Bad Cop........................Good Cop

[TruthBTold]

Chief of Charleston County detectives charged with peeping

CHARLESTON, SC (AP) - Authorities say the head of Charleston County's detectives has been arrested after neighbors told police he was on a roof, staring into the bedroom window of an adjoining home.
Police say 43-year-old sheriff's Captain Jesse Hammet has been charged with two counts of violating the state's Peeping Tom law.
An arrest warrant says a neighbor called police last week and said she saw Hammet get on the roof of his townhouse, scamper across to an adjoining townhouse and peer inside the bedroom window of a 24-year-old woman for about five minutes.
Charleston County Sheriff's Office spokesman John Clark says Hammet has been placed on administrative leave.




He was not, he was looking for his cat!!!




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http://www.karisable.com/crime.htm

[Off Duty]

FBI Probe Nabs Fifth Florida Officer
http://www.officer.com/online/article.jsp?siteSection=5&id=36883


Jul. 14--Hollywood Lt. Charles Roberts leaked word of a two-year FBI investigation into the city's police department, potentially saving other officers who might have been snared by the probe.

But his loose lips have now cost Roberts his own job.

The 23-year police veteran is expected to plead guilty of lying to federal investigators about the secret FBI investigation. Roberts resigned two weeks ago, said Capt. Tony Rode, a police spokesman.

[BTDT]

Florida Officer Injured During Rescue Sues Victim's Family
http://www.officer.com/online/article.jsp?siteSection=1&id=38304

A police officer in Florida (http://www.officer.com/online/article.jsp?siteSection=1&id=38304#) has sued the family of a 1-year-old boy she rescued, saying she slipped and injured her knee while saving the child.


"The loss we've suffered, and she's seeking money?" said Richard Cosmillo, 69, the boy's grandfather, who lived in the home with his wife and the boy's mother. "Of course there's going to be water in the house. He was sopping wet when we brought him in."







What happen to "Line of Duty"?

[ZooFuzz]

http://www.wltx.com/news/story.aspx?storyid=57967
CANTON, OH (WKYC) -- Hope Steffey's night began with a call to police for help. It ended with her face down, completely naked and sobbing on a jail cell floor.

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If this story turns out to be true, I hope she burns these people.

[swampfox]

I say their badges should be forfeit right now. Every one of them and their supervisors.

I have never heard of a situation in or out of prison in which male officers can strip a female suspect, prisoner, or inmate.

They should never work in law enforcement again. Let them go be criminals the normal way.

[TruthBTold]

Baltimore Officer Suspended After Video Surfaces
http://www.officer.com/web/online/Internal-Affairs-News/Baltimore-Officer-Suspended-After-Video-Surfaces/5$40154

A Baltimore police officer was suspended yesterday after a YouTube video surfaced on the Internet showing him berating and manhandling a teenage skateboarder at the Inner Harbor.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=kBeB81PPlng




With the invention of the camera and camera phone, incidents like this one can kill a career in a hurry.

[swampfox]

Here was a no-win situation. The officer did go a little too far, but not a lot too far. Here's a 14-year old who does not know not to backtalk a cop and that he needs to answer questions that he is asked by a cop. The cop was probably right that his parents had not put their foot in the kid's butt enough. To reply to every question with "I didn't do nothin'" would not get you or me very far either.

Notice that the cop never used any profanity toward the kids. I don't know if he acted properly when he took the skateboard or not, but I don't know if he gave it back or intended to give it back either. If the kids were riding skateboards in a no-skateboard zone (it looked like one to me) the cop had every right to require their attention and maybe taking the board was the only way to get it.

And again if it were you or me the only difference at the beginning would have been that the cop would have asked for ID, and we do not have a constitutional right not to show it, nor do we have the right to ignore reasonable instructions from cops. "Sit down" is not unreasonable.

So yeah, the cop went too far, but not much, and in general I think he acted in the best interests of the kid. But now the kid will learn that he is not subject to the rules once again and the chances that he will at least ride his board again in a "no-skateboard" zone are pretty much 100&#37;. Maybe he will run into somebody who will fall down and break their neck. That should have been easy to prevent.

I wonder what "Mom" had to say.

[Captain Worley]

She said, "He didn't do nothin'," and filed a lawsuit.

I'm being funny, but I bet I'm also right. I guess that means it really isn't funny.

