That is the main problem with Sheriff Offices, the "Good O Boy" system has very deep roots.
I worked with a guy that was convicted of manufacturing meth in 2003. He was a cook, but didn't do it where he lived(mom's). TPD showed up at his mom's house and told him whatever was there, his mom was getting charged with it unless he signed a paper stating otherwise. He had no equipment there and about $20 worth of marijuana so he signed the paper. They looked at each other and said "we got him", and backed up a car to the garage and started unloading boxes and taking pictures of his "equipment". In court, the detectives presented pictures of high quality condensers and other expensive lab equipment, none of which belonged to the suspect. They said his finished product went into baby food jars, when in reality he used crude equipment and put the product in large gallon pickle jars. He never denied his guilt, and looking back on it, he is thankful that prison turned his life around. Those detectives all knew what was going on, and never reported anything.
How's THAT for a biased opinion?
You're still a grump ol bitty.
You know, I think Bates should be punished, but I have a really hard time with the concept of the family profiting from the accidental death of a felon that was a direct result of him committing a felony. He didn't deserve to die, but if he either a) hadn't tried to commit a felony or b) hadn't turned jackrabbit, none of this would've happened.Given what I've seen and heard, Bates ought to serve jail time ... and, though it won't bring the dead man back, he also ought to have to pony up a sizable amount of his fortune in a wrongful death suit ...
You know, I think Bates should be punished, but I have a really hard time with the concept of the family profiting from the accidental death of a felon that was a direct result of him committing a felony. He didn't deserve to die, but if he either a) hadn't tried to commit a felony or b) hadn't turned jackrabbit, none of this would've happened.
This kinda good ole boy system runs deep in Oklahoma law enforcement. It's not just the SO's that do this but the PD's as well. I've seen Chiefs hire reserves simply because they were buddies or wanted to give someone a second chance. If a person has been fired from both Podunk PD & Bugtussle PD they don't need to be a reserve anywhere. I have 16 years of reserve experience in Oklahoma and have seen it all. Lots of good reserve officers that fill a real need but quite a few that are disasters waiting to happen. My experience in Alaska is vastly different. They aren't afraid to send ya down the river if you don't measure up. Also they have prohibitions that don't let you use your commission off-duty. No off duty security jobs or anything like that. Absolutely prohibited from accepting any free meals, etc. Oklahoma has got to change how the law enforcement community operates. Or someday the Feds will step in and do it for them. And geez 73 years old is just too old. I wonder what kinda physical fitness standards TCSO has for its officers????
You know, I think Bates should be punished, but I have a really hard time with the concept of the family profiting from the accidental death of a felon that was a direct result of him committing a felony. He didn't deserve to die, but if he either a) hadn't tried to commit a felony or b) hadn't turned jackrabbit, none of this would've happened.
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