How a troubled Michigan cop moved from department to department, leaving scandal in his wake

Through the years, plenty of police departments were willing to hire officer Mark Aldrich. But today, not many were eager to explain why.
During a tumultuous career in law enforcement spanning four departments, Aldrich would be accused of dishonesty, road rage, engaging in sex acts with a woman he’d arrested and destroying evidence.
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[@jq2639]

Blame every Chief that hired him.

[@chrispotas6236]

CHARGE the one that PERJURED himself!

[@solodad7999]

This is what happens when states don't have a state agency that controls police training certification & investigation..

[@blfzhn7716]

@solodad7999 This is what happens when revolution is overdue

[@user-zh5fh2li9u]

I agree, however, don't these towns/cities have a HR Department, or hire an unbiased outside agency to conduct background checks...right ?!?

[@donnathomas9111]

Blame the system

[@jinxterpinxter]

"Asked him to resign". How about firing him?

[@user-ss8iy2to6t]

Why, Gov Synder poisoned Flint and still no charges?

[@jinxterpinxter]

@@user-ss8iy2to6t When did he do that?

[@iEatcandy.]

The reason they don't is POLICE UNIONS will SUE over any kind of firing no matter what & IF they are able to get away or win their case it becomes a HUGE HEADACHE & Liability with that city/town..NOT to mention they DON'T want the NEGATIVE press reflected badly on their departments...it's frankly easier for them to just let the person resign & its not their problem anymore........... IT'S ABSOLUTELY abhorrent & nothing WILL EVER change until POLICE lose their QUALIFIED IMMUNITY & are PROHIBITED from investigate themselves when they commit unlawful acts.

[@Grawlix_Jungle]

I suspect it's because with a resignation they don't have to worry about retaliation from the police union

[@OneStepBeyondu]

Police are inherently cowards and it takes courage sometimes to fire someone.

[@TangoSierra888]

This is why cops who get fired or resign due to misconduct should never be allowed to wear a badge ever again.

[@drehot118]

Nobody cares. I don’t mean that condescendingly i mean that realistically. There are plenty of corrupt cops in police departments, all across the states. ppl only care when it affects them. it’s an unfortunate situation because these professions should be held with the upmost integrity.

[@Tortilla.Reform]

@@drehot118*Utmost, not Upmost

[@howlinwulf]

​@@drehot118true but it's happening so much now everyone is catching on

[@originallonewolf6643]

Smfh this a set up plain and simple

[@anthonyjordan631]

​@@originallonewolf6643How is this a "set up"?

[@alexh8613]

He took a car, sold it, and pocketed the money. How was he not arrested after his first job

[@gc4161]

He is a cop

[@gabrianbartholomew5297]

The more you arrest cops the more people stop seeing them as law and order. So they allow them to get away with crimes to preserve the idea they are the good guys. They are not.

[@lotusluciditys3rdrealm]

I don't care if he's a cop. His position as a cop does not justify breaking the law! If anything, his position is to be made as an example of the Law. Our town taxes should not pay for hypocrites! 🤬.

[@louisejeffries7155]

Professional immunity And it needs to go All those in the law profession police, lawyers and judges etc need to be made to take personal responsibility for their behaviour and not hide behind immunity If there’s no personal consequences for bad behaviour, it will continue and in fact, get worse and that is what we’re seeing now

[@carolyncruse5495]

@@gc4161I get you are saying he got away because he is a dirty cop

[@Bobalicious]

Why isn't this man in jail?

[@user-zh5fh2li9u]

Starting with the Ebay/car scheme...

[@lindac6416]

Because then you can't see the evil the rest of the cops do

[@thorr2317]

Thin blue line gang…

[@IDiggPattyMayonnaise]

Because the chiefs know he'll bring down the rest of them. They don't act alone.

[@aliceinwonderland887]

A righty thinks for the system not the individual. A righty will almost always conform to the system and cave in to authority. They're not so keen on our individual civil rights in courts either. Go vote 2024! This is human nature and is as old as time itself. Strength minded get in line with the system vs lefties that stick up for the individual. If you see this someday it was worth the explanation.

[@DonaldKDever]

Don't call him a gentleman! He's a criminal.

[@bellagirlgirl8827]

It drives me crazy when they do that!

[@tphvictims5101]

I said basically the same thing 👍🏻

[@bookerh5105]

a thug in blue with a badge

[@user-ts5qw6tr9b]

Troubled gentlemen!!@ wtf😮😮

[@dmo848]

Pirate

[@jeremyweems4916]

This is what journalism is supposed to be about.

