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If nothing else, here is a deterrent for you

By Bruce M. Robinson, P.A.

It seems in Reno there was a police sergeant that had a knack for not following the rules and for continually violating department policy without discipline from the department. Consequently it is alleged that this sergeant, in an DUI alcohol stop apparently sexually violated a 17 year old girl in the back of his cruiser during a 2006 traffic stop. Naturally, the police department is claiming no foul on their part and there guy did nothing wrong, but whoops, they fired their guy after an investigation. Boy, talk about your slippery slopes ?well, our guy did nothing wrong but we thought we would fire him anyway?. The civil suit is in Federal District Court right now. According to the Court documents the cop placed the young girl in the back of his cruiser and pressured her to undress for his sexual gratification in order to avoid a drunk driving arrest...continue to full post

Full post as published by Maryland DUI Lawyer Blog on March 03, 2011 (boomark / email).