Thursday, April 14, 2005

Police Stories MMV: Still Not Getting Along

Is anyone surprised that police stories don't match arrestees?

1,806 arrested. "91 percent ended with the charges dismissed or with a verdict of not guilty after trial." 9/10? Is that an acceptable percentage?

"[T]he public should not rush to criticize officers simply because their recollections of events are not consistent with a single videotape."

True. The camera lies for anyone.

So, wonder what wil happen to those policemen who told one story and the videotapes told another?

3 Comments:

Blogger Ted said...

So, wonder what wil happen to those policemen who told one story and the videotapes told another?

Nothing, I presume. Unless the videotapes show them beating up suspects, I imagine the department's attitude would be, "No harm, no foul."

1:33 PM  
Blogger Gavin said...

But there is a harm to all the people who were mis-arrested.

Hopefully they were treated ok. But this was the Party convention and this government has a terrible record on the way it deals with people who disagree with it. Maybe the police were trying to do their jobs. Maybe they were a bit overenthusiastic? Maybe they were asked to be?

6:53 PM  
Blogger Ted said...

But there is a harm to all the people who were mis-arrested.

I completely agree. But I can't imagine the department reprimanding any officers over it.

12:29 AM  

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