Young Officer Bryan Turner was given 30 days with intent to dismiss today. He was also arrested and charged with theft by deception, official oppression, unsworn falsification to authorities and official oppression. It is alleged he fudged arrest paperwork to “hook-up” another officer who did not do anything in the arrest in an effort to get a court notice to generate overtime. BryanTurner
Give me a break.
Officer Bryan Turner was able to rid the department of Lieutenant Steve Arch, who for years, allegedly, spewed racial slurs, engaged in “creating a hostile work environment” and was bounced from district to district in spite of the compelling evidence that he was a liability. Officer Turner successfully sued the Police Department for retaliation. Lt. Arch resigned/retired shortly thereafter.
Lieutenant Dave Bonk, attended pilot school while “working”. An extensive Internal Affairs investigation revealed he racked up hundred of dollars through “theft by deception” in which he was supposed to be working, while attending many other activities as opposed to working in the Aviation Unit. This landed Bonk on the infamous “do not testify” list. Bonk wasn’t charged with falsifying the Daily Attendance Records or theft by deception. Bonk hasn’t been charged with a crime.
The entire Vice squad unit, the leadership of Charlie Green, then a Lieutenant, was stealing overtime and not working when they were supposed to be working. Their punishment, they were each “billed” by the City for amounts ranging from $1800 to $2700 which is to be deducted from their pensions when they retire. Charlie Green goes on to get promoted to Captain, but after the investigation, he was transferred to Internal Affairs. No one was charged with crime. Their bill will become due upon their retirement.
Lieutenant Demetrios Pittaoulis, of Internal Affairs, sent phony court notices to a Police Officer from the 24th District (yes, that same 24th District where Lt. Pittaoulis has a wife who works there, Sgt. Lisa Pittaoulis as well as resident racist, Cpl. Bob Pawlowski), so that he could assist him with studying for the Sergeants exam. Pittaoulis allegedly sent the phony court notices daily.
Even though the job was sustained by Internal Affairs, neither the Lieutenant, nor the officer were charged with a crime for falsifying official police records. Pittaoulis was detailed out of IAB and is detailed to Audits and Inspection. As of this writing, neither has been charged with a crime.
Assistant District Attorney Noel DeSantis sent phony court notices to Sergeant James Green, who worked in 17th District. DeSantis would falsify court records so Sgt. Green could get overtime. Sgt. Green would do favors for DeSantis. Sgt. Green was demoted and DeSantis was never disciplined. Internal Affairs concluded they committed 38 counts of fraud, or stealing. However; neither were arrested fired. Neither were charged with a crime.
Sgt. Green left the Police Department after he was demoted and now works at LaSalle University security.
ADA DeSantis left the DA’s office prior to the new District Attorney, Larry Krasners arrival, and recently returned. DeSantis or Sgt. Green were charged with a crime, in spite of the 38 counts of fraud listed in the Internal Affairs investigation.
Assistant Chief Lynn Nicols, who worked in the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office, was arrested and charged with making false reports and obstruction of justice when she filed a false report of a stolen car. Nicols was an Assistant Chief of the Homicide Unit. Nicols was charged with a crime.
Nicols is African-American. DeSantis is white.
Northwest Detectives, allegations were made that officers were only working four (4) hours and making overtime in spite of being on the Daily Attendance Sheet for a full eight (8) hours. An extensive Internal Affairs investigation resulted in personnel being shuffled and the Warrant Unit being disbanded. No one was charged with a crime.
Lest we forget, the East Detectives. When allegations were made against members of East Detectives, who were accused of falsifying official police records by stealing time and overtime, and collecting monies they did not earn, they received disciplinary action and transfers. Not one was charged with a crime.
Young Officer Turner also got into a heated argument with a Detective in East Detectives over Facebook posts. Turner had a habit of engaging in off-duty banter about highly sensitive topics from race to the many different activist movements that are currently going on in the current political environment here in America. Both Turner and the Detective received disciplinary action for the incident.
