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TossPowerTrap t1_j16tq10 wrote
"Officers driving under the influence while off-duty has been a persistent problem at the LAPD for many years, blamed by some department insiders on wildly inconsistent punishments for officers caught-in-the-act..."
You don't say.
Phelpysan t1_j17za98 wrote
Cops not facing charges for the crimes they commit and subsequently committing more crimes? Who could ever have seen that coming!
JimboTCB t1_j18drt2 wrote
We keep on telling them that next time they'll REALLY be in trouble, but it just doesn't seem to sink in!
TheloniusDump t1_j19tkc4 wrote
"we've tried nothing and we're all out of ideas"
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ASpellingAirror t1_j18a84z wrote
It’s a problem in every department, especially small rural departments. Shit, in those departments the cops are drunk on duty. We need to start holding police officers to the same standards we hold average citizens.
KeyanReid t1_j18feha wrote
No, we need to hold them to higher standards.
I don’t know about you, but I don’t run around with a gun always on my person and a full blown assault kit in my car. I don’t ruin people’s entire lives with my judgment calls. And I don’t end people’s freedom and prospects for a decent life.
They need to be held to a higher standard than the average person because they’ve been entrusted with great power. Power they’ve shown they are not fit to wield
toepicksaremyfriend t1_j18hht4 wrote
I wholeheartedly agree.
The only problem is, how do we police the police? Their internal affairs department isn’t doing enough to weed out their “bad apples,” and the average citizen is too busy working (hello student debt, medical bills, unaffordable housing, rising gas and food prices) to attend town hall meetings or disciplinary hearings for officers.
Again, I’m not disagreeing with you, but that’s one very large obstacle.
illegalsandwiches t1_j18iah3 wrote
The answer is the installation of a non-biased department that has no partisan or police affiliation, that withholds the PD to the standards, practices, and laws they must abide by.
A few problems:
- The police is not going to want that.
- Who installs them anyway?
- Pay comes from... the taxpayers? Sure as hell ain't going to come from the police budget (see #1).
There's definitely more, but I'm not coffee'd yet.
Alexb2143211 t1_j18jhtg wrote
If it works it can be funded by the lack of lawsuits against police.
illegalsandwiches t1_j18jpxj wrote
Sooo... The taxpayers? And that's going to come from the form of a mileage or a state bill. No one's going to like paying additional taxes.
Alexb2143211 t1_j18kezm wrote
In saying the lack of oversight is already a drain on taxpayers money
FinndBors t1_j1987y8 wrote
They also need an independent prosecutor. The district attorneys office is not impartial to people they work with all the time.
JBeezMer t1_j19bi46 wrote
One??? you just listed a waking moment for 80% of the population. Either work or starve, freeze, struggle, beg, ect) The list is forever growing, much like the bank accounts of most of our elected officials... Is 200K+ a year a modest income? especially being they have more vacation and holidays than anyone one else in the workforse, top that with the right to buy stocks, and invest in the same company's they write multi billion dollar contracts to for every aspect of infrastructure and boom It's a formula for the American way! Screw you guys. I'm taking care of myself first. Which leads to corporate lobbiests and lawyers, really pressing"$$" these officals and lawmakers into changing laws or passing new ones that directly affect the abiltys and penalties of corporations or companies so when they screw everyday Americans in mass with crap products or services, there isn't even a reasonable avanew for us to respond. i.e" The no class action lawsuit(s) malarkey big tech hides behind these days, also Amazon has jumped in on that as well." I mean, this allows them to literally steal from millions of people daily... Like if I stole 3 dollars from 10 million people today I'd never have to work again but I'd also be sitting in a jail cell after it was confiscated by the cops who wouldn't return it to everyone anyway. you see where I'm going anyway... something massive has to change in this country and to start with its Supreme Court Judges! they need to either do their job as it's laid out by our constitution or they need to be hung for treason! I know that is harsh, but like you said. A higher standard! The highest powers of are held to the highest penalties. If they are gonna use human nature as an excuse, then what's more natural than the law of the jungle! You want that responsibility, it comes with a price, a risk, an aspect of fear being necessary to provide the proper and highest quality of service to the nation you have sworn an oath to protect and serve. We all make our choices in the one life we have. I yours is to protect and serve you better have a real good idea of how to do that, or you may end up swinging on CNN tonight give that news agency a actual purpose... I know we as a society value life over everything else. But what kinda life is it for the majority of the population if they work themselves to death just trying to survive ... the more you make, the more you $pend the less there is in, the, end!
