SmarterthanYou
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how the system allows cops to keep their jobs after breaking the law
http://www.jsonline.com/watchdog/131554703.html
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both sides of the law
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SmarterthanYou
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http://www.jsonline.com/watchdog/wa...hment-for-driving-drunk-132591453.html?page=1
Milwaukee police Officer Andrew Wagner was driving drunk when he struck Luisa Villa on the freeway.
Villa was standing beside a disabled car, trying to help the driver, when Wagner's pickup truck plowed into her, according to the accident report. She was pinned between the two vehicles as they collided, then thrown into the median. She landed on the ground, unconscious.
At least one witness thought she was dead.
But Villa, then 20, survived. She left the hospital with a walker and stitches across her face.
"I made it to the couch and didn't move for six weeks," she said.
That's longer than Wagner was off the job, according to his personnel record. He was suspended from the Police Department for 10 days.
Wagner, who was off-duty when the crash occurred, is not an anomaly. At least 35 members of Milwaukee's police force have been disciplined by the department after being arrested for driving drunk off-duty since they were hired, a two-year Journal Sentinel investigation found.
They are among 93 officers who have been sanctioned after the department concluded they violated state laws or local ordinances ranging from shoplifting to sexual assault, according to the newspaper's review, the first of its kind involving the Milwaukee police.
But Milwaukee cops caught drunk behind the wheel continue to be responsible for stopping drunken drivers and enforcing other laws, even if they've been convicted more than once.
Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm declined to discuss Wagner's case or the reasons behind the plea deal. In a written statement, Chief Deputy District Attorney Kent Lovern pointed out that Wagner paid more than $22,000 in restitution.
Court records show Wagner's insurance company actually made the payment to Villa.
Milwaukee Police Chief Edward Flynn also refused to be interviewed by the Journal Sentinel.
Milwaukee police Officer Andrew Wagner was driving drunk when he struck Luisa Villa on the freeway.
Villa was standing beside a disabled car, trying to help the driver, when Wagner's pickup truck plowed into her, according to the accident report. She was pinned between the two vehicles as they collided, then thrown into the median. She landed on the ground, unconscious.
At least one witness thought she was dead.
But Villa, then 20, survived. She left the hospital with a walker and stitches across her face.
"I made it to the couch and didn't move for six weeks," she said.
That's longer than Wagner was off the job, according to his personnel record. He was suspended from the Police Department for 10 days.
Wagner, who was off-duty when the crash occurred, is not an anomaly. At least 35 members of Milwaukee's police force have been disciplined by the department after being arrested for driving drunk off-duty since they were hired, a two-year Journal Sentinel investigation found.
They are among 93 officers who have been sanctioned after the department concluded they violated state laws or local ordinances ranging from shoplifting to sexual assault, according to the newspaper's review, the first of its kind involving the Milwaukee police.
But Milwaukee cops caught drunk behind the wheel continue to be responsible for stopping drunken drivers and enforcing other laws, even if they've been convicted more than once.
Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm declined to discuss Wagner's case or the reasons behind the plea deal. In a written statement, Chief Deputy District Attorney Kent Lovern pointed out that Wagner paid more than $22,000 in restitution.
Court records show Wagner's insurance company actually made the payment to Villa.
Milwaukee Police Chief Edward Flynn also refused to be interviewed by the Journal Sentinel.
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do you believe that anyone who injures someone while under the influence should lose their job, when the incident occurred off duty?
SmarterthanYou
rebel
do you believe that anyone who injures someone while under the influence should lose their job, when the incident occurred off duty?
whats the usual punishment for someone NOT a cop, that drives drunk then injures another in a crash?
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whats the usual punishment for someone NOT a cop, that drives drunk then injures another in a crash?
depends on the jurisdiction. but that is a different question than should someone lose their job.
SmarterthanYou
rebel
depends on the jurisdiction. but that is a different question than should someone lose their job.
a person who's job is driving, yes. a person who's job requires driving, yes. a person who's job is enforcing laws against driving while drunk, yes. i've been around alot of DUI cases in my time. civilians, unless they are wealthy with great lawyers, don't normally get offered plea bargains so that they can keep their license. it's no wonder the DA didn't want to discuss cases. must be part of the union contract.
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a person who's job is driving, yes. a person who's job requires driving, yes. a person who's job is enforcing laws against driving while drunk, yes. i've been around alot of DUI cases in my time. civilians, unless they are wealthy with great lawyers, don't normally get offered plea bargains so that they can keep their license. it's no wonder the DA didn't want to discuss cases. must be part of the union contract.
ok.