident unfolded there was no way he would have known that the heavily tinted vehicle ahead of him was part of the Prime Minister's escort. The officer put on his vehicle's siren and engaged the escort until it stopped at the residence of the Prime Minister. A confrontation occurred between both parties in the vehicles whereupon the Prime Minister intervened saying that he would report the officer to the Commissioner of Police. The officer then told the Prime Minister "You could tell the Commissioner what you want. He cannot pull down my pants and cut my tail".
Comment:
The issue involved here is one of having a working knowledge of department policies with respect to Head of Government and Head of State traffic escorts. Such escorts carry traffic vehicles as well as unmarked police vehicles along with the Prime Minister's vehicle which is clearly identified by its number plate.
It must be noted that the officer's personal conduct, especially with regard to his comment to the Prime Minister leaves much to be desired. After all, police officers at all times must uphold a standard of behavior consistent with their public position. This involves a higher standard of behavior in their professional and personal life than that expected from the general public. "Conduct unbecoming" is one of the most often cited discipline infractions in the polic service today.
Police nightmare in NY: shooting fellow officer
ReplyDeletehttp://townhall.com/news/us/2009/05/31/police_nightmare_in_ny_shooting_fellow_officer?page=1
Q: How come undercover cops get shot:
A: Given that I was a law enforcement officer, it took me back to BLE210 here at MDC. There was nothing on undercover training. Even worse, the scenarios we dealt with were minimum and most of the time we were just doing PT (Physical Training) so I blame the training standards on that issue.
Q: This question is based the on the last quote of the story: "If you become an officer and you have a pistol and you are of color, in or out of uniform, your chances of getting shot down by a police officer are a lot heavier than if you were not of color,"
A: Here is where I think the ethical dilemma kicks in and though we have less racism today than from years before, there are still many people who are racist both towards Blacks and Hispanics. There must be way to fix the problem and like Frank Serpico said, starting from the top COMMISIONERS & CHIEFS we have to elect non racist people. And if we cant then perhaps we can educate these individuals otherwise the problem will just continue.
May 29, 2009 Miami-Dade County Judge denied bond for a Bal Harbour Police Officer, Rene Guillen, 32, charged with sexual assaulting a 7-year-old girl.
ReplyDeleteBy Doug Phillips South Florida Sun Sentinel http://www.sunsentinel.com/news/local/breakingnews/sfl-bal-harbour-officer-arrested-bn0
I will give credit to Mr. Rene Guillen for his full confession to Miami-Dade Police. However, I feel he deserves and should be charged with one count of sexual battery on a minor under the age of 12. The city of Bal Harbour must indeed be highly embarrassed with the conduct and behavior of one of their fellow officers. Police officers are held with high regards and high professionalism. I don’t feel sorry at all for Mr. Guillen. If founded guilty, he should serve life in prison. He knows right from wrong!
I totally disagree with Doug Phillips comment:
ReplyDeleteAs for the hiring process, when police department do a background check and give the psch test, they are looking for details that happened prior to them being hire on the force. No one can predict what is going to happen in the future, even with them doing the psch test.
http://officer.com/online/article.jsp?siteSection=1&id=46771
ReplyDelete5 Alabama Officers were fired for tape beating.
There was a car chase on 1/23/2008 and was caught on a patrol car videotape. The videodid not surface publicly for a year. On wednesday 5/20/2009 the 5 veterans officers were fired by Police Chief A.C Roper. The video shows one officer on foot was injured when the van swerved through traffic. During the chase the van overturned on a ramp, throwing Warren(suspect)out of the care, who lay motionless as officers ran toward him. The video shows them beating him with fists, feet and a billy club.
Roper said the department had "terminated 50 years of combined service due to 10 seconds of injustice."
Eventhough the Policers were fired, the suspect Warren, who had been held under $1 million bond after the chase, pleaded guilty in March 2009 to first-degree assault and was sentenced to 20 years in prison.
I disagree with Jessenia comment(Usually a parent would feel safe letting their child go to an officers home). Myself as parent I know where my daughter is at every single minute of the day. As a parent you tried to avoid to place your child in harms way regardless of whom it may be it includes a family member, a male figure(including a police officer). Even though he is a police officers we cant forget he is human and may have flaws which I do not condone but society is so unstable that we do not know what to expect next.
ReplyDeleteI question where are the parents of this 12 yr old young girl allowing her to be visiting a strangers house?
In reply to Stirling's story...
ReplyDeleteTo begin, don't you have to run the plate before pulling someone over? Regardless of who was in the car, shouldn't you treat everyone with respect and dignity? We may sometimes get "bad" service at a local restaurant or department store and we can easily turn around & take our business else where, but when it comes to police, all we can do is take down their badge number and report them. But who knows, maybe that "report" gets lost, or maybe, you have to be a Prime Minister to actually get anywhere.
**on an end note, there is also 2 sides to a story..
http://www.miamiherald.com/459/story/1075867.html
ReplyDelete6/1/09 Ex-Miami Beach cop held in Plantation Key shooting
A former Miami Beach police captain was arrested Monday morning in the Upper Keys, charged with attempted murder after shooting at his 3-year-old son, his wife and her friend, according to the Monroe County Sheriff's Office. William Thomas Skinner, 53, of Key Largo, also was charged with armed burglary and battery. He is in jail after being apprehended outside his wife's new home on Hibiscus Street on Plantation Key, near Mile Marker 90 on U.S. 1. Skinner fired several shots from a .357 revolver, one of them hitting Jesus Ruvalcaba, 33, the roommate of Skinner's wife, Indira, according to detectives. Ruvalcaba was airlifted to Ryder Trauma Center in Miami with a gunshot wound to his right shoulder.
Q1. Even as a former officer, does he still represent himself to society as a representation of the law?
Q2. Based on this story should officers be checked twice a year if not annually on their mental psychological functions on how well they adapt or are adapting to daily situations as officers?
A1. Here's what I think, even as a former officer he still represents the law. To hear that he is on the opposite side of the law breaking it is terrible. William Thomas Skinner former Miami Beach officer of 23 years retired as a Captain in 2003 is in cstody and had to be tasered by an officer because he would not cooperate. As of this morning he is in custody and should not be released.Hearing this is upsetting because at one point in his career he probably had to deal with a similar situation and handled it the best way he knew how. He should have just seeked helped and not attempt to take someone life because he knows that no one has the right to take someone else life.
A2. Just like I have to along with other new recruits take several test before entering the police force, I believe that new and existing officers should be tested at least twice or once a year to make sure they are upholding their professionalism and understand what is expected of them. I'm not saying that he didn't deserve to be a captain or an officer but every now and then we all need a touch up. I think police officers should be tested yearly around physically so they can keep up with job because policing involves it. Being psychologically tested will let uppper administration know that you are still capable of performing the task the right way and you are mentally stable.
