The Idaho Attorney General's Office on Tuesday charged Sheriff Craig Rowland with aggravated battery, aggravated assault, and exhibition of a deadly weapon.
Rowland told Blackfoot Police Chief Scott Gay that he had "really screwed up" during the Nov. 9 confrontation, which happened after a youth group came to his door.
-Larry
All police amount to anymore are violent gang members. Gone are the days of peace officers that could be relied upon to assist or keep the peace. There isn't a whole lot of covering this one up with so many witnesses but I doubt he will be severely punished, at worst he will lose his job.
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On one hand I think what a nice thing to do. On the other I think this day and age an adult having kids ringing doorbells in the night and running away! Not a really well thought out activity. This adult is gonna get a kid dead. Sad that this in no longer the fifties and sixties but I think this was a bad idea. Yup, I think the cop overreacted especially after he saw the adult and the girls in the car. Nope, don't like him carrying a gun and a badge.
ReplyDeleteYeah, not a smart thing at all these days.
DeleteBut the cop went way beyond over reacting and should not be allowed to now own a gun or badge, IMHO.
a) LDS youth group and their chaperone, ringing doorbells after dark then running away.
ReplyDeleteb) Rowland is LawEnforcementOfficial for 34 years, thought it was a home-invasion crew on his dead-end street.
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Something seem fishy?
Worked with a guy for a while - said guy frequently worked as a deputy sheriff. I would not have even trusted him with a mop & broom.
DeleteI was ALMOST willing to cut him a LITTLE slack, since the story seemed to indicate the sheriff was unaware of the 'thankful turkey'...until nearly the end of the article shows that not only did he know, but he took steps to arm himself and violently confront them over a paper turkey taped to his door.
ReplyDeleteHe deserves to go to jail.
For a long time.
DeleteThis happens regularly and nothing happens to the cop. They are a protected class and we little people, those who pay their salaries, don't have a say on whether we will be abused by them. Don't believe me ? Don't comply with an unlawful order and see what happens to you.
ReplyDeleteFire his ass, remove his POST certification, send him away for 25 years and bankrupt him and the sheriff's department with civil rights violation charges, that might begin some changes but I'm not holding my breath
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Happen regularly huh? Sources please? I'd say it happens so infrequently that when it does, it necessitates a news story. Stop making stuff up to fit your opinions. You must be liberal.
DeleteRay, how many articles have we seen posted here, a small blog, this year about this same subject ? Hmmmm. Here's a suggestion, just do a search and stop making useless noise.
DeleteOh and you're a fool if you think someone has to be a liberal to not support the thin blue line.
Grow up
JD
Given the hundreds of thousands of cops? No, it's not a huge number, JD.
DeleteOne of my sisters lives in Blackfoot. She's feeling especially proud of her city right now (or not).
ReplyDeleteMore than a little "off the reservation". And affected by the time change? This old boy is in serious need of professional help. And immediate termination.
ReplyDeleteHe didn't recognize the neighbor that grew up next door to him? He needs to see a neurologist cause somethings not adding up here.
DeleteTook care of a former county sheriff in a nursing home who went whack after years of good service. As Alzheimer's set in, he got mean. Real mean. Almost went to prison for some shit he did. Then he got hold of a female aide helping him out of bed (by then he was wheelchair-bound), and damned near choked her to death. It was only the thumping noises and stuff crashing to the floor that got anyone's attention, and it took a male and two female aides to get his hands loose. Wanda had terrible bruises and had to be taken to the ER. The patient went to the state mental hospital where they were equipped to handle him. He was a big, big guy.
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