The system worked as it should for Hero Cops.

 The system isn't broken. It works exactly as intended.

When its own actors are accused of wrongdoing, the justice system has been designed not to dispense justice, but to put a priority on protecting police, public officials and government entities from accountability.

Cop Hater gets it right  Law enforcement hates those defy the Thin Blue Line.

 They hate you.  Realize that.  Law enforcement hates you.  You are the peasants, they are the king’s men.  Also realize that this award of nothing was given by a jury.  The American people apparently want a police state.  The “sheeple” have decided they want “security” more than liberty.

Good Police Union President who defended Hero Cops ousted.

Cop Hater.
Miami-Dade Police Union President Ousted After 24 Years of Defending Bad Cops

Free and Rehire Hero Cop Sgt. Stephen Matakovich

Pittsburgh Police Sergeant Stephen Matakovich Sentenced To 27 Months In Prison For Use of Excessive Force

Quote of the Day

 http://www.fark.com/comments/9794379/112004391#c112004391

But cops never do anything wrong and will never violate their badge or positions of authority, so obviously either this is a fake news piece meant to demerit the credibility of the pure-as-the-driven-snow Boys In Blue, or this girl must have pissed them off so bad, that she was deserving of such punishment

Open Letter To Senator Pat Toomey and Senator Casey about Federal Law Enforcement Bill of Rights

Dear Senator Casey/Senator Toomey:

As your constituent and given your past full support of Law Enforcement that
place their lives at risk to protect our neighborhoods and deserve our respect,
admiration, and support.

It is a difficult and demoralizing time for Law Enforcement. Increased
surveillance resulting from advances in technology like digital recording and
wireless broadband has come to mean that Law enforcement mistakes are
wrongly widely broadcast — typically without context or rights of rebuttal —
exposing them to unprecedented, unfounded public scrutiny. This allows the
public who have not trained as police officers to make what often amounts to
biased and ill-informed judgments of the police.

I am writing to inquire if would you be interested in sponsoring the Federal
Law Enforcement Bill of Rights that includes the following:

1. 1st Rule of Policing: Police have the right and the duty to go home at
the end of each watch. It does not matter how many non-law
enforcement personnel are injured or killed or have their “rights”
violated to achieve this goal as Police are entitled to impunity for their
violence and protection from harm above all others.
2. Sealing of all law enforcement records from the public unless the
release has the approval of all police officers involved. Unauthorized
release of law enforcement records would impact the integrity of
ongoing investigations and the eventual prosecutorial review
processes that will be pending at the conclusion of the investigations.
3. Police are entitled to absolute privacy when performing their duties.
Police should only be required to identify themselves only in the arrest
warrant or report if used in court.
4. Police officers can seize and delete any video and/or audio of
wiretapping/eavesdropping Police Officers in public as it violates their
privacy and distracts from their duties and jeopardizes Officer safely.
This right to privacy is absolute when Police are engaged in Routine
Non-Enforcement Activity. The act of recording police starts from the
belief that every officer is doing something wrong and that's insulting
to all police officers. A Automatic search warrant and SWAT raid is
authorized for anyone in possession of video and/or audio of
wiretapping/eavesdropping Police Officers in public.
5. Police officer statements override any video or audio evidence as the
officer's' reasonable perceptions are more accurate. Video or audio
footage does not capture the physical struggle from the officer's
perspective, nor does it capture the officer's' reasonable, split-second
decision-making and thought processes in tense circumstances. This is
the case especially when the video or audio is gathered by illegally
wiretapping/eavesdropping Police Officers in public.
6. Citizens must provide ID and must allow themselves to being searched
by Law Enforcement when so ordered by Police.
7. Repeal Anti Police excessive force, false arrest and civil rights
violations laws that jeopardize Officer safely.
8. Reporting and Statistics about Police misconduct, shootings, and use
of SWAT should illegal to be collected or published as they may
inflame anti police sentiment jeopardizing Officer safely. violating the
Officers’ privacy, renders police vulnerable to unfounded scrutiny and
impacts the integrity of ongoing investigations and the eventual
prosecutorial review processes that will be pending at the conclusion
of the investigations.
9. Any videos from Police equipment should only be used in court and/or
be released to the public with the approval of all police officers being
filmed to protect their privacy. Police Dash Cam, Police and Jail
surveillance video videos should only be used to protect Police, not as
an internal affairs “gotcha-head hunter” tool. Unauthorized release of
the video and audio would impact the integrity of ongoing
investigations and the eventual prosecutorial review processes that will
be pending at the conclusion of the investigations.
10. Police officers should be exempt from all making false statements laws
11. People who have no idea about the job of Law Enforcement should not
be deciding the outcome in civil and criminal cases which involve the
reasonable officer standard. Police officers should only be tried by a
special court composed only of Law Enforcement officers.
12. Repeal of the ofen abused 42 U.S. Code § 1983 - Civil action for
deprivation of rights. Qualified immunity should only be defined in Law
as protecting Government Officials from all civil suits.
13. “Brady cops” do not exist. Perjury in previous cases should not be a
factor in judging a officer’s truthfulness and violates their privacy
14. It is illegal and a felony to make a false accusation against a Police
officer.
15. Police officers accused of misconduct should notified of all
incriminating evidence or witness statements, be able to review it
without a investigator looking into their actions during that process and
remain silent for a 72 hours cooling off period afterwards. Additionally
the officer has 30 days to get an attorney before they can be
questioned by superiors, An officer may not be investigated on a
misconduct accusation unless it was made within 90 days of the
incident.
16. A complaint against a law enforcement officer that alleges brutality in
the execution of the law enforcement officer's duties may not be
investigated unless the complaint is sworn to, before an official
authorized to administer oaths, by the aggrieved individual, a member
of the aggrieved individual's immediate family. an individual with
firsthand knowledge obtained because the individual was present at
and observed the alleged incident or the parent or guardian of the
minor child, if the alleged incident involves a minor child.
17. Unless a complaint is filed within 90 days after the alleged brutality, an
investigation that may lead to disciplinary action under this subtitle for
brutality may not be initiated and an action may not be taken.
18. Before an interrogation, the law enforcement officer under
investigation shall be informed in writing of the nature of the
investigation.
19. The interrogation shall take place at the office of the command of the
investigating officer or at the office of the local precinct or police unit in
which the incident allegedly occurred, as designated by the
investigating officer or at another reasonable and appropriate place.
The interrogation shall be conducted at a reasonable hour, preferably
when the law enforcement officer is on duty and h) Conduct of
interrogation.-
20. All questions directed to the law enforcement officer under
interrogation shall be asked by and through one interrogating officer
during any one session of interrogation. Each session of interrogation
shall be for a reasonable period; and allow for personal necessities and
rest periods as reasonably necessary. Threat of transfer, dismissal, or
disciplinary action prohibited.- The law enforcement officer under
interrogation may not be threatened with transfer, dismissal, or
disciplinary action.
21. A complete record shall be kept of the entire interrogation, including all
recess periods, of the law enforcement officer. The record may be
written, taped, or transcribed. On completion of the investigation, and
on request of the law enforcement officer under investigation or the
law enforcement officer's counsel or representative, a copy of the
record of the interrogation shall be made available at least 10 days
before a hearing.
22. It is illegal to engage in Contempt of Cop behavior, taunting,
provoking, disrespecting the law enforcement officer or questioning
their knowledge of the Law.
23. Amendment to the US Constitution that the provisions in the Law
Enforcement Bill of Rights are Constitutional and takes precedence
over other "Civil Rights" in the Bill of Rights.

I am sure that the Federal Law Enforcement Bill of Rights, that will protect the
special rights that Law Enforcement need and deserve, would have the full
support and backing of all Law Enforcement and Police groups and unions.

I await your response.

Releasing BodyCam footage of Police should be illegal.

Release of body cam footage is wrong as explained by Stephen Hartney, the Salt Lake City police union’s president.

“The premature release of body cam footage, and information related to the disciplinary investigation, and repeated statements by city officials to the media has unfairly and improperly made pariahs of the involved officers,”...[releasing the body camera video while the investigation is still ongoing] “has created a public furor which makes reasoned determinations difficult, if not impossible. A furor which did not have to occur,” ...[while later adding that release of the video also] “creates an explosive atmosphere for no reason whatsoever.”...“The premature release of body cam footage is particularly demoralizing as it allows the public who have not trained as police officers to make what often amounts to biased and ill-informed judgments of the police,”

STATEMENT BY PBA PRESIDENT PATRICK J. LYNCH ON RELEASE OF BODY CAM FOOTAGE FROM BRONX SHOOTING

PBA president Patrick J. Lynch said:

“The release of this footage sets a dangerous precedent that jeopardizes police officers' due process rights and confidentiality protections under state law. The district attorney's investigation into the case is still ongoing — it should be allowed to proceed free of pressure and interference, looking at all of the relevant facts alongside the video footage. Moreover, this footage constitutes a confidential personnel record that is protected under New York State Civil Rights Law Section 50-a, and releasing it in violation of the law will expose the police officers involved to a very real and substantial risk of harassment, reprisals and threats to their safety and the safety of their families. If fairness and justice are the goal, they won't be achieved by suspending police officers' rights whenever it is convenient to do so.”