Regina,
ReplyDeleteI placed a similar question on my post. I wanted to know more about the psych test. Seeing we have a mix of soon to be officers and already law enforcement in our class I wanted to see what they thought, I am sure they remember what the psych test was like.
I believe the psych test tries to determine the test takers state of mind at the moment they are taking it. It asks you questions about you and what you like and what you think at that moment you are taking the test. You don’t really have any question pertaining to the past experiences. It is an extremely long and exhausting test; it repeats the same questions over and over and over again in different ways. It does have many questions towards sexism, racism indirectly but obvious that is what they are looking for. It also asks you questions towards your anger, temper things like that. It also does ask you questions about your relationship with a significant other and money issues things like that. Since they don’t tell you exactly what they are looking for I am not sure if they look for tendencies that would one day lead you to become a sexual predator.
Yisy,
ReplyDeleteYou are absolutely right he is a human just like everyone else with flaws and obviously some outrageous disgusting needs! You can not psychologically screen every human to see if they are adequate to take care of your child or be around your child for that matter. Is it only male figures you are worried about? What about the male bus driver, the male PE teacher, the male custodians, the male cafeteria workers. What happens when your child is a teen and would like to go to a friend’s house? Let’s say not even to sleep over, but to do a project or practice for a dance etc. These kids will have fathers, stepfathers, grandfathers, brothers that may be living with them. What are you going to do then?
Should we all keep our children in a bubble away from the world?
Former Philadelphia police officer Malik Snell, accused of using his badge to rip off drug dealers, will be back in court this morning as federal prosecutors try for a third time to convict the suspected rogue cop.
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ReplyDeletehttp://www.floridapersonalinjurylawyerblog.com/2009/03/car_accident_involving_miami_dade_police_officer_results_in_wrongful_death_of_mother.html
As we all know, Police officers in Miami have been the cause of many dangerous and even deadly accident. There is one incident where a police officer is being investigated for the death of oneindividual during a Memorial Day car accident. Police officers run lights and speed very often. It makes you wonder where they are going. But the Police Department will never implicate another officer and say that it was his fault in the accident. They will find some reason to blame it on the occupents of the car
I totally agree with you Regina. I believe that as a police officer he should be held with the highest standards and understanding of the law. especially for something as sensitive as molesting a young 7 year old girl. The Judge should throw the book at him for such behavior. Not only for the crime but for embarassing the department in such a manner.
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ReplyDeleteI find it hard to believe that they have yet to convict a cop who misuses his badge. And it's kind of disheartening because that means that he has some kind of help if he is getting off all three times.
My comment is toward Rene Guillen, 32, the Bal Habor Police whom was taken into custody charged with one count of sexual battery on a minor under the age of 12. He gave a full confession. What a disgrace to the force. What ethics did he have to dishonor his badge like that? I totally agree with you Regina. Police are and should be held to a higher standard.
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ReplyDeleteCLEVELAND -- A Cleveland police officer is accused of sexually assaulting a woman while on duty. Officer Duhamel O. Torres, 42, surrendered to detectives after warrants on rape, kidnapping and sexual battery were issued. The seven-year veteran of the force is accused of assaulting a woman in his zone car while patrolling on Cleveland's near west side on Dec. 8. The woman told several police officer acquaintances about the alleged assault, and they notified the internal affairs unit. Torres was taken off street patrol while the incident was investigated. Director of Public Safety Martin Flask suspended Torres from duty pending the outcome of the criminal case against him.
This officer falsefied legal documents stating he was somewhere else at the time of the incident. If the victim herself didnt have friends who were police officers, Internal Affairs wouldn't have gotten involved because the everyone was behind this rapist. Its wrong and immoral when someone with so much power would use it for wrong doing. He should get double the penalty because with power there comes great responsibilty, he should pay.
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An Oceanside police captain has been placed on administrative leave after he shot his son --a former standout San Diego State University football player – who was attacking his own mother, deputies said.
Reginald Grigsby Jr., 25, came to the couple’s Fallbrook home on Dallas Road just after midnight on Saturday. He got into an argument with his mother, Desirah Grigsby, and then turned violent, according to Lt. Dennis Brugos.
“The father came to the aid of his wife, however, he was unable to stop the attack,” he said.
I found this article on msnbc.com
ReplyDeletethe question here is do u think the use of force was necessary and should the officer face any charges even though it was to protect his wife?
Stirling's response to Lilian Coto
ReplyDeleteI was unable to understand the point you were trying to make, however let me further enlighten you as to the situation. Consider this:
Can a traffic cop pull over the U.S. President's entourage?
The Prime Minister has similar powers to the President of any country. The Prime Minister has a cabinet just as the U.S. President has. Furthermore, all police officers must be aware of all the details consisting traffic escorts and undercover officers in the area or county in which they perform their duties with respect to escorts or entourage. This officer was very disrespectful to the Prime Minister as well as his own collegues, and showed a lack of knowledge of his department policies/duties and deserves to be disciplined. Yes, there are two sides to a story, but this officer did not follow his department's policy and with any Head of State or Head of Government there are certain protocols that must be followed.
In Reply to Joel- I agree with you! I think that the training that they are having is not that good, since this type of accident is happening often.
ReplyDeleteIn Reply to Michelle- I dont think that the use of a gun or shooting at his son was necessary even though it was t protect his wife. There is better ways to fix family problems/arguments.
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ReplyDeleteI totally forgot that I had to comment on my own current event, it very hard to make an opinion of did the police officers acted right or not. The reason is hard its because when they were on that chase, their adrenalines were pumping and to know one of there own was about to be run over by the suspect, we question ourselves were their head on straight. I can answe that question by saying now because if they were thinking straight, they should realize that beating was not he best way. In the video it shows that the suspect was unconcious when he was thrown out of the car. So I have based on the fact they were veterans, she should have reacted in a different way based on the standards that policer officers are to serve and protect.
Jessenia,
ReplyDeleteYou are right that we cannot judge every human the same but at the same token if we see fathers, grandfathers malesting their blood, what can we expect from a stranger? I know I cannto keep my child in a bubble even though I wish I could but I also realize they need to learn on their owne with our guidance. Is a ver tough society out there and I only see it getting worse.
Replying to the question Michelle Maya had asked. “Do u think the use of force was necessary and should the officer face any charges even though it was to protect his wife?”
