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[h=2]National Police Misconduct NewsFeed Daily Recap 02-20-14[/h]February 21, 2014 @ 1:31 PM by Tim Lynch





Here are the 11 reports of police misconduct tracked for Thursday, February 20, 2014:

• Rising Star, Texas: A now-former police chief has been indicted by federal prosecutors, who say he sold and pawned $4 million worth of equipment, including a machine gun, he fraudulently obtained through a federal program. ow.ly/tPaB3

• Livingston Parish, Louisiana: A sheriff’s deputy has been fired after being arrested on accusations of tampering with narcotics evidence and illegally firing a weapon at his home. ow.ly/tP50y

• Iota, Louisiana: A police officer has been arrested, following an investigation into weapons that were reported missing from the Police Department’s evidence room. http://ow.ly/tPkzg

• Update: Prince George’s County, Maryland (Previously reported 08-19-13): A former deputy sheriff has been sentenced to one year in prison for having sex with an inmate. A judge him a three-year sentence, with all but one year suspended. He’ll also be on probation for 18 months after his release. http://ow.ly/tPkX3

• El Paso, Texas: A police officer has been suspended after being arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, a police spokesman said. http://ow.ly/tPlj9

• Update: Manatee County, Florida (First reported 11-05-13): A now-former sheriff’s deputy, who was charged in an undercover steroids investigation, was sentenced to two years’ probation. He was federally charged for possession with intent to distribute anabolic steroids. http://ow.ly/tPnly

• Springfield, Massachusetts: A city police officer was arrested. He was one of 11 men arrested in a prostitution sting and has been placed on desk duty while the department conducts its own internal investigation. http://ow.ly/tPnM2

• Update: Glendive, Montana (First reported 08-16-13): A now-former police officer has been sentenced to 32 years prison with 24 suspended on four counts of sexual intercourse without consent and one count of sexual abuse of a child, all felonies. The sentence was significantly longer and more than agreed to in a plea agreement signed because since that time he violated the terms of therapy. http://ow.ly/tPrft

• Craig, Colorado: A police officer was arrested for disorderly conduct and disrupting government operations. The police department released a statement saying, “The Craig Police Depart­ment has initiated an internal investigation of the incident to determine any department policy violations and potential disciplinary action. Any internal action will be in addition to any criminal penalties he may face.” http://ow.ly/tPs2P

• Columbus, Ohio: A State Trooper is accused in a case of extreme drunk driving. Police say he plowed into two parked cars, and then attempted to drive away. http://ow.ly/tPsXs

• Broward County, Florida: A woman spent one night in jail after she used a cellphone to record a sheriff’s deputy during a traffic stop. “All I knew was I was trying to keep my phone,” she said. “I knew I couldn’t give him my phone, because I didn’t know why he was acting the way he was if he didn’t plan on doing something wrong.” She spent the night in jail but was never charged. She now has two attorneys and says she gave notice that she plans to sue the agency. http://ow.ly/tPtHE

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[h=2]National Police Misconduct NewsFeed Daily Recap 02-27-14[/h]February 28, 2014 @ 3:59 PM by Tim Lynch

Here are the 12 reports of police misconduct tracked for Thursday, February 27, 2014:

• Columbia, South Carolina: A police officer shot a 70-year-old motorist who was teaching for a cane during a tragic stop because he though the man was grabbing a rifle from the bed of his pickup truck. http://ow.ly/u4FUH

• Hamilton County, Ohio: A police officer was caught stealing beer seven times from a grocery store. He has been fined $300 and has to do 40 hours of community service, but the police department is not disciplining him. http://ow.ly/u4ibF

• Frederick County, Maryland: A sheriff’s deputy is resigning after pleading guilty to a misdemeanor larceny charge. He stole money from two slot machine’s at a local video lottery business. http://ow.ly/u3WYh

• Cedar Grove, West Virginia: A police chief is facing charges after an alleged confrontation with a man in a grocery store parking lot. He ahs been charged with misdemeanor assault and brandishing. The chief says he was defending his family. http://ow.ly/u3WE1

• Clay County, Florida: A detective has been suspended without pay for 10 days and reassigned to the agency’s patrol division following a disciplinary hearing. He arrested the wrong teen, and put him in jail for 35 days. “He took shortcuts and didn’t do a thorough investigation,” said the sheriff. “The result was a n innocent man was accused of a terrible crime he didn’t commit.” http://ow.ly/u4200

• Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana: A deputy was fired after his arrest on a charge of criminal damage to property over $3,000. http://ow.ly/u3Xci

• Update: Miami, Florida (First reported 10-04-13): A police officer was sentenced to more than 6 years in prison for participating in an identity theft scheme. http://ow.ly/u47EF

• Moore, Oklahoma: Three officers were put on administrative leave while detectives investigate an in-custody death. The family of the man who died said police beat him badly and that they recorded it with a cell phone camera. The police were called after the mother hit her daughter at a theater, and they wound up tackling the father to the ground. http://ow.ly/u4uHf

• Fort Worth, Texas: A police officer was charged with assaulting his teenage daughter, and has been fired. http://ow.ly/u4HUC

• King City, California: Six police officers and a civilian were arrested after an investigation into the distribution of hundreds of impounded cars and other criminal acts within the Police Department, a prosecutor said. http://ow.ly/u1ZkM

• Troy, New York: A former college student has filed notice of a pending lawsuit. He claims police officer slammed him against a truck, punched him, and used a Taser on him for jaywalking. http://ow.ly/u1JKB

• Update: Waycross, Georgia (First reported 10-03-13): The two police officers who fired on and a man did so to protect themselves and other residents of the house where he lived and will not be prosecuted, said a district attorney. http://ow.ly/u1Nsf

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[TAEZZAR]

AND THE BEAT GOES ON...........
THANKS button being held w/o bail :cry_smile:

 

[Tbonz]

Let's not throw the whole lot under the bus just because of a few bad apples.uke:

 

[TAEZZAR]

Let's not throw the whole lot under the bus just because of a few bad apples.uke:

OK, I'll agree with that WHEN the "good apples" start policing the "bad apples".

The police, DA's & courts ALL protect these @ssholes from prosecution.
Until that changes, the whole barrel is rotten !!

 

[Tbonz]

Sorry forgot to add the sarcasm thingy, I thought it was apparent.

OK, I'll agree with that WHEN the "good apples" start policing the "bad apples".

The police, DA's & courts ALL protect these @ssholes from prosecution.
Until that changes, the whole barrel is rotten !!

 

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[h=2]National Police Misconduct NewsFeed Daily Recap 03-07-14[/h]March 10, 2014 @ 3:38 PM by Tim Lynch





Here are the 18 reports of police misconduct tracked for Friday, March 7, 2014:

• Oakland County, Michigan: A deputy has been sentenced to probation in an on-duty car crash that claimed the lives of two men. He was reportedly heading to assist other deputies when he ran a red light, without his sirens being activated. http://ow.ly/um9UM

• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The widow of a man who was shot and killed by police after the man called officers to his home for the report of a burglary has filed a federal civil rights complaint against the municipality and three of its officers. http://ow.ly/umxLv

• Titusville, Florida: A police officer is accused of trying to distribute at least 500 grams of cocaine worth $40,000. He was indicted on charges of participating in a drug deal while carrying a firearm. http://ow.ly/uma3p

• Burbank, California: A police officer pled guilty to lying to federal authorities who were investigating an alleged plot involving his girlfriend and her estranged husband. http://ow.ly/umbyg

• Upper Darby, Pennsylvania: A police officer out on medical leave was arrested on drunken driving charges after a hit-and-run crash. He was arrested when the driver of the vehicle he allegedly struck followed him until police arrived. http://ow.ly/uml56

• Robbinsdale, Minnesota: A man has filed a lawsuit against an officer in connection with a traffic stop. He alleges that excessive force was used by the officer and it resulted in injuries. http://ow.ly/umrkm

• Prairie Village, Kansas: The city settled a lawsuit with the mother of a woman killed during a standoff at her apartment for more than half a million dollars. In the lawsuit the woman argued police should have used non-lethal weapons on her daughters. It also says officers sued excessive force and were inadequately trained to respond to a critical incident involving a mentally ill person. http://ow.ly/um9kq

• Palm Beach County, Florida: A 20-year-old man who was shot four times by a sheriff’s deputy and is now a paraplegic has sued the officer and the agency, claiming there was no reason to stop him, much less shoot him. In the suit he says the man was talking on the phone while riding his bike when he was stopped. He was trying to comply with the officer’s orders to put his arms in the air when he was shot. http://ow.ly/umu0W

• New York, New York: Internal affairs officers arrested a cop for pummeling a shoplifter the officer arrested at a Target. If convicted of the existing charges, the officer faces up to a year in jail. http://ow.ly/umwMC

• Dover, Delaware: A police office has been suspended with pay pending the outcome of an investigation due to allegations of excessive force. ow.ly/ulVvG

• Chillicothe, Missouri: A police officer was arrested on suspicion of rape, sodomy, and supplying alcohol to a minor. ow.ly/um15V

• Merill, Wisconsin: A state patrol trooper has pleaded no guilty to a charge of disorderly conduct after she’s accused of exercising authority while she was off-duty. ow.ly/ulM7e

• Chatham County, Georgia: A deputy sheriff was indicted on 26 counts of child molestation and related offenses involving minor victims. He was arrested on the molestation charge involving a male, who is now 17, that allegedly occurred in 2008. Prosecutors subsequently found at least six other alleged victims. ow.ly/ulI60

