Showing newest posts with label rape. Show older posts
Showing newest posts with label rape. Show older posts
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Police-on-Police Crime and Restraining Orders
There is an interesting case evolving in the Boston Police Department. A female officer recently made an allegation that a male officer repeatedly raped her, and that she recently found out she was pregnant as a result of a recent rape event. The facts of the case are that both were traveling to CT to participate in a shooting competition - for those who don't know, this is not uncommon. Many large departments have competitive teams that travel around the country participating in events of this sort. After a night of drinking, so the allegation goes, the male officer raped her. He allegedly repeatedly raped her after they returned with threats that he will tell her husband and/or shoot them both (he happens to be a sharp shooter).
The woman recently came forward with the allegations after telling her husband she was pregnant with the other officer’s child. The accused officer claims the sexual contact was consensual and she only made the allegation after she found out she was pregnant and told her husband. It is shaping up to be quite a "he said/she said."
She requested that a restraining order be granted. The judge recently vacated the restraining order on a technicality.
Among other things, I am wondering the implications of a restraining order for a police officer. I would assume such an allegation would also result in a temporary prohibition from using a firearm. The implications are such that the officer would not be able to do their job. While such restraining orders and firearm prohibitions are not uncommon, this is really damaging to an officer trying to do their job. Absent some absolutely compelling reason (very high burden in this case), should judges be reluctant to make such restrictions on police as it could result in them not being able to work?
The woman recently came forward with the allegations after telling her husband she was pregnant with the other officer’s child. The accused officer claims the sexual contact was consensual and she only made the allegation after she found out she was pregnant and told her husband. It is shaping up to be quite a "he said/she said."
She requested that a restraining order be granted. The judge recently vacated the restraining order on a technicality.
Among other things, I am wondering the implications of a restraining order for a police officer. I would assume such an allegation would also result in a temporary prohibition from using a firearm. The implications are such that the officer would not be able to do their job. While such restraining orders and firearm prohibitions are not uncommon, this is really damaging to an officer trying to do their job. Absent some absolutely compelling reason (very high burden in this case), should judges be reluctant to make such restrictions on police as it could result in them not being able to work?
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