Caught On Tape: Cops Falsify Report

[Appaholic]

Incident Reportedly Caught On Tape

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. -- Four veteran Hollywood police officers were placed on administrative leave Wednesday after they allegedly falsified a police report to cover up a crash involving a fellow officer.

“This is the worst case of police misconduct I have ever seen," said Attorney Lawrence Meltzer who represents the victim.

On Feb. 16, 23-year-old Alexandra Torrensvilas' car was rear-ended by a police car driven by officer Joel Francisco, Meltzer said. The incident happened at Sheridan Street and Interstate 95.

The crash was caught on the officer's dashboard camera and on the audiotape Sgt. Dewey Pressley, a 21-year-veteran of the force, is heard allegedly plotting to cover up what happened.

"Well, I don't lie and makes things up ever because it's wrong," Pressley said. "But if I need to bend it a little to protect a cop, I'm gonna."

On tape, Pressley is also heard directing another officer on how to write the report.

"I will write the narrative out for you. I will tell you exactly how to word it so it can get him off the hook. You see the angle of her car? You see the way it's like this? As far as I'm concerned, I am going to word it she is in the left hand lane. We will do a little Walt Disney to protect the cop, because it wouldn't matter because she was drunk anyway," Pressley said.

"It's disgusting the way the officer was so casual and how he manipulated the evidence in this case," Meltzer said. "He could very well face prison time."

http://www.justnews.com/news/20216674/detail.html

[JMU DJ]

I'd like to see what happens to these cops... specifically the one who was dictating how the report should be written. It's criminal to falsify a police report and it's also scary that they would try to frame the driver of the automobile... it's almost like he was saying "Hey, she's drunk... she ain't gonna remember if we hit her or if we tell her she veered into our lane."

[Chizzang]

I'd like to see what happens to these cops... specifically the one who was dictating how the report should be written. It's criminal to falsify a police report and it's also scary that they would try to frame the driver of the automobile... it's almost like he was saying "Hey, she's drunk... she ain't gonna remember if we hit her or if we tell her she veered into our lane."

Nothing will happen...
9 months administrative leave - the county or city will pay off the lawyer and settle the claim... done



Money will solve this problem... not corrective actions and ethics

[JMU DJ]

Money will solve this problem... not corrective actions and ethics

That's what I was thinking.... seems to be the way things are working down in Florida. Maybe a 30 day jail sentence with 6 days commuted for every month and a couple years probation...

[AZGrizFan]

This story made the national news....me thinks it's not going to go away so easily.

I hope these four are stocking shelves for the rest of their lives.

[dbackjon]

They need to go to jail...

[Cap'n Cat]

Wonder if that chick was any good-lookin'?

[JMU DJ]

Wonder if that chick was any good-lookin'?

There is a video... Kind of grainy, but I give her a "Hey-Womp" on the hotness scale:

Hey-Hey! - Smokin' hot
Hey - Womp - meh, she's alright
Womp - Womp - Needs a paper bag... and maybe some lipo...

[Cap'n Cat]

[UNHWildCats]

tsk tsk tsk

Last week in New Hampshire a police officer made a traffic stop for a suspected DUI. When the officer approached the car he realized it was his boss the Police Chief... What did the young officer do?

Called in the State Police to handle the arrest because of the conflict of interest. For every bad cop, theres a good cop.

[AZGrizFan]

tsk tsk tsk

Last week in New Hampshire a police officer made a traffic stop for a suspected DUI. When the officer approached the car he realized it was his boss the Police Chief... What did the young officer do?

Called in the State Police to handle the arrest because of the conflict of interest. For every bad cop, theres a good cop.

.....and today the former police officer is stocking shelves at Piggly Wiggly.

[Grizalltheway]

tsk tsk tsk

Last week in New Hampshire a police officer made a traffic stop for a suspected DUI. When the officer approached the car he realized it was his boss the Police Chief... What did the young officer do?

Called in the State Police to handle the arrest because of the conflict of interest. For every bad cop, theres a good cop.

.....and today the former police officer is stocking shelves at Piggly Wiggly.

Hey bud, you got sumpin against people who stock shelves?