RK ARCHIVE - Listen to this S#$@!!!!!

I thought we were all supposed to follow the law...(except for the POTUS, of course)
So, my friend's son has a friend he works with. We'll call him "Jon". Jon pulled into the Wawa in Chesterfield a few nights ago. He finished up his business inside, and left the store. He got into his car, started to back out of his spot, and noticed that someone directly behind him was also backing out. Jon stopped reversing, and beeped his horn. Moments later, the car backing out behind him smashed into his car, causing quite a bit of damage. He jumped out of the car, and the man who hit him also came over to survey the damage.

Jon took a look at both cars, and asked the man if he would like to call the cops, or if he (Jon) should do it. The man replied that he would rather just exchange information and be done with it. Jon stated that he would feel much better if a police report was filed. The man pulled out his badge and said, "Son, I AM the police."

Jon told the man that he didn't care, and that he was calling the police anyway.

Moments later, 2 Chesterfield policemen showed up to the scene. They were obviously friends with the policeman whom had hit Jon's car. The cops gathered all of the information, and wrote out a police report. They were nice enough, and they said that the situation would work itself out speedily. Jon went home, and the next day, he called his insurance company.

Not only had there been NO police report filed, but the information given to Jon pertaining to the name, address, and insurance information of the cop who hit him were all NONEXISTANT-all of the information provided was for a man who did not exist.

Jon is now one of the many victims of fraud, only this time, the fraudulant activities were the result of three dirty COPS.

Jon called the police department and was verbally warned that this was now between him and 3 "strangers." When Jon declared that he would be calling the state police, he was yelled at and subsequently hung up on by the person on the phone.

Now, I don't know much about where to send Jon from here, but I strongly suggested he call every news station in the area, and that he write some LTE's to newspapers around the state. Jon, unfortunately, is considering letting it go and taking the financial burden bc he is afraid of brutal retaliation.

Folks, this is just one of the many instances where POWER has gone to a person's head. If these cops have illegally acted at the scene of a crime before, well then how many lives have been destroyed bc of their power trip? And how far have they gone?

These policemen have not only aided and abetted a crime, they have been the providers of fraudulent information and they have doctored a police report. Now, I may be wrong, but is that not a federal crime, which should result in the stripping of their badges and perhaps jail time?

Comments

For Too Long Now (Mark - 7/21/2006 1:03:35 PM)

Police all over the country have gotten a 'pass' on many items, due to sympathy over 9/11. I have seen many examples myself.

Prior to 9/11, I was jailed for picketing in the city I was living in. I won't go into the details here. When I received a copy of the police report many months later (after trial), it bore little resemblance to reality.

I also went to try to find my children in this same city, and asked the police to accompany me so I wouldn't be unfairly accused. I met them at a local gas station and rode with them to the address. I stayed out of any talking going on outside and inside the house.

Later I found out that one officer had told my ex-wife that I was drunk or under the influence. Not only had no tests been done to prove that fact, but when I called the officer in question, he told me that he "wasnt under oath and didn't have to answer me". The misinformation of course made it to court.

My favorite is the speeding police car with no lights and siren; an officer was charged in the deaths of two elderly Virginia residents this week after running head-on into their vehicle at 65 MPH, no lights, siren. (Story today in the Right Wing Dispatch)

It's past time to hold the law enforcement community to the standards of law like the rest of us. They are not above the law, either. The Liar in Thief has set a bad example for the entire country. Those who are like the officers in the story and the officer I spoke of are nothing more than sanctioned lawbreakers.

This is odd (Dan - 7/21/2006 3:22:44 PM)

Is this a smaller town? I have heard stories about small town cops abusing power because there is noone there to watch it. I think this is pretty isolated, since most police officers I have encountered have been good cops committed to protecting us. It is a darn shame though about this case. I would think that it depends on what happens next. Does his insurance cover the damage? How much does he have to pay? If it happens again, where a cop does something like this, THEN he should pursue the press because it is not an isolated incedent.

RE: Public Disservice (JPTERP - 7/21/2006 10:19:35 PM)

All three of the cops need to go. There's loyalty to your comrades. And then there's loyalty to the law (which an officer is sworn to uphold and protect). Those who would sacrifice the law to protect a buddy have broken the public trust--there's nothing in the job description that says an officer "is the law" and can do as he or she pleases.

Remember these are your employees--and they are invested with extremely important work. If these three clowns can't be trusted to follow the law on a matter of this size, I have to wonder what kind of work they'd do when the sh7t hits the fan.

I agree hire a lawyer. Also see if you can get that clown to repeat the comment about this being between "3 strangers"--maybe they'd like to put that in writing.