National Police Misconduct NewsFeed Daily Recap 06-22-11

Injustice Everywhere

Here are the 19 reports of police misconduct tracked in our National Police Misconduct News Feed for this Wednesday, June 22, 2011:

• Meriden CT police subject of 2 different excessive force suits involving officer who is police chief’s son [4] http://bit.ly/jmBvBa

• Craven Co NC deputy arrested after investigation showed he lied about fatal 100mph patrol car accident [0] http://bit.ly/inmhYm

• Albany NY settles suit for $250k to family of man killed in crash w/police cruiser that ran red light while responding to call [0] http://bit.ly/jZ6bO2

• Knoxville TN police sued by 70yr-old woman who lost use of arm after mauled by police dog that got loose [0] http://bit.ly/mSR1kz

• New Orleans LA cop accused by humane society probe of excessive force in fatal shooting of 3-legged pit bull [3] http://bit.ly/klOxyL

• US Park police arrest 2 reporters in DC at public taxi commission meeting, one was arrested for taking pictures [3] http://bit.ly/jDA69a

• South Burlington VT cop sued alleging he illegally searched woman for drugs 2x in 6mo, including a forced x-ray and a strip search in a public restroom [3] http://bit.ly/jZWSGc

• 2 Talbot Co GA deputies & a Talbotton GA cop arrested on unspecified charges in federal drug corruption probe [1] http://bit.ly/j3azKg

• Hamtramck MI cop pleads guilty to informing motorcycle club that the FBI was investigating & wiretapping them [0] http://bit.ly/mhRUsY

• Columbus OH police sgt charged w/felony & misd sexual imposition involving caretaker while he was on sick leave [1] http://bit.ly/lmQcrc

• Harlandale TX ISD police officer fired after allegedly pulling gun during argument with man in a bar [1] http://bit.ly/k99fsG

• 4 Alton IL cops sued by man claiming they falsely arrested him, DA dismissed charges citing lack of probable cause [3] http://bit.ly/l7RLLm

• Raleigh NC cop allegedly fired as part of probe into a number of officers accused of having sex w/prostitute [2] http://bit.ly/mjBrp4

• Niagara Falls NY cop sentenced to probation, treatment & community service on domestic violence conviction [0] http://bit.ly/ms1b7g

• Bartlesville OK police & police union sued by 2nd officer claiming harassment, discrimination & retaliation [3] http://bit.ly/kaPvZw

• Philadelphia PA police institute reforms in settlement w/black cop’s assoc over racial internet comments by cops [0] http://bit.ly/joS89A

• Albany Co NY settles suit for $85k to clerk claiming the sheriff did nothing to stop harassment by undersheriff [0] http://bit.ly/moWZ1Z

• Smith Co TX deputy fired for unspecified reasons weeks after another deputy forced to resign after DUI arrest [2] http://bit.ly/inEk8H

• Solon OH cop sentenced to $1000 fine, 3 days jail & 3 days treatment in plea to DUI charge for crashing into tree [0] http://bit.ly/jJHj03

Well, today was pretty difficult, by 9:00 tonight I only had 2 reports tracked in the news feed because I had to stay late at work to help with an important presentation. Things didn’t let up when I got back from work and found out we had nothing left in the bank due to the way the hotel has been taking money out of our account and due to my wife’s recent medical emergency. But, I dug through as many pages of news reports as I could in three hours (as evidenced by the abundant typos in the news feed today) and was able to find most of the reports for today I hope. Still, at this pace I’m pretty concerned about keeping the project going, though I’m trying my hardest to do so.

Anyway, that’s it for today, stay safe out there.