Police Coverups, Conspiracies, and Cost to Taxpayers

"Tens of thousands, or more that are corrupt or day a crappy job." Ok, that seems like an issue, right? Do we want tens of thousands of cops with weapons and authority abusing the public all with the near impunity? As far as regular LEOs, for full time officers, there's 600,00 to 800,000, not millions.

I mean, you don't have to watch the videos, but that's almost along the lines of "I didn't read the article, let me tell you what I think of the headline." I put those out there as a snapshot of what, IMO, happens daily across the country.

Also, you mention BLM, which is interesting because the police beat the crap out of peaceful protestors. I'm not talking about criminals who are rioting, I'm talking about regular people. They also attacked clearly marked journalists.

As far as tending to see the worst in people everyday, if a cop can't handle it and abide to the same rules we haver to, Find. Another. Job.

 

This is pretty much the point. It's to a point, IMO, not a bug in the system, it's a literal feature.

 

No I don't want sign up, because I have the job I've always wanted, that I went to school for and enjoy 99% of the time. Why would I quit that job, to go take a job that I don't want? I mean, with your train of thought, I hope you don't criticize any Gator football players or coaches on a website who's main draw is.. Gator football. And I'm sure you don't criticize any lawmakers, presidents, anyone in the federal government, covid-19 regulations and responses, on a message board that mainly hosts these exact topics, unless, of cource, you are former Former President Sen. Dr. Okeechobee (R-FL)

 

Aurora Police Department

Tell me another job where you can be passed out, at the wheel, on duty, with a weapon, and not get a BAC test or get a DUI. AND get to keep your job?

3 officers smells alcohol, including the first officer on scene a Deputy Chief
Note that he's intoxicated
Not request a BAC test

A later investigation showed that the officers BAC was more than FIVE TIMES the legal limit. And he got his job back. So file this one under Cover Up and Conspiracy. Yep, that's exactly who I want patrolling the streets. And nice to know that that his officer buddies will cover for him. He also got promoted 3 years later.

Ask yourself, if you were passed out at the wheel with a BAC over 5 times the legal limit, would YOU get a DUI, or at least a blood test?




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This officer, from the same department "was wasted" and crashed his car into a house. Atleast he was off-duty and arrested. But, he was probationary officer, so the firing was a lot easier to do. A full time officer may have just been demoted, like the officer above. Hell, he may have gotten a promotion three years later like the one above.

Aurora police officer involved in suspected DUI crash in north Colorado Springs fired

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Colorado Attorney General says that the Aurora Police Department AND Aurora Fire and Rescue has a pattern of racially biased policing and excessive force.

Colorado AG to force Aurora police reform over pattern of racial bias



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Aurora Police receive a call that a man walking down the street looked "Sketchy," they respond and put him in two choke holds and the fire and rescue inject him with Ketamine. He died.



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Aurora Police officer holds his gun to a mans head and then pistol whips him 14 times. He choked him for 40 seconds. The other officer on scene didn't intervene, just sat there and watched. The bright spot here? The 2nd officer was charged for failure to intervene. The officer has previously been arrested for Felony Menacing but pled down to Weapon-Prohibited Use-Drunk W/ gun. That's who you really want to give a police job to?



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So is this a few bad apples who have "rough days" or department wide corruption? Come to Aurora where you can get absolutely hammered and pass out at the wheel and not get fired, or join in on our pattern of excessive force and racially biased policing.

This is just one department, and I could add to this one department if I wanted to. When do these "generalizations" go from anecdotal to repeated patterns?

 

The cost to taxpayers, again, in Aurora

This one was updated last month. They shot a man from feet away with beanbags fired from a shotgun that was filled with metal shot. It traveled through his stomach down into his hip as well as tazing him. His heart stopped beating. Lawsuit filed.

Man files lawsuit against Aurora police officers after he was shot with bean bag



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Putting a 6 year old face down on the asphalt, held at gunpoint. They were looking for a stolen car, and this was not it. Lawsuit filed.



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The man who was shot at close range with the metal shot bean bag has filed a lawsuit.

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2 days ago. Woman with disabilites allegedly attacked by off duty Aurora officer



Aurora police officer arrested for alleged assault on woman with physical disability

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I'm pretty sure all of these incidents had lawsuits filed in the last year. How much are the taxpayers going to shell out to cover this corrupt department?

 

I just read up on this. So sorry to hear this. RIP.