As Sarge says in his profile, he is retired.
Ah gotcha. I have no idea why he got all "in a huff" as he did.
(to the peanut gallery)
If you had a pending case in Court, and think that there's wrongdoing on the officer's part, do you file a complaint if you lose? What person would take that seriously, and not as a person simply filing because they didn't get what they wanted in Court?
This is how I would see that going down:
Citizen: Hello, I would like to file a complaint
Officer: Ok, sir when did it happen and who was the Officer?
Citizen: Oh, it was Officer Doe, and it happened 4 months ago
Officer: Um... were you out of the country, sick, or otherwise unable to make a complaint prior to now?
Citizen: Oh no, I was perfectly fine. I decided to file the complaint after I lost my court case against him and the city.
Officer: So, you allege there is a "bad" officer on the streets, and you put the public at possible risk of coming into contact with that bad officer for 4 months, because you wanted to wait until after your court hearing?
Citizen: Yes
Officer: ......
If the complaint there, why do you wait until things don't go "your way" until you raise issue with it? It seriously weakens motive for filing.
If the complaint is valid, IMO, it should be addressed promptly. Not until after your ruled against.
Am I crazy for thinking this?