Adam Campbell I am sure there are more, there are 850,000 officers across America When you talk those numbers your going to have that in every profession. What I do find amazing if you look at numbers it’s amazing how professional most police officers are. By looking at facts not lies and bias garbage from the media.
pat mourassa bud you need to expand your thinking. Of course they are going to need to lie bud. What do you expect? LOL be honest during a interrogation or a investigation? We have brought you in for questioning and let me be honest we have this evidence on you and that’s it did you do it? LOL
They will get hired down the street. The cheating won't stop. Cops are the business end of our controllers agendas. They're the absolute worst. It doesn't matter how unjust a law is, they enforce it every day. Should be tried for crimes against humanity if you ask me. Cops are the muscle. Meat heads to do wtf they are told and keep the poor people in line. The end
@Golden Knight that's all day. The police is the true "uncle Tom" They come with the cattle prods to herd the cattle along at whatever whim suits our controllers. Some of these brain dead cattle seem to like it. Weirds me the fuck out
dks13827 These guys are in Georgia duh. Must be supporters of #Traitor that prolific liar & cheater. Difference is #Traitor thinks he’s above the law right.
@@neckarsulme not that many but they do exist. However there are good cops with integrity. I myself am 1 of those officers that does the job with integrity and honor.
@Doug 1885: Video overwhelmingly shows the public as the antagonistic party to encounters with local law enforcement. For every instance like this or the Baltimore officer who was planting drugs, there's dozens more videos of the public being wholly unable to handle a speeding ticket.
If every LEO chief were as open and honest with the public as this gentleman, Police would not be as poorly perceived by the public; Police officers would be less likely to abuse their power; Police supervisors and prosecutors would be less likely to defend corrupt cops. Kudos.
I am most impressed with Col.McDonough's complete honesty and complete truthfulness on answering really tough questions concerning his organization. I wish him well in the future.
@@RebeccaGallin Nope, just pointing out that there were probably no noble intentions in her coming forward. If her intentions were good, she would not have taken the test in the first place.
Not only did they get fired they will have to pay back their salary that they received while at the academy because if you don't stay with an agency for x amount of years they will charge you for training received at the academy ......
Cops are all worms. I teach my kids that the cops aren't the good guys. I teach my kids not to ever involve yourselves with the cops. Cops destroying families is the norm. They are less than shit
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Folks, didn't you hear the part were he said slot of the cheaters were Already LEO's..... scary, they are already out there giving tickets. What else did they cheat on. ????
@@jonboll-LGM to their next job in law enforcement yes, it happens all the time, fired from one hired by another even though they are bad, they will still get hired by another group that does not care.
This is the proper stance for the events that took place!! Hopefully other administrators in all levels of government would be so transparent and honest in carrying out their duties !!
Seeing how the GSP is already a department short on people I think this goes to show just how much of a standard they set by letting off 30 (THIRTY) troopers!
It also goes to show how little of a standard they set by having a 30 member crime ring right under their nose for so long and nobody did anything about it.
handicapitation No, I do not see it as the culture but, unfortunately I think that is a valid question. I believe that, in whatever way they can, the GSP will be looking into past results. I see it as an inevitable result of online testing. It is rife with the potential to cheat and it has become so prevalent in many aspects of education systems.
Wow they cheated the RADAR school test. I was a police officer and took our RADAR course (40 hour course, 5 days of 8 hour days). It was freaking easy cause you had 5 days of study on one subject 8 hours a day.
I can sense the unbridled rage in his speech. This is a believes in integrity, and this dishonest act that occurred, he is sees it as a personal insult to him. Cheaters never prosper.
I'm sure FHP Florida Highway Patrol does that. They refuse to use professional standards, IA/internal affairs. 🚔. The FHP, due to numerous complaints set up new 360 degree DV-audio 📹 systems. I'd add that Troop D, Orlando refused to assist Pulse Orlando 🏳️🌈 until they knew they'd get paid over time, paid for fuel.
Um the police chief just held a press conference publicly dismissing the 30 cadets. Generalizing this to the entire police force across the nation is an ignorant statement.
6 months OJT, 4 month academy depending on state, 6 month FTO. 16 months to be a officer. 3500 to 5000 hours. Sorry way longer than the 1500 to be a barber.
I went to high school with Mark. Knowing him as I do, this is something that he would never stand for. Kudos Colonel for your swift and decisive action.
