Denton jailer facing suspension for offering to release detainee if he voted for McCain

[kpete]

Source: Dallas News

Denton jailer facing suspension for offering to release detainee if he voted for McCain

06:49 PM CST on Tuesday, December 2, 2008

By DAN X. McGRAW / The Dallas Morning News
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A Denton city jailer will likely be suspended for two days without pay after telling a detainee on Election Day that he would be released if he voted for John McCain, Denton police authorities said.

The city’s police department recommended that Chris Saunier be suspended, but the city’s human resources department still needs to officially approve the penalty, said Capt Lenn Carter, a Denton police spokesman.

According to police, Aruto Ntel, 25, a senior at Texas Woman’s University, was pulled over for speeding about 10 a.m. on Nov. 4 as he was going to vote for the first time. Mr. Ntel was arrested on an outstanding warrant from McKinney for driving without insurance, said Capt. Carter.

Mr. Ntel said he was taken to the Denton City Jail, where Mr. Saunier dangled a key in front of his face and told him that he would be released if he voted for John McCain. The incident was captured on closed-circuit video.

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[GreenPartyVoter]

1. Oh, good grief! Shameless

[Downtown Hound]

2. Shit, I know people that have been canned from jobs

for a lot less. This guy is abusing his authority as a corrections officer. He should have been fired at the very least. The problem with out of control law enforcement isn't that all cops, or jailers for that matter, are bad people. The problem is that very little is done to get rid of or punish the bad ones. Even something like this, hmm, let's see, what do we have here? Voter intimidation and manipulation, obstruction of justice, and maybe even aiding and abetting the escape of an inmate? What does he get for all this? A two day suspension.

[tanyev]

3. The detainee should have called his bluff on that one.

[justabob]

4. absolutely....

makes one proud to be a Texan, doesn't it :eyes: :grr: