Brickbat: Sticky Fingers

A federal jury convicted Paterson, New Jersey, police sergeant Michael Cheff on one count of conspiracy to deprive persons of civil rights and one count of falsification of a police report. Cheff supervised a crew of officers that stopped people on the street or in their vehicles or searched their homes and stole cash and divided it among themselves. Cheff faces up to 20 years in prison and a $500,000 fine. Other officers in the case have pleaded guilty and are awaiting sentencing.

Comments

[Adans smith]

Their mistake was not sharing with the city. It is New Jersey after all.

[Cal Cetín]

I was wondering if this was civil forfeiture where the government didn't get its proper cut.

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[Ecoli]

Don't forget 10% for the big guy.

[markm23]

Maybe they did share with the city. That would explain why they weren't charged with the exact crime - armed robbery and conspiracy. That would be prosecuted by the local DA under state law. Instead they were prosecuted by the feds under a generic federal law, since it's the only way the feds could find jurisdiction.

[Fist of Etiquette]

I love that the culture is such in Jerksey that these cops were confident they could continue to do this without reprisal.

[Jerryskids]

In Jersey, this is known as "sharing the wealth".

[SQRLSY One]

What, no unqualified impunity? Not even any qualified immunity?

[sarcasmic]

Awaiting sentencing... I'm sure they'll all quietly be given a slap on the wrist before being rehired with back pay.

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Back pay alone isn't good enough. What about all the lost confiscations?