Finally, good government at work
Cordova IL disbands their police department, calling it an unmanageable mess after cop arrested & suit filed [0] bit.ly/v2l2GXMurder
5 BART CA cops, including the officer who was convicted for killing Oscar Grant, are facing a civil suit due to start soon in an excessive force case that allegedly happened just weeks prior to that infamous shooting incident. [3] bit.ly/sEtZuvSpokane Co WA deputy sued by family of 74yr-old pastor fatally shot when he investigated unmarked car on property [3] bit.ly/uaE3u6
Aurora CO pays $150k to settle claims to the family of a man who died and $240k to a man left partially paralyzed when both were shot during a chase. [0] bit.ly/rDSLTdNorth Chicago IL police refuse to say how man in custody died as state police take over the investigation into the man’s death [3] bit.ly/uBnR05
Attempted murder
Lincoln RI police are being investigated after an alleged struggle at the police station landed a man in the hospital on life support in a coma from a severe head injury [3] bit.ly/stQ4USBirmingham AL cop is accused of shooting a motorist from behind as he swerved to avoid the the officer when he allegedly jumped in front of his car after he drove around the airport parking lot as ordered while he waited for the people he was supposed to pick up. The man wasn’t charged. [1] http://bit.ly/vsnWTm
Lubbock TX is being sued by a 90yr-old man who was shot in the neck by a cop after he alleges he grabbed his shotgun when cops broke his window responding to robbery call next door. The police reports apparently contradicted themselves, at one point claiming police only opened fire after they were shot at but the charges against the man didn’t hold up. {3} bit.ly/s3iZLpHartwell GA police lost a lawsuit for $45k in a civil judgment to a man who lost an eye when a cop hit him with a metal baton during an arrest. [0] bit.ly/rsh2ru
Assaulting unarmed citizens and then hiding behind the law
San Francisco CA settles suit for $71k to man who suffered broken knee & wrist when cop beat him with a baton after he allegedly surrendered during a shoplifting arrest. [0] http://t.co/Y91hmHESChampaign IL police under investigation for use of pepperspray during questionable traffic stop that was caught on unreleased video [2] bit.ly/vJ8y0Z
UC Davis CA cop is caught on video taunting a crowd of protesters by showing off a pepperspray canister before slowly dousing protesters sitting on ground with it. The police chief justified it by claiming the officers were afraid of the crowd but the video appears to really contradict that claim. [0] bit.ly/utFfVr2 UC Davis CA police officers have been placed on paid leave while they are being investigated for pepperspaying seated students at a protest in an incident that has now garnered wide-spread media coverage. (UPDATE: news reports coming in now indicate the police chief has also been suspended pending investigation over the incident as well) [0] bit.ly/vNBJFl
Minneapolis MN settles a lawsuit for $77k to a man who was strip searched by cops in public. This came after a judge ruled that the search was unconstitutional. [0] bit.ly/rX5QzMNew York NY cop accused of shoving judge acting as legal observer at #OWS against wall & threatening to arrest her [3] bit.ly/t4AJ2i
Portland OR cop has been indicted on 3rd & 4th degree assault charges for seriously injuring a man by shooting him with a shotgun slug that he accidentally loaded in a modified shotgun meant for beanbag rounds. [0] bit.ly/tIQKHA4 Bartlesville OK cops are currently under investigation over excessive force allegations in an incident where they allegedly beat and choked a man in the hospital according to a witness. [3] bit.ly/vsWpCD
Perry IA police are accused of excessive force against a family and an elderly relative then needlessly shooting their dogs to death duing a fruitless raid for drugs and a stolen x-box… None of the family were charged with any crimes. [4] bit.ly/tywrBT
Portland OR police accused of excessive force in a number of incidents during #OccupyPortland #N17 protest. While associated videos are a bit inconclusive they do seem to verify claims that protesters were on the sidewalks as ordered when riot police began a push and other claims appear to be bolstered by third-party witnesses. [3] bit.ly/vub2PsSam Houston State University TX cop was shown on dashcam, above, beating a student then bragging about it. While the student still faces drug possession charges he was cleared of assault on an officer charge which would indicate the video contradicted the cop’s report. [4] bit.ly/vZWvMq
Dickson TN cop faces a state investigation & lawsuit over 2 alleged excessive force incidents in the last year. [0] tnne.ws/uxynZs
2 Virginia State troopers are accused of excessive force & using racial slurs against a Hispanic woman who refused to sign a ticket. [3] bit.ly/tyZp1w2 Albuquerque NM cops were fired after a video showed them beating and kicking a man while holding him down, then apparently celebrating with a chest bump afterward. [0] bit.ly/vgjhms
Coats NC police chief & 4 officers are being sued by 3 people over a series of alleged excessive force false arrests. One officer in particular is accused of being notorious for racially motivated beatings. [4] bit.ly/tX4EC82 DeKalb Co GA cops charged w/felonies for driving suspect behind garage & beating him until stopped by other cop [0] bit.ly/uiPypW
Tuscaloosa County AL sheriff’s sergeant pleaded guilty to multiple charges for using his taser to punish 3 detainees, injuring one of them. [0] bit.ly/vQpUQzElk Grove CA cops accused of excessive response by holding mom & kids at gunpoint mistaking them for car thieves due to a paperwork mistake by another department. [0] cbsloc.al/s1NySB