• Update: Hillsboro, Oregon (First reported 02-08-13): A now-former police officer who exchanged gunfire with 10 officers and threatened his wife in a domestic abuse case will spend the next ten years in prison after a plea deal. . He pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated animal abuse and three counts of aggravated attempted murder. ow.ly/ulGXI

• Dallas, Texas: A police officer pled guilty to a misdemeanor in connection with an assault on his estranged wife. He received two years of probation in a plea deal. ow.ly/uk8XG

• Update: Lauderhill, Florida (First reported 11-13-11): a now-former police officer who emptied his pistol into his ex-girlfriend’s car and later begged fellow officers for one more bullet so he could kill himself has pleaded guilty to attempted murder charges. ow.ly/uk6qa

• Las Cruces, New Mexico: The family of a man fatally shot by police has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in federal court. The suit suggests that three officers knew the man was not armed with a lethal weapon, and that authorities delayed his access to medical attention after he was shot. http://ow.ly/umAks

• Girard, Ohio: A city police officer has been suspended for 20 working days under a lat change agreement. He will keep his job now that an investigation is complete into underage drinking parties at his house. http://ow.ly/ulYea

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[h=1]National Police Misconduct NewsFeed Daily Recap 06-07-14 to 06-09-14[/h]June 10, 2014 @ 12:52 PM by Tim Lynch




Here are the 9 reports of police misconduct tracked for Saturday, June 7 to Monday, June 9, 2014:

• Salt Lake City, Utah: A police deputy chief on leave amidst allegations of sexual harassment has resigned. He was found to be in violation of harassment prevention policies, conduct unbecoming a police employee and accessing inappropriate materials on a department phone. The chief noted his actions were unacceptable but did not warrant termination. ow.ly/xO47i

• Los Angeles, California: A police officer was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence and illegal discharging of a firearm, law enforcement officials said. ow.ly/xO3S5

• Memphis, Tennessee: An off-duty police officer tried to rob a woman. According to the police report, he also injured a family member of a Make-A-Wish recipient who tried to stop him. The Make-A-Wish Foundation gave the family a credit card so they could travel and make a wish come true. The officer was after that money. ow.ly/xNLwe

• St. Paul, Minnesota: A police officer has been accused of using someone else’s identity to funnel money to a man in prison. ow.ly/xNKIl

• Chesterfield, Missouri: A police officer secretly videotaped men in a gas station restroom stall, lured anonymous sex partners to his home through Craigslist ads and posted dozens of voyeuristic and pornographic videos to his own website, authorities say. ow.ly/xNwFc

• Kennebunkport, Maine: Police have charged one of their own officers with driving to endanger, following a motorcycle accident. ow.ly/xITMh

• Doylestown, Pennsylvania: A couple is suing the police department for alleged civil-rights violations. They say several police officers used unauthorized and unnecessary excessive force against them causing serious injuries. ow.ly/xISrh

• Los Angeles County, California: A sheriff’s deputy was arrested and is expected to be charged as part of a internal sheriff’s investigation into an alleged traffic-ticket-fixing scheme. ow.ly/xIS1z

• Washington, Pennsylvania: A county sheriff’s deputy has been fired after state prosecutors say he sold a prescription drug used to treat heroin addiction to an undercover informant. ow.ly/xIRlB

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[TD][h=1]This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories[/h]by Phillip Smith

A Tennessee police chief gets caught misbehaving, so does a strung out Pennsylvania deputy, and a San Diego husband and wife cop team go down for dealing. Let's get to it:

In Graysville, Tennessee, the Graysville police chief was arrested last Monday on charges he was improperly disposing of seized vehicles and dipping into seized cash. Police Chief Jason Erik Redden is accused of either taking for himself or returning to the original owner three of the vehicles, and is also being held responsible for $4,128 in missing seized cash and fees paid to the department. He is charged with seven counts of misconduct in office, two counts of theft over $1,000, and one count of theft under $500.

In Washington, Pennsylvania, a Washington County sheriff's deputy was arrested last Wednesday after he sold the opiate maintenance drug suboxone to an undercover informant. Deputy Matthew Miller, 29, became former Deputy Miller the same day when the sheriff fired him after his arrest. Miller allegedly told the informant he was strung out on heroin and was selling the pills to get money.

In San Diego, a husband and wife pair of San Diego police officers were arrested last Thursday on multiple drug charges amid an investigation into corruption in the department. Officer Bryce Charpentier is charged with possessing and transporting drugs, possessing a loaded firearm while under the influence, and conspiracy. His wife, Officer Jennifer Charpentier is charged with possessing, transporting, and selling drugs, and conspiracy. They have both been put on administrative leave.
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[Gomez]

There's never ending data to support this thread. That's sad.

 

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National Police Misconduct NewsFeed Daily Recap 06-18-14

June 19, 2014 @ 4:37 PM by Tim Lynch

Here are the 14 reports of police misconduct tracked for Wednesday, June 18, 2014:

• Baltimore City, Maryland: A police officer was arrested and charged with aggravated animal cruelty and other charges after cutting the throat of a dog. ow.ly/ycltU

• Cleveland, Ohio: An officer was suspended for driving while intoxicated, rear-ending another car, and fleeing the scene of an accident. ow.ly/ycldI

• Update: Parkersburg, West Virginia (First reported 11-26-13): A man has settled his lawsuit alleging a city police officer used excessive force against him. The police chief said that the city’s insurer agreed to pay $80,000. ow.ly/yckRe

• Plant City, Florida: A police officer was arrested on a battery charge and has resigned from the police department. ow.ly/ycjjC

• Bastrop County, Texas: A sheriff’s deputy has been indicted on a murder charge in a woman’s shooting death. ow.ly/ycj2p

• Columbus, Ohio: A police officer is accused of attempting to illegally buy pain pills while on duty. The chief is recommending that he be fired. ow.ly/yca4b

• South Congaree, South Carolina: The now-former police chief has been indicted by a state grand jury on a charge of misconduct in office. According to the indictment against him, he took money from a councilman, and in return the councilman would get gaming machines that had been seized by the police department. ow.ly/ybn9D

• Lexington County, South Carolina: The sheriff has been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges of public corruption and accepting bribes. The federal government says he “accepted bribes from friends in return for using his position, power, and influence as Sheriff to interfere with the proper identification and processing” of undocumented immigrants. ow.ly/ybmR2

• Chula Vista, California: A police officer has been placed on administrative leave after he got into a physical confrontation with a 16-year-old family member at a graduation ceremony that had to be broken up by the school’s principal. ow.ly/ybj93

• Dillon, South Carolina: A now-former SC Highway Patrol officer is under investigation by the South Carolina Department of Public Safety’s Office of Professional Responsibility for allegations of falsification of documents. ow.ly/ybiMA

• Yakima, Washington: A police detective with more than 18 years on the force was fired for improperly sharing information with a potential witness in a double-murder case. ow.ly/ybhTL

• Update: Buffalo, New York (Previously reported 06-03-14): A man who was hit and kicked by a police officer filed a notice of claim seeking $500,000 in damages for his injuries and violation of his constitutional rights. ow.ly/ybcd8

• Update: Schenectady, New York (First reported 04-19-13): A now-former police officer was sentenced for two misdemeanors stemming from a “road rage” incident last year where he allegedly pointed his gun at a family. ow.ly/yccAy

• Update: Colchester, Vermont (First reported 03-26-14): A police officer has pleaded guilty to the drunk driving charge leveled against him. On the night of his arrest his blood alcohol level was more than three times the legal limit. ow.ly/y9r1L

http://www.policemisconduct.net/national-police-misconduct-newsfeed-daily-recap-06-18-14/

 

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[h=2]National Police Misconduct NewsFeed Daily Recap 08-07-14[/h]August 8, 2014 @ 4:31 PM by Tim Lynch





Here are the 9 reports of police misconduct tracked for Thursday, August 7, 2014:

• Mesa, Arizona: A police officer has been indicted on charges of sexual assault and child molestation for acts that allegedly occurred on the job, authorities said. http://ow.ly/A2d4T

• Update: Iva, South Carolina (First reported 07-28-14): The police chief has resigned after being charged with criminal domestic violence. He allegedly hit his teenage son with a piece of wood multiple times and grabbed his wife and threw her. http://ow.ly/A2eMd

• New York, New York: An officer was arrested on burglary and assault charges. He is accused of breaking into a woman’s apartment and punching her repeatedly. http://ow.ly/A2fXx

• Update: King County, Washington (Previously reported 07-16-14): A now-former sheriff’s deputy accused of helping his estranged wife work as a prostitute, stealing department ammunition and illegally delivering testosterone pled guilty. http://ow.ly/A2gcY

• Ozaukee County, Wisconsin: A high school senior was arrested at a fair, and he says the police used excessive force. The department reviewed the video and said the situation was handled with proper police protocol. http://ow.ly/A2hDH

• Update: Baltimore, Maryland (First reported 03-06-14): The lawyer for a police officer charged with beating and choking his girlfriend’s puppy, and later texting her a photo of the dog’s body, says his client will plead guilty to one count of felony animal cruelty. http://ow.ly/A2jxa

• Sanford, Florida: A police officer was fired for activating his Taser because he didn’t like the way an inmate cleaned his patrol car. He was placed on leave and investigators even recommended criminal charges after the incident. http://ow.ly/A2abm

• Update: Greenfield, Indiana (First reported 04-09-14): A police officer already under suspension was arrested for the third time on suspicion of drunk driving. http://ow.ly/A2p5B

