A Crook is a Crook

[LVSteve]

It's hardly a US only problem. This woman is one of a number of younger UK LEO's recently caught misusing police IT and information. Which part of 'privileged information' do they not understand? Note that as a result of her misdeeds, she is one the banned list and can never work in UK LE ever again. We probably need a similar national list here.

PC looked up Nicola Bulley details on days off and shared with mum

This creep got through because he was never properly vetted to be a firearms officer with the police. That he had previously been employed as an armed security type for the nuclear industry is irrelevant, police vetting is (or normally is) far more stringent. This is something the Met still has not explained, to my knowledge.

Murder of Sarah Everard - Wikipedia

 

[Ματθιας]

Seems like a lot folks hit executive ranks and no longer remember what they are supposed to be doing.

Or, maybe they've always been dirty and were able to convincingly conceal their psychopathic features to rise through the ranks.

I'm not saying, I'm just saying...

 

[Doug M.]

Seems like a lot folks hit executive ranks and no longer remember what they are supposed to be doing.

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I am reasonably sure they never knew. The legal training for that agency has been abymsal for long time. Other than the search and seizure training in their basic, which was done a friend who is one of the sharpest prosecutors in the state, and she had to give it up a while back, their training is done by the AGO.

There are some good AAGs, but the culture of that office is completely messed up. Among other things, they are nice to people who don't deserve it. Their client control paradigm does not match my understanding of that; in my office we work with folks to do it right, but if they don't listen, they risk a reaming that would take the pain off a battleship. 2 days notice to unscrew something, then a real risk of making them cry.

 

[S-W4EVER]

I have been advocating a RICO action against WSP for most of 2 decades. The trooper are not the problem; the executive staff are. Some years back I asked a friend at WSP how may Captains could pass a background. He did not get bothered, or act surprised. He said "maybe half".

The troopers are generally pretty good to excellent, despite the agency. Their bosses? Not so much. At best a lawless dysfunctional adhocracy (which I have put in writing; I don't GAF about their hurt feelings). Most of them should have guardianships, not guns.

Every commissioned officer, including the Chief was backgrounded before they were hired. They all started out as Cadets and attended the WSP Academy. You might not like the command staff but they have passed a background check.

 

[Doug M.]

That does not mean they could pass one NOW.

 

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Key ringleader in DWI scheme allowed to leave the country
by: Gabrielle Burkhart
Posted: Mar 4, 2025 / 05:41 PM MST
Updated: Mar 5, 2025 / 01:17 PM MST

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... – A federal court judge is allowing one of the ringleaders in the so-called 'DWI Enterprise' to leave the country, raising questions about where he is going, and how it's allowed. ...

However, because the motion is sealed in court, KRQE was told the U.S. Attorney can't comment about his travel plans. Based on the court filing and the noted 'unopposed motion', we know prosecutors didn't argue against Mendez's motion permitting him to travel internationally.

"I can't speculate as to what Mr. Mendez is thinking, but considering the criminal aspect of this case and the amount of time that it went on, what he's already admitted to in court, I believe he would for sure be a flight risk," Smith told KRQE.

Smith says this secret trip also puts his civil case at a disadvantage, since it's not publicly known where Mendez is going and for how long. Those civil cases are still making their way through the courts.

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The link to the original article works, despite what the link says.

 

[LVSteve]

Key ringleader in DWI scheme allowed to leave the country
by: Gabrielle Burkhart
Posted: Mar 4, 2025 / 05:41 PM MST
Updated: Mar 5, 2025 / 01:17 PM MST

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The link to the original article works, despite what the link says.

Seriously? Makes you wonder if the investigation was going places it wasn't wanted and the prosecutors have got the "cease and desist" message from further up the tree.

I've always suspected that Operation G-Sting was carefully bounded not to follow any trails that led higher up the political ladder in Nevada. Operation G-Sting - Wikipedia

 

[S-W4EVER]

That does not mean they could pass one NOW.

I don't know of any LE agency that does ongoing background investigations. FWIW, I took a polygraph after I retired and passed it (so I could serve in another LE agency). I've never been trained in how defeat the poly, I just answer to a Higher Power so I don't cheat, steal, or lie my way through this world.

 

[biku324]

I don't know of any LE agency that does ongoing background investigations. FWIW, I took a polygraph after I retired and passed it (so I could serve in another LE agency). I've never been trained in how defeat the poly, I just answer to a Higher Power so I don't cheat, steal, or lie my way through this world.

The State Department does periodic fingerprint submissions on folks with Secret clearances and above to see if there are unreported changes (i.e. you got arrested and said nothing, unreported employment or other civil matters reqjiring fingerprinting). I believe but cannot swear that DOJ, DOD, and DHS do the same.

 

[Doug M.]

My recollection is that WSP at least sometimes does such checks (fingerprints and DL records) due to at least one trooper's out of state misdeeds. However, the general run of the mill troopers are not the problem. It is the executive staff.
Tolerance of a senior staff member whose dishonesty is reported in 3 judicial opinions; not only no discipline but no Brady/PID report; the decision to allow rioters to block interstates and keep other citizens trapped (unlawful imprisonment X each victim) which was at best official misconduct; blocking I90 so DOT could survey drivers (same offense).

 

[pantannojack]

It just came to mind: How many arrested "suspects" were conveniently over charged to drum up more business seeing that the payoff and the fine were not so far different?

 

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Second New Mexico defense attorney implicated in DWI scheme
by: Ann Pierret, Fallon Fischer
Posted: Mar 10, 2025 / 05:38 PM MDT
Updated: Mar 10, 2025 / 05:38 PM MDT

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A second New Mexico defense attorney has been publicly identified and accused of taking part in a scheme to get accused drunk drivers off the hook.

... The driver told KRQE Investigates that he paid Chavez $8,000 to represent him, which he claimed was lower than other attorneys he spoke with. The driver added that Chavez told him the price was that high because it was his third DWI.

The driver's case was dismissed in January 2024, and according to court documents, the decision was "in the interest of justice."

The driver explained to KRQE Investigates that he had his suit on and was ready to go to his court hearing when Chavez told him the news of his case getting dismissed. The driver said he thought he was just lucky, until the FBI called him last year...

While looking through court records, KRQE Investigates noticed Chavez took over a number of Clear's cases after the feds raided Clear's law office in January 2024. The two also worked on several cases together going back to June 2006....

The link works