[swampfox]

I don't know if you looked at the comments below the video. There were over 600 comments last night the last time I looked, and almost all of them ranged from "F the cop" to "I'd shoot him if he did me that way".

So he'll probably lose his job, all because he was trying to do the right thing and may have just slightly gone too far at one point.

They'll replace him with one who will sit around and not do anything.

And that was Baltimore, one of the most gang-infested cities for its size in America.

I'd like to hear follow-up on this story.

[ZooFuzz]

More Women Say They Were Unfairly Strip Searched at Ohio Jail
http://www.wltx.com/news/story.aspx?storyid=59226







Like I said before, I hope these women burn these people.

[TheeIsMe]

Well, we all know that when police officers are in their uniforms, they think they are above the law and can do anything they please. Look at how they drive their patrol cars, look how the act in general. I adore it every time I see a police officer get in trouble when he/she thinks they are above the law...

[swampfox]

It's tempting to try to simplify the situation, but the bad cops really are a minority. The worst you can say is that there are a lot of good cops who respect some ridiculous "code" that keeps them from doing the right thing regarding the bad cops.

And if we ever got around to paying cops anywhere near what the job is worth, it would be a lot easier to keep out the bad ones and keep the good ones.

[better days]

Sorry I haven't had much time to post lately or even read what everyone has been talking about. What was that all about on the news last night about the HP messing with a Lexington County Narc stakeout? Really that is taking things to far. What I would also like to know is how many times the state has had to settle lawsuits against officers for overly aggressive behaviour.

[better days]

The hits just keep on coming!

[JDidGirl]

Well, we all know that when police officers are in their uniforms, they think they are above the law and can do anything they please. Look at how they drive their patrol cars, look how the act in general. I adore it every time I see a police officer get in trouble when he/she thinks they are above the law...

Why must you clump all officers together? Trust me, not all officers are like what you are describing. In fact, very few are like that. Maybe you just tune out the ones that are actually doing their jobs... which would be the great majority. I mean, come on... who wants to pay attention to that? Not the news or media... you don't see all of the good things that officers do (like protecting the rest of us)... no, that's doesn't make good news. I also love how people want to b*tch and complain about cops because they got pulled for this or that... when they are the ones doing something wrong and just happened to get caught. Guess what... most officers are just hardworking individuals like the rest of us trying to do their job to the best of their ability with very little respect. I'm sure that there are police officers out there that do have the "wholier than thou" attitude... there are people like that in every job field there is... but don't clump them all together as a whole because that is not the case.

[anti-babble]

http://www.thestate.com/gogamecocks/story/491684.html


I guess the SCHP isn't the only one under the microscope. By the way that POS was never a Trooper. He washed out before he completed his training.

[Unregistered G-Cock]

The treatment of USC athletes by authorities came under scrutiny last week when longtime USC trustee Eddie Floyd and Lourie said they believe campus police have targeted Gamecock players and overstepped their duties while investigating and making arrests.



I guess this means that the USC Fighting (and I would underline this word if I could) Gamecocks are above the law and should never be punished for breaking ANY law and better still be praised for it. I guess if you're a football player, little infractions like DUI, Fighting, Assault, and any other laws should be overlooked, slap him on the the hand and tell him not to do it again or we'll do something serious to him like make him go to bed without beer. Politics, Law Enforcement, and Athletics really do go hand in hand. Who really is in power here South Carolina Government or South Carolina University?

[anti-babble]

If you knew the personality of one of the officers that was indicted then you would probably agree that he most likely did more to bring about this situation than the football player did. I bet that a more professional approach by the officer could have led to a peaceful resolution.

[Kronos]

Let’s see…. At a USC’s watering hole (5-points) an underage age Carolina football player, lineman, was unlawfully consuming alcohol. He creates a disturbance and law enforcement was summoned. Two Columbia police officers responded and confronted this oversized immature college student. These officers, because they have it in for USC athletes, just commence beating this poor innocent person for no reason. Then accusations fly they used unnecessary force to arrest him. I am throwing the Bull Sh** flag. Most officers don’t have a steroid like appearance. I am sure the alcohol played no part in his resist as these officers were trying to arrest him. These officers did what they needed to do. Law enforcement obtains statements from witnesses…. Yea right! I bet 99% of them were either underage themselves or under the influence of alcohol. Had he complied and followed their instructions this would have not happened. Had he obeyed the law would we be discussing this? How realistic does it sounds they would intentionally beat down this poor student in front of a bunch of drunks? We need to support these officers; they were doing their jobs. Escape goats! The only pigs I see in this story are Lourie and USC/player. http://www.friendsofsc.com/forums/images/icons/icon8.gif

[swampfox]

USC athletes have a well-earned reputation now of having a high percentage (which is not to say a majority) of ordinary thug criminals. The notion that they should not be observed more closely than the general population is just ridiculous. That would be like giving rattlesnakes a break because they haven't proved that they're not just like the garter snakes.

