Posted on 02/26/2014 11:54:21 AM PST by moonshinner_09
One third of a central Californian town's police force were taken off duty after several officers were arrested, U.S. authorities have revealed. Four detectives from King City in California were taken into custody yesterday and questioned regarding a scheme which involved the impounded cars of underprivileged Hispanics. The officers involved include the recently retired police chief and the acting chief. Two other officers were questioned on unrelated charges and have been placed on paid administrative leave, KSBW TV reported.There has been a significant breakdown in the internal leadership of the King City Police Department,' Monterey County District Attorney Dean Flippo said. 'It also appears to me that some officers have dishonored their badge.' The six officers account for more than a third of the 17-member force in the agricultural town in California. Teams from the Monterey County sheriff's office, the FBI, the Salinas Police Department and the district attorney's bureau of investigation arrested the officers after a month long investigation. It began as a response to complaints by residents of corruption and criminal acts within the department dating back at least 3 and a half years, All seven of those arrested were bailed out of jail within hours. The probe revealed that the scheme focused on poor Hispanic residents including many who don't speak English. More than 200 vehicles had been impounded Mr Flippo claimed.
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King City CA: Site of the most effective CHP speed trap ever.
That’s a lot of paid time off coming.
Well, my original prediction of this situation was that it would be about drugs. I was wrong. It’s about impounding cars. It’s strange that there’s so much corruption surrounding something that doesn’t seem to have much money in it, but I shouldn’t be so surprised by the fallibility of human nature.
Yup. I always drove nice and slow through there.
“underprivileged Hispanics” What the hell is that?
After 52 year of experience in America, I don’t trust the cops.
the other 11 officers were out shooting the Hispanics dogs
I don’t know about out in CA, but on the east coast, illegals often drive REALLLLLY nice pick ups.
They sure do.
>>the impounded cars of underprivileged Hispanics.
Oh, I guess that “undocumented” was still too pejorative.
Nothing like corruption from the top down.
Aye Chihauhua!!!
Wierd
They seem to have money for Escaladez and other loaded SUV’s out here as well.
I did not see names set forth anywhere in the article. I’ll bet $100 to $10 I would have a high probability of naming the officers ethnic names. Pictures would help.
Maybe they should release some prisoners from Soledad State Prison to take over the King City policing function. Sounds like they likely would not be any more corrupt than the police in nearby King City.
“underprivileged”? It is a BS word as used.
Somewhere amongst my youthful indiscretions I have a speeding ticket in that neighborhood.....
Is there now a rule against using paragraphs when you post an article?
Lots of recent articles are now a block of words.
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