In the small upstate New York city called Saratoga Springs, a police department of 65 sworn officers has a police chief who finds himself embroiled in a little scandal.
Last week, Police Chief Chris Cole, called a press conference to
announce that he "had made an error in judgment" by sending sexually related texts and pictures to a single female who is also a city employee. He said that it was an intermittent relationship between 2 consenting adults and that they always used their personal phones. She texted him a pic of her boobs and he reciprocated with a pic of his junk. Except, he took his pic while in his office at city hall. The Chief's assertion that he did this while "on his lunch break" is somehow supposed to make a difference?
Some 'speculate' that the Chief called the press conference to counter the allegations made against him by the female employee. Laurie Masi retained the services of an attorney to sue both the Chief and the city for the humiliation and shame that he has caused her. She states that they never had any kind of relationship and that he kept sexting her even after she told him to stop. She allegedly went to someone in Internal Affairs and they told her nothing could be done because he had committed no crime. So, the attorney was the next logical step. Police Dept. personnel are denying Ms. Masi made any kind of complaint to them about the matter.
Now we have a she said - he said situation.
2 things you have to give Cole credit for -
1. He had the foresight to break the news to his boss before it was public
2. He made it public before Ms. Masi had the chance
If you ask the residents of this summer tourist city, you will find that some are ambivalent, believing that what 2 consenting adults do in their sex life is really no one's business. Some say that because she started it by texting a boob shot to him on a dare, that he's not at fault for anything. There are others who think he shouldn't be suspended with pay. While Chief Cole committed no crime that he can be arrested for, he did publicly admit to lewd behavior. This is morally reprehensible for a Police Chief. Sure, everyone is entitled to a healthy sex life, but when you're a public official and police officer, there is a certain amount of ethical conduct necessary to earn the public's trust. I sure as hell wouldn't trust this clown near ANY women.
The Public Safety Commissioner announced that the chief is suspended with pay pending his investigation and named the 2nd in command as acting Chief.
As an example of what can happen to police who are caught sexting, this veteran cop lost his job for virtually the same thing. He explained his away as a joke and that the picture of male genitalia was not his. The police department terminated him for violating their department's code of ethics.
Some very vocal residents are calling for the Chief's resignation and that the Chief's job should be recruited from the outside. Residents complain that there is a good ole' boy system with generations of the same families within the department. It is proposed that new blood could significantly change the leadership and redirect the department, cleaning up whatever internal mess may or may not be occurring.
On an interesting note, Chris Cole's Father was once the Police Chief for this department.
announce that he "had made an error in judgment" by sending sexually related texts and pictures to a single female who is also a city employee. He said that it was an intermittent relationship between 2 consenting adults and that they always used their personal phones. She texted him a pic of her boobs and he reciprocated with a pic of his junk. Except, he took his pic while in his office at city hall. The Chief's assertion that he did this while "on his lunch break" is somehow supposed to make a difference?
Some 'speculate' that the Chief called the press conference to counter the allegations made against him by the female employee. Laurie Masi retained the services of an attorney to sue both the Chief and the city for the humiliation and shame that he has caused her. She states that they never had any kind of relationship and that he kept sexting her even after she told him to stop. She allegedly went to someone in Internal Affairs and they told her nothing could be done because he had committed no crime. So, the attorney was the next logical step. Police Dept. personnel are denying Ms. Masi made any kind of complaint to them about the matter.
Now we have a she said - he said situation.
2 things you have to give Cole credit for -
1. He had the foresight to break the news to his boss before it was public
2. He made it public before Ms. Masi had the chance
If you ask the residents of this summer tourist city, you will find that some are ambivalent, believing that what 2 consenting adults do in their sex life is really no one's business. Some say that because she started it by texting a boob shot to him on a dare, that he's not at fault for anything. There are others who think he shouldn't be suspended with pay. While Chief Cole committed no crime that he can be arrested for, he did publicly admit to lewd behavior. This is morally reprehensible for a Police Chief. Sure, everyone is entitled to a healthy sex life, but when you're a public official and police officer, there is a certain amount of ethical conduct necessary to earn the public's trust. I sure as hell wouldn't trust this clown near ANY women.
The Public Safety Commissioner announced that the chief is suspended with pay pending his investigation and named the 2nd in command as acting Chief.
As an example of what can happen to police who are caught sexting, this veteran cop lost his job for virtually the same thing. He explained his away as a joke and that the picture of male genitalia was not his. The police department terminated him for violating their department's code of ethics.
Some very vocal residents are calling for the Chief's resignation and that the Chief's job should be recruited from the outside. Residents complain that there is a good ole' boy system with generations of the same families within the department. It is proposed that new blood could significantly change the leadership and redirect the department, cleaning up whatever internal mess may or may not be occurring.
On an interesting note, Chris Cole's Father was once the Police Chief for this department.
2 comments:
i don't mean to be a beeyotch, but i don't think i'd really want to see this dude's junk. also, given his build he must've had to spend a little bit of time posing in order to get a pic.
It was a working lunch!
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