Baltimore corrections officers accused of looting during riots

[aGameOfThrones]

BALTIMORE -- Two Baltimore corrections officers were allegedly caught on camera looting a 7-Eleven store during last month's riots, reports CBS Baltimore.

Tamika Cobb and Kendra Richard have been suspended without pay after being charged with theft and burglary.

Police said Cobb and Richard could be seen on surveillance camera leaving the closed 7-Eleven with merchandise.

Police say a tip led them to review video footage that allegedly showed the pair looting, during rioting that erupted after Freddie Gray, a black man, suffered mortal injuries while in police custody.

"Our Intelligence and Investigative Division did an outstanding job, immediately following up on this tip," said Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services Secretary Stephen T. Moyer. "We will not allow the vast majority of our employees who are honest and hardworking to be tainted by the actions of a few."

Both women had been assigned to a downtown Baltimore Division of Correction facility.

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/baltimore-corrections-officers-accused-of-looting-during-riots/

 

[navy-vet]

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/baltimore-corrections-officers-accused-of-looting-during-riots/

Does anyone actually believe that this is even possible? I mean, they took oath's to uphold the law didn't they? Maybe the real perps are some distant cousins or doppelgangers or something?

 

[Origanalist]

Does anyone actually believe that this is even possible? I mean, they took oath's to uphold the law didn't they? Maybe the real perps are some distant cousins or doppelgangers or something?

I for one refuse to believe it. After all they keep us safe from all those dangerous drug offenders.

 

[Danke]

 

[navy-vet]

I for one refuse to believe it. After all they keep us safe from all those dangerous drug offenders.

There ya go, there's another point to be considered in this.....witch hunt.

 

[Occam's Banana]

 

[Origanalist]

 

[Occam's Banana]

I am approve the Chief's shenanigans.

 

[juleswin]

Serious question, if you know that a store would be looted anyway and u have a chance to loot, would you do it if nobody was looking?

Disclaimer to anyone who tries to accuse me of condoning looting, I am not condoning looting. It is wrong 100% of the time.

I think I would loot the items before the other looter came in and return the items back to the store owner after the dust settles

 

[Origanalist]

I think I would loot the items before the other looter came in and return the items back to the store owner after the dust settles

Hmmm, that doesn't seem like a very good plan.

 

[juleswin]

Hmmm, that doesn't seem like a very good plan.

Actually the more I think about it, the more likely I think I will take essentials and then pay the store owner back later. I could be wrong but I think said owner would be grateful that some of his property were salvaged as opposed to total loss

That or he will press charges on me for theft and I will be screwed.

 

[Occam's Banana]

Actually the more I think about it, the more likely I think I will take essentials and then pay the store owner back later. I could be wrong but I think said owner would be grateful that some of his property were salvaged as opposed to total loss

That or he will press charges on me for theft and I will be screwed.

How so? You could just return the stuff (or the cash equivalent) anonymously.
(One of the conditions of your hypothetical was that no one would know you had looted ...)

 

[Henry Rogue]

I don't know about society, but the state sure is.

 

[TheTexan]

Does anyone actually believe that this is even possible? I mean, they took oath's to uphold the law didn't they? Maybe the real perps are some distant cousins or doppelgangers or something?

I don't think corrections officers fall under the scope of the thin blue line... their jobs aren't dangerous enough as they don't even carry guns

 

[Origanalist]

Actually the more I think about it, the more likely I think I will take essentials and then pay the store owner back later. I could be wrong but I think said owner would be grateful that some of his property were salvaged as opposed to total loss

That or he will press charges on me for theft and I will be screwed.

Wouldn't it be a lot easier to just guard it with weapons?

 

[Dr.3D]

Wouldn't it be a lot easier to just guard it with weapons?

That would probably depend on if the cops thought you were scabbing on them when you did that.

 

[juleswin]

Wouldn't it be a lot easier to just guard it with weapons?

Put my life on the line for someone's property? I am nice but I don't think I am that nice.

 

[TheTexan]

Serious question, if you know that a store would be looted anyway and u have a chance to loot, would you do it if nobody was looking?

It depends, is it an electronics store, a furniture store, or a book store?

 

[juleswin]

It depends, is it an electronics store, a furniture store, or a book store?

It's a CVS store and nobody will know.

 

[The Northbreather]

These are the people who can get you the good shit on the inside!