Tennessee officers put on leave after testifying about 'buried' internal affairs investigation

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Ай бұрын

Some police officers in Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee officers testified that they feared for their jobs after they tried to share information about an internal investigation in their department that could affect a vehicular homicide trial.
We learned this at a hearing in the Justin Whaley case. Whaley is the former Hamilton County EMT convicted of vehicular homicide.
Now, his attorneys are arguing for a new trial.
In Hamilton County Criminal Court, Whaley's attorneys said a police officer and key witness, Officer Jeremy Wright, was part of an internal affairs investigation during Whaley's original trial.
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@Fantazier1 Ай бұрын

Another corrupt Police Dept., say it isn't so.

@bradmccoy7996 Ай бұрын

No integrity in law enforcement what so ever

@user-yl9lz5ds1v Ай бұрын

This. Is. Why. They lie constantly, because if one comes forward against another police officers wrong doing, they are harrassed afterwards. Threatened to lose job, ect.

@user-vv2wd9vm4l 15 күн бұрын

Yep, can’t go against the buddy system

@user-yl9lz5ds1v 15 күн бұрын

@@user-vv2wd9vm4l it's not a buddy system. It's tyranny.

@strider8933 Ай бұрын

The officer should be on the Brady list and NEVER be allowed to testify again.

@tnaccountability7455 Ай бұрын

They had 15 Brady listed extortionist

@strider8933 Ай бұрын

@@tnaccountability7455 Only 15? I am utterly shocked there are not double that!

@tnaccountability7455 Ай бұрын

@@strider8933 for real

@mikewhitman578 Ай бұрын

Shut up and go down the road

@rogerwalker9191 Ай бұрын

..Kudos to the 2 Honest Cops for their integrity. Very rare to see honest LEOs !

@phobos258 Ай бұрын

They prove to us that at least 5% of cops are good.

@emeraldkind Ай бұрын

The only reason they are telling the truth is because they are pissed off at him, unrelated to this issue, and they are retaliating. If they had no other issues with him they would not be saying any of this. This is more common than you think. Blackmail is very much commonplace in law enforcement.

@DrSammyMunchkin Ай бұрын

I told my neighbor 7% the other day.😂@@phobos258

@grondhero 29 күн бұрын

@@emeraldkind Please publish a book with all your "facts." You seem to know more than anyone else around here. 🙄

@AbNomal621 Ай бұрын

It seems like a culture of dishonesty. But any officer in any accident should have a timely blood test. Failing to get said test should be automatic obstruction and tampering with evidence.

@crinklecut3790 Ай бұрын

Why is it so hard just to do the right thing?

@rebeccadiggs1537 Ай бұрын

We have criminals policing criminals.

@1dartow Ай бұрын

More crooked cops...wow.

@HawksDiesel Ай бұрын

IA should always be a civilian oversight board.... no former LEO's. Abolish Qualified Immunity.

@faithhupy4983 Ай бұрын

That big officers afraid he won't have a job by the end of the week I don't think he passed the fitness test

@tnaccountability7455 Ай бұрын

He be better off not being s domestic terrorist

@noapologizes2018 Ай бұрын

No surprises here. Corruption within police departments nationwide, is so prevalent. These people within the justice system are given preferential treatment with qualified, and judicial immunity, it's no wonder that corruption is so rampant. And, the public blindly goes along with the belief that LE and the justice system is filled with benevolent honest people. Nothing could be further from the truth.

@nickhettelsater4769 Ай бұрын

Looks like the one officer spent his whole shift at the Dunkin Donuts everyday.

@jamesbillington9280 Ай бұрын

You will be relieved to know the police investigated themselves and found no wrongdoing. Sleep will tonight.

@ivezb Ай бұрын

Law Enforcement is a Brotherhood until its time to testify against each other. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

@sethbrunfiedsr5194 Ай бұрын

damn so it dont mean anything if officer is a known liar in court

@bluethunder5694 Ай бұрын

Where you been?

@Staywoke7909 Ай бұрын

Nope, just like it doesn’t mean anything if the GOP candidate is a known liar and abuser with 88 indictments to them!!

@sethbrunfiedsr5194 Ай бұрын

@@bluethunder5694 I been around

@tnaccountability7455 Ай бұрын

That's all those domestic terrorists do is lie n commit crimes

@howlinwulf Ай бұрын

When a judge will take the word of an officer over any civilian we need to make damn sure the officer isnt a liar. But of course there is no cop who wouldnt/doesnt lie every time their mouth opens Why do even need a police dept. All they do is lie. Id rather take my chances with criminals at least they have a little honor, c0p doesnt have any.

