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[EDH Jen]

Close, but not in this case. Folsom is in Sacramento County, so the ED county DA won't be involved.

Actually, my curiosity wasn't hypothetical.. My ex-husband got his first DUI with my daughter in the car, and just received a second, while on probation for the first. It is the El Dorado County DA who has filed the charges (DUI and VOP) against him. (That was the only reason I referenced El Dorado County).

[jafount]

As regards to being charged with a felony, the arresting officer makes that decision, as in the case of the woman with a blood alcohol level of .15. Ten officers respond to the scene, and they threw the book at her, even though the injury was very minor. It is the District Attorney that actually decides if should be felony or misdemeanor. In this case, it was decide as a misdemeanor. Alcohol levels determine the amount of bond to be posted, DMV classes to attend, and how many hours of work projects assigned. Blood alcohol levels do not determine the status of felony or misdemeanor, as I understand it. It is the resulting injury or damage caused by the DUI. Injury can be as little as a bruise, a trip or a headache.

Officers don't "charge", per se. An officer book for offenses. An officer will always book on the highest offense because the DA will generally allow the case to be plead down to a lesser charge, provided there are no extenuating circumstances.

In the case of a DUI, the mission of the officer is to eliminate the problem. I have sent folks home in a taxi because it wasn't practical due to the stacked up calls to pull myself off the street for a couple of hours to process the DUI. The only "penalty" was for the driver to figure out a way to get their keys unlocked from the inside of their locked, parked car.

[folsomgirl1]

My husband works at Mesquite and the story is this:

The policeman (off-duty) was drunk and obnoxious in the bar... breaking bottles and being loud. The owner called the cops. When the police arrived they were just going to drive him home. The owner insisted for an arrest. Policeman or not... should be arrested.

And, when you take a job as an authority position (such as a cop) you should always act respectable and responsible. Next time he shouldn't take a job where not possessing those qualities all the time wont risk his job. Too bad for him...

HILARIOUS! All of you people who assume you know what happened and are hanging this poor guy without knowing the REAL story! All I can say is karma is a bad thing and someday YOU might be in this guy's shoes. Unfortunately, you'll never HEAR the real story from the media because it would make them look even more ignorant than they already are! Those of you who criticize this guy should stop and ask yourself if what you've HEARD and SEEN on the media is true? Would someone with no previous history and a good rep in the community seriously risk his job and life by having a bar brawl and driving drunk? All I can say is there is so much more to this story and the media painted just the picture they wanted, and those of you with no conscious and no brain to think for yourselves have been sucked in by the media...once again! Before you talk any more crap, get the facts. And if you can't, then keep your thoughts to yourself. From someone with the accurate facts, you're all looking pretty clueless!

[rda]

Before you talk any more crap, get the facts. And if you can't, then keep your thoughts to yourself. From someone with the accurate facts, you're all looking pretty clueless!

Now this is getting interesting. I know the owner, so I'd like to hear the 'real' story. Can you give us the 'real' side as you seem to know it?

[uberman]

HILARIOUS! All of you people who assume you know what happened and are hanging this poor guy without knowing the REAL story! All I can say is karma is a bad thing and someday YOU might be in this guy's shoes. Unfortunately, you'll never HEAR the real story from the media because it would make them look even more ignorant than they already are! Those of you who criticize this guy should stop and ask yourself if what you've HEARD and SEEN on the media is true? Would someone with no previous history and a good rep in the community seriously risk his job and life by having a bar brawl and driving drunk? All I can say is there is so much more to this story and the media painted just the picture they wanted, and those of you with no conscious and no brain to think for yourselves have been sucked in by the media...once again! Before you talk any more crap, get the facts. And if you can't, then keep your thoughts to yourself. From someone with the accurate facts, you're all looking pretty clueless!

What are the facts? Why don't you contribute to the discussion with what you know rather than saying everyone's clueless?

BTW, welcome to the forum.

