Strip for the Trooper!!!

[ggiese]

This is something that occurred up by me... WTF was this trooper thinking!!! (this is a TRUE story, believe it or not...)


Trooper hit with second strip charge

NEWS SUN STAFF REPORT

GURNEE, IL — A state trooper accused of forcing a young couple to strip naked June 16 along the Tri-State Tollway near Northbrook was arrested again Thursday in connection with a similar incident in Gurnee.

State Trooper Jeremy Dozier, 31, of Beach Park, was picked up by Illinois State Police and Gurnee police Thursday morning at the state Toll Highway Authority building on the tollway near Grand Avenue in the village and charged with two counts of official misconduct, said Gurnee police Cmdr. Jay Patrick.

The night of April 29, a man identifying himself as a police officer opened the door of a vehicle parked behind the Hampton Inn at 5550 Route 132 in Gurnee and ordered a young couple in the car to get out, Patrick said.

The couple, a 17-year-old woman and her 20-year-old boyfriend, were ordered to go to a nearby construction site at the northeast corner of Dilley's and Pinewood roads, strip and "run around the site unclothed," Patrick said.

The couple complied, then got dressed and drove away. The victims said they were told the undressing was punishment for their behavior, Patrick said.

The incident was reported the following day.

After Dozier's suspension in the Northbrook area incident, the victims of the April 29 Gurnee strip-stop identified Dozier as the man who ordered them out of their vehicle behind the Hampton Inn, Patrick said.

Dozier is free after posting 10 percent of a $30,000 bond. He is scheduled to appear in Lake County Circuit Court in Waukegan on July 22.

In the June 16 incident, Dozier allegedly pulled up in an unmarked car and ordered an 18-year-old woman and a 22-year-old man who were stopped along the tollway around 1:30 a.m. to undress and go into a ditch and urinate.

The victims said they were told by the officer that the woman had failed a Breathalyzer test and, like the Gurnee incident, that the undressing was punishment.

6/24/05

[Drake]

cops who abuse their power make me flippin sick. that had to be humiliating. poor kids.
i think there should be a greater filtering process for cops and more education required along with a greater salary.

[8-5-8]

I have always been of the opinion that if the forces that police the population can't even remain free of corruption, then what hope is there for the population they protect?

[CoventryCat86]

I have always been of the opinion that if the forces that police the population can't even remain free of corruption, then what hope is there for the population they protect?

Kinda like the Catholic church too, huh?

I'd trust a nine year old boy to be alone with a police officer anytime over a priest.

It is IMPOSSIBLE for any institution, profession or government to be "free of corruption" so get real.

The story that ggiese posted is obviously a sensationally rare example. I still say there's a larger percewntage of pedophile priests than there are whacky police officers.

[labmonkey]

whether priests or cops or politicians or whatever....all these are HUMAN BEINGS! and unfortunately when dealing with human beings there are some that are slightly defective in some way or another.

To say that ANY profession should be free from human flaws is naive because it is NOT POSSIBLE.

Just my opinion....not to say that I don't agree with George....what the hell was this guy thinking?

[ggiese]

cops who abuse their power make me flippin sick. that had to be humiliating. poor kids.
i think there should be a greater filtering process for cops and more education required along with a greater salary.

The "filtering" process (background) is about as rigorous as it gets for the State Police. Written and physical testing, psychological exam, polygraph and background investigation (where they actually go out and dig for dirt). And then comes the academy (which is one of the most brutal academies I've seen...). I don't know what more they could have done to identify this guy eventually doing this... It wasn't like they just handed him a badge and a gun when he walked in the door...

Unfortunately, this crap happens. And it appears that there are probably going to be more victims in this story. Drake - this sickens me too... That's why I posted it - because I think it should be a lesson for everyone. WTF was that trooper thinking? And what would possess ANYONE to treat someone else like that.

I suppose what is even more disturbing about this story, the Illinois State Police fancy themselves as the "elite" of law enforcement in Illinois. If this guy did this with the Illinois State Police, it could happen ANYWHERE!!!

Which leads me back to what you originally said - yes - there should be greater education and screening for the position of police officer. It will cut down on the numbers of incidents like this. It has been established through studies that increased education is especially effective in reducing the police misusing their power (i.e. beatings, torture, etc.)

But also keep in mind that police officers are human beings. Adding a badge does not make the cop any wiser or braver or smarter or whatever, anymore than he/she was before they pinned it on. In other words - cut the officers some slack!!! Don't paint with a broad brush when you think about what this chucklehead did. I can tell you I have NOT engaged in this type of behavior, and I don't know any of my fellow officers who have either. It is an isolated incident, and the total blame belongs on the individual who did this - the State Police did not train him or encourage him to do that... And other cops arrested this guy for doing what he did!!

[Purobrat]

I think it's rather funny. If those two get into a car, and get naked... Well, then, they should be made to parade around naked. What were those two thinking? They should not be out in the public naked in the first place.

I fully support the police in their doing whatever it takes to get the job done!


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[QuietC]

uh, i believe he said the officer made them strip, so they werent naked already. So anyways, theres no way i would of done that for the officer, would of had to arrest my ass.

[Drake]

I think it's rather funny. If those two get into a car, and get naked... Well, then, they should be made to parade around naked. What were those two thinking? They should not be out in the public naked in the first place.

I fully support the police in their doing whatever it takes to get the job done!


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are you serious?! making someone piss naked in a ditch is not getting any job done. he did that sh*$ for his enjoyment; nothing else. how do you justify that?

[Lazy1]

I'm not looking to stir the pot but,...
If I were having an extramerital affair and was caught by My local PD with another woman in my car, I'd walk around a construction site naked. Only to prevent the my wife from finding out.

Now, The folks in this story were in their early twenties or in their teens. That means this Officer was some kind of sexual predator lurking around looking for younger weaker kids to harrass. Not cool and I applaud the kids for standing up and telling their story. I hope these kids arent lying, if they are and they are found out I think the book should be thrown at them.