3 Louisiana State Troopers suspended after WVUE Fox 8 News investigation

[@bettersteps]

How did an officer making a quarter of a million dollars a year not get attention from the city? This wasn't overlooked, it was ignored.

[@MrCurtisass]

because the rest of the city is doing the same..... louisiana politics

[@jeffdarnell7942]

I know in just about every other City, OT has to be APPROVED beforehand.

[@konsumer]

The can't ignore explosives.

[@slappy8941]

It's Louisiana...

[@robertchandler2124]

@@MrCurtisass Because they are all doing it.

[@Dennis-pq3rc]

He isn't the only cop out there doing this .

[@dockey6942]

That ant nothing new several year they were stopping drug people some were some were not they would plant drugs on the car they take the car and money they would split the money up they finely caught up with them they had to fire several cops in louisiana

[@Maintenance_Mark]

They all do it because they believe they are entitled to it and they believe they are above the law

[@jasonlee8497]

Thousands of them……

[@shanghunter7697]

@@jasonlee8497 Facts !!!!!

[@JackPutters]

Zero accountability fact

[@msichanahuzuni]

"Administrative leave" so guy gets to sit at home &get paid. Isn't that pretty much what he's accused of being guilty of?

[@omarvasquez6851]

Yep. Sad isn’t it!

[@tapriciasiwel1198]

EXACTLY!!!! Thief of Service!!!!!!!!

[@randydavis7122]

First fire him# 2.make him pay all the $ back.#3 forfiture of percentage of pension,then top it off by some jail time.😰

[@mistercsp]

Was thinking the same

[@fordkenisaacs6425]

That cop is laughing at his boss on that “administration leave” that corrupt cop is on an extended staycation, what a f###%#g joke, he’s still corrupt making corrupt money at his home, is this justice?

[@danieltheghost23]

there is no way this happens without 2 or more people cooperating in this. dispatch knows he was not responding to calls during his shifts and the bookkeeper knew he was scheduled for those hours

[@davidb4090]

Exactly, with all the computers and other electronic devices in that cruiser there’s no way someone didn’t put two and two together. Most likely he was sharing the wealth to keep others quiet.

[@vinnievalentine421]

This is theft. Anyone stealing 500$ would be charged with a Felony.

[@steampunkgreenjunk5060]

stealing 500 is a misdemenor lol.

[@stephenmilder9549]

500? Lol i wish. Stealing under 2500 atleast in Texas is a misdemeanor and we are known to be pretty harsh on the law here. This guy however stole thousands and thousands, hes just a criminal with a badge. Theres alot out there.

[@donnab.333]

And given 40yrs in prison.

[@bobbiehall2705]

He was probably allowed to resign and now works somewhere else!

[@cosmo1578]

Everyone but the police.

[@Shinbaal99]

I'm positive the whole deparment has been doing this for years...

[@1USAUSA]

Shinbaal99 Yep... I agree with you there... and there is no doubt in my mind about it.

[@PurpleObscuration]

Typical coproach, earning the hate.

[@TimeSurfer206]

@@PurpleObscuration Coproach. May I steal this? THANK YOU!

[@ToddiusMaximus]

Rustin , LA

[@kicknadeadcat]

I worked in a union shop in my twenties, no cameras back then. They used to keep a sheet of names and how how much overtime people were going to claim and have someone punch their time clock who was around at that time. It was rampant…..

[@ianbattles7290]

Only a corrupt cop is afraid of being recorded while on-duty.

[@bigthingspoppinrules]

Next time a cop pulls you over, put your phone on selfie mode and make a video of you and the cop. You should get a decent angle with it sitting on your thigh with a slight lean towards your crotch. They fucking hate that, and you start to wonder why.....

[@terryyandle4877]

So true

[@wisconsinrailstotrailscycl4277]

Only if a cop is asleep in their patrol car, is the only time they won't object to being video recorded..

[@Kadus500]

@Dillon Chappell that you can turn off or "corrupt"?

[@Kadus500]

@Dillon Chappell 1st being against policy will not prevent me from being jailed solely on you blue line word. If you can get a vacation instead of charges for turning off your body cam while other people are illegally arrestd, then it's bullshit 2nd www.ajc.com/news/crime--law/atlanta-police-routinely-failed-turn-body-cameras-audit-finds/5lL2ON0wrtTIGZGyxkNshM/ 3rd Miss me with your shameless victimization. Cops are not the victims in this

[@hillbillymindfreak]

How did a news channel uncover all this but his own Dept didn’t?!?!?!

[@ClarityDetermination]

Exactly. I think the chief is not surprised in the least and he's hoping nobody checked his work attendance.

[@jgamer2228]

Cops protect cops. People absolutely know this is going on, they just don’t care. There are no consequences.

[@JalepenoBremer]

That IS the point!

[@charlesyates6687]

It's a crimanal ENTERPRISE

[@shanghunter7697]

@@charlesyates6687 All over the country, EVERY dept. SHOULD ALWAYS be investigated EVERY yr !!!

[@Gcal1956]

So he is a thief and a cheat ? Fire him. Take his pension and give him a bill for the money he stole.

[@C0wb0yBebop]

See that would be justice. But instead the Law will find him under a two week paid suspension while he applies to a different precinct

[@blueridgepatriot1356]

And arrest, convict and ship his guilty cheating ass off to prison for a long time!

[@davidsmith385]

He will make a great Congressman. 😅

[@JalepenoBremer]

In genpop...let's find out how tough he REALLY is...#FTP #ACAB @@blueridgepatriot1356

[@eilenekellogg-ki2br]

Working hard to look like hes working hard.

[@williambryant6330]

How can a man like this be trusted to enforce the law, when he's breaking the law?

