boulder pd elk killers arrested

[roberth]

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.

You make some sense here, OTOH they did it while IN UNIFORM so that warrants a more severe punishment.

[wreave]

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

Agreed. ESPECIALLY when they use being LE to commit/try to get away with the crime.

It's one thing to hold a guy to a slightly higher standard because he's a cop, e.g. if this had been a cop who was a simple poacher, out of season, etc. But he committed the offense because he thought he could get away with it due to being a cop, then he used being a cop to try to cover it up, then he lied to his employer about it to try to hide it... I'm not real sympathetic. This wasn't a momentary lapse of judgment, it was an abuse of the office.

[Gman]

http://kdvr.com/2013/01/22/boulder-o...ar-elk-resign/

BOULDER, Colo. — Two Boulder Police officers who are facing criminal charges after shooting an elk January 1st, have now resigned from the police department.Investigators allege that Sam Carter and Brent Curnow conspired to kill the elk that was roaming a Boulder neighborhood for meat and trophy.

Boulder Police Chief Mark Beckner briefed the city council Tuesday night, letting them know that other officers are embarrassed by all of this.

“They’re embarrassed. They are angry. There is nobody in our department supporting these officers right now,” Beckner said. He told the group the issue is being handled.

“They are no longer employed, so the process is working,” he said.

[sniper7]

Good news. Hope the dow isnt lenient at all.

[waxthis]

Jail time is a must.

[GlockDog47]

They need jail, I would get jail why should they get less.

[TRnCO]

reading through the affidavit sure makes them look like the dumb criminals that they are. Just goes to show, criminals wear all kinds of uniforms. Thier text messages back and forth only proves that they were planning to kill the elk, no matter what.

http://media.thedenverchannel.com/do...0affidavit.PDF

[Ah Pook]

Jail time is too good for them.

[JohnTRourke]

This is such bullshit.
They are allowed to resign SO THEY CAN KEEP THEIR PENSION AND BENE'S

They should be fucking fired!!!!!!!!!! (and should have been weeks ago)

Corrupt to the core.

[OneGuy67]

This is such bullshit.
They are allowed to resign SO THEY CAN KEEP THEIR PENSION AND BENE'S

They should be fucking fired!!!!!!!!!! (and should have been weeks ago)

Corrupt to the core.

They have PERA as their retirement. One vests in five years with PERA. Resigned, quit or fired, doesn't mean anything if you are vested. You walk with whatever your account has.

No benefits to resigning over being fired. Can't file for unemployment. Don't get to keep your medical, dental or health insurance through the city by resigning.

They got out of being interviewed by their internal affairs department in their investigation. That's all. Whoopie. They were properly charged with multiple crimes and will have to deal with that.