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FerociousPancake t1_itduvui wrote

Reply to comment by pallasathena1969 in Criminal charges dropped against man left with paralysis in US police custody | US news by FreeChickenDinner

That’s unfortunately just the standard protocol for most investigations. Paid administrative leave until investigation concluded. I’m sure they’re probably forced to do it that way due to police unions. They have far too much power.

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pallasathena1969 t1_itdxvw8 wrote

Yeah, I figured as much. While I see the logic, it just feels wrong.

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Sunnydaysahead17 t1_itfl588 wrote

I feel like the video couldn’t have been more than a few hours long, how could an investigation take much more than about a minute longer than that. I just don’t get how some of these investigations drag on so long? If someone watched that video and is still defending them, wtf?

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Gazelle-Dull t1_itfy5k1 wrote

Well they cant release the results of the investigation while the public is still paying attention.

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UmpBumpFizzy t1_itllw12 wrote

Honestly, I'd be fine with paid leave being the standard provided that when these assholes are actually found guilty it all gets rescinded. That way the few times there's actually someone blameless involved who immediately gets thrown under the bus by the other asshole cops, they don't have their lives ruined in the time it takes to sort it out.

Unfortunately, the guilty usually get off scot free and thus are effectively rewarded with a paid vacation, and people who get fucked financially due to false accusations are left to flounder.

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