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I met Sergeant Joel Sydanmaa of the LAPD (Serial # 33196) on September 18, 2015 when I witnessed him firsthand give a fellow LAPD officer (i.e., my LAPD officer brother Serial # 32809) a free pass to some very bad and questionable behavior falling under the category of conduct unbecoming and then some. I am very analytical and I think like a detective. I watched Sydanmaa and his subordinates intently. I listened up close and from afar then went on about my business. When I read an email that Sydanmaa subsequently sent me, the content blew my mind. I was astonished at the misuse of independent authority that Sydanmaa attempted to use as a cover-up for a fellow officer and his subordinates using very craftily manufactured words intended to fool any third party reading the subject email. Knowingly and affirmatively stating a falsehood or making a partially true but misleading statement that is equivalent to an affirmative false statement is unethical for a peace officer. The lack of integrity in his behavior and words was, unfortunately, not so shocking. Sergeant Sydanmaa, who goes by the alias Joel Christopher and Kersantti Christopher, appears to be very disgruntled in his public commentaries on social media which runs the danger of clouding his judgment while on the job. His words appear to be honorable but the undertones of anger and disillusion are very apparent. In one of his social media postings below of July 12, 2016 he mischaracterizes the public’s dissatisfaction with excessive or fatal use of force incidents and police misconduct as a “trend against police.” In his posting below Sydanmaa is projecting his dissatisfaction with being a police officer onto prospective recruits by indirectly dissuading them against police work. Sydanmaa’s negative words (albeit posted, according to him, pursuant to his First Amendment rights) are distasteful and disparage law enforcement in general and the LAPD in particular. Sydanmaa is using fuzzy logic to make certain points and the points he is making are invalid in light of the fact that there are pit falls to the law enforcement profession by virtue of what the profession is. Policing has to adapt to societal factors; including the entropy and decay that did not come over night and therefore will not be resolved over night.
I met Sergeant Joel Sydanmaa of the LAPD (Serial # 33196) on September 18, 2015 when I witnessed him firsthand give a fellow LAPD officer (i.e., my LAPD officer brother Serial # 32809) a free pass to some very bad and questionable behavior falling under the category of conduct unbecoming and then some. I am very analytical and I think like a detective. I watched Sydanmaa and his subordinates intently. I listened up close and from afar then went on about my business. When I read an email that Sydanmaa subsequently sent me, the content blew my mind. I was astonished at the misuse of independent authority that Sydanmaa attempted to use as a cover-up for a fellow officer and his subordinates using very craftily manufactured words intended to fool any third party reading the subject email. Knowingly and affirmatively stating a falsehood or making a partially true but misleading statement that is equivalent to an affirmative false statement is unethical for a peace officer. The lack of integrity in his behavior and words was, unfortunately, not so shocking. Sergeant Sydanmaa, who goes by the alias Joel Christopher and Kersantti Christopher, appears to be very disgruntled in his public commentaries on social media which runs the danger of clouding his judgment while on the job. His words appear to be honorable but the undertones of anger and disillusion are very apparent. In one of his social media postings below of July 12, 2016 he mischaracterizes the public’s dissatisfaction with excessive or fatal use of force incidents and police misconduct as a “trend against police.” In his posting below Sydanmaa is projecting his dissatisfaction with being a police officer onto prospective recruits by indirectly dissuading them against police work. Sydanmaa’s negative words (albeit posted, according to him, pursuant to his First Amendment rights) are distasteful and disparage law enforcement in general and the LAPD in particular. Sydanmaa is using fuzzy logic to make certain points and the points he is making are invalid in light of the fact that there are pit falls to the law enforcement profession by virtue of what the profession is. Policing has to adapt to societal factors; including the entropy and decay that did not come over night and therefore will not be resolved over night.
Here is Sydanmaa’s posting which clearly
shows his us (cops) versus them (the public) mentality when the mindset should be one of cooperation and collaboration to bridge the gap between the public and the police:
“What would you do if there weren't any
police?
Or, if there were so few, that it just could not be reasonably expected that they could respond to your emergency in a timely manner?
Could you defend yourself and your family against that armed, home invasion robber in the middle of the night?
Could you identify, track down and arrest the burglar who broke into your home?
Could you chase away the drug dealers from your street corner?
Could you respond to and neutralize that active shooter at your son or daughter's school?
It's an intriguing - and scary - thought, isn't it?
Even though I'm the police myself, when I'm away in Los Angeles working, I depend upon the local law enforcement where I live to serve those functions for me - to protect my home and my kids and my property.
There is no "hiring pool" for police officers anymore - it's barely a hiring "trickle". And, if the current trend against police continues, it will become a hiring "drip".
Nobody in their right mind will want to become the police.
I could not, in good conscious, recommend that anybody go into police work right now.
This issue of a staggering lack of police candidates doesn't necessarily affect you as much as it will affect your children.
