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Cop caught on video at woman's home while on duty

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HAVERHILL - A police lieutenant in charge of the department's internal affairs was himself the focus of a secret police investigation where he was videotaped numerous times spending hours at a woman's home while on duty and then lied about it to his superiors.
John D. Rogers, 48, a police officer of 23 years, retired June 23, shortly before police Chief Alan DeNaro submitted a June 29 report saying he was prepared to fire Rogers. DeNaro cited 10 Police Department rules Rogers had violated, including immoral conduct, neglect of duty, conduct unbecoming an officer, unsatisfactory performance, truthfulness as well as having violated department rules about internal records and confidentiality.
"Due to the severity of these violations it is my recommendation that Lieutenant John Rogers should be terminated from employment as a police officer for the city of Haverhill," DeNaro wrote. "Due to the fact that Lieutenant Rogers retired effective June 23, 2011, no further action will be taken on this investigation."

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"The bottom line is he ripped off the community," she said of Rogers staying with her while on duty.
Oh please, now she's suddenly seen the light and is a public watch dog? Maybe Michael Wiedmer from that Mass Tax Payer Association should hire her. I am sure she didn't mind he was "ripping off the community" when he was stopping by her place in the middle of the night to keep her company, eat dinner, and nap (I guessing there may have been a few activities she left out).

On June 23, Sollinger agreed to have the restraining order vacated. The reason she gave to the court was: "
He is my best friend and love of my life. He needs to know if it happens again I can return and will keep the next one if allowed."


Get out the crying towels - My God! Was she still concerned then about the tax payers??

On June 23, Sollinger agreed to have the restraining order vacated. The reason she gave to the court was: "He is my best friend and love of my life. He needs to know if it happens again I can return and will keep the next one if allowed.
When asked how long he would stay at the woman's house, Rogers stated that he would stay up to an hour at most, and that sometimes he would have dinner there. When asked if he would stay longer, four or five hours, Rogers answered "no.

When asked if he shared knowledge of an internal investigation with the woman, Rogers claimed that his computer had been "hacked."

Rogers was then told the department had placed a camera to monitor his on-duty activity at the home. At that time he left the room to talk to his lawyer. He returned and told Thompson he stayed at the woman's home for an hour and 15 minutes at most.
"Lieutenant Rogers was untruthful regarding the amount of on duty time he spent with (redacted) and I believe he is being untruthful here," Thompson wrote.

Lying and smoking, the two things that will get you canned for sure in this Commonwealth. With an SJC decision on one side stating that officer who lie in an internal investigation are "damaged goods" and M.G.L. 41 § 101A on the other stating that no officer hired after a 1/1/88 shall smoke or continue to smoke tobacco, those are pretty clear.


If he had been honest, and this was a first instance of him being in trouble (i.e.: not progressive discipline), the way civil circus overturns terminations he would have probably been reinstated after a year or two of appeals. Just read the Civil Service case law, they overturn terminations of officers firing off guns drunk for god sake. He could have probably made more money in his law practice while the termination case was appealed to the commission and been back on the job with a reduced suspension and less time to go until the 32 year finish line.

 
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So THAT's how he walked on water...
Jesus and Moses were up in Heaven one day fishing. Jesus said "Moses, I really liked it when you parted the Red Sea. Do you think you can still do that?"

Moses said "I haven't done that in thousands of years, but I'll try". He waved his arms, parted the water in the lake, then let it crash back again. Jesus was impressed.

Moses said "Jesus, speaking of old feats, I loved it when you walked on water. Do you think you can still do that?". Jesus said "If you can still part water, I don't see why not". With that, he stepped out of the boat, but sank like a rock. Moses helped to pull him back in the boat, and Jesus said "I must be rusty after all this time, let me try it again". He stepped out of the boat, and again sank like a stone. As Moses was helping to pull him back in the boat, Jesus said, while coughing up water, "I don't understand this, what's going on?"

Moses said "Well Jesus, the last time you tried that, you didn't have those holes in your feet".

Yes, I'm going to Hell. :yellowcarded:

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Just kiddin. You'll NEVER go to the dark side!!
You got that right, brother....I would *NEVER* become a criminal defense attorney, I couldn't afford the pay cut to become a prosecutor, and every other aspect of law besides criminal bores me to tears.