I get it–candidate shortage, need to field the dept. But we cannot permit this behavior any more. The city budget is not the settlement piggy bank. At some point we need to separate the government and the tax payers from the actions of the individual. If Officer Rapey wants to break the law, Officer Rapey can find his own lawyer and deal with his own consequences.
Again?! We’re dealing with Oakland PD having on-duty sex again?! We’re not even 10 years from the Celeste Guap fiasco:
The civilian investigation unit appears to be underwater, likely unable to address the current issue so it might go unchecked.
I get it–candidate shortage, need to field the dept. But we cannot permit this behavior any more. The city budget is not the settlement piggy bank. At some point we need to separate the government and the tax payers from the actions of the individual. If Officer Rapey wants to break the law, Officer Rapey can find his own lawyer and deal with his own consequences.