Okay, here we go again. Another beat-down of a unarmed person in MD. Can you count the officers? The officers didn't know that somebody video taped the beating. Whoops! They already had filed the case so now everything that was written is a complete lie.

http://video.foxnews.com/v/....018369:b32893902:z6

and another beating of a unarmed person in IL. Why the beat down? Cause the officer said he heard him squeel his tires. Hot Dog. That's a new one.

http://video.foxnews.com/v/...e/?playlist_id=87485

quote Originally posted by madcurl: . That's not good.

Maybe it is...caught re-handed like that AND on the wrong side of a judge will make it personal. It might just be the one that starts to turn the tide.

Hope somebody gives this cop directions....straight to hell

http://www.wbaltv.com/news/9229472/detail.html

BALTIMORE --
Baltimore City police arrested a Virginia couple over the weekend after they asked an officer for directions.

WBAL-TV 11 News I-Team reporter David Collins said Joshua Kelly and Llara Brook, of Chantilly, Va., got lost leaving an Orioles game on Saturday. Collins reported a city officer arrested them for trespassing on a public street while they were asking for directions .

"In jail for eight hours -- sleeping on a concrete floor next to a toilet," Kelly said.

"It was a nightmare," Brook said. "I was in there thinking I was just dreaming and waiting to wake up."...............

Continued at link.

Dont think I'll be going to Baltimore anytime soon.

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I hope and pray there are good cops out there...but i personally don't beleive that any exist. from my personal experiences and from the news etc...

Long story short when i was 11 or 12 i was having some mental probs. I was taken to the hosp by the cops. anyway as i was handcuffed and put in the car i was able to take them off ( they screwed up ) so one of the pigs sees it, opens the door and starts yelling at me and berating me yelling '' do you think this is funny '' etc etc...been harrssed a couple times over my old car ( no itwasn't ''riced'' out etc ) but when they saw it was my dad's car ( legally ) they left.

As far as it goes cops are here for nothing else but to make money by giving tickets and to get their jollys from harrassing / beating people. Do as I say not as I do.

There may be good cops out there...but I havn't seen em.

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Yes, there are good and bad. I've had run-ins with both. After actually doing ride-alongs and talking to officers on and off duty they do have a tough job. All you can do is hope that the ones that are abusing the badge get caught.

Give it a rest already.

County Sheriff tased 30 students. Why? Cause the students wanted to know how it feels to be tased. Professionalism at it worst.

30 students Tasered at Lake County career fair:

http://www.justicenewsflash...ir_201004123982.html


Legal news for Colorado personal injury attorneys. Thirty students were shocked by a police officer while at a high school career fair.

Colorado personal injury attorneys alerts- A Lake County Sheriff’s officer tased students at a school career fair.

Leadville, CO—A group of students got quite the hands-on experience when a Lake County deputy tasered 30 students, all because they wanted to know what it felt like. The officer’s actions have put him on unpaid administrative leave on Thursday, April 8, 2010, as reported by NBC-affiliate 9News.

The incident took place at the Lake County High School career fair on Thursday morning. Several students reportedly went up to the officer and allegedly “begged” to be shocked to know what it felt like. The deputy obliged but had the students sign a wavier he drafted while at their fair. Two students sustained minor burns and were transported to a local hospital to be evaluated. They were reportedly treated and released. According to one student, another female student was shocked seven times at her request. The school was allegedly not aware that students were being tased.

Lake County Sheriff officials stated they do not believe the waiver was an official document, though it has not yet been turned over for investigation. The case has been sent to the Lake County District Attorney’s, who will decide if the officer will face any charges.

A letter was sent out and phone calls were made to parents alerting them about the incident and to check their kids for any marks.

What's a matter Curly? You mad because they aren't including you in all the fun the police are having? Maybe the next time one stops you, you can mouth off to them and see if they treat you like a King. Maybe they will stop you because one of your tail lights burnt out or you failed to obey some traffic law. Maybe you will be profiled because you are driving your $100,000 Fiero, well maybe not, it's still just a Fiero anyway, no matter how much money you throw at it. You know what they say: A fool and his money are soon parted.

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quote Originally posted by avengaydor1: What's a matter Curly? You mad because they aren't including you in all the fun the police are having? Maybe the next time one stops you, you can mouth off to them and see if they treat you like a King. Maybe they will stop you because one of your tail lights burnt out or you failed to obey some traffic law.

I'm sorry avengaydor1- I'm only reporting the alleged crimes.

quote Originally posted by avengaydor1: Maybe you will be profiled because you are driving your $100,000 Fiero, well maybe not, it's still just a Fiero anyway, no matter how much money you throw at it. You know what they say: A fool and his money are soon parted.

avengaydor1; the Proctologist and philosopher.

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there are some good cops and some bad, but i must say i would not want to do there job.i grew up in new jersey and have met manny police.only in a car and never on a motorcycle.i had to go to driving school in jax., fl. for speeding..when i was younger, i was the person who drove because i donot drink. i like to look at drunks, thay do stupid stuff.

