Officers who played Wii during drug raid get disciplined, sort of

The punishments for the undercover officers caught Wii Bowling during a March 6, 2009, drug raid have been handed down. And they’re not so punishing.

The Lakeland Ledger reports that 11 members of the multiagency task force were found at fault.

Undercover detectives received a letter of retraining and are required to undergo two hours of retraining. The sergeants who supervised and didn’t stop detectives from virtual bowling got a letter of guidance and must undergo four hours of retraining.

Lakeland Police Chief Roger Boatner told the Ledger:

“It’s been investigated by the sheriff’s office and reviewed by the Lakeland Police Department, and we concur with the action taken against them.”

“We hope this incident doesn’t overshadow all the hard work that went into the arrest.”

Sorry chief, I’m pretty sure it does. These cops have gotten more bad publicity than Michael DiFalco, the alleged drug dealer they were trying to bust.

The computer and camera in DiFalco’s home that recorded the unfortunate Wii Sports tourney was never recovered but officials said those devices are not critical to the case against DiFalco.

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