Comments on: Police Witness Intimidation in Ohio Succeeds

By: Criminals In Uniform « Surreal World

Criminals In Uniform « Surreal World — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:48:31 +0000

[...] six years in federal prison as part of a six-year investigation into corruption in the county. Police Witness Intimidation in Ohio Succeeds The high school principal who wrote a letter of support for Derrick Foster, the man charged with [...]

By: terry mckinney

terry mckinney — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 03:57:15 +0000

There’s something familiar about this kind of witness intimidation.If you or I did the same thing we would be promptly arrested and charged with intimidating a witness.This is supposed to be one of the worst crimes you can commit.It interferes with the whole justice process.If anyone was under the misconception that there is one law for everyone,this should convince them that it just ain’t so.The declaration of a war on drugs seems to have given the police extraordinary powers to commit crimes in order to better prevent them.It doesn’t make any sense to me either.A judge in British Columbia,Canada ruled that this kind of excessive force was illegal and threw a case out of court for the behavior.(para military drug raids)

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Sun, 15 Jun 2008 18:56:26 +0000

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By: mike

mike — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 13:01:23 +0000

Wild behavior by the cops. Organizing boycotts of character witnesses for a defendent? Are they crazy? Shouldn’t that be grounds for reversal of a conviction? They think they can do anything they want, damn them.
But #10, David, I wouldn’t get angry about what the widow of a murdered cop said. I gotta cut some one in her position some slack and some sympathy. But the drug war fanatics who haven’t suffered such a loss need a damn good whacking (old school John Lennon meaning of the term, not calling for any more death, that’s the specialty of the drug warriors).

By: Johnmcv

Johnmcv — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 11:42:25 +0000

Why was “the perp” (sarcasm) placed in this situation in the first place? There must be probable cause to obtain a warrant for the forced entry and arrest. Whats up with D.Foster???

By: Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 05:04:24 +0000

The militarization of the police forces have constructed the standing army that I and the other founding fathers were concerned about. I and the others have long past and today, not enough American men have balls enough to stand against the Tyranny that is rampant. It’s ironic that our foe was King George and your current President is named George. It’s a shame that in just over 230 short years you have been castrated into a nation of wussies!

By: CCW4ME2

CCW4ME2 — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 04:05:33 +0000

Well, if they came busting down his door unannounced in the middle of the night they should get shot whether they’re JBTs or not. When this once great Nation was founded there was no standing army and no standing police force either. That is what Liberty demands and requires.

By: daddysteve

daddysteve — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 22:12:14 +0000

Thank you D. Foster for doing what most gutless sheeple won’t. The more we bow down to thugs on both sides of the law, the more emboldened they become.

By: Uzziel

Uzziel — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:39:42 +0000

This is disgusting, a blatant attempt at witness intimidation – a *crime* should you or I try it – simply because the largest gang in Ohio got butt-hurt that someone dare lift a finger during an infamous no-knock raid. Enjoy your position while you can, you *real* terrorists; the American people grow ever-more weary and angry at your open abuses of power, and they are not going to put up with this BS for much longer.

May God bless Derrick Foster and crush his newfound enemies into dust, throwing them into the wind for good.

-Uzziel-

By: Mike Gogulski

Mike Gogulski — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 21:46:06 +0000

Would have been nice if the principal had told the FOP to stick it where the sun don’t shine, but hey, who bothers sticking up for principles these days?

By: Frank

Frank — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:59:47 +0000

“If I were that principal, I would make sure I obeyed the speed limit and that I followed all traffic laws.”

Do you really believe that will help him? Every license plate registered under his name and those of his family have already been passed out to the cops in the area. They will find cocaine in his trunk, guaranteed.

By: Andrew Williams

Andrew Williams — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:42:33 +0000

I’ve quoted NWA before but it bears repeating: “F— the police!” At least until they start acting like civilized humans, apologize for their screwups and stop imitimdating people exercising their right to free speech.

Gee, that sounds like a great idea!

By: Justthisguy

Justthisguy — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 23:05:56 +0000

P.s. Not anywhere near all the time, of course. There are some right awkward freelance private bastards out there, too, as we all know.

By: Justthisguy

Justthisguy — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 22:58:47 +0000

Sometimes I think that the very existence of government policemen amounts to obstruction of justice.

By: Alaska

Alaska — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 19:49:55 +0000

Obstruction of justice covers another aspect as well: affecting witness testimony. It goes by different names (in Alaska its witness tampering), but it is similar. This, though, is not testimony in court. If the high school principal were to testify that Derrick Foster is a horrible human being and that testimony was a result of the FOP’s actions, then various members of the FOP could face witness tampering questions.

As it is, their cover is that they are upset this was done on school letterhead. Probably shouldn’t have been done on school letterhead, but that does not justify the actions of the FOP in this instance.

I don’t practice in Ohio so there could be different sections that apply. If I were that principal, I would make sure I obeyed the speed limit and that I followed all traffic laws.

By: Thomas Paine's Goiter

Thomas Paine's Goiter — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:48:05 +0000

The FOP still has not responded to my email. Pussies.

By: SusanK

SusanK — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:29:32 +0000

As for Radley’s specific question: obstruction of justice appears to only apply to people who interfere with the investigation of a crime or hide suspects. Not people who tamper with witnesses.

By: SusanK

SusanK — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:14:16 +0000

Sydney-
That’s kind of what I was thinking. He is a potential witness at this time, and I would guess that a witness’s duty is to respond to a subpoena and appear in court, which would narrow those statutes greatly. There may be other law in Ohio that explains it, but I really do have a day job.

By: Sydney Carton

Sydney Carton — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 17:37:58 +0000

Susan,

He’s not a “witness” yet.

By: Frank

Frank — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 17:26:10 +0000

The street gang in blue strikes again.

If you find a cop raping your wife or daughter, you’d just better advise them to enjoy it, because even if the rape kit matches you’ll be facing the death penalty for killing to bastard.