State troopers accused of making fake vaccination cards resign after colleagues turn them in

[hlthe2b]

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Three Vermont state troopers have resigned after they were accused of being involved in a scheme to create fake coronavirus vaccination cards in the nation’s most vaccinated state, the state police announced Tuesday.

Shawn Sommers and Raymond Witkowski resigned Aug. 10, a day after a colleague raised concerns about the alleged fraud to supervisors, while David Pfindel’s resignation took effect Friday after an investigation by Vermont’s Department of Public Safety, according to a police statement. Authorities said the three men, who were reported to supervisors by their fellow troopers, “are suspected of having varying roles in the creation of fraudulent covid-19 vaccination cards, which may be a violation of federal law.”
The Vermont State Police said they were unable to announce the resignations before Tuesday, or provide any additional details about the case, because the FBI is investigating the matter. It remains unclear why and for whom the troopers allegedly made the fake cards.

My comment: IT IS A VIOLATION OF FEDERAL LAW

In a statement the FBI categorized the unauthorized use of an official government agency's seal (such as HHS or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)) as a crime. Citing this as an act that could be "punishable under Title 18 United States Code, Section 1017, and other applicable laws," and added "do not buy fake vaccine cards, do not make your own vaccine cards, and do not fill-in blank vaccination record cards with false information.

[lagomorph777]

15. Not all of them. They were turned in by colleagues.

[hlthe2b]

20. That is the only good thing about this story.... Kudos on the honest ones...

[HAB911]

2. just think if this creative energy were put to good use

TOO FUNNY, TOO SAD

[Blues Heron]

3. Enhanced punishment for police officers committing this type of forgery

Major betrayal of the public trust.

[Progressive Jones]

19. I believe in enhanced punishment for ANY crime by ANY cop. nt

[Ocelot II]

4. Ya know, it's a lot easier and cheaper to just go get the free shot than to phony up a vax card

or pay for a phony one. Also, the vax keeps you from getting covid and the fake card doesn't.

Am I missing something?

[hlthe2b]

5. but then they don't get to "pwn the Libs" (at least until they are intubated or... )

If Darwin were alive today, he'd surely be amazed...

[karynnj]

16. Funny - I was just listening to Gov Scott's covid press conference and he was asked about them

His answer other than betraying public trust was very much like yours - it is easy to just go to a pharmacy and get the shot and you will get a valid vax card.

[Beakybird]

6. They'll get hired down south in a snap.

Maybe the federal charges will stop that.

[lame54]

7. The most shocking part of this story...

Other cops turned them in

When does that happen?

[vanlassie]

8. When cops understand their lives could be affected

by their asshole coworkers?

[lame54]

11. When does that happen?

[vanlassie]

13. Apparently it did in this case.

[malaise]

9. They should be sent to prison

These are criminal cops who were facilitating the spread of an ongoing public health disaster

[malaise]

10. They should be sent to prison

These are criminal cops who were facilitating the spread of an ongoing public health disaster

[Dawson Leery]

12. Their "unions" will defend their criminality.

[hlthe2b]

14. Too late: Unions don't do so well when the FBI is investigating them for breaking Federal law.

[Treefrog]

17. Funny that.

And I was told right here that this kind of thing didn’t happen.

[GoodRaisin]

18. Good. Always glad to see when dishonest people are discovered and removed

from anything. Especially those who are supposed to protect and serve us.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

21. Maybe they need more training.

ACAB.