Crime doesn’t pay, or so the phrase goes, but it appears that law enforcement doesn’t pay either, as a Honolulu police officer has been charged with shoplifting a videogame.
John F. Rapozo, a member of the HPD’s Narcotics-Vice Division was hit with a fourth-degree theft charge for allegedly pocketing a game during a September 10th trip to a Pearl City Wal-Mart store. The Star Advertiser reports that this is the third time an HPD officer has been arrested this month, while an additional five members of the force are being investigated for “major crimes,” and another 17 cases involving officers are currently in the prosecutor’s office.
All this activity led an exasperated HPD Chief Louis Kealoha to state, “The department holds its officers to a higher standard than the general public, and every allegation or complaint is fully investigated.”
No word was provided as to what game Rapozo allegedly lifted. Maybe he was a scorned APB game owner who felt he had a free game coming to him?
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Honolulu Cop Busted for Shoplifting Videogame
September 29, 2010 -
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Andrew Eisen: I have it. The problem, so far as I can tell, is neither of them allow me to overlay my webcam feed or text links to my Extra-Life fundraising page.10/19/2014 - 4:08pm
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quiknkold: and yes, its free10/19/2014 - 4:05pm
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quiknkold: should grab Hauppauge capture. has mic support and can upload directly to youtube10/19/2014 - 4:05pm
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Andrew Eisen: The former.10/19/2014 - 4:00pm
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quiknkold: was it StreamEez, or the StreamEez feature in Hauppauge Capture? cause I know Capture has alot more support from the devs.10/19/2014 - 3:54pm
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Andrew Eisen: I actually tried StreamEez last week. Flat out didn't work.10/19/2014 - 3:53pm
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quiknkold: I use the Hauppauge Capture software's StreamEez. Arcsoft showbiz for recording. I just streamed a few hours of Persona 4 Golden with zero problem using the program. Xsplit is finniky when it comes to Hauppauge10/19/2014 - 3:40pm
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Andrew Eisen: Trying to capture console games and broadcast with Open Broadcaster System because I've had technical difficulties using XSplit 3 weeks in a row.10/19/2014 - 3:37pm
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quiknkold: and what are you trying to capture?10/19/2014 - 3:31pm
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quiknkold: same one I have. ok. what program are you using?10/19/2014 - 3:31pm
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Andrew Eisen: Haupaugge HD PVR 210/19/2014 - 3:28pm
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quiknkold: What Capture Card are you using, Andrew10/19/2014 - 3:26pm
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quiknkold: I know Biddle isnt Kotaku. he's just a employee. Its up to Kotaku if they want to punish him for being a public representative of Kotaku...well...I wouldnt be against it.10/19/2014 - 3:26pm
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Andrew Eisen: Lovely, my capture card is not (yet) compatible with the broadcaster I want to use. Let's hope my workaround works!10/19/2014 - 3:19pm
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Andrew Eisen: If you find Biddle's statement off-putting, then you're certainly directing your distaste at the correct entity.10/19/2014 - 3:18pm
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quiknkold: as somebody who once had his skull fractured behind a grocery store as a kid because I was a nerd. Sam Biddle can eff himself with barbwire10/19/2014 - 2:59pm
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Matthew Wilson: I dont agree with it, but that doesnt mean its not true sadly.10/19/2014 - 2:36pm
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Andrew Eisen: Which I find to be (in most cases) extraordinarily petty.10/19/2014 - 2:34pm
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Matthew Wilson: I get the joke andrew. In the social media age, if you say somthing stupid people will take it out on the company you work for.10/19/2014 - 2:30pm
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Papa Midnight: It's Gawker. I'm not sure his comments can really do much to lower whatever modicum of perceived crediiblity that network of sites may have.10/19/2014 - 2:27pm
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Re: Honolulu Cop Busted for Shoplifting Videogame
Crime doesn’t pay, or so the phrase goes, but it appears that law enforcement doesn’t pay either
If we are talking The Sims careers here, then it is a different ball game. Crime starts off as a low paying career path but quickly ramps up to huge salaries. While at the same time, a law enforcement career starts low and steadily increases but never gains a lot.
Just saying.
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E. Zachary Knight
Divine Knight Gaming
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Re: Honolulu Cop Busted for Shoplifting Videogame
Half the time, I can't tell the cops from the robbers.
Their on-the-books salaries may be low but to that should be added all the money they make from all the legitimate security moonlighting they do on the side plus all the money they make from dabbling in an assortment of corrupt activities.
It's not uncommon to see low-level members of the Miami PD sporting solid gold Rolexs on their wrists.
And Miami Beach once had - they may still do - an ordinance requiring all those late night bars and clubs on the Strip to provide security with MBPD officers at their own expense. It wasn't unusual to see them during the day parked in their patrol cars under a shady tree fast asleep because they'd been up until 4:00 in the morning making money on a private detail. No wonder that it takes them half an hour to respond to a 911 emergency call. It takes them that long to wake their asses up and get moving.