http://www.cjonline.com/news/local/2009-06-20/cop_arrested_for_dui#new
Another weekend, another off-duty police officer causing embarrassment for the Topeka Police Department and concern for the citizens of this great city. Thankfully this individuals got the same treatment any citizen would get.
Despite Trent Stanley’s best plead for Citizen Joe to avoid calling the authorities, they were quickly dispatched, Stanley was given a breathalyzer and booked into the county jail.
Unfortunately…
Justice is not always served fairly on all individuals. The case involving Jason Judd is still in limbo. Prosecutors are not totally convinced that an off-duty police officer who:
by admission of his companions had been drinking during St. Patrick’s Day celebrations prior to shooting a Topekan,
carried his sidearm on his person while off-duty,
instigated an incident that culminated in 2 Topeka citizen being shot on their own property
and a blood alcohol test on Jason Judd that wasn’t taken until the next day.
Despite all of the glaring issues involved with Jason Judd and company’s case, prosecutors see absolutely no reason for this case to go to trial.
Citizens of Topeka having many issues with the perceived preferential treatment of a local law enforcement officer. We give LEO a tremendous amount of power over us and in return we expect a tremendous amount of responsibilities to be shouldered. This case has caused a black eye for the Topeka Police Department in the eyes of the public. Public confidence is shaken and the only thing that will restore that confidence is a full trial for Jason Judd and company.
