Phoenix officer, blogger indicted on felony counts
• Arizona RepublicA former Phoenix homicide detective and a blogger critical of Phoenix police were indicted Thursday on multiple felony charges stemming from a 2008 harassment case.
Officer David Barnes, 42, is accused of being a primary tipster to the Web site badphoenixcops.com and with harassing two members of the department through an anonymous letter and emails.
The 14-year veteran is charged with perjury and misdemeanor harassment, according to the Arizona Attorney General's Office.
Jeffrey Pataky, 41, the Web site's founder, is charged with perjury and false swearing, a Class 6 felony.
Officer David Barnes, 42, is accused of being a primary tipster to the Web site badphoenixcops.com and with harassing two members of the department through an anonymous letter and emails.
The 14-year veteran is charged with perjury and misdemeanor harassment, according to the Arizona Attorney General's Office.
Jeffrey Pataky, 41, the Web site's founder, is charged with perjury and false swearing, a Class 6 felony.
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2 Comments in Response to Phoenix officer, blogger indicted on felony counts
So let me get this straight; a former police detective leaks information to a journalist and that's illegal because they lied about knowing each other? I thought only the feds walked all over the confidential source thing. I get progress marches on.
Gang members:
http://peteeyre.wordpress.com/2010/01/14/arlington-county-gang-members-ignore-own-oath/