State trooper and father charged with selling cocaine

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[coloradan]

Another corrupt cop thanks to the War On (some) Drugs.

[Ursus arctos horribilis]

We will apply the liberal adage vis a vis gun owners. Criminals use guns, hence all gun owners are criminals.

OK, from the top. Some cops are crooked dope dealers and receivers of stolen property, hence vis a vis, all cops are crooked dope dealers and receivers of stolen property.

[archy]

Trooper Tony Caldwell, 37, of Spartanburg was released from a Rock Hill jail Saturday....

Man, you can't make up stuff this ironic....

-archy-/-

[chance33_98]

LOL good catch!

[cherry]

"Another corrupt cop thanks to the War On (some) Drugs."

if it wasn't drugs, it would have been alcohol or cigarretes, and if not that, then human flesh....

surprised with all their other stuff they didn't find child porn. ......

crooks look to make a fast buck and they don't care what product they sell....

[Travis McGee]

"I found my thrill...."

[gunnedah]

The SCHP was a very good organization a few years back but leadership has hit an all time low along with background checks and political appointments.
It is tough that people in certain places have to cater to certain politicians to hang on.
In my opinion the same can be said of the CIA and FBI. Mind you,these are only one mans opinions.
I hope Governor Sanford is given a chance to do something about this situation and acts.

[gunnedah]

I did not mean to imply the SCHP wasnt still a good organization, they still have great troops just lacking in leadership in certain areas.

[PBRSTREETGANG]

Another corrupt cop thanks to the War On (some) Drugs.

So, if all drugs were legal he would have been out doing charity work instead?

[coloradan]

So, if all drugs were legal he would have been out doing charity work instead?

Maybe he would - we don't know because they aren't legal. But what we do know is that the War On (some) Drugs, corrupts many people, cops included. The cure is worse than the disease.

[Just another Joe]

Eugene Caldwell, 56, also faces two crack cocaine distribution charges as well as unlawful storage of liquor, bookmaking, possession of marijuana and operating a business without a license.

You mean I can't buy my liquor in bulk and store it until I'm ready to drink it?
Amerika, ain't she great?

Operating a business without a license? What was the business? Crack house?

[PBRSTREETGANG]

No, he was corrupt because he was corrupt. There are legitimate arguments against the WOD, this is not one of them.

[Hemingway's Ghost]

No, he was corrupt because he was corrupt. There are legitimate arguments against the WOD, this is not one of them.

I agree.

However, the War on Drugs probably gave him ready access to the market, and his status as a cop probably gave him some leverage developing market share.

[MrLeRoy]

Another corrupt cop thanks to the War On (some) Drugs.

if it wasn't drugs, it would have been alcohol or cigarretes, and if not that, then human flesh....

We see stories of drug-dealing cops all the time; can you point to a single instance of cops illegally dealing alcohol, cigarretes, or human flesh? The illegality of drugs has made them an unparalleled source of corrupting money.

[jmc813]

[Wolfie]

Yep, can't just walk into a store and by alcohol and cigarettes, after all.

[Between the Lines]

Man, you can't make up stuff this ironic...

Apparently you can make it up. The jail is not in Rock Hill but in nearby York.

[Between the Lines]

Operating a business without a license? What was the business? Crack house?

Yep. All retail sales businesses in SC (even if they are illegal) must have a license and collect sales taxes.

You mean I can't buy my liquor in bulk and store it until I'm ready to drink it? Amerika, ain't she great?

You can store all the liquor you want to on private property. But it is illegal to store liquor in a place of business.

[Between the Lines]

The SCHP was a very good organization a few years back but leadership has hit an all time low along with background checks and political appointments.

In this case I would say it has more to do with lax background checks and the lowered standards of affrimative action hiring. Tony Caldwell has only been on the force for about 14 months, 5 of which he spent in training. He didn't become a crooked cop, he was hired as one.