Cop Fired After Traffic Stops Allegedly Turn Sexual

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[esryle]

FAIRLAWN, Ohio -- An 13-year-veteran of the Fairlawn Police Department was terminated Tuesday after an investigation of traffic stops involving women were discovered to be of a sexual nature.

Fairlawn Mayor William Roth Jr. said that a six-week investigation was conducted before Officer Richard Jacobs (pictured, left) was fired. The investigation reportedly uncovered numerous violations of the City of Fairlawn Police Department's rules of conduct.

The investigation began on April 21, 2004, after a written complaint was filed by a city resident regarding a traffic stop two days earlier.

The woman said she was allegedly stopped for speeding, but submitted to a field sobriety test for drunken driving. She said she was handcuffed and put in the rear seat of a cruiser and asked three times what would she be willing to do to get out of the ticket, Roth said.

Another incident allegedly happened on Dec. 24, 2003, officials said. In this incident, the complainant said Jacobs allegedly attempted to convince her to engage in sexual activity with him. The woman said she was allowed to continue home without incident.

The investigation also revealed that Jacobs abused his authority to access information from the Law Enforcement Data System. Officials said he could not indicate a law enforcement purpose for the queries.

The case was reviewed by the Summit County Prosecutor's Office for possible criminal conduct, but charges will not be filed because of insufficient evidence.

Police Chief Kenneth Walsh said Jacobs denies any wrongdoing and has filed for an arbitration hearing to fight his firing.

[richmwill]

I respect local/town Police more than anyone. I was in a car accident two months ago, and the police who (very quickly) responded to the scene couldn't have been any nicer. Took the required info, but then stayed at the scene to joke a bit, calm me down (my nerves were off the chart), get an ambulance there to check me for any injuries. They even called a tow-truck service for me to come tow my car, since I had no cellphone, and one of the officers stayed with me until the tow truck came. I admit, I used to think like the man who responded to your post- didn't trust the police, thought they were everything he said. And undoubtedly, a very small minority may be so. But my views changed on that day, with how those Officers treated me.

[blackdog]

And our police chief is collecting a huge pension, continued healthcare, and all other benefits. It's pretty much a done deal that he's going to plead a no contest, retain his perks, and get to sit at home as an unregistered sex offender.

Lon Horriucci still sits in an office, tucked away at Quantico and Potts was promoted to FBI King of the east coast. As for Waco, I won't even get started.

[Darksheare]

I kinda made the mistake of being noticed by her.
I was playing "No blood no foul" basketball with a friend and his *cough* acquaintences and felt eyes on my back.
Couple minutes later I heard some strange buzzing in my ear.
Seemed that it was someone trying to speak to me.

Flash forward a couple days, someone's dog has gotten loose and I'm the sap who catches it.
Lucky thing, I live near the police station.
*cough*
So I knock on the door, towing stupid dog.
As I'm staring down at stupid dog who's gotten loose from somewhere, the door opens and a hand comes into view.
"I LIKE dogs." was the quote heard next.
I do remember her badge number, oddly enough it was 411.
I was never brave enough to joke about information.
(I was too busy trying hard to avoid contact after a couple handcuff remarks.)

I look back on it now and think, "Geeze I'm an idiot."
*Laughs*

[Space Wrangler]

Like any sketch comedy show, it has it's ups and downs, but here are a few of the one's you'll definitely want to catch:

The Black Blind White supremacist who doesn't know he's black

Any of the Charlie Murphy True Hollywood Stories w/ Rick James

The Racial Draft

The White 50's Leave it to Beaver style family who's last name just happens to be the "N" word

[Quilla]

At the time I had the Corona Police Department (my home town)phone number memorized for giving out to guys who wouldnt leave it alone until they got a number.

That's hysterical. I do hope though that you used a fake name as well. I can just see police dispatch getting calls every night - may I speak to Felicia Cat please? LOL

[Darksheare]

LOL!
Uh oh.

