A former New York City police detective found guilty of planting drugs on two innocent people was spared prison time after a dramatic courtroom mea culpa Thursday.
“I can’t look at myself in the mirror anymore,” Arbeeny tearfully told Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Gustin Reichbach, according to The New York Daily News. “Sir, I am begging you, please don’t send me to jail.”
Shocking, right? It’s no surprise that this cop got off with a slap on the wrist. What I wonder is what happens to the convictions of all the people Jason Arbeeny arrested for drugs during his career.
I have a suspicion this happens all the time. And this strict punishment will surely dissuade any other cops from continuing the practice. Yeah… It’s a miracle that this even saw daylight to begin with, but that it ends with such a pathetic “punishment” means that it will continue.
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