Wednesday, September 28, 2011

National Police Misconduct NewsFeed Daily Recap 09-27-11

Injustice Everywhere
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  • It was finally confirmed today that New York NY police detained a PBS WNET journalist for 9 hours during the “Occupy Wall Street” protests when he tried to to interview the women who were peppersprayed without cause in the video that we first reported on this weekend. [4] bit.ly/ri5I8R
  • Los Angeles Co CA report on jail by ACLU contains details on allegations of widespread abuses by sheriff’s deputies. That report contained 70 testimonies from civilians, jail employees and prisoners alike and will likely be used as the basis of a planned lawsuit. [3] http://nyti.ms/qgUaZm
  • RCMP officer in BC is under investigation after being accused of repeatedly punching a handcuffed 17-year-old girl in the face in the back of his cruiser after police were called to help her. The girl was not charged with any crime. [3] bit.ly/q3XQ69
  • Dover NJ settles suit for $185k to a man who was 17 when he claimed that a cop beat him in a holding cell in retaliation when he mistook him for his brother who the officer claimed had hit him earlier that evening. [3] bit.ly/qMvQ0c
  • Oxford MS cop was suspended w/o pay after indicted on felony child abuse and sexual battery charges [0] bit.ly/ru5B4x
  • Kiowa Co CO deputy who was also a Lamar CO reserve officer was arrested on sexual assault on a child by a person of trust charge. [0] bit.ly/nKQT2N
  • Pennington Co SD deputy was sentenced to 30 years in prison for possession & manufacture of child porn. He allegedly used his position to gain access the kids he took explicit pictures of until a 6-year-old boy reported him. [0] bit.ly/rsAUif
  • US Immigration & Customs Enforcement head in Florida arrested for possession & distribution of child porn [0] bit.ly/qhViiF
  • El Paso Co CO deputy with two previous reckless driving convictions has been fired & faces charges for causing a fatal crash by running a red light [0] bit.ly/qgcUVX
  • Lynn MA cop found guilty of witness intimidation but not guilty of assault w/weapon when he hit man w/car [0] bit.ly/p57RKZ
  • Fairfax Co VA cop arrested on domestic assault & battery charges after altercation w/unspecified acquaintance [1] bit.ly/pFiKVG
  • New York NY cop accused of detaining & harassing tourist for legally taking photograph at 9/11 memorial [3] bit.ly/qE3D1d
  • Baltimore MD cop arrested for driving drunk, leading cops on high-speed chase, reaching for gun & resisting arrest [0] bsun.md/nSHMc0
  • Dallas TX cop resigns while investigated for allegedly coercing 2 female theft victims to show him their breasts [0] bit.ly/neMHBp
  • Easton PA cop resigns while investigated for allegedly taking lost wallet but not reporting it or turning it over [0] bit.ly/nH4UEW
  • Baton Rouge LA cop sentenced to 3yrs prison after pleading no contest to bribery & corrupt influence charges [0] bit.ly/o8IR5K
  • Cicero IL cop sentenced to 2yrs prison after pleading guilty to leaking info to alleged mob racketeering bosses [0] bit.ly/puIYlT
  • Martins Ferry OH ex-police chief in jail for celeb surrogate burglary sentenced to 3 more years for stolen dpt guns [0] bit.ly/qkqpfW
  • Morganton NC cop pleads guilty for embezzling $9,000 from police union to pay for trips to beach & electronics [0] bit.ly/nQSJyj
  • 2 of 3 Lake Co IN deputies charged w/money laundering & selling military-grade firearms on internet have accepted a plea deal [0] bit.ly/nv4VGC
  • Daviess Co IN deputy suspended while investigated for an alleged by unspecified compromise of info in drug case [1] bit.ly/nOLuIA
  • Indio CA police chief fired for his role in multi-million dollar federal grant scandal that led to one conviction [0] bit.ly/oUuj51

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