alt Hacker NewsDriver accused of DUI tracks missing laptop to Illinois State trooper's house
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> investigators determined Bradley had violated State Police policies, and he was suspended for one day.
And this is why most cops should be tarred with the brush of corruption - it isn’t that they broke the law, but too many are willing to cover up, defend and sweep under the rug those that do.
"State records show in 2024, Bradley nearly tripled his salary, earning nearly $250,000 in one year"
Holy cow.
This was incredibly dangerous of the victim. In another version of events, the officer could have shot him and plausibly (unfortunately) claimed the victim had a vendetta against the cop for arresting him.
Think of all the things stolen from people who can't afford this technology. The US system really is two-tiered.
One should have right to demand a blood test.To many people can't pass field with out having a drink or smoke.To many have disabilities,old,whatever.
Exhibit A for why we need to rewrite sovereign immunity laws and get them out of union contracts, at the same time professionalizing how DUI is enforced. If we made the punishments like they have in Europe, the incidence would go way down.
LEOs should be required to carry malpractice insurance.
> State records show in 2024, Bradley nearly tripled his salary, earning nearly $250,000 in one year.
> That's more than the salary of the Illinois State Police director.
This is exactly the type of stuff Afroman was working to bring into public view!
Beyond the abuse of power and all, the dumb act of stealing an easily traceable item should be enough to get that officer removed.
US police steal more than robbers do in total dollar value per year
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Gotta love voting/flagging rings.
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Just HOW many stories of civil asset forfeiture, blatant theft, assault, murder, and everything do we need to see that policing in this country is a criminal gang backed by government?
And even for simpler crap that everyone gets hit by, is speed limit laws. You can be pulled over for even 1mph over 'limit'. And more gross, is that its not a safety issue, but a revenue enhancement issue. Its a way they can steal legally, AND fish for more things to screw you over with.
And naturally, any thing these pigs do "in the operation of policing" makes them immune, for <handwaving magical> reasons.
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It’s an interesting aside in the story but if you’re under investigation for a DUI you can just refuse the field sobriety tests and it appears they don’t follow up so you’ll be declared innocent even if you were arrested for felony DUI.
Assuming the best case version of this guy’s story he arrested this guy for the DUI and then forgot to check in his wallet, key, and laptop or whatever. Fine, not unbelievable. But it doesn’t look like he followed up about the DUI thing.
> At the gas station, Bradley accused Holland of driving under the influence. When asked if he would submit to field sobriety tests, Holland calmly refused.
Much as I hope Bradley would be fired and lose his pension for abuse of power, this part is on Holland. In my state, refusing a breathalyzer is by law an automatic penalty because of the "implied consent statute" that you accept when you get behind the wheel: automatic license suspension for 1 year, and you still have to face the officer's testimony. There are consequences to the refusal that have nothing to do with the officer.
The offending trooper's lie was comically bad:
For anyone who knows policing, evidence and suspect possessions do NOT go the arresting officer's home for obvious reasons.