Posted on 07/27/2013 10:45:42 AM PDT by lowbridge
A New York business owner was targeted by local police after they became suspicious of his store. As a result, they sent in an undercover informant on two separate occasions who ultimately hurt them a lot more than he helped.
On the second visit, the informant allegedly planted and photographed crack cocaine, which led to the arrest of store owner Donald Andrews Jr.
Andrews operates a “smoke shop” in Scotia that sells incense and other smoking paraphernalia that can easily be used for other illicit activities.
Andrews' attorney, Kevin Luibrand, narrated a video that was shot by in-store surveillance cameras that appears to show the informant planting and photographing the crack.
"He comes in [and] places the crack on the counter," Luibrand said. "Crack, which under federal sentencing guidelines, would get him 4 years in jail. Under New York State law would get him 2 to 7 years in jail."
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In my view, the liability should be double when the perp acts under the color of law. My own view is that any old veteran cop who has not arrested another cop is just a member of a criminal gang. They are charged with arresting someone when they see a crime committed. Any veteran cop has clearly seen many crimes committed by other cops and if they failed to make an arrest, they are no better than a gang member.
Already it’s “racial profiling” according to the opinion of one woman in the video. Of course she herself has a darker skin.
I wonder if the same outrage would have happened if it was a white guy who was framed?
Well said.
Especially when the LEO’s ARE the criminal organization.
What criminal activity was the shop owner involved in?
Let’s see how much effort the PD puts into getting that informant into jail on an open and shut case of possession of crack cocaine, plus whatever crime the frame-up actually is.
The criminal operation is going on in police stations nationwide.
Is that sarcasm I smell?
I agree 100%. Also, you have to remember it is not in a cop’s best interest to prevent crime from happening, only to arrest people when it happens. Just think about this. When a city decides on it’s spending budgets, one of the many things they have to decide is the budget for the police dept. If a city has a high crime rate, then more is typically spent on the police dept. So, if the crime rate was to suddenly, say, drop in half, the city would cut the funds it spends on the police dept. So, if the police were to actually reduce crime, they would be hit with possible pay-cuts, layoffs, less promotions and pay raises, and less money to spend on equipment. Therefore, the way things are set up it BENEFITS, the police if there is more crime.
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Not gonna warn you again.
I feel the same way about government employees. By the way cops are civilians.
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