Stupid Criminals: You Might Say He Got Popped

Ne'er do well Quinton Marquise Allen from Detroit decided to rob a bank in Saginaw, and take a hostage while doing so.

The Michigan State Police then sent a drone over with a bottle of Faygo Red Pop.

When Quinton decided to Pop Up to get at the refreshing beverage, the MSP sniper Popped Off, and the hostage situation was fully and finally resolved, as was Quinton.

FOX10 News: Police used Faygo soda to lure suspect from bank before shooting him during hostage standoff

Faygo gets a couple new advertising slogans from this one:

"Faygo: The pop of choice of the MSP!"

and

"Faygo: Pop so good, you'd die for it." 

Stupid Criminals - Young Dumb & Broke

This also could have been titled:  Is that a gun in your pocket and now you;re not happy to see me?

Fox 2 Detroit:  14-year-old caught with gun after asking MSP trooper for bus info

A 14-year-old from Detroit asked a Michigan State trooper for help determining when a bus would arrive - only to be caught with a loaded 9mm, according to MSP. 

. . .

the trooper offered a ride, which was accepted.
The trooper asked for a pat down before giving him a ride in his car - which was agreed upon.
That's when the loaded 9 mm Smith & Wesson was found in his waistband.

Yes, he not only approached a state trooper while carrying illegally and being in the commission of a nice 5-year felony, he then accepted a ride and a pat down while doing so.  The ride certainly didn't end up going where he likely intended it to end. 

Not sure how the kid is going to live this one down, really. That has to mess with your street cred.

Not Only An Abhorent Announcement Of Discrimination, But Also Unconstitutional

The Detroit News:  Lawsuit by white Michigan State Police sergeant claims racial, LGBT discrimination.

A female gay white sergeant was allegedly passed over for promotion as a post commander in a favor of an African-American female who was allegedly less qualified, and allegedly had lied in the course of her employment.

The interesting part of the article however is the report of a pronouncement apparently made publicly by the commander of the Michigan State Police:  

Each of the suits points to comments state police director Col. Joseph Gasper reportedly made at a public meeting on Oct. 8, 2019, in which he said the agency was "way too white and way too male," and added that he planned to set aside 25% of future job openings for minorities, and 20% for females.

That certainly constitutes racial set-asides now doesn't it?

A little problem is that such affirmative action and set asides violate the Michigan Constitution Section 26(2):

The state shall not discriminate against, or grant preferential treatment to, any individual or group on the basis of race, sex, color, ethnicity, or national origin in the operation of public employment, public education, or public contracting.

That's going to be a problem and his pronouncement just opened the door to lots of discrimination lawsuits by potential new hires turned down because they may be too white or too male, and from current members of the force that may be passed over for promotion based on their being too white or too male.

The Michigan State Police currently has a well-deserved reputation and is renowned for being composed of capable and highly-skilled law enforcement officers - regardless of their color, sex, or sexual orientation.  

Colonel Gaspar risks this reputation with his misguided and illegal affirmative action plan.