Polk undercover drug investigators play Wii during raid

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

Source: News Channel 8

By STEVE ANDREWS | News Channel 8

Published: September 21, 2009


With guns drawn and flashlights cutting through darkened rooms, Polk County undercover drug investigators stormed the home of convicted drug dealer Michael Difalco near Lakeland in March.

As investigators searched the home for drugs, some drug task force members found other ways to occupy their time. Within 20 minutes of entering Difalco's house, some of the investigators found a Wii video bowling game and began bowling frame after frame.

While some detectives hauled out evidence such as flat screen televisions and shotguns, others threw strikes, gutter balls and worked on picking up spares.

A Polk County sheriff's detective cataloging evidence repeatedly put down her work and picked up a Wii remote to bowl. When she hit two strikes in a row, she raised her arms above her head, jumping and kicking.



Read more: http://www2.tbo.com/content/2009/sep/21/undercover-drug-investigators-embarrass-polk-sheri/

[timo]

1. wii bowling rocks

its just that good!!

[Blue_Tires]

2. LOL....AWESOME

[KansDem]

3. I often wonder how someone who is underemployed or unemployed...

...can stand reading about incidents like this one without their blood boiling.

I mean, I imagine these detectives are pulling pretty-good salaries...and they're still working!

[Soylent Brice]

4. X infinite + 1

[BobRossi]

6. I am unemployed.

And am thankful that someone is willing to do the dirty work for a safe society.
They are entitled to a moment of levity.

[KansDem]

7. Their "moment of levity" comes at 5pm

Screwing around with potential evidence for play time is not only unprofessional, it could undermine the investigation. If that's what they want, then get out of the way and get someone in there who will do a proper, professional job...

edited for spelling

[anonymous171]

9. On the contrary, I love hearing about druggies getting busted,

I don't care what the cops do after.

[KansDem]

10. I believe they were doing it "during"

Cataloging evidence is part of the investigation. Fucking around while you're suppose do be doing your job is unprofessional.

[pattmarty]

14. You're fucking kidding, right?????????

[BobRossi]

5. Good for them.

They deserve some relaxation. I am sure one or two of us has posted on this forum while working for the man.

[THX1138]

16. Yes

Pigs will be pigs...

[Dappleganger]

8. Welcome to Floriduh, the Land of the Functionally Stupid.

Can't wait to get out of here!!

[provis99]

11. I think Difalco should sue them for rent on his Wii.

I think about $4 million/hr should be appropriate.

[wroberts189]

12. So much for professionalism. nt

[madmom]

13. Can I stop work in the middle of my day and bowl a few Wii games?

[timo]

15. I do

I love wii bowling, I am my own boss, but I have a couple of friends who are slackers that come hang out and we wii bowl, its the bombdiggety

[Chemisse]

17. That is hysterical.

Well you have to take to good times when they come I guess.