Wednesday, September 7, 2011

National Police Misconduct NewsFeed Daily Recap 09-06-11



VERBATIM POST
Injustice Everywhere

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  • Lancaster NY police are accused of using excessive force in the death of a man who was repeatedly tasered. A witness claims that the man was on the ground and compliant when he was being tasered. [3] http://bit.ly/rmm8rx
  • Denver CO police are being forced by a civil review board to rehire 2 cops who were fired for beating 2 men on video then filing false reports about what happened. The review board apparently offered no explanation for their ruling. [0] http://is.gd/dm1t3A
  • Avon Park FL cop gives up police certification in deal dropping felony charge for false report in shooting case involving his girlfriend during an apparent drug deal. [0] bit.ly/nII1Ty
  • In an update to a report we covered yesterday, a Memphis TN cop facing charges for lying about being shot by Hispanic man when he was allegedly shot by a woman he had a relationship with is now being accused of shooting himself in an effort to gain the attention of that woman’s underage niece. This one gets weirder as it goes on. [3] bit.ly/rruUSC
  • Springfield OH & Absolute Software settled a lawsuit for an unknown sum to a woman who bought a laptop from a student without knowing it was stolen when police and the software company downloaded nude images of her and her boyfriend when they tracked the laptop. [1] abcn.ws/q3Y3fM
  • Harlingen TX police are accused of needlessly shooting a pet dog then arresting the owner for “entering a crime scene” by approaching where police fatally shot his dog. [3] bit.ly/pbtWkJ
  • Tulsa OK police detective charged w/domestic assault for allegedly pepperspraying a woman who was living with him in the mouth and then pointing a gun at the man who brought her home.[0] bit.ly/pB50Dd
  • Waynesboro GA police major suspended 5days w/o pay for alleged dishonesty & violation of public trust. Unfortunately we can’t determine the specifics since this came from a subscription site. [1] bit.ly/qJADP6
  • 2 Will County IL deputies sued by woman alleging she was mistreated & denied medication after she was wrongfully arrested on DV charges, charges that were dropped when her boyfriend admitted to making up the allegations. [3] bit.ly/qacDTJ
  • 4 Joliet IL cops are accused of false arrest & falsified reports in a lawsuit by a man who was jailed for 5 months until drug charges against him were dismissed [3] bit.ly/qacDTJ
  • Tempe AZ cop takes plea deal to evidence tampering charges for stealing items, including a refridgerator, from evidence [0] bit.ly/oveg16
  • Rome GA now-former cop charged w/theft for allegedly stealing $25k earmarked for needy children from police union [0] bit.ly/rt6MiM
  • Daytona Beach FL cop charged with theft on allegations he stole diamond earring from inmate he transported [0] bit.ly/oxIjDg
  • In an update to this report we tracked yesterday, a Port Jefferson OH cop is now facing felony charges for lying when he claimed his cruiser was damaged during a car chase and gun battle with a suspect when he actually sideswiped a guardrail while speeding. [0] bit.ly/qbTzY1
  • Pennsylvania State Police sued by trooper alleging he suffered retaliation for filing racial harassment complaint [3] bit.ly/qGvc3z
  • Cincinnati OH cop under investigation after motorist videotapes her asleep in cruiser w/emergency lights activated [0] bit.ly/rfYf6M
  • 14 Chicago IL cops face firing & 19 face suspensions for abusing that department’s generous sick leave policy which gives all officers a year’s worth of paid sick leave for every two years they work. [1] bit.ly/oOX9vb

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