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Former D.C. cop admits falsifying radar-camera testing records

Washington Times/washingtontimes.com -- A former D.C. police officer admitted Thursday to falsifying logs regarding the testing of mobile photo-radar cameras that issue speeding tickets — a move that resulted in the department having to refund more than $17,000 in traffic ticket fines.

Former Metropolitan Police Department Officer David Cephas‘ pleaded guilty to three counts of misdemeanor fraud in D.C. Superior Court.

According to court records, the 22-year department veteran was supposed to be monitoring photo-radar equipment during overtime shifts and taking test photographs once an hour with the cameras to ensure they were working properly. In 2008 and 2009, prosecutors said Mr. Cephas failed to take the once-an-hour shots on 33 occasions and covered up the mistakes by rolling back the clock on the radar unit in order to m

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LetemEatCake Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:5,667 Points:1,229,075 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Aug 13, 2012 12:22:58 AM Ignore LetemEatCake Report Abuse Makes it hard to believe any camera set up by any PD!
PCWHIZ All-Star Author Denver Posts:585 Points:448,965 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Aug 12, 2012 10:31:45 PM Ignore PCWHIZ Report Abuse We have to remember that cops are also sinful human beings.
fuel2use Champion Author Seattle Posts:3,609 Points:757,945 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Aug 12, 2012 3:07:03 PM Ignore fuel2use Report Abuse Cameras are bad they cause problems all around.
TruthMatters Champion Author New Jersey Posts:2,586 Points:558,555 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Aug 12, 2012 12:11:10 PM Ignore TruthMatters Report Abuse Another fly in the ointment!
Hunter114 Champion Author Chicago Posts:9,445 Points:1,477,435 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Aug 12, 2012 9:15:08 AM Ignore Hunter114 Report Abuse When a cop becomes corrupt, we all pay.
BBopp Champion Author Dayton Posts:6,944 Points:1,956,930 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Aug 12, 2012 7:22:27 AM Ignore BBopp Report Abuse This behavior is abominable. This individual should be punished to the highest level. He not only shirked his duties but stole from the people that paid his salary.
Tundralimited2009 Champion Author Dallas Posts:38,812 Points:1,447,425 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Aug 12, 2012 1:08:27 AM Ignore Tundralimited2009 Report Abuse Level playing field
MrLefty0706 Champion Author Chicago Posts:1,580 Points:378,560 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Aug 12, 2012 1:06:54 AM Ignore MrLefty0706 Report Abuse He got off too easy!
el_fr Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:3,477 Points:772,400 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Aug 12, 2012 12:07:31 AM Ignore el_fr Report Abuse Lazy officer
rcornel All-Star Author San Diego Posts:804 Points:250,495 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 11:33:59 PM Ignore rcornel Report Abuse Interesting.
investmentdr Champion Author Cleveland Posts:4,122 Points:1,479,935 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 11:18:22 PM Ignore investmentdr Report Abuse shocking
doeslayersr Champion Author Illinois Posts:9,298 Points:898,730 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 11:14:49 PM Ignore doeslayersr Report Abuse A local police beat item, better suited for a forum other than this one.
PDQBlues Champion Author San Diego Posts:7,209 Points:1,475,050 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 10:25:57 PM Ignore PDQBlues Report Abuse Sadly, some times the line between the police and the criminal is extremely fine. SO how many more cops falsify records?
BuckyTJones Champion Author Salt Lake City Posts:4,932 Points:967,950 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 7:40:34 PM Ignore BuckyTJones Report Abuse No matter how hard one try's, when people are involved there will be a bad apple.
truvoice1 Champion Author San Diego Posts:1,403 Points:499,300 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 7:06:52 PM Ignore truvoice1 Report Abuse It is a shame that law enforcement of traffic laws, which is supposed to be for the safety and benefit of all citizens, has turned into yet another revenue producing stream foe local and state municipalities. This has turned sworn peace officers into tax collectors for the government entity that employs them.
Bussman Champion Author Dallas Posts:5,668 Points:1,386,910 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 6:24:57 PM Ignore Bussman Report Abuse Does this surprise anyone?
blupupher Champion Author Houston Posts:3,690 Points:774,770 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 5:24:26 PM Ignore blupupher Report Abuse wow.
TripleHs Champion Author Austin Posts:3,435 Points:940,090 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 5:14:14 PM Ignore TripleHs Report Abuse we all know that it is absolutely possible
esq262 Champion Author Asheville Posts:2,998 Points:673,665 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 5:09:25 PM Ignore esq262 Report Abuse Solidifying that radar cameras are a scam.
Christiana1313 Rookie Author Tampa Posts:25 Points:56,995 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 4:19:41 PM Ignore Christiana1313 Report Abuse Not surprised.
md11capt Champion Author Denver Posts:3,558 Points:729,180 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 3:40:01 PM Ignore md11capt Report Abuse What's next cameras?
Rockyguitar Champion Author Tampa Posts:2,693 Points:1,228,320 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 2:47:48 PM Ignore Rockyguitar Report Abuse D.C......I'm not surprised.
