So, what does she mean when she says electing the right leaders? Tapper asked on Sunday's edition of CNN's State of the Union. That's not really immigration enforcement or DHS responsibility. I don't know, that'd be a question for the secretary, Homan answered. If I had to guess, probably, that, you know, only those legally eligible to vote would vote, but I have not talked to the secretary about those statements. That'd be something she'd have to answer.
Often officers are required to remain at home during their shift while an investigation takes place. One of the people Corpus sent home is deputies union president Carlos Tapia, who she had arrested on Nov. 12 on what turned out to be false allegations of timecard fraud. He remains at home, nearly a year later, while his internal affairs case is pending. He is suing the sheriff and the county for false arrest, discrimination and retaliation.
State Police fired Proctor in March following a lengthy suspension and internal affairs probe that delved into the now-infamous texts he sent friends, family, and coworkers about the case. In those texts, Proctor called Read a "wack job c**t" and "retarded," made vulgar remarks about her health and appearance, joked about searching for nude photos on her cellphone, and said he hoped Read would kill herself.
"If you are still conducting active investigations and interviews in the 10th or 11th month, witnesses or subject officers may have trouble recollecting what happened. If the case is open for almost a year, it doesn't give complaining witnesses a lot of confidence that they're complaint is being taken seriously."