It is easy to see how inflammatory these images are. Just as inflammatory as to some as Corporal Robert Pawlowski using the N-word at the FOP referring to African American cops. Which, coincidentally, happens to work in the same 24th District to which young Officer Turner was assigned. Just to refresh your memory, Pawlowski was trying to spread his hatred and vitriol and corrupt the minds of other officers in his attempt to divide cops on the racial lines. Pawlowski is often called a “Bigot with a Badge”.
We also saw inflammatory images in which Officer Ian Lichterman was in full Nazi regalia. Officer Ian Lichterman was a member of the same white supremacy group as the killer of Heather Heyer, (the young woman killed in Charlottesville) Blood and Honour.
Lichterman’s affiliation was discovered after the database was hacked of neo-Nazi and white supremacist website users by One People’s Project in 2010. On September 1, 2016, it was reported by a citizen by the name of Mindy Isser via twitter to the Police Commissioner, that she was offended by a visible “nazi tattoo” on his arm.
The tweet went viral, Internal Affairs completed its investigation and absolved Lichterman of any wrongdoing. The Times of Israel reported on this despicable incident and reportedly Mayor Kenney was none too pleased. John McNesby, President of the Fraternal Order of Police, reportedly responded the tattoos were “no big deal”.
The two narcotics officers, Officer Scott Schweitzer and Eric Dial were kicked out of Narcotics after two racist stickers were discovered after another officer noticed them plastered on their lockers. One sticker said “White Power” and another depicted a Pawlowski looking man, half in uniform and half as a Klansman with the epitaph “Blue By Day – White By Night”. Cops Suspended over Racist Materials at Work
All of these incidents have no place in the Police Department. The FBI warned law enforcement ten (10) years ago about white supremacy groups and Neo-Nazis infiltrating police departments in the United States.
Click to access doc-26-white-supremacist-infiltration.pdf
Regardless of Officer Turners social media postings, he should be treated in the same manner as his fellow brethren. Stealing is stealing. If you simply get billed, invoice due upon retiring, or given a PBI and/or transfer, that standard should be applied across the board. Therefore; Officer Turner should have received the same punishment as everyone else mentioned in this article.
These charges reek of retaliation. Lieutenant Steven Arch was considered by many officers, as a source described him, the “Grand Wizard”. Arch had the “nigger beat” allegedly in the 35th District. It was a beat which he specifically assigned African American cops who caught his ire.
Arch allegedly actually committed a battery on an officer according to the complaint filed by Turner. Arch was finally bounced. And not so coincidentally, today, Turner joined him. Arch had over 30 EEOC complaints against him during his career. Most of them sustained.
Unfortunately, when Internal Affairs want to set an example or retaliate, the officer is charged with a crime. Turner was charged with a crime and put in the criminal justice system.
The Russians were smart enough to use the achilles heel of America, race, in order to try to divide us. They used social media to inflame racial tension to divide America. There is no room in policing for any of these incidents.
What’s the difference between Lieutenant Bonk, Lieutenant Pittoulous, Captain Charlie Green and his officers in Vice and ADA Noel DeSantis who all falsified official police reports. Where are the charges? These incidents seem to be more outrageous than the allegations against Turner. In these instances, their criminal activities were ongoing. It wasn’t a one shot deal, as is alleged against Officer Turner.
There should be fair and equal discipline and/or arrests applied across racial lines. There should not be one standard for one, and that standard not applied to the other.
This young man did not know what he was up against. This young man may not know of the many other cops who engaged in the same behavior that he is accused of. In the case of ADA DeSantis and Sgt. Jimmy Green, there were 38 counts of fraud charged against Green at a PBI hearing. He was demoted, but not fired nor charged. DeSantis wasn’t fired or charged criminally either.
This young mans liberty was snatched, just because someone felt they could take it.
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