[@askewsiren]

Investigate everyone who hired that man

[@gherkamum]

Just a dirty cop......A Liar with a badge.....he should never be a cop again.

[@jonahkasiborski1472]

If I was harassed by the officer I would get a hold of either the chief or the mayor's office

[@johnellis5820]

Happens all the damn time

[@Sondan1988]

@@jonahkasiborski1472 great !! So the police can investigate themselves ?

[@technodrone313]

just one?

[@jonahkasiborski1472]

@@technodrone313 it can be any.

[@sithe0]

This is why local journalism is an invaluable resource. They expose corruption in our community.

[@olyokie]

Most important journalism is local journalism Not that corporate media crap they spew…….

[@Fuzzypotato2]

@@olyokievery true. If your local news station is owned be Sinclair, you’re not getting news.

[@thecleaner6347]

Sadly, you are 100% correct. Sinclair has become a criminal organization. They have a problem with the truth!

[@truth_speak-jn7kw]

@@Fuzzypotato2 sinclair is dirty, but so are all the rest. even pbs has been known to be biased and dishonest.

[@olyokie]

@@Fuzzypotato2 Or fux, nbc, cbs, abc, cnn…….if its corporate……..it is shite. Now You Know

[@maryx5070]

He should be on a police red list instead of resigning and banned from working in any department. It's interesting how its a lot of empathy and compassion for a thug.

[@lynettedaniel3718]

There is no such thing. If they had one they would be held accountable. Can't have that!

[@davida248]

Police should NEVER be able to police themselves. The thin blue line is just a smoke screen and line of protection for them.

[@jdb79jdb79]

He didn't "slip through" the system, the system flung it's door wide open. Allowed to resign over and over. Allowed to get hired again and again. He should have been fired every time.

[@CorettaJG]

Exactly. Where is the actual accountability?

[@JamesJones-mn1ld]

The story of a white man. Live life with impunity. There is no accountability what so ever.

[@Thedavidsavage]

The system gave him a coat and a different hat and a ride down the road to the next town. They knew he was a bad apple and gave him a pass.

[@ronpetroski7203]

Just like many others in power. P Diddy

[@JamesJones-mn1ld]

@@ronpetroski7203 you dumb F, Diddy is wealthy. You can't compare him to basic white cop, or can you?

[@e174]

This is a huge part of the problem. Bad cops hiring even worse cops.

[@AntiMatterXD]

Ya, the cop needs to go to jail and every person that was tasked with doing a thorough background check on the guy before hiring him needs to be fired for incompetency. They put the public in danger.

[@2ndchance431]

e174..The thin blue line needs to be renamed: The Huge Blue Eraser!

[@LEK-we2hh]

🙈😄😂 really

[@7heRedBaron]

And there is the problem in one line.

[@TheSuperPsychoKiller]

The thin blue line 😂

[@frederickguerra9999]

The chief needs to resign he is NOT OMNIPOTENT

[@dawnsarrach6612]

Indeed!!

[@BPierce777]

"...slip through the system" Equivalent to a cow slipped through my front door.

[@Bobalicious]

It sounds like there's more than one troubled officer in this story.

[@user-zh5fh2li9u]

I agree !

[@10thmt87]

True, so many covered for him and The Blue Gang Culture perpetuates this bad behavior.

[@Bobalicious]

@@10thmt87 They asked him to retire, when he deserved to be fired, and they falsified forms. The Thin Blue Line strikes again.

[@budm9982]

Thank you for pursuing the facts on this story. The crooked officer's history and the discharging agencies failing to state the truth about him is indicative of good reason to not place trust in our law enforcement agencies in general. It's a sad state of affairs.

[@JoyRBradford]

Thanks for outting this predator!

[@RobouteGuilliman-M41]

The chief that refused to pursue charges for destruction of evidence should be charged as a co conspirator.

[@Itsme-ni9jk]

Naw, he's friends with the "city attorney".in my town he runs city hall,from the mayor,thru council..sad

[@louisbrown30]

Not in their eyes if you know what I mean 🤬

[@lotusluciditys3rdrealm]

I don't care if he's a cop or who he has "ties to". His position as a cop does not justify breaking the law! If anything, his position is to be made as an example of the Law. Our town taxes should not pay for these hypocrites! 🤬

[@Itsme-ni9jk]

@@lotusluciditys3rdrealm It all falls on .attorney, of that district..to seek prosecution?.maybe ur area is Clean; good luck

[@jacknguyen5677]

Bad DA in that county!

[@LetMeCook86]

Same story, different name & badge number. It’s a systematic problem that nobody changes. Welcome to America!

