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 Ythan
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 [MI] Former head of narcotics unit gets 2.5 years in prison
#12169701 - 03/09/10 09:26 AM (2 years, 2 months ago) |
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Former Benton Harbor Police Officer Sentenced After Pleading Guilty to Conspiracy to Violate Civil Rights
http://detroit.fbi.gov/dojpressrel/pressrel10/de030510.htm
GRAND RAPIDS, MI—Bernard Hall, Jr., age 33, of Benton Harbor, Michigan, was sentenced to 30 months’ imprisonment to be followed by three years of supervised release, and he was ordered to pay $10,000 in restitution to the City of Benton Harbor, U.S. Attorney Donald A. Davis announced today. On September 9, 2009, Hall pled guilty to conspiracy to violate the civil rights of inhabitants of the City of Benton Harbor.
At the time of the offenses alleged in the Indictment, Bernard Hall, Jr. was a sworn police officer of the Benton Harbor Police Department (BHPD), serving as the ranking police officer and supervisor of the Narcotics Unit. As head of the Narcotics Unit, Hall was responsible for the supervision of other police officers assigned to the unit—including former BHPD police officer Andrew Thomas Collins. Collins is currently serving a 37-month federal prison sentence for his related felony drug conviction on January 26, 2009. Hall, a seasoned veteran of the BHPD, totally failed in his responsibility and duty to supervise Collins, an officer with less than three years of experience. For almost two years between 2006 and 2008, these two individuals cut corners, falsified police reports, committed perjury, falsified affidavits in support of search warrants, embezzled funds from the Benton Harbor Police Department, stole money and property from citizens, and acted as a law unto themselves.
U.S. District Court Judge Janet T. Neff, who presided over the sentencing of Hall, stated that a police officer who violates his solemn oath and breaks the law must face serious consequences for his actions, his conduct is akin to shredding the constitution and cannot be tolerated. Judge Neff sentenced Hall to the maximum sentence called for by the United States Sentencing Guidelines 30 months in prison, with three years of supervision, and to make restitution in the amount of $10,000.
Berrien County Prosecutor Art Cotter and Benton Harbor Police Chief Roger Lange provided statements to the court at the time of sentencing indicating that Defendant Hall’s criminal conduct has caused immeasurable damage to the community of Benton Harbor, as well as to the victims of his pervasive pattern of corrupt conduct. They also stated that law enforcement in general, and the BHPD specifically, has lost a significant amount of respect, trust and confidence from the community they are sworn to protect as a result of Hall’s conduct.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office, the FBI and its law enforcement partners consider allegations of public corruption to be of the highest importance and priority. U.S. Attorney Davis stated: “The respect and confidence the citizens place in their governmental institutions is dependant upon the honest and faithful services of the governmental employee. This office will aggressively pursue and prosecute governmental employees who violate their solemn oath and duties.” U.S. Attorney Davis also assured that his office will work diligently with its law enforcement partners to seek out and remedy any wrongful convictions resulting from Hall’s alleged criminal conduct.”
The investigation of this matter was conducted by the St. Joseph Office of the FBI with the cooperation of the Michigan State Police, the Berrien County Prosecutor’s Office, and the BHPD. This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Brian K. Delaney.
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 pothead_bob
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Re: [MI] Former head of narcotics unit gets 2.5 years in prison [Re: Ythan]
#12169789 - 03/09/10 09:46 AM (2 years, 2 months ago) |
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Unbelievable... this fuckface get's a maximum sentence of 30 months for completely decimating countless peoples' basic rights and ruining their lives and yet a guy who is growing pot and hurting no one can get a minimum sentence of 5 years in prison if caught. What the fuck is wrong with this country? This asshole should get 30 months for each individual incident of infringing on peoples' lives.
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Re: [MI] Former head of narcotics unit gets 2.5 years in prison [Re: pothead_bob]
#12169853 - 03/09/10 09:58 AM (2 years, 2 months ago) |
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pothead_bob said:
Unbelievable... this fuckface get's a maximum sentence of 30 months for completely decimating countless peoples' basic rights and ruining their lives and yet a guy who is growing pot and hurting no one can get a minimum sentence of 5 years in prison if caught. What the fuck is wrong with this country? This asshole should get 30 months for each individual incident of infringing on peoples' lives.
