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https://x.com/Jaybefaunt/status/1878482335236001939

And in case you want to read the article without giving the NY Post any ad money: https://archive.is/h8SHL

Here's some mind-bending stuff from the article:

Luckhurst, 42, now serves as a cop in Benavides, about 150 miles from San Antonio, according to Benavides Police Chief Andre Hines, who said the 2023 hiring “reflects the department’s commitment to honesty and accountability.”

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Bizarrely, that same year, [note: not 2023] Luckhurst was accused of defecating in one of the San Antonio police department’s female restrooms before wiping a brown, feces-like substance on one of the toilet seats, reported the San Antonio Express-News. He reportedly never denied being behind the bathroom incident.

[...]

Hines said Luckhurst’s record in Benavides “has been exemplary, with no complaints or issues reported, and said “a thorough background check” helped ensure “all aspects of his history were carefully considered.”

Apparently "honesty and accountability" is when you harass women and the homeless with your weird poop fetish.

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[–] pedz@lemmy.ca 12 points 3 days ago (2 children)

What makes you think that bullies would accept any kind of accountability?

[–] Walican132@lemmy.today 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Federally/state mandated, forces which refuse to participate are cut from funding. Idk how this stuff works.

[–] pedz@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Yeah but they are going to intimidate and bully politicians that will pass those laws or force them to do that.

Might work in the end. All I know is that two small towns in my province tried to abolish the local police force and the two mayors had to be placed under the protection of the provincial police because their own local police was trying to intimidate and bully the mayors and the call centre workers.

It took a few years but the towns were eventually able to force the local officers into the provincial police except for the chief that was dismissed. He sued them and was able to get back in the force, with all the protests of the town.

The towns had no choice in the end but to have the same bullies as their policemen, even if they are now in a different organization.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/mont-tremblant-police-sq-1.5898213

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/mont-tremblant-ordered-to-reinstate-police-chief-michel-ledoux-1.3181640

[–] jaggedrobotpubes@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

They wouldn't need to. It would be on the department and employees, and it would apply to the people in that sphere. Nothing to do with their feelings on the matter.