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion, I do believe the officer (husband) did the right thing by helping his wife. I don’t know if a gun should have been used. However, it was stated that his son was a former football player and he couldn’t be restrain. Therefore, in the attempt to protect his wife he did the right thing. I must say I only agree with this because the father supposable couldn’t restrain his son. My question is did he attempt to restrain his son at first before shooting him or ask him to stop? Or did he simply just shot him out of reaction? I know this will probably wont be revealed until trial.
Veronica G's post on the Phili Officer involved in narcotics is a good example of the ethical dilemmas police officers face while on the job. There is no question this is a bad cop, and he’s family is going to have to endure incredible hardship.
ReplyDeleteI ask everyone to remember most cops don’t start out this way, they fall victim to the lure of easy money that is sometimes compounded by an organization that has poor oversight and lack checks and balance.
http://www.miamiduiattorneyblog.com/2009/04/miami-police-officer-resigns.html
ReplyDeleteMiami Police Officer Resigns
April 23, 2009
“A Miami law enforcement officer has resigned her position following allegations about his alcohol usage and the causation of a motor vehicle accident. On the evening of February 25, Sarah-Ann Hoyle, a 24-year-old police officer, was off-duty. She crashed her marked patrol vehicle into a van parked near the intersection of 10th Street and Southwest First Avenue. Although at least one responding police officer reportedly detected the scent of alcohol on Hoyle, the officers did not administer field sobriety tests at the scene of the accident ”….
This officer was not required to take a field sobriety test or to give a breath sample. One thing that was done was a blood sample. However, the blood sample was not taken at the time of the accident; therefore she may have passed because of when the test was taken (according to her test she had a .047 percent).
It was also stated that she had gotten in to a accident last year and that accident could have been prevent according to internal investigation.
In my opinion a field sobriety test along with a breath sample should have been required. This individual was a police officer therefore, has the responsibility to obey the law just as anyone else and should be punished to a high extent if found guilty.
I do believe if she was not a officer they would have asked her to take a breath sample at the scene of the accident.
My question is
1. Do you feel proper actions were taken when it came to former officer Sarah Ann Hoyle?
2. Do you feel if Sarah Ann Hoyle was not a officer, she would be asked to take a breath sample along with the field sobriety test?
www.officer.com
ReplyDeleteA Chicago officer convicted on battery on bartender.
He pummeled a female bartender half his size. he claimed in acted in self-defense when he threw and punched and kicked her. This altercation happen after the bartender refuse to serve hm more drinks. A footage of the 250lb officer punching , kocking, the 125lb bartender circulating wildly of misconduct by Chicago police.
Jessmia and Verconia I do not want to sound redundant but I this found this conduct by a police officer out of order and engimatic by a professional who is out in the community to protect abd serve. The city of Bal Harbour must be in a rage asking numerous questions on how something like this could happen their community especiall a police officer molesting a 7yr old girl (the innoence). I see this as a big ehicaldilema on the part of Rene Guillen.
ReplyDeleteDr. King wrote from the Birmingham Jail that ‘injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere,’ ” Mayor Langford said. “More than 40 years later, we must send the message that all citizens deserve equal and fair treatment under the law.”
ReplyDeleteThe quote above is from the article that I chose to use for this blog.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/21/us/21birmingham.html?_r=1
This article talks about five oficers who lost their job in Birmingham Al.
Like I said the qoute makes you stop and think how easy it is for law enforcment to send the wrong signal to society, and how society can create a generalization and pre desposition towards police.That action then involves the justice system and turns all eyesto them and the ruling given, so it just creates a vicious cycle of mist trust and finger pointing that in the end will not solve nothing.
The Police Officer involved in the Drinking and Driving incident didn’t violate policy per say, she resigned because of overwhelming negative public perception.
ReplyDeleteI am not condoning drinking and driving, but the fact is her alcohol level was below the legal limit, and departmental policy allows officers to use their vehicles within the City limits.
Public perception and the fact that police officers are held to a higher standard caused her to resign.
http://cbs2.com/national/Ryan.Moats.Delayed.2.969352.html
ReplyDelete"Cop Delays NFL Player In Parking Lot As Kin Dies"
I'm not sure if many of you heard of the recent case involving a former Dallas Police Officer Powell and Ryan Moats the NFL player already but I wanted to expose it to the class because I know it will strike up interesting debate. If you haven't seen the cop cam video, I strongly urge you to do so!
The short version of the story is as follows: Ryan Moats ran a red light while rushing his family over to the hospital where his mother-in-law dying from breast cancer. Officer Powell witnessed the infraction and attempted to pull him over yet Moats didn't stop until he parked illegally in handicap space near the main entrance of the hospital. Officer Powell immediately pulled out his gun while Mrs. Moats exited the vehicle trying to get into the hospital, the Officer was denying anyone to leave but Mrs. Moats refused to listen and ran into the hospital. Officer Powell was left with Ryan Moats asking him for proof of insurance which at the time Moats was having trouble finding because of all the stress. The Moats tried several times to explain to the officer of the emergency with his mother-in-law and so nurses and another police officer, pleading with Officer Powell but he simply ignored them. He informed Moats that he only had two either needed to cooperate or he’d go to jail. The Officer took about 20mins to write up the traffic citation and then after continued to waste Moats’ time by lecturing him. By the time the Officer let Moats go, it was too late; his mother-in-law had already passed away.
After the incident occurred, Officer Powell was placed under administrative leave and a couple of days later he resigned.
I was extremely upset after learning about this case. It’s ridiculous, 20mins to write up a citation? If you saw the video you saw that he wasted a lot of time and that initially Moats was aggravated but then was trying to cooperate with the Officer. Couldn’t Officer Powell just written up the citation in a faster manner and then let him go? Or written up the citation and gone up to the room where he was at to give it to him then?
Do you think that the officer did “the right thing” in this case?
Maria I agree with you 100%!! The case you found is a perfect example of "the blue code of silence". I'm sure that the Officer who arrived on the scene to find Officer Holyer felt that since she was a fellow police officer she deserved special treatment therefore didn't do the sobriety test. I'm sure this goes on all the time, everyday. Now I'm not saying that all Police Officers fall into that category but a few do. They feel like they HAVE to take care of their own even if they know they were wrong.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.miamiherald.com/news/florida/AP/story/1078925.html
ReplyDeletePosted Wednesday,June 3, 2009
Former officer charged in sex with teen
The Associated Press
EDGEWATER, Fla. -- Authorities say a former police officer and volunteer computer science teacher had sexual contact with a teenage boy.
Edgewater police says 22-year-old Michael Gregory Miles turned himself in Friday. Investigators say Miles had sexual relations several times in spring 2008 with the then-14-year-old boy, who Miles met in a class he taught at a private school.
The relationship was discovered in April when the teenager told classmates at a new school.
