California Cops Behaving Stupidly

The attitude is "The Rules don't apply to cops." 2 former Torrance policemen accused of spray painting swastika

For those of you who are geographically challenged, The City of Torrance is in Los Angeles County, right up against the ocean.

Two former Torrance police officers accused of spray painting a swastika on a vehicle used by suspects last year while still on the force face felony charges, Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón said on Thursday, Aug. 19.

Further, in recent weeks evidence has surfaced that 13 current officers sent anti-Semitic or homophobic messages between themselves and have been placed on paid administrative leave, Torrance Police Chief Jeremiah Hart said.

The 2 were fired last year, though the case is just making its way through the courts.

The 2 had a car towed, because they thought it had been used in a crime.

When the vehicle’s owner came to pick the vehicle up, officials said, he found a happy face spray painted on the front passenger seat and a swastika on the back seat, officials said, with items in the vehicle strewn about.

The investigation into the 13 is ongoing.

Several weeks ago, the Police Department expanded the administrative investigation and found evidence of anti-Semitic and homophobic messages between the 13 current patrol officers, the police chief said, without elaborating on how those messages were disseminated.

My guess: the messages were disseminated using department email, or department phones, or both. Either of which would leave a trail of evidence. Those 13 cops may face misdemeanor charges.

Prosecutors are going to go through a bunch of cases that the 15 officers were involved in, to see if there would be any issues.