Idiots at work

·         At least 8 Chicago IL police officers are under investigation after they allegedly jumped a liquor store owner when they mistook him for a burglar, let them go without charges, then attacked him and his brother on video when his brother told them he was going to file a complaint and that the incident was caught on video. [3] bit.ly/qaSFQ2

·         New York NY (Bronx) cop sentenced to probation for beating a pedestrian in the face with a baton after he hit him with his cruiser in an on-duty road rage incident [0] bit.ly/nEUcgA

·         Houston TX cop who is also facing another lawsuit has been suspended 20 days for clubbing an ex-NBA star in the back of the head with a nightstick at a store but, despite suspending him for it, the city still insists he did nothing wrong, since he’s facing a lawsuit. [1] bit.ly/prh6KF

·         A Fullerton CA police officer who is also involved in the brutal death of Kelly Thomas is now a part of a lawsuit over an earlier incident where he attacked a man videotaping the violent arrest of his friend. [5] bit.ly/p4QKiZ Interestingly, the city’s defense is that the officers did tackle, arrest, and aggressively tried to convict him, but claim it was a mistake because they really thought he was someone that they claim jumped on an officer’s back… which appears to be an attempt to get the suit tossed through qualified immunity. lat.ms/rkrcCX

·         Russell Co AL sheriff’s detective pled guilty to assaulting cuffed man in custody. Another deputy is still facing trial [0] 1.usa.gov/rsvdJo

·         US DHS sued by ACLU & others for policy allowing immigration detainees to be shackled 12hrs a day when at court [0] bit.ly/oZbdHz

·         Wheeler WI police chief pleads insanity to 14 felony sex charges for allegedly showing porn to 2 teen boys he arrested for breaking into a church then molesting them. This is a strange one because I can’t recall recorded a report yet in the 2+ years we’ve been operating where an officer pled insanity to any charge. [0] bit.ly/rps2aM

·         Long Beach CA police youth services detective sentenced to 2yrs for his sexual relationship with a 15yr-old female relative [0] bit.ly/qZYRed

·         St Ann MO reserve cop fired after admitting to sexually abusing female detainee he was guarding, a grand jury is still determining what charges he’ll face. [0] bit.ly/nL5bIh

·         Worth Co MO sheriff pleads guilty to violating the civil rights of 8 women that he forced to expose themselves under color of law then photographed them. [0] bit.ly/o11txT

·         Glendale AZ cop resigned in Apr over allegations he molested & sent sexual txts to underage girls at a high school he worked at while off duty. County prosecutors are, months later, still trying to figure out if they want to charge him or not. [1] bit.ly/pUnxvf

·         Houston TX cop suspended while investigated for allegedly molesting a cuffed detainee then sending her explicit pics and text messages. [1] bit.ly/p9igAy

·         Philadelphia PA cop to face charges for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman in his cruiser after offering her a ride at a bus stop. [1] bit.ly/r8k0SN

·         Westville NJ police sued by woman alleging she was ordered to urinate on a holding cell floor in front of others [3] bit.ly/pw9dWj

·         36 New York NY cops alleged to be subject of internal probes into perjury allegations including false arrests [2] bit.ly/oH6y2E

·         New York NY police detective arrested for allegedly using police equipment to rob cigarette smugglers in fake raid [0] nyp.st/q7qYM6

·         Niagara Regional ON police rebuked by judge staying case in largest Niagara pot bust over alleged police misconduct [2] bit.ly/r7G88P

·         Bernalillo Co NM deputy arrested on agg assault w/deadly weapon charge in alleged road rage incident outside school [0] bit.ly/nuK9TH

·         Logan Co OH sheriff fires ex-Bellefontaine OH chief he hired after report found he lied during triple-murder case [0] http://t.co/whIbhcK

·         Grant Co IN deputy arrested on 6 counts felony theft after probe into allegations he stole money from a company he co-owned. [0] bit.ly/ocf8lc

·         Sneedville TN police chief sentenced to 4mo after pleading to charges for giving 14yr-old girl pot from evidence, I think there might have been more to it than this though. [0] bit.ly/oaghfo

