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Monday, February 11, 2013

Portland's bad boys in blue are quite a few

In addition to the road-raging, leg-stroking captain who was demoted to the sex crimes unit; beyond the "military history buff" captain who builds shrines to Nazis; on top of the chief who presides over them all with the keen observation skills of Sergeant Schultz -- the kids at the Merc give us a couple more ne'er-do-wells to roll our eyes at:

In the most eyebrow-raising of the two new examples, Reese set aside a unanimous dismissal vote for a cop accused of failing to file a use of force report and then lying and dodging questions to cover his tracks. Board members were so upset by the allegations, they basically said the officer fundamentally lacked the credibility to continue working as a cop....

In another case, in which a cop lied to his boss after getting caught buying a TV 80 blocks from his assigned district, Reese bucked a 4-1 vote for termination and ordered a demotion. Like in the Wyatt case.

This week, the world will get to see "Alien Boy," the long-awaited documentary about the murder of a scrawny mentally ill man, James Chasse, at the hands of two or three goons on the Portland police force. Much of their accounts of the killing also lacked candor. It would be great if we could teach the children to trust the Portland police, but we can't. It's really sad.

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"... they basically said the officer fundamentally lacked the credibility to continue working as a cop"

I wonder if that information will make it into the Brady disclosures (material exculpatory evidence) prosecutors must make in criminal cases involving the cop.

The real problem is that he has now set a precedent for the appropriate level of discipline for those behaviors.

Actually - the real problem is the Chief is a SamRand toadie with no integrity. The Chief should be sent off to collect his FPDR benefits.

Effecting reform of police corruption likely needs more action than a documentary movie, as seen on TV. Epidemic police corruption disfigures the quality of life in 90percent of precincts across the USA.

I read through Christopher Jordan Dorner's selfsaid 'Manifesto' "To: America, Subj: last resort." LAPD actions to censor and ban Dorner's written 'speech' provoked my curiosity to see what shames police to hide it, or try to hide it. Maybe worse than shame; maybe it is crimes guilt that police hide (from). Anyway, censorship efforts indicate it's not something police are proud to publicly display of themselves.
(I used this link, but connection was on-again off-again, like going into the middle of a cyber censor battle.)

My main point is noting numerous equal statements of police corruption written by bojack and written by Dorner.
bojack is an exemplary auditor. Of police paychecks, the 'bottom line.' He finds understanding that considerations of the pay, only, pervades the job behavior of police. And bojack says what he sees.
Dorner is an exemplary policeman. Years and years inside the 'blue line.' Has an insider's view, and says what he sees.
Independently, two reasoning to the same single conclusion: police corruption.
Vicious, violent, lawless. Ingrained ruin.

Don't honor these fallen officers/dirtbags. When your family members die, they just see you as extra overtime at a crime scene and at a perimeter. ... I've heard many officers who state they see dead victims as ATV's, Waverunners, RV’s and new clothes for their kids. Why would you shed a tear for them when they in return crack a smile for your loss because of the impending extra money they will receive in their next paycheck for sitting at your loved ones crime scene of 6 hours because of the overtime they will accrue.
Citizens for reform of police have to have someone who can run the numbers and do the reforming math.

And that's only part of the situation. The larger moral sense of conscience or justice is the main context in which bojack and Dorner sound alike saying the same things.

Anyway, throughout reading Dorner I kept hearing bojack. And I just wanted to share the experience here in bojacktown.
Provided only a link, I believe scant few actually click through. Reading is so icky.
Now here are some powerful excerpts directly in front of faces who'd rather look away.

It's a bumpy read with typos and twisty taxonomy, yet the meaning in it is obvious. So obvious that there are attempts by people and institutions vividly exposed in it to try to erase it.

We see whistleblowers and attentive observers in our communities imploring mainstream massmedia to report their stories, they shout aloud injustices in order to 'get the word out,' but MSM only suppresses and hides those voices.
Here (PDX or LAX) the victims report several active-duty killer cops, and MSM hide all that and report a single cops killer. MSM must know their cover-up is guilty as the crimes. Corrupted media corrupt the community.

Dorner's 'Manifesto' starts in exposing MSM guilty for public service they don't do:

I ask that all journalist investigating this story submit request for FOIA with the LAPD to gain access to the BOR transcripts which occurred from 10/08 to 2/09. ... I would like all journalist to also request copies of all reports that I had written while employed by LAPD.

