Posted on 08/05/2014 2:39:45 AM PDT by Daffynition
A former Hartford police detective was sentenced to six months of home confinement Monday after admitting that he stole $30,000 in pistol permit fees from the department.
Federal prosecutors wanted Tishay Johnson, who was once shot while working undercover on a drug sting, to serve six months to a year in prison because they said he abused a position of public trust.
"Here, Mr. Johnson corrupted his office and betrayed the trust placed in him by the people of the City of Hartford," federal prosecutors said in written arguments. "He used his position to enrich himself at the expense of the people he was sworn to serve."
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Don’t think any of us would get 6 months home confinement for stealing $30,000.
Ping!
“A former Hartford police detective was sentenced to six months of home confinement Monday after admitting that he stole $30,000 in pistol permit fees from the department. “
...and if I embezzled $30,000 from the government?
You don’t understand. The party at fault here is the people who were seeking pistol permits. They’re the ones who put the money in play. This fine officer would never have been tempted if it weren’t for those evil gun owners./s
He gets six months just because THEY SAID something?
I hope this is just bad writing, and not the true facts.
Although one could argue that paying the local PD for a pistol permit is paying for a cavity search...
Connecticut is a may issue state. Gag.
“He pleaded guilty to May to a charge of stealing from a government program that receives federal funds. He told department investigators that he spent the money on mortgage and car payments”
He admitted to the theft.
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