Dallas Cops Suspected of Planting Drugs
Judge determined they repeatedly lied under oath
DALLAS -- Two Dallas Police Department officers are under criminal investigation.
A judge determined that they repeatedly lied in sworn testimony about a drug arrest they made back in December of 2011.
The officers found drugs, cash, and a gun at inside an apartment at a Red Bird-area complex. They arrested a man by the name of Melvin Williams.
But in a rare ruling, a Dallas judge questioned the credibility of the arresting officers and ordered the money returned.
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A government employee - the judge - concerned about the truth! If this catches on, maybe there's hope for America yet...