what ever happed to the officers who shot the elk?

[Chad4000]

I didn't follow the case all that closely in the beginning. My understanding is that they poached an elk while they were on the clock? Douchebag thing to do, but why all the furor?

yeah Im kinda with you here.... not losing any sleep over this one..

[Chad4000]

So how about that elk? [weird silence]

lol yeah pretty much...

[Chad4000]

nevermind! thread edit!

[Dingo]

Exactly my point. I think it sucks that they poached an elk, lied about it, and did it all on the clock. But they're being lined up for the firing squad like they're some sort of molesters, whereas far more serious actions/errors in judgement end up with paid administrative leave and little else. This elk thing should be a suspension or at most - firing, and freaking drop it. Not that big a deal.

[fly boy]

Exactly my point. I think it sucks that they poached an elk, lied about it, and did it all on the clock. But they're being lined up for the firing squad like they're some sort of molesters, whereas far more serious actions/errors in judgement end up with paid administrative leave and little else. This elk thing should be a suspension or at most - firing, and freaking drop it. Not that big a deal.

They did it in Boulder..... they will hang!!!

[Dingo]

No doubt. Sentenced by a jury of their naked, mushroom-munching peers. lol.

[waxthis]

After the last few comments, anything I say will get me banned...SO, I take the 5th.

[wreave]

I don't accept the false dichotomy that I have to choose between being upset over this issue and any other police issues.

In this case, the cops broke the law, knowingly and willfully, planned in advance to do so, lied to the public in the course of the commission of the crime, and lied more to try to cover it up. They tried to get away with it under the auspices of being cops. If that's not one of the most serious breaches of the public trust, I don't know what is.

At the end of the day, it's about more than "just an elk".

I also bet some of the guys making a show of yawning over this would be going apeshit if it was "just a dog". The elk can't be replaced, but you can just go down to the pound and get another dog.

[DavieD55]

I don't accept the false dichotomy that I have to choose between being upset over this issue and any other police issues.

In this case, the cops broke the law, knowingly and willfully, planned in advance to do so, lied to the public in the course of the commission of the crime, and lied more to try to cover it up. They tried to get away with it under the auspices of being cops. If that's not one of the most serious breaches of the public trust, I don't know what is.

At the end of the day, it's about more than "just an elk".

Exactly.

[rondog]

Wasn't it not only poached out of season, but also shot in town, in a neighborhood, after dark? What would happen to Joe Six-Pack and Bubba if they did the same thing?