Could this be the stupidest cop?

Hank_Scorpio · Mar 20, 2007

State trooper nabbed in Internet solicitation sting

Obviously with the Dateline programs, anyone who gets caught is pretty stupid. But a State Trooper to get caught has got to be the ultimate.

State Police sergeant to be arraigned today
March 19, 2007

FREE PRESS STAFF

A Michigan State Police sargeant from Macomb County was scheduled for arraignment this afternoon on charges of using the Internet to solicit a minor after his arrest in a sting operation set up the state attorney general's office.

Sgt. Kevin Hardoin, 45, of Chesterfield Township, has been suspended without pay pending the outcome of the charges, a total of 13 felonies alleging the use of a computer to accost a minor and using a computer to disseminate sexually explicit matter to a minor.

Hardoin allegedly believed he was chatting online with a 13- and 14-year-old girls, Attorney General Mike Cox said in a statement.

According to state records, Hardoin was a coordinator for the Monroe chapter of the Safe Kids program, and Cox's office urged parents to check their children's buddy lists for the screen name "ragin_37." If parents suspect there was contact, the attorney general's office can be reached at 313 456-0180.

sportschick · Mar 20, 2007

This thread shouldn't go unreplied to.

And yes, he is a damned stupid cop.

SCEditor · Mar 20, 2007

It absolutely amazes me the idiots who get busted in these stings.

Hank_Scorpio · Mar 20, 2007

SCEditor said:
It absolutely amazes me the idiots who get busted in these stings.

Exactly.

And these idiots admit they knew there was a chance they were talking to a cop, when they show up to the house and Chris Hansen pops out.

John · Mar 20, 2007

Good thing it wasn't your preps writer.

alleyallen · Mar 21, 2007

Ugly story, especially since the cop in question was part of a Safe Kids program.

On another note, Hank, what's up with the spelling of sergeant in that story?