and they got away with it.....where the hell is the federal government on this? All local cops take federal money WE HAVE A SAY IN WHAT THEY DO
Police officer suspended
without pay pending investigation
by Chelsea Rabideau
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A Louisville
Metro Police officer was suspended for 30 days without pay after an
investigation. It’s the maximum suspension LMPD hands out.
According to police records, Officer Timothy
Boling admitted to texting a woman pictures of himself holding a gun to his
head and chest. The SWAT team was called out and saw officers fire his gun.
“SWAT officers did see him fire into the dirt,” said Special Investigations Major
Don Burbrink, “He wasn’t really intending to hurt anybody. He was just
frustrated is, I think, what it was, and was firing into the dirt. So, really,
there was no victim per se.”
Boling also admitted to driving his police car
drunk and hitting a curb in June 2013. No criminal charges will be filed. After
a lengthy investigation, Chief Steve Conrad punished him with 30 days without
pay. “I don’t think a lot of people realize, that’s a substantial punishment,”
Burbrink explained, “He lost his car for good. He’s not going to be able to
have a take home car. He’s got other things that he’s got to do to continue to
be employed here.”
Major Burbrink also explained part of the
reasoning behind keeping Boling on the force. “We’ve been through this once
before, years ago. Another officer, similar situation and Chief White fired him
and merit court gave him his job back and the circuit court gave him his job
back and we ended up having to settle with him for a substantial amount of
money because we didn’t feel comfortable bringing him back,” he said.
Boling will be under close watch back at work.
He’s also ordered to attend Alcoholics Anonymous meetings weekly for the next
two years. Any mistakes, and he could be fired.