Miles served as a part-time Oak Hill police officer from September to November 2007.
Miles has been charged with lewd and lascivious acts and sexual battery. He was being held on $50,000 bail.
This is ridiculous what's going on in these schools, especially with these teenage kids.
I want to know why it took the teenager transfering to a new school to tell someone about it?
Did the teenager parents know about the teacher having sexual contact with the boy, is that why they transfered him to a new school?
What's with these police officers/teachers having sexual contact with teenage boys/girls?
I have to agree with Eileen in response to Michelle about the former San Diego football player attacking his mother after an argument and the father a police officer shooting the son to stop him. There are other solutions to family problems then shooting your own son with a gun. I just hope that everything gets worked out between the family.
ReplyDeleteI have to disagree with Jessina, why would you let your 7 year old go over to a police officer house?
ReplyDeletePolice Officers mission is to protect and serve the community, why did the officer molest the girl?
The story I read about happened in Arizona, the Mesa police department. Five cops are on paid leave after flushing a fetus down a toilet. It said that they responded to a call from a motel. A woman who was 3 months pregnant miscarried a fetus that was about 14 inches. Instead of calling rescue when the officers got to the scene they called a supervisor who instructed them to flush the fetus down the toilet. Ethics as well as training plays a major part in the decision that the officers should have made. They should have known that that was the wrong thing to do. Once approaching a scene officers should know that they suppose to protect and secure evidence not get rid of it. Rescue should have been called for the woman as well as her unborn fetus. The link to this artice is http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/06/04/AR2009060401252.html
ReplyDeleteIn response to Maria questions I feel that the responding officers should have given officer Hoyle a breath sample as well as a sobriety test and they should have handled the situation as if they would handle any other accident. Laws were broken by the responding officer as well. Officer hoyle should have been arrested for DUI, but since she is an officer her crime was covered up.
ReplyDeleteIn response to Elaine story that officer who beat the bartender because she did not want to serve him more drinks should receive jail time. His self defense story should not even be considered. His behavior tells alot about his character.
ReplyDeleteProfessor Alvarez is encouraging officers to persue higher education as his role as the New Miami Lakes Police Commander. By doing this he said officers will be able to deal with the public better and they will have fewer complaints. The higher the education the better the officers will know how to solve the problem.
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ReplyDeleteEthical, when we talked about ethic what exactly are we talking about, I believe that after all that is going on in this world, human are not worthy to used certain words, such as ethic, because we all see things differently when it come to different situations. We have the personal point of view that is how we see things for ourselves, family, and friends, and the other is how we see thing for all others. My story is about Sonoma County DUI Program Manager On Leave After DUI Arrest. this guy is a spoke person who supposedly have in advance knowledge on how dangerous it is to drive under the influence, but he woke up that day get on his car and go against all the things that he spend his teaching others. This is one store there are countless others. I was reading Maria Annarino post I think that does kind of things happen every day in our lives but we just don’t think it’s that serious because the person is closed to us. That’s the reason why I don’t tell my cousin wife that he cheated on her. Bottom line we all do things that we think is right, but in the eyes of others it’s wrong. I got the story from: http://www.foxreno.com/news/19647173/detail.html
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ReplyDeleteFellow officer says Calif. transit cop thought man had gun By Terry Collins Associated Press
Police Officer, Johannes Mehserle shoots suspect Oscar Grant in the back while suspect lay face down on the ground.
Two transit officers where trying to arrest numerous people who were causing a commotion on a train in Oakland, California. Police officer claims that he was going for his taser and accidentally mistook his gun for the taser (which incidentally looks like a gun) and shot the victim in the back while trying to handcuff him. Witnesses say the police officer looked shocked when he heard the gun go off and noticed he had shot the suspect. Officer is now on trial for murder, Oscar Grant died from the gun shot wound.
The entire inident was video taped by security cameras and is being used in the trial.
State Attorney Cross examined Officer Pirone who was involved and witnessed the incident on the stand.
"Pirone said Mehserle had been shouting that he was "going to Tase" Grant and that Mehserle was having trouble trying to handcuff the man. Mehserle told Grant to put his hands behind his back and stop resisting, Pirone said.
But on cross-examination, prosecutors replayed video of the shooting that showed Grant lying face down with both arms behind his back.
"What do you see in that frame?" prosecutor David Stein asked Pirone.
"What appears to be two hands," Pirone said. "It appears to be that way. Yes, sir."
Ethical problem: Should Pirone be dismissed as a police officer for perjury on the stand.
Is Officer Pirone trying to cover up the truth or protect Officer Mehserle?
This is a Comment to back up both Lucille and Maria Annarino post.
ReplyDeleteThere have been many instances where police officers have stopped people to find out that there is a medical emergency and provide no assistance.
It is sad when a police officer has pulled over a person driving somone to the hospital and then refuses to either call for back up emergency help such as an ambulance and the passanger in the car dies. It happened to a 68 year old man driving his wife to the hospital a few hears ago and his wife died in the car while the police officer kept him there for 15 minutes. In the cop cam the man begged for the officer to help or call the ambulance. The state tropper did neither of the above and then was fired from his job.
We must remeber those of us who ae going into policing we are there to Protect and Serve. Protect lives not just property.
In answering Maria Annarino questions:
ReplyDeleteMy question is
1. Do you feel proper actions were taken when it came to former officer Sarah Ann Hoyle?
2. Do you feel if Sarah Ann Hoyle was not a officer, she would be asked to take a breath sample along with the field sobriety test?
No,the proper actions were not taken. The off duty officer should have taken the field sobriety test and then either a breathalizer test or blood test should have been done.
The officer was given special privilage that he ordinary person would not have been allowed.
What the responding officers did was continue to enable this officers drinking problem. Lets all hope that Officer Hoyle continues to only hit parked cars when she is drunk.
I agree with Richard Ruffin, I don't think that ethical issues in policing or any other organization, will be solved in this life time or any other. he will take a complite human DNA reprograming for that to change and no one can change, because some time you don't even know it's there until you find yourself in the situation.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Richard Ruffin, I don't think that ethical issues in policing or any other organization, will be solved in this life time or any other. he will take a complite human DNA reprograming for that to change and no one can change it, because some time you don't even know it's there until you find yourself in the situation.
ReplyDeleteI don't think that race has anything to do with the off duty police shooting. based on the information given I think it was a mistake and misunderstand between two officers.
