How does one "improperly transport a female?"

[Guest GUTTERbOY]

http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2009/jan/27/chattanooga-police-officer-suspended-improperly-tr/

A Chattanooga police and crime suppression unit officer was suspended for 28 days without pay after a disciplinary hearing Friday for allegations that he improperly transported a female.

Officer Michael Bolton was suspended for conduct unbecoming an officer, said Chattanooga Police Chief Freeman Cooper.

The alleged incident occurred somewhere in Sector Two, which covers the east part of the city, the chief said.

OK, I think I actually have an idea what happened here, I'm just somewhat amused that there are apparently standards concerning the transport of females.

[Rightwinger]

He either screwed up...(pun intended) or didn't follow procedure.

As far back as the 90's when I was for a short time a dispatcher for a local PD, all officers had to note the time and their vehicles mileage for the record back to dispatch and notify both the dispatcher and the supervisor that they were transporting a female. That way when the "lady" complained of harrassment a record showed only minutes of transportation from point A to B and the mileage.

[ftncityfatboy]

well, with a name like Michael Bolton, what should you expect??? Maybe he was showing her how to play his clarinet???

[Steelharp]

I don't know, but I've a fair amount of experience in hacking them off...

[chipperi]

well, with a name like Michael Bolton, what should you expect??? Maybe he was showing her how to play his clarinet???

[Guest Bronker]

well, with a name like Michael Bolton, what should you expect??? Maybe he was showing her how to play his clarinet???

You sir...are under arrest for being a wussie. Now go get me a latte'

[Guest truthsayer]

When I saw the title, I thought "By the hair...."

[Guest emsputz]

Maybe he carried her like a six pack!

[Guest jackdog]

Maybe he carried her like a six pack!

Now that's just wrong right there, just wrong ( But funny)

[Guest truthsayer]

Maybe he carried her like a six pack!

I only met one woman that would fit in the storage compartment of a Vespa. Just sayin'

[Guest Grout]

Damn!,Freeman Cooper actually commented on something.That ought to be the main story.For those that don't know Chattanooga has a "mute" Police Chief.

[Fallguy]

He either screwed up...(pun intended) or didn't follow procedure.

As far back as the 90's when I was for a short time a dispatcher for a local PD, all officers had to note the time and their vehicles mileage for the record back to dispatch and notify both the dispatcher and the supervisor that they were transporting a female. That way when the "lady" complained of harrassment a record showed only minutes of transportation from point A to B and the mileage.

Yep...that does seem to be the standard, at least when I dispatched for over 10 years anyway...

It really is to the officers benefit, that way if there is a claim of "hanky panky" later the log can show there wasn't enough time and/or by mileage he took a direct route to the jail/PD