Brainiac In Blue

Stoughton cop from Fall River
 resigns after he left his beat to
 see dwarf porn star

Performer "Bridget the Midget," billed as "the world's smallest porn star."


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By Allan Stein
GateHouse News Service
Posted Jul 20, 2010 @ 09:08 AM
Last update Jul 20, 2010 @ 09:55 AM
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STOUGHTON — The Stoughton police chief says a decorated patrolman installed a laser sight on his service weapon against department policy, deserted his patrol to meet a woman billed as “the world’s smallest porn star,” then lied about it all in an internal investigation prompted by his peers.


Officer Richard P. Bennett, who just last month received a commendation for his work in a March murder case, has resigned rather than face disciplinary action, Police Chief Paul Shastany said.


“Momma told me there would be days like this,” Shastany said. “We are not red-faced. In fact, I am pretty proud (other officers) stepped up.”

Bennett, 28, of Fall River, submitted his one-paragraph resignation letter to Town Manager Francis T. Crimmins on June 30. His resignation came 10 days after he made an on-duty, in-uniform visit during a graveyard shift to Club Alex’s Gentlemen’s Club, where 3-foot-9-inch adult-film star Bridget “The Midget” Powers was making a guest appearance.

“He was insubordinate and left his section and drove over to Alex’s,” Shastany said.


Bennett did not radio other officers to alert them he was headed to the club, Shastany said; the department has a strict policy requiring officers to alert dispatch and team up with a partner any time they respond to the strip club.


Shastany said at least five officers alerted the administration of Bennett’s trip to the club.

”The culture is such in the organization that people want to do the right thing,” Shastany said. “There are officers here that came forward. There were many officers, just so you know, that felt that this was inappropriate.


“This is an example of what works well when officers hold themselves accountable,” he said.
Bennett was also investigated for a policy violation after his weapon misfired during a firearms recertification exercise. Shastany said officers discovered an unauthorized laser sight, which provides better target acquisition and greater accuracy.


“If you are going to modify your weapon, it has to be under the express permission of the police chief, in writing, and through the armory,” Shastany said. “It is not an option for an officer to decide what will be carried and how it will be carried. I will decide that.”

Stoughton police Executive Officer Robert Devine said Bennett lied to officers investigating the matters internally.


“He lied during the course of the investigation. He made some statements, some fabrications during the course of the investigation, and the chief made it clear from day one, if anyone was untruthful, he wants their job.”


Shastany just last month presented Bennett with a letter of commendation for his superior performance during a murder investigation. Bennett was one of several officers credited with the arrest of an Attleboro man for the shooting death of 21-year-old Stephen Irving on March 16.
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YOU CAN"T MAKE THIS STUFF UP!!!!!!
 
Poor Richard P. Bennet. All he wanted to do was check out Alex's Strip Joint in Stoughton and give a few short glances at his favorite Porn Star/Stripper/ Prostitute "Bridget the Midget". Sure, he may have made the tiniest of errors in judgement, but after all, in this brief  lifetime how often do you get to see an escapee from a raunchy limerick take off her teeny weeny panties?
 
Unfortunately, Mr. Bennet was also a uniformed member of the Stoughton Police  at the time of his visit. And this fact seemed to be the final straw that broke the camels back, and coincidental, made him a loud proponent of Pres. Obama's legislation to extend unemployment benefits. Because, just between you and me, I don't he's going to be hired as a police officer any time soon...like maybe the rest of  this century.
 
What can you say about a police officer who breaks rules and has a few of his fellow officers ratting on him for the violations. You can say he's probably a real dirt bag, a jerk, and maybe even an officer who has a habit of being unsafe on the job, which places his fellow officers in danger. Something was not right because members of the Police Brotherhood DO NOT inform on other members. And trust me, it had little to do with him checking out Bridge the Midge. There had to be  something about this guy to cause his fellow officers NOT to trust him. And a lack of trust between officers is a very dangerous thing when you have to depend on each other in life threatening situations that could crop up without notice at any time.
 
Was I ever a police officer? NO! Was I in a position to speak on a daily basis with police officers and brass because of my career. Yes, I was.
 
I swear it must be in the Fall River water. It makes some of our fellow citizens loose their senses. If this guy was in his right mind, he might have realized that after being in porn and as a regular worker at the Moonlight Bunny Ranch in Reno, NV, as seen on HBO's CATHOUSE, lil' Bridget has been entered more times than the Holland Tunnel in NYC. That would make most normal men think, "ah, I don't think so, at least not without a body condom". Not our hero. Maybe it was thinking the unauthorized laser scope would protect him against EVERY threat. Not really you braniac in blue. If it did, you'd still have a job, right?