boulder pd elk killers arrested

[waxthis]

They need to throw the book at these Jerks. Serious jail time!!

[hatidua]

Better an elk than my dog

-in so many ways.....

[Gman]

http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_22...ng-elk-earlier

One of the Boulder police officers arrested on felony charges in connection with the shooting of an elk in Mapleton Hill told other officers he planned to kill the elk during a shift briefing nearly a week before the Jan. 1 killing, according to an arrest-warrant affidavit.

Boulder police Officers Sam Carter, 35, and Brent Curnow, 38, face charges of forgery, tampering with physical evidence and attempting to influence a public official — all felonies — as well as unlawful taking of a trophy elk, conspiracy, a Samson surcharge, killing an elk out of season, unlawful use of an electronic device to unlawfully take wildlife and first-degree official misconduct — all misdemeanors.

The arrest-warrant affidavit says Carter discussed wanting to kill the elk in front of other officers at a work meeting Dec. 26.

Boulder Police Chief Mark Beckner said he has not heard any indication other officers were involved in a conspiracy.

"Cops say a lot of things and joke around about a lot of things because it's a stressful job," he said.

Whenever something like this happens to people, someone always seems to follow-up about how there were warning signs before the event. I guess nobody saw the signs until after this happened too.

[trlcavscout]

Its ok, its a stressful job. They are victims and should be reinstated with raises and maybe a less stressful desk job.

[Ridge]

Its ok, its a stressful job. They are victims and should be reinstated with raises and maybe a less stressful desk job.

And backpay, don't forget backpay.

[husky390]

Its ok, its a stressful job. They are victims and should be reinstated with raises and maybe a less stressful desk job.

Yeah, it's stressful. Writing tickets for speeding on Pearl, telling people not to ride their bikes on sidewalks, making sure people recycle, and dealing with the drunk/high college student.

[sniper7]

I hope they get the full 8 years. Premeditated, endangering the public shooting it at night, in town, not notifying dispatch of a discharged weapon, taking the carcass, lying about it etc etc. I hope they get butt fucked by a couple of the guys they put behind bars.

[rondog]

Yeah, it's stressful. Writing tickets for speeding on Pearl, telling people not to ride their bikes on sidewalks, making sure people recycle, and dealing with the drunk/high college student.

You forgot writing tickets for smoking in public!

[SA Friday]

Wow, some of you guys need to get over yourselves. On one hand you are demanding they get punished more harsh than an average citizen and the next demanding they should be arrested faster than the average citizen.

This was an investigation. Investigations come in all shapes and sizes, and this one shows no reason to rush it and potentially mess it up. There isn't a threat of further violence to self or others, no potential of the suspects to flee the area, and no reason to file for an arrest warrant until all the facts and potential charges are known. Personally, I thought the charges were filed lightning fast for this whole thing. Considering the list of charges, not only are they being dealt with more harsh than the average poacher, that's all this really is, poaching.

8 years for poaching? really? You think that's justice? 6th amendment people. Stop pissing your pants about them being cops and weigh and measure them just like everyone else. If it were two other guys, the chances of them being suspended from their jobs in any fashion before they were arrested would be very very low. Hell, the chances of even a second news article would probably be zero until sentencing.

Take the hater glasses off for a little while.

[kidicarus13]

Right or wrong law enforcement is held to a higher standard just like the clergy, judges, etc.