Posted on 11/13/2004 12:42:55 PM PST by BraveMan
A former Milwaukee police sergeant who resigned from the department after he was caught lying to cover for officers who went sledding on duty was sentenced Friday to four months in jail.
Brian P. Hinkle, 37, admitted coming up with a cover story for the sledding officers and pleaded guilty to a felony count of misconduct in public office for reporting that an officer injured sledding had been hurt chasing a suspect.
Three police officers were fired and a fourth was suspended after the Jan. 27 sledding came to light.
Friday, Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Mary Kuhnmuench chastised Hinkle for the "unbelievably embarrassing, irresponsible decision to lie" to cover up the sledding. She said Hinkle's lie had harmed the community's ability to trust law enforcement more than the sledding itself. "You did that," Kuhnmuench said. "Don't dismiss that, and don't walk away from that."
Hinkle's attorney, Bridget Boyle-Saxton, had asked Kuhnmuench not to impose any jail time, but the judge said the incident was too serious for just probation. She gave Hinkle a week to get his affairs in order. He is to report to the county House of Correction on Friday. Kuhnmuench also fined Hinkle $1,000 and ordered him to perform 100 hours of community-service work. He was also put on probation for two years, with a 12-month sentence in the House of Correction if he breaks probation.
Officers suspected of covering up sled crash
Members of the any crime fighting agency whould be drastically dealt with when they lie. Their behavior can cause a person jail time. How many people are in jail today as a result of these liars giving false testimony.
We, the people, have no idea at all what it means to be falsely convicted. Your rights are gone.
So when a police or any person with similar duties tells a lie, the book should be thrown at him. not only jail time, but discharge from service.
Judge Mary Kuhnmuench is a firm law-and-order judge.
How about a sitting president?
More of Wisconsin's "finest". Don't imagine this dipstick is an isolated incident. And don't try to convince me otherwise. I've been up here too long and seen too much.
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