The SLC police desperately wanted to find ANYTHING to use to bring charges against the VICTIM of a police chase that went bad. This is because if they could find a way to press charges against the man then they’d have a bargaining chip to use to EXTORT him into agreeing not to sue them.
That’s what this was all about right from the beginning.
The SLC Police were involved in a CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY to frame an INNOCENT MAN so they could avoid a lawsuit.
And when that vicious prick with a badge called Payne didn’t get his way he blew up like the out-of-control bully and thug that he is and he beat up on a nurse.
I’m angry because none of the other cops present did anything to stop him. Had that bastard pulled out his gun and shot the nurse the other cops would have just watched because that’s what they do.
I’m sorry but to me city police departments anymore are unaccountable gangs of armed thugs and bullies who terrorize people with almost no accountability.
When needs to happen in SLC is for the chief and his management team to be FIRED and for the elected and accountable Sheriff to take over the department and clean out the thugs and bullies and restore order.
Seemed like there was a whole lot of NOT rockin’ the boat. Was the out of control guy senior on scene? Even if he was, why didn’t one of the other LEOs intervene? I would have if the policy that was stated was actually the policy. Done it before during my career to superiors when they were wrong. They didn’t like it but, too bad.
...and later swear under oath that it was a justified shoot.
The irony is that the victim was a reserve police officer for a small Idaho town.
Yes, they wanted a blood sample for a blood alcohol test/drug screen, hence the “urgency” to prevent the “evidence” being lost via metabolic process or contaminated by medical procedure.
Probably not the first time, either.
I’m usually the last person to call for DOJ involvement after a case like this, but after the city doubling down, I think it’s needed here.
Correct on every point. THIS is the real story.
This cop is totally unsuited to be wearing/carrying a badge, and anyone in the chain of command who would countenance this sort of behavior on the part of its officers in the field and precinct supervisors should be fired immediately, starting at the top.
As someone who goes out of his way to thank every cop I meet, I nevertheless have had my share of run-ins with officers who are real unjust assholes who abuse their authority and are a disgrace to their profession.