ReplyDeleteThis is in response to Lucille's article. In the case of Ryan Moats the NFL player who was stopped on his way to go see his dying mother-in-law the officer was wrong. I think that you are saying the same thing but, no, I do not feel he "did the right thing." In another story I read (Link:http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/stories/032909dnspo1athomas.3ecf949.html) Zach Thomas' wife was also stopped by the same officer. The officer issued her 5 citations after stopping her for making an illegal U-turn. Not only did he issue five citations but also arrested her. In total she was detained for 5 hours...for making an illegal U-turn! It is cops like this that give a bad name to the rest of the police force.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Andy that when officers treat people this way the image of LE's in general gets tarnished and people don't cooperate with Law Enforcement because they feel they will get treated in the same way.
http://ac360.blogs.cnn.com/2009/05/19/police-brutality/
ReplyDeleteThe story talks about how a 14 yr old kid was beaten by two cops in Toledo, OH. It happened on May 18 2009 outside a residential housing complex. According to the police report, Trevor Casey, and three other juvenile males were loitering outside a house where none of the kids lived. Two officers in a patrol vehicle told them to leave the area, Casey disobeyed the order. Instead, he “did a dance” in front of the vehicle and continued to ignore police commands to leave the area. He also became belligerent when told he was under arrest. The report also stated that, Casey struggled with the officers for several minutes, hitting one of the officers in the chest with his arm, and wrestling and kicking them while refusing to “go down. The officers stated they “applied joint pressure and body strikes to the suspect.” They also used open handed strikes to the suspect’s facial area before subduing. Casey was charged with assaulting an officer, resisting arrest, obstructing official business and disorderly conduct. He was taken to a local hospital to be treated for his injuries.
Regarding Lucy’s comment I think its stupid on the officers part this wasn’t his first time involving a situation like this if I’m not mistaking the same officer was involved with an incident with for Miami dolphins linebacker Zach Thomas (who is from that area) so he should have been conscious of what he was doing especially for a speeding citation I think it could have been an easy warn and release type of situation
ReplyDeleteStirling, to clarify a little on my comments...
ReplyDeleteMy points were the following
First: let's forget who was in the car. Everyone should get equal treatment from law enforcement.
Second: Police should follow all protocal with regards to pulling people over (in every country).
Third: I ask the question, what can we do when we feel that a cop has spoken to us in a vulgar unncessary manner? Do we get our voices heard as citizens putting in complaints or do we have to be a "politician" or someone of high social status? Are we treated just as fair?
& last... yes, there still are 2 sides to every story. In this case, assuming that the cop did make that comment in the end, yes he was veryyyy wrong & rude. & in other cultures, people look at these issues in a different way, I am pretty sure, his family is frowning upon him.
Good story Stirling.
http://www.justnews.com/news/16436504/detail.html
ReplyDelete2 Miami Police Officers Arrested
accused of extortion and drug trafficking
both were 13 years veterans in their job and they were doing something like that. what you think about that situation.
It seems like police corruption will never stop and it's getting worst day after day. so we dont know who to trust anymore in this world.
This is in response to the Bart Police shooting in Oakland on KTVU that occurred on 1/1/09. This was a senseless act by the officer that shot this young man and it was all caught on tape. This act of violence is what gives all officers a bad name and i hope these individuals are punish to the full extent of the law. This officer had disregarded all ethical provided in the academy. Here is the link to the video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKy-WSZMklc
ReplyDeleteI gree with Tony drink and drive supose to be the last thing a police office can do because they are who give out tickets for that and tell us what can happen if someone drink and drive. that police officer chould go to jail for that and lose her job.
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ReplyDeleteThis article spoke about how four police officers arrived at a motel where a woman had a miscarriage,they received orders over the phone from an officer that wasn't there to flush the fetus down the toilet rather having to take the fetus to the hospital from another officer over the phone. These officers should a gross lack of respect towards humanity and respect towards that little fetus, its mother and society. If they can do that to a small fetus who knows what they will do to someone they dislike or come across who disrepects them.
Elaine after reading your post I have to believe that this officer was drunk. Legally bartenders have the authority not to serve a patron more drinks if the have had more than enough and can become a danger to the public. She did the right thing and he lost his temper and was not in the right state of mind. Regardless of his actions he is and always will be seen as a police officer regardless of the setting he is in or if he is working or not. He showed a lack of good judgment and a lack of self-restraint whis are values officer hold in high regard.
ReplyDeleteMichelle I feel that the officer that shot his son was not wrong. He tried to stop the attack as his son kept on beating his wife. I do think that he could have used another weapon to try to stop the attack but we don't what position she was in physically and could have been killed by the blunt force of her son if he continued to hit on her.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Yissy's comment:
ReplyDeletepolice officers are human and may have flaws. I do not agree though that many LEO (Law Enforcement Officers hide behind the badge to let their real persona out. This most of the time turns out to be much worse than that of the common criminal. An individual with authority, force and intimidate others while committing offenses that may never be caught. Now as far as the 7 year old girl case, I blame the parents more than the officers. You have to do your part as well being the parent, otherwise you are as worthless as a drunk's urine on the corner wall in the morning. Sorry for the graphical analogy, just came to my head. And, no I don't drink.
http://www.officer.com/online/article.jsp?siteSection=1&id=46880
ReplyDeleteOklahoma Trooper: Paramedic Gave 'Finger'
The article that I read was about two officers involved in an incident with paramedics who were taking a women to the hospital. This all started when two police officers were responding to stolen-vehicle call and an ambulance failed to yield to their cruiser. A while later officer Martin said that since the stolen -car call was under control he chased the ambulance and pulled it over. The paramedic tied to explain to the cop that they were talking a women to the hospital and asked if they could continue the matter once they arrived to the hospital. However the cop did not wait and gave the paramedic a ticket right at that moment, knowing that the paramedics had a women in their ambulance. As a result of this confrontation the troopers filed their information with Maxey Reilly, assistant attorney in Okfuskee County for possible charges. This case was forwarded to District Attorney Cook for review.
In my opinion the officers had no right to stop the abulance and give them that ticket, knowing that they had a women inside. The abulance also has priority and the cops should to able to understand that. The point is that the officer should have had more respect and patience towards the situation. I did not like the way that the officers approach the situation.
Goodmorning, i am responding to the little girl being molested by her parent's friend who happens to be a cop. if i was the judge i would not let him see the light of day. the fact that he is a cop, i know that he has seen victims of molestation. Tha cop not only molested this child he broke the trust bond between him and the parents of this child. Someone said that the little girl should not have been there; do not blame it on the victim and their family. the officer should have known better. Molestation usually happen with the people we know and trust. an older brother, a cousin, an uncle, a best friend, grandfather, etc. does it makes it the victim's fault because he or she happen to be in the wrong place at the wrong time? i think not.
ReplyDeleteAllegations of police brutality posted on YouTube
ReplyDeleteBy Robert Moran
INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
The Police Advisory Commission is investigating allegations that three men were physically abused by police after a show at a South Street venue Sunday night.