• Enfield, Connecticut: A man who claims he was the victim of police brutality when he was shot with a stun gun multiple times by an officer has filed a notice of intent to sue. He is the second person to allege brutality against the officer, who is currently on administrative leave pending an internal affairs investigation into that complaint. http://ow.ly/A2nG9

[h=2]National Police Misconduct NewsFeed Daily Recap 08-06-14[/h]August 7, 2014 @ 3:11 PM by Tim Lynch


Here are the 9 reports of police misconduct tracked for Wednesday, August 6, 2014:

• Tulsa, Oklahoma: Two police officers have been arrested following the shooting death of a 19-year old. One is facing a charge for first degree murder. The other is facing a charge of “accessory to murder after the fact.” http://ow.ly/A2pYr

• Update: New York, New York (First reported 07-18-14): The medical examiner’s office confirmed what demonstrators have been saying: A police officer’s choke hold on a man being arrested for selling loose cigarettes killed him. The death has been ruled a homicide. http://ow.ly/A2aTn

• Lee County, Florida: A deputy has resigned after an internal affairs investigation found he improperly accessed personal information using the department’s secure database. http://ow.ly/A2aGp

• Update: Spavinaw, Oklahoma (First reported 07-25-14): Community leaders formally suspended a police chief accused of molesting two teenage girls. He is charged with two counts of lewd molestation. ow.ly/A28DP

• Update: Washington County, Arkansas (First reported 05-15-14): Prosecutors will not file charges against a fired deputy accused of performing a sex act on a man without his consent. ow.ly/A26yt

• Baltimore County, Maryland: A veteran police officer was suspended and faces several criminal charges after the department said he tried to break into a home in search of drugs. ow.ly/A1Hze

• Miami-Dade, Florida: A police officer has been arrested after a grand jury indicted him on charges he gave confidential information to illegal pot growers and was given $1,500 in exchange for keeping mum on the criminal operation. ow.ly/A1Buy

• Greenville County, South Carolina: A former deputy has been arrested after authorities found missing items inside his home. He was jailed on charges of breach of peace, misconduct in office and breach of trust. ow.ly/A1yiU

• Hartford, Connecticut: A police officer has been suspended from the department after being arrested on a larceny charge. He turned himself in after a warrant was issued for his arrest. He has been charged with larceny in the fifth degree and possession of a shoplifting device. ow.ly/A1kY7

[h=2]Worst of the Month — July 2014[/h]August 7, 2014 @ 1:00 PM by Tim Lynch




The worst police misconduct of July was the case of Eric Garner, who was killed by New York City police officers using a banned chokehold maneuver. A cell phone video of the incident shows Garner (who stood at least 6’3” and 350+ lbs.) arguing with police officers in an agitated state, then pulling back when officers tried to arrest him. Almost immediately, one of the officers started using an illegal chokehold maneuver to subdue Garner, at which point the 350+ pound asthmatic can be heard saying “I can’t breathe” repeatedly. Garner was pronounced dead a short time later. The medical examiner has ruled the death a homicide.

Garner was accused of and being arrested for selling single, untaxed cigarettes on the street corner.

Chokeholds have been banned since 1994 because they were determined to be too dangerous. Every officer and recruit is trained not to use them. In response to the incident, NYC Police Commissioner Bill Bratton has ordered a top-to-bottom review of use of force training methods, with retraining programs likely to follow. It’s a good step, but it won’t do Eric Garner and his six children any good.


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The sexting case from Virginia is too awful and bizarre not to include as a “runner up.”

Recall that 17-year old Trey Sims had been arrested for allegedly sending a video of his erect penis to his girlfriend, also a minor. Prince William County prosecutors charged the teen with two felony charges: for possession of child pornography and manufacturing child pornography. These charges could have landed him in jail until he reached 21 years of age and then put him on the sex offender list, potentially for the remainder of his life. All for ‘sexting’ his girlfriend.

If it wasn’t bad enough already that prosecutors were willing to go forward with such drastic charges—and ones intended to protect children like Trey from adult predators—it gets worse. Manassas city police had already forcibly taken pictures of the teen’s penis when he was arrested, but that, apparently, wasn’t enough. Commonwealth’s attorney Claiborne Richardson told the teen’s lawyer that he either had to plead guilty or they would obtain a search warrant for pictures of his erect penis—which would be obtained by bringing the teen to a hospital and forcing him to take an erection-inducing drug while police officers took pictures of his forcibly-erect penis.

Apparently, special software would then be used to compare the penises. When he did not plead guilty, substitute Juvenile Court Judge Jan Roltsch-Anoll granted the search warrant. Thankfully, it was never actually served.

When word got out about what was happening, the government agents backed off a bit. Sims just recently agreed to a year of probation to avoid the more serious charges.






[h=2]National Police Misconduct NewsFeed Daily Recap 08-05-14[/h]August 6, 2014 @ 5:07 PM by Tim Lynch


Here are the 5 reports of police misconduct tracked for Tuesday, August 5, 2014:

• Update: Lyons, Illinois (First reported 10-01-13): A now-former police officer was sentenced to five years in federal prison for illegally extorting more than $48,000 from targets of criminal investigations he was supposedly conducting. ow.ly/zYT7o

• Chelmsford, Massachusetts: A veteran state police sergeant was put on probation without pay after police say he was driving drunk while off-duty when he ran a red light and totaled a local woman’s car. He was later fired. ow.ly/zYRNE

• Update: Bull Shoals, Arkansas (Previously reported 07-22-14): The police chief has agreed to resign and never serve in law enforcement again in exchange for federal prosecutors dropping a charge against him. ow.ly/zYOB6

• Los Angeles County, California: A sheriff’s deputy inadvertently shot and killed the resident of a home during a gunfight. ow.ly/zYtHK

• Orange Beach, Alabama: A police officer is facing allegations after his arrest on charges of sex abuse on a minor younger than 12 years old. ow.ly/zYrKj

http://www.policemisconduct.net/

 

[southfork]

Im quite sure there are hundreds of incidents weekly not getting reported or being hidden by the leos.

 

[Ensoniq]

I'm starting to see a pattern here

 

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[h=2]National Police Misconduct NewsFeed Daily Recap 09-09-14[/h]
September 10, 2014 @ 3:51 PM by Tim Lynch





Here are the 11 reports of police misconduct tracked for Tuesday, September 9, 2014:

• Woodland, California: A highway patrol officer is charged with abusing his wife. He was arrested by police responding to his residence after being alerted that he was having an argument with his wife. ow.ly/BhywO

• Update: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (First reported 06-17-14): A police officer who punched, pushed and swung a woman by her head while trying to break up a fight during a PrideFest parade did not use excessive force, according to the police department’s final report. ow.ly/Bhxd3

• Lake Milton, Ohio: Township police arrested a police officer on domestic-violence charges. According to a police report he got into an argument with his wife, and then struck her on the face, causing her to fall. He reportedly caused her to fall to the ground a second time in a second altercation after she returned from a neighbor’s apartment, where she had gone to ask for help. ow.ly/BhwGB

• East St. Louis, Illinois: The city’s assistant chief of police is being investigated for misconduct related to a female summer youth program worker. He is on an unpaid five-day suspension after an unnamed young woman, who was at City Hall for her first day of work with a summer youth program, made a four-page written complaint involving the officer. ow.ly/BhvXm

• North Port, Florida: An officer was fired for sexual misconduct. The officer was terminated after a five-month internal affairs investigation found he’d violated department policies by having sex with his girlfriend while on the job. ow.ly/BhuSI

• Louisville, Kentucky: An officer was stripped of her police duties and charged with harassment after an investigation revealed she used excessive force during an arrest. ow.ly/BhubO

• Anderson County, Tennessee: A sheriff’s deputy was arrested for driving under the influence. ow.ly/BhsLk

• Update: Walnut Creek, California (First reported 09-02-14): A police officer who beat a woman with a baseball bat entered pleas to two felonies. He pled no contest to felony assault with force likely to cause great bodily injury and felony vandalism, and admitted to a firearm enhancement. http://ow.ly/Bi3IB

• Enfield, Connecticut: A man has filed a notice of intent to sue the town, police department, and four police officers, claiming excessive force was used in an incident that caused serious injuries from bites by a police dog. http://ow.ly/Bi6m2

• Update: Waldo, Florida (First reported 09-03-14): The suspended chief has resigned. He was called out by several of his officers who claimed he forced them to meet a ticket quota every night. http://ow.ly/Bi7Pk

• Sayreville, New Jersey: A police officer was ordered to forfeit public employment, including his job, and was placed on probation for three years after admitting he stole more than $20,000 in rent subsidies paid by the housing authority. http://ow.ly/BiCZi

[h=2]National Police Misconduct NewsFeed Daily Recap 09-06-14 to 09-08-14[/h]
September 9, 2014 @ 5:37 PM by Tim Lynch




Here are the 8 reports of police misconduct tracked for Saturday, September 6 to Monday September 8, 2014:

• San Jose, California: A resident who was one of several people recording the aftermath of an officer-involved shooting is alleging he was intimidated and threatened with detainment for refusing to surrender his cellphone or delete the images he took. http://ow.ly/BiVj1

• Coeur D’Alene, Idaho: A group of protesters have called for an officer who shot and killed a dog to be fired. A review panel found the officer’s actions unjustified and in violation of the departments policies. Authorities said they could not discuss what punishment he would receive. ow.ly/Bff1a

