Posted on 10/31/2014 10:06:57 AM PDT by marktwain
This is an interesting case. Jeremy Sweet is not a rookie. He is 51 years old, close to retirement. He has been working at the Phoenix Police Department since July of 2007. He was transporting prisoners at the time of the incident, driving an unmarked police vehicle. Not only are the prisoners that he was transporting willing to testify to his actions, but at least one bystander called 911. There may be surveillance video as well. From azfamily.com:
"He did not get on his police radio," Crump continued. "He did not ask for assistance. He did not document this in any way. In fact, pulled up next to the vehicle, lectured the driver about their driving behavior while the gun was pointed at him, and continued on his way to the jail to perform his duties."If an armed citizen who was not an officer did this, it is likely that they would be charged with aggravated assault under Arizona law. The police are asking that Jeremy Sweet be charged with aggravated assault.
Police are seeking one count of felony aggravated assault in the case.Ubiquitous recording devices are working to make police live up to the same rules that everyone else is expected to follow.
Bad cop.
no pension.
‘The police are asking that Jeremy Sweet be charged with aggravated assault.’
Refreshing!! Hopefully the court will convict him.
If I were a betting man, I’d wager this is not the first time he has done something like that.
No Donut.
If Mr.Sweet has any brains left he will get an attorney that will plead deal it to aggravated menacing and quietly retire with his pension.
That's why too many cops these days will take illegal actions against people who are legally photographing or video recording them in public.
I doubt if he has enough time in for a pension.
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A pension after 7 years? I would hope not.
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I strongly suspect this isn’t Mr. Sweet’s first offense. Its just that this time he finally got caught. Jail time rather than a pension and retirement would be in order.
That depends on how much time in service he has with other agencies.
I believe that you are correct. Many states allow service with any police agency in the state to count toward retirement. Some include military service, or time spent as a firefighter.
In Arizona, only 20 years is required for retirement of a police officer or firefighter. The average age of retirement is 50.8 years.
This isn’t his first time.
And there are plenty of other cops behaving like this.
Well it didn’t say what the other driver did. Maybe he was driving like an a$$hole.
Ooops!I just assumed he was about ready to retire anyway.
That may explain why he began working for the PPD at the age of 44; he may have transferred from one or more other departments, where, if so, it might be useful to examine his record and reasons for leaving.
You've got a 20 oz gun?
I've got a 3000 lb car.
Let's see who has better aim!
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I don’t care how he was acting or how he was driving. Unless he was endangering lives, you don’t put a gun on someone and threaten their life!!!
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