The police have a thankless, nearly impossible job. They keep the peace and protect the general public from dangerous criminal elements.
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s homicide detective Kevin Lloyd is a good cop.
While flipping through a collection of pictures displaying gang member tattoos, he recognized the scene of an unsolved homicide he had investigated.
Rivera 13 gang member Anthony Garcia boasted of his involvement in the murder of liquor store employee John Juarez in a tattoo displayed prominently on his chest. Lloyd’s alert observation led to Garcia’s arrest and conviction on charges of first degree murder.
Garcia faces a sentence of up to 65 years in prison, thanks to Lloyd’s excellent detective work.
He’s a good cop.
Derek Colling is a bad cop. The Las Vegas patrolman physically assaulted homeowner Mitchell Crooks for videotaping the arrest of multiple burglary suspects. Crooks made the mistake of initially denying he stood in his own driveway while he filmed the arrest.
For the record, nothing unusual was happening while Crooks filmed the arrests. No police brutality came into the picture until Colling attacked Crooks, who was merely tested out his new video camera.
We should be encouraged to cooperate with the police, not to be afraid of them.
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