• Sandwich, Massachusetts: A state police trooper was arrested for allegedly attacking a woman. He pled not guilty to a charge of simple assault and battery. ow.ly/BeSj2

• Indianapolis, Indiana: A police officer was arrested. He initially denied having sex with the woman but later recanted his statement, court documents reveal. State police arrested him on a misdemeanor charge of false informing. ow.ly/BePzJ

• Burbank, California: Police say an apparently drunk man arrested after allegedly brandishing a gun on the street is a federal agent. ow.ly/BeK5E

• Pittston, Pennsylvania: A man claims police used excessive force when stopping him for riding an all-terrain vehicle, according to a federal lawsuit he filed. ow.ly/BeJjY

• Update: Fort Wayne, Indiana (First reported 08-29-14): A police officer who pled guilty to rape has resigned from his position on the force. ow.ly/BeDyV

• Atlanta, Georgia: A lieutenant at the Georgia State Patrol has retired while under investigation. An internal report alleges the state trooper was hanging out around the Master’s Tournament while on the taxpayer’s tab. ow.ly/BepCF

http://www.policemisconduct.net/

 

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Worst of the Month — September 2014

October 3, 2014 @ 3:12 PM by Tim Lynch

The worst misconduct of September goes to the still-unnamed police officer who shot John Geer last year and the police and federal investigators who have refused to release any information on the case a year after the shooting. Fairfax County police officers responded to a call from Geer’s longtime girlfriend who called 911 because Geer had been drinking and throwing her possessions into the lawn after she told him she was moving out. When officers arrived, they trained their weapons at Geer as they spoke with him in the doorway of his home for almost fifty minutes. Friends and family gathered to watch the situation. One of Geer’s daughters shouted from a neighbor’s home “Don’t you hurt my daddy!” Geer had been speaking calmly and holding his arms above his head, resting them on the doorframe from within, but when he moved his hands down the doorframe to about face-level, one of the officers abruptly fired a shot directly into Geer’s chest, as his best friend, father, and neighbors watched. Geer spun and closed the door before collapsing. The officers then waited an hour while Geer bled to death before sending in assistance. Over four hours later, Geer’s body was still left lying on the floor of his home.

Things haven’t been handled much better in the year since the shooting. Geer’s family and friends still don’t even know the name of the shooting officer—who has been on paid desk duty since—whether the shooting was declared justified or not, or why trained negotiators were not called. State and federal investigators have taken no substantial public action on the case, and the family, which exhibited incredible patience for the better part of a year, has finally had to resort to a lawsuit.

The refusal of the police to disclose even the name of the officer who shot and killed an unarmed man is just another example of the same troubling lack of transparency that we saw in the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson. Police officers are human, and yes they make mistakes, but what possible excuse is there for circling the wagons and denying the public—and worse, the victims’ family and friends—the right to know what their public servants have done and which of them needs to be to held accountable? The resulting feeling among those affected, as Geer’s father described it, is “Frustrating to say the least—not knowing anything and having a feeling of helplessness, sadness, anger. Just wondering what’s going on and why nobody would tell us anything.” This is a case of one man shooting another unarmed man in the chest in front of dozens of witnesses. No complication can justify forcing that feeling of helplessness and anger on John Geer’s friends and family for over a year.



http://www.policemisconduct.net/worst-of-the-month-september-2014/




National Police Misconduct NewsFeed Daily Recap 10-02-14

October 3, 2014 @ 10:01 AM by Tim Lynch


Here are the 6 reports of police misconduct tracked for Thursday, October 2, 2014:

• Columbia, South Carolina: A now-former police officer is facing charges and has been fired for what agents are saying is misconduct in office. He is accused of sleeping with a prostitute. ow.ly/CdTp5

• Providence, Rhode Island: A 36-year veteran police officer is accused of stealing jewelry from the police department’s evidence room. ow.ly/CdTi2

• Update: Memphis, Tennessee (First reported 07-15-14): A now-former police officer has been sentenced to 11 years in prison without parole for raping a Rhodes College student. http://ow.ly/CaRQG

• Flordell Hills, Missouri: An officer was fired. He has been charged with stealing prescription drugs from the evidence room. http://ow.ly/CaY76

• Sterling Heights, Michigan: A police commander, following a one-car crash, is being charged with one count of operating while intoxicated with high blood-alcohol content of at least 0.17 percent. That is more than double the legal standard of intoxication. http://ow.ly/CaYSB

• Tallahassee, Florida: A police officer has been placed on administrative leave after footage of an incident surfaced showing him tasing a 62-year-old woman who can be seen walking away from him, posing no immediate threat to the officer or his colleagues. http://ow.ly/CaZgL

http://www.policemisconduct.net/national-police-misconduct-newsfeed-daily-recap-10-02-14/




The David Hooks Case

October 2, 2014 @ 2:52 PM by Tim Lynch


A criminal comes on to your property and steals your SUV. Later, the criminal, perhaps still under the influence of meth, tells the police that he found drugs on your property. The police proceed to sneak on to your property and, without announcing themselves, break down your back door. Frightened that the criminals have returned to your home, you retrieve a gun to protect yourself and your spouse. The police then open fire and you are killed in your own home. By the police.



According to the Hooks family attorney, that is what happened to his client. Here is an excerpt from the attorney’s statement:

On Wednesday, September 24th at 9:56 p.m., drug task force agent Chris Brewer made application for a search warrant before Faith Snell a non-attorney Deputy Magistrate of the Laurens County Magistrate Court. The facts submitted to Deputy Magistrate Snell to convince her that probable cause existed to issue the warrant consisted of the statement by Rodney Garrett a confessed burglar, thief, and a meth addict who was under the influence at the time of his arrest that the approximately 20 grams of methamphetamine, a digital scale, and 2 firearms found on him at the time of arrest had been stolen by him out of another vehicle at the Hooks home. Investigator Brewer also stated information he claimed came from an investigation involving Jeff Frazier. That investigation was in August 2009 over 5 years ago. A search warrant was issued at 9:56 p.m. by Judge Snell. This search warrant is invalid on its face as it does not comport with the requirements of the Constitution of State of Georgia nor the United States Constitution. Armed with an invalid search warrant and with less than an hour of preparation, at approximately 10:55 p.m. several members of the Drug Task Force and the Laurens County Sheriff’s Response Team arrived at David and Teresa Hooks home unannounced by emergency lights or sirens. There is no question the Officers were aware the home had been burglarized only two nights earlier.




David and Teresa were under the impression that the burglars were back and that a home invasion was eminent. David armed himself to protect his wife and his home. Despite the fact that the illegal search warrant did not have a “no knock” clause the Drug Task Force and SRT members broke down the back door of the family’s home and entered firing in excess of 16 shots. These shots were from multiple firearms and from both 40 caliber handguns and assault rifles. Several shots were fired through a blind wall at David with the shooters not knowing who or what was on the other side of the wall. The trajectory of the shots, coupled with the number of shots infers a clear intent on behalf of the shooters to kill David Hooks.


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From WMAZ:

Lauren’s County Sheriff’s department says they are not making any more statements on this case. They are directing all questions to the GBI. They’ve not responded.

Neither agencies has identified the deputies involved in the raid, said how many of them fired shots, or said how many times Hooks was hit.

Hooks was buried on Tuesday.



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Read the whole thing.



http://www.policemisconduct.net/the-david-hooks-case/




National Police Misconduct NewsFeed Daily Recap 10-01-14



October 2, 2014 @ 10:12 AM by Tim Lynch




Here are the 8 reports of police misconduct tracked for Wednesday, October 1, 2014:

• Corpus Christi, Texas: The police chief has placed two officers on paid leave as the department looks into allegations excessive force was used during an arrest. http://ow.ly/CaJP4

• Anderson County, Tennessee: A federal judge has ruled that police officers and a physician who medically paralyzed a man to conduct a cavity search for drugs are not immune from prosecution. http://ow.ly/CaN8s

• Gainesville, Georgia: A woman may pursue legal action against police and prosecutors after she spent more than a month in jail for possession of SpaghettiOs. ow.ly/CaIz9

• Update: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Previously reported 11-12-13): Fifty-nine more convicted criminals will be set free as a result of the actions of a corrupt police officer. ow.ly/Capwm

• Update: Webb, Mississippi (First reported 02-19-14): A now-former chief of police has been sentenced to almost two years in prison for punching someone in the face while acting in his official capacity. ow.ly/Ca0RD

• Portsmouth, New Hampshire: A police officer accused of exploiting an elderly woman with dementia to inherit her $2.7 million estate is scheduled to be deposed. http://ow.ly/C9KLJ

• Wewoka, Oklahoma: A now-former police officer has been charged with four felonies after he allegedly had sexual contact with a 15-year-old girl. Charges against him include one count of second-degree rape. http://ow.ly/C9LKg

• Update: Tulsa, Oklahoma (Previously reported 09-16-14): A highway patrol trooper arrested on accusations that he raped and sexually assaulted three women during traffic stops has resigned from the patrol. ow.ly/C9ILn

http://www.policemisconduct.net/national-police-misconduct-newsfeed-daily-recap-10-01-14/

 

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Ex-D.C. officer who prostituted girls had depression, judge told in bid for 7-year term
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local...c4266c-4ed9-11e4-aa5e-7153e466a02d_story.html


Fairfax supervisors seek movement in John Geer slaying, get no reply from feds
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs...-in-john-geer-slaying-get-no-reply-from-feds/


Former police officer gets 12-month sentence for killing puppy
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local...a530e2-4ed2-11e4-aa5e-7153e466a02d_story.html


D.C. Council hearing takes on police detainment practices
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local...eb831a-4f53-11e4-8c24-487e92bc997b_story.html

 

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Another Innocent American Dies in No-Knock Police Raid



Posted on October 13, 2014
by Philip Hodges



A 59-year-old Georgia man is the latest victim of a no-knock police raid.

