A Crook is a Crook

[lawandorder]

The bad Officer does great damage to the profession. When you have a crooked Banker, Doctor, Teacher, Preacher,Attorney, Mechanic, Farmer, Gun Dealer or Politician it does not taint those professions. Oh wait the last job might have caused more damage to that profession than any.

Remember the over 24,000 known Line of Duty Deaths of LE Officers.

The number of good ones far out weighs the bad ones. In the history of crime & law enforcement everyone can name lots of bad guy outlaws. How many Officers are known for good. There are thousands of unsung heroes wearing a badge whose names will never be known unless they do something bad or loose their lives while serving.

There are good people and bad people in every profession.
Always have been, always will be.

 

[Pisgah]

I my experience, law enforcement attracts two kinds of people:

1. Those who truly want to serve their fellow man and make the world a better place, and;

2. Criminals.

They like to say "he's one bad apple in a whole barrel"; the fact of the matter is, human nature says the ratio is more like 50/50...

Go ahead and blast me for that opinion. Then, go look at what is being uncovered in DC...

 

[Protocall_Design]

As always, follow the money. It always comes down to "What's in it for me?"

 

[Bullet Bob]

I was watching one of those terrible drivers reality shows the other day, and I was very surprised when a couple of miscreants who had egregiously endangered the lives of innocent drivers in New Mexico had had their charges dropped by NM prosecutors. I don't think it was money (the answer to nine out of ten questions), but a California-like "we don't prosecute much" type of deal. I wasn't aware that was the situation there; but I don't get out much.

 

[326MOD10]

Sir Robert Peele, the father of modern policing, always said "The police are the people and the people are the police".

Basically saying the same people that make up any job will be the ones making up the police as well.

In every job you have those that take pride and do things the correct way. You have those who hang around the gray area. You have those who are outright criminals.

Police work is no different. When you look at the overall numbers of incidents like this vs. the number doing the profession the numbers are low. It just makes for grandiose headlines when someone we put above others falls from grace.

 

[biku324]

You'd be Surprised at how little it takes.....Where is the absolute outrage towards the lead corruptor of this scheme, the lawyer? If you think that this idea originated from the cops and they went and found a lawyer to participate, you're nutz. That lawyer deserves a spot in the for a few years as well as a forever disbarrment.

You, sir, are completely correct.

"For nearly 30 years, Albuquerque attorney Thomas Clear III says he led a criminal racketeering enterprise that paid off generations of law enforcement officers to get his clients' DWI cases thrown out.

The admission came Wednesday as the 67-year-old Clear, at an unannounced hearing in U.S. Magistrate Court, pleaded guilty to bribery of Albuquerque Police Department officers, racketeering conspiracy, aiding and abetting, and interference with commerce by extortion. A sentencing date hasn't been set.: Defense attorney takes plea deal in sprawling DWI corruption case | News | abqjournal.com

 

[biku324]

I'd like to know how much $$$$
What's it take for a cop to do this? Couple hundred? Probably not.

Total client price (attorney, 'assistant') for this scam's DWI fixing was $8500 according to the court documents and video whistle-blower interviews. We'll soon know the crooked cops' prices.

 

[Harrison]

During my Christmas trip to/from Texas, I noted the frequent "Report drunk drivers" signs along I-40. Now I know why. Mind you I would not be too surprised that Nevada was also at the wrong end of that list.

Just an observation, but locally, we have appear to have had an increase in DUI, and just plain insane driving, coupled with the open southern border.

 

[Bald1]

I'd pay $8500 to make a DWI go away lol. I'd like to see the breakdown on who got what. I'm guessing lawyer got the bulk of it

 

[CAJUNLAWYER]

Total client price (attorney, 'assistant') for this scam's DWI fixing was $8500 according to the court documents and video whistle-blower interviews. We'll soon know the crooked cops' prices.

Pre trial diversion scams are also quite lucrative but you need an ADA on board to get the real bang for your buck. Oh wait.....
Former Lafayette assistant district attorney indicted in federal bribery scheme | Crime | kadn.com

 

[LVSteve]

Just an observation, but locally, we have appear to have had an increase in DUI, and just plain insane driving, coupled with the open southern border.

I blame the COVID era for the insane driving. Here in Vegas we had people crowing how much later they were getting up and how fast they were going on our freeways when commuting in that period. When traffic levels returned to normal (and more, with our burgeoning population) these people were reluctant or point blank refused to adjust to the new reality.

 

[lihpster]

I blame the COVID era for the insane driving. Here in Vegas we had people crowing how much later they were getting up and how fast they were going on our freeways when commuting in that period. When traffic levels returned to normal (and more, with our burgeoning population) these people were reluctant or point blank refused to adjust to the new reality.

In my area it took a good 6 months to a year before they started paying attention to the lines on the road, much less the speed limits.

 

[Ματθιας]

The bad Officer does great damage to the profession. When you have a crooked Banker, Doctor, Teacher, Preacher,Attorney, Mechanic, Farmer, Gun Dealer or Politician it does not taint those professions. Oh wait the last job might have caused more damage to that profession than any.

Remember the over 24,000 known Line of Duty Deaths of LE Officers.

The number of good ones far out weighs the bad ones. In the history of crime & law enforcement everyone can name lots of bad guy outlaws. How many Officers are known for good. There are thousands of unsung heroes wearing a badge whose names will never be known unless they do something bad or loose their lives while serving.

There are good people and bad people in every profession.
Always have been, always will be.

