This is another example of why I've come to shun the death penalty - rogue cops and malicious prosecutors poison their own well. Impale a few of these guys and it will stop.

18 yrs on the force. Wow... I wonder how many of those yrs he was doing this...

You know,.......it sucks knowing there are people out there like this that we trust and pay to trust doing this to us. It is so not fair to anyone.

Imagine never in your life "ever" doing drugs and this guy comes along and ruins your life that you worked so hard on to keep a perfect one. Freakin' A-hole....

They need to keep all cops on video in within the video from first calling in a stop all the way to the arrest or release if there are no problems. Then all the video's should be scrutinized at the end of every week by "another" observer to make sure nothing wrong or corrupt catches their eye.

If I recall, he was in the news in the past on his dash-cam when he asked the other officers for those so called "throw down drugs". I think one of his fellow officers turned him in or someone seen the dash-cam footage and you can clearly here his fellow officers say there's nothing in the vehicle and he then asked them for the throw down drugs, then arrests them.

cheetah,

Very good point there. Never really thought of putting it that way...

He can always get a job carrying a gun at a school when he gets out.

5 times the normal possesion sentance please and add in a COP Snitch to his prison uniform.....

A Miami police sergeant who authorities say planted cocaine on a suspect and stole drugs and money from dealers

...how shocking, absolutely unbelievable!

Raul Iglesias, 40...was found guilty.

Now, this is truly shocking...and is a unique occurrence of events.

cheetah-822547

This is another example of why I've come to shun the death penalty

cheetah,

Agreed. Through DNA testing, The Innocence Project has proved the factual innocence of many prisoners. Based on DNA, the organization has had over 243 prisoners released...some of whom were on death row. It makes one wonder how many people are falsely locked up.

oink...

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hi, it's me...pigotry

For years I've had no issues with law enforcement. I've gone through life with no issues for myself. Recently, I've become aware of incidents from around the country and this sort of thing is becoming more and more pervasive. Plants like this story brings to light. People getting their door kicked in who had done nothing wrong, police were in the wrong place. A guy gets life for shooting a cop who wrongfully kicked his door in because the police had the wrong place. Seems like self-defense to me. From judges to prosecutors to officers, this entire racket is slowly becoming more and more corrupt because of the money this system generates. For example: Across the nation, in 2011 we the taxpayers, paid $10 Billion to arrest over 633,000 people for simple marijuana possession. Over 100,00 more arrests than for ALL violent crimes. This is why I reference "the system". Cops, prosecutors, judges, for-profit prisons and lawyers for defendants. Its tied to this story in my mind because of corruption across the board. I no longer hold law enforcement in high esteem as I have for most of my life. Yes there are good guys out there, but for the most part once you get caught up in this web of crap, whether you did something wrong or not, you're screwed and getting out of it is a major task even if you are innocent. The failed war on drugs needs to go away.

Raul Iglesias - big surprise

For every corrupt cop they catch you can bet there are 500 more that get away with the corruption! I know some cops who have stolen and sold dope and made thousands of dollars for themselves. I know cops who have sold "inside information" and have actually witnessed the passing of bribe money from a person to a corrupt cop. Very sad commentary on our police force and, also sadly, another sign of our times.

Hummmmmmmmmmmm ... Just a example of the best corrupt judicial system money can buy!

As long as the federal government pays a per diem rate to states, counties, cities, for every person they lock up .... the jails will keep filling up with innocent people, under the guise of some violation.

These are the SAME police that are better armed then we were in IRAQ???????!!!!!!?????

WTF moment?

The death penalty debate is as simple as this. The prosecutor, lead detective, lab tech or anyone willing to step up, take an oath on the Bible and swear the person is guilty also signs his/her name on a legal, binding document that says if evidence is brought forth after an execution they forfeit their lives in the same manner as the innocent person. You are welcome.

And this guy was allowed to carry a gun! Thank God there is a second amendement!

