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BEACH COP MACIAS GUILTY

By "Captain Liberty" and "Rumpole"

The Herald reports that Miami Beach officer Eduardo Macias has pled no contest to battery for groping a female he had arrested for DUI. IA got involved in the case when the female came forward and said Macias gave her his phone number. She called Macias and set up a meeting that was recorded by IA. Macias had a couple of drinks and then tried to kiss her.  What guy can't sympathize with having some liquor to get a little courage before making a move on a woman they are coercing into a relationship? Macias was married at the time and his wife was pregnant. Nice to know the quality of officers the Beach hires. The title to the post has the link to the Herald article. JUST HOLD ON JUDGE BLAKEA reader has reported, and we have not been able to verify whether the 3rd DCA has halted the plan for the ROC to take all 3rd degree felonies filed as of Monday...continue to full post

Full post as published by Justice Building Blog on September 12, 2008 (boomark / email).