Over the years, steroid use has grown rampant within sports organizations, with the NFL and MLB all taking hits. These professional athletes believe they’re able to improve their performance and strength by taking these medications. So, what happens, when these steroids get into the wrong hands? The world could soon find out, as more and more police officers are beginning to get busted for steroid possession and use. Across the nation and world, numerous officers are getting arrested in the United States and Canada.
On April the 1st, the Edmonton Sun reported that an Edmonton police officer confessed and pled guilty to purchasing and using steroids. Although this is a more recent case, the past few years has saw over thirty individual officers in the same situation. Between July 2012 and December 2012, the officer admitted he purchased Stanozolol. Of course, the officer in question denied the accusations, before finally admitting his guilt. He will be sentenced on May the 8th of this year. In similar news, the Middletown Press reported that MLB pitcher Ervin Santana was busted for using the same steroid. The player, who represents the Twins, will be banned for 80 games. A few days earlier, Arodys Vizcaino of the Atlanta Braves was sentenced for using the same drug. It appears that the medication is becoming an epidemic. With noticeable side effects, such as acne, headaches and hair loss, one would wonder why anyone would want to use these medications. When athletes use the medication and receive suspensions, it seems a little unfair. Why are these individuals protected, when others face jail time for the same offences? With the recent outbreak of innumerable cases of police brutality some are pointing fingers towards the growing use of steroids. It is possible that the rage exhibited from the police has something to do with the connection to these medications, which are known to cause outbursts? Recently in Inkster, Michigan, a man claimed that police physically abused him, before planting cocaine in his car. While this may or may not be true, it leaves one to wonder, if the cops can even be trusted. If they’re willing to break the laws and ingest steroids, many citizens suggest they’re willing to perform more heinous acts. Perhaps the biggest problem revolving around police, steroids and other drugs is the fact that they’re often slapped on the wrist, once they’re busted. Over the years, police always seem to be able to get off on crimes, when others would not. In fact, Steroidal reported a former Atlantic Beach police chief was recently allowed to escape jail time, when he was given probation. The only problem here is that this man was accused of five felony crimes of possessing illegal steroids, as well as tampering with evidence. With this type of behavior, it makes one wonder, if this man could potentially have tampered with evidence and forced innocent individuals to plead guilty. Although it is certainly unknown and difficult to judge, law enforcement agents throughout the world should be looked at with a more discerning eye. This is the only way to ensure that these individuals behave, protect the citizens and stop breaking the law, but proper punishment would be a sufficient first step.