His “punishment” was already favorably modified by nature of his car not being impounded, him not being transported to jail and his mug shot not taken, as any ordinary citizen who was driving 102mph in a 55mph zone, drunk over .15% and carrying a gun would have been subjected to. This stinks of LE favoritism.

This move saved lots of money and grief and his punishment won’t be any less than yours or mine I’m guessing.

Let’s get this straight…. he was not a convict nor an inmate, he was a cop! So cop on cop violence was just fine with me! The more time they spend beating on one another is less time spent on “us”.

The booking process is not just for the current and future identification of an individual it is also the first step in dehumanizing the suspect and “informing” him or her they are no longer in control. It is also more than a mug shot; it is the taking of fingerprints, de-lousing (yea, that still happens in some county jails and most prisons), checking for contraband and weapons, changing out from street clothes into jail garb and usually where the suspect gets his or her first hint of what they are being charged and if bail will or will not be given. But it’s primary function is to inform the person he or she has f****ed up and IT IS serious! So, who better than a criminal cop to emphasize this with and what better method to start with than the booking process?

As far as “reducing the load on the system”. Hog wash! Make room for this guy in general population and any other cop like him and the “system” you speak of will be far better off!

This seems Like Allot of money, Who wants to Risk your life as DPINC, The point of this is the system is Broken, The Message for the common man , Don’t do it .. This officer will get away with this … So what’s the answer ? They have a hard time finding people to hire..
This is a Mess…

It’s sad its gotten to this point.

You sound like one of those people, often feeding at the trough, who keep telling us,”That’s why we need to pay public sector people so much, so we get the best and the brightest”, We see what it got us here, Officer Fellows, a public sector employee with a total disregard to public safety, ironically enough employed by a agency with the motto “To Protect and Serve”, we just didn’t whom was being protected and who was being served, but we do now, thanks to Sheriff Parkinson’s do nothing punishment.

From the simple fact that if had been you, or me, we would, without any question, have been arrested and jailed…period. It’s time to end this unnecessary double standard when justice is applied..

Tell that to teachers who complain about pay. You should see their pensions and half the kids can’t read or balance a checkbook when they are done with them.

As an ex-con shouldn’t you be a RAIDERS fan?

Actually, I believe SLO County might only have a six month probation, and they can fire you for any reason during that time. So really, why is this guy even there still? He has ZERO credibility now.

Yet, he has gotten special treatment! He was intoxicated and wearing a revolver on his side, driving 100+ mph, had a passenger in his car, on a dangerous road, is a veteran local Police Officer with a “exemplary” 20 year record , a personnel friend of Ian Parkinson (a former captain with the SLO Police Dept), when stopped hands the CHP Officer his license and Sheriff’s ID card, and you do not think he got special treatment.

I have no problem with him being released to a safe driver nor going to jail. I have a very serious problem with his future employment with the Sheriff’s Department, especially considering the position he was hired.

Ian Parkinson, do the right thing and terminate your personal friend from his employment with your department as this seriously impacts your decision making and cronyism. Do the right thing for the people who hire and trust you and your leadership and not for your friendship.

This story about his background and “exemplary” service just isn’t sitting right nor does it smell good. Drinking intoxicated, with a passenger in the car, on Los Osos Valley Valley for a 20 year veteran of SLO Police does not sound like a staple nor responsible law enforcement officer from any Department in this County and certainly becomes a risk. Ian Parkinson, a former Captain with the SLO Police Department does not need to be told that cronyism is something that taxpayers are aware of in our local departments and will not be tolerated. Shame on him to cover for a former buddy!