Officer (Love) Suspended Over Graphic Web Site

[DoYouEverWonder]

October 13, 2006

WICHITA FALLS, Texas (AP) -- A police officer whose Web page on MySpace.com included images of dismembered women has been indefinitely suspended, authorities said.

Jeremiah Love's page on the social-networking site contained images and statements that could undermine public confidence in the police department, according to an internal affairs report. Love, 26, was suspended Tuesday.

Julia Vasquez, an assistant city attorney, said Love espoused a fondness for violence on the Web page that would hurt his testimony in criminal cases.

''These are comments that would make it difficult if he was trying to defend himself against a complaint regarding excessive force as an officer,'' Vasquez said. ''There may be no evidence of excessive force, but when someone looks at his site, the comments could be used against him in court.''

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The Web page, which has been removed from MySpace.com, was listed under the name Leatherface. Graphic images on the page included a woman with the word ''loath'' carved into her flesh. Love listed his occupation as ''super hero/serial killer.''

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/us/AP-MySpace-Officer.html

'Love espoused a fondness for violence'? :crazy:

[Xipe Totec]

1. 1984 - The Ministry of Love

Great Orwell's ghost!

[LostinVA]

2. See? What many experts know

There is a fine line between criminal and cops. By this, I mean that many of these sicko, controlling sociopaths are attracted to law enforcement, and a scary amount make it past all the tests. I've personally known my share of these dudes, and they are a creepy bunch.

[robbibaba]

4. Remember ol' Clockwork Orange?

[Wickerman]

3. That is pretty twisted

art imitates life - I just now finished watching episode 2 of "Dexter".

[Nickster]

5. Isn't that the coolest new show? I love the whole idea. n/t