A deputy had knowingly operated the Golden Eagle II radar unit to clock speeds and write traffic tickets even though he lacked the mandated certification and training.So what can we conclude about the character of someone who would lie in order to extract revenue from citizens under color of authority? And what should the proper response be when waylaid by an armed highwayman?
Making matters worse, the deputy, Steven Gagnon, repeatedly lied about his certification status to his supervisors, the commander said. [More]
[Via Portly Pirate]
"Five [!] deputies – Lt. H.G. Adams, D.A. Olinger, E.K. Luther, J.S. Pope and J.R. Scheckler – had unintentionally run the radar unit without certification between June 2008 and Sept. 14, 2009."
ReplyDeleteUnintentionally. There's just no TIME for training. Ticket quotas to fill, illegal searches to perform.
Their supervisors weren't aware they were not certified?
Weren't aware, or didn't care? You catch fewer "lawbreakers" if you play fair.