Maybe using "Training Day" as an instructional film wasn't the way to go.

Rick Diaz, the attorney who represented Iglesias, had defended his client, accusing undercover detectives and FBI agents of setting up Iglesias by planting incriminating evidence on him in a sting.

Don't you just hate when your own tactics come back to bite you in the ass?

This is nothing new. Just one that got caught.

Miami-Dade Police are a real piece of work let me tell ya. City of Miami's even worse. Some of the meanest thugs you have ever seen in a uniform.

There is nothing that will terrify you anymore or make you feel as helpless as being on the receiveing end of a corrupt lying cop!! I had it happen to me one time and to have a sack of Sh*t stand before you on the witness stand and KNOWINGLY LIE ABOUT ALMOST EVERY SINGLE THING that exits his mouth while you sit there unable to speak up or defend yourself is almost more than a person can stand!! This is also exactly why some folks open fire on cops when they are pulled over for something minor or a cops simply approaches them, they feel that there is no other recourse and they are simply making a final statement!!

Poetic Justice is a beautiful thing for dirty roasted fuking pig.

As a kid, i had run in with dirty cops like this. It's a very helpless feeling when it happened to you because we were raised to respect and trusted cops because they were suppose to be the good guy. I didn't know where to turn for help or from whom because even my parents were afraid to do anything because i guess they were too scare and didn't want any more trouble.

Til this day, i have never ask a cops for help, assistance or anything. I just try my best to avoid them altogether.

I never ask cops for anything either, its sad but one run in with a bad cop can ruin and alter the course of your life....

I wonder of the dealer will get his drugs and money back?........

sometimes you have to act like a criminal to catch a criminal, after all the ones they tried to bust were known dealers, had a long history of dealing which means they were selling to more than one generation, besides most drug dealers get out of jail within 48 hours because their JUNKIES can not do without the daily fix and their JUNKIE CUSTOMERS go out ROB, STEAL to get the money to get the dealer out, what is sad is most often or not they drag their family into the bussiness and ruin not only their worhless meager existance but effect the next generation, so what the cops were attempting to do their job, shame the officer got caught, probly a rockie on the force snitched,

thanks for your opinion but you obviously fail to see the whole picture with all it's ramifications.

I wonder how many of the convictions that they got on his testimony are going to be voided. Just how many people has this person screwed over in his 18 years? How many children lost a parent to the industrial prison complex as a result of his lies and nefarious deeds? This is why people do not trust law enforcement and it is a shame for all of those that are doing a good job.

Anna Lambert, you watch way too much television.

Yea mimi, stick that head a little further in the sand.

Mr. JoeMike;

Good Morning, at least now we have something we can agree on.

Obama wants us to be unarmed victims so these gang bangers dressed in blue can do as they please?

Police officers get investigated for this type of activity all of the time and is rarely in the news. Why is this different?

Rockyroad-531554

Obama wants us to be unarmed victims so these gang bangers dressed in blue can do as they please?

Cite the credible, verfiable source that proves your comment. The President (Obama is not the first)putting restrictions on who can own certain types of weapons, and making it more difficult for people who shouldn't have one in the first place is NOT the same thing as wanting you unarmed.

why?....why would someone plant drugs on him why would his fellow officers do that?..And don't give me any federal government conspiracy crap...and evidently they had evidence of him planting drugs illegally as well as selling drugs.

Joe Veteran, because this toad was actually convicted.

The drug war has corrupted both sides of this issue. I would bet that this is not an isolated incident. This guy is one of the few that actually got caught and prosecuted. This is just another beaming example that the drug war has to end.

@cjbak

You would win that bet. Look up Kathryn Johnston in Atlanta. 92 yr old woman killed in a botched drug raid had drugs planted in her home after they realized they'd screwed up. How many dirty cops were involved in that one? Quite a few, apparently. You'd have to be naive to not realize this is happening all over the U.S. Say what you want about Mexico, I'm not sure we're much better. Clearly the prison industrial complex and allowing departments to keep drug money confiscations are not helping the problem. The 3 branches of government were created to provide checks and balances. All you need to do is look at the corruption that exists at all levels of government and corporate America to realize we are a broken country. The police shouldn't be allowed to police the police. Lawyers shouldn't be allowed to make laws for lawyers. We need to create citizen oversight committees for critical areas of government and law enforcement to prevent corruption and conflict of interest. It's common sense, really. And lest you bring up some paltry example of why these ideas don't work, I would suggest you look at the current direction of this country. Does anybody that is paying attention really think we are improving the quality of life for Americans? For every positive statistic, there are 10 negative statistics. It starts at the bottom. We need to create a groundswell of people that force change in a nonviolent way. The Internet offers the means to accomplish this. Get off your butts or we'll soon have our name changed to Chimerica.

Is anyone here really surprised to learn that these black booted thugs are corrupt??

How many stories of corrupt police do Americans need to read???

Mr. PlzThink;

I whole heartily agree with you, as I have been saying about the same thing for years, but you are a voice crying out in the wilderness.

Take a look at these threads, day after day you have an all out "US vs THEM" or a"Hooray for me and p*ss on you" attitude/mentality. And these are the people that have time to be here. What about the people every day that have to worry about everything from trying to get the kids to school on time to wondering if they are going to be told not to bother punching the clock when they get to work.

No sir, unless the media screams the headline of the day which John and Jane Citizen can read, comment on for a day or two, and then put behind them, OR report about some celebrity of the moments illicit affair or baby bump or clothes selection, you will not see this society take a passing thought at anything that takes more than a cursory glance at because as one "friend" put it to me several years ago,"If it dosen't affect me directly why should I care?"

I sincerely believe that the media in this country whose primary purpose (originally) was to be a sentinel and guardian of freedom and knowledge has regressed to nothing more than tabloid sensationalism to create and foster the above mentioned attitudes and mentalities.

And with the present ations of our "leaders", here in New York, (the rest of the country will soon follow no doubt) all I can say is "Comrade, welcome to Peoples Federal Republic of America"

This guy is one of the few that actually got caught and prosecuted.

A few years back there was a highway patrolman in Utah that was recognized locally, state-wide and even nationally for his ability to catch criminals running drugs up I-15 (the cocaine highway from Mexico to Canada). After years of a highly successful arrest and conviction rate it was revealed how he was able to be so effective - racial profiling.

So what? If racial profiling works, do it! That's what it's come down to.

@ John 528....well the racial profiling strategy leads to lots of innocent private citizens being harassed as well....the ends does not justify the means....should we stop every white person and search for meth?....as meth. is a drug favored amongst rural whites.....should we stop every white male and search him?

I guess that we can expect a "BadBoys III" soon as both "What's his name" and "That other gay black dude need a new action vehicle and this time all that ridiculous BS about planting "throw down dope" the producers can report as based on true events...Way too many LEO's take this profession as lifestyle based on silly action/buddy films and cheesy TV shows...I guess the best punishment will be putting the schmoe in with all those nice formerly free drug dealers..

What do you bet he gets away with it????

Maybe even a promotion?

A Miami police sergeant who authorities say planted cocaine on a suspect and stole drugs and money from dealers has been convicted of civil rights violations, narcotics distribution conspiracy and obstruction of justice, the United States Attorney's Office said Friday.

Rockyroad-531554

Maybe you missed this part of the article...

Rockyroad......This dirty stinking fuking pig was convicted.

Probably got 90 days probation.

He probably knows where all the bodies are buried. Literally.

Slap on the wrist.

What doe a police officer and a penny have in common??

Dirty copper.

Happens every day. Another body in jail lends to prove that they are doing their job. Body count matters in the Justice department. At least that is what they would like us to think.

@MoreJustice....I think they were called The Black Hand but i'm not sure Mussilini (?) was a member of them in memory serves.

