Just FYI: Cops have the right to lie in their official reports:

[DetlefK]

http://thinkprogress.org/justice/2015/07/31/3686746/samuel-dubose-other-officers-no-charges/

So, a cop kills a guy. And makes up a story on the spot how it was self-defense.
His colleagues know that it wasn't self-defense.
All three of them file reports how it was self-defense.
Then it gets revealed that it wasn't self-defense.
One would think that lying on the job would get you in trouble, especially when it's a life-and-death issue.
But not if you're cop. Nooooooooooooooooooooo, Sir.

If you are a cop and you lie about a murder you witnessed, punishment is optional.

These two fine upstanding law-enforcers and defenders of society, and all of their brothers- and sisters-in-arms in this great country, can go about their work, safe in the knowledge that lies have no consequences.

[hollysmom]

1. that does not sound right, that should not be legal.

[Downwinder]

2. If Police reports are not sworn statements

then they must be hearsay. Not acceptable in Court.

[Faux pas]

3. ...

[RoccoR5955]

4. They lie under oath too...

Because they know that they can get away with it.
Here's a link as to why, from the NY Times: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/03/opinion/sunday/why-police-officers-lie-under-oath.html?_r=0

[Malraiders]

5. It's usually a crime to lie to police except

maybe in a police report written by police to be used by the police........

In Texas after Sandra Bland was arrested, State Police officer Encinia called his Police supervisor and lied big time.

[No Vested Interest]

6. Also FYI: Tensing, through his union, has filed a grievance to get his job back.

Because the University if Cincinnati fired him without his due process rights under the union contract, and " because there was no just cause."
"While Officer Tensing was indicted for murder, an indictment is not a conviction."
A hearing must be held within seven calendar days.
The University spokeswoman said that the University stands by its decision to terminate Officer Ray Tensing.

[Daninmo]

10. well

Can they fire him for not showing up for work? I know he is locked up, but he is not at work/on the job. He should be fired then.

[No Vested Interest]

12. Doubtful they can fire him for not showing up for work, at least not initially.

I don't know the ins and outs of the FOP/Union contract, but doubt that one or two absences rise to the level of firing. Perhaps a longer length of time, but he has a lawyer as well as an attorney who no doubt know their way around the rules of his employment.

I in no way defend Tensing, but I have no doubt his fellow officers as well as union representatives know the ins and outs of their contract.

[valerief]

7. Cops can lie just like members of Congress can lie! nt

[Stardust]

9. The whole "under oath" concept is a joke anymore. eom

[rocktivity]

8. I know they can lie to SUSPECTS

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but to their own superiors?


rocktivity

[Mnemosyne]

11. Sickening. nt