Fairfax County Police Watch: 01/12/12

Idiots at work

Memphis TN cop charged w/computer fraud & false statements for alleged use of police database for criminal purpose [1] bit.ly/xe8X1L

3 Philadelphia PA police internal affairs officers & supervisors face discipline for stopping investigation into cop related to IA officer [0] bit.ly/xuRS4y

Dallas TX cops have firefighters damage car & charge couple for leaving dogs in “hot car”… in 55 degree weather [0] bit.ly/zk0wQB

New York NY undercover cops are accused of arresting a Belgian tourist at gunpoint for a crime that never happened. [3] nyti.ms/Ao5676

The Fairfax County Police Officer Jeffrey Hand Award for Creative Income Production. Fairfax County Police. Police Brutality

Douglas Co SD deputy takes plea deal for insurance fraud, tried to get a commission for signing up fake employees in his fake company. [0] bit.ly/AD2I6D

Flat Rock MI police sgt charged w/racketeering for allegedly running illegal gambling op w/city worker while on duty[0] bit.ly/wXNfYu

Fairfax County Police Officer “Crazy Moe” Mohammed Oluwa Jihad's on your ass award. Fairfax County Police. Police brutality

Los Angeles Co CA deputy was caught on video punching a mentally ill female bus passenger in the head by a veteran who he then threatened to arrest unless he deleted the video. [4] bit.ly/wE7DMG

A number of Harrisburg PA cops are under investigation after they were caught on video allegedly using excessive force on a guy trying to stop them from arresting his pal outside a bar… the video then shows officers beginning to arrest bystanders and people videotaping the incident. [3] bit.ly/zAKxkl

2 Springdale PA cops sued by a county cop claiming they pulled a gun on him and threw him into a snow bank for complaining about them blocking the road then they arrested him on false charges. [3] bit.ly/xSRYjG

Canton OH cop caught in string of high-profile dascham videos threatening & swearing at motorists is finally fired [1] bit.ly/wP1qxi

The Fairfax County Police officer Walter R. Fasci/ Sean McGlone award for sober living. Fairfax County Police. Police brutality

RCMP officer in BC arrested on theft charges for allegedly stealing cocaine from a drug exhibit. [0] is.gd/bNX2TL

Los Angeles Co CA deputy faces charges for allegedly conspiring with another person to smuggle drugs to jail using a burrito [0] bit.ly/wIBnob

Maui HI cop gets probation in plea deal for possession of a meth pipe that was found in his bag that he claims he forgot to turn into evidence [0] bit.ly/zSrhnj

Kanabec Co MN chief deputy gets suspended sentence & probation in plea to misd drunk driving charge [0] bit.ly/A2z79g

Really, really, creepy cop behavior. Fairfax County Police. Police brutality

West Chester OH cop pleads guilty to public indecency & exposure for walking around hotel property without pants on, masturbating while peeping in hotel room windows, then crapping and urinating in the parking lot in an incident apparently caught on surveillance video. [0] bit.ly/xNkyNG

This week’s rape by your local police. Fairfax County Police. Police brutality

Milwaukee WI cop found guilty in a mixed jury decision finding he violated the rights of a 19yr-old woman by raping her while responding to her 911 call. [0] bit.ly/zW1oOU

This week’s child molestations by your local police. Fairfax County Police. Police brutality

Durham Regional ON cop suspended after arrested on sexual assault, possession and production of child porn charges. [1] http://bit.ly/xnTMn3

Livingston Parish LA deputy was fired & arrested on indecent behavior w/minor & molestation of a juvenile charges. [0] bit.ly/yXOCJA

The infamous Glick case

In an update to the infamous Glick case the US DOJ took an official stand on right to record cops for the first time by urging the judge in that case to rule against the cops who deleted videos of an arrest he filmed and for siezing his cellphone. While not an official update in our database, it was a noteworthy action by the DOJ. [0] bsun.md/xLQfWU

Chief Rhorerers brother, Chef Rhorererer, caught in male sex model scandle

Just say'n....

And now a word from toilet bowl guy..............

Idiots at work

Macon GA police sgt & another woman she was with were arrested on disorderly conduct charges in an unspecified incident [2] bit.ly/zIdZpe

Milwaukee WI asst police chief resigns amid probe for misleading cops while subject of suspicious persons stop [0] http://bit.ly/ze6aJl

McMinn Co TN deputy under investigation for allegedly failing to report seized drugs & inventory them into evidence [0] bit.ly/wSxD5i

New York NY police face litigation from ACLU for refusing to release crime stats from pct accused of stat tampering [4] nydn.us/A2Uqcj

he Fairfax County Police Officer Joseph Baltimore alleged child rapist award. Fairfax County Police. Police brutality

Fredricksburg VA police capt charged w/contributing to delinquency of minor for conduct involving boy he met online [0] bit.ly/wzJA1M

Rome GA cop who injured man in taser incident now indicted for sexual battery of teen intern & false statements [0] bit.ly/xQAnbM

The Fairfax County Police Officer Jeffrey Hand Award for Creative Income Production. Fairfax County Police. Police Brutality

Latana FL cop sentenced to 3yrs prison in plea deal for stealing money from Hispanic motorists during traffic stops [0] bit.ly/w76sNT

3 Kansas City KS cops in elite police unit agree to plea deal after caught in sting operation stealing from suspects [0] bit.ly/Acu9h9

Knox Co MO deputy with a history of theft allegations was fired and faces charges for allegedly selling items he stole from evidence on E-Bay [0] bit.ly/xVuV2C

Benson NC cop charged w/obstruction & theft of evidence for allegedly stealing $850 from evidence [0] bit.ly/xL0NBk

Honolulu HI cop gets deferred sentence in plea deal for shoplifting $72 worth of merchandise from Walmart [0] bit.ly/y85wGW

Hall Co GA deputy arrested on credit card fraud charges for allegedly using a stolen card at Walmart multiple times. [0] bit.ly/wqfJI1

The officer Christian Chamberlain Award for “Fuck you, I’ll get away with it anyway” Fairfax County police . Police brutality

Pittsburgh PA settles suit for $88k to 11 protesters claiming police used excessive force during G-20 protest arrests [0] bit.ly/yjNIMa

Orange Co CA sheriff’s sgt & female deputy subject of investigation into allegations that the pair took a police helicopter for a joy ride [1] bit.ly/AuYg1y

Orangeburg SC settles suit for confidential sum to man claiming cop used excessive force on dashcam at traffic stop [3] bit.ly/zl9Kqx

Boynton Beach FL cop sued alleging he falsely arrested man for trying to cash a bad check he was paid with for a job he got on Craigslist then injured him by transporting him to jail in the back of a cargo van while he was cuffed, causing him to roll around. [3] sunsent.nl/yBniU9

Gilberton PA settles suit for $15k to councilman claiming he was arrested & strip searched for swearing at mayor [0] bit.ly/yez0fd

The Fairfax County Police officer Walter R. Fasci/ Sean McGlone award for sober living. Fairfax County Police. Police brutality

New Orleans LA cop arrested for hit&run after his cruiser was left heavily damaged in an alleged string of crashes across 2 parishes. Alcohol was suspected to be involved but no DUI charges were filed. [0] bit.ly/weH68Q

Springfield MI cop arrested on DUI & leaving the scene of an accident charges after he ran from a strip club parking lot crash [0] bcene.ws/y0xQb7

Oakland Co MI deputy arrested on “super drunk” driving charge after testing over double the limit at .29 BAC [0] bit.ly/zP5tzK

Murder by your local police. Fairfax County Police. Police Brutality

New York NY police are being sued by the widow of a 73-year-old man she claims died of a heart attack after 2 cops forced him to walk back home in a winter storm during a traffic stop to retriever her license during a traffic stop for a seat belt violation, even though they didn’t really need it. [3] nyp.st/y5R5Ec

Cops are afraid of the evidence. Ironic ain’t it? Fairfax County Police. Police Brutality

Boston MA police reversed their stance on whether it was legal to record police in public by ruling that two officers were in the wrong to arrest a man for recording them as they were arresting someone else. [0] bit.ly/Asc7l3

