One Bad Cop
19-Jul-2008, 04:14 PM
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One Bad Cop
Officer Accused Of Threatening Starbucks Managers For Free Coffee
Police Lieutenant Failed Polygraph Test, Fired
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- A police lieutenant in Daytona Beach was fired over accusations that he threatened slower emergency response times if he was not given complimentary specialty Starbucks coffee drinks.
An internal police investigation found that Daytona Lt. Major Garvin received free coffee for about two years from a city Starbucks coffee store.
However, when recently denied free coffee from new management, Garvin allegedly told managers that he could change the police department's response time if they refuse to give him complimentary drinks.
Garvin is accused of saying, "If something happens, either we can respond really fast or we could respond really slow. I've been coming here for years and I've been getting whatever I want. I'm the difference between you getting a two-minute response time, if you needed a little help, or a 15 minutes response time."
However, when confronted about the comments, police said Garvin agreed to take a polygraph test.
When asked whether or not he threatened managers with adverse response times, Garvin responded, "no."
But polygraph test results suggested that the officer was lying, Local 6's Tarik Minor reported. Garvin was then fired.
Starbucks employees said Garvin visited the Starbucks store six times a day during his shifts and intimidated some workers during visits.
"I want somebody protecting my streets who is honest and trustworthy," Starbucks customer Adam Cuddy said. "So, if he is going to fail a polygraph, whether it is about coffee or anything, I don't know how comfortable I feel as a citizen being protected."
The investigation also revealed that Garvin requested the complimentary coffee even when he was not on duty.
Garvin was hired by the department in 1993.
Saturday July 19, 2008 - 09:42am (PDT) Permanent Link | 1 Comment
Police Lieutenant Failed Polygraph Test, Fired DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- A police lieutenant in Daytona Beach was fired over accusations that he threatened slower emergency response times if he was not given complimentary specialty Starbucks coffee drinks.
An internal police investigation found that Daytona Lt. Major Garvin received free coffee for about two years from a city Starbucks coffee store.
However, when recently denied free coffee from new management, Garvin allegedly told managers that he could change the police department's response time if they refuse to give him complimentary drinks.
Garvin is accused of saying, "If something happens, either we can respond really fast or we could respond really slow. I've been coming here for years and I've been getting whatever I want. I'm the difference between you getting a two-minute response time, if you needed a little help, or a 15 minutes response time."
However, when confronted about the comments, police said Garvin agreed to take a polygraph test.
When asked whether or not he threatened managers with adverse response times, Garvin responded, "no."
But polygraph test results suggested that the officer was lying, Local 6's Tarik Minor reported. Garvin was then fired.
Starbucks employees said Garvin visited the Starbucks store six times a day during his shifts and intimidated some workers during visits.
"I want somebody protecting my streets who is honest and trustworthy," Starbucks customer Adam Cuddy said. "So, if he is going to fail a polygraph, whether it is about coffee or anything, I don't know how comfortable I feel as a citizen being protected."
The investigation also revealed that Garvin requested the complimentary coffee even when he was not on duty.
Garvin was hired by the department in 1993.
Saturday July 19, 2008 - 09:42am (PDT) Permanent Link | 1 Comment
19-Jul-2008, 09:06 PM
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20-Jul-2008, 12:07 AM
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Just stink palm him...lol...that'll teach him...make sure you give him a fresh cinamon roll afterwards...LOL
That's too bad...it's tool boxes like that that give police departments all over a bad rep.
That's too bad...it's tool boxes like that that give police departments all over a bad rep.
20-Jul-2008, 05:10 AM
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It happens everywhere, and because of the nature of people in general, it won't likely end either.
The problem we have though, is that we don't ever hear of any harsh penalties (if issue even gets that far) It usually is just a slap on the wrist and off you go. Sure this cop lost his job, but honestly, I don't think he'll be out long.
The fair thing to do in this case was to have this "officer" penalized and pay at least a portion of what he stole, back to either the stores or charity.
An example from our own backyard would be how that drunk OPP officer just got away with blatant DUI, and went off scot free.
All these officers have the inside track, and I'm sure they know that not much harm would come to them if they side-track here and there from time to time.
Thankfully, we still have some good guys out there.
20-Jul-2008, 07:59 AM
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The funny thing is that this guy will probably collect full pay for 2 to 3 years when they finish the investigation, union grievances, courts, etc. and then they'll have to reinstate him for wrongful dismissal.