[@RichardBaran]

Exsactly

[@post-leftluddite]

Exactly, worse yet there's a sizeable portion of Authoritarian Americans who either think there's no problem, or who actually like when the cops are brutal

[@cefgaray3]

It’s not just America, crooked cops and crooked chiefs in every country

[@janemiettinen5176]

If it’s not chief after chief “giving chances” to obviously bent officers, it’s the police union getting them re-instated. Citizens are just cattle now, soon youre asked to love the abuse.

[@look_into_it]

@@post-leftludditeit’s gunna get a lot worse for you leftoids real soon.

[@theteddy1487]

Cops should not be able to refuse the questions of a reporter or citizen when the question directly relates to their job.

[@lotusluciditys3rdrealm]

If these police departments aren't willing to uphold their oaths to defend & protect its citizens, even when they need to hold (their own) corrupt police officers accountable, then WHO SHOULD the public trust?? It's pathetic that this is what it takes to get the police to follow-thru on their obligations to uphold their oaths. Journalists policing the police. Perhaps, our town taxes should be paying you instead of the police department??? Thank you for your investigative work and due diligence in covering & following important informative news such as this cover story for the public.😍🎉

[@davidrussell3353]

Anytime a police officer gets fired or forced to resign their police certification should be revoked

[@haroldenglish943]

Why is that? You got some super power or whack job ideology that cops are some how a perfect place for employment? Ever see Suoer Troopers, the movie? That is exactly what real police departments are like. It's smoke & mirrors and a great snow job on citizens.

[@sacrebleu1371]

A good cop would never be fired for standing up to a group of bad ones, eh? *Comment is very assuming.*

[@tc556guy]

Most prior employers will simply confirm that a person was a previous employee. Unless there is a disqualifying criminal conviction you won't find officers like this prevented from moving on to a new employer when they simply resign from their previous job

[@erice5372]

One would assume that should be the standard.

[@stevehughes2482]

Good. But INADEQUATE. Permanent, ACCURATE NATIONWIDE DATABASE needs tp be maintained and updated regularly.

[@Billsfan2012]

It sounds like this reporter single-handedly stopped this bad cop from increasing his dirty deeds. Good job. This is what investigative journalism is about.

[@johnh6404]

I find it troubling that so many officers are dishonest and corrupt. From the too down.

[@migomigo2595]

100th like 🎉

[@GMONEY79]

He got hired because he’s white duh.

[@alyssajessie4779]

👍🏼 ..150th like 😆 🎉

[@InkedCarpenter1776]

Imagine what they could do about criminals if they weren't bigots and shills.

[@johnp1366]

A chief did not pursue a criminal investigation because he resigned? Any criminal activity would be investigated regardless 😠

[@carolyncruse5495]

That cop should have been FIRED for hiring him not demoted. I hope he learned his lesson.

[@rerun3283]

Police covered for him because they know most of them are guilty and they expect the same treatment.

[@technodrone313]

thin blue line gang

[@bobbyjolee4362]

Criminals don't trust hiring honest citizens.

[@bookerh5105]

the thin blue line of conspiracy - back the blue until they do it to you - FTP

[@user-ts7ns7bt2v]

Most they all guilty! Disband it all ……..Helter Skelter

[@post-leftluddite]

And that's exactly why there's no such thing as a "good cop", because literally every cop alive is guilty of doing absolutely nothing about the corrupt cops rights next to them

[@adamwal4591]

The thin blue line protected him and put the citizens in danger.

[@DrakeSmith-tn6ij]

The problem with the thin blue line is that it has gotten so thin that it doesn’t even exist anymore.

[@KirkLee1983]

​​@@DrakeSmith-tn6ijgood Let citizens police ghemselves.

[@TTemp29]

thank you for doing this quality journalism

[@danielblake4112]

I spit my coffee out laughing when the idiot said he was shocked this one slipped through. SLIPPED THROUGH WHAT? There is nothing in place to stop this shit.

[@annk206]

Right??

[@DiaDeLaDead]

All of the chiefs who hired him should be dismissed without their pension

[@R.P.E]

That’s not how that works. A ‘dismissal’ of said position doesn’t qualify the loss of one’s pension. Stripping a pension would require violating state statute (criminal code) and must be proven in the court of law. Research before commenting next time.

[@SideB1984]

@@R.P.Ewe don’t care about the current rules that continue allowing this behavior to slip through the cracks. You missed the point entirely with your need to be right. There is an entire world happening outside of the limitations of science and the outdated and ineffective judicial system. Maybe think about this before commenting. 🙄

[@Arltratlo]

hahaha... good joke, its like thinking they are responsible for their actions!

