Austin cops suspended less than a week after joking about rape on dashcam video

[TexasTowelie]

An investigation by the internal affairs unit at the Austin Police Department found that a rape joke caught on video while two officers were talking in a patrol car did not reflect the quality of their police work, Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo said Wednesday.

Acevedo said the department audited every contact the officers have had with sexual assault victims and that they have been empathetic and professional.

But their “cavalier attitude” and what he described as gallows humor is “embarrassing, inappropriate and absolutely is not going to be tolerated by this department,” he said.

He suspended Mark Lytle — who has been with the department for 11 years — for five days, and Michael Castillo — who has been with the department for three years — for three days, saying that this is a learning opportunity for them and the department.

Read more: http://www.statesman.com/news/news/crime-law/disciplinary-hearing-wednesday-for-officers-making/njBDm/

[Nitram]

1. Good to hear that they were held accountable.