20-Jul-2008, 08:48 AM
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yeah im not gonna lie u got a couple good ones that are on the force to do their job but the majority of them if theyre not breaking the law the cops are mocking citizens and leave my buddy for his eyes to burn wen he got peppersprayed because he wont tell them what happened or who did it and talk **** about him or beat the **** out of my boy for no reason because fo something that happened somewhere else in the station and they juss straight up accused him of knowing verything and they found weed on him and ****ed him for that
20-Jul-2008, 03:39 PM
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yeah im not gonna lie u got a couple good ones that are on the force to do their job but the majority of them if theyre not breaking the law the cops are mocking citizens and leave my buddy for his eyes to burn wen he got peppersprayed because he wont tell them what happened or who did it and talk **** about him or beat the **** out of my boy for no reason because fo something that happened somewhere else in the station and they juss straight up accused him of knowing verything and they found weed on him and ****ed him for that
Secondly, people should really go out and learn their rights a bit. The Police cannot just pull you up for no reason at all. You can politely ask them the reason, and they should come up with a valid response. They cannot take you in and question you without arresting you, or charging you, so speak up.
Try to sound a bit professional and respectful, and perhaps your buddy won't get in so much of a mess ... when responding to the officers.
Go apply for a ride along, and see what they go through. Talk to them. Ask them questions. Understand what you are up against, and you would never really have problems. If the cop breaks the rules, you make sure to take that and use it against them. Make sure you know what you can do, and what a cop can do. They are not supreme overlords or anything, trust me, they have a lot of boundries.
Not really that hard.
22-Jul-2008, 08:22 AM
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Well from my experience there is always two sides to a story. If your buddy got in trouble for having weed on him, then that is his fault, and a stupid one at that.
Secondly, people should really go out and learn their rights a bit. The Police cannot just pull you up for no reason at all. You can politely ask them the reason, and they should come up with a valid response. They cannot take you in and question you without arresting you, or charging you, so speak up.
Try to sound a bit professional and respectful, and perhaps your buddy won't get in so much of a mess ... when responding to the officers.
Go apply for a ride along, and see what they go through. Talk to them. Ask them questions. Understand what you are up against, and you would never really have problems. If the cop breaks the rules, you make sure to take that and use it against them. Make sure you know what you can do, and what a cop can do. They are not supreme overlords or anything, trust me, they have a lot of boundries.
Not really that hard.
Secondly, people should really go out and learn their rights a bit. The Police cannot just pull you up for no reason at all. You can politely ask them the reason, and they should come up with a valid response. They cannot take you in and question you without arresting you, or charging you, so speak up.
Try to sound a bit professional and respectful, and perhaps your buddy won't get in so much of a mess ... when responding to the officers.
Go apply for a ride along, and see what they go through. Talk to them. Ask them questions. Understand what you are up against, and you would never really have problems. If the cop breaks the rules, you make sure to take that and use it against them. Make sure you know what you can do, and what a cop can do. They are not supreme overlords or anything, trust me, they have a lot of boundries.
Not really that hard.
LMAO thats ajoke....if this world was perfect yea...sound proffesinal i noe my rights i noe everything they can and cannot do im not even gonan srhggue wit u if u think u can juss tell him u dont beleieve they have a right and they walk off....try again
22-Jul-2008, 08:27 AM
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u obviosuly dont noe ur rights ur self....if the cops show up at the station for an incident that hapepend upstairs with a NEXT kid that brok the glass what doesmy buddy ave anything to do with it whether or not he had weed or not on him what RIGHTS did the cops have for throwing him to the floor after he said the first time he didnt noe what they were talkin about bro like shut up i hate that stupid perfect world people think theyre in...
im not trusting **** u say bro cuzz ur talkin our of ur ***
cops cant do a lot of things but theyre cops and they can
u tell me what the point of the search was if it was about someone breaking glass upstiars they have no probably cause to search him for anyhitng and i beet u dont noe what happened in court? give it a shot i wanna laugh again
tell me what u think happened in court mr " i noe my rights officer, and ur not aloud to [play with my ******* liek that"
im not trusting **** u say bro cuzz ur talkin our of ur ***
cops cant do a lot of things but theyre cops and they can
u tell me what the point of the search was if it was about someone breaking glass upstiars they have no probably cause to search him for anyhitng and i beet u dont noe what happened in court? give it a shot i wanna laugh again
tell me what u think happened in court mr " i noe my rights officer, and ur not aloud to [play with my ******* liek that"
