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In the middle of the night on Sept. 21, 1995, a local Prince George’s County police burglary stakeout unit found two homeless men on the empty roof of a business, eating food they had found in the trash in Takoma Park, Md. Ordered down from the roof, Ricardo Mendez and his friend willingly climbed down. Lit by a police helicopter above and facing a brick wall, the two men were surrounded by police officers, some with guns drawn, and Mohr holding her German shepherd on a leash. Both men obeyed commands and stood facing the wall with their hands up. It should have been over. It wasn’t.
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MSG (Join to see)
I attached a copy of the story from USA Today. It is more balanced than WAPO
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/12/23/stephanie-mohr-officer-police-brutality-case-gets-trump-pardon/ [login to see] /
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/12/23/stephanie-mohr-officer-police-brutality-case-gets-trump-pardon/ [login to see] /
Trump pardons former officer convicted in police brutality, dog bite case
Stephanie Mohr served 10 years in prison after her canine partner bit a man she suspected of burglary.
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Not sure what the question should be. I don't see a problem with the pardon and note that the length of the sentence was a travesty when compared to people who shoot, stab, and rape others and then receive little or no jail time.
The news stories about this state Mohr was a new K-9 officer, she responded to a call that was reported as a possible burglary, and observed 2 men exit the roof. She didn't know at the time they were homeless or there was no burglary. She reported at the time that she thought one was going to flee. She released the K-9 and it bit one of the men which caused him to have 10 stitches.
After 5 years, the DOJ brought charges against her and her training officer. 2 trials resulted in no convictions. The DOJ tried her a 3rd time and she was given a 10 year Federal sentence which she served.
If you want to compare what she did to the list of people past Presidents such as Obama and Clinton had pardoned, her offense is minor.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/12/23/stephanie-mohr-officer-police-brutality-case-gets-trump-pardon/ [login to see] /
The news stories about this state Mohr was a new K-9 officer, she responded to a call that was reported as a possible burglary, and observed 2 men exit the roof. She didn't know at the time they were homeless or there was no burglary. She reported at the time that she thought one was going to flee. She released the K-9 and it bit one of the men which caused him to have 10 stitches.
After 5 years, the DOJ brought charges against her and her training officer. 2 trials resulted in no convictions. The DOJ tried her a 3rd time and she was given a 10 year Federal sentence which she served.
If you want to compare what she did to the list of people past Presidents such as Obama and Clinton had pardoned, her offense is minor.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/12/23/stephanie-mohr-officer-police-brutality-case-gets-trump-pardon/ [login to see] /
Trump pardons former officer convicted in police brutality, dog bite case
Stephanie Mohr served 10 years in prison after her canine partner bit a man she suspected of burglary.
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CW3 Harvey K.
I'm going to have to read more than the WAPO story to form any opinion on this matter. Things don't seem to add up -- 10 years for an error that might have been justifiable circumstances? Why were there 2 trials with "no conviction" before DOJ got a conviction. They sure looked determined -- after 5 years wait to start bringing charges. Strange circumstances all around.
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CW3 Harvey K. -
I attached a link from USA Today above which has a more balanced report.
The charges were for civil rights violation. When it comes to Federal prosecutors, you never know what they are going to do. My guess is they saw an opportunity to make a statement about perceived police brutality and pushed for the max sentence.
I attached a link from USA Today above which has a more balanced report.
The charges were for civil rights violation. When it comes to Federal prosecutors, you never know what they are going to do. My guess is they saw an opportunity to make a statement about perceived police brutality and pushed for the max sentence.
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CW3 Harvey K.
MSG (Join to see) - Thank you. I did find that "USA Today" report through Google, and it was more balanced (almost everything exceeds the WAPO in that department). I agree that the appearances indicate a political motive in the prosecution and push for a harsh sentence.
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Terrible circumstances that were needless. How would she like to have 10 stitches?
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You really can't judge when you weren't there. Things are completely different when you don't have all the facts and things are happening rapidly.
Police received a report of a possible burglary, 2 men jumped down from the roof, she thought one was going to run. It may have been bad judgement to release the dog, but he still only received 10 stitches. That is a relatively small area.
For that, she served 10 years in a Federal prison.
I have made 100s of arrests for serious crimes such as shootings, stabbings, manslaughter, rape, and most of them received a far more lenient sentence than she did. A surprising number of them were out in a year or less.
Police received a report of a possible burglary, 2 men jumped down from the roof, she thought one was going to run. It may have been bad judgement to release the dog, but he still only received 10 stitches. That is a relatively small area.
For that, she served 10 years in a Federal prison.
I have made 100s of arrests for serious crimes such as shootings, stabbings, manslaughter, rape, and most of them received a far more lenient sentence than she did. A surprising number of them were out in a year or less.
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GySgt Gary Cordeiro -
I didn't say that I was. I point out that if you were/are a civilian police officer, you would know how things like this can go and not make assumptions.
Mistakes can be easily made when you are on scene of a possible crime in progress.
In her case, it was not an intentional crime which is generally the foundation behind whether something is a crime or not (mens rea).
You would also likely be personally aware of far more serious offenses that got far less of a sentence.
I worked a case where a convicted felon shot 2 people in the back of the head over a drug deal gone bad, he fought me over my firearm breaking my holster in the process, damaged my radio, and far more. For all of those felonies, he was back on the street in approx 2 years.
In my view, she got shafted by an over eager federal prosecutor.
I didn't say that I was. I point out that if you were/are a civilian police officer, you would know how things like this can go and not make assumptions.
Mistakes can be easily made when you are on scene of a possible crime in progress.
In her case, it was not an intentional crime which is generally the foundation behind whether something is a crime or not (mens rea).
You would also likely be personally aware of far more serious offenses that got far less of a sentence.
I worked a case where a convicted felon shot 2 people in the back of the head over a drug deal gone bad, he fought me over my firearm breaking my holster in the process, damaged my radio, and far more. For all of those felonies, he was back on the street in approx 2 years.
In my view, she got shafted by an over eager federal prosecutor.
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