Tomorrow's generation will greatly be affected by today's developing lack of interest in becoming the police. And I can understand why. In what other job do you get murdered at a rally protecting people who are there protesting you in the first place? Think about that for a second.
In what other job is it not only okay for groups to march against you and call for your murder, but it's widely broadcast without condemnation in the media?
In what other job do you wear body armor and carry a weapon to possibly prevent your own death, and when you're forced to use that weapon, the very premise of American justice - "innocent until proven guilty" - does not apply to you?
Rather, you're immediately vilified in the court of public opinion, by portions of the media, various politicians and even the President of the United States.
Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson defended his life against a violent attack - that's all he did. Yet, he was immediately deemed guilty of profiling, excessive force and murder by nearly everybody outside of the law enforcement community, including the President.
But what ultimately happened?
The Justice Department determined that Wilson did absolutely nothing wrong.
There were no apologies from the White House or the BLM movement. No "make-goods".
But Wilson's life was changed forever. He can no longer be the police anywhere. He was forced to move. He changed his name. He faces death threats. He lives in fear. All for doing nothing more than his job, as yes, a police officer. Who would want to do that?
I don't say this for myself. I have twenty years in - you're stuck with me. I'll continue to strap on that vest, pin on that badge and do the very best that I can until I retire. Rather, I say this for the generation of amazing policemen and women that will never serve, because, they'll never apply in the first place.
America needs to invest in its future by seeing the problems of today for what they truly are and stop blaming them on the police.
Because if America doesn't, down the road, there won't be any police left to blame them on.”
People, despite the poor judgment, irresponsibility and dereliction of duty of Sgt. Joel Sydanmaa and other bad cops, please do not rush to judgment against the police who we depend on for protection and societal order. Yes the "c" word (i.e., corruption) does exist in law enforcement but not all police are bad and there are processes and procedures in place to identify and weed out the bad ones. Policing is a vital function and the men and women on the dangerous, volatile streets are our brothers and sisters who need our support. Pray for our brothers and sisters.
Or, if there were so few, that it just could not be reasonably expected that they could respond to your emergency in a timely manner?
Could you defend yourself and your family against that armed, home invasion robber in the middle of the night?
Could you identify, track down and arrest the burglar who broke into your home?
Could you chase away the drug dealers from your street corner?
Could you respond to and neutralize that active shooter at your son or daughter's school?
It's an intriguing - and scary - thought, isn't it?
Even though I'm the police myself, when I'm away in Los Angeles working, I depend upon the local law enforcement where I live to serve those functions for me - to protect my home and my kids and my property.
There is no "hiring pool" for police officers anymore - it's barely a hiring "trickle". And, if the current trend against police continues, it will become a hiring "drip".
Nobody in their right mind will want to become the police.
I could not, in good conscious, recommend that anybody go into police work right now.
This issue of a staggering lack of police candidates doesn't necessarily affect you as much as it will affect your children.
Tomorrow's generation will greatly be affected by today's developing lack of interest in becoming the police. And I can understand why. In what other job do you get murdered at a rally protecting people who are there protesting you in the first place? Think about that for a second.
In what other job is it not only okay for groups to march against you and call for your murder, but it's widely broadcast without condemnation in the media?
In what other job do you wear body armor and carry a weapon to possibly prevent your own death, and when you're forced to use that weapon, the very premise of American justice - "innocent until proven guilty" - does not apply to you?
Rather, you're immediately vilified in the court of public opinion, by portions of the media, various politicians and even the President of the United States.
Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson defended his life against a violent attack - that's all he did. Yet, he was immediately deemed guilty of profiling, excessive force and murder by nearly everybody outside of the law enforcement community, including the President.
But what ultimately happened?
The Justice Department determined that Wilson did absolutely nothing wrong.
There were no apologies from the White House or the BLM movement. No "make-goods".
But Wilson's life was changed forever. He can no longer be the police anywhere. He was forced to move. He changed his name. He faces death threats. He lives in fear. All for doing nothing more than his job, as yes, a police officer. Who would want to do that?
I don't say this for myself. I have twenty years in - you're stuck with me. I'll continue to strap on that vest, pin on that badge and do the very best that I can until I retire. Rather, I say this for the generation of amazing policemen and women that will never serve, because, they'll never apply in the first place.
America needs to invest in its future by seeing the problems of today for what they truly are and stop blaming them on the police.
Because if America doesn't, down the road, there won't be any police left to blame them on.”
People, despite the poor judgment, irresponsibility and dereliction of duty of Sgt. Joel Sydanmaa and other bad cops, please do not rush to judgment against the police who we depend on for protection and societal order. Yes the "c" word (i.e., corruption) does exist in law enforcement but not all police are bad and there are processes and procedures in place to identify and weed out the bad ones. Policing is a vital function and the men and women on the dangerous, volatile streets are our brothers and sisters who need our support. Pray for our brothers and sisters.
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