[@sallyjanecampos5241]

Law man,

[@hameed]

Because you have an army of Karen and kens with “back the blue” signs on their lawn who excuse every single thing police do by blaming the victims

[@snarlingrabiddog5150]

Just ask any politician.

[@joelspringman7748]

@William- Simple answer: You can't.

[@derriklee287]

All cops break the law

[@jeremyaltom1303]

Those cars have gps trackers. Dispatch and his supervisors absolutely knew about this and he probably wasn’t the only one.

[@mervyngreene6687]

Of course they knew! These officers were terminated for getting caught.

[@Smart-Towel-RG-400]

They might not a lot of unions have in there contract that they can't have gps in cruisers

[@CristianSutton]

This is real news! Thank you for your service to the people. This is some seriously top notch investigative journalism..

[@jackdunn702]

Yes but it’s six years old. I personally questioned why a trooper murdered a girl friend and got away with it. The media refused to report it.

[@iron60bitch62]

If he can’t be trusted with a timesheet all of his cases should be open and put under review

[@MsDOT-ic7dz]

Ron Hahahaha Amen!! I totally agree.

[@RtistiqSkubie]

Actually if any defending attorney pressed the issue that would happen.

[@jjmccloud]

ABSOLUTELY!!! I wouldn't believe any paper work he may have wrote on tickets, arrests, anything

[@JJ_Justice]

Right, If he lied about this. What else could be false?

[@karlfulton4854]

AND THE SAME FOR THE ENTIRE STATION.... NO WONDER THE NATION'S FINANCES ARE GOING TITS UP.. MAKE HIM SELL UP HIS HOME AND PAY EVERY UNWORKED HOUR BACK... BECAUSE I'LL BET HE HAS NO MORTGAGE ANYMORE WITH THST KIND OF INCOME

[@kennethwillits374]

Why does the police department even allow the employees to file their own hours instead of a traditional time card? They can also track the cruisers with gps.

[@logan5326]

kenneth willits ...word up! It makes you wonder if everyone that works for the city is in for the “scamming”! If not...then how much is a punching timing clock & cards cost??? (that they cannot implement).

[@Carriedmusic]

Exactly. This is 2020, we don’t have to write down our own hours anymore and why anyone would allow that is beyond me. Of course people are going to take advantage that’s just dumb but especially cops, that’s even worse and this guy needs consequences

[@RoyalKnightVIII]

I wonder. I wonder You think the police are corrupt or something? Who do the police actually protect and serve?

[@jengable4888]

I could understand those who work overtime should keep a time sheet/records, however, I believe most are salary, so they really do not fill out time cards. As far as GPS is concerned, that may be necessary for multiple reasons.

[@johnellis5856]

Can’t always track the car but you can track the agency issued phone

[@kevinlamprecht9174]

He should be going to jail for fraud. Anyone else who did this would be.

[@bravo62]

Throw another uniform on him & send him to Afghanistan as a grunt for the next 5 years or until his debt is paid off, "NO" medals allotted for service unless they create one for cheaters!!

[@bm-rf4bc]

unions :)

[@sams4717]

He wasn’t the only one. There was definitely a reason they didn’t have a better system to track their hours implemented…

[@TheFarmacySeedsNetwork]

The superintendent should be investigate also.. no way he didn't know.

[@logan5326]

The Farmacy Seeds Network ...he had to know! Most of those patrol cars have a GPS! So, the chief or whoever was in charge of this piggy bank should also be investigated!

[@stevealdrich1365]

Agreed!

[@Rayq007]

Because they got their cut of his OT money.

[@vincentconti3633]

@@Rayq007 that's correct!

[@vincentconti3633]

I have three cousins that we're firemen...two of them spent time almost every day doing carpentry!! They responded to alarms from that work... northeast city... corrupt

[@zacmonarch4845]

How about immediately charged for theft..anyone else would be arrested

[@14moon85]

It's the old bullshitt double standard line

[@downtowndrewbrown7129]

How does that much overtime not raise a red flag to be investigated. That is ridiculous

[@sallyjanecampos5241]

Don't do there job,he's like the man said job offices

[@loschekell]

One word: Corruption.

[@jengable4888]

Right ! If it is going on, how long has it been transpiring ?!?

[@joelspringman7748]

They all cover for each other, including the brass.

[@jengable4888]

@@joelspringman7748 Each department's (that is in question,) union contract needs to be reviewed. This may assist to provide an explanation to any inquiries regarding overtime pay. If a time sheet/card does not coincide with the contract, and there is discrepancy, then I would definitely question it too, whether it is with the police or anyone else, that is unionized, or submits time records, for that matter. Conversely, another situation that should be questioned are companies/employers that possibly alter employee time records to cut down on payroll expenses, unbeknownst to the employee.

[@timothy098-b4f]

It would be really interesting to see if the hours submitted by his fellow officers suddenly drops as a result of this investigation. There HAVE to be more cops doing this, and anyone whose claimed hours suddenly dip (for fear of getting caught) should be investigated. Mens rea.

[@samfisher9413]

You know the question that runs around in my mind? How much property has he stolen from private People without justification of any kind (though there's never justification for the theft of property badger no badge) and dropped off at his house instead of reporting? I bet if there was a search of his house there'd be all kinds of electronics maybe even some firearms that aren't registered under his name. How much property has he stolen from private individuals and then taken home while on the clock?

[@johnathanutahzio8474]

I'm not shocked. No one is.

[@leshagayle5991]

4 Real

[@woodyks7490]

Most of the sheep don’t even have a clue about the dirt Bazturds

[@charlest9884]

if you or I stole 150 grand from the state we would be prosecuted and jailed but they have a get out of jail badge

[@PatrickBaptist]

Shut up you are suppose to only pay attention to welfare fraud, not the glorified tax enforcement goons.

