maybe some look older, but please.. a trained cop can tell the difference between the speech patterns or body language of a 15 yr old as opposed to someone 18, or 19...seems to me he didn't care.he probably had a breakdown cause he got caught..........the sentence he got was way too short..
First, I don't care if he was married or he ran into marital difficulties because of he was caught - odds are it would happen anyway. It is irrelevant whether he was married or single. What is a fact is that he used liquor (illegal) on a 15 year old to induce a sexual relations with her (illegal). He is a cop - he may be off duty but he is still a cop. So there absolutely no inclination, no subtle hints that he shouldn't verify the age of the teen ? One very dumb cop.
The biggest problem that drives me nuts is there is a hypocrisy with most cops. Let's supposing this same cop never got caught. One day he pulls me over for speeding. When he gets to the car - he sees the young girl beside you passed out with her panties around her ankles. You explain that you are sober but you were buying drinks for your girlfriend and didn't realize how much she drank. She wakes up and says 'hi' to the cop in a drunken slur. On a whim the cop asks her age - she responds 15.
The cop will:
1) Tell you he could make the same mistake, caution you, give you your speeding ticket and let you go.
2) Ask the minor if she has a friend that would be interested in double dating.
3) Suggest the minor pull her panties up - give you a speeding ticket and offer to drive the minor home.
4) Put you under arrest, put you in the squad car, call in back up, call your wife, call the newspapers and personally ride the public humiliation as your life is shattered in a million pieces.
I am sure - the same cop with the circumstances switched would show you no mercy.
BTW: I have no problem with the sentence. The girls appearance, witness statements - the judge should be in a better position than me on fair punishment.