The Patrolmen's Benevolent Association of the City of New York protects cops from misleading video.

Accused Cop Sues City, Blake for Demonizing

JAMES FRASCATORE: The best defense a strong offense?

JAMES BLAKE: Has tables turned on him.

JAMES P. O’NEILL: Hasn’t decided on punishment.

NYPD Officer James Frascatore sued the city and retired tennis star James Blake last week, maintaining that city officials had discriminated against him because he was white while casting him as a racist for his takedown of retired biracial tennis star James Blake.

The suit also named HarperCollins, the publisher of Mr. Blake’s recent book, “Ways of Grace,” which includes a discussion of the incident with Mr. Frascatore. The athlete and the publisher “labeled [Mr. Frascatore] as a racist, who engaged in racial profiling, unconstitutionally targeted specific demographics, used excessive force and lacked accountability,” the suit said. “All of these claims are false.”

Also Suing CCRB

Also named is the Civilian Complaint Review Board, for allowing an employee to leak information about the officer’s record of complaints, which violated Section 50-a of the state Civil Rights Law. That section requires that disciplinary information about cops be kept secret.

Mr. Frascatore, 40, just completed a departmental trial in which the CCRB prosecutor said he had used excessive force when he charged at Mr. Blake, 37, and brought him to the ground in front of the Grand Hyatt Hotel on East 42nd St. two years ago. Police mistook the athlete for a member of a credit-card-fraud ring.

Officers realized their mistake within 10 to 15 minutes and freed Mr. Blake, who had been waiting for a lift to the U.S. Open. But surveillance video of the incident (which is online at goo.gl/dsTN8o) inflamed the feelings of many New Yorkers at a time of sensitivity to instances of abuse of men of color by white police officers.

The CCRB prosecutor recommended at the end of the administrative trial Sept. 26 that Mr. Frascatore be adjudged guilty and lose 10 vacation days.

Blake Wants Him Gone

Mr. Blake, on the other hand, has called for him to be fired. The athlete said that if the video did not exist and that if he was not wealthy and prominent, the department would have dismissed his complaint.

Police Commissioner James P. O’Neill will have the final word on Mr. Frascatore’s guilt or innocence and on what penalty, if any, is imposed. There is no deadline for him to decide.

“In portraying plaintiff as a racist [during the discipline process, the CCRB and the NYPD] have intentionally discriminated against [Mr. Frascatore] on the basis of race,” the suit charged.

It said that just before the takedown occurred, Mr. Frascatore was presented with a photo of the leader of the fraud ring that bore “a striking resemblance to the way Defendant Blake appeared that day.” He was also warned that members of the ring might be armed with knives and was ordered to arrest the leader immediately.

After the arrest, Mr. Blake addressed Mr. Frascatore as “Officer,” the suit said. When Detectives determined he was the wrong man, they and Mr. Frascatore “personally apologized to Blake and explained the mistaken identification,” the suit said. “At the conclusion of the encounter, Blake and [Mr. Frascatore] shook hands and patted each other on the back. All seemed forgiven.”

Blake’s Counter

Mr. Blake’s testimony at the administrative trial contradicted this account. He said he was confused when Mr. Frascatore tackled him. He maintained that none of the four or five officers identified themselves and that only one apologized, and it wasn’t Mr. Frascatore.

“He never said ‘NYPD,’’’ Mr. Blake said. ‘He never said ‘officer.’ He never said ‘freeze,’ like you see in the movies.”

Mr. Frascatore told the New York Post last week that he’d do it again the same way. “People need to realize that, with the information I had at the time and the circumstances that presented themselves, it was the right call,” he said. “I have a family to go home to. I’m on a crowded sidewalk, with a possibly armed suspect in the middle of 42nd St. You have to take control of the situation. I can’t just be pulling out my gun.”