ASpellingAirror t1_j1bi659 wrote
Well I agree with you 100%. But I was thinking we probably need baby steps.
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KeyanReid t1_j18ol1e wrote
This completely ignores the fact that people are arming themselves to defend against lawless cops. Because who else is going to do it, the cops?
When you act like an occupier in a society you don’t live in, people are going to respond to that.
We just had a state legalize shooting cops breaking into your home because that’s where US policing is at these days. We don’t need to run to their defense on hiring issues when it’s a problem they created
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Zipposurelite t1_j18rkdr wrote
As a percentage of total or raw numbers?
KeyanReid t1_j18sqmm wrote
I mean, if you criminalize everything than everyone is a criminal. The average American breaks numerous laws each day, not out of any malice, but because our thousands upon thousands of laws are layered in such a way as to make sure we’re all guilty of something.
Did you have the wrong plant? Did you cross the street not in the 2% of road reserved for pedestrians? Is your house up to code? There’s always a law being broken and corrupt cops ready to use them.
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KeyanReid t1_j19099l wrote
You’ve clearly never had your life and freedom threatened by an emotionally volatile person feels in a heated situation.
That’s good, but it also seems to lack perspective on the current state of affairs. Mind you, I didn’t make the law that says it’s now okay to shoot cops who go too far, I just paid attention to the circumstances that made it necessary.
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Helpful_Ad_1921 t1_j18vg7c wrote
I dunno seems like alot of cops are just out there abusing their spouses shrugs
joleme t1_j18tlvs wrote
Being a cop isn't even in the top 5 most dangerous jobs. The danger is 1000% overblown so they can use that as an excuse. The vast percentage of cops will never even see a gun while on duty. Don't make bullshit excuses for them. They do it enough themselves already.
_your_land_lord_ t1_j18suur wrote
Cops love that part. It gives them a reason to escalate everything.
WalktoTowerGreen t1_j18xdu6 wrote
Geez I remember a traffic stop in bumFuck VA and the cop reeked of whiskey, and had trouble maintaining his balance. And when I say “had trouble” I mean like….he fell on the ground when he got out of his car, then wobbled his way towards my car and then had to lean on my car door to continue standing.
I did not get a ticket at least, just yelled at by officer JimBean
Beer-Milkshakes t1_j183p2w wrote
So if the punishment is lax then the offenders will offend. Hmm. Not so sure about that. Do we have any historic data to look at?
Paulo27 t1_j18door wrote
Maybe that's why they shoot everyone.
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seamus_mc t1_j18lgfr wrote
And that just the ones they actually arrested, that doesnt count the ones that were let go or the ones not even stopped.
TheIncendiaryDevice t1_j18gqku wrote
Holy shit!
MyGodItsFullOfClowns t1_j15odac wrote
Connecticut recently had a state trooper commit a DUI hit-and-run in their cruiser.
We need to take D.A.R.E out of the elementary schools and put it in the police academy.
12TraditionalPizza t1_j16dorq wrote
The problem could be that they did.
Informal-Ideal-6640 t1_j1726wl wrote
“DARE leadership retorted that "Scientists tell you that bumblebees can't fly, but we know better." 15 Of course, scientists don't tell us that bumblebees can't fly and this statement illustrates a complete lack of any understanding of science” Bruh wtf
Mountainbranch t1_j17xbnd wrote
“It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends on his not understanding it.”
