Murder
Fullerton CA police suspend one of the officers who is alleged to have a primary role in the beating death of Kelly Thomas after he was implicated in a third excessive force incident where a man is filing suit alleging the officer bounced his head off a wall during a false public intoxication arrest. Oddly, the department refused to say why he was suspended or what the results of the investigation that supposedly occurred as a result of that complaint ended up being. [5] bit.ly/qSVIzG
2 New Orleans LA cops were sentenced, 21yrs for one & 6yrs for the other, for the beating death of a man and the subsequent cover up [0] bit.ly/o9RmGt
Murder by another name
New York NY cop arrested on DUI & vehicular manslaughter charges for off duty accident killing 22yr-old pedestrian [0] bit.ly/nU3C2a
Kentucky state trooper at fault in on-duty crash that killed female motorist when his cruiser drifted out of lane [0] bit.ly/qMBAs8
Assault
Leland NC police chief accused of punching one of his officers during bachelor party in Myrtle Beach [1] bit.ly/pDuYgb
Calgary AB cop gets a conditional discharge sentence which will clear his record after his assault conviction for punching a DUI suspect for grabbing the DUI test machine. [0] bit.ly/pogTpI
Miami-Dade FL police claim they only slapped a mentally disabled man with down syndrome after chasing him because he had a suspicious bulge in his pants but witnesses say his face was injured when they bodyslammed him to the ground. The search revealed that the suspicious bulge was his colostomy bag. [2] bit.ly/n70zB7
Jonesboro GA cop fired for false statements claims it was retaliation for reporting excessive force & discrimination[3] bit.ly/r78vYj
Sunrise FL cop arrested on agg assault charges on allegations he slashed tires on a car at a gas station then threatened 2 men who witnessed it with a knife [0] sunsent.nl/qThqaO
2 Ottawa ON cops have been charged with assault causing bodily harm for attacking a homeless man resulting in him suffering facial fractures when they threw him to the ground. The woman who called police to check on the man also reported the excessive use of force. [0] bit.ly/qCVV5m
Martinsburg WV cops are being sued by a man who suffered 30 taser burns when arrested for obstruction when he refused to leave a rental car agency while he was on the phone with their supervisors to deal with a dispute. [3] bit.ly/ppfgMV
At least 2 Toronto ON police officers are being investigated after a man was injured when he fell from a balcony when tasered during a domestic call standoff [0] bit.ly/pH5S2Y
New Lenox IL is being sued by a disabled veteran claiming cops tasered & falsely arrested him while he was helping an accident victim when the officers mistakenly thought he was one of the motorists who were suspected of being drunk. [3] bit.ly/pdXNN9
Riverhead NY police sued by a man shown on video being beaten by a cop while cuffed in a hall leading to court. [3] bit.ly/nJsyFJ
Baltimore MD settles suit for $30k to a man who suffered a broken arm & head injuries when police yanked him from his car & stomped on him during a traffic stop. [3] bit.ly/mRnuN3
2 Calhoun Co MI deputies are the subject of a suit alleging they threw a 72yr-old man & his 68yr-old wife to the ground at gunpoint and injured them during a traffic stop [3] bit.ly/po9AB6
2 Maricopa Co AZ deputies are being sued by a 50yr-old man who claims he was put in choke hold, tasered, then suffered a broken foot when he was stomped on, all because he gave his pal a bear hug at NASCAR race. The arrest report alleges he was belligerent and attacked the deputies but several witnesses contradict that report and charges were later dismissed. Not only that, but the suit alleges the report neglected to document how the man’s son was also attacked and detained w/o charge as well. [3] bit.ly/olLQ57
Seattle WA offers $105k to the lawyers of a man who won a $1 judgment in order to get civil rights judgment against cop tossed in an effort to stop its use as evidence of a pattern of misconduct in another pending civil rights lawsuit where the same officer is accused of using excessive force in a shooting incident… honestly, I didn’t even know such a thing was possible, let alone that a city official would be willing to openly do something like this to protect a suspect cop. [5] bit.ly/rgxybB
Alameda Co CA deputies are being sued alleging they used excessive force when they tackled and tasered a mentally disabled 18-year-old girl who has the mental capacity of a 4-year-old. [0] bit.ly/nWrZdV
Nazi Behavior
Karnak IL police chief resigns after an incident where he was accused of tasering & falsely arresting a council member who voted against the purchase of a new drug dog [0] bit.ly/ruuKj4
Meanwhile, Denver CO is facing the threat of a $5,000 per day fine for failing to turn over records of excessive force complaints as ordered by a judge as part of a lawsuit. [4] bit.ly/qC4gqG
Cincinnati OH cop gets reprimand for confiscating cameras at Rep Steve Chabot’s town hall meeting [0] bit.ly/nvTypl
Key West FL cop accused of targeting news editor in DUI arrest where dashcam video contradicted his arrest report [3] bit.ly/pWuXJJ
