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"Detective Justin Boardman had a reliable way of clearing many of the rape cases that crossed his desk.
When the only witness was the victim, he would call her, warn that it was a “he said, she said” case that would be tough to investigate, and hope that she would drop it."
If that's accurate the guy was just a dogshit investigator. "Don't be a lazy slug" isn't really a "tactic."
Comment by what_pd at 26/12/2022 at 16:55 UTC
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This is how you end up in a Netflix series (not as the good guy). I'm glad he sorted his shit out though.
Comment by PetRussian at 26/12/2022 at 16:00 UTC
72 upvotes, 4 direct replies
“thinking about all the victims he had doubted over the years. He even booked one woman into jail because he thought she was lying about being assaulted”
WHAT!!!!
Comment by NotYourSnowBunny at 26/12/2022 at 16:51 UTC*
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I was told that when I came forward, but I had waited months to report because I waited until I quit my job before reporting. The detectives believed me though, and pushed for my case to be taken forward when I later called the VA scared for my life because drug dealers blamed me for a huge loss financially.
The VA stopped me from killing myself, though I don’t think she knows it. She reiterated that she believed me. That was a rough day, I had bloody wrists and legs from the night before.
Sadly without any physical evidence the DA wouldn’t prosecute the case. Which was a miserable day for me because the person I reported has a long history of raping others, in addition to selling heroin and crack, also 2 dead bodies in their past from selling heroin (1 OD, Florida) and a drug feud between dealers (shooting). Thankfully the Sheriff’s Department offered me some help in relocating.
I’ve struggled with it a lot, but I don’t really blame the detective. By the time I’d reported the rapist likely destroyed or threw away anything that would implicate them and I doubt a warrant at that point would have turned up the morphine they were selling or anything of too much value aside from 2 possibly unregistered firearms.
This article kinda triggered the heck out of me. I hold a positive impression of law enforcement and blame myself for things not moving forward. If I’d reported when it happened they’d have found the morphine, nitrous, LSD, and other drugs the rapist was selling, firearms, and the sex toys used during one of the assaults. I don’t want to throw hate at the detective, but this is making me think hard. He told me when I reported that the DA wouldn’t take the case because it was reported late and lacking physical evidence. It’s why I didn’t take things forward until after the cannabis business I worked at shut down and I was in fear for my life.
The detective on my case did believe me though, and from my understanding has reasonable suspicion of the rapist’s guilt. Still, charges never being filed has led to a number of self harm and suicide attempts. This has my mind racing and overthinking too much.
I’m 5’9” and 120lbs, the rapist is built like a linebacker and 180+lbs covered in gang tattoos and a face tattoo.
I don’t want to blame him though because he (the detective) did reiterate he believed me.
Edit: I should add I also reported a separate coworker who verbalized intent to do a mass shooting at a police station or federal building. He had a 7.62 AR, 12ga, and .45 handgun in addition to body armor. It kills me that he wasn’t ever charged because he found inspiration in a local mass shooting that left one officer dead. I reported him again to the FBI hoping they’d be able to stop him before he acted but never heard back from them which was expected. Both people I reported are threats to public safety. I told the Deputy(?) I spoke to about the potential shooter to stay safe because if I wanted to see him act on his desires I’d have kept my mouth shut.
Edit 2: Victims advocate is a woman, detective is male, rapist identifies as a trans woman but I only use “they” to refer to them because I struggle to see them as a woman following what happened. I felt that needed clarification. I don’t call the rapist “he” but I refuse to call them “she”.
Comment by ILikeNeurons at 26/12/2022 at 16:05 UTC
1 upvotes, 1 direct replies
He *was*, but now from the data it sounds like he's one of the best.