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Ohio inspector general: No cover-up in officers’ cases
TweetCOLUMBUS (AP) — The state watchdog has found no cover-up by state police in their handling of the cases of two law enforcement officers ticketed for driving their motorcycles nearly 150 mph on a highway.
State Inspector General Tom Charles also says the patrol was not influenced by intense media scrutiny of the cases.
Christopher Thomas, a police officer in the Columbus suburb of Gahanna, was clocked June 28 going 149 mph on Interstate 70 east of Columbus. The speed limit is 65 mph. Thomas has pleaded guilty to speeding and publicly apologized.
Off-duty state trooper Jason Highsmith also was ticketed and has pleaded not guilty to speeding.
Highsmith didn’t receive his ticket until July 2, and Thomas’ was issued July 6, raising questions about a possible cover-up.
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why certainly these police officers did nothing wrong by speeding. afterall we should respect all law enforcement officials because they would never do illegal or unethical acts.
I disagree woolyd ! Those Motor Bikes were a Weapon being lanched on a Inter State Highway. What if they were to hit someone, a animal running in front of them or what ever. Stopping time would be a problem too. Now if a regular person would have done that and got caught they would be taken to Jail right away.Thomas and Highsmith used there Tin Badge to work the system. As far as the A.G. this is totally wrong not to look closer at this reckless crime. It really shows their responsibilty to the Public. Need I say more !
Timothy my above blog was an attempt at utter sarcasm. obviously they were in the wrong. i want you to read other blogs about the police and you will see where my sarcasm comes from. many in the ytown area believe cops are always honest and would never do anything illegal
Of course this was a cover up attempt. The police think they are above the law. See officer Nites in Warren who stole from the taxpayers of Warren by going to baseball games while being paid and on the clock. Now he and his cover up co-defendants are appealing the demotion and think a slap on the wrist is too harsh. Then certain posters on here will tell us how we need to be good little citizens and give the police respect. Posters who are obviously officers or have officer friends. Sorry, but respect is earned not given easily. When the police quit acting as though the laws don't pertain to them, is when I start giving them respect.
Law enforcement is not valued very highly in The Valley by the culture . Inspite of the attempts by the culture not to give them any respect they continue on unabated .
There is no record of anyone connected to law enforcement in The Valley that has been clocked approaching the 150 mph range on a motorcycle or in a car . This phenomenon seems to be contained in the Columbus area .
don't need your respect just a paycheck! Thanks!