Kelvyn Anderson, deputy director of the commission, said four people were interviewed today about the incident, which occurred at the Theater of the Living Arts, 334 South St.
Several bands performed as part of the Bamboozle Road Show and afterward there was an encounter between police and people affiliated with the tour, according to a blog post by Brendan Walter, a member of one of the bands, Valencia.
According to the post, one man was knocked to the ground and beaten with batons by three officers. The man suffered a gash in his head when he fell and hit a bottle. Two others were roughed up, according to the post, and all three were arrested.
Looking at this post makes me glad we have u-tube and other sites like it because incidents like this would get over looked because the news can.t be every where. If something like this did happen police officers should serve jail time and some other consequence because it happens to often.
PARTNER TURNS ON ACCUSED 'RAPE' COP
ReplyDeletehttp://www.nypost.com/seven/03042009/news/regionalnews/partner_turns_on_accused_rape_cop_157926.htm
Two NYDP cops answered to a 911 call made by a cab driver in whose car a drunken woman vomited. The two cops assisted the women by taking her inside of her apartment and then, leaving it about 7 minutes later. It occurred on December 7, 2008 at 1:10 am, but before 3:00 am, the two police entered the woman’s apartment 2 more times for periods of 17 and 30 minutes respectively, and using a key.
The woman claimed she was raped. One of the cops insisted that his partner didn’t commit rape instead, it was mutual consensual sex. But evidence from a surveillance camera and witnesses indicate that the women was intoxicated enough for being able to consent, reasons by which the cop finally admitted the alleged rape by his partner.
Also, in the accused cops’ locker, investigators found a bag of heroin 10 days later, which presumptively, according to the cop, he forgot to voucher after seizing it in an unrelated case.
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Why do some police—who supposedly are the law’s agents—ignore and subvert the law when fellow officers are involved?
In this humiliating and degrading act that took place on December 7, at first, the nonrapist cop tried deceptively to cover the attack of his partner. Fortunately, later he told the truth and will testify against his partner in a trial if it necessary.
How can a police officer commit so egregious act when he is supposed to protect people?
Police officers as a public servant, above all protect the rights of every citizen. Police, at all times must uphold a standard of behavior consistent with their public position. This involves a higher standard of behavior in their professional and personal lives than that expected from the general public.
A sexual misconduct by a police officer should be severely punished. I think that a sexual assault by a police officer should be punished with the dismissal of his position and the prison, not only because the individual deserves it but also because it deters and prevents other officers from committing acts of this nature.
In this case, specifically, both cops were only placed on modified duty, stripped of their guns and badges.
How can a [coward] man take advantage of a defenseless woman like that!!!
Nun Arrested for Obstructing
ReplyDelete"The nun refused to stay back. She came through the gate. At one point, she gets right in front of, or right in the middle of, the police officer and this knife-, ice pick-wielding man. It was a situation, according to the police officer, where he was concerned about his safety. He was concerned about her safety," said Delrish Moss of the Miami Police Department.
In response to Joel’s comment about “Police nightmare in NY: shooting fellow officer.”
ReplyDeleteRacial Bias in the Decision to Shoot?
A laboratory’s video game research conducted in Chicago and Denver (2000-2002), in which thousands of college students and community residents participated, has provided robust evidence of racial bias by these groups in decisions to shoot, when the participants were confronted to armed or unarmed, black or white individuals on the screen.
In some ways, these results raise more questions …. Would trained police officers show a similar pattern of bias?
Earlier sociological research had, in some cases, suggested that police were effectively unbiased in their treatment of black and white suspects. In other cases, researchers suggested that police culture actually promoted racism among individual officers.
Although the participants of the studies showed consistent evidence of bias, this sort of computer task is a poor simulation of the phenomenon it seeks to understand. An officer’s encounter with a potentially hostile suspect is a complex, emotional event in which the officer could be killed. No psychological experiment will ever recreate the intensity of such an experience. Nonetheless, this work is valuable because it offers greater experimental control than most research on officer-involved shootings.
In the real world, encounters with black and white criminal suspects may differ in innumerable ways. Suspects of different races may also respond to the police differently by speech and actions, showing more or less hostility. Any particular officer-involved shooting involves a host of idiosyncratic factors.
Unfortunately, the news doesn’t offer more details about the precise moment in which the officer was shot, how it exactly occurred, why it was really necessary for the officer on duty to shot the suspect (the plain clothes officer)
My question is: Can the police academy [training] effectively change the racial bias embedded in the minds of some of its trainees?
Husband Used Craigslist to Arrange Wife's Rape:
ReplyDeleteA man from North Carolina used an advertising site (www.craiglist.com to hire someone to rape his wife inside their own home!!!
Here is the actual story:
The 25-year-old Kannapolis man faces first-degree rape and other charges. The Associated Press is not naming him to avoid identifying his wife, a victim of sexual assault.
His wife called 911 early Sunday morning and said a man with a knife raped her in the bedroom of their home in Kannapolis, about 25 miles northeast of Charlotte, authorities said. Her husband was in the room, police said. Their two young children were also home, but were unaware of what was happening, authorities said.
The husband sought someone in the ads to come to his home and have sex with his wife using "scare tactics," police said. It was without her knowledge or consent, police said.
Authorities are still investigating the identity of the man who attacked the woman and it wasn't known if the husband paid him to do it. The woman was not seriously injured, but was treated at a hospital and released.
Investigators turned their suspicions to the husband after his statement didn't add up and because there were no signs the attacker broke into the home. The husband was jailed Wednesday on $200,000 bond.
"We share the public's horror that such a crime was committed, and our heart goes out to the victim," said Craigslist spokeswoman Susan MacTavish Best.
However, how could this go unnoticed, I mean we are not talking about a private conversation but rather a public adverticement which many people can see, I am very concerned with these web pages that allow such things to happen but do not act upon this t prevent anything from happening.
My questions are:
1. Is this website (craiglist.com) in some way not responsible for letting this type of advertisement go through without letting thepolice know about it?
2. Shouldn't the ones in charge of the website be more aware of what is being publicized on their OWN website?
This is in regars to paulaoffo post:
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with you, there is a LOT that goes undisclosed when it comes to officers while policing, the pilice is always thought to be the correct and truthfull one when it comes to a scandal like this one. There should maybe be more control on what officers do while policing, or have some tye of record of where the officer has been. If an officer was able to falsify documents as to where he was at the time of the incident, then there should definetely be a little bit more control over this.
My comments to the posts of Paulaoffo and Merly L.:
ReplyDeleteA seven-year veteran officer, a man 42 years old ….. It’s hard to believe than a police officer will be convinced himself that by falsifying papers as an alibi defense will mask his crime, when in a sexual assault DNA samples can be found in the victim’s body or her surroundings (where the sexual attack took place).