Grow up, football fans. Look at the cheating going on by China in the Olympics. That is your mirror.

[ZooFuzz]

http://www.wltx.com/news/story.aspx?storyid=65320&catid=2





We're all proud to wear the blue today. I want to say for the officers involved, we want them to know the department is behind them and we haven't abandoned them," says Carter.



I'm real interested to see the outcome on this.

[GRITS]

Glad to hear it Zoofuzz. In that vein, I can't help but wonder who turned in all the film on the HP? Not trying to start anything but curious.

[ZooFuzz]

Glad to hear it Zoofuzz. In that vein, I can't help but wonder who turned in all the film on the HP? Not trying to start anything but curious.





Rumor has it, someone in the upper ranks aspiring to be Col., but that's just rumor, you know how it goes. ;-)

[GRITS]

Yeah, I know....But sometimes there is truth in rumors. It's just sad...I have two nephews that are officers. They never know what is going to happen when they stop someone...I pray for their safety everyday!

[Gator96]

WOOOOOO!!! (Ric Flair Style)

[ZooFuzz]

http://videos.thestate.com/vmix_hosted_apps/p/grid?class_id=1&genre=2073&pg=3


I noticed that the one video that involved a black Trooper running a suspect down in the apt.complex has been pulled from their website. I wonder why that is? Hummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!!!!!!

[BTDT]

I am a LE supporter, but just to be fair.

BadCops<SUP>(TM)</SUP>
Police Oversight Portal
http://www.badcops.org/

http://www.copsgonebad.com/

http://www.badcops.ca/

http://www.karisable.com/crlebc.htm

http://mylazycells.files.wordpress.com/2007/11/police-brutality.jpg

[JDidGirl]

I think that enough places (media, websites, post boards, etc...) focus enough on "bad cops" as it is... which tends to give a lot of cops a bad name when in actuality it is just a few bad apples spoiling the whole bunch. Rarely do you see the media go out of their way to focus on the good things that officers do. I guess bad stuff makes for better news... sad but true.

[BTDT]

I think that enough places (media, websites, post boards, etc...) focus enough on "bad cops" as it is... which tends to give a lot of cops a bad name when in actuality it is just a few bad apples spoiling the whole bunch. Rarely do you see the media go out of their way to focus on the good things that officers do. I guess bad stuff makes for better news... sad but true.

Also the media doesn't give the reader the whole story, so it makes bad cop look even worse and a good cop look bad.

[JDidGirl]

Also the media doesn't give the reader the whole story, so it makes bad cop look even worse and a good cop look bad.

You hit the nail on the head with that statement.

Oh... and let's not forget that people do forget that officers are human and have human reactions to things just like anyone else. We all don't always react the way we should... we are all guilty of it at one point or another. When an officer reacts in a human way (maybe not the best way they should) it is all over the news and their nose is rubbed in their mistakes for the whole world to see. How would we all like for that to happen to us regarding our mistakes. Now... should officers be held - given their positions - to a higher standard than most individuals? Yes, I believe so... but that is the cross they bear for doing what they do (for little pay, I might add). Are there some real bad apples who have royally screwed up and there's no excuse for it? Absolutely... and they should pay for their bad actions just like anyone else who does something terribly wrong. The general public really just needs to get the whole story (or, see the whole tape in some cases) before passing judgement.

