Kansas City Star Demands Devalkenaere Stripped Of Missouri Police Officer License

This is probably the most notable report we've seen from the newspaper in weeks. 

It's a case worth debating if only because it's sparks consideration of "restorative justice" and what it means. 

In our minds, this question is . . .

Given the Governor's clemency and so much talk about restorative justice: Is it fair to take away this guy's livelihood?!?!?  

Admittedly . . .

It's obvious the guy wasn't ready to be a cop in an urban area and there is just no denying that his career ended horribly . . . But getting stripped of a license would be punishment after the fact.

In fairness and because it's a bold statement that will power the discourse . . . We consider this bold column, check-it . . . 

"Now that the criminal case and civil litigation involving former Kansas City Police Detective Eric DeValkenaere have concluded, I’d like to see the ex-lawman officially stripped of his peace officer license.

"As it stands, DeValkenaere’s license is merely inactive, which means he cannot be commissioned as a police officer this state until his license is made active again, according to Mike O’Connell, a spokesperson for the Missouri Department of Public Safety.

"Having an inactive license does not necessarily preclude DeValkenaere from being an officer again in the future, though. Only the state revoking his license or him voluntarily surrendering it could prevent that."

Read more via www.TonysKansasCity.com link . . .

Eric DeValkenaere still has a Missouri peace officer license. That's wrong | Opinion

The ex-KCPD officer convicted of killing an unarmed man still holds an inactive police license in Missouri. As a felon, he isn't legally allowed to carry a gun.