Besides of the horrendous crime committed against to the woman, does is the first time that this officer alters fraudulently documents? Why not think now that this officer covered other personal crimes? Maybe he covered other people’s crimes.
Would still somebody believe in such dishonest and untruthful officer after knowing the extent of his dreadful and unethical acts? He needs to be severely punished!!
http://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation/AP/story/1083706.html
ReplyDeleteHere's the link to the article that I chose to blog about. The title of the article is: LA police arrest veteran detective in 1986 murder. This case is one of those cases that was tried and DNA didnt exist. The article states that:
LOS ANGELES -- A veteran police detective was arrested Friday on suspicion of murdering her ex-boyfriend's wife nearly a quarter-century ago - a killing police originally blamed on robbers.
Stephanie Lazarus, 49, was placed in custody at police headquarters after a recent sample of her saliva was found to match the killer's DNA, police said.
Lazarus, who joined the force in 1983, is accused of killing Sherri Rae Rasmussen, director of critical care nursing at Glendale Adventist Medical Center. Her husband found her beaten and shot to death on Feb. 24, 1986, in the living room of their Van Nuys condominium.
"It's very bittersweet," police Deputy Chief Charlie Beck, who oversees the detective bureau, told the Los Angeles Times. "Our goal is to always bring people to justice, but this is somebody we know."
Lazarus was being held without bail at the Los Angeles County jail.
She was mentioned in the original case file because she had a relationship with Rasmussen's husband, John Ruetten, Beck said. However, she was not pursued as a suspect because investigators believed Rasmussen was a victim of armed robbers.
No suspects were found and the case went cold for years, until last week when undercover officers followed Lazarus and obtained a sample of her saliva to compare with DNA left at the scene, Beck said.
Since 2006, Lazarus has worked in a unit that tracks stolen art, according to police records.
I think that if you commit a crime, you do the crime not matter if you are a police officer. Police officers are not above the law. No one has the right to take someone's life no matter what they did. The police officers on the case should not have ruled her out as a suspect because she was a supposed victim. DNA tells it all.
I agree with Richard Ruffin, ethical issues in policing will be an ongoing issue for a long time. It is sad to say that every time you turn around, a police officer is on the news for doing something terrible. That is why there's no trust in the community for cops anymore, by youth, adult, and the elderly. I wonder……
ReplyDeleteDo you think police officers are corrupt before they become an officer or while there serving as an officer.
What is the purpose of the criminal behavior? Are they doing the criminal act for the thrill, easy access, because they want to, or they know they can get away with it?
In response to Eileen about the article she posted in reference to the officer shooting a fellow officer because they mistook him for an armed criminal. I was thinking maybe if there was some type of technology that would give police officers the ability to distinguish themselves from civilians. Then, I found this article. Technology like this would change the stories that one hears about police officers shooting one another.
ReplyDeleteOn miamiherald.com there is an article entitled: NYPD seeks was to let guns 'talk' to one another. The article states: "The New York Police Department is looking into adapting futuristic technology that would allow officers' guns to recognize one another in an effort to avoid the type of friendly fire that left a cop dead last week."
This would be the best thing that could ever happen to the law enforcement field.
This would surely eliminate the cases about police officers shooting one another. This technology would surely change the criminal justice field as a whole.
In response to the article about the Officer who molested the young child..if it is founded that he actually committed the crime, he should spend his life in prison with the other child molesters. Anyone who abuses children should spend their lives in prison. Children are thought to trust Police Officers and for him to do something like that is a disgrace to all other police officers and his family.
ReplyDeletein response to the article about the 2 Miami Police Officers Arrested accused of extortion and drug trafficking, its terrible that police officers are committing such crimes, but sometimes people face money problems and they panic. or sometimes they just want to get rich quick. As an officer you are sworn to stay away from such practices and do the right thing no mattter what. Police Officers are held at high standards and they should represent the badge with great honor.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Tony and Frankley. If DUI is criminal then cops should set an example for others and not drink and drive. Why is it that the officers enforce this so much and are constanly breaking the law themselves.
ReplyDeleteIn repiy to Veronica,I would like to say that one of the most difficult things to understand about human behaviour is the disjunction between moral beliefs and behavior. We can all attest to the fact that believing something is wrong does not always prevent us from doing it . Such is the case of Bal Habor police charge with assaulting the minor. Even though criminoogy is directly concerned with crime, the officer of the Bal Habor Police certainly needs professional help.
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http://www.officer.com/web/online/Top-News-Stories/Scuffle-Between-Oklahoma-Troopers--Medic-Caught-on-Tape/1$46834
Scuffle between Oklahoma troopers and Medic caught on Tape
In Boley, Oklahoma:
Two State Troopers stop an ambulance driver because he did not yield to Troopers so they issued him a traffic violation; the ambulance driver had a patient in the back due to an emergency. Troopers claim that EMT assaulted them when tape was not rolling.
I can't believe that these state troopers from Oklahoma really thought that the ambulance driver was suppose to yield, come on... Were they nuts? He's an EMT he has a patient in the back! Yet they give him a traffic violation even though there is an Emergency...I wonder was on their minds? Another issue that I had: Why was the son filming this and not letting the officers know that his mother has an emergency? She has to go to the hospital urgently!
I agree with Alfreda and Kelvin,
ReplyDeleteAbout the case of the officers in Mesa,Arizona that flushed the fetus down the toilet because they were given the order by their supervisor. How can the department allow such a thing and give them a paid leave?
How inhumane can someone be, no respect for the mother and Life in general.Instead of calling the supervisor they could of called an ambulance for the mother and the fetus to be taken to the hospital.
More than 200 members of the already understaffed Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) are currently sidelined because of suspensions and interdictions. The cops were slapped with the punitive measures for charges stemming from breaches of the Anti-Corruption Act, assault and simple larceny, among other violations. Figures provided by Karl Angell, communications director, show that 114 cops are now serving suspensions while another 109 of their colleagues have been interdicted. Early last month, 18 cops were interdicted by the commissioner of police, for their alleged involvement in the St James lottery scam. The commissioner accused the cops of "deliberately" recruiting and planting a fake cop at the Mount Salem Police Station in St James to assist with their illegal activities. Suspended cops get no pay, while those interdicted receive only three-quarters of their salary. Angell argued that the number of cops on suspension and interdiction was nothing to write home about when it was juxtaposed against the fact that the JCF has a complement of 8,500. With a constabulary that size, Jamaica, at 274:1, has the lowest ratio of police personnel to citizens in the Caribbean.
