If it helps, there are lots of true stories of cops who messed up that way and ended up in jail. I have put a few there myself.PeteCamp wrote:Thank you sir. Well said. Every time I get to speak to new class of rookies, or run into one on the street, I remind them that the word to live by is integrity. I'm sure they grow weary of my advice.speedsix wrote:...I'm not insinuating, I'm saying it out plain...SOME cops get a gal's phone number and address, it's a BIG problem...I personally saw a guy about 6 months junior to me go down for 7 rapes...know of another who raped a gal...and she was afraid to turn him in...he was on the force till he retired...it happens...and using the light bar and ticket book to line up the weekend's date(s) has always been done...by SOME cops...so I'd have gotten really upset if a cop called my wife at home or on her cell to tell her he'd dismissed a ticket...he's either real nice but stupid, laying himself open to all kinds of accusations, or he's hustlin'...it just ISN'T the way to handle it...a cop should be a lot more professional and businesslike than that...
My favorite is the officer on San Antonio who made a traffic stop and thought the woman was good looking enough to ask out. He not only did not write her a ticket, but did not book her for the warrant from her not paying the last ticket she got. Not arresting for just one warrant was not unusual on SAPD, usually waiting until there was three to justify the time it took to process them. He was going off duty, so he asked her to follow him to the station and she did (separate cars). He went in the back lot for officers and went to check out. She waited out front for him, then followed him to his house (again, still separate cars). She followed him into the house and was seen talking and appearing friendly with him. The next morning, she was seen laughing and talking with the officer as he walked her out to her car to leave. She went directly to police headquarters and filed a charge of sexual assault.
His defense was that the sex was consensual. She said she only consented because she was afraid he would arrest her for the warrant. He was convicted of sexual assault and received a 20 year probated sentence. No more law enforcement or much of anything else for a career and he is now a registered sex offender.
I have always tried to teach rookie officers that there is no woman you can meet on duty and be safe in asking ehr out. It is better to keep your personal life and professional life separate.