[@Cyberdactyl]

Yep. . . except the first one.

[@mesister3862]

​@@SideB1984We have to care how the rules are enforced. His pension was part of his agreed upon compensation regardless of how badly he performed his duties. Moving forward, the state would need to amend their compensation package to highlight what constitutes "bad behavior" and loss of pension. This guy sounds like he wanted to be a "Walker" lawman but was in reality a Barney Fife gone wild.

[@christophersmith3867]

Why do they describe these thugs as "troubled." He should be described as criminal. The police chiefs should be charged with enabling this criminal behavior.

[@yourlifeisagreatstory]

That Blue Line they live by is a division line between them and citizens. It’s nothing a buddy club that citizens pay for.

[@billanderson3192]

Right on!!

[@truth_speak-jn7kw]

how often do we see bad behavior described as 'crazy' when jerk is more appropriate. crazy can't be helped.

[@MrPasty82]

It's they own color

[@mikeyjames]

Don’t just blame the cop but blame society and these blue lives matter people that insist on pushing this mentality that you need to support every cop. Some of these guys are dirty more than the criminals on the streets and should not just be supported blindly. You need to actually look at them individually just like you would look at any person individually. The fact he can get job/ after jobs in different city is exactly the problem with policing and why they’re filled with bad cops. Once you’re fired as a cop for incidents this serious you should never be able to work as a cop anywhere in this country.

[@souljaoflove7129]

The arrogance and entitlement that comes from "A lineage of Evil"!

[@lazydaisy2292]

Imagine moving all over the country to start new jobs all over the damn place instead of just being deceit in the first place so you can just stay at your job. Ridiculous.

[@bradschwamberger1217]

And we wonder why so many hate the Cops?

[@22smcrrider96]

Do you really think that anyone wonders why tho? I think it's known fact that cops constantly do this same thing.

[@user-zh5fh2li9u]

It is the dirty police officers that ruin the reputation for a department. It is a shame, because even the legitimate ones are pooled in with the dirty ones...

[@smokewagon47]

People hate the cops because they can put you in jail or write you a ticket. People don’t like to be held accountable. Yes this officer needs to be held accountable because he has been given the trust of the community. Two wrongs don’t make a right a right.

[@jackstiles458]

@@smokewagon47 "People don’t like to be held accountable." Really? Perhaps, we should debase the currency even more so that crime will increase magnificently and profoundly. It's clever when a currency is debased crime inevitably escalates. When it's monetary policy to increase crime and instability moreover social decay and moral degradation, etc... Who should be held accountable for this? You? Well, you did vote for it and pay taxes blindly to fund and support it all. You're right that people don't like to be held accountable for their choices.

[@ericeandco]

Every profession has its bad apples. They need to clean it up.

[@taxiuniversum]

He wasn’t taking a gamble. He turned a blind eye. Disgusting, irresponsible, negligent.

[@g.herbert3810]

It's called Police Corruption, if those in charge of our supposed safety are lax; then their sacrifice is tarnished. PS: And after reading the comments. I get the sense that most of us suspected, someone in power was protecting this potential murderer. Was it most, or all, of the sited Police Departments in Michigan? Then who in that state convinced the 'Chiefs' to hire that Slimeball. That's the question that should be investigated.

[@louisbrown30]

They've all been criminals all the time🤬🤬

[@mistahanansi2264]

This is how heroes use journalism to serve their community.

[@delresearch5416]

Except for when they say you don't pay taxes. You don't live in there town.

[@FloWhirls]

@@delresearch5416 what are federal taxes? Do you not appreciate having your rights stood up for? I don’t think I would be complaining regardless of where they live.

[@hakimcameldriver]

Cops are not hero's.

[@33sugaD]

yes to that! 💪

[@lastswordfighter]

This is how muck rakers destroy careers and smear authority with their lies.

[@robertcoontz9061]

Once fired they should never be a cop again!!

[@vietman79]

He was never fired. He resigned before that ever happened which happens all the time with bad cops. He is one out of thousands of bad cops that do this.

[@outwestexplorer1966]

It depends on what they were fired for.

[@mistahanansi2264]

The chiefs know that, that’s why they ALLOW them to resign, so they don’t have the stigma of having been fired, this way the corrupt officer can still be rehired by another department.

[@paulpaid]

..and he was "askedc to resign when he should've been Fired. ​@@vietman79

[@user-we9jw7xb9z]

Exactly i guess the chiefs don’t care until their department is affected. It comes down to eff the citizens we swore to serve and protect.

