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Cop Explains Why He Used License Plate Reader to Stalk Woman

https://www.404media.co/i-saw-a-shiny-thing-cop-explains-why-he-used-license-plate-reader-to-stalk-woman/
15•cdrnsf•40m ago

Comments

NoDodgeQuestion•22m ago
Can a native English speaker explain what "I saw a shiny thing" means?
avgDev•20m ago
They see a good looking attractive woman and spy on them. Their low IQ vanishes completely and all the blood rushes to their pants.

They are like a toddler in a toy store and want the shiniest thing.

overtone1000•5m ago
It's a metaphor. He was comparing seeing the woman to seeing an attractive or valuable object like a coin on the ground or a jewel.
avgDev•22m ago
Just unacceptable all around.

I've studied criminal justice before CS, and after getting to know cops I decided it isn't for me. The culture is awful. It is like high school, a lot of drama, sleeping around, many divorces, abuse of power and just screwed up mentality.

What makes this story worse is this for me: "The detective investigating Roman told the man “you’ll get past this bro” during his arrest, and later told the victim that he was "remorseful" and urged her not to post about the incident on social media, according to body camera footage obtained by 404 Media."

The detective urged the victim not post about it.....both should be stripped of badges immediately and never get certified again.

krapp•13m ago
These are people who wear Punisher logos unironically - because they wish they could be Frank Castle and act as judge, jury and executioner (and in the US, they can more or less because the American public wants Punishers in the force when they see too few white faces around them.) I can understand where the "defund the police" movement was coming from. Even the US military has higher standards for discipline and decorum.
avgDev•10m ago
Yep. I don't understand how departments even allow wearing the punisher logo. It is unprofessional imo. Also, a good indicator of a total toddler of a cop.

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