There are
so many “wolves in sheep’s clothing” working as cops at the Los Angeles Police
Department. And my estranged brother, LAPD Officer Frank Jerry Seviane (Serial
#32809), is one of them. His past personal and financial involvement with
Federal Prisoner Colin Nathanson of South Africa, a con man convicted of
defrauding investors out of approximately $55 Million through a fraudulent
investment scheme, was and is a disqualifier for Officer Seviane’s current employment
as a peace officer for the LAPD. However, I will resume with that subject
matter in future postings. For now, the spotlight is on LAPD Detective Ryan
Caplette; a 42 year old man of Torrance, CA USA who has been employed with the
LAPD since 2008. Caplette was recently caught and arrested, while
off-duty, for secretly filming men in a public restroom. Since there is a
reasonable expectation of privacy in a public restroom, the affected parties’ legal
rights to privacy were violated as it is logical to assume that the affected
parties did not give Caplette consent to film them. And it is fairly obviously
that Caplette was collecting this video footage for some nefarious purpose.
Below
are some details to the story by NBC News
EVIDENCE
SUPPORTS ALLEGED FILMING BY OFF-DUTY DETECTIVE IN ANGEL STADIUM BATHROOM,
POLICE SAY
By Eric
Leonard and Phil
Drechsler Of NBC Los Angeles
Published Jun 19, 2019 at 4:16 PM | Updated at 6:16 PM
PDT on Jun 19, 2019
Police in Anaheim said Wednesday investigators have found
video evidence that backs up allegations an off-duty LAPD detective, who also
serves as a department chaplain, was making video recordings inside a men's
room while attending a baseball game at Angel Stadium.
Detectives obtained a search warrant for a portable
electronic device that contained the recordings, Anaheim Police Sgt. Daron
Wyatt confirmed.
Evidence that supports the bathroom videotaping claim
were recovered, he said, though he declined to describe the recording device.
Police were called June 8 after another person attending the game reported
someone was recording inside a men's room.
Anaheim police said officers issued a citation to LAPD
Detective Ryan P. Caplette and Caplette was released. No criminal charges have
been filed.
"These allegations, if true, are deeply disgusting;
filming inside a public restroom is unacceptable and inexcusable," the Los
Angeles Police Protective League, the officers' union, said in a statement.
"Police officers are entrusted to protect the public, not exploit them.
There is no room in law enforcement for anyone who violates that trust."
Caplette has been assigned to home while the incident is
investigated, an LAPD spokesperson said. He worked at the Department's Employee
Relations Group, which handles workplace and labor issues. Caplette also served
as one of the departments peer support officers with experience in
"Christianity struggles."
LAPD records show he was hired in 2008.
The department declined to comment on his involvement
with Big Brothers Big Sisters Los Angeles, which recognized Caplette at an
awards banquet in 2017, according to photos from the event posted online.
"We are aware of the allegations and are actively
monitoring the situation. Our thoughts are with the individuals who have been
impacted," Big Brothers Big Sisters Los Angeles said in a statement
Wednesday.
Wyatt said if Anaheim investigators saw evidence that
related to additional incidents that occurred in other locations, the local law
enforcement agencies there would be notified.
He could not confirm whether or not that had happened.
An official familiar with the LAPD's side of the
investigation told NBCLA its internal affairs detectives were checking reports
some video records found on the device appeared to have been made inside
restrooms and locker rooms at the LAPD's Headquarters building in downtown LA.
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