·         Albuquerque NM cop arrested on bribery charge for allegedly helping escort beat criminal charge in exchange for sex [0] bit.ly/oXL9E3

·         Port Arthur TX cop resigns while under investigation for theft, allegedly wrote checks on a closed account [0] bit.ly/p5ZncQ

·         2 Cape Brenton NS regional constables charged w/obstruction and breach of public trust in unspecified incident [3] bit.ly/qucHUm

·         University at Buffalo NY police officer cited for disorderly conduct at concert in unspecified incident [2] bit.ly/p9DBiI

·         Chillicothe IL police chief suspended after arrested on drunk driving charges when stopped over trailer w/o lights [0] bit.ly/owcVqK

·         US Secret Service agent arrested on drunk driving charge in Iowa ahead of scheduled presidential visit [0] bit.ly/oYWlXa

·         Baltimore MD cop sentenced to 17yrs prison on manslaughter and firearm violation charges for shooting an unarmed Iraq war vet to death outside a nightclub while drunk because he pinched a woman’s butt that he was with. [0] bit.ly/rcAoYm

·         Norfolk VA police are being sued by the wife of a police recruit who died after receiving several blows to the head during police self-defense training [0] bit.ly/qRHiFU

·         2 Ottawa ON cops are under investigation after a woman who called police to help a man she found asleep on the sidewalk accused them of using excessive force on that 50-year-old homeless man when they slammed him face-first onto the pavement without cause, resulting in facial fractures. She also claims the police tried to cover it up. [3] bit.ly/qHT3PW

·         Athena OR cop was sentenced to 115 months, almost 10 years, for child pornography & sexual crimes against a 15yr-old girl [0] bit.ly/qWXd94

·         Oklahoma State trooper was charged with 2nd degree rape of a woman he pulled over for DUI while on-duty [0] bit.ly/n5cIH2

·         Hartford CT police sued by man shown on video being beaten into unconsciousness by 2 cops in holding cell as 2 supervisors ignored it [0] cour.at/qjzK5r

·         Topeka KS settles suit for $300k to 2 brothers shot by 4 off-duty cops at their home during an altercation over noise [0] bit.ly/pOuiWU

·         Meriden CT now faces a 3rd lawsuit alleging brutality by the police chief’s son and a subsequent cover-up by the department [3] bit.ly/nreURi

·         Spartanburg County SC deputy resigns while under investigation for allegedly punching & choking a cuffed man over an insult [0] bit.ly/r1Jgbz

·         Baltimore MD settles suit for $30k to man claiming a cop beat him after he called police to report domestic abuse [3] bit.ly/o7Y12Q

·         Kern Co CA reserve deputy arrested on attempted murder & spousal abuse charges involving his 60yr-old wife whom he allegedly strangled into unconsciousness multiple times during a domestic dispute [0] bit.ly/qpdAcg

·         Denver CO settled a suit by the ACLU for $200k and promised reforms involving mass arrests during the 2008 Democratic National Convention. Those police actions are forever seared in our brains thanks to a shirt subsequently sold by the police union to celebrate how they handled the protests. [0] http://bit.ly/mXGZXD

·         Albuquerque NM cop fired & another suspended for violating policies involving what they were doing at the scene of where a fellow cop was accused of murdering his wife and making it look like suicide [1] bit.ly/qJRAdP

·         Chicago IL cop pleads guilty to felony bribery charge as part of fed probe into a towing extortion scheme, he’s the 6th to plea so far [0] trib.in/pNBMPY

·         Spencer NC police sued by cop claiming negligence in the hiring of a cop who shot him multiple times w/automatic pellet gun. That cop was hired despite having to resign in lieu of firing from another agency and who only received a reprimand over the incident. However, it does sound like the plaintiff in this case might be exaggerating his injuries just a tiny bit. [0] http://t.co/q5gydBj

·         Chula Vista CA cop gets probation for guilty plea to DUI and “capping” charges when he was stopped after caught cheating at a casino blackjack table [0] bit.ly/oQamen

