M-Taliesin
Regular Member
Howdy Folks!
I just learned that a Denver cop, Sgt. Phillip Newton, was busted by Aurora police for DUI and Prohibited Use of Weapons, meaning he was carrying his weapon while drinking. What is truly egregious about this incident is that he's done it before.
If any private citizen had done what he did, he'd lose his CCW permit (if he has one), possible loss of driver's license, and confiscation of his weapon. Evidently, Denver police get special exemptions for violating laws with a certain impunity. Both of Sgt. Phillip Newton's incidents have taken place within a year. Whether he is guilty on this charge is yet to be determined by a court of law therefore presumed innocent.
http://www.9news.com/news/article/200033/188/Denver-sergeant-arrested-accused-of-DUI-a-2nd-time-
The one thing that galls my hide is when there are two different and distinct justice systems in our society. One for the private citizen, and another for those with a position of influence or power. Which one comes into play in this particular case remains to be seen. That being said, I have every confidence that if it had been me in that situation, they'd have thrown the book at me, possibly attached to a cinder block for good measure.
Blessings,
M-Taliesin
I just learned that a Denver cop, Sgt. Phillip Newton, was busted by Aurora police for DUI and Prohibited Use of Weapons, meaning he was carrying his weapon while drinking. What is truly egregious about this incident is that he's done it before.
If any private citizen had done what he did, he'd lose his CCW permit (if he has one), possible loss of driver's license, and confiscation of his weapon. Evidently, Denver police get special exemptions for violating laws with a certain impunity. Both of Sgt. Phillip Newton's incidents have taken place within a year. Whether he is guilty on this charge is yet to be determined by a court of law therefore presumed innocent.
http://www.9news.com/news/article/200033/188/Denver-sergeant-arrested-accused-of-DUI-a-2nd-time-
The one thing that galls my hide is when there are two different and distinct justice systems in our society. One for the private citizen, and another for those with a position of influence or power. Which one comes into play in this particular case remains to be seen. That being said, I have every confidence that if it had been me in that situation, they'd have thrown the book at me, possibly attached to a cinder block for good measure.
Blessings,
M-Taliesin
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