The Nature of Things

While we will continue our detailed Expose of what will surely be remembered as one of APD's most disgraceful moments, the Levi Chavez affair(s). We take this moment to address some disgusting comments by APD's current, but soon to be departed Chief, Ray Schultz.

In an interview with KOB anchor Tom Joles, when asked about the endless affairs going on between officers in APD, Schultz's response was:

"In law enforcement you've got young good looking folks that do this job, that's our target group of employees.  Twenty, thirty, forty year old men and women we ask them to stay in good shape..." And in the ultimate statement of endorsing the behavior, "uh... there's...uh....nature at play."

So, is it "nature at play" when a supervisor is sleeping with another officer's wife and she kills herself?

So, is it "nature at play" when a supervisor responds to a DV call of one of his subordinates and sleeps with the officer's wife?

So, is it "nature at play" when an officer is sleeping around with numerous other officers he works with?                                                                                                                                           
So, is it "nature at play" when an officer sleeps with another officer's wife?

However, isn't defying "nature at play" what it means to be a police officer? That you DO NOT give in to temptation and you do what's right? That in order to have the extra credibility in court your behavior is beyond criticism because you defeat natural and malignant temptations?

Since, Schultz opened the door to "nature" we thought we'd remind him and our thousands of readers what "nature at play" means:

"Nature at play" happens when you have fewer officers now in the department then when you did 20 years ago.

"Nature at play" happens when your senior officers retire as soon as they are able to.

"Nature at play" happens when lawsuits against your department exceed budgeted funds.

"Nature at play" happens when you give "too much soul" as a reason why you left Michigan, but are replaced by a person who may actually have a soul.

"Nature at play" happens when DOJ comes in to undo the mess you've made of your department.

"Nature at play" happens when as chief of police you get served a subpoena at an apartment instead of your house because you've been kicked out by your wife.

"Nature at play" happens when you allude from the truth of what is really going on with you.

"Nature at play" happens when you're fired as Public Safety Director when you interfere in a criminal investigation.

"Nature at play" happens when you get sued even more because you discipline employees unfairly and lack consistency.

"Nature at play" happens when your department is so toxic you've had three times as many officers take their own lives than killed at the hands of criminals.

"Nature at play" happens when you're policies are of such failure crime rates continue to soar and there are beggars on every corner harassing motorists.

"Nature at play" happens when your training programs are so poor state and federal court judges use you as an example of what not to do.

"Nature at play" happens when you use your fascism management style because of the culture of corruption you have created.

"Nature at play" happens when you force a social media policy on employees because of your shortcomings.

 "Nature at play" happens when you act childish and try to get "even" with everyone and anyone you view from the ivory tower as opposing your authority.

"Nature at play" happens when you run your department so poorly, over 95% of the officers say morale could not get any lower.

"Nature at play" happens when you lie to the United Stated Federal District Court.

"Nature at play" happens when your own deputy chiefs retire as soon as they can despite being promoted to the #2 position in the department.

"Nature at play" happens when your credibility is eviscerated when you can't give the same answer to the same question asked over and over.  (We at the Eye have heard at least six reasons as to why DOJ is here. From "I don't know" to Schultz saying "City Council asked them to come" as he does in the above picture. Micro expression much Ray?)

"Nature at play" happens when you reduce recruiting standards and hire "not to be hired" applicants and find yourself the focus of national attention for your misconduct cases.

"Nature at play" happens when you lose support of your community because you cover up bad police shootings.

"Nature at play" happens when you lose even more support of the community because: it takes you three years to fire a cop for killing his wife, 3 months to fire a cop who ran a red light off duty and killed a young woman, but 1 day to fire a cop who anonymously posted on the Internet.

"Nature at play" happens when you violate the police officers oath of office and the resulting mayhem.

 

"Nature at play" happens when you show no remorse for all the lies, bad and evil things you have committed against your our department, staff and community.

 

"Nature at play" happens when you are angry and hateful...Go to Church or get some counseling.

 

Infidelity and/or adultery is not acceptable.