[blackdog]

My wife was on a business trip in Washington over the winter. She got into a really nasty accident on Mt.Ranier during an ice storm and was crushed into her car by two tractor trailers. They cut her out. The cop drove along with my wife to the hospital and sat with her until she got in touch with her family and answered all our concerns and worries. He gave us his work and home phone number. All his help was beyond his official responsibilities and the state of Washington needs to clone that guy. I wrote them a letter commending him. I hope it didn't get him in trouble? I remember the letter that a female mail carrier was the subject of, commending her work as a local carrier. The follow-up to the atta-boy letter was to quantify this woman in the bureuacracy. She was late fired from the postal service because her stride did not measure the minimum distance called for under mail carrier rules. They spent a month tailing her with a tape measure. This was under the Clinton Administration. You know, the one put in office by the female vote?????

In the future, if I'm going to commend a cop, I'm going to ask if it's OK before I write the letter. The 80% might eat him alive.

[Gator113]

Marked for further reading.

[katana]

I had female co-worker (about 22 and very cute) many years ago who told me the main reason she was taking "the pill" was a fear of potentially being raped in her car or in jail if pulled over for a traffic stop by the police. I thought she was clinically paranoid (or lying) but it may have been based on this kind of experience.

[FeliciaCat]

I gave that number out ALOT, I probably owe someone at Corona PD an apology for all the stupid calls they got!....The cop didnt ask to see my drivers license, I just gave him my first name. He didnt SCARE me in that I thougt he was going to attack me or anything, I was just totally shocked that a cop would pull something like this when he was working! He was soooo arrogant about it too, like he was GODS GIFT to women and I should feel so lucky he was asking for my number, lol!..and I SWEAR looking back he looked just like Officer Dangle! What a loser.

[J. Semper Paratus]

"I'm speeding"...

Yup, you get a ticket even if you are hot! (Wink.)

[Quilla]

We've never had a bad experience with law enforcement, if anything, they have always gone above and beyond. Last November my son's truck was stolen at the Auburn-Alabama football game. He walked to the Police Station to report the theft. Since there were 75,000 vehicles there, the officer who assisted him drove him around for a couple of hours in the hopes the boy couldn't remember where he had parked. It was in fact stolen and sadly, never recovered.

Then a couple of weeks later while borrowing his grandmother's car, a deer ran out in front of him. He over-reacted, slammed on brakes, and skidded into a tree. He broke his leg in two places and totaled my mom's car. The State Trooper who investigated the accident met us at the hospital and stayed with us for about an hour. Although we never saw the deer that night, he stated he had heard it walking through the woods after we had all left in the ambulance. My poor son (we call him Lucky) felt somewhat vindicated with that update.

I've never met a policeman that wasn't there to help.

[J. Semper Paratus]

"How do you reconcile the anti-second amendment stance that "Law Enforcement" has with "saving" someone from bodily injury or death? Logic tells me they don't want people to be able to protect themselves."

In this county, many have CCW's issued as per the 2nd Amendment.

Interestingly enough, we have VERY low crime rates....

Hmmmm, wonder why?

[Guillermo]

Umm, "Law enforcement" has *nothing* to do with whether people are allowed to have a CCW permit.

As a matter of fact, "law enforcement" typically is OPPOSED to the issuance of CCW permits.

[gathersnomoss]

Is it departmental policy to allow a suspect to polish your pistol? "Pardon me while I whip this thing out."

[Quilla]

I've never seen any such opposition and thought it may have something to do with my location - Alabama. Yet, I see you're from Georgia. Have you ever been to Kennesaw? Their crime rate has plummeted since all the bad guys know everyone's armed. I would think their local law enforcement agencies are tickled with the cause and effect.

[kildak]

The 2nd Amendment has nothing to do with CCW permits. If anything, requiring a citizen to obtain a CCW permit before allowing them to carry a weapon for their own protection is a violation of the 2nd Amendment. But then "shall not be infinged" doesn't mean what it used to mean....

[KLT]

Felicia I agree with you...life is too short to wear ugly shoes....I believe in unsensible shoes like this:

BTW, anyone find my runaway moose....he took off with my cheese...OMG did I say Cheese?

[bruin66]

Reminds me of an old blond joke - "Oh no! Not another sobriety test!"

[MEGoody]

"they storm into peoples' houses with guns blazing, they shoot chained dogs and small children, and they solicit sex from women during traffic stops."

It happens, but most cops don't do these things. It's not a good idea to paint them all with a broadbrush. There are people in your line of work (no matter what it is) who have abused their position as well.