Hum… so sine he quit before he was convicted does he get to keep his cert’s and peddle them to another community? I wonder if we will ever know the entire story of this incident. I requested the investigation records from ACSD and was denied access to them. IMHO there are some very glaring inconsistencies in what was reported to have happened and what was charged. It seems like “professional” courtesy was rampant in this case but, as I said we will never know the truth the machine will ensure that.

EDITOR NOTE– POST Council requires some sort of “resignation in lieu of termination” box be checked on the departure form, so the chances are pretty good his copper career is over.

Grumpy I would respectfully disagree that it falls outside the law it falls squarely within the purview of the law. I will whole heartedly agree with you that it is much more of a social issue than a legal one. The overwhelming majority of these incidents do not end in any physical harm done to either party psychological harm is a whole other story.

“If” this case is typical…and I see nothing other than his profession and the fact that it seems blood was actually drawn that makes it anything but a “normal” DV case. I would be willing to bet that the “perp” and the “vic” have already settled their differences and have made nice… regardless of whether or not there is an “NCO” in place. Additionally I would submit that this is not the first time it has happened between them… it however seems to be the first time that anything is being done about it.

As a person who has been where he is now, although I was without a shield in place to keep the general public from finding out the particulars, I can sympathize with his plight and hope that he takes to heart what he will learn in his DV classes and on probation.

Fly…. very very good point… and very well said. And very commendable for a former Le to lend some credence to the fact that the scales of justice… though blind are sure tipped to one side.

Rod
They are above the law, they do not have to wear seatbelts… they text while they drive.. hell I’ve seen a lot of them on their laptops driving down the road. Regular citizens are not allowed to thumb their noses at the law… because they are “at work”. In this particular incident or hero put hands on a sheriff’s dept. CSI and is charged with simple battery… a Misd. Let any other citizen lay hands on that same CSI and he will be charged with felony battery on a LE official… you can make bank on that. Cases involving Mr. Miller give us even more proof. When pulled over for DUI our hero was cited and released… any other “citizen” would have been cuffed… stuffed.. and booked. I am not saying that the focus of another story currently running on the guardian did anything against the law… he did not… what he did was extend what is called “professionally courtesy” to a brother in arms so to speak. I will bet $$$$ that less than 1% of the DUI stops end with a citation rather with someone being hooked up.

As to your point about politicians and such I personally think that the public is more to blame than anyone else. Hear me out. The public it at best ignorant to how prolific these incident really are, at worst they are too apathetic to do anything about the amount of incidents. There needs to be open constructive communication about just how out of control LE nationwide has become.

Unfortunately when these conversations start it is inevitable that tempers will flare and arguments start then the thread is closed to new comments. The baiting goes on on both sides of the issue and the only winner is LE, when the conversation is stifled the winner is the status quo.

You are right about the police state.. and until the regular joe gets his act together we have no chance in wresting control of our lives away from the powers that be.

Did he get hired at a neighboring department yet?

I am convinced that there is very uneven treatment by “professional law enforcement” of its own ranks, and this is a repulsive and repugnant affront to a free society.

I am further convinced the “professional law enforcement” only uncovers a small percentage of its so-called “bad apples”, and properly disciplines, prosecutes, reprimands, and so forth, a few of those. So, the system and culture of law enforcement proliferates a sad state of affairs.

I would challenge Chief Masterson to address this serious issue.

Zip… he will be soon….even if the “resignation in lieu of termination” box is checked