Article from Reason by Zuri Davis.
Despite another domestic abuse incident, Officer Darren Cachola might once again get to keep his job at the Honolulu Police Department (HPD).
Cachola was arrested Tuesday for felony abuse of an unspecified member in his house. Following his arrest, the Star Adviser revealed a long history of brutality both in Cachola’s professional and personal lives. He once kicked a motorcyclist and broke their ribs during a traffic stop. He was also caught on camera hitting his former girlfriend in the restaurant where she worked at the time.
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The HPD has attempted to reprimand Cachola for his behavior. The department even fired him in 2015 following the on-camera fight with his girlfriend.
But a union arbitrator fought for Cachola’s reinstatement, which was granted last year. The State of Hawaii Organization of Police Officers filed a complaint with the Hawaii Labor Relations Board to prohibit the details of the decision from becoming public. The board then issued a temporary order against the police chief and city officials to keep the details from being released.
Read the entire article at Reason.
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Policeman or not, anyone with that kind of uncontrolled aggression should not be allowed to try to control people. They need the controlling.
but the police expect us to respect and trust them – that well never happen until they police their ranks
I’d expect nothing less from the 3 world country that gave us the Manchurian candidate.
Excellent and true statement! Paradise of Corruption
Perfect example of how UNIONS HAVE OUTLIVED THEIR USEFULNESS !!! I ABSOLUTELY support Law Enforcement, BUT…There WILL ALWAYS BE those who NEVER should’ve been ALLOWED TO BECOME COPS ANYHOW…This is a PROBLEM that should be STOPPED somewhere in the SELECTION PROCESS…DON’T let kids who were BULLIED on the playground WEAR BADGES later on in life, because THIS IS WHAT YOU GET !!! Then, to top it all off, they’ve got A UNION PROTECTING THEM from BEING FIRED like you or me would if WE acted like this. The ONLY solution is to ABOLISH ALL PUBLIC SERVANT UNIONS IMMEDIATELY & hold these @$$#oles ACCOUNTABLE just like WE WOULD BE if WE ACTED like THIS !!!!!!!!!!!!
Just your local jack booted thugs.