beale055 Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:1,292 Points:441,675 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 2:44:31 PM Ignore beale055 Report Abuse Crooked cop
Jeff4U Champion Author Atlanta Posts:8,890 Points:1,879,830 Joined:Nov 2004	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 2:21:37 PM Ignore Jeff4U Report Abuse Wow, I bet this made gas prices rise!
Spankster85 Champion Author Chicago Posts:1,854 Points:383,340 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 1:56:02 PM Ignore Spankster85 Report Abuse Sadly this doesn't surprise me. This reminds me of when I received a street cleaning ticket in the mail that was from a town I hadn't been in for nearly two years. Thankfully it was thrown out.
AlienBug All-Star Author Connecticut Posts:732 Points:218,035 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 1:40:39 PM Ignore AlienBug Report Abuse People blamed Bush for hurricanes and earthquakes. It's the nature of being a partisan.
MidNJ Champion Author New Jersey Posts:7,686 Points:1,197,290 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 1:36:39 PM Ignore MidNJ Report Abuse Unbelievable! It is amazing how some can blame President Obama for the failure of a former police officer. Yep, some even blamed Obama for the earthquake that happened around Washington last year.
VomVom Champion Author Calgary Posts:3,863 Points:1,647,725 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 1:25:14 PM Ignore VomVom Report Abuse A Cop was caught falsifying logs. What a concept?!
Vetteblu Champion Author Denver Posts:2,799 Points:807,035 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 1:09:46 PM Ignore Vetteblu Report Abuse Earth would be a great planet if there weren't humans on it!
danindenver Champion Author Denver Posts:5,591 Points:1,264,290 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 12:56:59 PM Ignore danindenver Report Abuse How outrageous that anyone would even suspect that a government employee would ever commit a crime! It just never happens! Once you open that can of worms, no one in government is above suspicion! Even the president could be fallible! Oh, the horror!
djwhit Champion Author Ohio Posts:3,147 Points:1,235,180 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 12:33:12 PM Ignore djwhit Report Abuse TAKE HIS JOB..............LET HEM GO.........
car253 Champion Author Ohio Posts:6,429 Points:1,495,325 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 12:30:46 PM Ignore car253 Report Abuse Is anyone surprised?
leraar2 Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:3,899 Points:814,405 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 12:25:16 PM Ignore leraar2 Report Abuse always appeal a ticket; tie up the courts.
evowner Champion Author Salem Posts:2,318 Points:385,985 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 12:24:20 PM Ignore evowner Report Abuse The article is merely about personnel management. The speeding camera issue is: Looks like a new version of the question, "When no one is around, does a tree, when it falls in the forest, make a noise?". In other words: Are people speeding if no one sees them?
fowlcan Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:2,210 Points:709,645 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 12:22:24 PM Ignore fowlcan Report Abuse I think he should be a "Former" cop.
doggod Champion Author Anchorage Posts:2,983 Points:768,085 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 12:04:03 PM Ignore doggod Report Abuse Another example to encourage people to follow what I did when I got a photo radar speeding ticket. I filed a motion for discovery, with a copy going to the court, demanding that the prosecutor furnish manufacturer's specification giving the required calibration intervals and logs showing that the photo radar had been maintained according to those specifications. They never produced what I demanded, so the court threw the case out. The whole operation is an enterprise of picking low-hanging fruit. If they have to do anything, they'll pass. Not worth the bother.
northeast2 Champion Author New York Posts:3,849 Points:1,007,200 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 11:59:09 AM Ignore northeast2 Report Abuse "The department discovered the falsified logs during an internal audit that began in May 2009, police said." Wow, only three years to discover fraud inside the department where all of the evidence was on their own property. Hope they don't move that slowly on external investigations that require real work.
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Irish_Lacey Sophomore Author Miami Posts:213 Points:179,055 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 11:45:22 AM Ignore Irish_Lacey Report Abuse Don't we have better things to do with our tax $$??
playtimeCLE Champion Author Cleveland Posts:8,699 Points:1,571,100 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 11:38:13 AM Ignore playtimeCLE Report Abuse Ive always wondered how accurate radars are in speeding cases. Maybe not so accurate all the time...
cmmattia Champion Author Long Island Posts:2,138 Points:418,310 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 11:32:42 AM Ignore cmmattia Report Abuse i dont trust cops, never have, just my opinion :(
Pramodsharma Champion Author Richmond Posts:2,099 Points:412,165 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 11:30:06 AM Ignore Pramodsharma Report Abuse LoL! where is my share in $17,000 refund? So far I did not get
tatker Champion Author Asheville Posts:2,100 Points:585,355 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Aug 11, 2012 11:23:27 AM Ignore tatker Report Abuse Wish the last guy that gave me a ticket would admit same thing
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