Mr. Dean alleged that the Da'an police were less than honorable and was afraid that he wouldn't be treated fairly by them.
Zain Dean wrote:
I then got changed into a suit, picked up my briefcase and went down the elevator to find the Da'an police waiting for me on the 1st floor. I asked if I could go to the Xinyi police station to make my statement and they refused. The reason I wanted to go to Xinyi not Da'an police station was very simple. After living in Taiwan for over 16 years, and having once been a reporter during the early years, I was fully aware of the reputation of Da'an (previous reports of SOME, not all, policemen working with underground gangs conducting illegal gambling, prostitution, etc) and I felt there was a strong chance I would not be treated fairly there. Also Xinyi was right next to my house, a 5 minute walk.
Apparently, Mr. Dean was correct regarding his assertion that the integrity of the Da'an police department is in question and that he might not be treated fairly by them. I wonder how many of the indicted officers in this story had a hand in investigating / interrogating / coercing / lying / setting up and framing Mr. Dean for the hit and run accident which tragically claimed Mr. Huang's life, for which Mr. Dean is innocent!
China Post on May 22, 2010 wrote:
Police officers indicted on charges of bribery
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Prosecutors yesterday indicted six Taipei police officers on corruption charges for allegedly taking bribes from an illegal gambling operation, officials said.
The Taipei District Prosecutors Office sought 11 to 12 years for the officers, all from the capital city's Da'an precinct, the officials said.
According to the indictment, the officers allegedly took NT$330,000 from the operators of an illegal gambling den between Oct. 2009 and March of this year.
One former police officer and four gambling operators were also charged in the case, the officials said.
The prosecutor in charge of the case, Kuo Yung-fa, launched an investigation in April into bribery allegations against the officers.
Kuo quickly concluded the probe and indicted all the suspects yesterday morning before reporting to his new job as a member of the Special Investigation Division (SID) — the anti-corruption task force under the Supreme Prosecutors Office.
The prosecution sought 12 years for one of the active officers, Chui Chi-ke, who also allegedly took protection money totaling NT$42,000 from a restaurant, and 11 years for the rest of the officers.
The gambling operation linked up with the officers through the former officer, the officials said.
The officers even helped the gambling operators find a place to host their operation, the officials alleged.
