“If I’m guilty of this, every cop in the nation’s going to jail,” Wendt told CBS News just days before a federal judge sentenced him to a 5-year prison term. Wendt’s crimes appear to be part of a nationwide pattern.

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    13 days ago

    The headline being true in any instance is a ridiculous thing to allow happen without any real safeguards or punishments to prevent it from happing in the first place.

    Other cops read this line

    The officer argued at the time that he didn’t know he was breaking the law, but he later pleaded guilty. He served less than a year in federal prison and paid a $10,000 fine but was allowed to keep his Porsche and Alfa Romeo.

    And think that it’s worth the risk.