Chilling. Did you follow that case closely? How could (did) some random “civilian” prove it was planted? That’s about as tough a case against “the blue wall” as I can imagine.
The story is a lab tech noticed drugs missing/diluted in evidence storage. He/she started microengraving crack rocks with some random identifiers. After a while the lab was getting the same rocks back for new cases. The tech narrowed it down to the cops involved and reported it.
These types of cases happen all the time. I know someone who managed to get video of a cop planting drugs in his car. The case was dismissed but the cop didn't get disciplined at all.
The WOD enables law enforcement to plant a coin sized package on anyone and turn them info a felon at will. I don't understand how so many FReepers don't see this legal barn door...