[ZooFuzz]

LCPL. Mark Coates
It was with great honor and sadness at the loss of a good friend and a great Trooper. I think of Mark often and enjoyed working with him all those years.
Be at peace my friend . ZooFuzz


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</TD></TR><TR><TD vAlign=top align=middle bgColor=#ffffff>L/Cpl. Mark Hunter Coates
11/20/1992

Lance Corporal Coates was on duty with the Highway Patrol’s Aggressive Criminal Enforcement (ACE) Team in Jasper County when he was attacked, shot and killed by the suspect during a traffic stop. The suspect was convicted for murder. Lance Corporal Coates was a native of Lexington County
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<TABLE id=AutoNumber1 style="BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=10 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD align=left width=500>http://www.schp.org/inmemoryof/GetPicture.aspx?Id=582&F=1 Name:Hardy Merl Godbold
Date of Birth:8/23/1957
Date of Passing:2/28/1992
Hometown:Mullins
State:SC
County/Road of Fatal Collision:US 1


</TD></TR><TR><TD align=left>Merl was a SC State Trooper in Kershaw County. He left a wife, Gayle, and two daughters, Erin Micah and Amanda Nicole.

Merl also left a mother, Liz, a sister, Sharon, and a brother, Jimmy.

He was killed by a drunk driver while en route to assist another officer. Merl was my best friend and husband. He was my high school sweetheart and I miss him very much.

Merl was doing what he loved when he was taken tragically from us. He loved his job and his collegues. It is really ironic that Merl was working to keep drunk drivers off of the road and he was killed by one. I would have thought it would have been a gun or a knife that would have taken from me...not a drunk driver.


I never had the honor or pleasure of working with Merl because he was assigned to another county, but I did get to know personally. In the short time that I did get to know him he was great man, full of wisdom and information.

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http://www.carolinacops.org/memorials.htm

http://www.policerollofhonour.org/News/USA_Memorial.htm

http://www.lawofficer.com/news-and-articles/in-memoriam/All_Line_of_Duty_Deaths.html


"The Badge"
http://www.odmp.org/reflections.php?oid=15103



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Colorado Springs Police Department, Colorado
End of Watch: Wednesday, February 22, 2006
Age: 30
Badge Number: 2305
Years on The Job: 3-1/2
Cause of Death: Shot and Killed
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Valor - NAPWDA Members Killed in the Line of Duty


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Deputy Scott Arner, Jasper County S.O., Killed in the Line of Duty Jan. 4, 2002.http://www.napwda.com/uploaded_photos/22/t_194.jpg (http://www.napwda.com/gallery/enlarge.phtml?id=194)

Deputy Matt Williams & K9 Diogi, PolkCounty S.O., Fla.,
both Killed in the Line of Duty Sept. 28, 2006.http://www.napwda.com/gallery/index.phtml?category_id=22


http://www.sacbee.com/ourregion/story/1744957.html?mi_rss=Our%2520Region

http://www.cwi-fl.org/k-9/about.html


Donations Sought for Police Dog Memorial

Donations for a memorial to honor police dogs killed in the line of duty.

http://www.dogchannel.com/dog-news/dog-news-archives/article2005-10-25b.aspx





These are some of the stories that you won't see in normal media.

Michigan Officer Saves Man from Burning Car (http://officer.com/web/online/Top-News-Stories/Michigan-Officer-Saves-Man-from-Burning-Car/1$46177)
Dash-Cam Video: Mich. Officer Saves Man (http://officer.com/web/online/Top-News-Stories/Michigan-Officer-Saves-Man-from-Burning-Car/1$46177)http://officer.com/homepage/images/icon_video.gif

Police Foil Colorado High School Shooting Plot (http://officer.com/web/online/Top-News-Stories/Police-Foil-Colorado-High-School-Shooting-Plot/1$46182)
Two teens had planned a shooting spree at a rural southwestern Colorado high school as early as this week.

Cop saves man from fire. 'He's an angel.'

Chicago Police Officer Timothy Gould heard someone yelling for help from inside the burning building on the South Side this morning. But when he followed the voice to the door of an apartment, he was pushed back by flames.
http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2009/03/3-rescued-from-south-side-blaze.html

Cop found shot to death in Staten Island parking lot; suicide likely
http://www.silive.com/news/index.ssf/2008/04/police_investigation_causes_tr.html
This is one of the toughest, most stressful jobs that you can possibly imagine.


Every year in South Carolina, 1,000 people die on our highways. We know that there is a story behind every person who tragically dies in these collisions. We want to help you honor and remember your lost loved one. If you would like to include a tribute to your family member on our Fatality Victims Memorial Website, please complete the following form (http://www.schp.org/inmemoryof/form.aspx).
http://www.schp.org/inmemoryof/default.aspx

National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial
http://www.nleomf.com/


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Police Officer's Memorial Day





When: Always on May 15th

Police Officer's Memorial Day honors and remembers police officers who gave their lives while on duty.

