Read this story by Joel Rubin about the LAPD detective who leaked confidential files to an attorney and thus a disciplinary panel has recommended his firing.
But then read about the devastating circumstances.
Yeah, I get the reasoning. And I know that in what is still a paramilitary organization discipline holds the high card….but this just doesn’t seem right to me.
Chief Beck has the last say and thus could reverse the panel’s decision. Speaking personally, I hope he does it.
I agree, he should not be fired.
Good. Was wondering what you’d think, SF. The whole thing makes me hideously sad.
Ironic that “Sure Fire” is against firing.
Why is that Woody? In the course of an internal investigation one of the determining factors in punishment is the officers past record of discipline. From everything I’ve heard he either had none or it was very minimal. This is no criminal act and I know of officers that have not lost their jobs after being convicted of D.U.I. and other misdemeanor offenses.
To me, without the extenuating circumstances surrounding this case and his record as an officer it would be pretty much a no brainer. I’d want him fired. This isn’t about what he did in my opinion, it’s about what he opened the city up to reagrding the lawsuit.
I know of a female officer at that department who gave out information on one parolee to another, who she was dating, and her punishment was minimal. The only reason this is looked at differently is because it might cost the city some money.
Slider knew he was going to get in trouble for this and deserves to be disciplined. But to be fired, with his record, for taking what appears to be a moral stand? I don’t think so.
I’m not set in stone on this though and if it turns out it can be proved he did this for money alone or has a history of discipline that I’m not aware of I’d probably feel differently.
Absent that, let the man keep his job.
With stories like this it’s no wonder people don’t want to testify against gang members in court.
Sure Fire, the irony is in your name, not your logic. “SURE FIRE” against FIRING. Get it?
Slow today Woody, right over my head.