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Re: [MI] Former head of narcotics unit gets 2.5 years in prison [Re: Ythan]
#12169922 - 03/09/10 10:11 AM (2 years, 2 months ago) |
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He's gonna go through hell in jail. Prisoners do no like police.
I hope he enjoys his ass-rapeings. 
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Re: [MI] Former head of narcotics unit gets 2.5 years in prison [Re: pothead_bob]
#12169940 - 03/09/10 10:14 AM (2 years, 2 months ago) |
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hopefully the cops prison time becomes a death sentence, maybe he'll run into somebody that he's arrested
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Re: [MI] Former head of narcotics unit gets 2.5 years in prison [Re: Pumpkin Escobar]
#12170227 - 03/09/10 10:55 AM (2 years, 2 months ago) |
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Pumpkin Escobar said:
hopefully the cops prison time becomes a death sentence, maybe he'll run into somebody that he's arrested
That would be karma. 
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Bodhi of Ankou
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Re: [MI] Former head of narcotics unit gets 2.5 years in prison [Re: pothead_bob]
#12170407 - 03/09/10 11:26 AM (2 years, 2 months ago) |
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pothead_bob said:
Unbelievable... this fuckface get's a maximum sentence of 30 months for completely decimating countless peoples' basic rights and ruining their lives and yet a guy who is growing pot and hurting no one can get a minimum sentence of 5 years in prison if caught. What the fuck is wrong with this country? This asshole should get 30 months for each individual incident of infringing on peoples' lives.
Your not taking into account the fact that hes a former COP in JAIL he will get his ass handed to him more then once during his stay and if he gets shanked up in the wrong places and dies well thats just karma
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Re: [MI] Former head of narcotics unit gets 2.5 years in prison [Re: Bodhi of Ankou]
#12171721 - 03/09/10 02:35 PM (2 years, 2 months ago) |
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damn, I got like 37 months in the feds for growin weed. nah, they got special prisons to send cops to. Nice ass ultra minimum security prison, with none of the crazyiness that alot of places have. Didn't I just read an article about a dude in texas getting 35 years for 4 ounces of weed. fuck amerika
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Re: [MI] Former head of narcotics unit gets 2.5 years in prison [Re: chraheezie]
#12173079 - 03/09/10 06:08 PM (2 years, 2 months ago) |
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hope they get raped and hung by a thin painful rope. but rape them first. want them to really feel it. they deserve it along with every other LEO who does nething they shouldnt. think they are special. if they were in a cell wit me they would def get special treatment indeed. cops have fucked me over n so many that didnt deserve 
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Edited by grimR (03/09/10 06:12 PM)
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Re: [MI] Former head of narcotics unit gets 2.5 years in prison [Re: Ythan]
#12173338 - 03/09/10 06:50 PM (2 years, 2 months ago) |
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Quote:
Ythan said:
For almost two years between 2006 and 2008, these two individuals cut corners, falsified police reports, committed perjury, falsified affidavits in support of search warrants, embezzled funds from the Benton Harbor Police Department, stole money and property from citizens, and acted as a law unto themselves.
Most cops would consider the above as their job description.
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Pothead Bob wrote: Unbelievable... this fuckface get's a maximum sentence of 30 months for completely decimating countless peoples' basic rights and ruining their lives and yet a guy who is growing pot and hurting no one can get a minimum sentence of 5 years in prison if caught. What the fuck is wrong with this country? This asshole should get 30 months for each individual incident of infringing on peoples' lives.[
Bob: A guy in Texas was just sentenced the 35 YEARS for simple possession of ~ 4.5 ounces of pot...did you miss that charming story??? For possessing leaves of a medicinal plant for heavens sake!
This world has its head up its ass, but at least the cop lost his reputation, career, and is likely to get butt-fucked with no lubrication while in jail...so there's at least some satisfaction there. 
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