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Let's hear it for Hollywood.Your friendly neighborhood Hollywood PD is at it again.Today's story involves a police officer crashing into an illegally stopped car.  It could have happened to anyone.  The owner of the car turns out to be, let's say, woozy, and roadsides ensue.Here's where it gets interesting - the officers are clearly heard on video conspiring to cover up the crash and dummy up the reports.Click here for the preliminary transcript of the videotape (the tape is being reviewed again by the reporter to clear up some of the inaudibles).The SAO has been alerted to the situation.  They reportedly wanted it kept very quiet, to give the Internal Affairs folks a chance to investigate.  Whatever.  The PD is all over this one, so it's safe to say that Howard and company will do what the SAO typically won't in Broward - ensure equal justice under the law for all offenders...continue to full post

Full post as published by JAABlog on July 27, 2009 (boomark / email).