Upton Sinclair
skaliton t1_j18248j wrote
the problem is that dare has and always will be a failure it is the ultimate 'feel good' thing that has the reverse effect. Seriously the whole have an officer show up and tell kids that if they have one sip of beer then BOOM! frank Gallagher or if you simply see marijuana then boom living under the bridge addicted to "ice" tends to downplay the serious drugs when half of the class spends lunch break smoking the 'weed-stuff'
braedonwabbit t1_j18k96m wrote
They talk about legal consequences instead of the issues created by drugs use within personal and professional relationships. They don't speak about how homelessness will affect future prospects and how the people around you will slowly give up on you. DARE has been a long running joke to most people and they haven't done enough to change their image.
chargernj t1_j18f8nu wrote
Meanwhile, the teacher steps outside to hit their weed vape as Officer Friendly does his DARE presentation.
TreeSlayer-Tak t1_j19qhcx wrote
"If they're lying about weed I bet they're also lying about meth and fent" - some 17 year old going to his dealer
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H-Barbara t1_j15nwcx wrote
I'm surprised it wasn't a "they breathalyzed themselves and found no wrong doing" story.
BazilBroketail t1_j15q1jc wrote
They were the dicks even the other cops didn't like.
DPSOnly t1_j16pq3j wrote
If the other cops didn't like them they were probably those 7 good apples I keep hearing about. Didn't they murder one during a "training accident" earlier this year?
DarthBluntSaber t1_j173jnn wrote
Yes. One who it turned out had been investigating them. I believe they were being investigated for raping a woman.
Ihatevry1 t1_j17fsdk wrote
Yeah wasnt he accidentally beaten to death
DPSOnly t1_j185uua wrote
Yeah I think so. As professionals tend to do in a safe and controlled situation.
Rage_Like_Nic_Cage t1_j18qsfg wrote
beaten to death during a drill that was supposed to teach the cops how to deal with protestors.
BazilBroketail t1_j17e4cj wrote
...fuck. You're probably right!
Can we say one was a dick so I save can face?
"Fine. Frank Diddit, did it."
JimboTCB t1_j18itwz wrote
The "good cops" either stop being good, or stop being cops. It's not a bug, it's a feature.
DPSOnly t1_j18p503 wrote
Or they get murdered by their collegues.
rdmc23 t1_j17f56b wrote
Arrested the people they crashed into as well for being in the wrong place at the wrong time.
SettingIntentions t1_j18st96 wrote
"Arrested for your safety and our protection."
jordantask t1_j15tofk wrote
The other 403 cops?
They breathyzed themselves and found no wrongdoing.
These guys are just the token sacrificial lambs.
plaid_piper34 t1_j1662dv wrote
My mom’s a teacher and one of her student’s dad was a cop who was drinking and driving and hit and killed a friend of hers on the road.
youtocin t1_j179rww wrote
My dad was a cop and worked with a guy who cracked beers on his drive home after every shift.
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The_Phaedron t1_j18c2wy wrote
I wonder if there's a handy acronym to describe this widespread problem.
Senecatwo t1_j18cmkx wrote
All Dads Are Bastards
KeyanReid t1_j18fse7 wrote
Right? It’s like the job has coddled awful people for so long that awful people know they can do awful things and seek that position out now.
So we have police forces manned by awful people seeking to use their power to do awful things and they protect each other.
Remind me why our taxes fund these assholes and not healthcare again
JanitorSlayer t1_j18bxsq wrote
LMAO
youtocin t1_j18vbj7 wrote
Dad wasn’t that kind of cop. He was on corrections, not enforcement.
shadowgattler t1_j18fgl2 wrote
And so your dad arrested him, right? Your dad was a good cop, right? He upheld his duty in an unbiased manner, right?
youtocin t1_j18veyo wrote
He was a jail guard, not on the enforcement side. He didn’t have powers of arrest.
Multi_Grain_Cheerios t1_j18qoh3 wrote
*my dad cracked a few beers with his work colleagues on the way home
More likely.
MalpaisMarauder t1_j18rxl3 wrote
If they aren't above the legal limit, that doesn't really matter.
youtocin t1_j18visx wrote
My state has open container laws, it was very much illegal regardless of the BAC.
Fiddlefaddle01 t1_j18etdr wrote
My uncle is a cop and member of their motorcycle "club." They get piss and puke drunk on his homemade moonshine and then all drive on their bikes. He just told me this anecdote as if it was funny how his buddies were pissing themselves on their bikes because of how good his moonshine was...