Well since you went to high school with him why don't you tell him for the rest of us that he looks like a goddamn dictator of a third world country dressed up in all that military garbage he has on
I’m not “gung-ho” about police in any fashion but I respect this Colonel. He’s totally transparent and respects all the reporters. True leader. Much respect.
Some of this doesn't add up. A "civilian" was able to pass a test that required 7 months of class, who by definition as a civilian couldn't take the class, yet the two studs of the class failed? And the ENTIRE class cheated?
That particular test isn't very hard. They didn't cheat because it was a hard test they cheated because they didn't want to take the time to take the test.
When I went to Radar school which was 40 hours. You had no online exam. Every test was in a classroom on paper with the instructors constantly looking at every student’s performance . In Radar school you learned the use of Radar the law and courtroom testimony. This is a total embarrassment for the Georgia Patrol.
Only an embarrassment if there were no consequences to the cheating (looking the other way or hiding it). Georgia Patrol did the right thing by firing the troopers. No embarrassment in doing the right thing and making it public
James Velvet Oh Col McDonough is pissed yes but there has to be some embarrassment there. I believe he saw no other alternative action in order to maintain the integrity of the department.
I want to talk with him because I had a trooper lie and said he gave me a ticket but he didn't I found out through my insurance that he gave me a ticket when he said know body was at fault I was hit by someone else.
This is the sort of decisive action which puts credibility and professionalism back into policing. Honest, transparent actions restore public confidence in police forces. We don't expect cops to be perfect, but we do expect them to be honest and professional. Tip of the hat to you, Colonel.
For me the most worrying aspect of this is that out of an original class of 33 cadets, 30 were willingly prepared to cheat. The issue is not that the online method of examination enabled them to do so, but that dishonesty was already inherent within virtually all of them. For law enforcement in general this should be an extremely concerning indicator.
DopeAMean Your reply is a complete symbol of what is wrong with society which by the way leads to this type of behavior. So does that mean you are also part of the problem? Yes, clearly. Stupid leftist propaganda has eaten away with moral and upstanding thinking and behavior. No God, no judgement, no rules, do what you want. Why even the U.S. Constitution is a “living” document, able to be changed in a whim as to what it means. It really does not advocate for freedom of speech, especially if I don’t like what you said! Why that must be Hate Speech! (No such animal). Absolute rubbish. Add to that the idea everything that goes wrong in some one’s life is because of somebody else’s fault and based on the color if their skin. Nothing is due to their own actions. So I wonder if you like playing or doing anything that has rules and in the middle of the game the rules are changed just so you lose and the other side wins? Cool thought eh? Love how America and western civilization is falling into this lazy mentality.
maddad621 The fact that your so offended makes me understand; in your heart, you know I’m right. Instead of ask why I feel the way I do, a sentiment that would actually require you to care. You chose to go on a character assault, biased on your opinions of my opinion, infringing upon my constitution rights to freedom of speech, that I happily served to protect. That my fellow citizen, is what’s wrong with America. No civil rights bill can change the heart of a people. The Bible says “ out of the abundance of a mans heart, the mouth speaks.”
@@DopeAMean So do you hate white people and believe only minorities don't cheat...or do you believe that the minorities cheated but not held accountable?
Vicky Lawrence First, I don’t hate anyone. Second, I’m not saying minorities don’t cheat. What I’m saying is minorities don’t cheat in groups as largest 30. What I’m also saying is that anytime white people are getting an advantage they don’t include minorities. My conversation isn’t about race it’s about social habits. My other asportation, If 30 minorities cheated and it made the news they would make sure you knew that minorities did it.
This person has done his homework and is answering the questions very well. Good job with getting on the situation and doing a complete and full investigation.
They might get a second chance. The people they lie about don't get a second chance. The insurance companies don't give a second chance when a cop says you were speeding no matter if they lied or not. The people don't get a second chance if a cop lies in court. The public doesn't get a second chance neither should cops
@@georgehawkins858 you obviously didn't listen to his news press conference where the commander actually said they will be able to get hired with another department just not ga state patrol
@@screwyou30 Only thing I head was at 13:30 they asked this very question and he said this cheating would become part of their law enforcement certification file. Nothing about getting hired with another agency. I guess anything is possible but I don't see another department picking any of them up.
