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Girl Says Creepy Deputy Took Her Home
NASHVILLE (CN) - Telling her not to wake up her parents, a sheriff's deputy followed a teen-ager into her bedroom and made her change her clothes while he photographed her, the girl claims in court.
Jane Doe's parents Tabetha and Ricky O'Connor sued Sumner County, Tenn., and its Deputy Sheriff Christopher Cunningham, in Federal Court.
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The family claims that the kids, who had done nothing wrong, were intimidated by Cunningham's display of authority, and obeyed his orders.
"On July 26, 2012, at approximately 3 a.m., Deputy Cunningham observed Jane Doe, her boyfriend, John Doe and Shawn O'Connor on Mt. Vernon Road," the complaint states. "Jane Doe was 13 years old, John Doe was 16 years old and [Jane's brother] Shawn O'Connor was 18 years old. Plaintiff Shawn O'Connor has developmental disabilities. At the time of this initial observation, Deputy Cunningham did not observe any conduct between the three children which would indicate that a crime had been committed or that the children were engaged in criminal activity. Accordingly, there was no probable cause or reasonable suspicion to believe that the children were engaged in criminal behavior or were armed and dangerous."
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"While in Jane Doe's room, Deputy Cunningham questioned Jane Doe about the clothing that Jane Doe was wearing in the text message and ordered her to put on the bra and shirt that she was wearing in the text message," the complaint states. "Again, these actions by Deputy Cunningham were illegal and unconstitutional as Deputy Cunningham did not have probable cause or reasonable suspicion to believe that Jane Doe had been engaged in criminal activity and were performed without parental consent and the effective consent of Jane Doe.
http://www.courthousenews.com/2013/03/20/55892.htm
darkangel218
(13,985 posts)Too many creeps and pervs eneter the force. And once in, its hard for anyone to fire them. Not that they try to.
R. Daneel Olivaw
(12,606 posts)Police.
Clergy.
Sports.
Entertainment.
Predators all.
Nuclear Unicorn
(19,497 posts)I dare say the creeps seek out positions of respect and authority to facilitate their creepiness. The profession is a secondary -- if that -- concern. i dunno, I can't speak for them because I try not to be a creep.
So, whatchu wearin'?
seabeyond
(110,159 posts)in front of him, in her bedroom had nothing to do with suspicion or not. crime or not.
he is a pervert.
demwing
(16,916 posts)he's a pedophile.
Sex offender cop? Ouch. He'll be popular in jail.
redqueen
(115,103 posts)I hope he does, but ... rape culture. He 'only' took pictures. It's likely his first offense. He's probably considered a 'good guy'.
Unless he has some prior nastiness on his record I would wager had he only gets fired.
seabeyond
(110,159 posts)is the insult when those words are used. the offense. and not only to women. to ALL our men and boys.
when anyone uses them for the cutsey comments, it is also for the not so cutsey.
Jim Lane
(11,175 posts)There is no responsible scientist working in the field of evolutionary psychology who would contend that anything in that field exonerates conduct of the sort alleged here.
There are theories to the effect that evolution is part of the explanation for why people have particular desires or behavioral tendencies. The truth of such a theory would not, however, imply that any action people take to fulfill those desires is therefore acceptable.
A much bigger problem than "evo psych" is that there were apparently no witnesses. If the deputy swears under oath that the girl is lying, it will be a "he said - she said" situation, and a jury may well decide that the deputy is more credible
darkangel218
(13,985 posts)He will get paid while they investigate him and most likely reasigned.
liberal_at_heart
(12,081 posts)A civil lawsuit is probably the only thing that will produce any results.
Arkana
(24,347 posts)And they let this guy have a badge and a gun?
Iggo
(47,577 posts)They're the best!
darkangel218
(13,985 posts)Woohoo! We might get raped, abused and shot while getting protected, but who cares!! Go cops1!!
bike man
(620 posts)that any group that gets its membership from society at large will have some flawed ones in it.
It is unfair to condemn an entire group because of the aberrant behavior of a few, but some will do that, probably even in this thread. It is better to weed them out and punish them in accordance with whatever law they have transgressed.
It is likewise unfair to suggest that just because a transgressor is a member of law enforcement the transgressions will be overlooked (this will probably be seen in this thread as well.) That does happen, but not every time. I've known several LEOs who have been dismissed (if the infractions were not serious enough for the judicial system) and/or have been sentenced via the court system to serve time.