Waco firefighter fired after gun arrest, officials learn of alleged Bandidos affiliation

Waco Tribune ^ | October 16, 2015 | TOMMY WITHERSPOON

[ExyZ]

Well, and state databases that are shared with the Feds.

It’s sad, and it should concern every citizen, but clearly all manner of governmental information and databases are regularly misused by law enforcement and governmental employees at all levels.

Everyday you can read about individual LEOs caught misusing governmental databases to pursue personal vendettas against ex-spouses, neighbors, etc., or, to stalk the hot chick that just drove by in the BMW. It’s rare that any serious consequence results from these misuses.

So it would not surprise me at all that commenters on public discussion forums like Freerepublic who question law enforcement would also be targeted.

But were I targeted, what one would find is that I am a moderately successful small owner who works 12 hour days, six days a week, and who has no criminal history or connections to any “biker” anything, (although I a motorcyclist). So let them “flag” me.

And this is why the RS Gates story is so interesting to me -

“In that screen shot, in apparent reference to Looney, Lannen wrote: “My thoughts exactly. There is now an intel bulletin going out to all LE about his involvement in the protests Sunday. I’ll explain when you are ready. No rush.””

Now why would an “intel bulletin” be going out to “all LE” about Looney’s participation in a public protest about the Biker fiasco? He’s a lawyer. He represents clients who a landslide of former state district court judges, appellate judges, DAs, out of state legal experts, public policy commenters - and even the local newspaper agree - there serious problems with the way they were target, arrested, and hit with high bonds, etc.

Someone should ask Ms. Lannen about the “intel bulletin”. And why a former DA, now in private practice, would be privy to it, and seemingly gloating over it.

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The Role of Policing in 60 Seconds

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0fT3hGyo1E&list=PLrI0x7IGxjUHqe8Gdjl-PQrltpuMy2Txt&index=2

[Boogieman]

We’ll I think if he was involved with the Bandidos, he’d still deny it, because admitting it would screw up any chance of legal action over the termination.

[Finny]

“Outlaw gang” — what a load of crap. Law enforcement is now cultivating weeds in their own backyard so they can pull them.

[Finny]

The fire department evidently has rules against not reporting issues with the police. They also have a policy against having a lady friend call in sick for you when you are in jail.

Yeah? Well I have a problem with law enforcement creating the term "outlaw gang" and thereby nurturing a whole class of "criminals" they can arrest.

[Finny]

That’s just crazy. Assuming what is alleged is true. Something doesn’t add up.

Oh, it adds up, alright.

It adds up to LEO deciding to call a group a "criminal gang" so it can have the fun of arresting it.

[USNBandit]

I would agree with you under three conditions. The accused needs to be informed that he has this new status. They also need to have a way to appeal that status and eventually get the status removed. Since the status does limit the civil rights of the individual, it should be put in place by the judiciary.

This all might be the case, but that isn't explained in the article.

The article is also devoid of any information as to when he was placed in that status. It seems regardless of how he got into jail, he had an obligation not to defraud the fire department out of sick leave pay, and to report his encounters with law enforcement. Had he done those things he might have kept his job, because it didn't sound like he had any convictions from the numerous fights he had been in.