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As a born Jamaican I myself am aware of the hardships, and it is understandable that times are difficult in this Island nation, and many people are suffering and have very little money. Despite this, as sworn law enforcement officers, these people are held to a higher standard and should not allow themselves to become so desperate as to break the very law they have sworn to uphold.
This comment is in response to Alfreda Williams;
ReplyDeleteI agree with you that the scene was not properly handled. It makes me wonder if they made that decision because they figured the fetus was already dead, and nothing could be done. In any case it was a poor judgment call. Policies and Procedures were instituted to guide our practice, and they should be followed regardless of personal feelings, or the instructions from a misguided colleague.
Man who claims subway sodomy sues NYPD for $220M
ReplyDeleteBY ROCCO PARASCANDOLA | rocco.parascandola@newsday.com
5:03 PM EDT, May 28, 2009
http://www.newsday.com/news/printedition/longisland/ny-nymineo2912815976may28,0,150782.story
Although this is a case that occurred in October 2008, it is now coming up for trial. This is about a 24 year old hispanic male that was stopped by police in a subway station in Brookland, N.Y. after he was observed smoking marijuana. The subject, Michael Mineo, alleges that 5 officers sodomized him with a police radio antenna.
After researching this case I found another article, 'I WAS VIOLATED'
MICHAEL MINEO INSISTED HE'S TELLING THE TRUTH ABOUT SODOMY ASSAULT
By GEORGETT ROBERTS, CAROLYN SALAZAR and LUKAS I. ALPERT
Michael Mineo
Last updated: 10:35 pm
October 25, 2008
Posted: 6:48 pm
October 25, 2008
http://www.nypost.com/seven/10252008/news/regionalnews/i_was_violated_135239.htm
This article states that passerby's witnessed Michael Mineo's pants down exposing his buttocks. Several witnesses heard remarks from Mineo that relate to his allegations of police misconduct.
In regards to Luis story on the officer who used his taser on a person who already had handcuffs, I can not believe that fellow officers that observed the incident actually changed their story in court to try to convince the jury the wrong doing was necessary.
ReplyDeletereally good examples of current events! Great comments. It in some ways is shocking to think that these are people sworn to protect and serve. On the other hand (on a positive note) there are thousands of officers who are completely ethical and of course that doesn't make the news. This post is closed
ReplyDelete*Caught on tape: Officer accused of brutality - MiamiHerald.com - KOMO News*
ReplyDeleteThe YouTube taping of the the brutality action were unbelieveable. The actions of the office was uncalled for and there was other action I'm sure he could of tooking. The young man that is in a coma do the the reaction to the police officer was pointed out by a store clerk, and on the store clerk video survillance the young boy was never seen...
RESPONCE TO...
ReplyDeleteElaine said...
www.officer.com
A Chicago officer convicted on battery on bartender.
He pummeled a female bartender half his size. he claimed in acted in self-defense when he threw and punched and kicked her. This altercation happen after the bartender refuse to serve hm more drinks. A footage of the 250lb officer punching , kocking, the 125lb bartender circulating wildly of misconduct by Chicago police.
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I couldn't believe it when I saw the video also. How could a man that is thought how to use defense tatics and have knownlged do something like that to a woman half his size. Claiming that he felt treathing... And i'm sure she stop serving him for a reason. Why dont they say how much drinks he had that night... It's funny how our words dont count for much in the "law enforcement". It's a Klan
Sabrina - this post was closed - but your colleagues had mercy except for Mike
ReplyDeleteEthical Issues in "The Devil's Advocate " represent the continuing issue of morale & justice versus religion and justice. The movie illustates that sometimes are beleifs and reality are really not one in the same; and that beleifs are just part of our pyche that guide our decisions. For example, when he cross examined the little girl; ripping apart her credibility; he was doing his job to represent his client to the best of his ability. On the otherhand he knew the teacher molested the little girl, ignoring the fact and in fact lying while under oath to the justice system. So in fact there is three conflicts such as, morale and justice verus religion and justice in conflict with the ideal of justice versus representing guilty clients.
ReplyDeleteThe ethical questions regarding the legal profession that drive this film and its content is that the legal system is designed to do a job that is fair but in reality the job isn’t and will never be fair, because the rich will always have more money to hired the best lawyers to get away with crime; that is an ethical problem. I believe the legal system was designed for the rich to get away with things from the poor and also to keep people away from taking justice into their own hand. The rich as always been the dominant force in the world and because majority of them are so selfish they always do things for their best interest, why would the legal system be any different.
ReplyDeleteThe prosecutors and defenders can always be wrong in their belief. Some started with a conscious mind thinking that the accuser is honest as it seems like that was the case for Kevin Lomax, but vanity makes him take the unethical road. The people seem to be honest at the beginning of the case, then he find out they were not. I was asking myself why didn’t he dropped the cases; looking at all that he had to loosed, I’m sure that will be an easy decision for anybody to make. We have laws that prevent a lawyer from dropping a case once it started, at some point if the lawyer do dropped the case he/she could even loses his/her license. Is it possible that human is capable of making ethical decision only when there is no self interest and as an outsider? The ethical problem is not just the law, but all humanity.
John Milton said in the movie Devil’s Advocate that “the worst vice is advice”. Every major things or decisions that happen in the movie were free will, even though Kevin had some advised from the devil but it was his chose.
It is my belief that most if not all of these ethical question and values are present in the legal profession today and it’s getting worse every day.
This was my first time seeing this movie in fact I’ve seen it multiple time since the first time. I think if it wasn’t for this class I probably would saw it as another entertaining movie but not the real ethical issues that we’re facing in our legal system.
Monday, June 1, 2009
ReplyDeleteBoynton Beach Police officer arrested, charged with domestic violence
This article is about a police officer in Boynton Beach (Thomas Jones) who was arrested and charged with felony battery or domestic violence with strangulation, as well as battery. This is not the officer's first brush with the law. In October 2001, Jones was stopped by police after he injured a fellow law enforcement officer in a car crash. He was discovered to have a blood alcohol level over the legal limit, but he only recieved a three weeks suspension.
this article can be found at:
http://www.palmbeachpost.com/local_news/content/local_news/epaper/2009/01/31/0131bbarrest.html
June 1, 2009 6:39 PM
Carole Blanc said...
Im not going to judge what the officer did. i am against a man putting his hands on a woman, but who am i to judge this officer... i was not there to see what happen...
As far as him being a police officer, he is automatically held at a different standard...he should known better right? He does deserve punishment for what he did, but just remember that police officers are human too and a lot of the time people seem to forget that.
Dr. T this blog was accidentally saved onto a private site. I know I mentioned it to you already but i wanted to remind you.
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