[@Censoredbyfscists]

Patrick Baptist I pay attention to any and all parasites stealing my hard earned money. Welfare, civil servants, etc . They're all the same.

[@Chocolatensexy72]

LOL! Good one.

[@NoName-jy8oc]

Which is why I'd off a crooked, corrupt cop in a blink of an eye without hesitation or remorse. They're TYRANTS, MURDERS AND EXTORTIONIST THIEVES that should be shot right between the eyes! I'd be first in line to do it!

[@loudog1547]

your 110% right

[@markhenderson9121]

So let me get this straight you punish a man that was staying home lying and saying he was at work so you punish him by making him stay home and paying him for staying home makes a lot of sense

[@jaceacekalgoorlie]

Mark Henderson cop logic

[@TheVeritableQuandary]

Mark Henderson You are fucked in the head. Get a grip, or let go completely. You're holding us back.

[@MrPacMan36]

Not overtime-paid suspension. So he'll be getting 70% less each week he's on leave

[@TheVeritableQuandary]

MrPacMan36 He's not even worth that.

[@markanderson3879]

Mark Henderson insane

[@Na0uta]

This man really living the life out here.

[@tyson7500]

Make his ass homeless.

[@johnsontb1]

Anyone here with a job wondering how a boss doesn’t know his employees aren’t working?

[@sublimetrance]

Means the boss isn't working as well...

[@Trajan2401]

He doesn't look honest and is probably in on it too.

[@JP-ml1xe]

I'm wondering wtf needs to be investigated? If I was doin this id be fired that day with a lawsuit against me the next

[@Jugivadi]

The smell of rotten apples is stifling.

[@joelspringman7748]

@@Trajan2401 I would bet on that.

[@scarletbegonias2359]

There's an even more disconcerting issue that hasn't been addressed, his level of honesty jeopardizes all of his arrests. How can the courts rely on him to be fair and impartial when he is actively committing crimes on a daily basis?

[@djdentertainment7127]

If I was a lawyer and any of my clients were put in jail or put on probation due to that officer Thomas's police work and or testimony I would be bringing that back on appeals immediately because the guy obviously CAN'T BE TRUSTED!! 😡😠🤬🖕🖕🖕

[@LeoLover-l9e]

💯%

[@vladimir0700]

I hadn’t thought of that-excellent point

[@davidbriggs8863]

Precisely!

[@robertwatson818]

@@djdentertainment7127 Good observation. Virtually ALL of his work is now subject to review going back for years.

[@joeh2401]

It starts at the top. He was taught that behavior.

[@sparrovski]

So true. All of their bad behavior that they pretend is so out of character is exactly how they are trained. And to play dumb so it doesnt look deliberate.

[@reclaimedtrashcollection1098]

We all have a moral compass, you can speak up or go down the wrong path. Do the right thing as it's called. I know a military person who spoke up and the FBI nailed a contractor scamming the taxpayer. However, that military person had to resign from the backlash. It might not be an easy task to follow the right path

[@jaysonfigueroa6075]

I can't even tell you the countless of times I've seen this as a security guard. I used to guard a large lot, and I would see squad cars just sit in the same spot for hours.

[@sandwichman100]

and this is why cops jump people filming them cameras dont lie!

[@kbro7484]

Dave Chivell gardner Please film more!!

[@friendlystranger167]

Think about that. The Families of Eric Gardner and Tamir Rice would surely disagree.

[@ComputerLearning0]

*Dave* That's precisely why cops don't want us video-recording them.

[@herrfuhrertrump1407]

That’s not the story people use to tell. I’m going to have to see the beginning of the video and wait for the investigation to be completed. I don’t know what happened, I wasn’t there.

[@MotorCityPhoenix313]

They lie about what happened even when there's video footage!!

[@MrKTTheLegend]

The superintendent sound like he doing the same but ain't been caught.

[@michaelwall2304]

that's one reason he needs to be fired...

[@andrewmcnicoll4268]

I'll assume you just don't know much about police positions: Superintendents don't patrol; it's a desk job. Depending on the governing authority, they typically don't make overtime like this officer anyway.

[@sparklesthecat6507]

I think if you got a ticket from this officer you should challenge it in court.

[@bobchooper114]

This is awesome. Keeping the man in check.

[@jimstewart3283]

He has to be giving kick backs to his superiors. So many years of doing this and being investigated and nothing happening.

[@Rayq007]

Exactly

[@jonnyboy8000]

$250,000 and nobody checked his hours ,why? Because they're all at it

[@RemyAlphaElite]

Good theory. But it's still an assumption. However, it sounds very reasonable as an assumption

[@tingtang9302]

well they're upset that they did so poorly in k-12 and they still want the pay of people who weren't complete mentally handicapped retards. sorrryyyyyyyyyy oinky retards!

[@bmcmanus28]

Policing for profit. America's most dangerous gang.

[@Camerasdontlie]

jonnyboy8000 Your dam right there all at it. And cover for each other too. The blame should be on the District Attorneys office this office never charges these jackals.

[@Uouttooo]

How did the police department get unlimited budget?

[@hardknocks555]

This is barely scraping the surface of the criminal behavior that's going on with the police.

[@hihowisyourday5695]

You sir are ABSOLUTELY 💯 right !!!!! Just think of what these career politicians get away with!!!!!!!! AKA Clinton's

[@hardknocks555]

@@hihowisyourday5695 it would make you sick.

[@hihowisyourday5695]

Brother IAM already sick......... This is not the country I grew up in and IAM only 45 . Sometimes I hate being quote unquote WOKE . I could go in for hours .....as a fellow lll% e r I fear this is only the top of the iceberg!!!!!!!

