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Drunk Off-Duty Cops Lenient Punishment Angers Erie Clergy

By David Lohr

Yesterday, Investigation Discovery brought you the story of James Cousins II, a police officer in Erie, PA, who was videotaped at a bar joking about a homicide victim. Since that time, the slap on the wrist punishment that Cousins received has caused many citizens and civil rights groups to demand an independent investigation of the Erie City Police Department and Mayor Joe Sinnott. "The message they gave us today was a slap in the face," Rev. Curtis Henderson said at a press conference last night. "Especially as we're all trying to move forward." Henderson's comments were echoed by Rev. Michael T. Williams, who made it clear that the issue was far from being resolved. "We will not sit idly by without fighting this ruling," Williams said...continue to full post

Full post as published by Criminal Report Daily on April 22, 2009 (boomark / email).