Hhmm, I never wrote that Det. Meyer did anything illegal, only that if he did, he was just as wrong as the criminals he tried to prosecute. We, as Americans, have Civil Rights that should be protected at ALL times. This is a Constitutional Right. I am NOT condoning any illegal acts.
If Det. Meyer did anything illegal that violated anyone's rights, criminal or not, he needs to be held accountable for HIS crime, just as others are held accountable. Just because you carry a badge does not grant one immunity from justice.

I have had personal experience with this Cvicker character. My ex-husband worked for him, and when we attended a company function, Cvicker bragged how he would fly to Mexico and pay to smuggle workers. It sickens me that he got any money.

I am glad this is over! Detective Larry Meyer was a great Detective and Police Officer. The story should be about the person who was charged with the crime, not about the Police Officer who arrested him! Have a great retirement now Larry!

msalter, I've never met nor spoken to Cvicker and I have no problem with Meyer acting on information presented to him. In fact as an officer of the law I expect him to do that.

Did he or didn't he destroy Cvicker's private records and is that a common practice in an investigation?

JCK said:For starters Meyer seized records he had no legal authority to seize and then destroyed them, something that's nearly unheard of and for which he had no legal authority to do. This isn't the first nor only article written about this situation. Others have included considerably more information about what transpired. In some of them Meyer has admitted seizing and destroying Cvicker's personal records and it's clear he overstepped his authority by virtue of the city's insurance carrier acknowledging his negligence by paying the claim.

JCK, I'm not sure what makes you think you know the facts in this case, aside from what you have read in the newspaper articles. Or maybe something Cvicker himself told you but there are always two sides to the story. "Try2beinformed" is correct. So far all the public has heard is Cvicker's allegations.

I have been involved closely with this case and know a great deal of the facts presented to the court. I was a part of some of the investigations. I could not post until now, as the case was still pending.

Meyer acted upon information reported to him. It was his duty as a police officer to investigate the claims being made against Cvicker. If a concerned citizen reports illegal activity, don't we want our police departments to investigate? Especially when there are multiple reports accusing the same individual?

As far as the City of Whitewater "admitting" anything, that is simply not true. Do you have any idea of the COST of this lawsuit, or how much more it would have added, if the trial had started this morning? It was scheduled for 5 days! Just the cost of the "prep" time for all involved would have been incredible. Combined with the cost of the trial itself, the post-trial paperwork/filing and then likely an appeal from Cvicker had he lost, it was MORE THAN worth it for the City to settle. Now add the amount of payroll and stress of all of the witnesses involved and travel to Milwaukee - you get the picture, it has nothing to do with admitting guilt, as in most settlements. It always comes down to money.

There is much, much more to this story.

And I know many people in Whitewater that alledge(d) that Detective Larry P. Meyer(s) was a good cop.
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The only fact in your last post nurse4u, is that he lost a child in a car accident. And that has nothing to do with this story.
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I guess as long as our courts can hide behind a veil of secrecy we'll never know all of the facts of the case.
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It's amazing how we tout the legal system in this country as the finest in the world...but yet we allow secrecy to prevail.

I stand corrected. I was just informed that there is no "S". My mistake.

I know many people in Whitewater that alleged that Detective Larry P. Meyers had a personal vendetta to go after them NO MATTER WHAT (there is an S at the end of his last name, I think it was a typo)! I am NOT surprised by these allegations. Breaking the law to prosecute and to achieve results is wrong! If true, it brings him down to the same level as those he was trying to prosecute. He allegedly did this on numerous occasions and got away with it. The end results do NOT justify the means. We as citizens have rights that need to be protected.
Still, he lost his only child when she was 17 in a car accident.
I hope that Detective Meyers finds peace.

""The amount of the settlement is confidential, said Ryan Braithwaite, the attorney for Meyer and the city of Whitewater. He declined to comment further.""

No settlement made with a tax supported entity, regarding the actions of a public official, should be confidential. The public has a right no know.

Just checked this clown out on CCAP. The guy is the pure definition of "litigious". Maybe he can use his ill-gotten windfall to pay his back taxes?

For starters Meyer seized records he had no legal authority to seize and then destroyed them, something that's nearly unheard of and for which he had no legal authority to do. This isn't the first nor only article written about this situation. Others have included considerably more information about what transpired. In some of them Meyer has admitted seizing and destroying Cvicker's personal records and it's clear he overstepped his authority by virtue of the city's insurance carrier acknowledging his negligence by paying the claim.
Like I said Cvicker is no saint and he's probably guilty of everything he's been acused of but Meyer is the police officer. The public has a right to expect police officers to act within the legal boundries of their position. Meyer didn't and his behavior was disgraceful.

OH--but the city's insurance rate is going up

OkieFed said:
How is this character not in jail? Instead he is suing and collecting from the government. Got to love America.

The article said:
The city’s insurance carrier will pay the settlement, city manager Kevin Brunner said, and taxpayers will not foot the bill.

So OkieFed, how is he collecting from the government? Hmmmm?

JCK: What actions were unprofessional? I don't see the info in the article. I only see what a convicted criminal alleges in a civil suit and we all know civil claims are accurate and truthful.

"The trouble with fighting for human freedom is that one spends most of one's time defending scoundrels. For it is against scoundrels that oppressive laws are first aimed, and oppression must be stopped at the beginning if it is to be stopped at all."
H. L. Mencken

How is this character not in jail? Instead he is suing and collecting from the government. Got to love America.

Cvicker is no saint but Meyers is the police officer and his actions in this case were not only unprofessional but brought disgrace to the entire department.