[@bluehealer81]

@@hihowisyourday5695 III Inchers are the biggest pussies on the planet. Proven fact.

[@Forever-gz3lp]

​@@hihowisyourday5695 AKA: Clintons?!? Peanuts! Trump And his CRIMINAL family have stolen BILLIONS over the years!

[@jesspeinado480]

Most Americans now distrust law enforcement. We feel disrespected, targeted, and threatened. Gee, I wonder why?

[@johnbratley6926]

Police officers should not be allowed to take police vehicles home. They should travel to a police station book on with their supervisor and be assigned a vehicle. No officer should have a personal police vehicle it makes timesheet fraud so easy.

[@jmccain5108]

I drive a truck and they have goddamn cameras watching us in the vehicle because people were napping on the job and being paid by the hour. They also track us by GPS which most police cars should have now anyway. That pig was billing 20 hrs OT a week that he didn't work. That's about $660 extra a week...34K a year extra based on $22 an hr and $33 at OT. They must be paying him double that to make 200k a year

[@Mapp2004]

It shouldn’t matter if they have take home vehicles or not. These new Patrol vehicles have GPS tracking in them. So no excuses from him and his higher staff.

[@alexdavenport9330]

Everyone has something to say about it yet no one in america does a thing about it we just let them keep bending us over when are we going to stand against this ? When are we going to start bringing it to there front door ?

[@thomassullins8690]

There may still be some sort of tax loophole that "protects" police,etc. from IRS issues that would otherwise cause average citizen to pay extra taxe$ for the benefit of a take home car. One of my friends who worked for a private company had a take home car,and company had to give him a "raise" that he did not see on his net paycheck, just to offset the tax on the benefit of a free ride to and from work daily. IRS position was that it is a personal, not "business" trip to get to and from work.

[@thomassullins8690]

Effective daily supervision should have prevented the problems that these special programs invite. Essentially,these counties/parishes "hired" state troopers as contractors. The parishes want a higher level of enforcement and also want the monie$ from fines. Could somebody up the chain of command not look at the mileage sheets compared to time sheets? Did the tickets line up with the time and mileage sheets? If he drove less than 40 extra miles above a regular shift while patrolling from home ( or is it "tele-patrolling" ) would it not raise questions? Especially if it was 40 miles each way to the assigned extra parish?

[@mixedman841]

This is probably happening everywhere. Also he will recieve a huge pension based off false income.

[@donvee2000]

Not if he gets fired first. But what will probably happen is if he already has 20 years in hell retire before criminal charges are filled. That's what usually happens with these guys.

[@auaiao9]

The story says he's the highest overtime "earner". Not true. He didn't earn it.

[@markzucc3277]

Ha

[@bordone]

that money's long gone lol

[@1USAUSA]

Yes, Yes... lol.... Just because he FUDGED SOME NUMBERS on his TIME SHEET, he is a HIGHEST OVERTIME "EARNER" as if to say that he WORKED his butts OFF for EVERY LAST PENNIES he got PAID with. Now, where do I fudge numbers on some papers to STEAL MONEY from my EMPLOYER? lol... The next minute I would be fired. You know what auaiao9 that's the BIGGEST different between a private sector and the GOBERMINT. lol...

[@MylyMoua]

So proud of you guys for doing the undercover work! We need more journalist like you.

[@thearmed1z]

Let me guess he retired with his pension.

[@runechuckie]

In Massachusetts the same thing happened with 32 troopers last year. Some making around the same as this dude, currently state courts are trying to strip them of their pensions as they should. They defrauded the public tax payers.

[@josehernandez1363]

You know does exactly what happened.

[@tammyforbes2101]

Probably chief of police in another area now and makes more money I’m sure!

[@jcho6927]

He got promoted lol

[@josehernandez1363]

He probably got two pensions. That p.os

[@edwardmiessner6502]

Having ten officers show up for a non-violent arrest is unacceptable enough but this is just egregious! 😠 Good job exposing these corrupt cops, 'VUE! 😃

[@NoDJT]

I've noticed that, too. It is rare to see less than 4 cops show up for anything. It is a bad use of resources. There really needs to be a shake-up of all police units. Between the unnecessary unarmed shootings, the unwarranted violence, the goofing off, & the fear to confront armed criminals, it's ridiculous. Oversight, different training, better screening, less militarization, & more prosecutions of bad cops are all needed.

[@420GratefulHippie]

He should be forced to pay all that money back with interest.

[@robert2063]

I would agree with you on that He owes the tax payers money. If he refuses to pay have leans placed against everything he owns. Than prison for fraud.

[@bordone]

that money's long gone

[@Dr.Westside]

@Yard Sale Dale Agreed.

[@ronaldreed7698]

And arrested.

[@mbrang00]

just put him in state prison and be done with him

[@Thezuule1]

My father used to work for the state department of corrections in an investigative unit and used to tell me there were 5 people in his office who COMBINED didn't work a 40 hour week.

[@curtism-w6b]

I love how they're all acting so surprised like they don't do it too 😂

[@barbaraharris1527]

They all do it at one time or another. Cops are lazy 😴 love to be home and get paid . Nothing will be done if fired they go to another town get hired felonies and all

[@tigercry5177]

Guessing Probably 80% is doing it. I have no leo experience.

[@stevemagicman1435]

@@barbaraharris1527 yyh yh

[@stevemagicman1435]

@@barbaraharris1527 g

[@YourMotherisdisappointedinyou]

@@curtism-w6b thank god the trash men are arresting murders and rapists and gang members Trash men the real heroes 💯 Your dad probably a trash man and told you that lmao

[@cloakofanonymity]

A cop being dishonest?????? Up next...Our investigation has discovered that water is indeed,very much wet.

