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To: OTA
I have to agree with harpseal on this one.
"...the failure to prosecute Agent Braga or by the FBI to seriously discipline him is a form of very selective non-enforcement... "

This very selective non-enforcement is what is giving law enforcement agencies a bad reputation. It's bad enough that a few egotistical, arrogant and overzealous wannabes make their way into the ranks of law enforcement, it's worse when the trend toward militarizing domestic law enforcement seems to have moved into high gear, but it begins to reach intolerable when the organizations sworn to serve and protect seem to believe that it's only their fellow brothers that they are beholden to.

I fully understand that this is tough work and that there are a lot of very dangerous people out there to apprehend.
I fully understand that we desperatly need well trained officers who are not afraid to put their life on the line to keep the wheels of society from being over-run by the well armed sociopaths on the street. The need for well trained and well armed law enforcement does not, however, negate the need for those officers to also be ethical to the highest order, respectful of the law (ALL laws, not just those they choose to respect), and to remember who it really is they are sworn to protect and to serve.

The very fact that Agent Braga is still armed and on the beat is prima facie evidence that the F.B.I. considers this incident just another,.... well how did you phrase it? oh yeah, "...an unfortunate tragic event". Agent Braga should be facing criminal charges. His badge and his weapon should be locked away until a jury has cleared him of those criminal charges.

The civil case that you seem to think will bring justice will merely end in the payment of a large sum of money from our tax dollars to this victim of Mr. Braga's incompetence. A civil case will not bring justice or do anything to prevent this from happening again.

238 posted on 01/26/2003 12:29:23 PM PST by Lloyd227
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To: Lloyd227
In response to your statement:

"Agent Braga should be facing criminal charges. His badge and his weapon should be locked away until a jury has cleared him of those criminal charges".

I believe that an Anne Arundel County Grand Jury refused to indict Agent Braga. If they refuse to indict there is no probable cause present to charge him. Do you really believe that it's all one big conspiracy? (Black helicopters beating overhead) Is it that the states attorney for AA county, the members of the grand jury all secretly conspired to let Braga walk? What would a group of citizens, drawn from the voter registration rolls have to gain by not indicting him? Did you pause to think perhaps that there was not enough probable cause to charge SA Braga? No indictment means no arrest....no arrest means no trial....no trial means no jury. Your beef should be with the AA County States Attorney.

Hey I know it may not soothe your conspiratorial senses but no indictment......no crime. And remember that bad judgement may not be right, but it is not always a crime. Welcome to the United States. If you want to view Chris Braga as some sort of loose cannon with an itchy trigger finger go ahead. Your opinion really doesn't matter. You know the old saying about opinions.
242 posted on 01/26/2003 3:17:35 PM PST by OTA
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