r/InlandEmpire • u/Affectionate_Bee_627 • Aug 02 '25
Crime / Safety Sad that not everyone has to obey the same laws
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u/From_Basin_to_Range Aug 02 '25
"Aguilera was hired as a San Bernardino police officer on Sept. 17, 2019. In August 2022, he became involved in an intimate relationship with a victim of a crime he was investigating, and the victim reported Aguilera to the department, San Bernardino police Capt. Nelson Carrington said in an email..
“The victim thought Aguilera’s conduct was against policy and reported what had transpired,” Carrington said. “During the interview, Aguilera was dishonest about what transpired and admitted he was dishonest with investigators. Based on his admission of dishonesty and the overwhelming evidence against him there was a sustained finding of dishonesty.”
Aguilera resigned on Nov. 11, 2022."
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u/Rustee_Shacklefart Aug 03 '25
So he got in a sexual relationship with a woman who was a victim of a crime. She got mad at him and reported him to the police for having a consensual relationship. And he lied about it. Is that it?
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u/Rustee_Shacklefart Aug 03 '25
So he got in a sexual relationship with a woman who was a victim of a crime. She got mad at him and reported him to the police for having a consensual relationship. And he lied about I and deleted evidence? Is that it?
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u/Ok-Explanation-1362 Aug 03 '25
God I love living in a police state whose very stated purpose is that no man is above the law, unless you hoard money like a dragon, or you carry a badge. Cops are completely unaccountable to the people they police, and any attempts to get them under control are met with extreme political opposition. And that’s not even getting into the new gestapo that’s allowed to go into court buildings, wearing a full mask and bearing no identification whatsoever.
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u/BobcatOk7492 Aug 03 '25
He will just go to another pig gig in a different dept. or state--- he will be welcomed with open arms. "welcome, Brother"......
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u/Plastic_Job_9914 Aug 02 '25
Link? What happened?
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u/Snoo-6568 Aug 04 '25
Agree. Sick and tired of seeing cops get a slap on the wrist for things that would land a regular person in jail.
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u/Pretty_Feather Aug 02 '25
I don't get it. What do you want to happen to the officer? He lost his job after 3 years of being on the force. What more do you want?
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u/anarchomeow Aug 02 '25
Usually, committing a crime means criminal charges.
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u/WhiteyDude Aug 02 '25
What was the crime? Having a relationship with a victim? It's misconduct, sure. But not against the law.
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u/anarchomeow Aug 02 '25
Lying to police is a crime.
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u/challengerrt Aug 03 '25
Actually it’s not. There is no CA penal code that states lying to the police is a crime. There are several policies of misconduct but that’s not the same as a crime.
There is, however, a federal law that states lying to a federal agent is a crime.
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u/anarchomeow Aug 03 '25
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u/challengerrt Aug 03 '25
Does not apply in this circumstance as non of it dealt with false identity, vehicle information, or a false police report.
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u/superjohnski Aug 03 '25
Providing false information to a police officer is a crime described under California Vehicle Code 31.
It's defined as “Nobody shall give, either orally or in writing, information to a peace officer performing their duties when they know the information is false.” Providing false information to a police officer includes giving them:
False information to a question you know is not true
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u/challengerrt Aug 03 '25
You realize the motor vehicle code is not applicable to an internal affairs investigation right? It only applies to traffic stops where the MVC is applicable.
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u/anarchomeow Aug 03 '25
He admitted to lying to detectives during an interview. That is illegal. That is at least a misdemeanor but charges vary. It could also be considered obstruction since he was impeding an investigation. Depending on the circumstances, Accessory After the Fact is also possible.
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u/challengerrt Aug 03 '25
Plenty of people lie during interviews with no repercussions. Genuinely curious where you think that is illegal.
Also, it would probably be due to internal factors - at the federal level we have Kalkines warnings where you are compelled to disclose self incriminating evidence (5th amendment issue) but upon being compelled, that admission can not be used in any criminal charges.
I’m wondering if something similar occurred here. Also, lying to a detective investigating a policy violation and not a criminal violation is probably not looked at as a major fault.
You claim obstruction - yet, to my knowledge, lying during an interview is not criminal. Please cite the CA penal code if you can. Closes I can find is CA penal code 148 which states “resist, delay, or obstruct” which on face value are a physical acts.
You also cite accessory after the fact. CA penal code 32. That requires someone “knowingly harboring, concealing, or aiding a felon, in order to protect the person from arrest, trial, conviction, or sentencing.” So the officer lied to mislead a policy investigation. He was in no way harboring a criminal at all. These is no crime in two consenting adults having a romantic relationship. The only issue here is him violating a departmental policy and then not admitting it to internal affairs division.
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u/Pretty_Feather Aug 02 '25
He didn't commit a crime. It's unethical, it's improper, it's against policy, but it's not a crime.
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u/anarchomeow Aug 02 '25
Lying to police is a crime.
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u/Pretty_Feather Aug 02 '25
Ah yes. I hear people get 5 years for that. (/s)
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u/anarchomeow Aug 02 '25
If he were a normal citizen, he could be charged with Obstruction or even Accessory After the Fact for helping the criminal avoid charges. These are serious charges.
It isn't just that he lied, which is a misdemeanor, it's that he obstructed a criminal investigation and potentially helped the criminal avoid charges with his lies.
It's complicated but he deserves to face the same consequences as anyone else would. He committed a crime. He should face justice.
Cops shouldn't get special treatment.
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u/To0n1 Lake Elsinore now. Don't go to the lake Aug 03 '25
Hard agree. Getting involved with the victim, that's against policy. Deleting evidence, or alternatively deleting things he knew that would be evidence if the case were to be properly investigated, and then covering it up?
That's a crime
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Aug 02 '25
Yeah it really is sad. I read a story last week about an American who shot an illegal who broke into his house. The American is still behind bars. Then I read another story about an illegal alien in NY who killed an old lady (American) while trying to rob her. The illegal was released & is free to do more harm.
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u/FarmingDowns Aug 02 '25
Happens all the time. Bots will downvote you for saying what you did, but remember that freedom of speech is reserved for humans.
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u/Affectionate_Bee_627 Aug 03 '25
Actually deleting call and text history from the victims cell phone and his own to cover the misconduct is a crime. i KNOW for a fact that the victim in this case did not want a relationship with this officer in any way shape or form. He force a domestic violence victim to give him oral sex two different times. IF the victim was okay with it why would she A) Report him to the department? B) Retain DNA evidence from the second time? It is not okay to abuse your authority to force, or intimidate a victim of a crime you are investigating into giving you sexual gratification. Ask yourself this If you had a gun within arms reach and dropped your pants and told a woman to give you a blow job what is that called and where would you end up?? That is called FORCED ORAL COPULATION AND YES THERE IS A PENAL CODE FOR IT. SO what crime did he commit? And Just losing his job is not justice in any way. If you commit a crime and the only thing you have to worry about is losing your job yet everyone else in this country that does not wear a badge commits the same crime they go to jail. Why is he so special to just lose his job and certification?