Yesterday I wrote about cops who break the law--specifically, one that forbids cycling on the sidewalks of Denver. I also mentioned that those same officers routinely overlook violations of said statute.
Now, to balance things out, I'm going to write about two constables who broke a law pertaining to cycling--with less reason than their peers in the Mile High City--and were arrested for it.
Actually, the law isn't about bicycles specifically. But, given its locale, it has special resonance for cyclists and makes the policemen's offence all the more egregious.
Lt. Andrew Longuski and Detective Sgt. Derrick Jordan work in the Polygraph Section of of the Michigan State Police's Biometrics and Identification Division. Now, if any two officers know about your chances of getting busted if you commit a crime, I would expect them to be the ones.
They were attending a training conference on the Great Lake State's Upper Peninsula when they decided to go for a joyride on Mackinac Island. As I mentioned in an earlier post, motorized vehicles are not allowed on the island, so people usually get around on foot or by bicycle. And some of those bikes are tandems. Thus, two guys on a bike built for one would--and, in their case, did--attract attention.
That, and the fact that the bike had a pink seat. Longuski pulled up to Jordan and offered to let him ride with him to a watering hole.
Now, even though a couple of cops on a bike built for one raised a few eyebrows, it probably wouldn't have gotten them in trouble had the bike not belonged to either Longuski or Jordan.
Apparently, the cops-turned-perps didn't realize that the offenses for which officers of the law cannot be indicted do not include taking a bike that is not one's own--especially in a place like Mackinac Island. Oh, and immunity doesn't extend to Disorderly Conduct, a charge that most likely stemmed from their heated exchange between them and the Island's law enforcement officers.
Both officers pleaded "not guilty" at their arraignments on 30 May and were released on bond. They are due back in court in July and face up to 93 days in jail in addition to fines.
Hmm...This is an interesting "not guilty" plea from a couple of polygraph experts. Perhaps the truth is subjective, after all.
Now, to balance things out, I'm going to write about two constables who broke a law pertaining to cycling--with less reason than their peers in the Mile High City--and were arrested for it.
Actually, the law isn't about bicycles specifically. But, given its locale, it has special resonance for cyclists and makes the policemen's offence all the more egregious.
Lt. Andrew Longuski and Detective Sgt. Derrick Jordan work in the Polygraph Section of of the Michigan State Police's Biometrics and Identification Division. Now, if any two officers know about your chances of getting busted if you commit a crime, I would expect them to be the ones.
They were attending a training conference on the Great Lake State's Upper Peninsula when they decided to go for a joyride on Mackinac Island. As I mentioned in an earlier post, motorized vehicles are not allowed on the island, so people usually get around on foot or by bicycle. And some of those bikes are tandems. Thus, two guys on a bike built for one would--and, in their case, did--attract attention.
That, and the fact that the bike had a pink seat. Longuski pulled up to Jordan and offered to let him ride with him to a watering hole.
Now, even though a couple of cops on a bike built for one raised a few eyebrows, it probably wouldn't have gotten them in trouble had the bike not belonged to either Longuski or Jordan.
Apparently, the cops-turned-perps didn't realize that the offenses for which officers of the law cannot be indicted do not include taking a bike that is not one's own--especially in a place like Mackinac Island. Oh, and immunity doesn't extend to Disorderly Conduct, a charge that most likely stemmed from their heated exchange between them and the Island's law enforcement officers.
Both officers pleaded "not guilty" at their arraignments on 30 May and were released on bond. They are due back in court in July and face up to 93 days in jail in addition to fines.
Hmm...This is an interesting "not guilty" plea from a couple of polygraph experts. Perhaps the truth is subjective, after all.
In my experience this is typical of "law enforcement operatives", law unto themselves!
ReplyDeleteColine--So true, unfortunately!
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