Oakland plans to fire 11 police officers - lied to obtain search warrants in drug cases

[The Straight Story]

Oakland plans to fire 11 police officers
The Associated Press
Posted: 01/15/2009 10:23:24 PM PST

OAKLAND, Calif.—Oakland's city attorney says 11 police officers will be fired for allegedly lying obtain search warrants in drug cases.

Two sergeants and nine officers face termination in a case that has put dozens of prosecutions in jeopardy. Attorneys say at least 12 cases have been dismissed because of the scandal.

City attorney John Russo says an internal investigation alleges that the officers falsely told judges that substances seized from drug suspects had been identified by the crime lab as illegal drugs. Those lies were used to persuade judges to issue warrants that police relied on to gather more evidence.

Russo says some of the officers also lied to internal affairs investigators.

http://www.mercurynews.com/breakingnews/ci_11467084

[EFerrari]

1. The OPD is every bit as bad as Chicago. It's just not out yet.

Let's see if this city attorney survives. :(

[bluestateguy]

2. And it will help balance the budget!

See, everybody wins.

[coruscate]

3. They must be frightened after the Oalkand murder

It's good that they are working on things though, police departments across this country need to clean up.

[ellisonz]

4. Jail them.