Posted: 8/14/2008 2:20:24 PM EDT
From today's Tennessean fishwrap:
It seems Gail kinda left out a few tidbits in her article, IMO. The Lt. Col. accused of sexual harrassment also fired a shot from his duty gun into his GF's tv set 2-3 years ago. Couple this with the female THP "officer" who shot her brother in the leg over a TUB OF BUTTER in the apartment they shared. Neither had any real punishment meted out as far as I can tell. Both kept their jobs as well. A show of hands on how many of us would have kept their guns and/or CCW had we unwashed masses done this?  Another thing she left out: both "officers" who fired their duty guns are black. Who says affirmative action is dead? 
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| There are a lot of good troopers out there, I know many of them. Unfortunately a few manage to give the rest a black eye everytime a big screw-up happens. The problem that it is so prevelant in government work is the "screw up-move up" syndrome. It's not just THP, seems to be in every other government job. Ever encounter an incompetent government worker anywhere else? I think the state needs to remove some of the restrictions on firing employees. The supervisors know who the retards are, let them thin the herd! |
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It's not just the LE that is corrupt. Look into all the corruption in the state by elected/appointed officials. The smaller the group the more corrupt they are. I know of a few incidents that would be criminal for most peopel that these officials have gotten away with. One is my county received a grant from the government to build a justice center that was needed. When the government came down a year or so later to inspect nothing had been purchsed or built. When asked about the money the locals said they didn't have any money left and used it for other things. The government gave them the option of returning the money or building the justice center. The county's taxes were raised substancially to fund the project the grant was supposed to cover, the county commission even said the tax increase was to raise money for the project and would go back down after the funds were raised. The taxes never went back down after the money was raised. This was within the last 5 years and now the county commission needs funding to renovate the now 5 year old building stating it was originally built using shoddy materials/workmanship. Within a year of being built there were complaints of the ceilings falling and roof leaks. Just to give you an idea of how cheap it was built an inmate was able to escape his cell by removing the false ceiling panels and climbing out. This has since been corrected from what I am told but it should have never been that way in the first place. Dolomite |
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Looks like the troubles are not over. THP Places New Memphis Commander On Administrative Leave Last Update: 9/23 9:31 pm Print Story | Email Story Captain Reaker Bass NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - The Tennessee Highway Patrol has temporarily placed a newly promoted officer on paid administrative leave and stripped him of his commander responsibilities. According to The Tennessean newspaper, Capt. Reaker Bass is the center of an internal investigation. THP officials declined to elaborate. Two weeks ago, Bass was promoted from lieutenant to lead the Memphis District, one of eight in the state. He is a former internal affairs sergeant. Patrol spokesman Mike Browning confirmed Tuesday that Bass was placed on administrative leave by Safety Commissioner Dave Mitchell on Monday. Link: THP |
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Promoted THP captain faces investigation FOP funds are at issue, source says By BRAD SCHRADE • Staff Writer • September 24, 2008 Post a CommentRecommend (12)Print this page E-mail this article Share Del.icio.us Digg Newsvine Buzz up! Two weeks after promoting an officer to head the Memphis District, the Tennessee Highway Patrol leadership has placed him on administrative leave, relieving him of his commander responsibilities while conducting an internal investigation into alleged wrongdoing. Capt. Reaker Bass' promotion from lieutenant to captain earlier this month was the second time he'd been promoted by Gov. Phil Bredesen's administration. Both promotions came under the new patrol leadership tasked with cleaning up the agency. The investigation apparently centers on funds that were missing from the local THP Fraternal Order of Police chapter in Cookeville, according to a member of the chapter who spoke on condition of anonymity. Bass was in charge of the books for the chapter before moving to Memphis. Irregularities were discovered in the accounting when Bass turned over his books earlier this month. The money in question is in the hundreds of dollars and centers on a scholarship for one of Bass' daughters and several checks written to "cash" that raised questions upon review, the source said. Bass has agreed to pay back the funds, and the chapter has implemented new controls to require two signatures on all checks, the source said. "Everybody was between shocked and angry about this," the source said, adding that Bass has been a well-regarded member of the chapter. But the patrol itself was being tight-lipped about the matter. The department wouldn't disclose the allegations against Bass. THP spokesman Mike Browning confirmed Bass was under investigation. Bass' promotion was announced Sept. 9 and he received a $7,800-a-year raise. He will continue to be paid while under investigation. Scandals hit in 2005 Bass is a former internal affairs sergeant who was serving in that position in 2005 when major scandals at the agency led to a housecleaning of the top leadership at the patrol's headquarters in South Nashville. It eventually led to half the district captains in the state being replaced. Among problems uncovered then was a tendency to promote officers who gave money or had family members or patrons who gave money to Bredesen's campaign. Bass contributed $200 to Bredesen's campaign in 2002, according to campaign finance records. Bass was scheduled for promotion to lieutenant in 2005, but that was put on hold after a scandal in the Memphis District halted all promotions across the state. Link: Tennessean |
| Dolomite you in Warren County?? if so the problems with that exact cell go back to Xmas 2 years ago the inmates were able to remove the glass window to gain access outside the cell... they had cell phones and mass contraband, after it was discovered they were merely moved to other cells and the window fixed, but no mention was made to the outside media |