The police had gotten a warrant to search the house of David and Teresa Hooks for meth. But guess who gave the police this information? A meth addict who had come to the Hooks’ house just 2 days prior to the police raid, burglarized their home, and stole their black SUV. The meth addict burglar told the police that he had found meth in the Hooks’ SUV, which turned out to be a lie.

So, that burglary and theft of their SUV happened, and then just 2 days later, around 11:00 at night, a black SUV speeds up their driveway, and armed and hooded men wearing camo jump out. What do you think Mr. and Mrs. Hooks are thinking at this point? From Police State USA:


Mrs. Hooks bolted for the bedroom to alert her sleeping husband. “The burglars are back,” she insisted. Earlier that week, the couple’s home had been burglarized and an SUV stolen from the driveway.

Mr. Hooks, a 59-year-old businessman, sprang from his bed and picked up a firearm, then took a defensive stand to protect his wife and home from the intruders. As he exited his bedroom, the back door of the house was breached, and gun-wielding home invaders charged in.

What happened next was described as “chaos.” The intruders used their weapons to send a hail of gunfire into the residence; a total of 16-18 shots from rifles and .40 caliber handguns.

When the gun smoke cleared, it became evident that the intruders were actually a Drug Task Force and members of the Laurens County Sheriff’s Response Team (SRT). Mr. Hooks was killed without returning fire.

The officers claimed to be looking for methamphetamines. After searching the home for forty-four (44) hours, not a single trace of narcotics was retrieved.


Mrs. Hooks, who had been married to David for 25 years, has an attorney representing her and may file a lawsuit depending on the outcome of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s examination of the incident. The Telegraph added:


Shook [Hooks’ attorney] said Hooks was a devoted husband and father, not a drug user or distributor. He had passed multiple background checks to work on military bases and was financially stable.

“This is not a person who needs to be involved in criminal activity for financial gain. He did very well financially,” Shook said.

His office is continuing its investigation and will await the GBI’s results before determining whether to file civil action or a wrongful death suit.



These no-knock, middle-of-the-night raids based on questionable-at-best intel have to stop. In order for that to happen, the laws have to change, and the police have to be held accountable for their actions. If those things don’t change, then expect to see these happening more and more.




Read more at http://lastresistance.com/7818/another-innocent-american-dies-knock-police-raid/#dbqTRqgBTIcBCuvR.99

 

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[h=1]National Police Misconduct NewsFeed Daily Recap 10-15-14[/h]October 16, 2014 @ 6:06 PM by Tim Lynch




Here are the 7 reports of police misconduct tracked for Wednesday, October 15, 2014:

• Dover, Delaware: The ACLU filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the city and a police officer alleging that an officer assaulted a man during a routine police encounter. ow.ly/CP6Wj

• Youngstown, Ohio: The city council will consider legislation to pay $50,000 to the city’s insurance company to settle a federal police- brutality lawsuit. ow.ly/COZKV

• Pike Co, Georgia: The police chief was arrested on charges he used his position to solicit sex from young men and provide one with county gasoline. ow.ly/COzQ3

• Bolton, New York: A state trooper was arrested and suspended after he allegedly accidentally shot a vehicle in a campground and hit a man while hunting off-duty. ow.ly/COmy1

• Clinton, Maine: Acouple has sued a police officer, his department and the town alleging one of them was falsely arrested for setting off a firework on his own property. ow.ly/CNYd2

• Melbourne, Florida: A police sergeant is on paid leave after he was found to have violated department policies after guns were stolen from his home. ow.ly/CNz0K

• Carlisle, Pennsylvania: A police officer as sentenced to county prison after pleading guilty to sending sexually explicit text messages to a 13-year-old girl. ow.ly/CNwCQ

http://www.policemisconduct.net/national-police-misconduct-newsfeed-daily-recap-10-15-14/



[h=1]National Police Misconduct NewsFeed Daily Recap 10-14-14[/h]October 15, 2014 @ 7:50 PM by Tim Lynch




Here are the 10 reports of police misconduct tracked for Tuesday, October 15, 2014:

• Maury City, Tennessee: A polio chief has been charged with assault, harassment and stalking. ow.ly/CL3j9

• Kirtland Hills, Ohio: Authorities say a former police chief has been charged with defrauding a village out of $80,000. He was charged in federal court with single counts of mail fraud and destruction, alteration or falsification of records in a federal investigation. ow.ly/CL00k

• Island Co, Washington: A detective lost his job after being accused of inappropriately touching and making sexual and belittling comments toward a woman. ow.ly/CKZB5

• Oldham Co, Kentucky: A now-former police officer accused of trying to solicit sex from a teenage girl was found guilty of official misconduct. ow.ly/CKZfU

• Baton Rouge, Louisiana: State police arrested a Sergeant involved in an off-duty hit and run. He was driving while intoxicated and several other charges after he caused a crash. ow.ly/CKYuT

• Waller, Texas: A police officer videotaped pepper-spraying a student, seemingly unprovoked, has been placed on leave. ow.ly/CKD3T

• Update: New Hanover County, North Carolina: A now-former lieutenant pled guilty to drug charges. ow.ly/CKilr

• Update: Fairfield, Connecticut: A now-former state trooper has been sentenced to serve a year in prison for stealing cash and a gold crucifix from a dying accident victim. ow.ly/CJVWK

• Honolulu, Hawaii: A video recorded shows a police officer taking a jab at a bystander who recorded an arrest on his iPhone. The man filed suit, saying the officer broke a bone in his hand after hitting him with a Taser in the scuffle. ow.ly/CJBAB

http://www.policemisconduct.net/national-police-misconduct-newsfeed-daily-recap-10-14-14/



[h=1]National Police Misconduct NewsFeed Daily Recap 10-11-14 to 10-13-14[/h]October 14, 2014 @ 4:06 PM by Tim Lynch





Here are the 8 reports of police misconduct tracked for Saturday, October 11 to Monday, October 13, 2014:

• Update: Walnut Creek, California (Previously reported 09-09-14): A now-former police officer was sentenced to a year in jail and three years of probation with the possibility of electronic home detention after donning a mask and beating a woman with a baseball bat. ow.ly/CGsEd

• Lakeland, Florida: A K-9 police officer has been arrested and charged with aggravated domestic stalking against a co-worker to whom he had been engaged. ow.ly/CGs5Y

• Update: Janesville, Wisconsin (First reported 09-26-14): A police officer arrested on suspicion of domestic violence will not be charged. “The District Attorney has determined that there is insufficient evidence to prove a criminal charge beyond a reasonable doubt.” ow.ly/CGrS9

• Update: New York, New York (First reported 10-09-14): A police officer and a state trooper charged with sexually assaulting a woman in an Atlantic City casino pled not guilty. http://ow.ly/CKf67

• Miller County, Georgia: A deputy sheriff was arrested and has been charged with aggravated child molestation and statutory rape. ow.ly/CGrjk

• Detroit, Michigan: A police homicide sergeant has been suspended after department officials found him wearing a murder victim’s expensive watch. ow.ly/CGqZG

• Greensboro, North Carolina: A police officer charged with indecent exposure resigned before he was to appear in an internal police hearing. ow.ly/CGh5N

• Update: Houston, Texas (First reported 08-22-14): An officer admitted in federal court to his crimes in a cocaine trafficking conspiracy. He had been accused by federal authorities of using his position as a police officer to escort loads of drugs being moved through the area. He provided security for the illicit cargo. ow.ly/CFZJu

http://www.policemisconduct.net/nat...ct-newsfeed-daily-recap-10-11-14-to-10-13-14/

 

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Police Saw Tons of Cars Whiz by Their Speed Trap but They Didn’t Pull Them Over. The Cops Probably Didn’t Expect Someone to Record Their Conversation About It.

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/201...c-reason-so-many-cars-were-speeding-that-day/

Vid from link above:

Washington State Patrol Aircraft catches multiple police cars speeding and does nothing

[video=youtube_share;j5Es1RiupA0]http://youtu.be/j5Es1RiupA0[/video]

http://youtu.be/j5Es1RiupA0

Published on Oct 8, 2014
Caught this today on Highway 2 just out of Wenatchee. WSP had their aircraft up to catch speeders in the 60mph section of Hwy 2. Apparently there was a "DRE" drug recognition expert conference up in Lake Chelan today- so the WSP plane caught several marked and unmarked (and a motorcycle) doing well above the speed limit (26mph over in at least once case)

The aircraft stopped calling out the speeds until ground units would confirm they were or were not a police car. If they were a police car they didn't get stopped.

Watch the video and see what you think. Seems like the Washington State Patrol is okay with officers driving 20+ mph over the limit when not responding to any call or emergency.

