Traffic Cop in Porn Movie Admits "Bad Judgment"

John Dancler admitted to "bad judgment"at a hearing Wednesday

By Joel Grover
|  Tuesday, May 22, 2012  |  Updated 2:35 PM PDT
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It was the NBC4 porn investigation that went viral around the world last spring. Two L.A. traffic cops appeared in a porn movie while on duty. One of the cops was fired for his role. Now, he's fighting to get his job back. NBC4's Joel Grover broke the story.

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It was the NBC4 porn investigation that went viral around the world last spring. Two L.A. traffic cops appeared in a porn movie while on duty. One of the cops was fired for his role. Now, he's fighting to get his job back. NBC4's Joel Grover broke the story.

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Los Angeles traffic cop John Dancler Wednesday appealed to the Los Angeles Civil Service Commission to get his job back. He was fired in July 2011 in the wake of an NBC4 investigation, which showed him and another traffic cop appeared in a porn movie while on duty and in uniform.

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NBC4’s investigative reporter Joel Grover acquired exclusive video of the hearing. Listen to Dancler explain why he did it.

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Posted Jan 25, 2012
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