OFF THE WIRE
We are being policed by bullies and rapist. It's alarming to read all the daily police misconduct reports.
Here are the ten reports of police misconduct tracked for Friday, May 20, 2016:
Bullitt County, Kentucky: A deputy was accused of running an interstate drug ring that had ties to Mexican cartels. His defense team claims the many wiretaps that built the case were, in fact, illegal. ow.ly/P93y300nRCQ
Bibb County, Georgia: A deputy was arrested for DUI after being discovered unconscious behind the wheel. He has been fired. ow.ly/oE1p300pcdN
Asotin County, Washington: Deputy is facing charges of failing to report child abuse and rendering criminal assistance for not reporting that an adult friend was sexually involved with a teenager. ow.ly/tQiO300pcBa
San Francisco, California: The chief resigned in the wake of an officer’s fatal shooting of an unarmed female motorist. ow.ly/qN10300pHcF
Indianapolis, Indiana: An officer was charged with falsifying official documents to hide how much he paid for a truck and boat. ow.ly/pIc2300pd3R
Chattanooga, Tennessee: An officer was arrested for simple assault after an off-duty incident with his girlfriend. ow.ly/5In7300pdj5
U.S. Capitol Police (Washington, DC): An officer was arrested for harboring a drug fugitive. ow.ly/6NrK300pItO
St. George, South Carolina: An officer was fired after he was arrested for sexual exploitation of a minor. ow.ly/ttpG300pIO5
Memphis, Tennessee: An officer was arrested in Arkansas for domestic disturbance. ow.ly/rrcg300pJ61
Update: Sanford, Florida (First reported 04-12-16): An officer who was arrested for punching and head-butting a woman while he was off duty has resigned.ow.ly/VxKL300qe1g
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National Police Misconduct Newsfeed Daily Recap 05-19-16
May 20, 2016 @ 4:37 PM by Jonathan Blanks
Here are the eight reports of police misconduct tracked for Thursday, May 19, 2016:
San Jose, California: A man is suing the department and several officers for a beating he suffered as the result of a traffic stop. Video taken of the incident contradicts the officers’ reports.ow.ly/xzjZ300kOXp
Bartow County, Georgia: A deputy was charged with sexual assault, meth possession, and violation of the oath of office after allegedly forcing a woman in custody to undress and taking pictures of her in his cruiser. He also allegedly touched her breasts. ow.ly/6TZe300l2uC
Update: Drug Enforcement Administration (First reported 01-07-15): A now-former agent pled guilty to making a false statement regarding free travel he received while he was a station chief. He is scheduled to be sentenced December 6. ow.ly/q637300lhaE
Kissimmee, Florida: An officer was arrested for sexual battery and misconduct for coercing sex from a female suspect both on and off duty. He is also alleged to have pushed for her preferential treatment in her criminal case. ow.ly/E73Z300lQYS
Taliaferro County, Georgia: A deputy was arrested in a gambling raid. ow.ly/9ewr300mCv5
Update: Delaware County, Indiana (First reported 02-16-16): A now-former deputy pled guilty to stealing $8,580 worth of ammunition over about three years. ow.ly/SCG3300nytZ
Louisville, Kentucky: A detective was suspended 20 days for taking overtime pay he didn’t earn. He will not face criminal charges for the violation. ow.ly/LxNW300nPDv
Louisville, Kentucky: Several officers are under investigation for using racial slurs and committing other abuse that was caught on audio during a stop and arrest. ow.ly/po1p300nQhd
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National Police Misconduct Newsfeed Daily Recap 05-18-16
May 19, 2016 @ 5:58 PM by Jonathan Blanks
Here are the nine reports of police misconduct tracked for Wednesday, May 18, 2016:
Farmington, West Virginia: An officer was arrested for bribery for allegedly accepting a woman’s offer of sex so she could avoid a driving violation. ow.ly/OskO300idhU
San Francisco, California: An officer was charged with five felonies for overtime fraud. ow.ly/b5O9300keqN
Richfield, Ohio: An officer was accused of stealing $25,000 from a Christmas charity for needy kids. ow.ly/ZhWY300kj18
Roswell, New Mexico: An officer was arrested for assaulting his wife during a domestic dispute. ow.ly/wpzx300kjlN
Harris County, Texas: A deputy was charged with misuse of official information for running the license plates of his wife’s business’ patrons to check for any outstanding warrants. ow.ly/tm3V300kjUf
Walker County, Georgia: A deputy was charged with sexual assault for having an inmate perform a sex act during hospital transport. Both claim the act was consensual, but his custodial role makes the act criminally coercive. ow.ly/tbho300kkxM
Update: Albany, New York (First reported 11-23-15): A now-former officer who was suspended last year for an altercation with teens on Halloween has been named in three civil suits that alleged he unlawfully searched the plaintiffs. After he had received his suspension, he left the department for a job with the Schenectady County police. ow.ly/YJvs300kljM
Update: Albuquerque, New Mexico ( First reported 04-28-15): A now-former officer pled no contest to charges related to the beating of a man after the officer intentionally disabled his body camera. The man suffered permanent ear damage and incurred $4,000 in medical bills. The former officer faces a restitution hearing June 3. He was sentenced to 364 days of probation and ordered to 30 hours of community service. ow.ly/jmKO300kneL
Warrior, Alabama: An officer was charged with domestic violence. ow.ly/gvNZ300knDP