 

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[h=1]National Police Misconduct NewsFeed Daily Recap 11-19-14[/h]
November 20, 2014 @ 10:20 AM by Tim Lynch





Here are the 10 reports of police misconduct tracked for Wednesday, November 19, 2014:

• Chicago, Illinois: A police officer has been indicted on federal charges. He is accused of using excessive force when he allegedly punched a man during an arrest, and kicked him while he was handcuffed and lying on the floor face-down. ow.ly/EyGbl

• Update: Clovis, New Mexico: Prosecutors have decided that a police officer won’t face state charges in connection with a traffic stop in which excessive force was alleged. ow.ly/EyDHO

• Weld County, Colorado: A grand jury has indicted a now-former deputy on felony charges in the murder of his wife. ow.ly/EyzbH

• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: A police officer must face charges that he threatened a man with his city-issued handgun. He has been fired. ow.ly/EyywI

• Horry County, South Carolina: A sheriff’s deputy was released from jail on $1,000 bail after he was charged with assault and trespassing related to an incident that occurred while he was on duty and driving a sheriff’s van. ow.ly/EykyD

• Secaucus, New Jersey: A police officer has been charged with obtaining a steroid gel known as Androgel testosterone and then selling the medication online. ow.ly/Eycr0

• Update: Santa Fe County, New Mexico: The now-former sheriff’s deputy accused of shooting and killing a fellow deputy has pled not guilty. ow.ly/ExEuw

• Newton, New Jersey: A police officer was caught on videotape unzipping his pants and exposing himself to young men during at least five traffic stops, according to an arrest affidavit. ow.ly/ExDc1

• Houston, Texas: A police officer has been charged with sexual assault of a 15-year-old girl. He allegedly sexually assaulted a 15-year-old girl. ow.ly/EwUaU

• Update: Goodyear, Arizona: A police officer pled not guilty after he was accused of recording 21 women as they undressed at a tanning salon. ow.ly/EuVZ0

http://www.policemisconduct.net/national-police-misconduct-newsfeed-daily-recap-11-19-14/

 

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[h=1]National Police Misconduct NewsFeed Daily Recap 11-18-14[/h]
November 19, 2014 @ 6:11 PM by Tim Lynch





Here are the 12 reports of police misconduct tracked for Wednesday, November 18, 2014:

• Cleveland, Ohio: A police officer was fired after he was found guilty of driving under the influence of alcohol, leaving the scene of a crash and violating the probation set by the city. ly/EuVFr

• Butte County, California: A deputy is facing allegations that he molested an 11-year-old girl, according to authorities. The deputy was taken into custody following a seven-month investigation by the Chico Police Department. ly/EuVdo

• Los Angeles, California: A man who says police officers beat and kicked him unconscious has filed a lawsuit alleging civil rights violations. The officers are on paid leave as the LAPD investigates. ly/EuHwD

• San Mateo County, California: A deputy who recently ran for sheriff has been arrested and charged with smuggling drugs and cell phones into jail for inmates, authorities said. ly/EuqSZ

• Update: Pasco County, Florida: The county sheriff says one of his deputies violated the public’s trust. That deputy is accused of sexually violating a woman while on-duty. He’s been fired from the department and is facing sexual battery charges. ly/Et5Qh

• Update: Denton County, Texas: A now-former deputy was indicted by a grand jury. He was indicted on a charge of theft of more than $1,500 and less than $20,000 after he allegedly took money from three individuals while in uniform. ly/EukPR

• Sandusky, Ohio: A police officer involved in a controversial traffic stop has been suspended for 60 days and ordered to sign a last chance agreement. The officer received the discipline after he was found guilty of several administrative charges, including insubordination and failing to be honest. ly/Etj71

• Fort Wayne, Indiana: A police officer will no longer receive pay during his suspension. He was first put on paid leave amid a criminal investigation in which he was accused of stealing money from a police motorcycle club. ly/Et7N4

• Polk County, Florida: A deputy resigned after he was caught on camera stealing a DVD. ly/Et6Ad

• Pasco County, Florida: A deputy has been fired and charged with evidence tampering. The deputy responded to a Walmart, recognized shoplifters on surveillance video as friends, and never filed any charges. ly/Et4ZT

• Taunton, Massachusetts: A police officer has been accused of excessive force in five casesA fight caught on camera in the police station booking room is the latest potential blemish on the record of a veteran detective who’s described as “decorated and proactive” by his chief. ow.ly/Etvbd

• Update: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: A jury convicted a now-former police officer of obstructing justice, a charge that stems from his heated arrest and quick release of a man. The jury found him not guilty of two other charges: false imprisonment and official oppression. ow.ly/EtuRI

http://www.policemisconduct.net/national-police-misconduct-newsfeed-daily-recap-11-18-14/

 

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[h=1]National Police Misconduct NewsFeed Daily Recap 11-15-14 to 11-17-14[/h]
November 18, 2014 @ 10:14 AM by Tim Lynch





Here are the 7 reports tracked for Saturday, November 15 to Sunday, November 17, 2014:

• Update: Campbell, Wisconsin (Previously reported 07-25-14): The police chief pled no contest to a misdemeanor charge that accused him of harassing a local tea party activist by using his email to sign him up for multiple online dating, insurance, and pornography websites. ly/Eq3lV

• Holyoke, Massachusetts: A police officer who drew his gun following a heated argument with another officer at a restaurant was fired following an investigation. ly/EpKPi

• Beardstown, Illinois: Police arrested one of their own officers on charges of theft, criminal damage to government-supported property, and official misconduct. ly/Eowfs

• Hoffman Estates, Illinois: An officer allegedly made a phone call to people in a hotel room warning them that officers were on their way. Police were responding to a complaint of loud noise and a marijuana smell. ly/Eoybf

• Phoenix, Arizona: A detective is facing charges of domestic violence and disorderly conduct after he allegedly got into a fight with his girlfriend. ly/EovHa

• Rocky Ford, Colorado: A police officer has been charged with second-degree murder in the shooting of a 27-year-old man. He is being held on a $1 million bond. ly/Eovw9

• Update: Placer County, California (Previously reported 07-14-14): A now-former sheriff’s deputy pled no contest to a single felony charge of having unlawful sex with a minor. ly/EqayE

http://www.policemisconduct.net/nat...ct-newsfeed-daily-recap-11-15-14-to-11-17-14/

 

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Newton, New Jersey: A police officer was caught on videotape unzipping his pants and exposing himself to young men during at least five traffic stops, according to an arrest affidavit. ow.ly/ExDc1

A little trip to the hospital & a surgeon's knife would put a stop to that !!

 

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[h=1]Teen's fury as veteran police chief escapes charges for chilling indecent proposal: Top cop told her 'he would drop underage drinking charge if she posed for naked photos in station basement'[/h]

• Janelle Westfall, 19, was propositioned by David Seastran, the former police chief in New London, New Hampshire
• Arrested by Seastrand as she walked home from a party - she was charged with giving a false name and for being in possession of a beer can
• He allegedly told her if posed for photos, he would drop the charges
• But she told her family and a month later he resigned from his role

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...ed-photos-station-basement.html#ixzz3NFCOABJF
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[TD][h=1]Cop on Paid Vacation After Being Caught Multiple Times Stealing, While in Uniform & Armed[/h]
By Matt Agorist


[video=youtube_share;KI5UhfkFeHw]http://youtu.be/KI5UhfkFeHw[/video]

http://youtu.be/KI5UhfkFeHw



Broward County, FL — Ramen noodles, eggs, bacon, top soil, and a poinsettia were among the items shoplifted by a Broward Sheriff’s Office detention deputy who was arrested Tuesday for allegedly stealing from a Coral Springs Walmart.

The BSO’s Public Corruption Unit said it arrested Theodore Parrish, 51, and charged hi with misdemeanor petit theft.

NBC Miami reports that BSO said that in each incident, Parrish allegedly went through the store's self-checkout lane to pay for his items. Detectives said Parrish scanned and paid for some items while intentionally placing others in a Walmart bag without scanning them.

Walmart told BSO about the thefts on December 10 and Parrish turned himself in on Tuesday afternoon.

The total monetary value of merchandise stolen by Parrish was more than $175.00.

The information that we have now is that Parrish is currently on paid suspension.

All the thefts -- committed on Nov. 16, Dec. 2, Dec. 4, Dec. 6 and Dec. 8 -- were captured on surveillance video, according to the police report.

Apparently Parrish’s annual salary of $65,627 wasn’t enough to keep him from this theft spree; either that or he was drunk on his perceived authority, and did it, simply because he could.

While these thefts were particularly small, the fact that several of them were conducted while Parrish was armed and in his uniform is quite troubling.

This is probably why Walmart theft prevention declined to stop Parrish while he was in the store and instead notified the department. Had they tried to stop him in the store, while uniformed and armed, who knows how far the situation could have escalated.

Instead of the above headline, we could be reading, “Walmart Employee Shot and Killed after Deputy Feared for his Life while Shopping.”

Broward County is no stranger to corruption. A quick search in our archives reveals a plethora of misconduct and abuse.
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EDWARDSVILLE — Multiple charges have been filed against an Edwardsville police officer for a series of burglaries that were discovered following a weekend burglary at an Edwardsville salon, a release from Madison County State’s Attorney Thomas D. Gibbons said.


Officer Brian Barker was originally charged Dec. 23 with burglary and official misconduct following an investigation into a burglary at Reality Salon and Spa.


A 911 call was received at the Edwardsville Police Department around 6 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 21 after the burglary was discovered through the owner’s security system. Upon learning that an Edwardsville officer was suspected in the burglary, Edwardsville Police Chief Jay Keeven contacted Sheriff John Lakin and the Madison County Sheriff’s Department and requested that they handle the investigation, the release said.


Following the initial investigation into the Reality Salon and Spa, the Madison County State’s Attorney’s Office charged Barker with one count of Burglary, a Class 2 Felony, and one count of Official Misconduct, a Class 3 Felony. He is accused of stealing approximately $450 while on duty.