Hey more justice - where the F... are u coming from. Most of the crime in this country is

drug related. From robberies to murder, most of the perps are drug addicts or pushers.

If you legalize drugs then we will have meth heads running amok in our society. The gangs are

the ones pushing this crap, and they are mostly Latinos and blacks. Sorry.

john 528 You're comparing apples to oranges. The overwhelming people being busted in this country are ordinary citizens who work, live an otherwise ordinary life, contribute to their communities, PAY TAXES, have children and wives or girlfriends and never cause any issues. These folks are being arrested for marijuana possession, oh and "paraphernalia" and poof all of a sudden, they're criminals. No one in their right mind wants meth, coke, heroin, pcp and illegally obtained prescription drugs legal for use. That's stupid at best. Those users need to move up on the hit list for all police departments. If you ask most officers if they think pot should be legal, they'll tell you yes because its a pain in the butt and nothing else the pot smoker is doing is causing a problem. Can't agree that drug crimes(hard drugs) are determined by race, those folks are just the ones you hear about the most.

Addicts steal because its illegal and expensive. If their addiction was being managed by a doctor, they could get a fix there, and not end up killing people for it. They are sick, and cant help it. If you ever smoked, you would know what addiction is about. Imagine if they outlawed tobacco, people would be killing eachother left an right just for a cigarette. Drugs are even worse. Its called harm reduction for a reason.

Drugs are incredibly cheap to make. It would cost next to nothing compared to what is spent on law enforcement and incarceration now. Addicts when they have their drugs, dont even leave their house. It would solve so many social problems its not funny. No more addicts on steet corner selling their bodies. No more break-ins for drug money. Gangs defunded, and violence reduced. The list goes on and on. All of what you mentioned are symptoms of todays drug policies.

Soft drugs like marijuana should be legalized.

Hard drugs and addicts should be managed through the medical community, not the police department. Help the ones who want to quit, keep the ones who wont quit from doing damage. Let them kill themselves, not others. They are killing themselves anyway, we should keep them from taking others with them.

When I say soft drugs "legalized", I mean controlled and sold to adults the same way we handle alcohol. Because its uncontrolled, illegal dealers are selling it to kids all over the country. You dont see bootleggers in the schools.

Pot is very good for you.

drunk drivers. oh well....

go ahead, keep your guns. point them at a cop and see what happens. and that whole militia argument is bs. That would be the National Guard. As if you gun nuts would stand a chance. that's laughable.

You gun nuts are something else. You're perfectly willing to let women and children get gunned down in schools and theaters, jobs and markets, just so you can masturbate with a weapon. Never mind their rights to , you know, live and be prosperous, your gun right comes first. How much does the NRA pay you?

What ever it is, it ain't enough.

oh, nice try at attempting to derail this thread about dirty cops. not gonna happen gun nut.

And ovomit wants my Guns and to call a cop if there is a problem?I'll keep my Guns!

Well, yeeeeee-haw!

mudshark-954863

go ahead, keep your guns. point them at a cop and see what happens. and that whole militia argument is bs. That would be the National Guard. As if you gun nuts would stand a chance. that's laughable.

You should have stopped right there. The National Guard is the ORGANIZED part of the militia. Before the title National Guard was widely accepted in 1881, they were referred to as Militia. I could give you the history lesson but I won't. Believe it or not the fact is that EVERY U.S. citizen is expected to answer the call to arms if it became necessary. I further believe that anyone who is eligible to own a firearm should if they want to and that does not make me a gun nut. I chose to no longer own one, and if you choose not to that's your choice but don't try to force your beliefs on anyone else because then you come across as both narrow-minded and a bully.

Crap like this will only get worse. Especially when you hire punk nerds that were treated as geeks in school, then use their authority to strike back a society. And the department wants to make the city money, so they'll write bogus tickets to steal money from the innocent. Lawyers, council members, and the like are just as guilty.

They have the license to kill..... Now, that's POWER.