I was appalled. He hasn't been around the family since.
baselganglia t1_j1798kw wrote
I bet he's still working in the force?
Dyolf_Knip t1_j17qr8k wrote
Probably gave him a promotion for it. They like to reward casual homicide.
__NOT__MY__ACCOUNT__ t1_j17pqoq wrote
What the fuuuuck that's so awful
TheSecularGlass t1_j16f84s wrote
They should lose their licenses at a minimum. No excuse as a cop for that. They know VERY WELL the repercussions.
DaoFerret t1_j17iw7a wrote
If only they needed state licensing to be cops, like so many other professions.
Maybe include minimum continuing Ed requirements, possibly even some ethics requirements.
OreoDad22 t1_j18hv7m wrote
I thin he meant take their driver's license away. Can't be a cop ifyou can't make it to work.
Edit: sp
thegreatgazoo t1_j18rkv0 wrote
Most states have methods to decertify officers. California and New York (per Wikipedia) are some of the few states who don't have that option.
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DaoFerret t1_j17n6js wrote
While I am sure individual departments (even state departments) may have continuing eval/education requirements, so far as I am aware, no state in the US requires a state-wide licenses, with state mandated requirements for all licensed Police Officers in the state to maintain their license (unlike Doctors, Nurses, Lawyers, Accountants or even Real Estate Agents).
I would be happy to be proven wrong if someone can point me to a link that specifies otherwise though.
Edit: seems the OP decided to delete their post that a state could decertify a LEO, and that minimum continuing requirements already existed, instead of providing some links supporting their claim.
I decided to look a bit and found this: https://www.ncsl.org/research/civil-and-criminal-justice/decertification.aspx it looks like in a small minority of states there is some possibility of being able to decertify a LEO, but I have not gone through and looked at how involved (or lasting) that process is.
HaikuBotStalksMe t1_j17sc4h wrote
You can't expect a cop to know all the laws and stuff. There's so many of them!
GanethLey t1_j186u5e wrote
We (civilians), however, are expected to be experts.
chasonreddit t1_j18it79 wrote
> They know VERY WELL the repercussions.
Well, yes they do. They know that as police officers they will most likely just get a pass.
KeyanReid t1_j18fx4h wrote
They know the repercussions for police all right. That’s why they keep on doing it.
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WiseCraics t1_j15us2z wrote
Just 7 bad apples guys.
7 drinking and driving apples who won't see any repercussions.
Oh well!
mtdewninja t1_j16xjax wrote
I'm more surprised the LAPD had 7 cops willing to actually write up another officer for a DUI
dont_judge_me_monkey t1_j18i46q wrote
they have no problem with murdering people but they throw everyone under bus for DUIs, very odd indeed. Maybe the 7 that got tagged were somehow singled out because they dont play nice with others. It's a good way to get everyone to fall in line
Daratirek t1_j16drtx wrote
The shame and moving to the Sheriffs Department did the trick for sure.
CheesyCousCous t1_j177x0b wrote
Good kids. They "just have some demons."
toi80QC t1_j15pm7p wrote
Just sober up with some blow like the rest of the squad
jordantask t1_j15trkh wrote
Don’t forget the hookers.
thinkfast1982 t1_j15umlj wrote
They're in the trunk
jordantask t1_j15uzox wrote
Fabiankh5757 t1_j169n85 wrote
🤣🤣🤣
Uumm_wat t1_j16yi03 wrote
Considering that cops party with cops 2 things. 1. There were people at the party who knew and let this go. 2: there were definitely more cops at those parties that didn’t get caught!
bunnyrut t1_j17ham2 wrote
My sister's boyfriend was killed by a police officer who was drunk. The other cops arrived and tried to keep him from taking a breathalyzer because they knew it would bee way too high. The state troopers arrived and pushed them out of the way to have it done. Even with trying to wait it out he was way over the limit. If the state troopers didn't intervene the local cops would have made sure the guy was under the limit before he got tested.
It took years for my sister to finally get a day in court because the local cops tried so hard to "protect their own" from charges. And the final result was just a slap on the wrist.