An Illinois Circuit Court judge ruled that using that state’s wiretap law to arrest people for recording cops or other public officials in the course of their work is unconstitutional in a case where a man was facing a ridiculous 75 years in prison for doing just that. While the ruling only directly affects that case, it could serve as leverage in the upcoming court battle filed by the ACLU and is definitely another win for transparency and accountability in that very troubled state. [0] bit.ly/qrvTbo
Ridgfield Park NJ police are accused of using excessive force while arresting 2 women for recording them during a traffic stop. Police say there is no video of the incident in response to a court order demanding any video evidence related to the incident. [4] bit.ly/q9v04T
Seattle WA police sued by KOMO News in battle over access to department’s database of dashcam videos [4] http://bit.ly/qwNyDv
3 Delaware Co OH deputies indicted on allegations they illegally used police databases to find info on Twp official [0] bit.ly/r1RVcU
Golden Beach FL “cop of the month” caught on video threatening to arrest motorist for recording him during a traffic stop [3] bit.ly/mSMAht
Weasel/ La Buddy-Fuckor 101
Honolulu HI cop indicted for impersonating other officers and forging their names on checks in order to skirt limitations on special duty shifts [0] bit.ly/pt9VWk
Asbury Park NJ cop fired after jury finds her guilty of forging Army relocation orders to get out of rental lease [0] bit.ly/pR8sKM
Albuquerque NM cop sentenced to 6mo jail & 6mo house arrest on obstruction charge for tipping pal off to FBI probe [0] bit.ly/qQHI8A
Cops and Women, a strange, strange relationship
Baton Rouge LA police sued by woman shown in video being dragged by her hair by a cop at an accident scene. We put the video up for a vote recently along with 2 other videos that were borderline, it was the only one of those three where readers overwhelmingly voted that it was a credible case of misconduct as most departments have a policy against the use of hair holds. [0] bit.ly/q9nbOl
Fountain Valley CA police sued by dispatcher claiming police sergeant repeatedly sexually harassed & groped her [3] bit.ly/pydQ2f
Las Vegas NV cop arrested on solicitation charge after spotted picking up a prostitute & having sex in parking lot [0] bit.ly/qMgcXS
Fort Pierce FL cop gets probation in plea deal for repeatedly patting down a homeless woman before forcing her to strip and lay naked for him inside her tent. [0] bit.ly/qD64P4
Denver CO police are being sued by 4 women over a videotaped incident showing 2 cops shoving & macing them. Those officers were later fired for lying about what happened. [0] cbsloc.al/mRZexh
Oxnard CA police detective suspended after arrested on suspicion of domestic violence involving unspecified woman [1] bit.ly/ouNnLx
Bernalillo Co NM deputy investigated after seen on video violently shoving woman in dispute over table at restaurant. The video also shows the off-duty deputy and his friend, a former deputy from Texas, put their hands on their guns during the incident. [1] http://bit.ly/mXcYl1
Ector Co TX deputy fired after being arrested on domestic violence charges for the second time this year [0] bit.ly/nM8e0O
Cookeville TN cop fired after charged w/2 counts soliciting sexual exploitation of a minor in ongoing investigation [0] bit.ly/q2gEJw
Mt Kisco NY police sued by woman who was 18 when she claims male & female cops strip searched her over a DUI citation [3] bit.ly/qMlj9C
Saline Co MO deputy charged w/3rd degree domestic assault, allegedly punched unspecified victim’s ribs & stomach [0] bit.ly/oJzWIH
5 Tulsa OK cops raided the home of a woman who testified for the prosecution in a recent police corruption trial and arrested her over misdemeanor traffic citations. That sounds pretty unusual, especially when you consider that she was also slated to testify in an upcoming civil suit against the department. [5] bit.ly/n05V1j
2 Paducah KY cops resign over scandal involving sex with the same female police employee while on duty in uniform [1] bit.ly/nSPXQV
Conneaut Lake PA cop fatally shoots his girlfriend before shooting himself in a domestic dispute, 2 children who were in the home at the time were unharmed [0] bit.ly/oygulT
Anderson CA cop who originally faced a possible life sentence for the array of charges against him for raping a woman in his custody will now only face a possible 1 year maximum sentence in a plea deal that was prompted by a legal loophole that says it can’t be an in-custody rape if the victim isn’t first booked into jail. [0] bit.ly/ovIdbz
Brazos Co TX deputy constable already charged with kidnapping a woman while on duty is now charged with the attempted sexual assault of another woman who came forward after the story broke. [0] bit.ly/rrKbvU
An Atlanta GA cop with an apparently extensive history of several complaints and questionable arrests is now accused of roughing up a disabled woman while falsely arresting her when she tried to call his supervisor when he ordered her to leave a yard she would sit in every day for several years. [3] bit.ly/nO43Za