[ ... ]

Luckily I don't have to live everyday like most of you. [the Police Dept.] Concerned if the misconduct you were a part of is going to be discovered. Looking over your shoulder, scurrying at every phone call from internal affairs or from the Captain's office wondering if that is the day PSB comes after you for the suspects you struck when they were cuffed months/years ago or that $500 you pocketed from the narcotics dealer, or when the other guys on your watch beat a transient nearly to death and you never reported the UOF to the supervisor. No, I don't have that concern, I stood up for what was right but unfortunately have dealt with the repercussions of doing the right thing ... and you did nothing but get rid of what you saw as the problem, the whistleblower.

[ ... ]

This department has not changed from the Daryl Gates and Mark Fuhrman days. [Sounds like PPD.] Those officers are still employed and have all promoted to Command staff and supervisory positions. ... Are you aware that an officer (a rookie/probationer at the time) seen on the Rodney King videotape striking Mr. King multiple times with a baton on 3/3/91 is still employed by the LAPD and is now a Captain on the police department? Captain Rolando Solano is now the commanding officer of a LAPD police station (West LA division). As a commanding officer, he is now responsible for over 200 officers. Do you trust him to enforce department policy and investigate use of force investigations on arrestees by his officers? Are you aware Evans has since promoted to Sergeant after kicking Mr. Gettler in the face. 'Oh, you Violated a citizens civil rights? We will promote you.' Same as LAPD did with the the officers from Metro involved in the May Day melee at MacArthur Park. They promoted them to Sergeant (a supervisor role).

No one is saying you can't be prejudiced or a bigot. We are all human and hold prejudices. If you state that you don't have prejudices, your lying! But, when you act on it and victimize innocent citizens and fellow innocent officers, than that is a concern.

For you officers who do the job in the name of JUSTICE, those of you who lost honest officers to this event, look at the name of those on the BOR and the investigating officers from PSB and Evans and ask them, how come you couldn't tell the truth? Why did you terminate an honest officer and cover for a dishonest officer who victimized a mentally ill citizen.

Sometimes humans feel a need to prove they are the dominant race of a species and they inadvertently take kindness for weakness from another individual. You chose wrong.

Terminating officers because they expose a culture of lying, racism (from the academy), and excessive use of force will immediately change. PSB can not police their own and that has been proven. The blue line will forever be severed and a cultural change will be implanted. You have awoken a sleeping giant.

I am here to change and make policy. The culture of LAPD versus the community and honest/good officers needs to and will change.

[ ... ]

Those of you who "go along to get along" have no backbone and destroy the foundation of courage. You are the enablers of those who are guilty of misconduct. [MSM!] You are just as guilty as those who break the code of ethics and oath you swore.

Citizens/non-combatants, do not render medical aid to downed officers/enemy combatants. They would not do the same for you. They will let you bleed out just so they can brag to other officers that they had a 187 caper the other day and can’t wait to accrue the overtime in future court subpoenas. As they always say, "that's the paramedics job...not mine".

It is endless the amount of times per week officers arrest an individual, label him a suspect-arrestee-defendant and then before arraignment or trial realize that he is innocent based on evidence. You know what they say when they realize an innocent man just had his life turned upside down?. "I guess he should have stayed at home that day he was discovered walking down the street and matching the suspects description. Oh well, he appeared to be a dirtbag anyways". Meanwhile the falsely accused is left to pick up his life, get a new, family, friends, and sense of self worth.

Don't honor these fallen officers/dirtbags. When your family members die, they just see you as extra overtime at a crime scene and at a perimeter. Why would you value their lives when they clearly don't value yours or your family members lives? I've heard many officers who state they see dead victims as ATV's, Waverunners, RV’s and new clothes for their kids. Why would you shed a tear for them when they in return crack a smile for your loss because of the impending extra money they will receive in their next paycheck for sitting at your loved ones crime scene of 6 hours because of the overtime they will accrue. They take photos of your loved ones recently deceased bodies with their cellphones and play a game of who has the most graphic dead body of the night with officers from other divisions. This isn't just the 20 something year old officers, this is the 50 year old officers with significant time on the job as well who participate.

To stop police corruption is going to take more than a movie in Portland and eye-witness testimony in L.A.

More, like a chorus of the community, citizens for civil order. Knowing we can remove all corrupt officials, politicians, judges, public servants, and media monoliths - indict and sentence their corruptions - and then call forth plenty better folks to do the jobs responsibly.

The Pope resigns. Maybe he got the Word. Of public contempt. The Pope is replaceable.

In unity, the chorus of community is heard casting out corruption when everyone knows the words of the wrongs and speaks from the same page.




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