Im_homer_simpson t1_j16eco7 wrote
Reminding the police about the law. There whole fucking job.
dodexahedron t1_j16k66u wrote
I literally had a cop yell at me "don't tell me the law, I AM the law" during a traffic stop when he was dead wrong about something he wanted to ticket me for. He of course did anyway and the court dropped that citation like a hot potato, because I was, in fact, correct about a traffic law. Something a state HP guy should be at least passingly familiar with, you'd think.
DaoFerret t1_j17j351 wrote
You’d think they should have some requirement to be familiar with the law, but the courts have found that’s it’s “good enough” if they just THINK something is against the law.
Random_Average__Guy t1_j16qspv wrote
Many of them don’t even know the law.
earhere t1_j18er9w wrote
Cops are notoriously ignorant when it comes to actual laws, and it doesn't help that the courts decided it's okay for cops to be wrong about the laws they're enforcing.
No_North_8522 t1_j19g3vu wrote
There are people who's job it is to know the law and they're called lawyers. I agree cops should be familiar but the bar of knowing the law is too high for a police officer IMO
earhere t1_j19gsdc wrote
This feels like a failing of policing in general. It's not that much of an ask for a police officer to be able to articulate the law that a person is being ticketed/arrested for. It's also a failing that a police officer can just enforce their will against the public regardless if their actions are lawful or not, and the civilian has to argue in court or have a lawyer argue on their behalf to show that the cop's actions indeed were not lawful; and they'll still have to pay court costs.
shelsilverstien t1_j17vx9p wrote
I had a similar situation and still ended up having to pay court costs
ThatGIRLkimT t1_j16ezyr wrote
Yeah. They have to follow the law.
TheIncendiaryDevice t1_j18hef7 wrote
Oh you poor summer child
Randommaggy t1_j17pb60 wrote
How is this not an automatic firing?
Qlinkenstein t1_j18abzu wrote
I assume that you are looking for an answer other than, “Because they’re cops.”
ebolaRETURNS t1_j18hy3m wrote
well, it's a profession where murder isn't, so. . .
TheIncendiaryDevice t1_j18hmgs wrote
They'll kick you out of the military in a lot of squadrons for coming home buzzed.
Canaduckfart5 t1_j18cecp wrote
I know this won't be a popular statement, but probably because an arrest/charge is not the same as a conviction in court. The whole "innocent until proven guilty" thing... the same right that is supposed to be afforded to everyone in the U.S. regardless of whether or not you like their job.
Randommaggy t1_j18dsog wrote
Once proven guilty such offenses should come with automatic loss of employment for police (and judges).
Power should come with consequences when not properly wielded.
Canaduckfart5 t1_j18s96i wrote
I completely agree. They should be held to a higher standard, once they've had their day in court.
Rage_Like_Nic_Cage t1_j18qxza wrote
there are literally hundreds of thousands of examples of people being fired from their jobs for being charged with a crime.
caskieadam t1_j18sjly wrote
Yeah, but those people aren’t members of a gang (spelled PBA).
Canaduckfart5 t1_j18tbax wrote
Which is sort of my point... nobody likes those hundreds of thousands of examples. Why add 7 more to the list? As I mentioned in a different reply, I 100% agree that the standards (and maybe the punishments) should be higher for cops. I don't think those hundreds of thousands of others should have lost their jobs because of mere accusations either. Sometimes, people end up in weird positions that look bad. The courts are supposed to sort that out, but I also understand that a lot of people don't have much faith in the system because of the questionable track record.
Rage_Like_Nic_Cage t1_j18vtbb wrote
ok so where do you draw the line? Should alleged mass shooters be able to keep their job? What about if one of your employees gets charged with Jerry Sandusky levels of pedophilia, are you going to keep them on until the verdict is read? Should Casey Anthony be allowed to keep her old job since she was found not guilty?
Canaduckfart5 t1_j18y5e4 wrote
I know most of what I'm writing is too idealistic to ever apply in the real world, but for the sake of argument I'll keep it going.
In a perfect world, there is no line to draw. If someone has the vacation/PTO/whatever days to take off so they don't miss work while they're awaiting trial (for those who don't bond/bail out of jail) isn't that supposed to be the idea? The whole justice system is supposed to serve the function of deciding who actually did what, and if those actions constitute a crime based on the laws at the time. I don't agree with the outcome of some of those high-profile cases (Casey Anthony being one).
