A police officer from St. Ann, Missouri, has been relieved of duty and suspended indefinitely after

[applegrove]

CNN Breaking News Email:

"A police officer from St. Ann, Missouri, has been relieved of duty and suspended indefinitely after pointing an assault rifle at a peaceful protester in Ferguson, the St. Louis County Police Department said in a statement.

Ferguson has been the site of protests and turmoil since the August 9 shooting death of 18-year-old Michael Brown. Ferguson police named Officer Darren Wilson as the person who shot Brown."

[bigtree]

1. rec

. . . now fire him and the rest of them

[Logical]

10. The "union" will keep him employed. nt

[Boom Sound 416]

30. Care to clarify quotations?

[Logical]

31. Yes, police unions defend and protect corrupt cops. Thanks for asking! n-t

[Boom Sound 416]

32. No problem. Thanks for posting

[joeybee12]

2. One down...how many hundreds to go?

knr

[BaggersRDumb]

3. Saw video of that prick, needs to be fired of course, but will he?

And after we fire 90% of all cops in America who are like him, we will be at a good start

[Logical]

11. He will get a paid vacation and nothing else. nt

[CrispyQ]

39. IMO, he should have been fired that night. There was absolutely no excuse for his behavior, none.

When the hubbub dies down he will be back on duty & his behavior validated, at least in his mind, cuz there were no consequences.

Is suspension with pay typical? Does it go on the record? These guys break all the rules & get a slap on the wrist - time off with pay & a note in your file. Big whoop.

on edit: I see below he was suspended without pay. I wonder who makes that decision & why some get pay & others don't. ???

[pinboy3niner]

4. CNN just showed the video for the third time today. nt

[SummerSnow]

5. suspended indefinitely???!!!

so terrorist threats are legal now?
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Missouri Revised Statutes August 28, 2013

Chapter 574
Offenses Against Public Order
Section 574.115

574.115. 1. A person commits the crime of making a terrorist threat if such person communicates a threat to cause an incident or condition involving danger to life, communicates a knowingly false report of an incident or condition involving danger to life, or knowingly causes a false belief or fear that an incident has occurred or that a condition exists involving danger to life:

(1) With the purpose of frightening ten or more people;

(2) With the purpose of causing the evacuation, quarantine or closure of any portion of a building, inhabitable structure, place of assembly or facility of transportation; or

(3) With reckless disregard of the risk of causing the evacuation, quarantine or closure of any portion of a building, inhabitable structure, place of assembly or facility of transportation; or

(4) With criminal negligence with regard to the risk of causing the evacuation, quarantine or closure of any portion of a building, inhabitable structure, place of assembly or facility of transportation.

2. Making a terrorist threat is a class C felony unless committed under subdivision (3) of subsection 1 of this section in which case it is a class D felony or unless committed under subdivision (4) of subsection 1 of this section in which case it is a class A misdemeanor.

3. For the purpose of this section, "threat" includes an express or implied threat.

4. A person who acts in good faith with the purpose to prevent harm does not commit a crime pursuant to this section.

[procon]

6. This is the "I will fucking kill you" cop

http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/st-ann-officer-removed-after-pointing-gun-threatening-ferguson-protesters/article_3854ed72-a14c-5b8e-b32f-ddb35de94803.html

[Malraiders]

7. Usually it is another way of being fired when a police officer

is suspended indefinitely. But it is so the police officer does not actually have his record show that he was fired/terminated.

[tblue37]

17. And that allows him to keep his Missouri police license and get hired by another municipality. nt

[951-Riverside]

8. "St. Louis County Police Department said in a statement. "

Why would they be giving a statement on the status of a St. Ann police officer?

Just a bit skeptical here.

I hope they don't mean he's been relieved of duty and suspended in Ferguson but is free to continue working in his home area of St Ann which is a different municipality.

Cops lie too damn much to take them at their word.

[pinboy3niner]

13. He's probably a county cop

His uniform patch looks like St. Louis County PD, and it was the chief of that department who suspended him.

[tblue37]

16. From St. Ann. nt

[951-Riverside]

18. This HuffPo article Answers my question :)

And looks Saint Ann Police was very open and honest about the situation and the reason for his suspension which is a surprise

From the Huffington Post:



Now they need to charge him with making criminal threats with a gun.

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[951-Riverside]

24. St. Ann Police Chief is now making up excuses (Geez they were on the right path for awhile)

Source https://twitter.com/CaseyNolen/status/502234229082947585/

Nothing to see here, he was just using his rifle to "scan the area" and as for his threats to kill a reporter?

Well that was just a "poor choice of words".

[pinboy3niner]

26. Thanks for the correction and updates

Disappointing to see that latest shift.

[Tommymac]

28. Waht about pointing an Automatic Rifle in their face?

No mention of that...this makes it sound like it was just a verbal altercation.

I guess if they admitted to the gun thing they would have to arrest him.


It's systemic - police cannot help lying to cover up for their sadistic twisted brothers in blue. At whatever cost. Until this behavior stops there is no such thing as a good policeman. Period.

