Cop kills one, injures another, hurtles child through windshield

[Calamari]

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/fl-troop...,5990362.story

But when his case came up in court, the trooper who issued the citations wasn't there. Another trooper in attendance said that though he couldn't represent the agency, he would not object to dismissing the tickets, and the judge did just that.

McClellan walked out with no consequences, and even got handshakes from his fellow law enforcement officers.

"If the FHP allows it to stand, what they're saying is the law does not apply to us, even if we kill people," said Dennis Kenney, a professor at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York and a former Florida police officer.

[veritas]

There is a cop culture that is very disturbing wherein they always protect their own, even at the expense of justice. The Drew Peterson case was a stark recent example. You can be sure that the absence of the issuing officer was not accidental in this case.

[AttackPlanR]

I remember when this topic was on the board before.

It reeked of bull**** then and it reeks even more of bull**** now.

'Eff the FHP for this.

[demopublican]

There is a cop culture that is very disturbing wherein they always protect their own, even at the expense of justice. The Drew Peterson case was a stark recent example. You can be sure that the absence of the issuing officer was not accidental in this case.

Absolutely and it is disgusting. I am sure the cops are pissed that this guy lost his job.

[sage]

There is a cop culture that is very disturbing wherein they always protect their own, even at the expense of justice. The Drew Peterson case was a stark recent example. You can be sure that the absence of the issuing officer was not accidental in this case.

Protect the ignorant!

METRO NEWS BRIEFS: CONNECTICUT; Judge Rules That Police Can Bar High I.Q. Scores
http://www.nytimes.com/1999/09/09/ny...iq-scores.html

[jessup270]

People in other states would be dismayed at the number of Florida public employees, both state and local, who are terminated for misconduct and appeal to the personnel board and are reinstated, on a regular basis.

[bmorepunk]

Florida is a major source of crazy news stories (Texas seems to have a lot as well). Just add this to the pile of crazy.

[Brohan]

Florida is a major source of crazy news stories (Texas seems to have a lot as well). Just add this to the pile of crazy.

Check out the Vermont papers some times. I think they put paint chips in Ben and Jerry's.

Illinios has some good stuff too.