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theHandpuppet

(19,964 posts)
Wed Nov 12, 2014, 06:04 PM Nov 2014

Inspector: No sign of investigation in 1,111 New Orleans sex crime-related calls

If this doesn't make you want to scream, nothing will!
Article and video at link below.

Inspector: No sign of investigation in 1,111 New Orleans sex crime-related calls
By Eliott C. McLaughlin and Javier de Diego, CNN
Wed November 12, 2014

New Orleans (CNN) -- The report is full of harrowing details alleging that five New Orleans Police Department detectives in the special victims unit may have failed to investigate sex crimes over a three-year period.

But one case stands out.

According to the seven-page document released Wednesday by the city's Office of Inspector General, a 2-year-old was brought to a hospital emergency room after an alleged sexual assault. Tests would show the toddler had a sexually transmitted disease, the report said.

The detective in the case wrote in his report that the 2-year-old "did not disclose any information that would warrant a criminal investigation and closed the case," the inspector general's report said....

MORE at http://www.cnn.com/2014/11/12/us/new-orleans-sex-crimes-investigations/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

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Inspector: No sign of investigation in 1,111 New Orleans sex crime-related calls (Original Post) theHandpuppet Nov 2014 OP
Unbelievable shenmue Nov 2014 #1
unfortunately, this is not unbelievable. after all, most of the victims are mere women, niyad Nov 2014 #2
The Justice Department needs to step in shenmue Nov 2014 #4
I wouldn't hold my breath about doj doing anything, either. niyad Nov 2014 #5
sadly, this is not in the least surprising. a pity we cannot demand that these woman-hating niyad Nov 2014 #3

niyad

(113,336 posts)
2. unfortunately, this is not unbelievable. after all, most of the victims are mere women,
Wed Nov 12, 2014, 06:54 PM
Nov 2014

so why should the departments waste time, resources and energy on them?

I would get in serious trouble if I said what should happen to the scummy bastard in charge of the so-called investigation into the case of that two-year old.

niyad

(113,336 posts)
3. sadly, this is not in the least surprising. a pity we cannot demand that these woman-hating
Wed Nov 12, 2014, 06:55 PM
Nov 2014

scum return the salaries they have drawn all this time while failing to do their jobs.

but, there is NO war on women!

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