Police officers protect us 24/7 every day of the year. It's a sometimes dangerous job. They know they are putting their lives at risk to make and keep us safe. Police officers know the risks, and accept them. Sometimes, they pay the ultimate price.

Please show our respect and appreciation for police officers everywhere...today....and everyday.

Ways to participate in this day:

Show appreciation for police officers.
Make a donation to a police officer fund or memorial
Participate in activities honoring officers who have died on duty.
Better still, create a memorial event, if there isn't one in your area.
Thank your police officers for a job well done.

<HR>Origin of Police Officer's Memorial Day:

Police Officer's Memorial Day was created and established as May 15th by an Act of Congress.



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http://www.nationalpoliceweek.com/


DEATH OF A COP

New York City Police Officer Russel Timoshenko was all of 23 years old when he died Saturday. He'd been a cop for a year and a half.
When Timoshenko and his partner, Officer Herman Yan, pulled over a black BMW on Lefferts Avenue in Brooklyn last Monday, they were their doing job.
Nothing more.
Timoshenko never had a chance.
As the officer approached the car, gunshots came blasting through a window, with no warning, striking him in the face. The impact was so great, it blew him back several feet. The bullets cut across his spinal cord, paralyzing him.
This is what it means to be a New York City police officer.
Not for a moment should anyone forget the danger in this job.
Nor should anyone fail to appreciate how essential police work is to the proper functioning of the city.
Timoshenko immigrated from Belarus at the age of 7. A man of enormous promise, he'd done well at City College - but quit to pursue his long-held passion: being a cop.
Timoshenko is the 713th New York City police officer to die in the line of duty.
He joins the tragic ranks of Nicholas Pekearo, Yevgeniy Marshalik, Kevin Lee, Francis Hennessy, James Zadroga, Daniel Enchautegui and Dillon Stewart - all of whom fell in just the past two years, many as a result of gunfire.
As easy it is for average New Yorkers to gloss over the daily risks these brave men and women take, it's also easy to undervalue their work.
Think back to before the Giuliani era, when murders topped 2,000 a year (compared to the annual figure of less than 600 now). Think of the flight - of businesses, jobs, residents - that lax enforcement has sparked in the city's recent past.
Without courageous, dedicated, everyday cops - like Timoshenko and Yan (who also sustained two shots, one to his arm, the other stopped by his bulletproof vest) - putting their lives on the line, even for routine traffic stops, New York City simply couldn't function.
Yet a safe city can push crime off the radar screen. New Yorkers often do take law enforcement for granted. Some even ache for the chance to criticize cops when mistakes, however inevitable, are made.
That, in turn, can lead to a relaxation of crime-fighting laws - a trend that may be under way right now.
In recent years, Albany has rolled back the tough Rockefeller drug laws, for example. The courts essentially threw out the death penalty, which was supposedly restored in the mid-'90s, on technical grounds, and lawmakers have seen no reason to fix it.
Even killing a cop in New York won't lead to a state-imposed death sentence.
But whether it's time to reconsider these trends is a matter for another day. Right now, the thoughts of every New Yorker are with the family of Officer Russel Timoshenko. The city's debt to him - and all the officers of the NYPD - cannot be understated.

[JDidGirl]

Deputy Accused of Shooting at Dog

http://www.wltx.com/news/story.aspx?storyid=75013&catid=2

(greenvilleonline.com) -- Phil Ashby said he will call the State Law Enforcement Division today to report what he said was "reckless" behavior by a Pickens County sheriff's detective who fired two shots at his dog.

Assistant Sheriff Tim Morgan said the dog menaced a detective who went to Ashby's Dacusville-area home on Thursday morning while investigating burglaries in the area. The detective missed the dog, named Lucky, with both rounds.

Ashby, a truck driver and construction business owner, said the shots scared his 13-year-old daughter who was in her bedroom just a few feet away. The shots left two small holes in the ramp leading to the front porch of the family's home, Ashby said.

"I'm upset because he didn't have any regard for anyone else's personal safety," Ashby said.

Morgan said he expressed regret about what happened in a phone conversation with Ashby.

"The first thing I did was ask how the dog was," Morgan said.

(read the rest of the story at the link above...)
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Hmm... now this one leaves you scratching your head... on both sides. I'm thinking that the LEO was a little too jumpy on the trigger, but I'm also wondering if the homeowner doesn't know a little more about the burglaries than they are saying.