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Charles Oliver | 10.29.2012 6:00 AM

Former Kansas City, Kansas, police officer Darrel M. Forrest has been sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison for stealing cash and electronics from houses where he served warrants. Forrest was a member of the department's special weapons and tactics squad.

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invisible furry hand 13 years ago

Forrest admitted stealing $300 cash, two video game cartridges and an Apple iPod Touch from the house. Forrest also stole a digital camcorder [from another house]

That's it? That's his haul? A teenage speed addict could do better. Lousy cop, lousy thief
1. Caleb Turberville 13 years ago
  
  "Video game cartridges"? What is this, 1992?
  1. Res Publica Americana 13 years ago
    
    SEGA!!!11
    1. Caleb Turberville 13 years ago
      
      If he stole the SNES version of Mortal Kombat, as opposed to the Sege Genesis version, he deserves to rot in jail.
      1. Caleb Turberville 13 years ago
        
        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbzT5jdx8e8
        
        Special Joe Lieberman nostalgia clip, folks.
        
        Res Publica Americana 13 years ago
        
        We must defend the chilandrens, dude. This is IMPERATIVE.
        
        Also, I might buy a Genesis with MK and Sonic, just because it brings back awesome memories.
        
        Caleb Turberville 13 years ago
        
        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fb73kHBAirU
        
        James Rolfe's retrospective on the SNES vs. Genesis debate (Part 1 of 2).
2. Whiterun Guard 13 years ago
  
  That's it? That's his haul? A teenage speed addict could do better. Lousy cop, lousy thief
  
  That's just what he got caught stealing. He's willing to take the rap on that stuff, since he's still got the big stuff hoarded away for when he gets out of prison.
  
  He can live forever on the profits from selling a Creed box set, VHS versions of Police Academy: Mission to Moscow, and Highlander 2: The Quickening, and some first generation Blu-Blockers.
  1. Res Publica Americana 13 years ago
    
    Or they'll hire him back once he's out.
  2. Groovus Maximus 13 years ago
    
    Holy shit! I remember those stupid commercials for Blu-Blockers!
    1. invisible furry hand 13 years ago
      
      We had them as half-hour long infomercials in the middle of the night when the local channels ran out of real programs they had to pay for. Same for you?
      1. Whiterun Guard 13 years ago
        
        Yep. They were one of the bleeding edge late night infomercials. Laid the foundation for many a get-rich-quick scheme.
      2. Groovus Maximus 13 years ago
        
        Yes, yes, yes... that balding dork and the attractive woman in the blue sundress.
        
        you'd think they stumbled upon the opthalmological equivalent of the Ark of the Covenant!
        
        invisible furry hand 13 years ago
        
        there's a website which shows they haven't lost their flair - check the girl on the right in this convincing photo
3. 0x90 13 years ago
  
  Well it's, just a simple fact, when I want something and I don't wanna pay for it...
  1. invisible furry hand 13 years ago
    
    I walk right through the door - walk right through the door. Hey all right! If I get by, it's mine, mine all mine!
    1. Groovus Maximus 13 years ago
      
      I really hope you don't filch vegetables and pineapples in the manner protrayed in that music video, IFH...
      
      It's simple fact...;-)
      1. invisible furry hand 13 years ago
        
        Certainly not since I saw Paris Hilton with the pineapple in South Park
        
        Groovus Maximus 13 years ago
        
        Yes, but which alleged female has better makeup, Paris Hilton or the klepto from the music video? I vote the klepto pilferer.
Fist of Etiquette 13 years ago

So suddenly all of the sudden asset forfeiture is a crime?
1. Whiterun Guard 13 years ago
  
  "I am hereby comandeering your copies of Sonic the Hedgehog and the Sword of Vermillion to use in a hot pursuit of a fleeing suspect!"
Fist of Etiquette 13 years ago

Forrest was a member of the KCKPD's Selective Crime Occurrence Reduction Enforcement Unit...

"Score!" is what Forrest and the two other LEO said when they saw all that free loot.

Kansas City should be charged with civil rights crimes for that tortured acronym.
1. sarcasmic 13 years ago
  
  They could always ride the S.L.U.T.
  1. invisible furry hand 13 years ago
    
    The S.L.U.T. appears on Ellen [De Generes]
    
    That's an image
  2. SugarFree 13 years ago
    
    When library science graduate courses decided to rebrand in the late-90s, some unfortunate acronyms were created for the female-dominated programs:
    
    School of Library and Information Technology
    College of Library and Information Technology
    1. invisible furry hand 13 years ago
      
      SugarFree, Master of CLIT. What a business card that would make
      1. SugarFree 13 years ago
        
        I wouldn't call myself a master, but I know what I'm doing.
        
        Clich? Bandit 13 years ago
        
        Are you the Clit Commander?
      2. Groovus Maximus 13 years ago
        
        How do you think he wooed Mrs. Free? Candy and flowers? That is a devastating professional title and opening line of woo.
        
        She never stood a chance.
Fist of Etiquette 13 years ago

U.S. Attorney Barry Grissom commended the Kansas City, Kan., Police Department, the FBI and the Wyandotte County District Attorney's Office for their work on the case.

However, they were all subsequently charged with violating the same federal civil rights statute after helping themselves to Forrest's personal belongings.

And so on...
1. Res Publica Americana 13 years ago
  
  Only in our dreams, Fist.
Dunphy (the real one) 13 years ago

sounds like a fair sentence for a scumbag.
1. Res Publica Americana 13 years ago
  
  OT: What guns does your department issue you? Is there a choice, or must all officers use the same model?
  1. 0x90 13 years ago
    
    An official Red Ryder carbine-action 200-shot Range Model air rifle, with a compass in the stock and a thing which tells time.
    1. Groovus Maximus 13 years ago
      
      You'll shoot yer eye out...
2. sloopyinca 13 years ago
  
  A fair sentence for B&E, Armed robbery and a handgun enhancer? Sure it does, dunphy. Sure it does.
sarcasmic 13 years ago

Forrest pleaded guilty to violating a federal civil rights statute

Not burglary? Not theft? No additional charges because he was carrying a firearm while committing the crime?

But the double-standard is just a figment of a bigoted imagination.
1. Res Publica Americana 13 years ago
  
  Fear not. It'll get better, I'm sure! Any time now!
tagtann 13 years ago

lol, SWAT cops are the biggest cowards of them all!
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1. Clich? Bandit 13 years ago
  
  Anon bot joins the bigorati
??? ?????? 12 years ago

thank you

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