[uppityperson]

37. counsel him to not say fuck? wtf?

[City Lights]

9. It's a start...nt

[pintobean]

12. He'll undergo a psychological evaluation and sensitivity training.

In a phone interview, Jimenez said Albers' had been suspended without pay and would undergo a psychological evaluation and sensitivity training.

http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/st-ann-officer-removed-after-pointing-gun-threatening-ferguson-protesters/article_3854ed72-a14c-5b8e-b32f-ddb35de94803.html

[tblue37]

15. Which indicates that they plan to eventually have him back on the force and

out there hassling and abusing citizens.

[pintobean]

19. He won't be back in Ferguson.

What happens to him in St. Ann is up to the people there.

[951-Riverside]

20. OH MY GOD! ...I knew it! I knew it! I knew it!

I called it!!!!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=5419187

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=5416102

Cops are never held accountable, it doesn't matter what they do.

[Tommymac]

29. Slap on the wrist and Kiss on the cheek.

This is fucking wrong.

Until the good ethical (mythical?) police:

1)step up and call out their sadistic twisted racist misogynist fascist brothers in blue and

2)hold them accountable and have them prosecuted

There are no good police officers.

[tblue37]

14. That excerpt suggests that the CNN article is downplaying the cop's behavior.

He didn't just point his weapon at the protesters. He also shouted, "I will f***ing kill you!" and when the protester asked for his name, the cop screamed, "F*** off!"

[gldstwmn]

21. Golf claps. n/t

[cleduc]

22. Code of Ethics

I've been trying for a couple of days to get a copy of the code of ethics for Ferguson or St Louis county. Website links won't respond. Maybe under the circumstances, that's symbolic.

Here's one for Concoria, Missouri
http://concordiamo.com/?q=site-page/police-code-ethics

As a law enforcement officer, my fundamental duty is to serve the community; to safeguard lives and property; to protect the innocent against deception, the weak against oppression or intimidation, and the peaceful against violence or disorder; and to respect the constitutional rights of all to liberty, equality and justice.

I will keep my private life unsullied as an example to all and will behave in a manner that does not bring discredit to me or my agency. I will maintain courageous calm in the face of danger, scorn, or ridicule; develop self-restraint; and be constantly mindful of the welfare of others. Honest in thought and deed in both my personal and official life, I will be exemplary in obeying the law and the regulations of my department. Whatever I see or hear of a confidential nature or that is confided to me in my official capacity will be kept ever secret, unless revelation is necessary in the performance of my duty.

I will never act officiously or permit personal feelings, prejudices, political beliefs, aspirations, animosities or friendships to influence my decisions. With no compromise for crime and the relentless prosecution of criminals, I will enforce the law courteously and appropriately without fear or favor, malice or ill will, never employing unnecessary force or violence and never accepting gratuities.

I recognize the badge of my office as a symbol of public faith, and I accept it as a public trust to be held so long as I am true to the ethics of the police service. I will never engage in acts of corruption of bribery, nor will I condone such acts by other police officers. I will cooperate with all legally authorized agencies and their representatives in the pursuit of justice.

I know that I alone am responsible for my own standard of professional performance and will take every reasonable opportunity to enhance and improve my level of knowledge and competence.

I will constantly strive to achieve these objectives and ideals, dedicating myself before God to my chosen profession . . .

In light of Mike Brown, Henry Davis, the massive number of warrants issued against blacks in Ferguson, media arrests and even this guy pointing his gun "I will f'in kill you", I thought reviewing the standards of behavior these officers are sworn to deliver and bolding a few phrases for emphasis might be of interest.

[applegrove]

23. That's beautiful.

[Cha]

25. The FPD did something right after one of its own did something very Wrong!

thank you apple~

Michael Brown

[Tommymac]

33. It was St Ann's Police Department and

and turns out it will be a slap on the wrist - see post #12 above.

The St. Ann's chief didn't even mention the officer pointed a gun at a civilian in his statement only that the gun was pointed prior to the altercation....made it out to be a verbal altercation that he was being suspended for and being sent to Sensitivity Training.

F' it - I work for a regular business and we go to 'sensitivity training' on an annual basis....

PR move only. Very disheartening...again.

Seems the rot permeates all through the St Louis area LE agencies.

[Cha]

35. Thanks for the clarification, Tommymac.. my bad. :(

[cer7711]

27. And Here's Another Thought

If this is how Officer "I will fucking kill you," behaves under color of authority while being filmed, how do you think he acts behind closed doors at home?

Thought experiment: Assuming he has them, how do you imagine he treats his wife and children?

Yeah. Exactly what I thought.

Thus, the cycle of violence continues.

PS. Wonder how his father treated him . . .

[RagAss]

34. That fucker looked demented.

[Duer 157099]

36. Just one?

I saw a whole bunch of guns pointed at a whole bunch of people over the past several days.

[littlewolf]

38. he needs to be charged with assult w/ a weapon for each person

he flagged with that AR-15 ....