[@acr8615]

😂😂

[@suzanh7777]

Bravo!

[@PatrickBaptist]

Most piggies are freemasons, they can't tell the truth.

[@orlandosa609]

Water is actually not wet, other objects get wet as a result of contact with water.

[@Stienecker]

Tropic-Al water isn’t wet

[@FreedomsNurse]

Don't let state troopers take their police car home anymore. That would solve it.

[@JustLikeAFlower]

The Search For Truth even then they can park in a corner & nap or just eat people always find a way around things

[@douglashoward4206]

teach them that the LAWS apply to the and. book um danoo.

[@alanfalleur6550]

Or get GPS data from the vehicle. They can track the vehicle in real time if they wanted, they just don't bother because it's not their money.

[@DabNaggit]

@@alanfalleur6550 big rigs have been using tattlers for years. They're not complicated. Not a bad idea.

[@johngreen7477]

@@alanfalleur6550 that's right they put gas on trucks that truckers have to drive home the should do it to anyone working an using tax payers vehicles

[@crystalclearwindowcleaning3458]

This is the kind of investigative journalism the traditional media used to do and should still be doing. Thank you.

[@mattcourey5079]

He needs to pay that money back that he stole from us

[@Carriedmusic]

matt courey he damn sure does! Guarantee he won’t have to, though. Complete BS

[@Rhaspun]

Pay it back with a penalty. Triple damages.

[@carolbarfield2592]

My sentiments exactly

[@brucemiller1696]

Take the % amount he was falsifying per month and bill him for that amount every month for as long he has been working there.

[@sallyjanecampos5241]

Yes true

[@phillippasteur3904]

Put him in prison like the other criminals.

[@tonycmac]

Put him in prison WITH the other criminals. Bubba don't want you acting like you don't like it.

[@8td8tr]

They ain't gonna do that🤨

[@goodguy1384]

Were was his supervisor? Hes a criminal ALSO.

[@joem5332]

All the welfare recipients in this video cover for each other. They all do it . Every cop I know think they’re underpaid for putting their lives on line every day bullshit.

[@TheDealer6373]

August Dinovo that is what I was thinking the entire video. No way someone doesn't know the hours or no audits get carried out.

[@aaubreywallace3575]

August Dinovo yep who's guarding the guards 🤔 his boss covered his ass as always fire him too

[@perfectperson214]

August Dinovo good point, people have to learn this type of shit from the more experienced that have been doing it before them.

[@stanleyking597]

I live here in Louisiana and the state trooper supervisers son was arrested on 4 counts of dui what you think happened to him .........................NOTHING ! all of Louisiana law enforcement is CORRUPT !!!!!

[@TheCollabCurator]

1. Paying overtime to write ticket is crazy. 2. Asking cops to work 16 hr days, to write tickets is crazy.

[@helenjackman8984]

He is a criminal, a thief and should be in prison. Where is he???

[@sittingindetroit9204]

On paid vacation.

[@sw-il7py]

On the streets in Houma.

[@ezelgrier5971]

Think about how many more officers are doing this and getting away with it....

[@dannyf4447]

Ezel Grier : I agree but they won’t 80% of police would be fired

[@mrkoolhimselfmrkoolhimself8847]

Dirty 😈 🐷"s

[@brantboudreaux3466]

officers? think about all state employees they all doing the same thing.

[@seode7777]

all of them

[@ebenclukey7293]

They protect each other and serve themselves heaping helpings of our money.

[@1USAUSA]

Now, that's no LIE... :) I even heard that one of the politician's mistress was on GOBERMINT's PAYROLL as an EMPLOYEE even though she didn't even live in the state of New Mexico or ever showed up at the politician's office to do work... but apparently local news media found out that she was being paid and still is very HANDSOMELY with tax-payers' money for basically doing NOTHING... lol... Heck, she wasn't even available for response or comment... LOL... I agree they help themselves of our money Drew Earthling.... :)

[@Rayq007]

If President does it, it is NOT ILLEGAL Oh I'm sure she earn that money in ways we will never know

[@sanjaypatil2532]

"Calls for an investigation" what a joke. This is worse than 'entitlement' that we tend to blame other politicians. A Law Maker OR a guardian of Law need to treated the same as a criminal !

[@Raviouliformiouli]

He was probably just investigating himself at his home.

[@wesleyturner90]

LoL

[@jayf1547]

Lol

[@user-bc9mg5no3x]

Cop stays home while getting paid, boss finds out and sends him home with pay.

[@ajkoots258]

no one learns a thing

[@ThatBethesdaGuy]

Boss already knew. “Internal investigations”

[@tmone13]

Lool,, true,,,

[@musicitykidd8768]

I am shocked and outraged that one of my troopers would do this and get caught, Now I have to come up with a lye to feed to the public that none of these charges are true,

[@calvinroyal8376]

A Fkn Mazing!..

[@executivesteps]

And the amount of his pension is likely tied to how much he”earned” typically his last 5 years of employment. So not only is is defrauding the government while he’s working but the fraud continues after he retires with an inflated pension.

[@beckigreen]

No one thought it was odd that the officer was working 16 out of 24 hours?

[@concernedcitizen4374]

I wonder if he was placed him on PAID leave? He’s been stealing from us for 20 years! If this guy doesn’t serve time, it’s a travesty!!

[@israelisrealallpraisestoth8129]

White America been stealing for us for 400 years what's your take on that

[@jmack91]

isreal is real all praises to the most high! Mannnn

[@jmack91]

The same thing government officials do but okay lol.

[@salvadorsoto4954]

Louisiana ????? Maybe a National investigation on all police departments need to be done ....Yeah !!!

[@myname400]

Louisiana is the most corrupt, by far.

