Toronto cop "harassed and berated" for arresting drunk-driving officer

[Swede]

Const. Andrew Vanderburgh was “harassed and berated” by fellow officers because on Nov. 28, 2009, he arrested and charged an off-duty police constable with impaired driving and having a blood-alcohol level over 80 milligrams, according to an internal police disciplinary ruling.

Some officers also allegedly called Vanderburgh a “rat,” Justice Paul Reinhardt wrote in a pre-trial ruling.

On Tuesday, Vanderburgh was in Old City Hall court to testify at Breton Berthiaume’s long-delayed impaired driving trial. He declined to comment except to say that while he does not regret charging a fellow officer, the fallout has been difficult.

http://www.openfile.ca/toronto/blog/2012/toronto-cop-harassed-and-berated-arresting-drunk-driving-officer

[laundry_queen]

1. Sad,

Even more so when you think about how the drunk could've probably just gotten a ride home from his co-workers if he had bothered to call them. My SIL (a cop) and my brother have done that before, they even drive her and my brother's car home for them. They just call the station and whoever's on a break will come and get them.

I think they are harrassing the wrong person. Then again, if that's the mentality maybe they wouldn't have come picked up their drunk co-worker.

[chollybocker]

2. Cops policing cops about a cop policing a cop.

Oh, they'll be fine. Finest, in fact.