By
M/Sgt. C.J. Grisham
On
November 19, 2013, a jury found me "guilty" of
"interference with public duties," a class B misdemeanor.
This verdict came after a highly biased judge refused to allow
evidence into record that my arresting officer, Steve Ermis, had lied
to his supervisor Sergeant Thomas Menix, lied on his police reports,
and lied during the first trial that ended in a hung jury. All of
these lies are either on sworn affidavits or in sworn testimony in
trial.
Yet, no one is holding these officers accountable. In spite of
my conviction - which I am appealing - police officers should be held
to a standard of integrity that is above reproach.
When you have the
power to throw people in jail, take their money, and seize their
property it is incumbent on government to ensure these individuals
live to a higher standard. It is especially important when the Temple
Police Department had adopted the motto, ""Integrity,
Honor, and Dedication", that supposedly "best describe the
character of the men and women who are the Temple Police
Department."
After watching this video, you tell me if
Officer Ermis and Sergeant Menix have this kind of character or if
they're just characters in uniform.
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