Would "good cops" tolerate the crimes of bad cops? Where were the good cops in the 30 years of this scheme?

Not very many professions can take the freedom away from regular folks, beat and even kill. Most of the time they get away with it and/or move to another agency. We investigated ourselves and found we did nothing wrong.

Take the guy in the story. He was pulled over for speeding, while sober, but was charged with aggravated DWI, resisting evading obstructing an officer. They knew what they were doing?

Everything but speeding was dismissed. What other profession can do that?

Then, public, tax payer, money is used to pay off settlements for crimes LE committed against the public!

Here's another one:

Son of lauded FBI agent charged in murder of 13-year-old in Downtown Albuquerque area
By Matthew Reisen / Journal Staff Writer Dec 6, 2024 Updated Dec 9, 2024

Son of lauded FBI agent charged in murder of 13-year-old in Downtown Albuquerque area | News | abqjournal.com

Acee was booked into the Metropolitan Detention Center early Friday morning. His family declined to comment.

Thomas Acee is the son of FBI Special Agent Bryan Acee, a well-respected figure in law enforcement. Most notably, Acee was the lead agent in a sprawling case that largely dismantled the Syndicato de Nuevo Mexico, one of the state's largest and most violent gangs.

In a recent search warrant affidavit, Bryan Acee said he has been with the FBI since 2009 and is currently assigned to the Albuquerque Violent Gang Task Force.

"I primarily investigate prison, street, and motorcycle gangs, as well as violent repeat offenders involved in federal drug and firearm related crimes," he wrote in the affidavit.

This is not the first time his son has faced criminal charges.

In 2021, Thomas Acee was charged in the attempted robbery and shooting of a man at a Halloween party, but a jury found him not guilty last year, according to court records. In March, he was charged with DWI after allegedly crashing into a gate and being found with a gun in his car. The case was dismissed when University of New Mexico police failed to hand over evidence.

I wonder why UNM PD didn't hand over evidence. Professional courtesy?

New Mexico, corruption is thy name.

 

[Bullet Bob]

Whenever I see New Mexico mentioned, I think of Skeeter Skelton; then I feel old.

 

[lawandorder]

Sorry you have a bad opinion of LE. If you ever have need of them I am sure that the majority of them will come to help you with no evil intent.
God bless you.

 

[SnidelyWhiplash]

Corruption takes all forms. I know of a Sergeant in a local county police department who was the highest paid officer in the agency…allegedly more than the police chief. It turned out he and some of his buddies were running a scam. They would until end of shift then find someone to arrest. They would each take a different part in the arrest and processing requiring all to work overtime.

When the court date arrived…all had to appear for the trial…again…all on overtime. They did this enough to make big bucks on the scam. There must have been some poor supervision by higher ups as it wasn't until a local newspaper did an investigation from a tipster that the scam was discovered.

Did any of these officers face charges? No…the lead guy who apparently was the instigator was given a really sweet early retirement package to leave several years before he was eligible. It appears it was easier and cheaper to pay him to retire than to leave him on the job or to expose the department's dirty laundry publicly.

This cretin then got himself a job in another police agency where the big boss was his buddy and benefactor some years before.

 

[Rustyt1953]

I fully understand why the silverback is adamant about his "no cop bashing" policy. However abuse of the public trust is another matter and those who do so should be called out for it.

Threads like this can quickly become mine fields so treading lightly is the order of the day.

In this day of eyes everywhere it is easy for a few bad actors to taint the public's perception of putting trust in and willing interaction with those tasked with enforcing laws.

 

[Ματθιας]

You'd be Surprised at how little it takes.....Where is the absolute outrage towards the lead corruptor of this scheme, the lawyer? If you think that this idea originated from the cops and they went and found a lawyer to participate, you're nutz. That lawyer deserves a spot in the for a few years as well as a forever disbarrment.

It takes two. Nobody forced anyone to break the law. Yeah, the lawyer is bad, but nobody forced the cops to take the bribes. Everyone involved was a willing participant knew what was going on, and those who knew and looked the other way gave tacit approval of what was going on.

Is bribing a public official, a misdemeanor or felony?

BTW nobody in the courts noticed that all the cases involving that particular DWI lawyer had a high dismissal rate because the cops didn't show up. Wouldn't that be suspicious?

And people wonder why I have cynical view of all things government.

I'd be willing to bet that there's more corruption going on than the DWI scandal.

 

[Doug M.]

There is nothing that frosts me like cops doing stuff like this. I have a bad feeling that there were officers not involved who at least had concerns about what was going on. It is pretty hard for officers with experience to not notice "something".

As much as this really irritates the heck out of me, the worst conduct I have see in LE is at the command/executive level. I always thought the proper thing was to not do anything that would justify enforcement action against another person.

The damage this does to honest aggressive DUI enforcement is a darned shame. Impaired driving is still the most common form of criminal homicide in this country.

 

[quikdraw67]

I despise drunk drivers.

I have seen their handiwork. Quite honestly, if they unalive themselves and hurt no one else, I chalk it up to Darwin, and a win for humanity. If they survive and didn't hurt anyone else, I smile as they're put in the back of a PSP vehicle wearing the silver bracelets.

But when they hurt or kill others, I have to really step back. A good friend of mine in high school was killed by a drunk driver, who was a total piece of ****. My only condolence was that he was small and weak that he probably became someone's human blow up doll during his incarceration.

I have a LEO brother and multiple cousins who took the oath, They would have nothing but scorn and contempt to those who brought shame to the badge in such a manner.