Unbelievable
Just yesterday, I was mentioning again how the Denver Police Department seem to face no consequences whatsoever for their actions, no matter how many civilians they shoot or beat into a puddle.
Well, it turns out that they don't play that game in Arapahoe County. If, say, you're a semi-legendary retired Sheriff and you get busted with felony possession of meth and soliciting prostitution, not to mention exploiting your position as Sheriff to molest inmates and strong evidence of a predilection for sexually assaulting minors, you can face consequences.
30 days in jail and a thousand dollar fine.
From the Denver Post:
The judge had to decide whether former Arapahoe County Sheriff Patrick Sullivan should be treated the same as everyone else or fall under more scrutiny as a law enforcement officer in his meth-for-sex case.
In the end, Arapahoe County Chief District Judge William Sylvester chose somewhere in between.
Sullivan, 69, was sentenced Tuesday to 30 days in jail, placed on two years of probation and fined $1,100 after pleading guilty to felony possession of methamphetamine and soliciting for prostitution, a misdemeanor.
I'm not sure James Ellroy could plot this.
Update: My favorite part: the guy who sold Sullivan his meth got three years. And don't miss the mention of a tape showing Sullivan raping a 10-15 year old boy. Nor the mention of Sullivan getting kids strung out to keep 'em accessible.