Creepy Cop behavior. Fairfax County Police. Police Brutality

Seneca SC police capt demoted & “several” cops “departed” after female officer’s sexual harassment complaint [3] bit.ly/zHXmEM

Forsyth Co GA deputy suspended 120hrs w/o pay and reassigned for inappropriate relationship with woman on probation [0] bit.ly/wjUVdm

St Louis MO police sgt subject of sexual harassment suit filed by female member of K9 unit he supervised [1] bit.ly/AbEEkX

Morrogh finds cop he doesn’t love. In other news, hell freezes.

Probe of fatal police shooting goes to federal authorities

By Justin Jouvenal/Post

The Fairfax County prosecutor has turned over the investigation of a fatal police shooting of an unarmed Springfield man to federal authorities, citing complications with the five-month-old case.

Commonwealth’s Attorney Ray Morrogh said the U.S. attorney’s office for the Eastern District of Virginia has agreed to continue the probe into the death of 46-year-old John Geer, who was shot during a standoff with Fairfax County police in August. No one has been charged in the incident.

“There is a conflict of interest that has arisen in the case,” Morrogh said Thursday. “And there is a second potential conflict of interest that has arisen out of my office. . . . This is the prudent thing to do.”

Morrogh declined to describe the nature of the conflicts because the investigation is ongoing. The U.S. attorney’s office said Thursday that it could not confirm or deny any investigation or comment on pending investigations.

Police went to Geer’s Pebble Brook Court home on Aug. 29 because of a report of a domestic disturbance. Geer’s father, Don Geer, said his son was upset because his girlfriend, the mother of his two children, had decided to leave him.

John Geer had thrown his girlfriend’s belongings in the front yard. She called police and told them that Geer had a firearm. Police said they tried for about 50 minutes to persuade Geer to leave the home, but he refused.

Don Geer said he watched the climax of the encounter. He said that he could not hear what officers were saying to his son but that he saw him standing with empty hands resting on top of a screen door at the home’s entrance.

At some point, John Geer began to slowly lower his hands and an officer opened fire, hitting Geer in the chest, his father said. Geer retreated inside and closed the door. A SWAT team eventually entered the home and found Geer dead.

Don Geer said detectives later told him that his son did not have a gun on him at the time of the shooting but that there was a holstered handgun a couple of steps from the front door.

Don Geer said it appeared to him that the shooting was unjustified, but he was unsure what to make of the probe being turned over to federal authorities.

“I don’t know whether that’s good or bad — if I had a better idea of why they are doing it, I could form an opinion,” he said.

Geer and friends of his son have been critical of how long the investigation has taken, but Morrogh said police and prosecutors were working to explore all the evidence. He did not think federal prosecutors would have to start from scratch.

“No one wants these things to linger on,” Morrogh said.

Our ink will outlast his career

Under the reign of former Chief of Police Rhorer the Fairfax County Police arrested a man for not wearing clothes in his house while he made coffee, set up an eye doctor on a gambling charge and then used the SWAT team to kill him. An investigation into the charge that the Doctor’s primary clients were cops has never been investigated. The police gunned down an emotionally unstable man because cop who shot him wrongly assumed the man was trying to escape. He wasn’t. The cops also shot dead four other citizens under highly questionable circumstances. The department under Rhorer was sued multiple times by citizens. So did they fire Rhorer? Naw they promoted him. According to news reports Rhorer draws a salary of $191,168 per year as Deputy Fairfax County Executive as well as a concurrent pension from the Fairfax County police of $173000 per year.

Occupation by force

According to the most recent U.S. Census figures, nearly one in five Fairfax residents (17.5 percent) is of Asian descent while Hispanics make up nearly 16 percent of Fairfax’s overall population. Those numbers drop considerably when applied to the Fairfax County Police Department, where only 4.3 percent of officers are Asian and 4.1 percent Hispanic. White officers make up 84 percent of Fairfax County’s 1,360-member police department, significantly higher than the county’s general population (54 percent white). Almost 90% of the force lives outside the county.