[@nofool9338]

My Name Especially in St. Mary Parish.

[@sw-il7py]

@@nofool9338You are so right. Morgan City and Berwick are the worst.

[@mrkoolhimselfmrkoolhimself8847]

And just to think that you were locking up your own people till you were shown what color you are to, but we don't want your pig as back either. Hahahahahahahahhaha

[@Toolmybass]

Do you have any idea on how much that would cost?....you idiot

[@Imageloading...]

Make him pay all his overtime back for past 2 decades...... plus interest

[@kevinmcmillin3037]

Slap on the wrist, at best. Won't even get a finger wag from the boss

[@evettefernandez2749]

And jail time for committing illegal act.

[@papayatreenurseryopenbyapp3367]

This looks bad. As others have commented, it is difficult to believe that he acted alone. Suggesting that this is potentially a systemwide practice defrauding the people, and the government. This puts into question, the legitimacy of periodic claims for increased funding. This is a report from almost five years ago. Where’s the update???

[@randyporter3491]

But we're constantly told how honest and ethical police are, and how we should trust everything they do and say. Yet we see them only "protect and serve" themselves. I guess the public is right to rethink this. The ONLY reason this may be looked in to, is the work of this investigative news crew. Much respect and thanks to them !

[@claireh.7605]

'who else should children trust if not the police' was an answer i got from a female police person.. lol

[@randyporter3491]

@@claireh.7605 Yeah, I’ve heard that some cops are trying their hand at comedy. Apparently you encountered one’s act, lol

[@EthosAtheos]

These officers should be facing criminal charges. If found guilty they should have to repay the funds and be sentenced to jail as felons.

[@PatrickBaptist]

Freemasons, it won't happen, they will just make it go away.

[@tntkop]

Patrick Baptist Maybe you should watch the entire video. They have already initiated a criminal fraud investigation. This was only a 7 minute video and you are already lost. Hard to keep your attention, huh? Look, a bunny.

[@daywalkernightwalker6671]

CAN SOMEONE START A PROGRAM INVESTIGATING CROOKED COPS SERIES IT WILL GET TOP RATINGS TRUST ME.

[@sublimetrance]

Never will happen... The system will come down on whomever tries such a thing like a ton of bricks.

[@samcooper5604]

I am. Except I'm not investigating shit if someone has malleable evidence against an officer I'm just hunting and exterminating them like any one else should do ppl of this caliber. Ain nobody investigate the Nazis. They just out a stop to that shit. Same needed here

[@nancypiccirillo405]

Best suggestion ive heard all year.

[@robertcollette9726]

Its not just the cops it goes all the way up the food chains. Our systems are busted broke no longer work out of order......

[@christinamadina9026]

I'm unemployed I would like that job..

[@agravy7657]

I believe this is common practice, actually

[@bryanbaker5942]

Based on?

[@bigbenmk4873]

@@bryanbaker5942 by society lol, i have seen many people log hours they have not done. Not to this extent tho

[@mathiasb2616]

@@bigbenmk4873 Agreed, but not as egregious as this. This is pretty bad. I know for a fact almost everyone does it every now and then. However, tax payers are the ones that pay these people. It's not like they are privatized and they're stealing from a corporation or something. They steal from us.

[@charmnGUY]

This is why quotas exist....they only work few days beginning and end of the month!

[@shootinblanks007]

I would probably agree to some extent but this guy is over the top

[@mohamedsaleh5049]

I believe there is a kick back to higher ups.

[@praetorkambu]

This is some seriously top notch investigative journalism.

[@jessefernandez850]

Great journalism

[@bobc9760]

"Payroll fraud"! It's grand larceny.

[@1USAUSA]

Not when the GOBERMINT WORKERS do it... lol...

[@kathleenlock8963]

Why wouldn't he be immediately fired? The tax payers should demand it, it's their money he's stealing. In any other job, this would be grounds for immediate termination.

[@petersorensen4396]

he belongs in jail.

[@danielsalas6269]

Police unions are some of the strongest in the country

[@MrWarrenwest]

Kathleen Lock 2

[@juanluciano7828]

Please let us know what happened if anything happens

[@oscarvargas691]

But according to some idiots cops never break the law. There is much more that cops do wrong. False arrests, theft, drugs...etc..

[@1USAUSA]

Hey Oscar Vargas You forgot to mention CHILD PROSTITUTION, KIDNAPPING, RAPE, ASSAULT, MURDER, FRAUD, TAMPERING WITH EVIDENCE, etc, etc.. the list may never end. lol...

[@lockandloadlikehell]

Oscar Vargas Abolish all public sector unions.

[@thebaddog4104]

redruM

[@matthewh1510]

This is hilarious! This cop makes all this money and no one seems to know anything about it? Yeah right! LMAO!!! The Superintendent knew it, the payroll and accounting dept. knew about it, all kinds of other employees in different departments would have seen this outrageous payroll amount. How come the IRS didn't red flag this? Way to many others were involved! They should ALL be held accountable!!!!

[@nofool9338]

They ALL knew about it. It's one big blue frat house for those jerks!

[@paranukgaming2199]

I work full time in Law Enforcement for the State Of Arkansas and try my best to get as much time on the clock as I can and I still only make $36,000 a year... WTF

[@murraymachado401]

Paranuk Gaming Really, what, wait that's less than 40hr a week at $18.00 an hour? Idk, shapes are hard.

[@JohnJones-cg2xm]

A lot of state police work enough to make this much money, especially in the northern states. The new troopers make about 100k. The ones who get overtime make about 250k. Very lucrative profession.

