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IMO, its wrong for any police system to police itself,
It should be policed/investigated by citizens of the community they serve.
I know they don't have the skills, etc, but they do have teh skill of the dept and individuals outside of it, to help in coming to a lawful conclusion.
Now I grant you cops have a tough job, and I for one would not want to do it, but those that do and are doing it did it by choice, and in turn must live up to the expectations of the community in which they serve.
Having a badge and gun does now allow for situations outside of the law.
It must be applied much as it is to a normal non LEO citizen.
In this case, this individual, should not be on the street, and should be prosecuted for his attempt to hide or ellude the real truth along with other officers and members of the dept siding with him.
He evidently was not prepared for the work intended, nor followed policy at least thats the info coming out via the trial.
Bummer, now its becoming the " them and us" mentality with the community in some cases.
I feel for both the individual and his family for this injustice and the cops that walk the real line of duty.
Time for a citizen group to judge all members of government to ensure they do the job elected, or hired to do.
RJ
