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Howard told The Chronicle he was ostracized by fellow officers, chided by commanders and removed from prime assignments in the months after he cooperated with internal affairs investigators who were building a criminal case against former Deputy Sheriff Stephen Tanabe, 49.

"I knew I was doing the right thing," Howard said. "But I didn't anticipate the extent of anger that would be directed toward me."

Howard's Feb.23, 2011, statement played a critical role into the investigation of Tanabe, an associate of private investigator Christopher Butler, 50, of Antioch.

A federal grand jury later indicted Butler and Tanabe on conspiracy charges alleging they worked in cahoots to arrest three men Butler had targeted on behalf of his clients - the ex-wives of the targeted men.

Butler was allegedly paid by the women to carry out the "dirty DUIs" (drunken-driving arrests) to sully the men with criminal records for pending divorce and custody battles.

In May, Butler pleaded guilty to the conspiracy charge, as well as additional drug charges, and remains in federal prison in Dublin as he awaits sentencing next month. A judge dropped another count that accused him of compensating Tanabe with cocaine and a pistol for taking part in the arrests.


Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/crime/article...o-as-reserve-deputy-3797459.php#ixzz23vjJWlEC
 
SmarterthanYou said:
but the ones who retaliated against the cooperative one can stay?
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i don't know if that has been decided yet...whistle blower laws may allow that, but there will be fines. what specific retaliation are you talking about? the dirty looks? that is not against the law. retaliation such as junk work assignments may get him a civil recourse, but i don't think that is illegal.
 
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Howard told The Chronicle he was ostracized by fellow officers, chided by commanders and removed from prime assignments in the months after he cooperated with internal affairs investigators who were building a criminal case against former Deputy Sheriff Stephen Tanabe, 49.

"I knew I was doing the right thing," Howard said. "But I didn't anticipate the extent of anger that would be directed toward me."

Howard's Feb.23, 2011, statement played a critical role into the investigation of Tanabe, an associate of private investigator Christopher Butler, 50, of Antioch.

A federal grand jury later indicted Butler and Tanabe on conspiracy charges alleging they worked in cahoots to arrest three men Butler had targeted on behalf of his clients - the ex-wives of the targeted men.

Butler was allegedly paid by the women to carry out the "dirty DUIs" (drunken-driving arrests) to sully the men with criminal records for pending divorce and custody battles.

In May, Butler pleaded guilty to the conspiracy charge, as well as additional drug charges, and remains in federal prison in Dublin as he awaits sentencing next month. A judge dropped another count that accused him of compensating Tanabe with cocaine and a pistol for taking part in the arrests.


Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/crime/article...o-as-reserve-deputy-3797459.php#ixzz23vjJWlEC
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lovely, simply lovely

i wonder who other cops hate more, the dirty cops or the whistle blower

dirty cops make all cops look bad or at least this is the common wisdom

there needs to be a special place for dirty cops, some place where the punishment suits the crime(s), the violation of public trust is incredible

bummer
 
Don Quixote said:
lovely, simply lovely

i wonder who other cops hate more, the dirty cops or the whistle blower

dirty cops make all cops look bad or at least this is the common wisdom

there needs to be a special place for dirty cops, some place where the punishment suits the crime(s), the violation of public trust is incredible

bummer
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dirty cops, imo, should not make all other cops look bad. don...i believe you have defended others based on people judging them from their association. why would not extend the same courtesy to the police?
 
enough said:
dirty cops, imo, should not make all other cops look bad. don...i believe you have defended others based on people judging them from their association. why would not extend the same courtesy to the police?
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it is not my opinion that dirty cops make all cops look bad, general public opinion that does and it is not fair to the vast majority of clean hard working cops

i have been on the receiving end of prejudice by cops (i was hippy with long hair and a beard and got pulled over for driving while a hippy) and on the receiving end of good cops who were trying to be helpful when i had bad encounters with crooks or needed roadside assistance or other law enforcement assistance

cops are people and subject to the foibles of people, the police academies and other police training institutions try to weed out people unsuitable for law enforcement, but they are not perfect and some bad apples slip through or some go bad due to the pressures of the job and those pressures on their wives and families

being a law enforcement officer is difficult and requires the best that we can find

we do not pay them well enough nor treat them well enough for what they are required to do

i would suggest that field officers in addition to their regular vacation, be given a week every 6 months to decompress, retrain and catch up on any new laws or techniques

but, we are not willing to pay for the criminal justice system that we want

nor are we willing to pay for raising the poor from poverty that breeds crime or treating addicts medically rather than criminally

oh well
 
Don Quixote said:
it is not my opinion that dirty cops make all cops look bad, general public opinion that does and it is not fair to the vast majority of clean hard working cops

i have been on the receiving end of prejudice by cops (i was hippy with long hair and a beard and got pulled over for driving while a hippy) and on the receiving end of good cops who were trying to be helpful when i had bad encounters with crooks or needed roadside assistance or other law enforcement assistance

cops are people and subject to the foibles of people, the police academies and other police training institutions try to weed out people unsuitable for law enforcement, but they are not perfect and some bad apples slip through or some go bad due to the pressures of the job and those pressures on their wives and families

being a law enforcement officer is difficult and requires the best that we can find

we do not pay them well enough nor treat them well enough for what they are required to do

i would suggest that field officers in addition to their regular vacation, be given a week every 6 months to decompress, retrain and catch up on any new laws or techniques

but, we are not willing to pay for the criminal justice system that we want

nor are we willing to pay for raising the poor from poverty that breeds crime or treating addicts medically rather than criminally

oh well
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good post don. i don't agree with everything, but good post.
 
enough said:
dirty cops, imo, should not make all other cops look bad. don...i believe you have defended others based on people judging them from their association. why would not extend the same courtesy to the police?
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dirty cops make all others look bad because all the others (very few notable exceptions noted) know about it, see it, hear it, and don't do anything about it.
 
Don Quixote said:
we do not pay them well enough nor treat them well enough for what they are required to do
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completely disagree. cops get all the overtime they want through court appearances and extra details. most states have adopted a 'law enforcement bill of rights', or something close to it which affords them greater protections and exemptions from most laws, and the power of the police unions cannot be overstated.
 
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