Maricopa Co AZ report indicates 3 former top aides to sheriff Arpaio ignored misconduct by deputies [0] bit.ly/uudbFUIdiot of the week award
New York NY cop subject of NYCLU suit for arresting 2 for “unlawful photography” for taking photographs in subway [3] bit.ly/trcBL1Just a common thief
Webb County TX deputy constable arrested for allegedly stealing firearm from evidence room & pawning it [0] bit.ly/uIdCLvTroy NY police investigate allegations of overtime & leave abuse by unspecified number of officers [1] bit.ly/sJr1X4
Philadelphia PA sheriff now subject of federal probe for personally buying homes that were slated for sheriff’s auction then selling them for personal profit. [0] bit.ly/uhpG9Q
Monterey Co CA sheriff’s sgt charged w/theft & felony false claims on time sheet falsification allegations [0] bit.ly/uIBirF
Creepy cop behavior
Bainbridge WA cop who heads the police union was suspended 2 weeks for tailing a councilwoman and harassing her. [0] ow.ly/1AtFyRBristol VA deputy sentenced to probation after found guilty of making harassing phone calls to businessman [0] bit.ly/sJIr3Y
Drunk/drugs
Opa-locka FL police capt arrested by feds for allegedly protecting drug dealers & an accused murder [0] sunsent.nl/rvFKQRHastings NE police capt gets probation in reduced DUI charge after unsecured trailer caused his vehicle to flip [0] bit.ly/tvqtc7
RCMP officer in Richmond BC arrested on drunk driving charge and for failing to stop at an accident [0] bit.ly/tP0CurCook Co GA deputy charged w/violating oath & furnishing alcohol to minors at a motel party [0] bit.ly/sbGKh9
Cleveland OH cop on desk duty after testing positive for drug use following 8mo suspension for excessive force [0] bit.ly/tCn42l
Morrow GA police chief arrested for DUI & 8 open containers after falling asleep at a green light in his cruiser [0] bit.ly/uZQ06cNew Jersey state trooper charged w/assault by auto & drunk driving after crash that left one person injured [0] bit.ly/u4zoXX
Lake Co FL deputy arrested on drug charges after found at house where drug deal allegedly took place [0] thesent.nl/vqe2IwHopkinsville KY cop suspended while subject of internal investigation after being arrested on drunk driving charges [0] bit.ly/w14NzI
Missoula MT police accused of dropping aggressive drunks off at #OccupyMissoula in order to harass protesters [3] bit.ly/vPRLKvOrlando FL cop was arrested on felony official misconduct & possession charges after drug buy bust following tip off [0] bit.ly/rtdSMz
Harahan LA cop who resigned in Aug while investigated for theft & drug use is arrested for having stolen excavator [0] bit.ly/ts8bgxBillings MT cop gets suspended sentence & fine in plea to .101 BAC DUI charge, the first trial against her resulted in a hung jury based on the defense that her BAC was elevated due to the altitude. [0] bit.ly/rZHEmv
Thurston Co WA narc detective arrested for unlawful imprisonment domestic violence in alleged dispute with wife [0] bit.ly/rAqgSO
Webb County TX deputy arrested on family violence assault charge in alleged domestic incident [0] bit.ly/ru403FSlocomb AL cop suspended after arrested on menacing charge for threatening cop responding to domestic dispute call [0] bit.ly/sS38wI
Scottsboro AL cop suspended while under investigation on allegations of steroid use and domestic violence [1] bit.ly/t0ISE5Yakima WA tribal police officer sentenced to 19mo prison for threatening to kill man he caught w/his estranged wife [0] bit.ly/sNIF3c
Rape, sexual assault, that sort of creepy cop behavior
York Regional ON police officer on paid leave after arrested on 2 counts of sexual assault & firearms charges [1] bit.ly/sXyFziSan Diego CA cop convicted on 8 felonies & 4 misdemeanors for coercing 7 women for sexual favors at traffic stops [0] bit.ly/t8VF93
Calhoun Co FL deputy sentenced to probation for coercing sex from woman is now being sued by 3 other women for on similar allegations. [0] bit.ly/tDrkxuPortland OR police chief apologizes for misleading claim that #OccupyPortland prevented response to rape call [0] bit.ly/tz1EHy
Gallatin MO police officer suspended after summons issued on allegations of unspecified sexual misconduct [2] bit.ly/ugjTxvAlbuquerque NM cop fired after caught w/prostitute now charged w/promoting prostitution involving other allegations [0] bit.ly/tdwtoa
Lee County FL deputy suspended one week for sexually harassing female co-worker [0] bit.ly/rDpa0hSan Jose CA police forced by arbitrator to rehire cop fired for mishandling dozens of sex crime cases [0] bit.ly/umhmME
False arrest
Richmond Co GA deputy forced to resign after admitting to falsified DUI arrests, the admission may impact hundreds of DUI cases [0] bit.ly/t6sLTkWestmont Village IL woman wins a lawsuit for over $500k on allegations that a cop violated her rights with false arrests in retaliation against her because she was speaking out against that department. [3] bit.ly/tmUsmB
Long Beach MS police are being sued by the ACLU of Mississippi on behalf of a woman who was arrested while protesting against BP over an oil spill, she alleges she had a permit and was legally protesting on a public sidewalk. [3] bit.ly/tSbUWEExtortion
2 Baltimore MD cops plead guilty to extortion & conspiracy to commit extortion in car repair scam [0] bit.ly/sASNJ2Yeah, figures
2 Chicago IL cops were arrested by feds on allegations they used their positions as cops to help a gang rob people. [0] bit.ly/sBXiQE….if Walmart would just hire these people we wouldn’t have these problems
Phillipsburg NJ police detective faces weapons charge for discharging a firearm in a cemetery while off duty [0] bit.ly/ujiwXZ