The suit said that recriminations started immediately. “Top NYPD supervisors, including the Police Commissioner…rushed to blame [Mr. Frascatore] for the failures of his superiors and what amounted to an unfortunate mistake,” it said.

Failed to Tell Supervisors?

The Commissioner at the time, William J. Bratton, and his aides criticized Mr. Frascatore “not for his tactics, but for his perceived lack of manners and his alleged failure to advise superiors of a celebrity-involved incident,” the suit said. The suit maintained that supervisors were notified about the voided arrest of Mr. Blake.

Mr. Frascatore was placed on modified duty without his badge or service weapon.

The suit outlined the effect of the case on Mr. Frascatore and his family. He “has been cast as a racist and a goon,” it said. “....this public perception has not only led to his family fleeing their home in fear as a result of public threats to their safety, it has ruined a good man’s career, name and reputation. Even if he only stands to lose vacation time as a result of the disciplinary process, he faces a significant diminution in his long-term prospects for better assignments, promotion and recognition…”

‘Kids Were Terrified’

“Plaintiff’s young children had to be escorted onto their school bus and were terrified to leave the house,” the suit said. His marriage also suffered, it said.

The suit complained about “a years-long pattern of false and defamatory statements made by [Mr. Blake] and the NYPD following Blake’s mistaken and brief detention…during a serious police investigation.”

Despite the purported apologies, “Blake continues to this day to paint [Mr. Frascatore] as an out-of-control and corrupt officer who has no business being a member of the NYPD,” the suit said. “...Indeed, Blake has recently embarked on a worldwide press junket to promote his new book, the foreword of which perpetuates his false statements.”

The suit characterized the CCRB leak about Mr. Frascatore’s complaint history as “an unauthorized release of his private personnel information, a violation of New York State civil-rights law for which no one has been held accountable.” The employee who leaked the information was forced to resign.

‘Portrayed as Thug, Racist’

The suit referred to a segment of the surveillance video published by The Post, which it said showed Mr. Blake and Mr. Frascatore shaking hands and patting each other on the back. The video (which can be viewed at goo.gl/GXNv3v) is fuzzy and the faces are not recognizable.

While Mr. Frascatore “was finally revealed not to be the thug and racist portrayed by defendants, defendants still failed to adjust their false narrative,” the suit said.

The suit asks for compensatory damages from all defendants, as well as punitive damages to be paid by HarperCollins and Mr. Blake for “far in excess of $75,000.” It also wants a retraction and apology from the publisher and Mr. Blake. The suit said a previous agreement between Mr. Blake and the city holds city employees harmless from punitive damages.

STATEMENT BY PBA PRESIDENT PATRICK J. LYNCH ON RELEASE OF BODY CAM FOOTAGE FROM BRONX SHOOTING

PBA president Patrick J. Lynch said:

“The release of this footage sets a dangerous precedent that jeopardizes police officers' due process rights and confidentiality protections under state law. The district attorney's investigation into the case is still ongoing — it should be allowed to proceed free of pressure and interference, looking at all of the relevant facts alongside the video footage. Moreover, this footage constitutes a confidential personnel record that is protected under New York State Civil Rights Law Section 50-a, and releasing it in violation of the law will expose the police officers involved to a very real and substantial risk of harassment, reprisals and threats to their safety and the safety of their families. If fairness and justice are the goal, they won't be achieved by suspending police officers' rights whenever it is convenient to do so.”

Police know the Law.

Update: The Hero Cops in this case unfairly treated due the to premature release of body cam footage causing a Witchhunt as explained by Stephen Hartney, the Salt Lake City police union’s president.

“The premature release of body cam footage, and information related to the disciplinary investigation, and repeated statements by city officials to the media has unfairly and improperly made pariahs of the involved officers,”...[releasing the body camera video while the investigation is still ongoing] “has created a public furor which makes reasoned determinations difficult, if not impossible. A furor which did not have to occur,” ...[while later adding that release of the video also] “creates an explosive atmosphere for no reason whatsoever.”...“The premature release of body cam footage is particularly demoralizing as it allows the public who have not trained as police officers to make what often amounts to biased and ill-informed judgments of the police,”

Arbitration will allow these Hero Cops to return to their Duty and Jobs with Back Pay.
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At the beginning the nurse tries to be a "Jailhouse Lawyer" to the cop.  But he "knows what the law is" because he is a member of the Law Enforcement caste.   She is trying to show that her authority in the Hospital overrides his as a cop.
"Wubbels, who is surrounded by other hospital staffers, explains in the video that she is doing what her bosses told her to do. She eventually prints out a copy of the policy for blood draws - one that Salt Lake police agreed to more than a year ago, according to Porter - and shows it to the officer."

