Media spotlight on one of our cadets/ thoughts?

[lwt16]

http://whnt.com/2018/03/27/tonight-a...olice-academy/

Thoughts on this? Would this guy get a slot where you work?

To say it's caused a few eyebrows to be raised is putting it mildly.

Regards.

[AMC]

Uhhhhh....no. While I firmly believe in redemption, that doesn't mean a free pass from the laws of man. DUI causing death....reckless driving to that extent, AND illegal drugs (at least then and in that place)? Perhaps being a paramedic would be a better role for him. It would allow him to serve his community honorably, without being responsible for enforcing the laws he so callously disregarded in the past.

[Peally]

Killed people, did drugs, only did a mere single year in regular jail......... wow, good luck kid.

[Kram]

Is your department that desperate for manpower or does the guy know people in high places? There had to be guys who applied with the same qualifications but without the baggage. With that background, he wouldn't even be eligible to submit the initial basic application at my agency.

[LSP552]

Nope, no way.

[John Hearne]

I don't know what everyone's upset about - it's not like the best predictor of future behavior is past behavior.....

[arcticlightfighter]

"Thats a no from me Dawg....."

[Sherman A. House DDS]

Totality of circumstances, anyone? Anyone?


civiliandefender.com

[Gadfly]

Would not make it past the interview... nope... no way.
We get 200 applicants for every open position, so there are plenty of good candidates without having to deal with that liability.

[scw2]

As a civilian who really doesn't know how these things go, would his prior actions hurt his case if a lawsuit was brought against him/agency/city/county during the course of police work?