@@georgehawkins858 that's my point. Just the fact they have the chance is completely incomprehensible. We wouldn't give child molesters another chance around kids. They have way to much power to affect people's lives as it is. Abuse of power and corruption is overwhelming in the profession as it is. Let alone have ones who have done it encouraged or participated in something like this to ever have any type of control over others ever again
The 30 cheater's should clean the highway to pay off the $50,000 or be held financially responsible. The one that's on deployment might be dishonorably discharged 🤦
It’s not just the $50k for the investigation. It’s the recruiting costs and training costs and salaries for the cadets and instructors over at least seven months. North of $1m for sure.
@Just Sarah Wow, you are dumb. UCMJ has no bearing over a non title 10 (reservist) regarding civilian employment. What do you have against people who have done something with their lives? You're a worthless mess.
There is supposed to be integrity and honesty in Law Enforcement. We all know that's not true anymore. Bruise a cop's ego and your in for a really hard time. Maybe a beating for "resisting" + a zillion other charges. They don't have to stick, it just that have you in their control and cost you a lot of money for court.
@Dawud R. you're delusional on the whole ordeal. 3 yrs the Democraps investigated Trump on Russia collusion with nothing found then it immediately became quid pro quo with a phone call that was released. Trump and his administration along with majority of the American people are sick of bullshit. You lose again dumbass
@@michelewalburn4376 there was not a trial in the Mueller investigation so you wouldn't have anyone testify. You really have no clue how the justice system works do you?
I have never ever seen any online test taken at any level of government service that wasn't 100% Googled or otherwise cheated on. EVER, the atitude is if the information is of such a low priority that they don't want a salaried government employee to give the training or the test the material being taught isn't a high priority. OMG it was a take home online exam the lowest of the low bar for testing! This is like the old school tests with the answers printed in the back of the book but bont look ROFL!
MEC4LIFE Smiley you need more reading and listening comprehension skill courses he over 5 times that this was an online exam which means derived from the computer. If you can fill charges on a computer & get a conviction I will like to meet you. With that being said we will never meet.
In unclassified memos, The DOJ , sets an actual guideline, to target lower IQ Humans , to become cops, with the mindset, they are more prone to following orders without questioning the person, giving orders. Similar to the DOJ financed show, from the 90s, "Cops." Show was mostly produced to make the public , submit to police. Ppl need to question motives.
@@DrummerJacob tbh, I didn't put all that were supposed to be in. Does having a lower IQ, bother you? It's ok bro, if going thru YT and checking ppls commas and grammar, is what your life consist of , then hey, that's what floats your boat! More power to you!
I'm actually replying to another lady on RU-vid with a Similar IQ as you. With that said , I see you're a drummer. Since , your so successful and think you have the right, to go thru RU-vid and trash talk ppl, let's compare! What are ur life accomplishments? What are your accomplishments for your community? Let me guess... None , none and none. Ya know, its ppl like you, that are bullied and just quite dont have the intelligence to make something of themselves, so they go to the thing that gives them power. That power I'm referring to is your phone. Your phone and words om RU-vid, dont make who younarr as a person. Well, words do some what. If going thru and checking ppls grammar , does, then u have the right one baby! I own two companies, help my community DAILY and love life. I dont have to get on RU-vid, check ppls grammar, abbreviations, etc., harp on them , just to make myself feel better. If that's how you choose to live , then that's drummer boy Jacobs decision or whatever your name is. Good luck man, I advise , there are alot of misspellings on YT, but ya know, I dont go and tell them just to make myself feel better, bc one I don't have the time. Dunno man, good luck in ur quest.
@@20alphabet He's right though, what more can they do than launch an investigation and fire them? There's always some rotten apples. You're the one with the hate honestly lol.
@@20alphabet Wow, didn't think my comment would trigger you so much. Having a bad day melodramatic housewife? 1. If my comment was unsolicited, so was your initial reply by that logic. 2. I'm not catholic nor Christian. 3. I usually have normal conversations here unlike you it seems. You talking about projection after getting triggered like this, I think I'm dying of an irony overdose lol.
Mark Mcdonough is the perfect guy to be handing this (based on watching this video). He has a great attitude and extremely patient and most importantly Honest. Very impressed.!
As a citizen, it is refreshing and reassuring to see a law-enforcement official using words like integrity and values and meeting them. I am sorry for these individuals, but I think this was a big step for the Georgia patrol, and needs to be modeled nationwide.
It's not so much the kind of person they are attracting as much as it is what they are left with. The workforce in general is dealing with a lot of really bad people, the result of bad parenting.
