It’s not a question of what Buck does wrong, it’s what does
he do right? The tampering of evidence, the wiping of the mirror, flushing the toilet,
believing soap is drugs, the list goes on. I mean obviously this is a real
exaggeration and I don’t think anyone in this day in age would pull stuff like
this. I do believe mistakes are made. I mean let’s face it we are all human,
but I do believe that officers are well trained today to handle many
situations. I understand that new detectives will make mistakes, but nothing
like Mr. Savage. If you have a good department the sergeant is usually there to
assist with any questions you have. Unlike Mr. Savage who did not get any info
or briefing from his Sgt. because he thought he would be able to figure it out
himself. I think there may be some officers who falsify evidence for their own
personal gain, but let’s not take away from the men and women who do an
outstanding job. There are always going to be a few bad apples in the bunch. I
think to help prevent these situations you get competent, educated officers who
take pride in their job and look out for the well-being of the person affected.
Having officers attend more training and schooling and having them stay up to
date with new laws and procedures will lead to build stronger cases and more
convictions.
