Comment on How many of y'all's local PDs are running drugs?

Vupperware@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

• FlyingSquid@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  boingboing.net/…/pennsylvania-police-chief-charge…

  www.dispatch.com/story/news/local/…/5921633001/

  latimes.com/…/inglewood-police-officer-arrested-f…

  nbcnews.com/…/missouri-police-chief-charged-drug-…

  www.detroitnews.com/story/news/…/7506453002/

  justice.gov/…/new-york-city-police-department-off…

  mercurynews.com/…/drug-trafficking-charges-agains…

  Shall I keep going?

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  • Hyperreality@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Also:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_LASD_deputy_gangs

    And it's not just a US problem. Oganised crime often infiltrates or corrupts police forces, even in developed countries where the police are paid relatively well and trained properly unlike in the US.

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  • Steve@communick.news ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Those are officers, not departments. Very different.

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    • FlyingSquid@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      Sure, the departments were all totally unaware. Every time. Especially with those two police chiefs.

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      • jayrhacker@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Let's not let a few good apples ruin the reputation of the Police: ACAB

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      • Steve@communick.news ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Maybe but I doubt it.

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