This is my first time posting. I am so outraged, though, I wanted to get the word out about this.
The story begins in July when Anchorage Police Officer Anthony Rollins was arrested for sexual assault. He came to APD's attention when Standing Together Against Rape received a phone call from one of Rollin's victims. APD did an investigation into him and found a total of SIX victims of rape by Anthony Rollins.
In August, despite having over $100,000 in assets, the judge allowed Officer Rollins a public defender!
It gets worse.
Evidently, Rollins wasn't content to just rape six women. He also had to stalk them via phone calls and emails.
So what does a good judge do to a stalker, police officer, serial rapist? He lets him out, of course! Granted he has a little electronic device on his ankle, and a 3rd party custodian who happens to be wheelchair bound.
The courthouse was also packed with people. Oh, they weren't there for Rollin's victims. Oh no! They were there to support their fellow Christian, Officer Rollins. For the full story , read AK Mudflats Blog.
Rollins is currently on suspended leave with APD. But Rollins' wife, also a police officer, is fully supportive of her husband!
Today, Standing Together Against Rape is organizing a protest at the Nesbett Courthouse at 825 W. 4th Ave from 12-3 to show the six, strong, courageous Survivors that Alaskans care about them.
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This is horrible in the same way that it was in Polanskis case.
I am sorry if this might sound stupid, but please enlight this German here, what does
the judge allowed Officer Rollins a public defender!
mean? Isn´t everyone allowed to have its own defender?
Feckless: under U.S. law, if you can't afford to pay for an attorney, one is appointed to defend you at public (government) expense. Officer Rollins is not a poor man -- he has a substantial amount of money in the bank and could easily afford to pay a lawyer -- but his lawyer's fees will be paid by either the city of Anchorage or the state of Alaska.
Because he works for the police?
My understanding was that the services were based upon income, not upon assets (1.25xPoverty level for alaska). If he was in the bottom quintile of earners for a police department and the sole earner for a family of four, he could legitimately qualify. But that is a lot of "ifs"
If the crimes were committed while dude was working he might be able to get an attorney through the police dept. other then that generally it’s based on being indigent.
The case to be tried in another jurisdiction if prejudice of any sort is found in this case THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY…
Finally check this out seems there is an epidemic out there.
http://community.feministing.com/2009/10/some-one-forgotten-tied-to-a-t.html