Injustice Everywhere
A Marco Florida police officer is the subject of a lawsuit accusing him of using excessive force when he stopped his police cruiser, beat 3 handcuffed men in the back of that cruiser, then sealed the cruiser up after releasing pepperspray in the vehicle, all of which was captured on video and all because they kept taunting the officer on the way to jail. The officer initially received 2 weeks suspension and was charged with battery but was allowed to enter a pre-trial diversion program that cleared his record and his suspension was overturned by a state panel, ultimately leaving him with a clean record and free pass.
Watertown New York has settled a lawsuit for $600,000 to a man who was shot 3 times by a police officer who broke into his apartment through a 2nd floor window hunting for his ex-girlfriend who he then kidnapped. That officer was sentenced to 15 years in prison for attempted murder, kidnapping, burglary, and grand larceny.
An Owensboro Kentucky police officer has been fired for violating policies including use unnecessary force after jail video showed him repeatedly challenging a detainee to stand up and when he finally did the officer and others jumped on him and began beating him. Investigators also found that a report over the incident filed by another officer had discrepancies when compared to the video.
Flagler County Florida and the sheriff of Flagler County have both settled a lawsuit for unspecified sums to the daughter of a former state attorney who claims deputies used excessive force when they forced her into a restraint chair for refusing to strip and shower in front of male deputies after being arrested on a disorderly intoxication charge that was dismissed later.
Seaside Heights New Jersey has settled a lawsuit for $75,000 to a man claiming police officers there injured his shoulder after they cuffed his arms behind his back despite being told by him and his fiancee that he had an injured shoulder and then choked him into unconsciousness without cause. They also arrested his fiancee for asking why he was being arrested. The incident apparently escalated through a series of misunderstandings after the man had responded to an obscenity yelled at him.
A Vernal Utah police sergeant was allowed to enter into a diversion agreement that will dismiss a felony assault charge he faced for pistol-whipping a suspect arrested after he allegedly shot another officer in the leg. The charge will be dismissed in a year in exchange for a $1,000 fine and his decertification as a police
New York NY has settled a lawsuit for $300,000 to two brothers who were falsely arrested by narcotics cops on drug charges but freed once surveillance video of the arrest came out showing the charges were trumped up. One of the officers already pled guilty to a felony charge after resigning while the other is awaiting trial after becoming a cop in Nassau County NY.
Three Basalt Colorado police officers are the subject of a lawsuit filed by a man claiming officers injured him when they beat him while arresting him for yelling “don’t let the door hit you in the ass” while they were leaving after conducting a bar “walkthrough”. Those charges were eventually dismissed.
The New Mexico Region III Narcotics Task Force was accused of using excessive tactics when they raided a Montessory school with students aged 11-14 in search of marijuana in that school’s greenhouse. While teachers say the kids thought the armed military helicopter the task force used was neat, they didn’t think the armored officers armed with assault weapons were necessary. While officers didn’t find any pot, they did find plenty of tomatoes.
A Garden Grove California police officer has been arrested on two counts of felony forcible sodomy over allegations that he sexually assaulted two women that he dated.
Two Philadelphia Pennsylvania police officers have been arrested arrested after they detained then robbed an undercover agent posing as a drug dealer as part of a sting operation targeting corrupt officers. [0]
Four Anchorage Alaska police officers will go through “retraining” after an investigation found they violated departmental policy in a recorded incident where they threatened to taser and arrest a man for refusing to let them enter his apartment without a warrant over an animal complaint.
A Milford Connecticut police officer has been suspended for 5 days and prohibited from driving any departmental vehicles for 9 months after the release of dahscam videos involving offices using excessive speed through an FOIA request prompted an investigation into that officer’s consistent use of excessive speed while responding to calls.
A Newark New Jersey police officer has been granted a pretrial diversion deal involving counseling and community service that will ultimately clear his record of a domestic abuse charge involving a female teenage relative.
An Ishpeming Michigan police officer has resigned and has been sentenced to pay a $600 fine after pleading guilty to a domestic violence charge.
The police chief of Helotes Texas has been suspended after Texas Rangers searched his home as part of an unspecified investigation.
A Macomb County Michigan deputy is under investigation after accused of sending text messages when he rear-ended another vehicle while transporting prisoners from court to jail.
The police chief of Ashley Pennsylvania has been suspended while he’s the subject of an investigation by state police into an unspecified complaint about threats he allegedly made.
Finally, a part-time sworn police officer in Pinetops North Carolina is a suspect in the shooting death of a college student who’s body was found in the officer’s dorm room after he died from a bullet wound to the head. Police aren’t releasing any more details except that the officer was also discovered nearby holding an emptied gun.
That’s it for today, stay safe out there.
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