Schertzer got a nine month demotion. Costs her about $16K before tax. Given that there is an exceedingly high probability that she kept her nephew from a DUI charge, that was cheap and not a deterrent at all. Lawyer, interlock and insurance would have cost more. Once again, the consequences are almost meaningless and in no way a deterrent to bad behaviour and/or being above the law. If a short-term demotion with automatic re-promotion is the stick, they should be down to beat cop walking the street for nine months. Ideally, there should be no re-promotion. You were guilty, you will never attain the rank you previously had.
Schertzer's nephew was cleared to leave the scene roughly 10 minutes after the officer from her unit arrived.
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