Former Ector County Sheriff's Deputy to Serve Time for Extortion

It's a sad psychological manifestation that affects some folks in positions of authority...Plain old fashioned greed and thinking they can hide it putting on that face of honor and respect that comes with a police job.It seems like just a matter of "it was a thing" he thought he could get away with and thought he could cover with his position ....Plain old opportunism and the greed that come with convincing himself it was no "big deal" .His true error was in self deception that he could get away with by taking advantage of his previous honor and respectability of his status.He found out( and my faith in our legal wheels earns a bright shiny penny for his being fronted out for me for a minute here,too) In that it presents a standard of conduct that will no longer be tolerated in those we must teach our children to look up to and give all respect for the example they hold in our society.I give him credit for "fessing up", and a man of his age, experience, and knowledge of a higher level of right and wrong,surely made a conscious deliberate choice to take advantage of a situation he thought he could get by with and for the easy chance for some easy money.It is sad that his own self respect and decency are shamed for him in a deeply personal and judicious manner.Im sure his own shame and regret are more of a punishment than legal punishment.He ruined his life,for what? A little sneaky cash.I suggest some therapy or pastor counseling.I am very curious as to what led to his being exposed? What and who are the particulars here that turned him in? They say "Physician,heal thyself" well I say, Authority figures and police officers, don't allow any individual to knock down the honor and respect with which so many if you uphold and put your lives in the line for every day....Not for a little extra sneaky cash..Not worth it in so many ways.