Police Misconduct NewsFeed Weekend Recap 09-17-11 to 09-18-11

VERBATIM POST
Injustice Everywhere
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• 2 Ottawa ON cops have been charged with assault causing bodily harm for attacking a homeless man resulting in him suffering facial fractures when they threw him to the ground. The woman who called police to check on the man also reported the excessive use of force. [0] bit.ly/qCVV5m

• 5 Tulsa OK cops raided the home of a woman who testified for the prosecution in a recent police corruption trial and arrested her over misdemeanor traffic citations. That sounds pretty unusual, especially when you consider that she was also slated to testify in an upcoming civil suit against the department. [5] bit.ly/n05V1j

• A New York NY police chief allegedly shoved a newspaper photographer from behind during Occupy Wall Street protest, oddly this was only mentioned as a blip at the end of an article about the protest. [3] nyti.ms/oPJmf3

• New York NY police leak alleges ticket fixing scandal was uncovered during ongoing probe into cops taking drug money[3] nyp.st/roqqeU

• New York NY police have allegedly respond to a drop in revenue due to the ticket fixing scandal & quota backlash by increasing quotas for tickets & summonses [3] nydn.us/qXosKp

• Los Angeles Co CA deputies fatally shot a dog in front of several kids after they allegedly ordered the owner to get it out of his back yard so they could search it for a fleeing suspect’s weapon but they wouldn’t let him get a leash to do it. [3] bit.ly/qp1Vmi

• Key West FL cop accused of targeting news editor in DUI arrest where dashcam video contradicted his arrest report [3] bit.ly/pWuXJJ

• Seaside Park NJ cop & another person arrested on robbery & assault charges for mugging man outside bar [0] bit.ly/qWGlX9

• San Bernardino Co CA deputy arrested on unspecified charges after SWAT standoff sparked by alleged domestic dispute [3] http://bit.ly/pczivC

• Pueblo Co CO deputy in charge of evidence & property section resigns during investigation into missing cash [2] bit.ly/q4Yvjc

• Orangeburg Co SC deputy fired after state investigation into unspecified official misconduct allegations [1] bit.ly/pSlxzA

• Bogalusa LA cop arrested on 12 counts obtaining controlled substance by misrepresentation, shopped for painkillers [0] bit.ly/pzYnT1

• New Orleans LA police investigate allegations that some officers are violating policy by working details at bars [0] bit.ly/r7zQ6D

• Scotts Bluff Co NE deputy resigns after charged w/disturbing peace for loud profane language at jr high school [0] bit.ly/n30kUl