That is why she was arrested for "Contempt of Cop and Officer Payne knows that he has the full backing of his superiors and was just following orders.
"But Payne insists he, too, is following orders.
"I'm doing what I'm being told by my boss, and I'm going to do what my boss says," Payne says sternly at one point in the recording."

I would guess Salt Lake City police are going wait for this to blow over quietly supporting Officer Payne, go into Bunker mode saying nothing and try to settle this behind the scenes.

Hero cop GeorgeH  show up to rehab defend his fallen buddy with common sense.

Listen to his lawyer’s explanation of implied consent, especially for those with a CDL involved in a fatal vehicle accident. Blood must be drawn by a peace officer. Det Payne should be judged in a court of law not the media and a you tube video which is extremely biased. Police, Fire, Doctors, Nurses, EMTs need to cooperate with each other. The Hospital and Police department should have never let this happen, that’s why the Hospital changed their policy regarding Police interacting with nurses. The nurse was an olympic skier…how about Det Payne? Did he ever serve our country in the military, does he have a family, children? All we see is him doing his job and doing what he was told. An investigation will take place, I look forward to the result. What’s going to happen when the victim comes out of the coma that the hospital induced…will he any say in the matter?

Cop Hater does not understand that the law should value police lives over citizens.

Civilians shouldn’t have to de-escalate police

By Tonya Jameson
Special to the Observer

Thank you to my friends and people throughout the country who have reached out to show support in the wake of my potentially tragic encounter with Knoxville Officer Matthew Janish. I also thank Knoxville Police Chief David Rausch for coming to Charlotte to explain the decision not to discipline Officer Janish and answer my questions. I am disappointed, but not surprised. The system is broken.

On May 3, I was confronted at gunpoint by Officer Janish while I was putting a license plate on an SUV that I purchased from his mother-in-law the previous week. The incident occurred in her driveway, which is across the street from Officer Janish’s home. Janish, who was off-duty, thought I was stealing the truck. After investigating, Knoxville Police determined that Officer Janish’s actions were “lawful and proper.”

My case is another example of how the system is broken. Although my encounter didn’t end tragically, it could have, as all too many have (Philando Castile, Walter Scott, Michael Brown and others), and his actions likely would have still been deemed “lawful and proper.”

 

The system is designed to exonerate police officers, not provide justice for their victims. My incident, however, gives me new insight into just how much the law values police lives over the citizens they are supposed to protect.

Chief Rausch said that when investigating complaints, it is essential to understand an officer’s mindset to determine the facts. A mindset is not a fact.

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Tonya Jameson held at gunpoint by off-duty cop as she picks up new SUV

Knoxville Police are looking into an officer’s actions after a Charlotte woman said the off-duty officer pulled a gun on her as she changed a license plate on her newly purchased SUV Tonya Jameson, 45, is a former Charlotte Observer reporter and columnist

Diedra Laird The Charlotte Observer

Here are the facts that Janish appeared to focus on – the unmarked cab, a black person, the duffel bag and the license plate.

Then here are other facts that he ignored – he knew his mother-in-law was selling the car, it was broad daylight, and I knew her first name, but not her last name. I offered to show him the keys, registration and bill of sale signed by his mother-in-law.

Those are the actual facts. Officer Janish’s mindset was the scenario he created in his head. His fears weren’t facts.

The moment I arrived at Officer Janish’s mother-in-law’s house I became a suspect, and under the law, it seems that Officer Janish became a victim. He could have stayed at his house, called 911 and waited for the sheriff’s department to arrive. Instead he grabbed his weapon and came outside to confront me.

Had I not reacted calmly, Officer Janish likely would have been within his legal rights to shoot me although I wasn’t doing anything illegal. My mere presence with a duffel bag was deemed a threat.

In her statement, Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero talked about the extensive training officers receive in appropriate use of force and de-escalation. Asking common-sense questions, before unholstering a weapon, should also be included in police training.

I’m sure the situation looked questionable from Officer Janish’s house, but it warranted the question “what are you doing?” That’s exercising common sense. That’s de-escalation.

