This gives new meaning to the police’s creed of serving the public.
The Huffington Post
A photo of what appears to be a police officer having sex with a woman on the hood of a car has caused an uproar in New Mexico.
The Huffington Post could not confirm independently that the man in question is a law enforcement officer, but Albuquerque, N.M. TV station KOB 4 and the Albuquerque Journal both identify the man as a uniformed officer.
The Santa Fe Sheriff's office released pictures to KOB in response to a public records request. The photos were taken from security footage at the Santa Fe Canyon Ranch.
Santa Fe County Sheriff Robert Garcia told the Journal that the photos were taken by a camera set up to catch graffiti taggers or other crimes.
An email and phone call to the New Mexico State Police were not immediately returned to HuffPost.
Other uniformed policeman have been caught having sex on the job. Earlier this month, a Louisiana state public safety officer was suspended for reportedly having sex in his patrol car.
Maybe somebody was filming a porn video? Or maybe this wasn’t really a cop at all but some guy dressed as a cop in some sort of role playing deal?
UPDATE Sept 2, 2011
Okay, so it turns out it's a real New Mexico police officer. However, the big news is the cop won't face any criminal charges because it was a case of consensual sex.
Sorry you feminists out there, but the lady wanted it hot and heavy on the hood!
Reuters
A uniformed on-duty New Mexico state police officer who was caught on camera having sex with a woman on a car hood, embarrassing his department, will not face criminal charges, police said on Thursday.
"At this time we don't believe that any criminal acts occurred," New Mexico State Police Sgt. Tim Johnson said in a statement.
He said the officer involved in the encounter was currently on paid administrative leave and that the case was still "in the disciplinary process" in the department.
Johnson told Reuters that after speaking with the woman, investigators decided the trooper hadn't broken any laws.
"This officer made a horrible personal decision that will obviously reflect poorly on the whole organization," he said.
"The New Mexico State Police is very embarrassed by this incident and will work tirelessly to restore our good name and earn the trust of the citizens back," he added.
Johnson declined to identify the officer. The Santa Fe New Mexican newspaper reported that the officer had received accolades for his police work prior to the incident.
More here
Maybe next they outta get a room.