I'm well aware that the system doesn't work correctly now, but it would be kinda cool if we could strive to improve the system instead of letting public opinion make our choices for us anout these cases.
I don't give a shit about these cops more than anyone else. In all honesty, I probably care about them less since these DUI charges are probably true. I just think the number of people calling for ANYONE to fired/locked up before a trial is a little too "torch and pitchfork" for my tastes.
P.S. Thanks for being reasonable and replying to my nearly impossible daydreams with questions and critiques, rather than threatening to murder my family because it might look like I'm trying to defend these drunk-driving dipshits.
PoopEndeavor t1_j17fd3q wrote
The current police situation is so fucked that I almost have to wonder if there’s any chance they weren’t that drunk or were set up/encouraged to do this. For cop-on-cop punishment.
Like remember what happened to the LASD cop who was “accidentally” killed by a bunch of his own colleagues during an “exercise” just after he spoke out against some police involved in a rape case?
Either way, it’s bad. Either lots of cops are drunk driving (very likely) or bad cops are ousting better cops. Shame shame shame
ThatMangoAteMyBaby t1_j166ezn wrote
Do laws apply to COPs? Don’t be silly.
RedBison t1_j16cxjt wrote
I know, right? If they're saying stupid shit, why not ask cops to follow ALL the laws. Missed opportunity right there.
Drunkskunk22 t1_j15o6gx wrote
Cops be like “wait, us too”
ELMasPalomudo t1_j17i3yv wrote
Fuck the police.
odd_gamer t1_j17z5fd wrote
To protect and swerve, apparently
TheFcknVoid t1_j17tzc3 wrote
Should also probably tell them to stop beating their wives.
TractorLoving t1_j183cnx wrote
Fuck tha police
xadriangr t1_j19n6qy wrote
Most people who drink and drive aren’t cops
jereezy t1_j18ec7p wrote
/r/ACAB
dodexahedron t1_j16kigc wrote
Ohhhhh I get it now.
LEO never stood for law enforcement officer.
It's law eschewing oaf.
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8bitdrummer t1_j178sia wrote
Yeah and quit fucking shooting people while you're at it.
Thx
browtfareyoudoing t1_j18fkmb wrote
Definitely not getting that memo
j4ckbauer t1_j17wy2v wrote
Despite best efforts, their system failed to protect 7 from being arrested, out of the many more who do this that we don't know about.
sekh60 t1_j18clji wrote
All Cats Are Beautiful.
wicked_crayfish t1_j18ez04 wrote
It's almost like they think they are above the law..
jaqjaw t1_j16fv0a wrote
Of course it’s the LAPD
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kynthrus t1_j17hlfx wrote
Can you also remind them that killing people isn't their job?
dpdxguy t1_j17n41g wrote
I'd bet those cops will not be convicted, and are therefore innocent of the charges.
/s, but not /s
VBB67 t1_j17we6f wrote
In the story, one who killed 3 people while DUI in 2017 is still awaiting trial?? I know the courts are slow, but 5 years?
orderofGreenZombies t1_j181fax wrote
The oniony part of this is that they were actually arrested and told not to drink and drive.
chalfocheesediddle t1_j18f4gh wrote
This is insane. I got a dui as a young man, and part of the California paperwork is signing that since you now know better, the punishment will be more severe if you get a second one. Don’t these cops already know better? Shouldn’t they be punished as much or more than a normal person for the same reason?
chasonreddit t1_j18j4qy wrote
Not to try to compare, but this doesn't really phase me.
We had a local cop, ON duty, passed out asleep in his patrol car with a partial bottle of vodka open at his feet.
I think he got suspended with pay. That's gotta sting.
Starlifter4 t1_j18kzws wrote
The cops who cited and arrested them are gonna find themselves out of a job soon.
FreezeFrameEnding t1_j18pi0a wrote
what a surprise
Cops would meet their monthly quotas in less than a week if they were arrested for the crimes they commit.
codewordtacobell t1_j17c0re wrote
I wonder if that lady in the video I saw yesterday was referring to this.