[@marcodevries4481]

Essentially, a typical police officer. Just slightly dumber to get caught

[@subtledemisefox]

Now this is REAL journalism! This is how it always should be.

[@ravenm6443]

We really need a national “do not hire” list for cops like this so they don’t keep getting new badges.

[@erwinl.8152]

But cops are mostly white men and that’s a demographic that really doesn’t like being told no. It will never happen.

[@popcorn8153]

I think knowing some departments it would be used as a hiring list

[@thomasjoseph5876]

@@popcorn8153Bahahahahahahaha You and I are mentally linked. I was thinking it and you typed it LOL.

[@ravenm6443]

@@thomasjoseph5876 not if they’re credentials are revoked. They don’t deserve to keep their license to be an officer if they pull crap like this.

[@thomasjoseph5876]

@@ravenm6443 Of course they don't. That's part of why most of them are allowed to simply, resign, that way there is no fallout regarding their licenses. What popcorn and I were alluding to is how some Police Depts. appear to be so corrupt that they would be likely to hire other corrupt cops from a "Do Not Hire List". It's called tongue in cheek or in some aspects, sarcasm LOL.

[@dianacryer]

Asked to resign? The corruption runs deep.

[@cindyhurd5488]

All the way to the White House baby 😔

[@peterdebrie]

Seen it in corrections to.

[@invisiblesurge44]

Resigned in good standing too

[@danielking9252]

Those Chiefs of Police put honest people lives in danger. Wow!

[@ericwashington9550]

Blame 80% of the police departments. They are all doing this.😮

[@PPM7ke]

Why? Its simple there is a 30 to 40 percent shortage of police officers across the nation. Small cities are absolutely desperate for anyone who is delusional enough to want to be an officer.

[@anon556]

100%. Every police department drools over the opportunity to hire useful idiots like this guy. Easy to throw under the bus when necessary and will further the main objective of instilling fear in the citizenry and extracting revenue

[@C21H30O2]

No good men want to be cops. "ACAB" remember 😑

[@canlib]

80% are doing what? Your full of it.

[@anon556]

@@canlib learn second grade grammar skills before commenting at others.

[@jeffreyd7796]

These departments need to be held accountable for letting this guy resign rather than firing him. Good ole boys right.

[@Wooley689]

Resign and investigation and pending charges get dropped. How would that work out for the rest of us.

[@garybohr9857]

"Us vs them" mentality. The Blue Wall of Silence protects its own -- no matter how depraved or evil!

[@garybohr9857]

​@@Wooley689Yeah. If I pulled a gun on someone over a parking spot would all be forgiven if I resigned my job? Didn't think so...

[@LC.1990]

Isn't that so they don't have to pay unemployment

[@russblack443]

The department or individual swine are never held accountable and if sued you and I pay the bill

[@lyndolmetcalf1935]

We need more investigative reporters like this one! Good job!!!!!!!

[@ricladouceur6202]

Allowed to resign! That's the key! No PD wants to take responsibility for allowing this guy to continue to police! He's a criminal but police chiefs won't prosecute him! You have to wonder how Lake Orion thought it was appropriate to demote a police chief who is a proven liar!

[@glee21012]

Because if you fire, then you get sued, or their union forces you to retain them.

[@daveb2280]

@@glee21012 Bingo! It's far easier to let him resign and allow him to become another agency's headache. Why waste city tax dollars on arbitration and litigation and even risk having to hire him back with a huge settlement? These shenanigans happen every day across America especially now when it's tough to find anyone that even wants to be a cop.

[@gr33dyglutton]

If cops hold cops accountable for their misconduct, it means they too might be held accountable for their own actions one day. Police cannot police themselves and be expected to act appropriately. This is not an isolated incident, it's the norm. When police are allowed to resign instead of being charged with felonies and having their certification revoked, the police are placing their own interests above the communities they're supposed to be protecting.

[@mkirkman89]

​@gr33dyglutton 💯. The fact they are also protected by qualified immunity is also the biggest factor of why police never are held accountable on almost all cases.

[@post-leftluddite]

​@@glee21012yes. And the politicians, both conservative and liberal NEVER stand up to the police because they're terrified of being labeled "soft on crime", and unfortunately, we have a large portion of America.erica who blindly supports the police and who swallow that "soft on crime" BS

[@buysaverepeatandmore2047]

Cops are like, resign and we'll forget about your illegalities for which we would pursue the average citizen relentlessly

[@InkedCarpenter1776]

Sounds just like bail reform for blacks and browns.

[@sammylong3704]

@@InkedCarpenter1776Bail reform is colour coded?