[Sue]

HILARIOUS! All of you people who assume you know what happened and are hanging this poor guy without knowing the REAL story! All I can say is karma is a bad thing and someday YOU might be in this guy's shoes. Unfortunately, you'll never HEAR the real story from the media because it would make them look even more ignorant than they already are! Those of you who criticize this guy should stop and ask yourself if what you've HEARD and SEEN on the media is true? Would someone with no previous history and a good rep in the community seriously risk his job and life by having a bar brawl and driving drunk? All I can say is there is so much more to this story and the media painted just the picture they wanted, and those of you with no conscious and no brain to think for yourselves have been sucked in by the media...once again! Before you talk any more crap, get the facts. And if you can't, then keep your thoughts to yourself. From someone with the accurate facts, you're all looking pretty clueless!

Yet another person who knows all the facts...everytime there is an incident involving the Folsom Police, there is the 'cover up', so the public doesn't know 'all the facts'. Well, guess what. If the FPD would tell people the truth, then we would have the facts, but that never happens, unfortunately.

[Robfolsom]

Ah, only in California. An officer gets drunk and disorderly and he's given time off with pay. A free vacation at the town's expense.
Back here in the East, he would have been fired on the spot.

[uberman]

Ah, only in California. An officer gets drunk and disorderly and he's given time off with pay. A free vacation at the town's expense.
Back here in the East, he would have been fired on the spot.

If you're from the "east," what the heck are you doing on the discussion board for a tiny little suburban town in Northern California?

Also, what you're describing sounds awful, so the guy just gets fired? Without an investigation? Without witnesses or anything? Without any sort of truth?

Where are you from? China?

[old soldier]

now this is turning into one rip roaring topic...yea lets have some facts...like to old bible says"the truth will set you free"

well only part so, cause the officer was not set totally free by his brothers.


now is the time for some real EDF A game

[Robfolsom]

I'm an 80 year old dude with the name of Folsom living in the seaport town of Newburyport, MA.
Every so often I stick my nose in and see what my namesake town is up to.
I've been in Folsom, California and it's not so small.

[traceyl]

I understand folsomgirl's frustration as I too know the real story as I know the family. I've bit my tongue on all the mudslinging b/c it is not my place to share the information. I can only hope...hope...that once the investigation is complete and the truth comes out that it will actually be shared with the public and clear this good cop's name. Will the media report it? I highly doubt it. The truth doesn't nearly sell as well as "Folsom cop arrested for DUI and battery"... and then let all the speculation and crap-talking begin. It's really quite sad what the media controls.

[Robert Giacometti]

I understand folsomgirl's frustration as I too know the real story as I know the family. I've bit my tongue on all the mudslinging b/c it is not my place to share the information. I can only hope...hope...that once the investigation is complete and the truth comes out that it will actually be shared with the public and clear this good cop's name. Will the media report it? I highly doubt it. The truth doesn't nearly sell as well as "Folsom cop arrested for DUI and battery"... and then let all the speculation and crap-talking begin. It's really quite sad what the media controls.

What you are hearing is a version of the incident from one side.

All the speculation and craptalking doesn't change the BAC level.

Maybe the FPD, should recuse themselves and turn this over to another jurisdiction?

[Robert Giacometti]

In todays Folsom Telegraph there is an article stating Officer Fardanesh was released from his duties.

There is a part of me that is sad that the officer has lost his job, but understand the City doesn't have much leeway in making this choice.

Just a sad story all the way around.

[Folsom4evr]

So the Telegraph article doesn't have any story other than the cop assaulted someone and tried to drive. What are the other facts and the real story that would explain why he shouldn't be fired and charged?
I'm not judging him but some people have said (back in May) that they know the real story but they wont post it.

It looks like it wasn't anything that could be solved with anger and alcohol counseling. That part is sad. It would have been great if he could have got some counseling and returned to the job and his life a better man and officer.

So come on if anyone knows something share it...What is the "real" story?
Why did you tell everyone on here they were wrong?