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jmowreader

(50,560 posts) Sat Nov 17, 2012, 11:29 PM Nov 2012

Not enough justice: Karl Thompson gets 51 months federal time

http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2012/nov/16/5-1-months/

Karl Thompson is one of seven Spokane police officers who beat janitor Otto Zehm to death in 2006. Yesterday he was given 51 months in federal penitentiary.

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Not enough justice: Karl Thompson gets 51 months federal time (Original Post) jmowreader Nov 2012 OP

And if it had been the other way around Smilo Nov 2012 #1

Or taken away Tigress DEM Nov 2012 #2

Not that I wish this or approve of it, but he might have a rough time in those 51 months. rhett o rick Nov 2012 #3

That Spokane County Prosecutor can still try that Lying cop for Jumping John Nov 2012 #4

The Spokane County Prosecutor seems to have a hell of a time trying cases of police malfeasance jmowreader Nov 2012 #7

51 months is a freaking joke.He probably will only do half of that. hrmjustin Nov 2012 #5

It's federal time jmowreader Nov 2012 #6

Another 'decorated good cop' just doing his job. DiverDave Nov 2012 #8

Smilo

(1,944 posts)

1. And if it had been the other way around

Reply to jmowreader (Original post)

Sun Nov 18, 2012, 12:01 AM

Nov 2012

life would have been given.

Tigress DEM

(7,887 posts)

2. Or taken away

Reply to Smilo (Reply #1)

Sun Nov 18, 2012, 12:47 AM

Nov 2012

rhett o rick

(55,981 posts)

3. Not that I wish this or approve of it, but he might have a rough time in those 51 months.

Reply to jmowreader (Original post)

Sun Nov 18, 2012, 12:55 AM

Nov 2012

The other prisoners wont like him being a cop.

Jumping John

(930 posts)

4. That Spokane County Prosecutor can still try that Lying cop for

Reply to jmowreader (Original post)

Sun Nov 18, 2012, 01:35 AM

Nov 2012

murder. He gave an interview trying to make it seem that the Feds took over the case. But the Feds did not charge that scum with murder so it is still doable.

Guy is murdered but the murderer is a swell guy so the judge bends over backwards to suck his .......

What a sick joke.

jmowreader

(50,560 posts)

7. The Spokane County Prosecutor seems to have a hell of a time trying cases of police malfeasance

Reply to Jumping John (Reply #4)

Sun Nov 18, 2012, 04:55 AM

Nov 2012

The Spokane Police Department contains more pigs than a bacon factory. They keep trying the bastards for police brutality and they keep walking. So...the cops keep on being brutal...

The City Council is worse: when Anne Kirkpatrick was chief of police she'd fire cops that needed to be fired, and the City Council would turn around and reinstate them with back pay.

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

5. 51 months is a freaking joke.He probably will only do half of that.

Reply to jmowreader (Original post)

Sun Nov 18, 2012, 03:06 AM

Nov 2012

jmowreader

(50,560 posts)

6. It's federal time

Reply to hrmjustin (Reply #5)

Sun Nov 18, 2012, 04:51 AM

Nov 2012

The Spokesman quoted a federal officer who thought that with good behavior, he might get his sentence down to 49 months.

DiverDave

(4,886 posts)

8. Another 'decorated good cop' just doing his job.

Reply to jmowreader (Original post)

Sun Nov 18, 2012, 05:52 AM

Nov 2012

Beats to death a innocent man and the man was saying "all I wanted was a snickers bar"
Life in prison is too short for this monster.
WHY? I don't understand the motivation to keep hitting someone cowering on the ground.

Then he,and other cops, cover it up.
He divorces his wife to protect his assets and THIS is a good cop?

This, right here, makes me want to rethink my objection to the death penalty.
But I guess this waste of air deserves to live too.
Horrific story and one that will haunt me forever.

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