You know, ever since I grew out of my 14 year old rebellious phase, I've recognized that sometimes cops just get a bad rap. Sure, I still kind of love the NWA song, but I know that cops do a lot of good work, especially after getting to know a few. That's why it's always especially distressing when cops end up proving stereotypes right by doing something assinine. Like wailing on a teenage girl for tossing a shoe at them. Today's news, however, is unconscionable.
The NYPD were called to help escort a drunken woman home. Two male officers, Moreno and Mata, arrived, took her upstairs, then returned twice. At some point during one of those visits, Moreno, who has been on the job for 18 years and two years away from retiring with his pension, raped the semi-conscious woman while she lay face down on her bed. Mata, only part of the force for 3 years, kept lookout for his partner.
The NYPD is dually heralded as both the best and the worst police force in the world. For a police officer answering his call of duty by raping the citizen he was sent "to serve and protect" is truly one of the most dispicable acts one could commit.
