Comments on: When police officers drive drunk

By: Richard Blaine

Richard Blaine — Sun, 16 Sep 2007 18:51:31 +0000

I remember a story from a few years ago about Chicago Police getting drunk and shooting at civilians for sport. I searched “Chicago Police Drunk” hoping to find the story, and Google returned 2,040,000 hits. I give up!!!

By: Jack Alexander

Jack Alexander — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 00:11:00 +0000

Put a breath-a-lyzer in cop cars. Problem solved.

By: Ken Mitchell

Ken Mitchell — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 23:39:49 +0000

It is one of the tragedies of America today that police officers, who are empowered with privileges and authority far above those of average citizens, are not held to a STANDARD higher than that of the average citizen. I understand that the work is hard and sometimes dangerous; but that doesn’t make it right for them to behave as petty, spoiled, tinpot tyrants.

By: TN Native

TN Native — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 23:03:45 +0000

Walter - I'll see your drunk driving police officer and raise you a two drunk driving Nashville police officers who were DUI and turned a beautiful and promising college student into a speed bump. The two female off-duty officers were not administered a field sobriety for an hour afterwards, were not handcuffed and were allowed to drink water before receiving the test when she still blew over .16. The student is now mentally and physically disabled for life.

By: AL

AL — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 19:29:24 +0000

My rule is: Anyone that wants to be a policeman or politician, should not be allowed to be one. I’m still working out the details of the implementation plan.

By: Dan Collins

Dan Collins — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 18:46:41 +0000

Wow. I didn’t know Patrick Kennedy was a cop.

By: Deoxy

Deoxy — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 17:09:17 +0000

Cops definitely SHOULD be held to a higher standard!

Thy are given special privileges, many of them with great potential for abuse. Only those with the highest character should be given such authority and privilege.

By: b

Fri, 14 Sep 2007 16:52:24 +0000

Why shouldn’t law enforcement be held to a higher standard than the rest of us? They get to break traffic laws at will, carry firearms, and order their fellow citizens around. I see no reason they should not be held to a higher standard. The community is elevating their privileges and is entitled to expect elevated behavior.

By: GW Crawford

GW Crawford — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 16:22:22 +0000

An officer of the law getting away with drinking and driving?

Who does he think he is? Paris Hilton?

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 14 Sep 2007 16:13:52 +0000

“The public just never hears about stuff like cops getting fired for running a red light.”
Because it doesn’t happen. You are obviously not from NJ. My friend is a cop. He pretty much doesn’t pay attention to lights, signs, or any of those annoying things the rest of us put up with.