·         Cook Co IL deputy may still be fired after judge’s surprising acquital for videotaped incident where a detainee suffered significant facial injuries when the deputy yanked on his shackle chains sending him face-first to the floor. Even the sheriff expressed surprise at the verdict but says it hasn’t changed his opinion that the deputy should be fired. [0] http://t.co/izwH2Up

·         Covington LA forced by a judge to rehire a cop fired for his role in an excessive force case where he was accused of lying to cover for his fellow officer. The judge’s decision came on a second appeal after a review board upheld the decision to fire him [0] bit.ly/pU0GDx

·         Elk Grove CA police are being sued by a man who was cuffed in the backseat of a cruiser after he was already searched when he was shot in face by a cop armed with a rifle. The police claim they thought he was reaching for a gun. [2] bit.ly/opHsrR

·         Harrison Co MS deputy who worked as a school resource officer pleads guilty to sexual exploitation of child where he was charged with sexually battering a baby sitter [0] bit.ly/qMoTEp

·         Atlanta GA police training oversights may have resulted in up to 200 cops being uncertified for decades, which would result in thousands of case, some up to 20 years old, being overturned as the result of an unlawful arrest by an uncertified officer. [0] bit.ly/o0J3lg

·         Lumpkin Co GA sheriff & deputy found liable for $58k damages in suit by man arrested after warrantless search [1] is.gd/Kgq0cc

·         Corinth MS cop sentenced to 46mo prison for robbing motorists during fake traffic stops [0] bit.ly/q2Sr9X

·         Bainbridge GA cop sentenced to probation in plea deal to violation of oath & obstruction for string of 3 burglaries [0] bit.ly/oIcxVH

·         Oregon State trooper jailed after SWAT standoff triggered when he fired a shot as cops responded to a 911 call by a friend expressing concern about his depression. [0] bit.ly/plv0bu

·         3 West Virginia troopers sued by woman claiming they violwrongfully arrested her for flipping them off in court [2] bit.ly/roQy6k

·         Dallas TX off-duty cop investigated for allegedly hitting security guard in face w/pistol while chasing suspect [3] dallasne.ws/qMe6yR

·         Prince George’s Co MD cop charged w/felony assault for allegedly pulling gun on other woman in argument over keys [0] bit.ly/qNT6Ca

·         Renton WA police demote 2 cops for the first of 9 cartoons that made fun of the department after dropping a highly controversial cyberstalking warrant in an attempt to find the author. They don’t know who made the others yet. [2] bit.ly/oeagk3

·         Tallahassee FL cop sentenced to 15days jail after convicted on misd battery charge in unspecified case, he was fired a few months ago [1] bit.ly/oAy1pk

·         Charlotte-Mecklenburg NC cop suspended while investigated for domestic violence for the 2nd time in her career [0] bit.ly/n6nPXi

·         Louisville KY cop pleads guilty to bankruptcy fraud charge after altering judge’s order to let him get more credit [0] bit.ly/nJ1M0n

·         Blountstown FL cop fired after admitting to being addicted to meth when confronted with allegations of drug use [0] bit.ly/nEhd0z

·         Manchester OH cop investigated after deputies bust underage drinking party at his home, other cops allegedly there [1] bit.ly/pvutGW

·         Highlands County FL is being sued by an 81yr-old man claiming a deputy used excessive force by throwing him onto his cruiser and fasely arrested him. The ending quote from the sheriff is a gem. [3] bit.ly/nVMPXw

·         The Canadian Border Service apparently strip searched a 66-year-old woman from the US and the RCMP detained her for 12 days after a field drug test yielded a false positive on an oil bottle in her car. The police are also accused of taking their time verifying the results from the unreliable test. [0] http://t.co/AvOlFmZ

·         Kentucky State trooper who now works for the US DHS is being sued by a man & his son claiming the trooper broke down their door, threatened them at gunpoint, then falsely arrested them because they called 911 after the trooper’s wife hit their car while she was driving under the influence. [5] ow.ly/1vIAo8

