Victoria, CA — In a case that proves the notion cops can be seen breaking the law on video and not be charged, a police officer in Victoria was seen taking a suspect’s cash, shoving it into his sock, and he will face no charges. This is in spite of the fact that the department called the officer’s actions “concerning” and the taking of the money wiped away most charges over the raid.

According to police, they executed a raid on a resident in November of 2017. It was during this time that the officer was seen on a video recording from the suspect’s home, picking up a wad of cash from the desk and shoving it into his sock.

For six months, the officer thought he’d gotten away with it. However, during the trial of suspect Brian MacDonald, defense lawyers produced the hidden camera footage showing the officer’s alleged crimes.

As the video shows, the officer is in the room by himself, as he looks around. When he spots the cash, instead of seizing it in an evidence bag, the cop shoves it in his sock.

Now for the most ridiculous part. When confronted by his department, the British Columbia officer said he shoved the cash into his sock as a joke—and they believed him.

The department believes the officer because he claims he returned the cash after his “joke” of shoving it into his sock, with no one around to see it. However, there is a major problem with this joke claim as some of the bills shown in the video were never submitted as evidence.

According to the BC Prosecution Service, the gaps in the evidence do not provide sufficient proof to raise the allegation of theft. Apparently they watched the video with blindfolds on.

As CTV News reports, the service says several factors, including the presence of other possible suspects and an inability to acquire all the video from the scene, mean the evidence can’t support a prosecution.

Showing just how unnecessary the raid was, MacDonald was acquitted of all charges in September, except for a single count of possession of a controlled substance…….more here