Cops Gone Wild!
File this one under the Cops need attorneys too file:
Cop busy breaking the law
New York City, New York. September 2 – Instead of upholding the law, one cop was busy breaking it. Now, he’s paying the price.A former New York City Police Officer was convicted of armed bank robbery and related charges, federal authorities announced Tuesday.
In a press release, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York said Christian Torres, pleaded guilty to one count of bank robbery, one count of bank larceny, and one count of conspiring to commit bank robbery.Torres, 23, will be sentenced on November 6. He faces a maximum term of 30 years in prison (Click here to read the full article).
Policemen and women are chosen from the general population. Obviously, it is not surprising that some may engage in criminal activity or improper behavior just as some from the general population. While this in no way may reflect that majority of the men and women in blue, it should be considered when police are accused of abuse, excessive force or otherwise improper behavior. Cops are people too– and sometimes they are not the model of honesty that they are portrayed to be.