[@cal4207]

​@@sammylong3704that's why they're attempting to persecute the white guy that put a choke hold on that piece of s*** in New York

[@reneedennis2011]

Exactly.

[@InkedCarpenter1776]

@@sammylong3704 It sure seems to have a racial preference.

[@strfltcmnd.9925]

He sounds like the average cop that doesn't know the laws.

[@marinamagic6394]

Excellent work! This is the kind of investigative reporting we need.

[@sirmadam8183]

These acts are just the tip of the iceberg. He's a psychopath.

[@garybohr9857]

Cops don't become psychopaths. Psychopaths become cops!

[@tinasan3870]

Yes it is just the "tip" ....the ones where he got caught......how many went unreported ? How many of his poor, uneducated victims did not know how to fight for their rights ?

[@ernestinetodd7744]

Sick freak

[@sydnidowney3598]

Every lawsuit against a police officer must include, as remedy, THE WITHDRAWAL OF THEIR CERTIFICATION TO BE A COP. ANYWHERE.

[@son-in-law7372]

Hater . That should be for every professional job not just police

[@MrPasty82]

​@@son-in-law7372only the color matters

[@Junkman2008]

@@son-in-law7372 I smell bacon...🙄

[@jumboslice1514]

Sadly bad cops just get hired on in other agencies regardless of performance issues or integrity issues. There’s a lack of accountability and due to staffing shortages most agencies will hire anyone that can meet the very minimum standards to be a law enforcement officer.

[@ModeratelyAmused]

That could only be done in Federal court and they don't have civil lawsuits at the federal level. It's reasonable that any employee on any job has protection from frivolous lawsuits. The problem isn't immunity. It's the unions that protect the cops from having their immunity waived when they do something illegal. It should be simple. Cop breaks the law and goes to trial. If found guilty, immunity is waived and the victim can sue the cop directly without the tax payer footing the bill. But since immunity is rarely waived, everyone sues the city and the tax payer is the victim.

[@luisguevara7402]

I can’t believe a Chief would hire him

[@VIKINGINVESTMENTSGROUPINC.]

They all do that. This guy isn't alone. He's just being scapegoated.

[@drayflem7929]

As a CDL driver, I have to give 10 years of verifiable employment history but this dirt bag goes from town to town as a LEO.

[@Zhe-Zhe]

Exactly why people distrust the police .

[@pianoman1399]

Love to see a real journalist being supported by his TV channel as it should be. Congratulations to this channel

[@ditackett]

Great job reporting the TRUTH It’s hard to find trusted journalism anymore.

[@BallzDeep666]

This guy is a pathological liar with a badge. Wow

[@rerun3283]

That's a prerequisite for the job.

[@whattheysayaboutme425]

All of them were!

[@howlinwulf]

Plenty of them around!

[@Sondan1988]

Ballz he is LEGALLY allowed to be a liar with a badge though. Cupp, 394 U.S. 731 (1969) This is a case from the Supreme Court case that affirmed the legality of deceptive interrogation tactics by the police.

[@rerun3283]

@@notimpossible4294 🚽

[@donmcmillan4388]

Every arrest and ticket this clown was involved in should be dismissed or reinvestigated.

[@nicknichols363]

Make it so you can PERSONALLY sue these dirty corrupt cops. Stop using our taxes to pay for these dirty cops

[@louisejeffries7155]

Agree professional immunity has to go

[@RantTheRetort]

Yes. Apply it to DAs and Judges who don't prosecute criminals who then go on to commit another crime. Probably should apply it to gov officials and legislators too.

[@keithmeredith7067]

Outstanding report that's a real journalist right there hell I live in Texas and feel like this gentleman is fighting for us all well done Sir

[@yujuandouglas7891]

You look how they have strict rules for hiring people who have a felony but they don't check police

[@michelleallport4028]

PURE LAZINESS. Takes 5 mins to review a background check. These chiefs don't give a crap about thier citizens safety. SHAMEFUL

[@mrbobawesome]

He committed perjury, and only got a demotion. He should have been fired and prosecuted.

[@sammylong3704]

It’s not laziness, these departments record everything their officers do. That means they kept hiring him knowing full well he was a serial offender. It’s corruption not incompetence.

[@eternity7477]

It's simply not true. The concerted effort to vilify the police and treat police officers badly, results in police departments having trouble recruiting good people. They have to settle for cops like these. There is a big shortage in many places. The day when people desperately need police and there is mo one, people should remember how hard they worked to make sure to get to this point.