@bluethunder5694 Ай бұрын

They investigate them selves , if I fucked up then they said investigate yourself and we will go with what you find ,

@dontcare9689 24 күн бұрын

A lie is a lie is a lie.

@Edman116 Ай бұрын

They took "Protect and Serve" off of our cars because the supreme court says they don't have to, and now they make no effort. Why are we paying them, when ALL of those billions of dollars could go to our own personal security?

@elijahmiller912 27 күн бұрын

"Feared for their jobs", they fear absolutely everything

@rudedogal1420 Ай бұрын

The police department only has one play and it’s a bad one. 🤥

@dru1 Ай бұрын

wrong way head on crash, thats pretty bad, with or without an DUI charge. im not sure what the officer lying has to do with the other trial, but there are probably many trials the officer has been a part of.

@frotobaggins7169 Ай бұрын

Because the lying officer failed to take any kind of definitive, objective tests to prove the guy was drunk, and all we have is a proven liars word that he was drunk. The chief needs to be on the brady list. His testimony is worthless. In fact, if he did the deeds he is accused of he needs to be fired as he has no integrity, ethics, responsibility or honor. If we are to take solely your word for putting people in jail, then your word needs to be above reproach, even then, I wouldn't talk an officers word for it.

@joeecontant7490 Ай бұрын

Those two cops should go to jail

@user-yl9lz5ds1v 15 күн бұрын

Investigate BRADLEY COUNTY, TN.

@shanebeckner6996 12 күн бұрын

I just looked it up. The investigation revealed that the officer was speeding while not on an emergency call. But that somehow the man he killed was guilty of failure to yield.

@user-hj4uf9wz1z Ай бұрын

Prosecutors will never admit that they did anything wrong

@notozknows Ай бұрын

Cops said it's "open season".

@xusmico187 Ай бұрын

classic good old boy. if it is in writting it must be .... got to wonder what else the dirty cop has done

@HectorMartinez-gy8kp Ай бұрын

There's nothing like liars accusing you of a crime. Normal police buisness here.

@Chaplain_GM Ай бұрын

Integrty is Doing What is Right No matter the Outcome

@chuckjones2368 Ай бұрын

Regular job you are fired, Why is there paid free leave adminisrrative leave

@mselle66 Ай бұрын

WHY? SO SAD! WHO CAN WE TRUST CORRUPTION EVERYWHERE

@machellesanders5740 Ай бұрын

Is there no weight limit or professional standards in police any more it embarrassing

@igoelbowdeep1527 Ай бұрын

How does he know it was 3 quarters of it is my question

@dericksmith2137 Ай бұрын

I’d ‘Object’ and insist it was just the tip. 😂

@igoelbowdeep1527 Ай бұрын

@@dericksmith2137 🤣🤣

@tugmeboat Ай бұрын

Just a couple more bad apples. How many apples in a bushel again?

@antman8588 Ай бұрын

All cover ups should be investigated an they should be termed an not sble to work as a crossing guard

@jasonhare8540 24 күн бұрын

Everybody who's ever tried to file a complaint on an officer knows exactly how the police act. Be it Soddy-Daisy or Collegedale or East ridge or Chattanooga or Red Bank. The first thing they'll do is threaten you and try to dissuade you from filing the report. The second thing they'll do after saying all that is tell you if you can't prove it they can charge you. Strictly speaking I don't think that's entirely true but it doesn't stop them from saying it. Eastridge in particular is pretty bad about this.

@mazzith Ай бұрын

Lewd behavior doesn’t take away from what someone witnessed and testified to. Now of it was planting evidence or lying on reports that’s a different story.

@timfitzgerald1035 Ай бұрын

you would think the former chief could afford a better looking wig.

@AAWBS1234 Ай бұрын

She has 10 days to get the stuff to IRS. I sure hopw she is taking them serious.

@toddbatstra645 Ай бұрын

Higher standard

@ProudCapitalist-ko9ff Ай бұрын

So he was caught lying at least once during an internal conduct investigation but he wouldn’t lie about to falsely arrest someone? Of course he would. That’s what liars do……..they lie. There’s a reason they waited 4 hours to test the guy for alcohol.

@debrabrower3864 Ай бұрын

The bad cops weed out the good cops? No wonder it is a bad orchard and not a few bad apples.

@standingbear998 Ай бұрын

so they get a paid vacation? that'll teach um. what a joke

@bubbastoner5277 Ай бұрын

Everybody’s free to exercise their opinions , because of police , military, ect.