San Bernardino Co CA deputy arrested on unspecified charges after SWAT standoff sparked by alleged domestic dispute [3] http://bit.ly/pczivC
Frankfort MI police are being sued by an 81-year-old woman claiming a cop used excessive force by pepperspraying her in the face while officers were arresting her grandson at her home. [0] bit.ly/o0l5TU
New York State Parks police officer pleads to reduced sexual abuse charge in a strange case where he apparently stripped inside a beauty salon and forced a woman to touch his butt because he’s a body builder and wanted to show off his body. [0] bit.ly/oGsjYi
Austin TX cop suspended 90days w/o pay after getting suspended sentence for assault on an elderly store employee he had a dispute with [0] bit.ly/nuF8aH
Mt Washington KY cop pleads to burglary & assault charges involving girlfriend, still faces charges in other cases including allegations he threatened his wife with a gun. [0] bit.ly/oyO6TB
Hinesburg VT cop gets deferred sentence after pleading to domestic assault charge for shoving & injuring girlfriend [0] bit.ly/nMm0Dx
Cops and Kids: A Strange, strange relationship
Gautier MS cop arrested on multiple sexual battery & touching a child for lustful purposes charges [0] bit.ly/nnR7Hj
Onondaga Co NY deputy has pled guilty to 1 of 36 counts in deal for using position to engage in sex w/young teen boys [0] bit.ly/qYfhsu
Colorado Springs CO cop already facing 196 counts child porn & sexual abuse of a child charges involving 21 kids may face more charges in allegations he had even more victims [0] bit.ly/qdhccn
Osceola Co FL deputy found guilty of child abuse, sexual activity w/child & attempted sexual activity w/child that was in his care. [0] thesent.nl/qwsbzn
Los Angeles Co CA deputies fatally shot a dog in front of several kids after they allegedly ordered the owner to get it out of his back yard so they could search it for a fleeing suspect’s weapon but they wouldn’t let him get a leash to do it. [3] bit.ly/qp1Vmi
Saline Co IL deputy pleads to agg sexual abuse in a plea deal dropping other charges involving his sexual relations with a minor [0] bit.ly/nb7FcO
Drunk/Drugs
Grant Co IN deputy said to have been drinking before dying in head-on crash that severely injured other motorist [0] bit.ly/oxHWU8
Hastings NE police capt arrested on drunk driving charges after crashing his pickup truck while off duty [0] bit.ly/pEdDRm
Valley Brook OK police chief charged w/drug trafficking & other charges after traffic stop uncovered paraphernalia [0] http://bit.ly/o0Db9d
Louisville KY cop charged w/public intox & felony mischief for allegedly damaging a vehicle during a wedding party [0] bit.ly/pepzE3
New York NY police leak alleges ticket fixing scandal was uncovered during ongoing probe into cops taking drug money[3] nyp.st/roqqeU
New York NY police have allegedly respond to a drop in revenue due to the ticket fixing scandal & quota backlash by increasing quotas for tickets & summonses [3] nydn.us/qXosKp
Puyallup WA tribal police officer sentenced to 57mo prison for possession & distribution of narcotics in fed probe [0] bit.ly/nzfXcX
Bogalusa LA cop arrested on 12 counts obtaining controlled substance by misrepresentation, shopped for painkillers [0] bit.ly/pzYnT1
Just…well, just stupid
New York NY police make questionable arrests during third day of #occupywallstreet protests including one arrest where the report was contradicted by journalists and an arrest for writing on a sidewalk with chalk. [3] nyti.ms/nDy6pp
Robbery
Seaside Park NJ cop & another person arrested on robbery & assault charges for mugging man outside bar [0] bit.ly/qWGlX9
Obstruction
Los Angeles Co CA jury demands investigation of gang unit deputies for what they say were outright lies at trial [3] lat.ms/pWM1Xr
Theft
Pueblo Co CO deputy in charge of evidence & property section resigns during investigation into missing cash [2] bit.ly/q4Yvjc
Orangeburg Co SC deputy fired after state investigation into unspecified official misconduct allegations [1] bit.ly/pSlxzA
US ATF agent sentenced to 37mo prison for stealing caseloads of cigarettes & selling them on blackmarket [0] bit.ly/pZgHML
Guelph ON cop arrested on theft & breach of trust charges for alleged theft of “materials” obtained in drug case [1] bit.ly/osM3oM
Vienna OH cops resign after investigation into $1500 in block-watch & Christmas funds missing from dept safe [0] http://bit.ly/qivKOg
Lorain OH cop sentenced to 6mo prison for tampering w/records to cover up for double dipping off-duty jobs [0] bit.ly/ojVBBr
Indianapolis IN police major/councilman found guilty of extortion & solicitation of a bribe in fed sting operation [0] bit.ly/nAknI5
Annville PA police chief charged w/2 counts record tampering for falsified records related to state-funded program [0] bit.ly/pfFQDo
Being a jerk 101
Scotts Bluff Co NE deputy resigns after charged w/disturbing peace for loud profane language at jr high school [0] bit.ly/n30kUl
Perjury
Fort Lauderdale FL cop suspended & arrested on perjury & falsification charges for allegedly lying on arrest report [0] sunsent.nl/qzyFBp
Mandeville LA cop gets suspended sentence in plea to perjury charge for false testimony given as favor to mayor as part of a corruption scandal [0] bit.ly/r0QjH0