[@mrbobawesome]

@@eternity7477 okay, officer. One of his bosses swore under penalty of perjury that he reviewed the records. He lied. Stop trying to justify unjustifiable behavior. Police are regularly earning the vilification they get.

[@eilenekellogg-ki2br]

The blue.protecting the blue

[@djrichgroove18]

There should be a law that if you destroy body cam footage you go to jail period !!!

[@cigarman102]

There are laws, they just don't charge these so called bad actors. It would violate the brotherhoods protection rules

[@peterv1318]

100% agree

[@dianacryer]

Mandatory 10 minimum.

[@keithariel1621]

That is some old school journalism nicely done.

[@irayz2677]

If the police say. They don’t know why. Corruption is deep.

[@blacklight3330]

It like hiring a bank robber to work as a bank teller.

[@NarwahlGaming]

Like Ron White's bit about getting the wrong dog to watch his chickens. Dog: _"So, I can eat the chickens?"_ Ron: _"No! Your job is to protect the chickens!"_ Dog: _"Oooh, I see.... And, then, I can eat the chickens?"_

[@danababy1977]

Right

[@leeinwis]

over and over

[@michaelboucheyii3383]

"I asked him to resign but I put he did nothing wrong on paper BEFORE I found out he tampered with body cam footage." Make that make sense chief 🤣🤣

[@fernandorodriguez876]

“Slip through the system” these kinds of issues are too common to be claiming they’re “slips”

[@glynislailann9056]

He sweet-talked & charmed his way into every job. Behavior of a sociopath.

[@beardgangman]

Police chief should resign. All of them. You're putting the people you are designed to protect in jeopardy by hiring this immoral individual

[@raw7504]

They don’t care about the people that has been clear for decades, courts have ruled cops do not have to protect citizens or do their job

[@utezahn3174]

Not just designed to protect - PAID by taxpayer money to protect. That they stonewalled the reporter and refused to answer his questions is the ultimate insult.

[@LeeLLewis]

I have the feeling he cares more about police ‘honor’ than police protection. Cults do that, too, with the same kind of gross secrecy.

[@PNW_Sportbike_Life]

The police have no obligation to protect anyone.

[@Banner18TheTruth]

That's because they are the same as him

[@michaelandrews9301]

This is exactly why we need an independent review board to investigate police misconduct and enact a interstate blacklist for dirty cops.

[@user-ur7bf1in4h]

They have what is called a Brady list in some cities but the unions stop them from being available to citizens.

[@DurtyDog]

Exactly

[@DurtyDog]

​@@user-ur7bf1in4hstill do, but it doesn't matter

[@platolover6377]

Absolutely!!

[@klassmusicgroup]

Republicans refused

[@HLJlovejoy]

Love this reporter. He just shows up & asks the questions!! These agencies did a huge disservice to the people.

[@fastecp1]

The only difference between him and many other cops is that they haven't been caught yet. Keep those cameras rolling, and never hesitate to speak out when you see a corrupt cop.

[@peterv1318]

DO TRUE!!!

[@michelerenem]

Every time you see a cop, you see a corrupt cop.

[@Itsme-ni9jk]

Same as those elected in l.p. Fraudsters all the way to the 25th dist.

[@manamori]

@@michelerenem louder for the people in the back

[@sydnayallen6762]

Exactly.. I always say there's no such thing as a good cop.. There's just cops that haven't been caught yet

[@vtecfred4796]

Good grief. The incompetence and lack of accountability is insulting to every tax payer!

[@Brenda-kn6dv]

Rotten fish float to the top of the lake. This guy had no business in a police uniform. He should be in jail. The chief should be removed.

[@jewel1608]

***YET THE PUBLIC IS ALWAYS MADE TO "IDENTIFY & BE TRUTHFUL"??***

[@eddieraffs5909]

"Abusing his authority. Violating public trust and Lying repeatedly" Sounds like 3 great qualifications for public office.

[@Fantazier1]

It happen all across this country, not just Michigan. Keep up the good work in reporting this corruption.

[@PrometheusZandski]

"Slip through" is a joke. Blue protects blue, no matter how bad they are.

[@Ultimate-Guardian.]

We need more cops like him. He is a hero who serves and protects others. Thank you so much officer for all that you do.

[@rocb5473]

A hero? What video did you watch?

[@freedomfirst5557]

The problem is that they are almost never fired, they are allowed to resign and so go into the next district or county and start over.

[@user-jt4iy5pl2b]

Dont need police reform need accountability and responsability

[@helen_124_user]

Thank you for exposing this corruption. 💪

[@user-if4df7lk1z]

Thank you for your investigation. This is why COPS act the way they do and treat black people the way they do.

