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yuiyoshida

(42,738 posts)
Thu Aug 7, 2014, 04:00 AM Aug 2014

Married police officers arrested in fatal shooting

TULSA, Okla. (AP) — Two Tulsa police officers who are married have been arrested in the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old man who was walking with their daughter, authorities said.

Jeremy Lake was found shot to death Tuesday night on a street near downtown, Tulsa police department spokeswoman Jillian Roberson said.

Shannon Kepler, 54, was arrested on a complaint of first-degree murder and Gina Kepler, 48, was arrested on a complaint of accessory to murder after the fact. Both were booked Tuesday night in the Tulsa County jail. It wasn't immediately clear whether they have attorneys.

The Keplers are City of Tulsa police officers, have 24 years on the force and were off duty at the time of the shooting, Roberson said.

http://news.yahoo.com/married-police-officers-arrested-fatal-shooting-224407359.html

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Married police officers arrested in fatal shooting (Original Post) yuiyoshida Aug 2014 OP
Two words: Paid leave merrily Aug 2014 #1
It's Oklahoma, merrily ReRe Aug 2014 #2
Paid leave Scarsdale Aug 2014 #3

merrily

(45,251 posts)
1. Two words: Paid leave
Thu Aug 7, 2014, 04:45 AM
Aug 2014

Just maybe, if you are a law enforcement officer accused of killing a teenage male who has not attacked you or anyone else, someone should hold up your pay unless and until you get a "not guilty" verdict.

But, hey, nothing seems as easy to spend as taxpayer dollars. Easier than monopoly money, even.

Rec'd for visibility and not because I approve of shooting people dead.

Scarsdale

(9,426 posts)
3. Paid leave
Thu Aug 7, 2014, 06:02 AM
Aug 2014

Speaking of that, isn't the whole political brains trust on paid leave for this entire month? Need to rest, after not doing a damn thing since President Obama took officeIf they were paid what they are worth, taxpayer money would be saved in large amounts. The hardest work McCain, Graham and some others do is prepare for their Sunday meet and greet on TV.If these officers are guilty, they will be punished, the clowns in DC get away with their crimes.

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