What did he do to get such a cushy punishment?
At least this monster was caught before he actually got his hands on a child. Still think he’s getting off light.
State Sponsored Criminal #397: Rick Jon Ferguson
Because when you’re bored on duty, by all means start cruising the IRC for underage girls.
What did this young man do to deserve such a reaction from the officer?
This isn’t even an issue of he said she said. The Sheriff supported the statement and continue on further to add the following:
So given the Sheriff is supporting the family, why would this be a SSCC? It’s a prime example of why I do this and why I want officers fired immediately upon misconduct.
That’s right folks, this officer had a history and now someone finally ended up dead because of this officer. Worst thing about this is I have no doubt that officer went home and slept like a baby.
The fact is officers don’t normally jump into the deep end off the bat. They slowly work their way up and administrators and public officials need to pay attention to the warning signs and have the balls to say, “Son you’re not going to work here.”
State Sponsored Criminal #395: William Phebus
Because really what you see when an officer has been fired numerous times is a cheap employee, don’t worry about why he was fired, he won’t want to do it again.
This one is a good one:
The reasoning behind the shooting:
Where I’m from, that’s called a Negligent Discharge. When it strikes another person, you or I would be held criminally liable for negligence. This man obviously violated 2 of the 4 rules and shot an innocent woman in the chest, who was unarmed, and had nothing in her hands.
Have no fear though:
Morgan said he believes the sheriff’s department is downplaying the shooting.
Of course they would, heaven forbid they admit that the anointed were criminally negligent. Surely they will not fire that officer either, instead he will receive “extra training”. Probably in some Panama City sailor want to hump hump bar.
Here’s the thing folks. Yes people are human, yes people make mistakes. But there is no calling a bullet back, there is no undoing shooting someone. So if you screw up like that, you damn well deserve to go home permanently at a minimum.
Negligent discharges can and doe happen. I am guilty of just such an offense. The thing is it requires two rules to be violated to plug a person. That is unacceptable and non-negotiable. Go work at McDonalds sir because frankly you have no business being a cop.
State Sponsored Criminal #394: Officer John Doe
Because when a woman identifies her as a home owner as you are prowling her property without informing her you are doing so, you method of informing her should be a rapid deployment of hot lead into her body.
Let me start off by pointing out this is probably the most dangerous time of year in the area. All of the following dangers increase greatly: the road, general stupidity, and criminality.
Students have been coming back into town since early last week, school doesn’t start until next Monday meaning idle hands. Further you have people who are transiting through the area while dropping friends off, other people just generally unfamiliar with the town, as well as other things. Not to mention the rush coincides with the University of Idaho which is merely 10 miles away.
The population grows by 30,000 in a matter of a week and with it goes a shift in demographics. It also means we start seeing stuff like this again.
Umm, didn’t you get the memo, carrying a concealed weapon, or even an open weapon is illegal while under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Not to mention the fact I’m reasonably sure the individual in question was within a bar consuming alcohol. This is significant because in the state of Washington:
That right folks, unsurprisingly someone violated the law, and then topped it off with what ultimately could be considered attempted murder. Last I checked, murder was still against the law right?
Yup, still is.
As always, what would have another law done in this case? Not a damn thing.
So how many laws does it take to restrain a criminal who has no will to follow them? Who is really affected by all those laws?
The answer to that second question is honest law-abiding citizens. See often I go into bars but not to drink, but to pick up a friend who called for a ride, or meet up with old college friends for a bite to eat. According to the state I can’t carry because walking through that door will make my brain go off its rocker and start shooting people. Being around those evil spirits will cause me to want to drink and lose my judgement.
Never-mind that people are ultimately responsible for their behaviors and actions. If I get drunk it’s my responsibility not to get behind the wheel of a car. If I’m carrying a gun it’s my responsibility not to get drunk and hinder my ability for sound judgement. It all comes back to the individual and responsibility.
I want to be respected and treated like an adult. The CSGV and Brady Bunch would prefer that I be treated like a child. Pardon me, but f-off, I prefer being an adult and having responsibilities, it results in the ability to have fun and create awesomeness.
*Make sure to read that title with a nice thick “Fargo” accent.
Some people have an understanding of how and why it’s important. Then there are others who just don’t give a damn.
Let me explain something to everyone. This isn’t a joke and this is deadly serious. There are a few fruit cakes out there that had the gall to call the men who place their lives on the line gutless.
#kindalame former Navy SEALs don’t have guts to admit they’re running a GOP, anti-Obama campaign;nyti.ms/N2nYYj
Let’s get something straight. It doesn’t matter which party is in office, their job is to keep their mouth shut when necessary. Accomplishments tied to national security are not to be flaunted in public in the view of everyone.
I have many friends in the engineering professions who do work specifically tied to national security. There is nothing specific on their resumes about what they’ve done. Most of the information listed on any accomplishment is done in a non-nondescript manner where the end use isn’t discernible.
This man however has ripped the veil off of material that should not be seen by the public. When you make it public, that means our enemies can see it as well. Only a moron who has no concept of the sacrifice and danger these men take on their shoulders would dare claim they were acting within partisan interests by posting this message.
