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Bruno
04-23-2010, 03:16 PM
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A federal air marshal has been charged with raping a female escort at gunpoint in a Seattle airport hotel while wearing his badge, the Seattle Times reported.

Lecheton "Omar" Settles is being held on $250,000 bail on a charge of first-degree rape, accused of using his position as a law enforcement officer to coerce the escort — and of using his government-issued firearm to threaten her, the paper reported.

Settles, 30, was in town from Herndon, Va., on official business but called an escort service to his Marriot Hotel room Friday, initially agreeing to pay the woman $180 to perform a dance in lingerie, according to court documents accessed by the Times.

But when the woman emerged from the the Sea Tac hotel's bathroom, she found Settles naked, wearing only his badge and brandishing his gun, according to the newspaper. Settles claimed to be a U.S. Marshal and told the woman she had to do whatever he ordered.

The court documents state that Settles placed the handgun on the bed while he raped the woman and demanded the return of his $180, placing her in handcuffs and pretending to call his supervisor after the rape, the Times reported.

Settles, who is scheduled to be arraigned April 28, has been fired by the TSA, a spokesman told the paper

John Taylor
04-23-2010, 03:24 PM
ht tp://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/04/22/federal-air-marshal-charged-raping-woman-airport-hotel/?test=latestnews

A federal air marshal has been charged with raping a female escort at gunpoint in a Seattle airport hotel while wearing his badge, the Seattle Times reported.

Lecheton "Omar" Settles is being held on $250,000 bail on a charge of first-degree rape, accused of using his position as a law enforcement officer to coerce the escort — and of using his government-issued firearm to threaten her, the paper reported.

Settles, 30, was in town from Herndon, Va., on official business but called an escort service to his Marriot Hotel room Friday, initially agreeing to pay the woman $180 to perform a dance in lingerie, according to court documents accessed by the Times.

But when the woman emerged from the the Sea Tac hotel's bathroom, she found Settles naked, wearing only his badge and brandishing his gun, according to the newspaper. Settles claimed to be a U.S. Marshal and told the woman she had to do whatever he ordered.

The court documents state that Settles placed the handgun on the bed while he raped the woman and demanded the return of his $180, placing her in handcuffs and pretending to call his supervisor after the rape, the Times reported.

Settles, who is scheduled to be arraigned April 28, has been fired by the TSA, a spokesman told the paper

What a complete scumbag. Couldn't we pass legislation with some sort of a "hate-crimes" like provision stating that if a government law enforcement officer commits some attrocity like this he gets a upgraded sentence??

Bruno
04-23-2010, 03:25 PM
I believe this now makes more Air Marshalls arrested for felonies than having arrested anyone for crimes commited on planes.

specsaregood
04-23-2010, 03:27 PM
So the ratio of Air Marshalls arrested vs. people arrested by Air Marshalls goes even higher.


In fact, more air marshals have been arrested than the number of people arrested by air marshals. (http://duncan.house.gov/2009/06/22062009.shtml)

John Taylor
04-23-2010, 03:27 PM
I believe this now makes more Air Marshalls arrested for felonies than having arrested anyone for crimes commited on planes.

Ha, nice one.

Bruno
04-23-2010, 03:31 PM
So the ratio of Air Marshalls arrested vs. people arrested by Air Marshalls goes even higher.


In fact, more air marshals have been arrested than the number of people arrested by air marshals. (http://duncan.house.gov/2009/06/22062009.shtml)

Thanks! I knew this was out there somewhere.

Anti Federalist
04-23-2010, 03:38 PM
Ha, nice one.

Not a gag.

See post #14

John Taylor
04-23-2010, 04:09 PM
Not a gag.

See post #14

Oh no, you misunderstood me, I'm with you, these air marshalls are out of control.

Pericles
04-23-2010, 04:16 PM
Give average to unqualified people a badge and a gun, and place them is a environment where they have almost absolute power and no accountability. What could possibly go wrong?

Danke
04-23-2010, 04:47 PM
"escort" mmm hmm


Both don't want to admit it was prostitution. He tried to get out of paying the $180 by using his badge. So now it is "rape."

BFD.

John Taylor
04-23-2010, 04:54 PM
"escort" mmm hmm


Both don't want to admit it was prostitution. He tried to get out of paying the $180 by using his badge. So now it is "rape."

BFD.

So it's either breach of contract and conversion in civil court, and armed robbery in criminal?

Either way, it's not going to look good for this federale.

tangent4ronpaul
04-23-2010, 05:05 PM
"escort" mmm hmm


Both don't want to admit it was prostitution. He tried to get out of paying the $180 by using his badge. So now it is "rape."

BFD.

I'm going to have to agree with Danno here. Never dealt with one, but my understanding of "escort services" is that they are nothing but "hot pussy delivery" - straight prostitution. If the charge was robbery for services rendered, that would be more like it - but the girl would have to admit a "crime".

At the same time, it seems like Air Marshals / TSA agents are regularly in the news for sex crimes and robbing luggage. I have never heard of them arresting anyone - so will have to check out that link. Just another reason NOT TO FLY!

Don't they do background checks on these people? - Well, what do you expect from a rent-a-cop...

-t

Anti Federalist
04-23-2010, 05:08 PM
Oh no, you misunderstood me, I'm with you, these air marshalls are out of control.

Oh OK, gotcha.

I had posted Duncan's speech somewhere, along with some of the relevant stats.

I recall a figure of $200 million per arrest.

tangent4ronpaul
04-23-2010, 05:17 PM
So the ratio of Air Marshalls arrested vs. people arrested by Air Marshalls goes even higher.


In fact, more air marshals have been arrested than the number of people arrested by air marshals. (http://duncan.house.gov/2009/06/22062009.shtml)

Outstanding speech! I wish he had gone into more detail about the 36 or so arrests they have made over the last decade.

How about we just issue anyone with a CCW permit some glazer safety slugs and save $870 Million a year!

-t

erowe1
04-23-2010, 05:26 PM
Never mind. Didn't read the thread, and my point has already been covered.

FSP-Rebel
04-23-2010, 05:36 PM
You must have some extra balls while holding a federal badge.. Keeping you're firearm on the bed next to you while you're associating with a whore is a facepalm. That was trouble whether he demanded the money back or not.

Vessol
04-23-2010, 05:38 PM
It's all for the greater good!

Live_Free_Or_Die
04-23-2010, 05:48 PM
"escort" mmm hmm


Both don't want to admit it was prostitution. He tried to get out of paying the $180 by using his badge. So now it is "rape."

BFD.

Excellent observation :)

Matt Collins
04-23-2010, 06:14 PM
she found Settles naked, wearing only his badgeHow is this possible? :confused:

What was it pinned on to?! :eek::eek::eek:

Old Ducker
04-23-2010, 06:25 PM
"escort" mmm hmm


Both don't want to admit it was prostitution. He tried to get out of paying the $180 by using his badge. So now it is "rape."

BFD.

Makes sense, but prostitution, condom. Rape, probably no condom. Shouldn't be hard to find out which it was.