During the initial investigation, video surveillance was obtained depicting two males removing the bicycles and leaving the area.
That sentence could be part of a police report almost anywhere, about any two males (or females or non-binary people) in a depressingly familiar scenario.
But then there's the next sentence:
These actors were identified as Eric Campbell and Austin Craig, who are both employed as Police Officers with the Lower Township Police Department."
The report continues with the caveat that the charges are "merely accusations" and that "defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty." Still, it's hard not to notice that the accused thieves are constables in a town adjacent to the seaside resort of Cape May, New Jersey's southernmost area.
Now, assuming that Campbell and Craig are indeed the "bad actors," it begs the question of "Why?" Do Lower Township cops have too much time on their hands?" (Charming as it is, calling the place "sleepy" makes it seem like Times Square. I know, I've been there.) Are they so poorly-paid that they can't afford bikes? Or did they become "bad actors" for the reason some other police officers go rogue: because they could, because they figured their badges and shields would protect them from charges?
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