Drug War Issues
From sea to shining sea, cops, jail guards, and court officers go bad. This week, in addition to the usual rogues' gallery of corrupt cops, we get an abusive one, too. Let's get to it:
In Jackson, Alabama, a Madison County deputy resigned last month after an internal investigation found that he either gave narcotics to an inmate or allowed the inmate to take them himself. Deputy Dustin Newman, 24, resigned on August 18 after investigators determined that "the only fact disputed is whether Newman took the drugs from a property box himself or just provided information which led to the drugs being taken by the trusty."
In Knoxville, Tennessee, a University of Tennessee Police Department officer was arrested September 17 for selling drugs in student housing. Officer Matthew Chambers, 35, faces one count of sale and distribution of Schedule II narcotics for selling one oxycodone tablet to a snitch. In a perhaps not so surprising twist, Chambers' attorney claims the snitch is his client's former girlfriend, who ratted him off in an effort to get charges she is facing reduced.
In Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, a Mt. Juliet police officer faces aggravated assault charges after being caught on video using a chokehold on a man suspected of hiding marijuana in his mouth. Mt. Juliet Police Corporal William Cosby pleaded not guilty September 18. Police car video showed Cosby choking James Lawrence Anders Jr. until he passed out during an April traffic stop. Anders was charged with marijuana possession, but those charges have now been dropped, and Anders has filed a civil lawsuit over the incident.
In St. Helens, Oregon, the Columbia County drug court coordinator was arrested over the weekend for allegedly selling drug investigation information to drug dealers and users. Emily Davis Cayton, 30, was initially charged with drug possession, but prosecutors said her case could go before a grand jury and result in further charges any day now. Investigators said they got a tip through their "informant system," but are unsure what information was leaked or how much Cayton was paid. She was arrested after a weeks-long investigation, they said. Cayton is now on paid administrative leave from her drug court gig.
In Walla Walla, Washington, a state prison guard was arrested Monday after being caught bringing "a substantial amount" of drugs into the prison. Prison guard Camren James Jones, 20, was jailed on suspicion of delivering cocaine, heroin, methadone and marijuana. Authorities described the amount of heroin as about the size of two golf balls.
In McAllen, Texas, a former Border Patrol agent was sentenced September 16 to five years in federal prison for lying about cocaine seizures. Juan Espinoza, 31, pleaded guilty to making false statements or entries in August 2006. Investigators found that Espinoza had seized cocaine from drug traffickers and conspired with others to distribute it. He had been free on bond, but now he's behind bars.
In Mineola, New York, a former NYPD officer was sentenced Monday to five years in prison for stealing handguns from a police evidence room and trading them for painkillers. Former Officer Hubertus Vannes had pleaded guilty in May to criminal possession of a controlled substance and criminal sale of a firearm. He admitted trading three guns to a man in return for painkillers and was caught with 76 pills when arrested. The guy he traded the guns to has also pleaded guilty and will be sentenced October 14.
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"It's the same old story
"It's the same old story with a new set of words"
Steve Miller, "Space Cowboy", 1969
John Hughes 45063 Portland Oregon
How can you write deceitful citations and feel good about yourself doing it? You should to be sent to prison, you unethical unscrupulous scoundrel. Trying to take my outspoken first cousin down to a criminal level when she is not. You are utterly a liar and good at it. Did they teach you to lie like that at the police academy? I watched you read your report repeatedly so you could remember your lies. You still did not get it right but the Judge believed you, imagine that.
I have sympathy
I am sorry that some of these cops got caught, these are the kind of people who I want in law enforcement,
They should be viewed as victims and some as heroes. They are the type of officers who can distinguish between what a real crime is and what a drug offense is.
Like the one who sold information about drug investigations,,,, I wish I knew a cop like that.
Everybody lets get stoned
These people in law enforcement are the very reason "We the people" can not get legislation passed for the legalization of medicinal marijjauna. If a law enforcement officer does not understand the law, then how in the hell do we expect them to dispense the law? The standards for becoming a policeman have been lowered, in order to meet a national staffing shortage. The payroll has not increased with the cost of living. Just as it has not, for much of America. Getting High is now the only relief that many Americans, including Police can afford. Inmates are left to run the prisons due to the Correctional Officer shortage, so what we Americans have watching over convicted criminals, are ,"prison guards", just like in Cool-Hand-Luke. "What we have here is a failiar to understand". We can do away with the Meth, designer drugs, etc. and stick with good-ole Mary-Jane. She is a good woman. And like all good women she knows exactly how to fix things.
World-Wide Legalization or (W.W.L) , of Medicinal Marijjauna or (W.W.L.M.M. 2008.) Lets get the ball rolling; "Because there are a-lot of people out there in need of some relief ".
Peace and Unity
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