@bazuukajoekame Ай бұрын

I bet your breath smells like leather.

@williammoore3279 Ай бұрын

Well done WTVC. When an officer is placed on paid or unpaid leave regardless of the reason - they have their agency issued badge and weapon surrendered and a no-contact order is issued for the duration of the leave. This is standard protocol. Second, my retirement group could give this attorney a good 1,000 documented cases where law enforcement lied on official reports and under oath. This is discounting KZbinr created content but news agencies taking time to compare body worn cameras against official reports, courtroom video, and even appeal hearing video. The likelihood an officer will ever face consequences for perjury of charges for submitting false reports is almost zero (0). Third, take a look at any Brady List to review the thousands upon thousands of officers proven to be untruthful or unreliable who are still working in law enforcement. (We can even show you where judges issued a not guilty for a defendant unless the DA pressed perjury charges against an officer found lying under oath during the trial - and the DA refused.)

@thepotcallinthekettle4409 Ай бұрын

He shouldn’t loose his job as a cop for testifying; maybe for being over weight as a police officer

@gen4k20a2 Ай бұрын

Wait, this is your video and you put your logo over all of the information bar with titles and what not? What kind of media organization are you? Do you even quality check your product?

@robertthomasjones9278 Ай бұрын

Looks like a casting call for “ Porky’s “, the movie

@kodiakgrizzly5572 26 күн бұрын

Ah, retaliation in the work place. 😮

@charleskellam1675 Ай бұрын

Start a recall and bring in THE FBI

@jonlittle3738 Ай бұрын

Judges prosecuting attorneys and law forcement or all in cahoots, Abolish qualified immunity.

@mikewilburn5884 Ай бұрын

If you can’t tell the truth you do not need a firearm

@danfenwick4923 Ай бұрын

A dirty lying cop makes EVERYTHING he has done in the past questionable.

@xusmico187 Ай бұрын

if you EVER go aganist the boss, they will get you for something...

@markbailey2199 Ай бұрын

Big surprise, cops love kitty litter.

@somacinteriors Ай бұрын

Cops everywhere are doing this,this is the norm for all cops everywhere,not the exception and the public are the ones who pay in many ways for these crimes,prosecutors and judges do nothing about this

@Nemo-ff9he Ай бұрын

Brady list cops???

@garybowler5946 Ай бұрын

Tennessee is a weird place with weird cops.

@IBenZik Ай бұрын

@0:29, "smelled an odor of intoxicant". Was it the 10% in the gas tank?

@Pet1717 Ай бұрын

Gosh anybody surprised by this?? 😂😂😂

@fredbear-sf9st Ай бұрын

How not so unusual? 😂😂😂😂

@bentorrey12 Ай бұрын

See cops snitches too

@annpeerkat2020 Ай бұрын

Chief mike sneed of soddy daisy PD... the world watches the clowns come out to play!

@user-wg3gy7sy9z Ай бұрын

Daisy was my mom's name. Rip.

@user-ls8on7kn3t Ай бұрын

Good ol boy system

@user-wg3gy7sy9z Ай бұрын

Back the blue ALWAYS. Was one occifer in good shape?

@FloridaFrank2010 Ай бұрын

Not the dreaded FREE paid vacation! Team blue will protect each other, no matter how much they need to lie, or how many crimes they need to commit - all without consequences!

@OpinionatedPirck Ай бұрын

Officers put on paid vacation.

@darnellhall8173 Ай бұрын

Dirty cops nothing new here

@coolHandLuke5150 Ай бұрын

Blue line gang doing blue line things

@Independent-Journalist-Union Ай бұрын

It's time to stop promoting the myth, they're not ALL heroes

@yt650 Ай бұрын

If you think that your police department where you live is honest, I have some news for you. The thing that has exposed a lot of them and more exposed in the future is the advent of the iPhone, doorbell cameras and business surveillance video as well as home surveillance video. They use to be able to bury anything that they wanted as long as others would go along with it meaning other cops. People were beaten, bogus charges were lodged against people. People were kept in jail that shouldn't have been there. It's coming to your area soon if you think that your police department is honest. There may be some cops but you should ask one of them: have you ever arrested a bad cop for adding charges onto someone because he/she was mad at them. Have you ever testified or turned in a cop who beat someone because they were mad at what they said? Every cop has seen a dirty cop and they never turned them in. You would be surprised at some of the things the cops say to women when they pull them over at night and there's no other witnesses. Body cameras have been the undoing of these cops.