[@JohnJones-cg2xm]

Go on the NJ and Massachusetts states sites and look up the figures. Everyone in my town badly wanted into the NJ state police. It was an all white town and quotas were really taking hold, so only the very best whites made the cut. I never tried because I didn't think I was macho enough. Tough enough yeah, but not douchy. We had one from our high school make it every class. That was the top career because we all knew it was easy money and respect and the uniforms look amazing. Back then, the 80s they were making around 65k for their first year then 85 their third. Now they are probably into six figures for a first year guy. A few made around 280k last year. They were patrolmen. Check out this article: www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/12/six_nj_state_police_troopers_e.html

[@wwaynemcg]

Fire his G.D. supervisor! That's a failure to manage your human resources.

[@jffry24]

wwaynemcg that’s exactly what I said! Furthermore investigate the entire police force now in that County

[@gregkasza1925]

And WHO was responsible for checking the time cards?

[@DHFlip18]

Imagine what they didn't discover, imagine being a tax payer in that state. They should get prison time.

[@dalewins9782]

If it was you or me we would be behind bars

[@dghhambo]

I work for a school district. Your preaching to the quire

[@DHFlip18]

@@dghhambo I'm glad you agree. On a side note: it's "you're" 😉 Now I understand why our kids are so dumb.

[@howlinwulf]

​@@dghhambowork for a school district huh you're not your and choir not quire Whew.

[@alexanderkarpouzlis3945]

He should be fired and should give all that money back!! Damn crooked cop!!! This is another reason people don’t trust cops.

[@acr8615]

Amen! Amen!

[@acr8615]

@@alienmoonbasesector4207 Please don't do that. Ppl love you and your life is to good. You have a testimony and you can write a book about it. You research it just make sure you have copy writes so know one can steal your story.

[@alienmoonbasesector4207]

@@acr8615 thanks i wont

[@acr8615]

@@alienmoonbasesector4207 😇

[@hardknocks555]

We hate them

[@ambis99]

So all that evidence and they just get suspended?

[@1USAUSA]

ambis99 if you had done that, you would easily be arrested and charged with Payroll Fraud and would be FACING 10 to 20 years jail time. lol... Talk about DOUBLE STANDARD.... lol... Ambis99 this is just the start. I am sure cops are INTO ALL SORTS OF ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES lol...

[@ambis99]

If President does it, it is NOT ILLEGAL I can clearly see that you can only get away with committing all sorts of crimes if you have a shiny badge!

[@twilightgardenspresentatio6384]

ambis99 I hope I get suspended for tens of thousands of dollars of fraud against taxpayers and make all police look like crooks while I’m at it!

[@PatrickBaptist]

Sounds like another freemason cop.

[@a552bcx]

ambis99 because everyone is involve in some kind of criminal activity. they only gave him a suspension because that cop could expose the higher ups

[@StopStalkingUs]

It really bothers me when they say, "administrative leave". They always leave the Payed. Yep, that's right... he's on,"PAYED ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE"... So basically, it's a payed vacation. Same punishment they get for gunning down unarmed citizens...

[@eyeswideopen4628]

Your news media actually Investigated a Trooper and did excellent investigated work. Now, we are trying very hard to get the Seattle Times newspaper to do the same with police. I haven't found any media or newspaper in Seattle that is willing to do the work you did. Thank you for investigating.

[@jeffmorrison6086]

Seattle is rotten to the core, a far left woke City who could care less about legitimate law enforcement!! They only care about protecting the liberal criminals, including those in their own government, City Counsel, DA’s, & Rotten police force.. The good conservative cops bailed or got fired for trying to uphold the law.. Seattle is just like San Fran, a complete illegal sham..

[@festerjoe375]

Camera proving what happend Cops: well we have to "investigate" these "allegations" 😂🤣😂

[@Sylvia-zv1eq]

Surely there is an error😂 we are not guilty of any wrong doing

[@aardvark1956]

“Administrative leave” means he’s off work but drawing full pay.

[@LeoLover-l9e]

Yup! That’s fckd up

[@carldekok9065]

Yes and actually it's still ripping off the taxes payers..

[@ubaldoaraujo2488]

Plus over time lmao

[@susanhoh1414]

A paid vacation

[@ebobbyclaire]

Liar . Thief . Arrest him . Charge him . Jail him . Convict him . Imprison him . Make him an example . Jeez . Investigate the entire department .

[@eldia-bros7665]

Chief: *sees evidence*... Chief: Let's conduct an investigation Lol. Didn't the reporters conduct that investigation already?

[@paulalewis3389]

Exactly!

[@kneelb4m33k5]

They can't take an external entities findings as fact. Even if all of the reporters evidence looks 100% solid they still have to go through the motions of doing it themselves to see if their findings align.

[@eldia-bros7665]

@@kneelb4m33k5 fair enough, but how many times do departments conclude there was "no wrong doing" after investigating themselves. Law enforcement only wants transparency when they are investigating citizens. The most telling part is the chief doesn't even seem outraged by the total disrespect of law and taxpayer money, but rather embarassed that they were exposed publicly before he could get ahead of it.

[@tootallmaninflorida]

Nothing like the police "investigating themselves"....what a dam joke

[@AppleSauceGamingChannel]

@@eldia-bros7665 Well, this is a federal crime so I'm guessing FBI could get on it

[@interestedparty00]

If a State Capitol janitor was doing this, then he'd get jail time. This cop will end up getting paid for another 6 months until he's finally terminated.

[@thomjames66]

next time you need the cops call a state capitol janitor or a an NFL football player!

[@Dr.Westside]

@@thomjames66 As usual another shitty crappy bullshit answer. A criminal is a criminal you piece of shit.

[@lockcracker]

thomjames66 if you ever need police assistance call this guy.

