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[-] linkinkampf19@lemmy.world 68 points 2 years ago

He was already on leave following an incident in December, 2023 when he was arrested after crashing his car while possessing 20 unprescribed Xanax pills.

Sounds like he was outright delusional, and it very much feels like these two events are joined at the hip.

[-] Beetlejuice001@lemmy.wtf 7 points 2 years ago

Schizophrenic— and a cop— allowed to have a gun while on leave— after being caught with Xanax.

[-] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 51 points 2 years ago

I just hate how every time I get a rideshare I have to stay on my toes. Is this gonna be one of the gay kidnappers? How about this one? He looks gay for sure! Better shoot him.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 50 points 2 years ago

The gay panic defense is back? Everything old is new again.

[-] jpreston2005@lemmy.world 32 points 2 years ago

He was already on leave following an incident in December, 2023 when he was arrested after crashing his car while possessing 20 unprescribed Xanax pills.

throw the book at this loser.

[-] Treczoks@lemmy.world 25 points 2 years ago

Wow. What kind of paint must one drink to get that delusional?

I hope they turn that police department upside down for not noticing that they had a complete basket case running around with a uniform and a gun.

[-] Dasus@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago

What kind of paint must one drink to get that delusional?

I believe the colour is "meth"

I hope they turn that police department upside down for not noticing that they had a complete basket case running around with a uniform and a gun.

They won't, and if he was, say, abusing stimulants, his coworkers probably worried, yeah, but "reporting would mean the end of his career" so they just cover for the abuser until something like this happens. And then pretend they never noticed anything and act shocked and make promises as to how it'll never happen again, while doing literally nothing about the problem.

[-] Zedstrian@lemmy.dbzer0.com 20 points 2 years ago

'Allegedly'; can't discount the possibility that they could have tripped onto a bullet, can we? /s

[-] toiletobserver@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago

After convicted, it's gonna feel like it came through.

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