When "road rage" is a job requirement
The latest of the ongoing "cops in cuffs" series stars current RPD officer Aaron Perkins, convicted of Disturbing the Peace and Vandelism.
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The city became $50,000 poorer when it paid that much out to Jason Gambill, who last year, was the victim of a brutal assault by Aaron "road rage" Perkins. But the residents of this city have lost so much more than that, because we're the ones in danger with this loose cannon running around the streets doing god knows what b/c Chief Leach was too chicken to fire him.
The city attorney said that the city settled with Perkins because of the outcomes of both the criminal prosecution(slap on the wrist) and internal investigation(ditto) didn't favor them, and because Perkins had apparently identified himself as an RPD officer while battering Gambill and brandishing a firearm, that the city might be liable for damages as a result of Perkins' actions.
The sweetheart deal with the D.A. to drop the battery charge against Perkins ensured that he would remain employed by the RPD as an officer. After all, a battery conviction carries a firearm prohibition that lasts 10 years. It wouldn't do for poor Aaron to be fired, now would it? Better to have him armed and angry on the streets of Riverside, with only the thin tether of three years of unsupervised probation to keep him in line.
So once again, Aaron Perkins is approximately 29 years old, 5'11, 195 pounds, white, with brown hair, blue eyes, armed and potentially very dangerous. If you see him in your rear view mirror, pray to the diety of your choice. It's the only hope you've got.
Perkins, who is currently assigned to grave yard shift, b/c the powers that be believe it's easier to hide him in th cover of darkness, is one of the military laterals who slipped into the department, riding the coattails of his mother, the former deputy chief. He's a military(army) lateral hire, who was stationed at Ft. Bragg, North Carolina and Ft. Benning, Georgia during his stint. These two qualities probably worked in his favor when he was hired, in terms of ensuring that he would not be properly screened for psychological problems. Is the rest of society going to have to pay for his uncontrollable anger?
A promotion to sergeant is probably part of this young man's bright future....
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The city became $50,000 poorer when it paid that much out to Jason Gambill, who last year, was the victim of a brutal assault by Aaron "road rage" Perkins. But the residents of this city have lost so much more than that, because we're the ones in danger with this loose cannon running around the streets doing god knows what b/c Chief Leach was too chicken to fire him.
The city attorney said that the city settled with Perkins because of the outcomes of both the criminal prosecution(slap on the wrist) and internal investigation(ditto) didn't favor them, and because Perkins had apparently identified himself as an RPD officer while battering Gambill and brandishing a firearm, that the city might be liable for damages as a result of Perkins' actions.
The sweetheart deal with the D.A. to drop the battery charge against Perkins ensured that he would remain employed by the RPD as an officer. After all, a battery conviction carries a firearm prohibition that lasts 10 years. It wouldn't do for poor Aaron to be fired, now would it? Better to have him armed and angry on the streets of Riverside, with only the thin tether of three years of unsupervised probation to keep him in line.
So once again, Aaron Perkins is approximately 29 years old, 5'11, 195 pounds, white, with brown hair, blue eyes, armed and potentially very dangerous. If you see him in your rear view mirror, pray to the diety of your choice. It's the only hope you've got.
Perkins, who is currently assigned to grave yard shift, b/c the powers that be believe it's easier to hide him in th cover of darkness, is one of the military laterals who slipped into the department, riding the coattails of his mother, the former deputy chief. He's a military(army) lateral hire, who was stationed at Ft. Bragg, North Carolina and Ft. Benning, Georgia during his stint. These two qualities probably worked in his favor when he was hired, in terms of ensuring that he would not be properly screened for psychological problems. Is the rest of society going to have to pay for his uncontrollable anger?
A promotion to sergeant is probably part of this young man's bright future....
posted by Five Before Midnight | 4:15 PM
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"So once again, Aaron Perkins is approximately 29 years old, 5'11, 195 pounds, white, with brown hair, blue eyes, armed and potentially very dangerous. If you see him in your rear view mirror, pray to the diety of your choice. It's the only hope you've got".
You have no idea what your talking about!!! I see a man that was protecting his family. Something that you forgot to mention. That tells me that he is a good person and was doing what he had to do to protect his family, what anyone would do, cop or not. But once again you don't suprise me. You are full of BS facts and not the real facts. Get a life Mary.....I pray for you!!!!!!
Dear Closeted Cop:
That's why the DA filed criminal charges against him. Obviously, his mitigating excuse for his action wasn't enough to prevent him from being prosecuted.
Strange, that the RPD cops do not come out and defend Black cops or Female cops when they either commit misconduct, or allegedly do. On the other hand, not so strange at all.
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