If you are fine with this behavior I suggest you go enlist and head down range. Then you might understand exactly what it is this man has done by ripping the veil off.
There are people who hate the United States and we struck back at the man responsible for September 11th, 2001. Anonymity w as the biggest defense to protect the men responsible for striking back. Our fearless leader, in an effort to extort political capital on the sweat of these men’s backs, removed that anonymity and exposed them to danger and attack.
We had no need to know which service, which group, or which team was responsible for taking out evil and laying a solid blow. Without that information those men were merely a few in a sea of thousands, the pool becomes unbelievably large if you consider that depending on the release we may not have even known it was a special operations group.
My dad served his country and we know there were stories we never heard. Not because they were painful, but because there was no reason we needed to know. There were a few we finally heard after the Soviet Union fell, even then it was obvious that parts were left out. When I signed my name on the line I wasn’t looking for recognition, and I knew that depending on where I went I may very well end up with stories that I carried silently until I died.
I feel ashamed at times I never made it all the way through to my commission, metal rods in both legs when they’re turning people away left and right limited my options. Could I have fought harder, probably, in the end though I now know what my dad meant when he said the following, “I left the Navy after 16 years because any country willing to elect Jimmy Carter as president doesn’t deserve to have me serving in their armed forces.” As much as I wanted that commission I am pleased I didn’t have to suffer through the Obama Administration while in the service.
That thought bugs me no end, however I did not sign on that line so a politician could use my work, my service, and my commitment for their own political gain. While I may have never “served” and that disappoints me. I am glad that I haven’t been able to be used and manipulated in such a manner. It wouldn’t matter which party was in office, it’s the behavior of the man and how he respects and leads those who have signed on the line to serve. Obama’s respect and leadership of those who serve is lacking. I had a choice, though many had no choice in the matter.
You don’t go doing work tied to national security looking for fame or fortune. You do it because you know it needs to be done and it needs to be done well. You don’t talk about it, you don’t advertise it, you just work on it behind the scenes. When someone asks you what you do, you don’t provide details, you provide the mundane, they have no need to know. Some can’t handle that, they want to be patted on the head and told good job. They want to brag to show how awesome their job is.
Other’s just silently continue on, content in the knowledge that what they do keeps their family safe at night. That the tools they design will be used by men doing violence on their behalf. It’s a job that has to be done. They know and take solace in the fact that what they are doing does matter and it makes a huge difference, no matter if anyone knows or not.
h/t Old NFO who has even more on the topic.
We all know how hard the Seattle Police department works to get their employees eligible for the count. Today we get a rare behind the scenes look at how they grow the outstanding police officers that are a shining example that others should inspire themselves to. (If you didn’t have a clue, that whole last sentence was sarcastic!)
A Seattle police officer caught on video kicking a handcuffed suspect in the head has been suspended for 10-days, but he won’t have to serve the suspension as long as he stays out of trouble.
Some how he escaped the wrath of the legal system, though an internal investigation did reveal the use of excessive force. His punishment a 10 day suspension with this note:
How nice. So that’s out they have groomed so many fine upstanding officers.
State Sponsored Criminal #388: Garth Haynes
Because you know that you only need the threaten punishment when it comes to officers of the law. Following through does absolutely nothing to drive home the point that what they did is wrong. Heaven forbid you use the misfit to set an example of.
Krawetz was in the middle of a hearing in to determine whether he should be fired.
Interesting, maybe he isn’t one that should be destined for the count. There was obviously a reason for his resignation.
It took a hearing and he was possibly going to retain his job after being convicted of felony assault? Well at least he was convicted though I do find the following interesting:
Not to mention:
He was convicted of felony battery by Judge Edward Clifton who decided against jail time. Krawetz was ordered to undergo counseling and given a 10-year suspended sentence.
The anointed are special compared to you and I and it’s best to be remembered. I didn’t see anything about his law enforcement certificate being revoked so it is possible he can seek employment at a different department.
What boggles my mind is that he received no punishment and that he wasn’t fired immediately upon his conviction. Instead they continued to pay him while he actually didn’t perform any duty to earn his pay check.
In this case, there may be a conviction but the system still stinks to high heaven.
State Sponsored Criminal #387: Edward Krawetz
Because when someone is handcuffed and sitting on the curb it is acceptable to kick them in the head. Never mind that honestly that can be considered lethal force as it was to the head and not the body or limbs.
At least they have sent his ass home, but $60k a year still? Not to mention that under the statement, “once is happenstance, twice is coincidence, three or more times is enemy action,” what is six incidents?
Who knows maybe they were incidents that in the grand scheme aren’t actually that bad…
He admits to breaking the rules, yet he continues to be paid for nothing and wants his job back. This is why many people are loosing their faith in law enforcement professionals. While not all are like this individual, their willingness to not expel him from their ranks taints them all.
State Sponsored Criminal #386: German Bosque
Because rules are for the little guy. Why? Because if you want to make an omelette you’re gonna need to break a few eggs.
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