L.A. Slaps $10K Fine on Cop Falsely Accused of Racism by ‘Django’ Actress

From Breitbart's Big Hollywood:

Retired Los Angeles police Sgt. Jim Parker — who made national news after arresting Django Unchained actress Daniele Watts for lewd behavior in 2014 and who was accused of racism by the actress during the incident — faces a $10,000 fine for leaking audio from the arrest to gossip outlet TMZ.
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Parker was charged with violating confidentiality by releasing the audio to the tabloid news outfit without authorization, according to the Los Angeles Times. The officer was order to participate in a disciplinary hearing over what authorities called insubordination, which stemmed from Parker’s decision to share information with the press without permission. Parker, however, resigned from the LAPD in June 2016 after serving on the force for 26 years.

During a hearing on Monday, Parker admitted to leaking the audio of Watts’ arrest to TMZ. The retired officer said he passed the audio onto the press in an effort to clear his name, stating that his superiors failed to support him during the controversy.

As is typical with leadership (or the lack thereof) in a Democrat controlled city, police officers are thrown under the political correctness buss.

Ethics Complaint Filed Against ‘Django’ Sergeant

From Breitbart California:

On Friday, the Los Angeles Ethics Commission announced that it has formally charged retired LAPD Sergeant Jim Parker, who detained Django Unchained actress Daniele Watts and her boyfriend for lewd behavior last year.

Parker faces two counts of violating city ethics rules for leaking audio from the exchange to the media.

The Los Angeles Times notes that Parker could face a total of $10,000 in fines for each violation.
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Parker’s attorney, Larry Hanna, reportedly told the Times last month that in over 20 years of practicing law, he had “never, ever seen” an ethics violation investigation targeting an LAPD officer, while noting that other officers have made recordings available to the public in the past without facing ethics violations charges. “For some reason, they’re being very vindictive against this officer,” Hanna said.

It's pretty obvious this is payback for embarrassing the LA power brokers. The LAPD did not defend their officers, They had the tape, but did not mentioned it's existence. Parker released the tape to prove the actress was a lying racist.