[@aaronhumphrey2009]

Yep, he'll be on " paid administrative leave". Wonder if he'll file more fraudulent time sheets for the overtime he " worked". Averaging 80+ hrs a week ? RED FLAG BEHIND THE BLUE LINE.. spotted 7yrs ago, yet was clearly NOT INVESTIGATED ..how much money did this corrupt cop actually steal ?! COULD BE MILLIONS !!! WTF !!!

[@bobsiera3693]

that comment shows what a piece of shit you are

[@ewetoob6369]

Show of hands, who is shocked?

[@working2bselfsufficient724]

I am kinda.They know theres cameras and gps with them in the car and on there body even sometimes.He had to know he would get caught.Again...

[@antonioalfaro1122]

🤚

[@MJ-ug5mo]

He should pay back all that money

[@OO-ux3zk]

Ewe Toob I really can't believe that there are cops doing something wrong not the good all police officers. Oh my God I'm still in shock I can't believe it

[@OO-ux3zk]

When I become rich also I'm going to do is buy houses next door to police officers and open up halfway houses and let people live there for free. And give everyone who lives there cars with big rims and loud music see how they like that.

[@musicinspire1745]

Administrative leave.....meaning that he was still in that payroll, making more than even his bosses.

[@iwanwillemse7703]

on leave can you do the same

[@SALESPRODUCTIONS]

He was doing this 20 years ago. That means it is likely he has done it for all 20 years and received several hundred thousand dollars for hours he never worked.

[@keithrobinson1956]

Millions. 50k for 20 years is a million. He was making 250k and only supposed to earn 97k. For those who have poor math skills thats 3 million and 60 thousand in just over time pay. regular folks who make 40k and work 40 years only earn 1.6 million in their entire life. He has made double what most people earn in just over time. He also did it in half the time.

[@VS-ev1ww]

Everyone should go apply to be cops and do this shit. You obviously arent gonna get in trouble.

[@dennisrichardson9831]

Fire, prosecute, confiscate his pay in a court of law. Jail him.

[@ThatBeeyatch]

Dennis Richardson under the jail. This is unacceptable 😡😡

[@suzanh7777]

Seize his house and all his illegally gotten assets like the courts would do to you or me.

[@greasymuchacho]

You are a fraud Dennis

[@kitkat703]

yes jail him so he can get the lovin he truly deserves

[@daveryan6624]

Maybe he can just keep a list of license plates, stay at home, and write tickets . Send them through the mail. Go to his house and interview him. Stand on the public access and ask your questions.

[@dlivengood59]

The head of the department was aware of the problem and did nothing definitively about it. They had to wait until it was publically exposed to do something. It shows how officers can easily get away with almost anything.

[@bobbij7089]

So he got in trouble for being at home when he was on the clock? And in order to deal with that they just straight up sent him home with pay? So they gave him EXACTLY what he was wanting, to get paid for doing nothing. That'll teach him a real lesson🤦

[@suzanh7777]

Bobbi J I see this over and over with cops, for my entire life. What gives?

[@erickjohnsonjr2785]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@evelynmahoney3569]

It's like suspending a kid from school for a few days as "punishment" for truancy. I never did get that.

[@michaeldose2041]

He ripped us off so bad that we gave him a paid vacation.

[@keithrobinson1956]

Yes, very effective action to take. Like locking a pedophile in a closet with 5 kids. Maybe not? Too catholic.

[@Zero_Point_Energy1]

The first red flag was the fact that they call traffic enforcement “ticket writing.”

[@CatherineSTodd]

Thank God for investigative reporting. We need the Free Press! Good work done here.

[@brucewilson2763]

Where the f*** is his boss? His extraordinary pay check should automatically warrant scrutiny. Pathetic!

[@bobmirdiff2043]

His boss is part of the scam! - So is his Boss's Boss, and his Boss's Boss's Boss!

[@dannygroom3327]

He'd lose his cut if he were to do that, get with it FFS.....

[@americansniper1641]

Bruce Wilson his boss gets money from all his dogs (cops) for doing nothing why would he say some shet

[@MBFLA45]

Why would he stop it? This works great on the pension. He knows when "his time" comes he'll get the same deal. Desk cops suddenly start pulling "extra shifts" out on patrol... special assignments... night shifts (with extra pay for working nights)... all kinds of scams. Shifting their days-off to days when they have court appearances so they can claim overtime; they got 4 hours overtime pay per appearance... so they'd have 3-4 cases in one morning AND CLAIM 16 HOURS overtime.

[@lolbr3720]

@A Ro I avoid it, period. Ark. too.

[@scottdixon2505]

A standard police officer was being payed 240k a year. And noone noticed that!? I think alot of the fault here lies with his boss. Surely his boss was handing him a paycheck? And surely he was suspicious?

[@ttech694]

Not many people get "handed a paycheck" anymore unless you work low wage jobs. Everything is direct deposit. His boss doesn't see his paychecks. There's privacy laws against that. All the boss sees are his time sheets. The boss obviously wasn't doing his job by verifying the times. Just approving time sheets. Are there more officers doing this also?

[@makokoro9073]

When I worked at a 6 bed group home I was in charge to write the working schedule and time figure out the time sheets. Man! If an employee ended up with a few hours of over time I would get in hot water with the CEO for not paying attention on how to properly arrange the hours so they wouldn't put over time. So, how is it that whoever wrote the checks did not noticed anything wrong with this?

[@raycurry4168]

Obviously NOT !! You heard him say that he had "worked" all those hours and would stand by him.

[@ttech694]

@PATRIOT MAN, I agree

[@billyscott7172]

@@makokoro9073 thanks for working at the group home

[@Steve-on6fu]

Garbage in, garbage out!!

[@derrekmitchell1012]

Why dont these cars have gps? And someone watching to confirm hours on the road