Further investigation into unsolved burglaries in Edwardsville following Barker’s arrest led to additional burglary charges that were filed Friday morning. Baker is now facing eleven additional Burglary charges, a Class 2 Felony, and one count of Residential Burglary, a Class 1 Felony, for crimes committed between May 2012 and November 2014, the release said.


Additionally, Barker is charged with Aggravated Unlawful Possession of Stolen Firearms, a Class X felony. The burglaries occurred at various businesses in the Edwardsville area including several law firms, retail establishments and another salon. The residential burglary occurred in Moro.


State’s Attorney Tom Gibbons expressed disappointment on filing charges against Barker.


“It’s disheartening filing charges against a law enforcement officer. Their sworn duty is to protect and serve our communities,” Gibbons said. “However, when they violate that trust, it is up to my office to ensure that they are held accountable for their actions. No person is above the law. The citizens of Madison County must have confidence in their justice system, so it is imperative that we ensure equal justice under the law.”


If convicted, the charges carry penalties ranging from probation up to four to 15 years on the Class 1 Felony, three to seven years in prison on the Class 2 Felony and two to five years on the Class 3 Felony. Class X felonies are non-probationable and carry a penalty of six to 30 years in prison.


The State’s Attorney’s Office has been advised by Keeven that Barker will be placed on administrative leave without pay. Barker’s bond was set at $100,000 on Friday’s charges and $75,000 on the original charges. He was released Thursday from the Madison County Jail in Edwardsville last night after posting $17,500 cash on the initial charges.


Gibbons thanked Madison County Sheriff John Lakin for providing the immediate assistance and the investigative work of his department in conducting the independent investigation of the matter. He furthermore commended the Edwardsville Police Department for their immediate action upon learning of the allegation.


The charges, as well as the statements made herein, are based upon probable cause. The defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty.


Information in this report was provided by the office of the State’s Attorney of Madison County.

 

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A drug informant lied, SWAT pounced, a man died
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Unarmed Kansas Man Shot and Killed By Police After a “Verbal Exchange”
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[TD][h=1]Man Holds Up Hands & Lies Down -- Cops Still Kick Him In The Face & Taser Him[/h]by Scott Kaufman

A drug task force video of an arrest differs markedly from the police reports written by the plains clothes detectives involved in the incident, The Kansas City Star reports.

The video — available below — begins with the final moments of a car chase between Timothy Whittle and two plains clothes detectives, Michael Chinn and Kip Bartlett.

Chinn and Bartlett were members of the Mid-Missouri Drug Task Force, and they were approaching Whittle’s home in order to serve a warrant allowing them to search the premises for materials used to manufacture methamphetamine — but they never got the chance, as Whittle and another man left the home in an SUV and drove to a nearby property.

Once they arrived, Whittle exited the SUV and entered a black pickup truck. At that point, task force officers charged and Whittle took off. The officers gave chase — as did a Missouri National Guard helicopter, which was recording the events.

After a long pursuit, Whittle drove into a field, jumped out of the still-moving truck, and raised his hands in surrender. He then lay down on his stomach.

In the video, the first detective to arrive immediately kicked Whittle in the face, while the second — identified as Chinn — handcuffed him. The first detective held a Taser to Whittle’s back and used it to subdue him. When Whittle lifted his face, blood can be seen streaming down it from a gash above his eyes.

However, the official police reports filed by both detectives make no mention of the kick or its effect on Whittle.

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New York family left homeless after 18 police agencies destroy entire home while serving DUI warrant


David Edwards
07 Jan 2015 at 09:09 ET

David M. Cady Jr.'s home was destroyed in a police standoff (YouTube)



A New York family has been left homeless after law enforcement agencies effectively destroyed their entire house in the process of serving a warrant for a DUI.

The Ithaca Journal reported this week that 36-year-old David M. Cady Jr. had died after being barricaded in his home for three days.

After Cady missed court dates for a DUI over the summer, a warrant had been issued, and the Tompkins County Sheriff Ken Lansing said that the suspect was convinced that he would go to jail. Authorities said that they had reason to believe that Cady had been traveling to Pennsylvania to purchase ammunition so he would be ready when deputies arrived.

Deputies attempted to serve the warrant at around 7 p.m. on Dec. 30, which led to a three day standoff with Cady. Autopsy results later indicated that Cady died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The suspect’s wife, Melissa, and two sons were not harmed.

Video that began circulating on Tuesday showed the damage caused to the Cady home when the 18 law enforcement agencies decided to go in after the suspect.

The home, which easily could be mistaken for one that had been destroyed by a tornado, appears to have no external walls intact in the video. Some walls are only partially missing, while others are completely gone. The yard is scattered with shards of wood, windows, insulation and family belonging. Inside the home, food can still be seen sitting on the stove, but the kitchen and most of the other rooms are open to the outside elements.

Up to 150 law enforcement and emergency personnel reportedly participated in the operation.

In a statement on Tuesday, the Tompkins County Sheriff’s Department said little about the damage to the house.

“Eventually, law enforcement knew and anticipated needing to enter the residence, in order to take the subject into custody,” the statement insisted. “Based upon the information being developed through interviews and practices used by other agencies in the past, it became necessary to breech part of the outside area of the house to ensure the safety of all involved.”

Danby Federated Church pastor Ed Enstine told The Ithaca Voice that the Cady family was now homeless.

“She really has lost all the stability in her life in one fell swoop, so she will have to go through quite a period of readjustment,” Enstine said of Melissa Cady. “It’s pretty traumatic — this is awful stuff we’re dealing with.”

According to the pastor, Cady’s wife worked in the service industry and had little extra money to recover from the tragedy.

“She’s basically lived her own life and worked and doesn’t take handouts very easily, but in this case she’s basically back to square 1 … square 0, at this point,” he explained.

The church was planning a chicken and biscuit dinner on Friday to take donations for the family.

“We’re all just trying to figure out how to do something,” Enstine noted, adding that the church had already given her a small amount of money to get by.

“She’s going to need a lot more than that,” he said.

Watch the video below, uploaded to YouTube on Jan. 6, 2015.

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http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2015/01/...estroy-entire-home-while-serving-dui-warrant/

 

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[TD]Extended Video Shows Aftermath of Tamir Rice Shooting; Cops Gave No Aid, Restrained Sister

"This has to be the cruelest thing I've ever seen," says Rice family lawyer


From Reason.com:

Reporters for cleveland.com obtained extended footage of the killing of Tamir Rice. The full video demonstrates police officers' callous indifference to the boy they had wrongly shot. The two cops allowed him to bleed for several minutes; the first person to administer aid to Rice was actually an FBI agent who happened upon the scene while the officers stood around doing nothing.

Well, that's not quite right. They did something--they intercepted Tamir's sister as she ran to help him, knocked her on the ground, wrestled with her, held her down, handcuffed her, and placed her in the squad car a mere 10 feet away from her mortally wounded brother. And it was there that she waited, according to cleveland.com.

Cleveland police were responding to an emergency call claiming that Rice had a gun, although the caller made clear that the gun was very possibly a fake replica weapon. Police officials have insisted that the responding officers were unaware of that suspicion, however. Regardless, they shot him within moments of arriving on the scene.

Timothy Loehmann, the officer who killed Rice, had a record of mental instability and was previous forced to resign from a different police force for his "dismal" gun performance.

After shooting Rice, the officers failed to administer first aid for the subsequent four minutes. Eventually, an FBI agent administered aid. Paramedics arrived around minute eight.

Walter Madison, an attorney representing the Rice family, said of the video: "This has to be the cruelest thing I've ever seen."


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Watch the video courtesy of Cleveland.com:

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[h=2]The Police Threat Is Too High[/h]
By Paul Craig Roberts
PaulCraigRoberts.org
January 12, 2015



The hypocrisy of American police is beginning to bother even law and order conservatives. The New York Police Department is rivaling the black community in Ferguson in keeping alive the murders of their community members.

We are constantly reminded of how dangerous it is to be a police officer. A total of 50 police officers were reportedly killed last year in the “line of duty,” but the police themselves managed to kill 1,029 Americans during the same time period, most of whom were unarmed and innocent of wrongdoings.

In other words, any encounter between the public and the police is more than 20 times more dangerous for the public than for the police.
That should raise questions about the absence of restraint on the ability of police to use deadly force as a first resort. Yet authorities and white communities invariably defend police violence against the public.

If Americans had half-decent educations, Americans would know that power comes from precedent. The police, like the executive branch, have now established themselves above the law. The laws that apply to the public do not apply to police, US presidents, presidential appointees, NSA, and CIA.

The URL provides two short videos of Montana police officer Grant Morrison shooting to death in separate incidents two unarmed drivers pulled over by Morrison in routine traffic stops. In both cases, Morrison’s first actions are to scream obscenities and pull the trigger. Morrison comes across as completely crazed. It is inexplicable that Montana permits an armed lunatic to roam the streets pulling over cars. You try doing that.

Clearly the police are privileged and, thereby, unaccountable.

According to news reports, during eight years of what is called the Iraq War more US citizens were murdered by the police than US soldiers were killed in the war. In other words, US police are a greater threat to Americans than enemy forces are to US soldiers who have invaded a foreign country.

The other day I heard a NY police commissioner on NPR defend the NY police violence against Eric Garner that resulted in Garner’s death. The police commissioner said that Garner more or less brought on his own death by not quickly cooperating with police orders. When asked if selling single cigarettes out of a pack was a sufficiently dangerous act to justify police use of prohibited choke holds, the commissioner said Garner’s single cigarette sales were depriving NY City of hundreds of millions of dollars in tax revenues that could be used for more and better schools and hospitals.