[@AxelordSMIJES]

Unless cops like this are charged with violation of oath of office, they can just keep getting another job in the next town over. End qualified immunity now and hold bad cops like these accountable.

[@mommy2libras]

This has nothing to do with qualified immunity. Most of that stuff happened when he was off duty and is a part of his record. You should know exactly what "qualified immunity" means before you start just throwing around random phrases that sound good. If you did, you'd know that that isn't what happened here- what happened here is simply the next department either ignoring or not caring about his record, which actually contained all of these infractions.

[@AbNomal621]

Actually, the chiefs should be charged with conspiracy for protecting the officer as well.

[@Musicalpa]

All these chiefs too should be investigated and held accountable for not performing background checks and investigating recruits prior to hiring them.

[@chrissz1762]

Agree with your comment.

[@VivaciousAjay]

Today agree with you

[@vevrvivnv]

No way he didn't know. I suspect he's claiming ignorance because it is better to appear incompetent/negligent than it is to appear corrupt.

[@rodneysmart9774]

When the department gets sued, it's not their money, it's ours. So they don't care.

[@Ayngage]

THE CHIEFS YOU TALKING WERE LIKE HIM B4 THEY BECAME CHIEFS.

[@brian-pu3yy]

Great investigating...old school real journalism.

[@oldenmarlow339]

He’s got the complexion for the protection and the connection. No melanated person would get away with being required so many times.

[@boblamb8421]

100% why police departments should not investigate themselves. When a bad cop or even something a bad cop does on their own time gets caught doing something illegal that cop's history should be documented in a nationwide data base like your driver's license history is.

[@outwestexplorer1966]

Good point. If you get your license suspended or revoked in one state you can't just move to another state and get another license.

[@climber950]

All these chiefs should be fired, and most should be charged. Unbelievable.

[@Revkor]

all the the first since it was not know who he was at that point

[@ShelliGriffith-mg9jt]

There's no excuse for this mess. It starts at the top and trickles down. A solution is to pay close attention to the individuals that are running your city, township, etc. Be vigilant in what is okay and what doesn't suit your moral fiber. It's really that easy. The more people who truly care about your community the better, for everyone.

[@yasinsharb9453]

What have we learned today kids? If you wanna get away with criminal acts -join the police -a political party -become a ceo -a judge Etc...

[@Nancy-cf4oq]

He’s troubled?? Sounds like those police chiefs are troubled, too. 🤦‍♀️

[@ralan5527]

And our politicians say, 'we don't need police reform'. WOW - YES we do.

[@tphvictims5101]

But Biden says ice cream is gooooood. And his son says coke is goooood. And bring on the burritos 🌯

[@KK1913]

@@tphvictims5101what a dumb a** you are.

[@teagancombest6049]

​@@tphvictims5101remind me which party is pro-police and which party got yelled at by the other party for saying to defund the police? Was it the Republicans who wanted to defund the police? I forget.

[@daveb2280]

@ralan5527: We don't need reform. We already have a system in place to remove an officer's license to work as a cop. Coward chiefs are the problem. Had they done their job this clown would never been able to work as a cop in MI again. If reform means holding these chiefs accountable then I'm for that. Also, where is human resources in all of this? They play a role in vetting as well.

[@keyfield8967]

But they lie and say it is "defunding".

[@zubetp]

long comment - i already commented about the story, but i'm still waiting for my meds to kick in, so i wanted to share a review of the reporting in this segment. i really enjoyed it. it reminds me of when chris hansen did that investigative report on identity theft, and when stone phillips interviewed jeffrey dahmer. you didn't stutter a lot or come across as aggressive when you were confronting people - that's a skill that's hard to earn. you stood and talked like a news reporter, but it came across as more natural than rote. a couple of my favorite parts were A. that footage of him stalking around on his driveway like snidely whiplash, and B. whenever you were like, "and then he went to This Town," and the camera moved to reveal you were standing directly in front of the This Town police station. but i actually think the best part was that police chief you caught getting food. he's carrying a brown bag lunch like a fourth-grader. "i wrote you a note about it." you meet him at the station, and he stiffly hands you a note. "i wrote you a note about it." that was a scream. the animation of the report getting highlighted was an absolute classic - i hope that never goes away. this was excellent, classic news reporting. i was delighted by it despite being infuriated with the information therein. i was actually a little disappointed when it was over. i hope to see a follow-up on this when that guy gets prosecuted, police departments start communicating with each other nationally, and that tiny pizza to big pizza thing from back to the future 2 is invented.

[@markgoodwin4500]

That's a cop that needs some prison time