SavannahMann
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Many have complained. Myself included. That the biggest problem in Law Enforcement is the tendency of officers to lie in order to protect a fellow cop.
Many times it has been pointed out that whenever there is misconduct there is other officers who write their reports to support the bad cop. To try and cover it up or minimize it.
That didn’t happen in South Carolina. It wasn’t even suggested. So to South Carolina I offer my heartfelt appreciation and respects.
Officer David Lance Dukes of the Orangeberg Department of Public Safety was terminated for stomping on a man.
Let me post the video.
Other officers reported Dukes when he told the supervisor a version that was not quite accurate. Dukes wrote his version and submitted the report. The Supervisor having watched the body cam and dash cam video told Dukes that his report did not match the video. Dukes was told to rewrite it. This second report had similar variations from the video.
What did not happen? It wasn’t swept under a rug until the citizen filed a complaint. It was not suggested to the other cops that they might want to consider their reports to back up a fellow cop. It wasn’t minimized in any way.
It all happened exactly the way you hope it would. Including the opportunity to let Dukes rewrite the report.
I do not know. But I believe that Dukes was given an opportunity to review his body camera footage. That is my understanding as the norm.
After reviewing that footage Dukes changed his story. But he now tried to minimize it according to the news report. At first it was a push. Then he tried to claim that the intended push was more violent because he lost balance and fell.
I suspect that is the reason he was terminated and charged with crimes.
For the other officers involved. You have my thanks for doing the job the way we need you to. You have my respect for doing the right thing.
I salute your honesty and integrity. Honor is priceless and without equal in this world. You made the hard choice and the right choice. Well done.
Many times it has been pointed out that whenever there is misconduct there is other officers who write their reports to support the bad cop. To try and cover it up or minimize it.
That didn’t happen in South Carolina. It wasn’t even suggested. So to South Carolina I offer my heartfelt appreciation and respects.
S.C. police officer fired, charged after bodycam video shows him stomping on Black man’s head
David Lance Dukes, 38, of Orangeburg, is charged with first-degree assault and battery.
www.kiro7.com
Officer David Lance Dukes of the Orangeberg Department of Public Safety was terminated for stomping on a man.
Let me post the video.
Other officers reported Dukes when he told the supervisor a version that was not quite accurate. Dukes wrote his version and submitted the report. The Supervisor having watched the body cam and dash cam video told Dukes that his report did not match the video. Dukes was told to rewrite it. This second report had similar variations from the video.
What did not happen? It wasn’t swept under a rug until the citizen filed a complaint. It was not suggested to the other cops that they might want to consider their reports to back up a fellow cop. It wasn’t minimized in any way.
It all happened exactly the way you hope it would. Including the opportunity to let Dukes rewrite the report.
I do not know. But I believe that Dukes was given an opportunity to review his body camera footage. That is my understanding as the norm.
After reviewing that footage Dukes changed his story. But he now tried to minimize it according to the news report. At first it was a push. Then he tried to claim that the intended push was more violent because he lost balance and fell.
I suspect that is the reason he was terminated and charged with crimes.
For the other officers involved. You have my thanks for doing the job the way we need you to. You have my respect for doing the right thing.
I salute your honesty and integrity. Honor is priceless and without equal in this world. You made the hard choice and the right choice. Well done.