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Dead Constitution See other Dead Constitution Articles Title: Typical Pig News HPD officer charged with filing two false reports www.chron.com/disp/story....adline/metro/6209979.html By BRIAN ROGERS Copyright 2009 Houston Chronicle Jan. 14, 2009, 12:17AM Share icon Print iconEmail A Houston police officer has been charged with filing two false reports that led to the arrest of a man who later accused the officer of having sex with the man’s wife. Richard Butler, a 15-year Houston Police Department veteran, was charged Tuesday with two counts of tampering with an official record, a second-degree felony . Harris County District Attorney’s spokeswoman Donna Hawkins said Butler responded to a Jan. 2 call at the Western Inn, where a woman asked that her husband be removed from the room where the couple resides. About 30 minutes later, the husband said he returned to the room to find his wife and Butler having sex, Hawkins said. Court documents show that Butler arrested the husband for retaliation, claiming he threatened his wife. The arrest warrant hinged on statements Butler told officials the wife made. The wife said she never made the statements, Hawkins said. brian.rogers@chron.com Newport News officer charged with abduction www.wavy.com/dpp/news/loc...arrested_maryKay_20090112 Last Edited: Tuesday, 13 Jan 2009, 6:18 AM EST Created On: Monday, 12 Jan 2009, 7:14 PM EST * MaryKay Mallonee NEWPORT NEWS, Va. - The first time Newport News Police Officer Christopher Miner, 37, appeared on WAVY News 10 nearly four years ago, he had been given the "Award of Valor." Officer Miner is in the news again, but this time he's been arrested and charged with abducting a woman. According to court documents, the woman says she was having a "social evening" with the officer at his house in Newport News. She claims she laid down in his bed and then he tied her to his headboard using leather restraints and took pictures of her. The woman says the officer threatened to post the pictures on the internet if she did not spend the night. She went on to allege Miner blocked the door and would not let her leave. Finally, she says, he let her go and that's when she called the police. Newport News Police Chief James Fox sat down for an exclusive interview with WAVY.com. "It hurts. We talk about the badge and tarnishing the badge," said Chief Fox. "We teach ethical behavior. We teach character and that's what the public expects from us." Chief Fox said he must wait for the completion of the investigation and judicial process, but he understands, this case has already hurt the public's trust in the department. "Officer Miner might have made a mistake. He'll have to deal with the mistake. We will deal with the mistake and we will move on," said Fox. Officer Miner's attorney told WAVY.com, "Once the evidence is thoroughly investigated by the police department and reviewed by the commonwealth's attorney Chris Miner will be completely exonerated." Officer Miner is the second Newport News officer in the last two weeks to be arrested. Lt. Ronald Hendrickson was arrested on Christmas night for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman. "You worry about your image and you know that the last couple of weeks have not been good weeks for our image," said Fox. Image is not the Chief's only worry right now. He says city leaders have instructed him to start preparing for budget cuts and the possibility of laying off police officers. "That's a possibility, depending on how deep the budget cuts go. We are prepared to have to deal with that." The chief says despite the looming budget woes and the recent arrests of two of his officers, he has a good department, with dedicated officers. "We will continue to serve with our heads up. We've got great people here and they are truly committed to making the city safe," said Chief Fox. Both Officer Miner and Lt. Hendrickson are on administrative leave. Police officer charged with assaulting McDonald's worker www.post-gazette.com/pg/09015/941969-100.stm Thursday, January 15, 2009 By Jim McKinnon, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette A municipal police officer in Washington County was arrested yesterday on charges that he assaulted an employee at a McDonald's restaurant in October in Burgettstown. Derek A. Dayoub, 26, of Scott, was arraigned yesterday, three months after the reported incident, on charges of simple assault, official oppression and harassment. The charges stem from an incident Oct. 11 at a McDonald's restaurant where he confronted an employee, Brandon Lancaster, 19. The officer accused the teen of having talked about him, according to the affidavit that supports Mr. Dayoub's arrest. When Mr. Lancaster denied talking about the officer, Mr. Dayoub grabbed him, squeezing a pressure point that caused the victim to collapse. A video surveillance camera did not capture the alleged assault. It showed the victim crawling away from the counter toward the kitchen of the restaurant. Smith Township police Officer Michael North, who had been with Mr. Dayoub at the time, told investigators that his partner is, "out of control," and that he frequently is abusive to the public, the affidavit said. Investigators in the district attorney's office and state police requested an arrest warrant for Mr. Dayoub, rather than a summons, because of the suspect's "instability," the affidavit said. "He may attempt to intimidate or retaliate against the victim or witnesses in this case," it said. After the incident, according to the affidavit, Mr. Dayoub sent a threatening e-mail message to the restaurant manager, Jodi Carlson. Mr. Dayoub has been released on his own recognizance, pending a preliminary hearing that is yet to be scheduled. District Judge Gary Havelka, who normally presides over cases brought by Officer Dayoub in Smith Township, said he will recuse himself from hearing the charges. First published on January 15, 2009 at 10:57 am Career of ex-officer charged in bank robbery included praise, suspensions www.statesman.com/news/co...al/01/17/0117officer.html Though Austin police evaluations were consistently positive, Nobles was suspended for 60 days in 1997. By Tony Plohetski AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF Saturday, January 17, 2009 A former Austin police officer charged with robbing a Northwest Austin bank had a law enforcement career that included numerous accolades and one substantial suspension, according to documents released Friday. Teddy Nobles, 48, was suspended for 60 days in October 1997 after a disciplinary memo said he failed to show up for work and drove an unmarked police car to Lake Charles, La., for personal reasons and without permission. The memo said that when questioned about the incident, Nobles "was evasive and wilfully misrepresented the facts regarding his actions." Nobles is accused of robbing a Compass Bank in the 13000 block of Research Boulevard on Wednesday. Witnesses gave investigators a description of the robber and the truck he was driving. Officers located the truck using a police helicopter, and Nobles was arrested a short time later. A year before his most substantial suspension, Nobles was suspended for three days after officials said he sent about 30 personal messages through the department's dispatch system. Some of the messages included threats, the memo said. However, Nobles consistently received positive marks in performance evaluations throughout his career. In a 2001 evaluation, Nobles' supervisor said he had a "highly effective" performance. He also received numerous commendations from citizens who praised him for his response in situations involving them. Nobles resigned from the department in 2001 after a career that included a detective assignment in the internal affairs division. Officials said he quit after an investigation began into whether he had used a fellow officer's identity to obtain an apartment lease and later defaulted on the lease. Nobles later received two years of probation in the case after being charged with attempting to use or possessing fraudulent identifying information, according to court records.
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Officer Miner is the second Newport News officer in the last two weeks to be arrested. Well Cheif, I don't think your teachings are working.
Yeah... It's like what IndieTX said. You cant teach ethical behavior and character in a 16 week (or whatever) course. If the parents didnt do it, it wont be done. IIRC, someone once said character is defined as what you do when no one is watching. They might be "honorable" when someone is watching, but when no on is, watch out. .
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