·         Orange County FL deputies are accused of raiding & ransacking the wrong home before they raided the right home next door, which resulted in the fatal shooting of the warrant’s subject. [3] bit.ly/oRh2hH

·         Muskogee Co OK deputy arrested on multiple charges for allegedly firing her service weapon during an off-duty domestic argument while drunk. The man she was with was also arrested as well though. [0] bit.ly/oxIYAI

·         Metcalfe Co KY deputy pled guilty to multiple charges for stalking, harassing & assaulting a woman in dispatch center that he used to have a relationship with. [0] ow.ly/1vILcL

·         Lawrence MA cop is still on paid leave 6 mo after his DV conviction despite the police chief recommending termination. [0] ow.ly/1vIK6Q

·         Florida police unions boast about 80% success rate using arbitrators to force law enforcement agencies to rehire of cops fired for misconduct [0] bit.ly/nK5frr

·         US Border Patrol officer sentenced to 1mo home det & anger mgmnt for threatening to kill BC teen in road rage case [0] ow.ly/1vInkp

·         San Jose CA police sued by biker club claiming police are profiling them for “driving while biker” [0] bit.ly/nx1rWQ

·         Williamston SC police chief resigns over racist jokes & images posted on his Facebook page [0] ow.ly/1vICy1

·         Indiana State trooper pleads to releasing a female DUI suspect who failed a breathalyzer test and destroying the test results. The investigation also found he downloaded pics from her Facebook page. [0] ow.ly/1vIB4i

·         Louisiana DPS officer suspended 100hrs for pics of him having sex on duty in patrol car found on the cruiser laptop [0] ow.ly/1vHR6R

·         Sandwich MA cop disciplined for hit&run crash now investigated for alleged harassing txt msgs to fellow cop [1] ow.ly/1vHOKS

·         Pima County AZ sheriff’s dept & members of a regional swat team are being sued by the family of an ex-marine who was shot to death during a questionable raid that turned up nothing. [0] http://t.co/WO0RVUQ

·         Texas Alcohol Beverage Commission agent was sentenced to 20 years prison for sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl who was helping with a sting operation targeting alcohol sales to minors. The sentence is to be served concurrently to a 10yr sentence for soliciting a minor. [0] ow.ly/1vGltC

·         BART CA police have admitted to blocking cellular phone signals in an attempt to prevent rumored police brutality protests. Police cite public safety concerns as justification for the action which appears to violate constitutional free speech protections and put the public at risk for those who may have needed to call 911 during the outages. [0] ow.ly/1vFV9v

·         Whitman MA police have charged a man with felony wiretapping for recording a cop during a traffic stop over tinted license plates after he went to complain about how he was treated and told police he recorded it. The officer wasn’t investigated. [5] ow.ly/1vFUdt

·         A study claims that Oakland CA cops pulled gun without justification on people who were not posing a threat at at the time in at least 28% of the cases were firearms were pulled. [0] ow.ly/1vFSbA

·         5 Kansas City KS cops are suing their own dept claiming the chief and other commanders illegally detained them at gunpoint after a sting operation that targeted swat teams suspected of stealing during raids. They were not among the officers who were eventually charged afterward. [0] ow.ly/1vGoN6

·         Brookline NH police are accused of failing to investigate a domestic violence incident involving the police chief’s son [1] ow.ly/1vGm0n

·         Hamlin TX police officer jailed on unspecified charge, rumored to be harassment, after fired for tasering friend on video. [1] ow.ly/1vGg0z

·         Redmond OR police lieutenant pleads guilty to charges for stealing guns & ammo from his department and selling them for personal gain [0] http://ow.ly/1vFbpP

·         Sonshohocken PA police sgt gets probation in guilty plea to stealing money from parking meter collections [0] ow.ly/1vF0Mv

·         Goshen County WY sheriff’s dept says they’ve been receiving complaints by officers from other agencies because their deputies arrested and cited two Aurora CO cops for drunk driving & littering while they were driving a cop car on the way to a police funeral in South Dakota. This is not a case against Goshen County, but I do wish we could find out what agencies the officers who are complaining are from and add those to the database. [0] ow.ly/1vFS2n