When the Police Lie
This morning’s Monday briefing From the New York Times said in part:
Chris Magnus, the police chief in Tucson, Ariz., told the Marshall Project: “If I had my way, officers who lie wouldn’t just be put on a list, they’d be fired, and also not allowed to work in any other jurisdiction as a police officer ever again.” Often, though, police-union contracts prevent firing even officers with a record of brutality and dishonesty — which then casts a shadow over the many police officers who tell the truth.
Face it, cops who protect crooked cops are crooked themselves. They usually have no regard for the Constitution and should be charged with felony conspiracy. Maybe jail time will reform them, along with prohibiting them from becoming a police officer again.
Chris Magnus, the police chief in Tucson, Ariz., told the Marshall Project: “If I had my way, officers who lie wouldn’t just be put on a list, they’d be fired, and also not allowed to work in any other jurisdiction as a police officer ever again.” Often, though, police-union contracts prevent firing even officers with a record of brutality and dishonesty — which then casts a shadow over the many police officers who tell the truth.
Face it, cops who protect crooked cops are crooked themselves. They usually have no regard for the Constitution and should be charged with felony conspiracy. Maybe jail time will reform them, along with prohibiting them from becoming a police officer again.
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