Discussion: Police: Texas Officer Stole Suspects' Cash, Drugs, Rifle

system1 · January 9, 2015, 3:21pm

Discussion for article #231837

progressiveoldman · January 9, 2015, 3:38pm

Seems like the San Antonio Police Department has a problem. This “officer” of the law steals from the people he is supposed to be helping. Other SAPD officers just beat up anyone they feel like beating up.

benthere · January 9, 2015, 4:10pm

Explanation: It’s Texas.

khaaannn · January 9, 2015, 4:23pm

In his defense he will claim he did not “Steal” the items. He merely took them under the preemptive “forfeiture” drug laws.

henk · January 9, 2015, 4:33pm

Hmmm…you mean these “heroes” aren’t allowed the spoils of their profession?

ncsteve · January 9, 2015, 4:40pm

So this’ll get you fired, at least. But apparently, the only way shooting a black guy will get you fired is if you are caught on camera field dressing the corpse.

suicide_arsonist · January 9, 2015, 4:40pm

Well, he clearly crossed the line when he took away a gun!

ncsteve · January 9, 2015, 4:47pm

And how is the gun, anyway? Is it okay?

misterneutron · January 9, 2015, 5:00pm

I’ve never understood how those forfeiture laws are Constitutional. Where’s the “due process?”

gajake · January 9, 2015, 5:25pm

Entrepreneurial policing. Nothing new about that.

fitley · January 9, 2015, 5:28pm

Oh sure some people would say this is wrong. Police call it incentive.

ottnott · January 9, 2015, 7:06pm

Officer Chatys is de Blasio’s latest victim. What will it take to stop de Blasio’s war on the police?