SR Columns: Shedding A ‘Brady Cop’

They call them “Brady officers.” If you ever find yourself arrested, they’re the ones you want to catch you. A Brady officer is a cop with a record of untruthfulness. On a witness stand, they could be a defense attorney’s dream. f a prosecutor gets a criminal case filed by a Brady officer, that officer’s record is “discoverable” – meaning it should be turned over to the defense as exculpatory evidence. Among the many reasons police Chief Anne Kirkpatrick cited for firing Detective Jeff Harvey – a list that is breathtaking in its comprehensive inclusion of all the ways we’d prefer that police not behave – was this one: He qualifies amply as a Brady officer/ Shawn Vestal , SR. More here.

• Idaho resort founder sues Swiss bank for fraud /Betsy Russell
• Silver’s collection suits refined tastes /Doug Clark
• Some good eggs live in this gnarly neighborhood /D.F. Oliveria
• The middle class is spent /Gary Crooks
• You know you care about the M’s when you learn to hate /John Blanchette
• Kalispel Tribe restoring native trout in Pend Oreille tributary /Rich Landers

Question: Have you ever known a dishonest cop (no names, please)?