1.) I don't know what you consider a "large" cocaine bust but in April, the Albany Police, State Police and the New York State Attorney General's Office made a substantial drug bust on Pinehurst Ave in Albany. They recovered 4 kilos of cocaine, having a street value of $275,000, 60 pounds of marijuana and 1 illegal handgun. I would consider that a "large" bust. With that being said, the Albany Police are constantly arresting drug dealers in the city.
2.) The cop (retired chief of police) has not been charged with any crimes. However, his wife has been indicted for conspiracy and distribution of drugs. If she is found guilty of these crimes, she will go to prison.
3.) I have no problem with a retired police officer running a bar or strip club, as long they follow the law. They should be treated no differently than any other private citizen who wishes to operate a business.
4.) Your question implies that you believe something else occured than what was reported in the media. He died in a car accident. Now, if you're asking me about his state of intoxication, like I have stated here before, I don't know if he was intoxicated or not, I wasn't sitting next to him at the bar. But I do believe the State Police toxicology report, which stated that he wasn't intoxicated but had alcohol in his system.
5.) I imagine that the standard operating procedure would be to treat the injured. Then conduct a complete accident and recontruction investigation in any accident where a fatality occurs. Accidents with minor injuries shouldn't be treated the same way, even if the vehicle is totaled.
6.) Whether a police officer, prosecutor, defense attorney, etc. they should be prosecuted.
7.) I have no idea. But it seems that you are assuming that Boxley's victim was mistaken for being drunk, instead of being drugged. I will say this, sexual assault investigations are by far the hardest cases to prosecute because of the many dynamics between the victim and perpetrator.