During his visit, Chief Rausch talked about lessons learned. I didn’t overreact. I didn’t get angry. So, I survived. He said my behavior is how everyone should act in those situations – comply, survive and complain later. But, it’s not natural to be accused of doing something wrong and not prove your innocence.

I wanted to show him the keys or reach into my bag for the registration and bill of sale. I fought every impulse to do anything that would make him feel threatened. I don’t have de-escalation training. I’m the one being held at gunpoint. I’m the one thinking my life could end if he panics. Yet, I’m the one expected to remain calm.

It seems that the legal system is really asking civilians to de-escalate adrenaline-fueled cops. We must remain calm while facing a loaded gun while the trained officers can panic and overreact.
What about our lives? Who protects us from the people who are supposed to protect us?

Opinion: The law values police lives over citizens

too much focus has been placed on a small number of police who are bad actors rather than on criminals.

Jeff Sessions: ‘Avoid harmful federal intrusion’

too much focus has been placed on a small number of police who are bad actors rather than on criminals.

Hero Cop NYPD cop Jonathan Munoz joins Hero Chicago cop Anthony Abbate in being railroaded

 The NY Police unions needs protect this cop from being fired.

NYPD cop convicted for illegally cuffing man, lying to back up arrest

A Manhattan jury convicted a city cop accused of unlawfully arresting a man, then making up a story to legitimize the arrest — paving the way for his expulsion from the NYPD, officials said.
Officer Jonathan Munoz, 33, arrested a 21-year-old man in Washington Heights on March 12, 2014, claiming he was interfering in a legitimate search of a woman’s purse for pot and got into a “fighting stance” before lunging at him.
Video surveillance recovered from the scene, however, proved that the man did not try to fight Munoz, who unlawfully searched the woman as she stood on the sidewalk.
Munoz was convicted of offering a false instrument for filing and official misconduct, officials said.
The 10-year NYPD veteran will be fired as a result, officials said.

Thanks to the Cop Haters smears

NYPD Cop Paws on Woman Standing on Sidewalk Before Pouncing on Friend for Recording

 

 

 

Galveston Municipal Police Association stands up for Hero Cop Sergeant Archie Chapman

 Update Hero Cop Archie Chapman had  charges dismissed because he kept his feet in the ground outside the car so no intrusion of the entire body.

http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/PE/htm/PE.30.htm#30.05 

Sec. 30.05.  CRIMINAL TRESPASS.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person enters or remains on or in property of another, including residential land, agricultural land, a recreational vehicle park, a building, or an aircraft or other vehicle, without effective consent and the person:

(1)  had notice that the entry was forbidden; or

(2)  received notice to depart but failed to do so.

(b)  For purposes of this section:

(1)  "Entry" means the intrusion of the entire body.

https://www.facebook.com/Galveston-Municipal-Police-Association-188516484522802/ 

Galveston Municipal Police Association

Show Your Support for Sergeant Archie Chapman- Please Share!
On November 4th, 2015 one of our members, Sergeant Archie Chapman, observed a suspicious person outside department headquarters. The subject appeared to be videotaping officers personal vehicles and license plates as well as the exterior of the building.
In light of the many recent deadly attacks on law enforcement and concerned for the safety of his fellow officers, deputies and jail staff who work in the adjacent building, Sergeant Chapman detained and attempted to identify the individual. The subject refused to identify himself and was subsequently arrested. Only after retrieving the subject's driver's license from his vehicle was Sergeant Chapman able to identify the subject.

It was soon discovered that the subject was an activist with alleged ties to the black lives matter movement who travels the country provoking law enforcement into similar situations.
In an utterly shameful and alarming turn of events the Galveston County District Attorney's Office, led by District Attorney Jack Roady, dropped all charges against the individual and instead chose to pursue charges against Sergeant Chapman for Criminal Trespass arising from the alleged 'search' of the subject's vehicle.
Sergeant Chapman was subsequently indicted by a grand jury and faces up to 180 days in jail, a $2,000 fine and loss of his peace officer's license (as well as an end to his 14 year law enforcement career) if convicted.
The Galveston Municipal Police Association is asking both our members and the public to show your support for Sergeant Chapman during this time. Trial is open to the public and your attendance is welcome. Please see below for trial dates:
When: 8:30 AM Tuesday January 17th & Wednesday January 18th
Where: 10th District Court, 600 59th Street, Galveston, TX