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Anti Federalist
07-31-2011, 05:26 PM
Officers in fatal fight taken off street duty

http://articles.ocregister.com/2011-07-29/news/29834222_1_police-officers-street-duty-internal-investigation

July 29, 2011|By SEAN EMERY, LOU PONSI, and DOUG IRVING

The FBI will investigate the death of a homeless man fatally injured during a fight with Fullerton police, authorities confirmed Friday, as the police chief temporarily took the officers involved in the confrontation off street duty.

A day after Orange County Supervisor Shawn Nelson sent a letter to the Department of Justice's civil-rights division requesting a federal inquiry into the "facts and circumstances surrounding the death of Kelly Thomas at the hands of the Fullerton Police Department," FBI officials confirmed that they have opened an investigation.

Thomas, 37, a homeless man with mental issues known to frequent downtown Fullerton, died several days after a confrontation with six police officers.

One of the officers is now on administrative leave. While the five other officers have since returned to active duty, Fullerton police Chief Michael Sellers on Friday evening temporarily reassigned them away from front-line patrol duties.

"In other words, they are not working the streets," Fullerton police Sgt. Andrew Goodrich said. "The chief said that for the sake of public trust and confidence, and in the best interest of the investigation, he made these reassignments."

BlackTerrel
07-31-2011, 05:30 PM
Wow. "Reassignments". Nice.

Facebooked.

coastie
07-31-2011, 05:33 PM
In other words, they are not working the streets," Fullerton police Sgt. Andrew Goodrich said. "The chief said that for the sake of public trust and confidence, and in the best interest of the investigation, he made these reassignments."

Monumental Face-Fucking Palm.

Sola_Fide
07-31-2011, 05:36 PM
Why would murderers ever commit their crimes illegally when they can just become cops and get away with it?

asurfaholic
07-31-2011, 06:21 PM
^^ true that. not only get away with it, but get paid to do it - plus a mandatory paid vacation after the fact.

KingRobbStark
07-31-2011, 06:40 PM
Cops under suspicion should not get paid leaves. That way, they'll a lot more careful.

pcosmar
07-31-2011, 08:30 PM
One of the officers is now on administrative leave. While the five other officers have since returned to active duty,

Those must be the "good" cops.

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