Tuesday, November 08, 2005

A Clue?


Take a gander at this snippet from a story about the sentencing phase of a police corruption trial here in Memphis:
From the witness stand, Scott said his judgment was clouded by extreme steroid use and a desire to provide money for his wife and four children.

Asst. U.S. Atty. Joseph Murphy attacked Scott, asking whether the $500 a month he spent on steroids might better have been used for his family.

Scott said he took steroids to make himself stronger, as "self-protection" on the street.

Murphy asked whether he spent extra time at the shooting range, or if he did extra training on ways to subdue suspects.

Scott said "no."
It begs the question: Do other Memphis police or Shelby County sheriffs use steroids? Is it a widespread problem or, as the CA so often likes to portray these kinds of things, an isolated case? Given the pandemic of corruption and abuse going on in the MPD, I lean toward the former.

Being that I depend on these officers to keep the really bad guys in my neighborhood at bay, I'd like to know.

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