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Corruption in the Easley Police Department

Attention: I suspect Easley Police Department, in Pickens County, SC to be corrupt. We are in the process of filing a complaint with SLED (http://www.sled.sc.gov/) and DOJ (http://www.justice.gov/). We have called and complained on several occasions regarding the feral cats destroying our private property. Easley Police Department Chief now refuses to accept any more of our complaints, and he hung up on me. I have audio recorded this conversation.

LET IT BE KNOWN, when filing a police report with Easley Police Department, they DO NOT have written guidelines as to legal documentation, and Officers are allowed to put their "opinion" in police reports, according to a recently audio recorded phone conversation with a Easley Police Department Lieutenant. We were only able to retrieve 6 of the many complaints we filed, and ALL complaints have false, opinionated, and missing information. Furthermore, we were unable to file a restraining order against our neighbor for aggressive behavior, because we did not have a police report that stated the incident. Now my family is at risk of assault, or worse, and the Easley Police Department has prevented us from taking the necessary precautions to protect my family by NOT DOCUMENTING ACCURATELY OR LEGALLY!!!

These police reports are what send people to jail! Officers are allowed to put in their opinion??? In my years of nursing school, writing anything on a patient's chart was critically scrutinized, as this patient's chart was considered a 'legal document'. It goes without saying police should be held to the same standards as the medical profession, perhaps more so. Please call the Easley Police Department and express your concerns regarding this matter http://www.easleypd.org/

Also, you will notice on their Facebook page, they do not allow freedom of expression. ANY comments that may appear negative or tarnish their reputation are removed. I made NO negative remarks on their page, however, they know who I am...therefore, all of my comments were removed (I guess they didn't like my comments under their multiple posts about "our" new cruisers :/): https://www.facebook.com/EasleyPoliceDepartment

If you have had any experiences with the Easley Police Department, or Pickens County Administration, that lead you to believe they are corrupt, please contact me immediately! My number is 828-644-3633 or email samanthajseegers@gmail.com. If I do not respond, I did not get your message!

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