Police investigate officer's 'Michael Brown bonus' post

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

Police investigate officer's 'Michael Brown bonus' post
Published: Saturday, August 15, 2015 at 1:39 p.m.
Last Modified: Saturday, August 15, 2015 at 1:39 p.m.

FERGUSON, Mo. (AP) — St. Louis County police are investigating a Facebook post in which one of its officers discusses how he spent his "annual Michael Brown bonus."

The Guardian (http://bit.ly/1LdORpa ) reports that Officer Todd Bakula posted on his Facebook page that he took his wife to a bed and breakfast using money earned for staffing the protests in Ferguson, where the unarmed Brown was fatally shot by a white officer last year.

St. Louis County Sgt. Shawn McGuire told The Associated Press that Bakula is a patrolman and the post would be investigated.

He also said the department understands the post is "controversial."


Read more: http://www.goupstate.com/article/20150815/APA/308159852

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Ferguson cop Todd J Bakula investigated for bragging of 'annual Michael Brown bonus'

Menard Scott
Staff
1 hour ago




Todd J Bakula wrote on Facebook about spending 'Michael Brown bonus'
•Is thought to be talking about overtime pay for policing Ferguson protests
•Said he is using the money to go on a weekend bike trip with his wife
•St Louis County Police say they are investigating the 'controversial' post

By Chris Pleasance For Dailymail.com
Published: 10:57 EST, 15 August 2015 | Updated: 12:01 EST, 15 August 2015


Todd Bakula, a patrolman with St St Louis County Police, is being investigated after bragging about his 'Michael Brown bonus' online

A Missouri police officer is being investigated after bragging about spending his 'annual Michael Brown bonus' on Facebook.

Todd J Bakula, a patrolman with St Louis County police, was believed to be boasting about overtime pay he was given for policing protests in Ferguson on the anniversary of Michael Brown's death.

In the post, under the alias of TJ Thekoola, Bakula says he is spending the money on a bed and breakfast holiday and cycle ride with his 18-weeks pregnant wife, Stephanie Bakula.

More:
http://www.newsgrio.com/articles/85915-ferguson-cop-todd-j-bakula-investigated-for-bragging-of-annual-michael-brown-bonus.html

[retrowire]

1. Quite the insensitive one isn't he?

Scum.

[Stellar]

2. Sick!

[jtuck004]

3. I can't imagine how shortsighted one would be to not see that nearly the entire department

is probably calling it that.

[lib87]

4. Exactly. If I Have Learned Anything

Unless police (and other racism deniers) have individual proof, they will rarely if ever call out police for such behavior.

Remember, it's just one bad apple!

[Person 2713]

15. Said the same thing in another post about this . You know he was just the idiot that made it public

knowledge that's how they refer to it

[Chemisse]

16. And as usual, the finger will point to the 'bad apple'

When it is a part of the culture of that police department. THAT's what needs to change.

[RoccoR5955]

5. Goddamn pigs!

These pigs should be out on the street, or in a dungeon!

[erronis]

6. Some people's brains mature much more slowly; and these seem to like police/army type jobs

Anyone that can't demonstrate an ability to let the reasoning part of the brain (cerebrum) overrule the reptilian part should not be allowed to have weapons, should not be in charge of any law enforcement. Either in the US or anywhere else in the world.

There should be some fairly simple tests to show how individuals react under stress and make them wait until they grow up a bit more.

Yes, I've heard the argument that LEO has only a quarter of a second (or some other made-up number) to react. Probably 95% of all cases of officer killings are not dictated by this short fuse. Yes, if a criminal wants to shoot an officer they probably can, with intent. But these situations are not intent - they are accidental and have lots of distracting circumstances.

[damnedifIknow]

14. Yes immature

I've said this before but it's like dealing with spoiled brats.

[silenttigersong]

7. This is the type of cop

that probably would shoot ,and be arrogant about it .ASSHOLE

[cosmicone]

8. Definitely no rules/laws were broken.

But extremely insensitive and tasteless.

[yeoman6987]

9. True. Disgusting in your face nonsense but not illegal

[Dont call me Shirley]

10. You are a sociopath, Todd Bakula!

[red dog 1]

11. K&R...Thanks for posting

St. Louis County Sgt. Shawn McGuire told the AP the post would be investigated?

he also said the department understands the post is "controversial"?

I wonder what Sgt. McGuire's supervisors think about Bakula's post?

Will Bakula be reprimanded in any way?

I doubt it!

[BillZBubb]

12. Result of "investigation": Bakula posted it and will be reprimanded.

Reprimand: Officer Bakula with willful disregard of his duties as a police officer, openly let the public see behind the blue wall. Officer Bakula admitted that he did so and understands that letting the public see what we really think is detrimental to the department. This letter of reprimand will not be attached to Officer Bakula's file.

[ncjustice80]

13. I actually love seeing stuff like this. It means one more PIG will lose his job (hopefully!).

[Chemisse]

17. He shouldn't be fired for a flippant and insensitive remark.

Instead the entire department should be cleaned up or cleared out for having a racist work environment that makes this kind of remark acceptable.

It's not the comment he made, it's the attitude it represents.

[trillion]

18. What he said isn't insensitive, it's racist.