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FursonaNonGrata
09/13/20 11:51:38 AM
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https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/california-sheriff-deputy-burglarized-home-after-responding-to-death-there/ar-BB18VlQm?ocid=st

A Southern California sheriff's deputy accused of stealing items from an unoccupied home days after he responded to a report of a death there is facing a burglary charge, officials said Thursday.

Steve Hortz, a 12-year veteran of the Orange County Sheriff's Department, was arrested Thursday and placed on administrative leave, sheriff's officials said in a statement.

Hortz went to the home July 20 after a report about a man in his 70s who died of natural causes, officials said. They said he returned to the home three times in late July and mid-August, once in uniform to unlock a door and twice more to remove items.

"Deputy Hotrz returned to that residence in the early morning hours, gained entrance to the residence through the unlocked door, and was seen on recordings removing items from the residence," Sheriff Don Barnes said at a news conference Thursday.
Hortz is accused of taking two safes, ceiling fans, a rifle case and other items "yet to be determined."

Sheriff's officials said an attorney for the deceased man's estate contacted the department to report items missing and home security video of the deputy.
The deputies' union, the Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs, did not immediately respond to a request for a response Thursday night.

"The suspected criminal actions of this deputy are a violation of public trust, are inexcusable and intolerable," Barnes said in a statement,

On Wednesday, the Office of the District Attorney in Orange County announced an unrelated case against Deputy Angelina Cortez, 41, who is accused of taking a credit card from a suspect and giving it to her son to use. She was charged with filing a false police report.

The Association of Orange County Deputy Sheriffs did not immediately to respond to a request for comment in Cortez's case.

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Lysandear
09/13/20 11:54:45 AM
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Classic
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WizardPowers
09/13/20 11:54:47 AM
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Not really a good time to make LA deputies look evil

Hopefully cops everywhere post about how he should be jailed

They wont though

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FursonaNonGrata
09/13/20 12:04:24 PM
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shockthemonkey posted...
Love to see it

The verbiage is very interesting - he didnt trespass or break into the house, he gained entrance to the residence through an unlocked door.

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Alucard188
09/13/20 12:06:09 PM
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An opportunistic piece of shit. He went against the values of the badge he signed up for. See, you're supposed to be clandestine, and go through official channels to steal from people. He may as well just be a common criminal, instead of an officious criminal.

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Raikuro
09/13/20 12:06:34 PM
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he should prepare himself for some intense finger wagging before accepting offers to work at the district next door.
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sktgamer_13dude
09/13/20 12:07:20 PM
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Cant wait to see what bullshit defense the union has for this.
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MrMallard
09/13/20 12:12:56 PM
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WizardPowers posted...
Not really a good time to make LA deputies look evil

sorry dude, but this LA deputy made themselves look evil by stealing from a dead man.

Their actions don't reflect on those police officers who were shot, but they do reflect poorly on the badge and they deserve for their crimes to be publicized.

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Ving_Rhames
09/13/20 12:13:51 PM
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Blue Lives are horrible

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voldothegr8
09/13/20 12:17:45 PM
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Thought he was so clever but forgot he's living in the era of CAMERAS FUCKING EVERYWHERE.

Dumbass pigs.
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FursonaNonGrata
09/13/20 12:20:25 PM
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voldothegr8 posted...
Thought he was so clever but forgot he's living in the era of CAMERAS FUCKING EVERYWHERE.

Dumbass pigs.

Im sure he knows that. He also knows if he faces any repercussions, theyll be worth it for all the shit he stole from a dead person.


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WizardPowers
09/13/20 12:20:35 PM
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MrMallard posted...


sorry dude, but this LA deputy made themselves look evil by stealing from a dead man

I meant bad time for him to do it. Not for the OP

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CableZL
09/13/20 12:21:30 PM
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12 year veteran of the police force

Taking ceiling fans from a dead person's home

wtf

Is there some incredibly lucrative ceiling fan black market out there or something?

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1NfamousACE_2
09/13/20 12:22:14 PM
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Dumbass cop not even aware of his surroundings

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Monolith1676
09/13/20 12:24:46 PM
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FursonaNonGrata posted...
The verbiage is very interesting - he didnt trespass or break into the house, he gained entrance to the residence through an unlocked door.

What he did is absolute shit and I am glad he got caught and arrested for it. As for the verbiage, breaking into a building requires just that, breaking something to get in, if he didn't break something to get in he didn't break in.

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Lysandear
09/13/20 12:25:30 PM
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Monolith1676 posted...
What he did is absolute shit and I am glad he got caught and arrested for it. As for the verbiage, breaking into a building requires just that, breaking something to get in, if he didn't break something to get in he didn't break in.
what's criminal trespass
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FursonaNonGrata
09/13/20 12:27:40 PM
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Monolith1676 posted...
What he did is absolute shit and I am glad he got caught and arrested for it. As for the verbiage, breaking into a building requires just that, breaking something to get in, if he didn't break something to get in he didn't break in.

Lets see this same energy when police smear other non-police suspects with harsh verbiage.


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Monolith1676
09/13/20 12:29:07 PM
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Lysandear posted...
what's criminal trespass

If there is a sign up and it says no trespassing and you still go on the property or if the owner or agent of a property asks you to leave and you don't leave then you are trespassing.

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Lysandear
09/13/20 12:30:37 PM
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so i can chill on property that isnt mine if there's no sign and i'm not trespassing, even if i know im not allowed to be there
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Monolith1676
09/13/20 12:33:39 PM
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Lysandear posted...
so i can chill on property that isnt mine if there's no sign and i'm not trespassing, even if i know im not allowed to be there

Yes, until someone asks you to leave. Here in California you have to be issued a notice of trespass before you are arrested for trespassing.

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Lysandear
09/13/20 12:34:10 PM
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dope what law school you learn that at?
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FursonaNonGrata
09/13/20 12:35:08 PM
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Lysandear posted...
so i can chill on property that isnt mine if there's no sign and i'm not trespassing, even if i know im not allowed to be there

Depending on what topic youre posting in, there are some who believe it would be appropriate and justified to use deadly force.

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Lysandear
09/13/20 12:36:54 PM
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FursonaNonGrata posted...
Depending on what topic youre posting in, there are some who believe it would be appropriate and justified to use deadly force.
what if i was going for a run in the suburbs and noticed a water cooler at an under construction house

would it be cool of me to go grab some water if i didnt see a sign, or would i deserve to be shot dead for that
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Monolith1676
09/13/20 12:39:01 PM
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Lysandear posted...
dope what law school you learn that at?

From almost 7 years of working security. Also I figured it was common sense.

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FursonaNonGrata
09/13/20 12:39:03 PM
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Lysandear posted...
what if i was going for a run in the suburbs and noticed a water cooler at an under construction house

would it be cool of me to go grab some water if i didnt see a sign, or would i deserve to be shot dead for that

There are some on CE who would say youre a burglar


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Lysandear
09/13/20 12:40:22 PM
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FursonaNonGrata posted...
There are some on CE who would say youre a burglar
ah shit
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