A former Shelby County narcotics detective has been sentenced to six months in federal prison for stealing money confiscated from drug dealers. [More]What, you mean that's not considered armed robbery?
I certainly am glad he got off so lightly. Why, if that federal judge had treated him like someone really dangerous, say, Wayne Fincher or David Olofson, that could really erode some of the benefits of being an "Only One."
Hey, if the sentence is under a year, does that mean he's not a "prohibited person," either?
And in our continued confirmation that it's just a few bad apples, we must note:
Some four dozen area law enforcement officers from six agencies have been named in corruption cases in the past six years, often with cash-laden drug dealers as their targets.Gee, you'd think such draconian punishments would discourage this sort of thing.
[Via FFFW]