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SSCC #379–Indianapolis

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This one’s here merely because of the history of the IMPD in this count already.  Namely this, this and this.

An Indiana State trooper arrested an off-duty Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officer on drunk driving charges early Sunday morning.

I am shocked, shocked I tell you.  How is it another anointed individual of the IMPD was able to get behind the wheel of a vehicle while intoxicated.  I have been informed numerous times that action is against the law and people keep telling me the law will stop crime and criminals!

At least this individual wasn’t on duty or in a police vehicle.  You just have to appreciate the little things he did do.

State Sponsored Criminal #279: Daniel Kepler

Because drinking and driving is only bad when you’re not a member of the Indianapolis Metro Police Department.

h/t RobertaX

SSCC #375 – Michigan

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The Michigan State Police post commander in Gladstone was arrested for drunken driving in Chippewa County over the weekend, according to county officials there.

Lt. William H. Smith, 43, was booked into the Chippewa County Jail at 4:51 a.m. Saturday, confirmed Undersheriff Mike Bitnar this morning. Smith was booked under an "OWI" charge which is operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, said Bitnar.

No word on him being fired yet.  I expect if charges move forward he will be on no more than administrative leave.  Since drinking and driving is a perfectly acceptable behavior for a  Law Enforcement Officer.

State Sponsored Criminal #375: William H. Smith

Because drinking and driving is only bad when you end up in an accident, never mind experience and history should have taught to know better.

via Lance A.

SSCC #374 – Dallas

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A rookie Dallas police officer was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving early Wednesday morning after he nearly hit two squad cars near the scene of Tuesday’s officer-involved shooting in south Dallas.

Yeah, that right there isn’t too bright.  You would have thought he would have at least known to avoid the area.  Then again he probably felt safe since it was just his buddies in the area.

If all else fails though I’m sure he will probably transfer to IMPD.

State Sponsored Criminal #374: Officer Matthew Gaines

Because drinking and driving is acceptable when you’re an officer of the law.

via Bob S.

SSCC #372 – Phoenix

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Phoenix police higher-ups refused to release any information on the circumstances which led to Davis’ leave. Sources told CBS 5 News that the supervisor was caught on surveillance video pocketing several thousands of dollars in cash from a business while he was responding there on official duty.

Heaven forbid you inform the public of corrupt officers within your department.

State Sponsored Criminal #372: Sgt. Arnold Davis

Because when you respond to a criminal robbing an establishment, you’re free to take cash from the drawer, it’s a reward for doing your job right?

SSCC #370–NYPD

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An NYPD officer has been arrested in connection with a months-long firearms trafficking investigation after he allegedly stole guns from his precinct to be sold on the street and arranged drug buys while on duty, authorities said.

Remember this is New York City where only the anointed are worthy of carrying firearms and even then ownership is difficult.  Given these facts and he was obviously supplying arms to criminals to prey upon those disarmed by the state, it counts.

State Sponsored Criminal #370: Nicholas Mina

Because when you have a drug habit and are a cop, that just means you have a ready supply of stuff to sell on the black market.

SSCC #369–San Jose

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Unfortunately private party sales aren’t legal in the state of California like they are here in free America.  However the following is worth a note:

Now, it is NOT a crime to have all your REAL guns laid out for sale and allow people to look at them and commit to buying them and follow up at a gun store later. So either way, he had NO right to come on our property and check our guns. So probable cause goes out the window.

It also takes all of about three seconds to determine it’s airsoft and further he could have asked permission prior to touching.  If it had been a real firearm cop or not I would yell at him to put it down.  You NEVER touch someone else’s firearm without permission.

Once he was told to leave, he needed to immediately.  If he has “the right by law”, I want the cite.

He’s on the count because not a damn thing will happen to him.  There were much more civil ways to deal with that call than the way he did which was the Cartman method.

State Sponsored Criminal #368: Officer Tom Tiphayachan

Because a garage sale means that you can do as much digging as you want and you can’t be trespassed if you’re a cop right!?

h/t Uncle

SSCC #368–Dallas

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A Dallas police officer is accused of hitting a car and trying to get away, but traffic prevented her escape.

Erica Montanez, 25, is on administrative leave.  She is assigned to the Southeast Patrol Division, but FOX 4 has learned she recently worked a DWI enforcement grant.

Now why would I emphasize a thing like that?

She was arrested for DWI and leaving the scene. 

That right there is one upright officer of the law.  She knew it was wrong to begin with then she tried to flee the scene of an accident.

State Sponsored Criminal #368: Erica Montanez

Because really, shouldn’t everyone just yield to the drunk cop trying to go straight in a left turn only lane?

via Bob S

SSCC #367–Lake County FL

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Lake County Sheriff’s Office deputies shot and killed a man they assumed was an attempted murder suspect on Sunday, but they now know they shot the wrong man.

This is going into the count because the deputies were ultimately responsible.  They went to the wrong house.  It was their job to verify they were at the proper address prior to initiating contact.  Further it was their job to properly identify themselves.  Not that it would really help much because I’m not going to believe someone at OH ‘Dark Thirty when they’re claiming to be the cops.

Further the only people we have left to tell what happened are the officers themselves.  It is only their side of the story we are hearing and it could be they embellished it specifically to ensure they would remain “justified”.

The fact is as long as we have qualified immunity, innocent people will continue to die from deputies half-assing their police work.  Why should they do the job proper and right when Qualified Immunity will shield them from their gross negligence.

Let this be a serious lesson in NOT opening the door at bum fuck thirty in the morning.  I find it interesting though that the victim supposedly had his gun pointed at them and neither of them was shot as the victim returned fire.  I think this is a classic case of the victim armed himself and the officers felt that made them justified in shooting him.

State Sponsored Criminal Count #367: Officer John Doe

Because doing your job right is too much work when you don’t have consequences if you screw up.

via Robb – His discussion on it is here.