I was surprised to learn that selling “loosies” was a billion dollar business. Somehow that seems about as hard to believe as everything else authorities tell us.

Other countries manage to have police forces that do not indiscriminately gun down their citizens. Yet most Americans will support the police until it happens to them, but keep in mind that every time you get in your car you have placed yourself in far greater danger from police than you face from terrorists.


http://www.lewrockwell.com/2015/01/paul-craig-roberts/license-to-kill-3/

 

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And main street media shuts their eyes to the continuing atrocities by the police.

 

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Las Vegas ‘sociopath’ cop won’t be fired for online posts about ‘race war’ and shooting Obama



Arturo Garcia
12 Jan 2015 at 17:55 ET

'Cop In Bulletproof Vest Aiming Pistol' [Shutterstock]










A Las Vegas police detective will keep his job despite drawing criticism from colleagues and local activists for his online posts about a “race war” and anti-government rhetoric, the Las Vegas Sun reported.

Some of Detective Bobby Kinch’s co-workers reportedly brought the December 2013 Facebook posts to the attention of superiors. Kinch told the Sun that he was the victim of department politics. He was recently allowed to go back on duty following an extended suspension and internal investigation.

“Let’s just get this over!” Kinch wrote in one post. “Race war, Civil, Revolution? Bring it! I’m about as fed up as a man (American, Christian, White, Heterosexual) can get!”

At least one colleague later compared Kinch’s statements to the kind of posts made by Jerad and Amanda Miller before they shot and killed two LVPD officers in June 2014.

“It’s obviously coming to a boiling point! I say ‘F*CK IT’!” Kinch stated in another angry post. “I’m ready now! Sooner or later, I would say sooner than later! Thought I could make a difference, thought it would get better! See the morale fabric of this Country get so trampled I wanna call it! GAME ON! I think we need a cleansing! Just me? What say you?”

Several of Kinch’s fellow detectives expressed concern over the posts at the time, with one asking him not to share his views on “this stupid thing called Facebook.”

“You’ve lost your mind,” Detective Joe Giannone responded. “This may be the dumbest sh*t you’ve ever posted. That’s saying a lot.”

Deputy Chief Gary Schofield, former head of the department’s internal affairs division, alerted the Secret Service the following month regarding his online activity, allegedly saying that “a highly-trained officer in Las Vegas with access to weapons could be a threat to the president.”

But former Clark County Sheriff Doug Gillespie stepped in less than an hour before federal officials raided Kinch’s home.

“It was about to be a disaster,” one police official told the Sun. “We had 30 minutes until doors were being kicked in.”

The Sun also reported that Kinch conducted an investigation in 2007 on his own concerning the death of his mother after a robbery. Kinch reportedly believes a “Black gang” killed her, despite a lack of evidence suggesting that the attacker was either Black or in a gang. A department spokesperson said the case is currently cold.

“Everybody liked Bobby,” a fellow officer said. “But whatever happened to his mother affected him to the point where I’m not sure he should be on the street interacting with citizens.”

Investigators looking into Kinch’s case also received a photo, taken by an unidentified union official, of Kinch pointing a handgun at a collectible plate with President Barack Obama’s face on it. The plate was reportedly a gag gift from fellow officers.

Kinch said that officers with “an ax to grind” targeted him after he complained about union leaders appearing at a election party for new Sheriff Joe Lombardo. The union official, Kinch told the Sun, intentionally held on to the picture before using it to try to discredit him.

Kinch also insisted that his posts were taken out of context, and that he would focus future posts on gun-control legislation and the alleged “knockout game” targeting people in New York City.

“I didn’t call for a race war,” he said. “I said, ‘If there was going to be one.’ I didn’t want there to be one. That comment had nothing to do with a particular race. I said all races. That’s why it flies in the face of common sense to make that jump.”

But one officer who asked to remain anymous told the Sun that keeping Kinch on the job cost the department a chance to “do the right thing.”

“It would have been the easiest thing in the world to say, ‘Look, you’re upset with what’s going on in Ferguson? Well, we had an officer here that did this crap, and we fired him,’” the officer said. “But we dropped the ball.”

Laura Martin, a member of the Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada, also expressed her doubts about Kinch’s ability to serve the public, calling his posts “incredibly scary.”

“There are a lot of good cops, but some of them have really bad attitudes [toward minorities],” she said. “They aren’t mentally there. It would be a service to the public if you don’t have a sociopath with weapons going into people’s houses and pulling people over.”

[h/t Talking Points Memo]


http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2015/01/...tm_campaign=Feed:+TheRawStory+(The+Raw+Story)

 

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is it time to rally the mexicans?

 

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Cops Steal $18,000 from a Man, Who Broke NO LAW, Because a Drug Dog Alerted to Cash


By Mike Sawyer on January 5, 2015


Monroe County, TN — A Tennessee man, who has committed no crime, was forced to file a federal lawsuit to try and get back his property after police robbed him during a traffic stop.

El A. Willis wasn’t charged with a crime and never harmed anyone. However, Willis is now having to fight an uphill legal battle to get back $18,480.00 from the thieving hands of the Monroe County Sheriff’s department.

In February of last year, Willis was the passenger in a rental vehicle driven by his girlfriend, Shonta Williams. Detective Bobby Queen, with the Monroe County Sheriff’s department, claimed he saw the sedan change lanes without a signal.

He then ordered the car to pull over. Detective Queen phoned in the stop to the “Blue Lightning Operations Center” (BLOC) which is a drug interdiction effort by federal, state and local governments. BLOC noted that Williams was driving on an expired license. Willis, however, had a valid license and the rental car was in his name.

Willis was a passenger in this vehicle, whose driver changed lanes without a blinker, but this fact was irrelevant to Queen as he felt it necessary to pat the innocent man down. During the pat down, Queen found a locked money bag. He then demanded that Willis open the bag.

Willis explained to the deputy that he was traveling to Atlanta, Georgia to make a music deal with the cash — and his rental agreement specified that he was allowed to travel in both Tennessee and Georgia. Unable to bust the couple for anything but minor traffic violations, Queen then claimed to smell marijuana and had a drug dog sniff the car and the money bag.

It is widely known that a large percentage (upwards 0f 90%) of U.S. paper money contains trace amounts of cocaine. Having a large amount of cash will most assuredly alert a drug dog.

In fact, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has ruled that government does not have probable cause to seize cash from motorists based only on a drug-detection dog’s reaction; stating specifically that the majority of money in circulation has drugs on it.
But court precedents and ethical enforcement of the law apparently mean very little to detective Queen and the drug dog predictably alerted to the bag of money. However, no drugs were found.

According to the Newspaper, further testing of the rental vehicle was done with ion swabs, but these swabs were “misplaced” during the investigation. A second swab test on the money yielded a positive result.

Federal officials have insisted that the money swabs are plenty enough evidence to prove that the money is linked to the drug trade and subject to confiscation; because most drug dealers rub their cash down with drugs, right?

Obviously Willis and his attorney dispute the claim that this money was linked to drugs.

“The narcotics dog’s alert to Mr. Willis’ money is not enough probable cause given prior case law,” Lomonaco wrote to the court. “The $5000 in United States Currency case highlighted the various evidence that exists showing the large percentage of currency that has been contaminated from drug residue. Therefore, the dog’s positive alert is not enough to establish probable cause, especially since the dog alerted to the money after the money was already seized… Ms. Williams was the reason why the car was stopped in the first place, but the money that was seized did not belong to her, so her actions did not give the police officer probable cause to seize the money of Mr. Willis.”


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The first hearing in this case was held last month as federal prosecutors tried to make their case, seeking permanent confiscation of the cash, taken from Willis nearly a year ago.

Prosecutors have been trying to find Williams to testify, but certified mail sent to summon her has been returned unclaimed.

The robber barons are also trying to use a technicality to deny Willis a hearing because he did not file the proper form. Magistrate Judge C. Clifford Shirley Jr. has yet to rule on the matter.


Road piracy in the US has reached epic proportions.

It has gotten so bad that the Canadian government has issued a public service announcement for its citizens warning them that American Road Pirates, aka police officers may very well rob them upon entry into the US.

Since September 2001 there have been 62,000 incidents of road piracy; resulting in a booty of over $2.5 billion.

In the US, “298 departments and 210 task forces have seized the equivalent of 20 percent or more of their annual budgets since 2008” according to the Post.

Some might try and say that this money and property is obviously “taken from criminals” in order to rationalize this theft on a massive scale. However, as is evident in the case of Mr. Willis, the government does not have to charge you with a crime, let alone convict you, to take your property and after they steal your property the burden of proof is on you to get it back.

Only one sixth of the 62,000 cases of cash forfeitures to police in the last decade have been challenged in court due to the high cost of challenging the state; not too mention that since their money was stolen, even if they once had the funds to challenge the theft, they may not any longer.

The justice department’s asset forfeiture fund in 2011 was $1.8 billion.

In Philadelphia alone, more than $64 million in seized property has been taken in the last decade and 100% of it has gone into the pockets of cops, judges, and other bureaucrats with a hand in the treasure chest.

But these billions stolen from the citizens of this country by the ones who claim to keep them safe, are just an example of a few bad apples, right? It’s most assuredly not a systemic problem resulting from the glaring unaccountable nature of the state.

Vid at link:


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