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South Carolina’s Top Cop Blasts Congressman Ralph Norman
Law enforcement leader accuses candidate for governor of trying to “play politics” and score “political talking points” following the death of Logan Federico…
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This is horribly embarrassing. A system that just doesnt count untold heinous crimes and the head cop’s answer is “we knew this was gonna be an issue and trained some folks and now its an issue and um….cops and courts are hard, says the guy in charge for like 30 years… not charging the criminals that are already in your posession… there is really no acceptable excuse here
If Keel is telling the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth regarding this POS’s criminal history, and who failed to correctly document his many transgressions, Lexington County Sheriff’s Department and LCPD got some “splaining to do”. Koon (LCSD) and Green (LPD) are both well established in their positions and Keel is apparently throwing them both under the bus and then backing that bitch up over them. I hope the truth gets out and their peers get the message that half-assing their responsibilities won’t cut it.
As far as Dickey is concerned, we frequently hear pundits saying that the death penalty is not a deterrent. Dickey is obviously a career criminal, if the POS is dead, he can’t reoffend.
Wasn’t Lexington County also responsible in some way for Dylann Roof’s arrest at Columbiana Centre not getting to SLED or the FBI, making it possible for him to purchase the gun he used in the Charleston Church massacre?
This is absolutely true about criminal records but it does miss one point, which is that the prosecutors don’t need the rap sheets to know that there are other charges in the system.
The State CMS has all listed warrants for every charge (that has not been expunged) available even for public view. Prosecutors have case management systems that show every time an individual enters the system or a case is created.
Once again it gets down to why a case was pled down or why it was not tried to a judge (which would mean sentencing is open upon conviction).
This is absolutely true about criminal records but it does miss one point, which is that the prosecutors don’t need the rap sheets to know that there are other charges in the system.
The State CMS has all listed warrants for every charge (that has not been expunged) available even for public view. Prosecutors have case management systems that show every time an individual enters the system or a case is created.
Once again it gets down to why a case was pled down or why it was not tried to a judge (which would mean sentencing is open upon conviction).
Doesn’t matter what they have in their possession , if it’s not on the criminal history it can’t be considered. Easy fix is to give the law some teeth. There is no punishment for failing to adhere to it. Make the failure to properly document and report an offense a hefty fine and if it continues make it a criminal offense. Start fining departments and putting a few lax officers in jail and it will self correct
Yet again S.C. shows the country how corrupt and backasswards we are. Cops not doing the job correctly and then the Judges bowing to defense attorneys. Heck, look how many LEOs are arrested constantly for thinking they are above the law. Prayers for Mr Federico and his family.
Why not a large picture of Logan instead of the piece of crap that killed her?
Change the law now!
Judges who let criminals of the hook who then go and commit additional crimes need to be charged as accessories to those crimes, hauled off to jail and be incarcerated alongside the criminal. Maybe then the victims will finally get some protection.
Death penalty trial and hate crime charges for this guy!!!! Where are the hate crime proponents when it is a white girl killed by a black guy…………………….totally silent. If the races were reversed there would be riots and marching in the streets nationally…..