The larger issue is as a police officer you have to be able to do the correct thing even when you are not being watched. They should have been fired. This on the post makes extremely difficult to get hired elsewhere.
@@2777green Understood and agree with your comment. The Colonel was asked how they would correct it. My response was to that end. A simple correction that doesn't change the entire design of the course. The only thing changed is the testing phase, which is of minimal impact to the current program design.
Col. McDonough, I am sorry you were betrayed by an entire class. I congratulate you on the swift action in resolving this matter. Moving forward, YOU sir are NOT responsible for another individuals actions. You cannot control someone's actions and you certainly have proven what YOU stand for. YOUR control strictly involves what the outcome of their actions would be and to that, you Sir have handled this brilliantly, maintaining the core values the GA. State Troopers stand for, while at the same time keeping public interest as the main priority! Well done Sir. To cheat in earning a law enforcement badge, I cannot imagine how much any one of those troopers WOULD HAVE cheated the citizens, and they absolutely would have, had they NOT been caught. An entire class of dishonest trainees who lacked the main core value of character & integrity. Complete disappointment.
Nick C Col McDonough said in the video that it was online and you could tell from his manner that he was never happy with it being that way. He went on to say that it will be proctored from here on out.
Makes you wonder how many decades this has been going on. My guess is almost forever. The gentleman was very informative and certainly takes his job seriously.
A proper investigation would also include determining WHERE ELSE cheating has occurred and taking appropriate action. A scandal this large with MULTIPLE methods of cheating suggests SYSTEMIC FAILURES of leadership, and a much larger problem than merely one class of “bad apples.”
had to be a trainer in charge that told them too cheat, i cant believe 30 people just happened to all cheat at different times on the same test from the same class
@@justinjones9255 wow justin really? from what I've gathered its not a very hard test,some basic common sense. thats amazing tho,you just never know what people will do
Sandy Mitchell I guess technically the “all” didn’t collaborate together to cheat but from what I hear some of them did. Didn’t intend to use “they” in the collective sense. To your other point, no, I wouldn’t think the test was that hard. I mean it was about hand held radar and as the Colonel said in his press conference “It’s not like it’s rocket science....”
They already had the job. This test was to get certified in only one area of their job duties. This isn't sad. It's maddening! This is a prime example of the failure of law enforcement agencies to properly screen potential hires for morals, integrity, and psychological well being. These cheaters represent what's happening all over our country. Think about it. It makes me angry and frustrated, and very frightened.
It is an entitlement that the police all seem to believe they just these people ran into a boss who stood up although the rat might have acted if he didn’t so I wouldn’t give his too much respect for it.
An entire class cheated. This absolutely shows where the hiring practices of the police has taken itself. And also the calibre of today's police officers.
I noticed the collar insignia on the uniform bears the letters GA on the right collar and SP on the left. I can imagine a likely response to being found out cheating in the State Patrol Academy and being called to the office-GASP!
@@doccolorado Louisiana has a lot of eerie places- from upstate Angola State"Park"to down state bayou country where people have been known to vanish without a trace. I bet the average La.State Policeman is only just meaner than a gator.
@@cpr1214 Actually they were pretty nice. I was traveling on my motorcycle and witnessed an older gentleman run off the road and turn over in his pickup. I stopped, he was out/drunk. LSP stopped when I flagged them down. They were friendly, helped me make the guy comfortable. I chuckled when I saw LSP on his lapel, I thought it was LSD, LOL, - hey I was young military kid on my way back from New Orleans to Biloxi, MS. (But yes, I agree with your sentiment, although I do travel quit a bit & camp in southern Louisiana.
@@doccolorado With LSD on the uniforms, Tim Leary must have been the Chief! But something about the old fashioned dark blue with yellow piping uniforms makes them look like you would be better off on their good side.
This Colonel comes off as a man of integrity. We need more people with legit character and integrity and free from blatant biases against citizens based on economics, race, and other factors that shouldn’t be considered to join law enforcement. And once these folks join agencies they have to be supported and empowered to do the right things! Obviously, this isn’t the current culture nationally in law enforcement.
Absolutely horrible! We definitely don't need anymore bad cops on any police force!! People always try to get over in life but fail to realize what's done in the dark, always comes to light. FACTS! Just do the right thing because its the right thing to always on the positive side of life.
I retired from the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office and we had one officer terminated during the academy, then one later during his field training cycle steal money from the inmate funds and canteen system. He was terminated immediately that day of the theft!
