National Police Misconduct NewsFeed Daily Recap 07-27-11

Injustice Everywhere

• New York NY police accused of excessive force & false arrests against Uruguayan soccer fans celebrating match [3] http://ow.ly/1v2cJA

• St Louis MO police sgt retires instead of facing discipline for telling cop in video beating case not to file report [1] http://ow.ly/1v3R3E

• Chicago IL settles suit for $6.5mil to families of 8 & 11yr-old kids run over by an unmarked police car [0] http://ow.ly/1v3CGf

• 10 Bay Area Rapid Transit CA cops subject of suit alleging they beat & falsely arrested man because of ringtone [3] http://ow.ly/1v3CvK

• Oklahoma State trooper charged w/assault for allegedly kicking a cuffed detainee in the testicles after chase, this after he allegedly looked around and asked other officers if anyone had their cameras on. [0] http://ow.ly/1v3sm3

• Paterson NJ settles suit for $50k to man claiming cops used excessive force in incident that sparked Muslim rallies [2] http://ow.ly/1v2mBo

• Wheeler WI police chief arrested on multiple charges for allegedly using position to have sexual contact w/teen boys [0] http://ow.ly/1v2To6

• Tuscola Co MI deputy arrested on multiple charges after year-long investigation into sexual misconduct w/detainee he was transporting [1] http://ow.ly/1v3rjk

• Tuscaloosa Co AL deputy charged w/civil rights violations for allegedly using taser to punish 3 jail inmates [0] http://ow.ly/1v2TTl

• Springfield MA cop fined & gets 3mo suspension after pleading guilty to assaulting 2 superior officers at HQ [0] http://ow.ly/1v3rUi

• Clark Co NV School Dist police accused of partying w/teens then covering it up after teen’s fatal DUI crash [3] http://ow.ly/1v3BEA

• Detroit MI cop suspended while investigated for allegedly embezzling money, 2nd so far in 2mo [0] http://ow.ly/1v3s2z

• Atlanta GA cop accused of not telling dept about being arrested in SC on intent to kill & firearms charges [1] http://ow.ly/1v3rwt

• Ruidoso NM cop gets suspended sentence & probation for posing as general to get military leave from work [0] http://ow.ly/1v2Tu2

• Houston TX cop arrested on allegations he accepted a $2,000 bribe to protect vehicle transporting cocaine [0] http://ow.ly/1v2SUs

• Soccorro TX ISD cop arrested on drunk driving charges, school keeps him on duty because they say there’s no law that forces them to suspend him [0] http://ow.ly/1v3rEz

• Shallotte NC cop arrested on insurance fraud charges involving false statements about auto accident [0] http://ow.ly/1v2TcH

• Kingsport TN police officer resigns when arrested on a sealed indictment, no further details released [1] http://ow.ly/1v2zG9

• Sweetwater County WY sheriff’s dept subject of unspecified state criminal investigation [2] http://ow.ly/1v3M8n

• Portland OR cop gets community service in plea deal after civil compromise over DA objection in DUI crash case [0] http://ow.ly/1v3Myc

• London ON cop investigated after news crew apparently films her sleeping in cruiser at scene of house fire [0] http://ow.ly/1v3rLE