GA SWAT Lieutenant Slaps Ford Dealer Employee Saying “Gonna Be Repercussions” Over a Missing Garage Door Opener After Trading In His F-150

First of all if he felt that strongly he should have attempted to develop probable cause and ask for a warrant
Secondly police officer or not. When he conducts his self in manners he had. Why would he feel he is entitled to respect
That badge and uniform really means very little other than he purposely used it for intimidation

While I've never traded a vehicle, I take it to the dealer for oil changes. The fact that my fuel door cracked the second summer I owned it and fell off about a year later isn't bad enough, but I put it in the glove box. On my next oil change, someone removed it and it hasn't been seen since. Now when I replace it, I also have to pay for painting. I could have reused the old door on the new part.

Absolutely unprofessional and disgusting behavior from an officer of the law. It was just a remote that could have been easily replaced. And he should have got more than two days suspended and hopefully not with pay. That technically was assault. He needs to be retrained in deescalation . People are losing it real quick with no patience!!!

What a blately biased article. It has little to do with cars, hightlighting the authors distain for police.

I left a signed Bible in my Nissan Altima I traded in to Sandy Sansing of Daphne, AL. It was a Bible that had my name and signed by Dr. Cain Hope Felder. The Bible was an African Heritage Bible that he authored. I really would love to have it back. I inquired, but no one claimed they saw it. I pray it’s in a good home, if not returned to me.

I cannot even remotely understand how any dealership that accepts a trade or sell from a client would be difficult in returning the original owners personal property. You know who the vehicle belonged to and their phone number as well as their address, why would you not call them and advise them some personal property was left in the vehicle. It appears to me that the dealership was negligent and provoked the person. Yes the officer handled it incorrectly as well, but stress as well as his families safety was hanging in the aura. Officers have to be careful these days and for someone to have their garage door opener is a definite potential for a dangerous situation. Divorce is hard and strenuous and to loose personal property that you love as well as family can be stressful.

One thing I’ve definitely noticed in buying used cars from a dealer is that almost every time the infotainment system still has the prior owners contacts and history. I’m surprised that deleting these things isn’t part of taking in the car.

As a dealership owner you give what you get. Come in to my dealer with an attitude and get it back. Touch one of my employees I don't care who you are, they can knock you out and I'll help you throw out his bruised body. The customer isn't always right. We rarely have confrontations but when we do when the energy is matched the customer will back down

I worked at a Ford dealership in Brazoria county, Texas. The sheriff's department leased their fleet from us. When the sheriff traded in his big Mercury Marquis, for another, I did the make-ready. When cleaning out the old one, I discovered 2 pistols in the glovebox. I just closed it, and told the office lady to call the department and send him back, without saying why. I hadn't touched either of them, not wanting my prints on them.

No the man at the dealer did not do anything wrong. The officer was not behaving in a manner that deserved any respect. In fact he was acting crazy. Don't excuse police misbehavior cause the job is stressful. Even comics teach you that with power comes responsibility. 2 days is not enough he needs anger management and a year of mental health review in my opinion. To think this man is allowed to carry a weapon and make split second life ending decisions and he's making crazy accusations about a garage door opener? You guys are acting like that's not a dangerous person to be wielding a deadly weapon...crazy

Don't make excuses for the cop. There was no reason for the shop to respect his authority if he couldn't respect others as people.

This had nothing at all to do with trading in a vehicle. You really shouldn't make up details when writing an article. The vehicle changed hand between Spivey's girlfriend and he ex husband's friend who works at the dealership.

This is a huge problem in the law enforcement community. Officers constantly seem to forget that you have to give respect to get it. Wearing that badge doesn't demand respect from anyone. Given the history of the police community in this country of manipulation of laws and harassment to prosecute innocent citizens simply for not showing Officers respect that they have repeatedly not earned from the citizens of this country. Everyone can agree that they have a difficult job. With that being said, they chose this line of work and quite frankly they have created most of the stress with the years misconduct of the citizens of this country. Let's be clear here. I live in Houston County and know this Officer very well. I will simply say that he created his own mess. He should be charged with assault quite simply because had any citizen touched his hand would in fact be charged immediately. That is just a fact and regardless of the situation, around here the Officers are considered always correct even after being proven to alter accounts of true events. I personally have had enough of the law enforcement community acting above the law. We have all seen it or been on the wrong side of this simple fact. That badge doesn't make any have to respect you. Lead by example! This attitude of do what I say, not as I do has got to stop. My apologies to the few honest and respectful Officers across the country. It's a fact that this Officer is not one of them. Lock him up! Had he not been a cop he would already be charged and in jail. We all know it.

Anyone who wants to be a cop at this point in time, probably shouldn't be one. The lawyers and judges are getting to be as bad too. Those proffessions attract the worst in society the way they currently operate. Gangsters who wouldnt make it if they didnt have a badge to hide behind.

So he was emotionally distraught but still armed? Wow what could go wrong?

So if a cop hits you nothing, if shoe was on other foot Big jail time! Lock him up fair is fair. They think they are above the law, most people respect police, but most of them have chips on their shoulders.

Stop making excuses for this cop's actions. Nothing he did was reasonable under any conditions. This behavior is why he's getting divorced.

I have forgotten things like Fast Trak transponder and garage door openers in tradeins. I have been fortunate that all dealers I have worked with made a point of helping me search the vehicle for any personal items emwhen I turned in the vehicle. When we somehow missed stuff I got a call from the service department to collect a box of stuff they found when prepping the vehicle for sale or auction. There have been items I was sure I left in the trade that never showed up, but the dealers have always been great about helping us search the vehicle.

Don't make excuses for him lots of people have personal problems and don't go around slapping people over little things. Someone in a position of authority who resorts to violence so easily should not be on the force.

So, a law enforcement officer can assault another person and not be charged?

How would that go if a non law enforcement officer hit an officer?

Is this a case of Rules for Thee, Not for Me?

Is there a double standard?

Should this officer lose his job and go to prison for assault?

I can understand why the officer was under a lot of stress. He should have contained himself better. The added threat of repercussions should not have been said. In simple terms he should meet with the employee and apologize and let it go at that. I also think they should give place the officer on paid leave so he can get his life sorted out. Under current conditions he won’t do anyone any good to continue as long as he’s carrying that weight around. Divorce can be very tough especially for men. They tend to get the raw end of the divorce and their heads are not in the right place.

The cop should be fired. This article is making assumptions that are not necessarily in evidence. I'll make an assumption. The guy at the car dealership probably said we looked in the car and didn't find it, sorry. The sheriff probably made sure everything was out of his car before he traded it in. The fact that the sheriff deputy sent another officer to the guy's house abusing his authority to find a garage door opener is ridiculous. Pointing fingers and pushing somebody is ridiculous. Pushing somebody as battery and he should be charged with a crime. But no we did an internal investigation and we've suspended him for 2 days is bullpoop. Fire the sheriff's deputy.