'I Saw a Shiny Thing': Cop Explains Why He Used License Plate Reader to Stalk Woman

https://www.404media.co/i-saw-a-shiny-thing-cop-explains-why-he-used-license-plate-reader-to-stalk-woman/

Body camera footage obtained by 404 Media shows a police officer explaining why he used police databases and license plate reader cameras to research, stalk, and pull over a woman he met on the set of a TV show. "I mean, I saw a shiny thing, teasing and all that," the cop said in the footage. "I knew that when I put that [into the system], I was like ‘Fuck.’"

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SarahValentine@pawb.social · 24 pts · 15d

Predators love positions of authority and control.

velma@sh.itjust.works · 23 pts · 15d (4 replies)

"A shiny thing"

Ugh.

Wren@lemmy.today · 13 pts · 15d

That got me too. "Thing" in particular. The fact that he wasn't ashamed to go on record calling her a thing.

resipsaloquitur@lemmy.cafe · 3 pts · 15d (2 replies)

Not exactly exonerating.

velma@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 15d (1 reply)

It's enough for his coworkers to defend him apparently. Ugh.

resipsaloquitur@lemmy.cafe · 1 pts · 15d

omerta

https://www.wordnik.com/words/omerta

Definitions

  • noun A rule or code that prohibits speaking or divulging information about certain activities, especially the activities of a criminal organization.
MsPenguinette@lemmy.world · 20 pts · 15d (1 reply)

Wouldn’t be surprised if the percentage of cops stalking women makes 40% look like a small number

velma@sh.itjust.works · 13 pts · 15d

Especially since that 40% statistic is self-reported. It’s certainly much higher.

Grimy@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 15d

"Please explain your disgusting behavior"

"Well you see, she's basically an object. I'm like a crow spotting a sexy silver dollar, just have to have it haha. Get what I mean?"

Jfc

phoenixz@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 15d

We’ve told them over and over again: 'You see a hot chick, you don’t look them up in a database.'

Well alrighty then, that should settle it, no ?

Malyca@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 14d

Notice the rapist speak