UPD arrest drunkin NYS Trooper who break into home

[firstamendment]

I realize they needed time to completely put the pieces together here. But, sheesh. They have a 911 call of a possible burglary, they respond to the location and find a man injured on the front lawn who doesn't live there and the door to the residence kicked in. Then, of course, are the statements from the complainants who do live there. At the very least there's enough probable cause for a charge to be filed just on that. A person can add that math up in a matter of an hour, or probably minutes and conclude a law was broken. There is always the possibility to add more charges later as they investigate further.

[Clipper]

I only defended the delay originally because I thought there might have been an underlying cause or allegations that there was wrongdoing on the part of the occupant of the house.

As it turns out, Miller should have been cuffed and stuffed like any other drunk home invader, locked in a cell until he sobered up and was able to post bond.

Probably it's a good thing that the home occupant had only a hammer and didn't pull back the hammer and cock a large caliber revolver.

Just yesterday the media reported a young woman that was barricaded in her bedroom with an infant, called 911 and asked if the intruders came into the bedroom if she could shoot them. The dispatcher told her if her life was in danger to shoot. She did. Killed one intruder with a shot to the chest. Now SHE has to live with that on her concsience, but thank God she had a weapon and knew how to use it. One more reason to support the 2nd amendment.

As for suspended, soon to be unemployed trooper, I would say he will be doggie paddling in deep dogshit for quite some time over this little drunken misadventure. He will probably do some time for home invasion. If not, then there IS a problem with the system and special treatment involved in this particular case. I am sure that special consideration is given to a cop, however right or wrong that concept may be, but in this case the idiot needs to suffer the maximum consequences for his actions. Drunk may be a reason, but it is not an "excuse."

[firstamendment]

Supposedly Miller is a former Marine. Wonder if there are any drunken brawls in his military jacket.

[Clipper]

A Marine drunk and disorderly? Nahhhh! hahaha. When I was stationed in Key West right after bootcamp, there was a bar on the corner across from the main gate to the Naval Station. It had a door on one street for marines, and a door around the corner for sailors, and there was a chain link fence dividing the bar into two equal parts. That is the absolute truth. It was called the Gate Bar. Didn't stop the fighting. Just made them take it outside where the shore patrol could handle it, hahaha.

[firstamendment]

I have one brother-in-law who found himself in the brig and eventually discharged early from the Marines for just that.

[Ralph]

I’m sure that the DA’s office as well as the NYS Troopers played a part in it as well.

Not that it is “right”, but I am sure everyone wanted their peak and their say before they through him to the wolves. Damn sure could have done it sooner and they would have managed to save face, now it makes the UPD look like idiots.