“I had to arrest my co-worker today, so, yeah (sips drink from straw)”.
emogalxp t1_j17kise wrote
Man it’s messed up they’re allowed to arrest people when half of them shouldn’t be qualified to do so. This isn’t right. It’s disgusting.
illegalsandwiches t1_j17zkez wrote
They trying to compete with the Aurora, CO PD or something?
Takaithepanda t1_j180z46 wrote
Should be common fucking sense to someone who enforces the law but here we are.
SchnarfPoitRuhRoh t1_j1837j2 wrote
LA should have easy access to, oh I don't know, thousands of Uber & Lyft cars.
zeledonia t1_j1844uq wrote
I once randomly ended up at a cop party in the small town I grew up in. More people drove home drunk from that party than I have knowingly seen drive drunk in the rest of my life.
PrettiKinx t1_j189ws6 wrote
But why? I'm a cop. I can break the law /s
ShinyBloke t1_j18ib6c wrote
Cops being cops, getting away with shit cause they are a cop. It's fucked up , but just the way it goes.
Rizzpooch t1_j18q5xv wrote
And that’s officers impaired enough to be arrested and not just get the “oh, hey Tim. Let me grab you some coffee” pass
dangerouspeyote t1_j18sp3w wrote
Cops drive drunk all the time. I once witnessed 7 cops from one small town police force all get annihilated at a bar and they all drove home.
But they knew they could get away with it, because that's how it works for cops.
ACAB!
tyrmidden t1_j196dh5 wrote
>These arrests happened in just the last two weeks, and the department warned officers that driving drunk or buzzed could endanger their lives or careers.
And the lives of others, too, but apparently the LAPD has other priorities.
AgrenHirogaard t1_j19862v wrote
My city just had its police holiday party at a local bar this weekend. So many drunk cops driving home, very legal very cool.
ThatGIRLkimT t1_j16esfz wrote
They should know it in the first place.
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IHate2ChooseUserName t1_j18a2vp wrote
or you will get a 1 day suspension with PAY
ebolaRETURNS t1_j18hw8j wrote
The weird part is that they're willingly arresting each other for this.
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OtherwiseDish1507 t1_j18ooj7 wrote
I didn’t know they could arrest cops.
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IAmFern t1_j18uyi6 wrote
Were any of those officers charged with DUIs? In Canada, first offence is loss of driver's license for a year, plus a huge fine.
montemanm1 t1_j1911vh wrote
If you are going to assume responsibility for holding others accountable for their behavior, your own behavior better be fucking impeccable
HexhammerIV t1_j196j0j wrote
More funding will solve this /s
CertainRound4464 t1_j196ldp wrote
Who needs to be reminded 🙄
CertainRound4464 t1_j19706a wrote
Gee I'm sorry I forgot that I wasn't supposed to drink and drive.
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[deleted] t1_j19jz1g wrote
Jail them, that won't happen though. They dont have to follow the laws like us peons.
EngineeringDevil t1_j19zkiw wrote
someone who isn't banned, share with r/police
dlte24 t1_j19zlob wrote
What next? Are they going to tell them to stop beating their wives?
uwbbfbfan t1_j1actho wrote
I thought this was an Onion article..
KelenHeller_1 t1_j1aj409 wrote
Many moons ago when I was young, for a short time I dated an LAPD motorcycle cop. He used to drive his car with a tall rum (151) and coke between his legs. When I asked, he said he didn't worry about getting a DUI as long as he stayed inside the City of LA. He told me of an incident when he was driven home in his own car by an on-duty pal who pulled him over (the partner followed them in the police cruiser). I had no way of knowing whether or not any of that about his fellow officers was true. LAPD Motto on the side of every black and white unit: To serve and to protect.
imthescubakid t1_j18k2ba wrote
I'd be drinking and driving too if I had that shit job
sasha_baron_of_rohan t1_j18sxdn wrote
But Reddit told me cops don't get arrested.
piper4hire t1_j18w8v2 wrote
it’s a shame those 7 cops lost their jobs
Blestick t1_j16ggrg wrote
I thought it was 7 DUIs in 2022, but no, that's just in the last TWO WEEKS!