Taser used on run-away fan. I saw this happened last week or so. It's a good thing that the fan wasn't posing a serious threat and that he could run faster than the officer, hehe.

http://www.latimes.com/spor...0505,0,6904217.story

Subduing unruly fans is an inexact science
Some raise issue of excessive use of force after most recent incident, in which officer used a Taser on a teen in outfield at Phillies game. However, safety of players and others is primary concern.

A law enforcement officer chases down a fan who ran onto the field during a game between the Philadelphia Phillies and St. Louis Cardinals on Monday. Police used a Taser to subdue the 17-year-old fan. (Matt Slocum / Associated Press / May 3, 2010)

There is a fine line between comedy and catastrophe when an overzealous — and, frequently, inebriated — spectator hops a barrier at a sporting event and runs onto the field of play.

It has happened at Super Bowls and soccer games, tennis matches and title fights, incidents ranging from the absurd (a Cincinnati Bengals fan swiping the football from Brett Favre) to the horrifying (a crazed spectator stabbing Monica Seles in the back during a 1993 tennis match in Hamburg, Germany).

The latest fan-gone-wild spectacle happened Monday in Philadelphia, when a police officer used a Taser on a 17-year-old Phillies fan in the outfield at Citizens Bank Park, sparking a debate over how much is too much when it comes to subduing field crashers.

The Phillies say they plan to talk with police about whether stun guns should be used in similar situations. Was it excessive force or the appropriate handling of a nitwit? And Philadelphia police officials are reviewing whether their officers should be wrangling fans or if that should be up to team security.
"As far as making an arrest, it's within our policy that when someone resists and attempts to elude arrest, and they are committing a crime, using the Taser to control them is something we allow," police spokesman Lt. Frank Vanore said.

Not everyone agrees with that policy. Merrick Bobb, executive director of a Los Angeles-based nonprofit police oversight group called the Police Assessment Resource Center, said mild resistance usually doesn't justify the use of a Taser.

"Usually the resistance has to threaten some harm to the officer in order to justify the use of a Taser," Bobb told the Associated Press.

Last year, the American Medical Assn.'s Council on Science and Public Health reviewed the physiological effects of Tasers and deaths after Taser shocks by police. Based on information gathered from 1985 to March 2009, the study concluded that stun guns are used too frequently and "may contribute to the death of suspects directly or indirectly."

Mary Catherine Roper, an attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union in Philadelphia, echoed that, telling the AP she didn't understand why the officer used a Taser.

"How long can he really run around out there?" Roper said of the fan. "In this situation, he's not dangerous, he's not getting away."

In the incident in question, the teen hopped onto the field in the eighth inning of a game against St. Louis, ran around the outfield waving a white towel, dodging security personnel. A police officer chased him for about 30 seconds before using the stun gun on him, causing the teen to fall forward and slide face-first onto the grass. He stayed down for about 30 seconds before he stood and was led off the field.

The teen is described by his father as a good, college-bound student who was neither drinking nor on drugs. He is being charged with defiant trespass, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.

"In this day and age, you don't know what people are going to do," Vanore said. "You have players, you have the public, and when you see somebody running across and it's obvious they don't belong there, and the officer's paying attention to make sure that everyone's OK.

"In hindsight, it's a 17-year-old kid just acting stupid. But we don't know that at the time."

Pat Courtney, a spokesman for Major League Baseball, said security issues are dealt with at a team level, and that MLB is reserving comment until Philadelphia police have completed their investigation.

Likewise, the NFL's policy is that individual clubs provide on-field security and that if any unauthorized person enters the playing field, security is required to remove that person immediately.

NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy said by e-mail that general guidelines call for "stadium sideline security to surround the fan, escort him off the field and hand him off to law enforcement officials. Tasing is not part of our protocol."

Things don't always work that smoothly. In 2005, an unruly Browns fan ran onto the field in Cleveland during the fourth quarter of a 41-0 loss to Pittsburgh. He made the mistake of running toward the Steelers' bench, where he was intercepted by linebacker James Harrison, who picked him up and delivered a pro-wrestling-style body slam. He then held the man on the ground until police handcuffed him and led him away.

"I basically took him down because when he first came out, he took off after 'V' [running back Verron Hayes], then he was backing up near our sideline," Harrison said at the time. "I don't know if he had anything on him or whatever. So I felt like, with his back to me, I could take him down without risking injury to myself or my teammates and hold him there until the proper authorities came."

Earlier that year in Cincinnati, during a break in a game against Green Bay, a Bengals fan ran out of the stands and snatched the ball from Favre's throwing hand. The fan ran to the other end of the field where he was apprehended by security guards. It now lives as a humorous clip on YouTube, but it could have been disastrous.

Bengals Coach Marvin Lewis initially joked about the incident, but later said: "That's the first fear you have — there's a guy running clean at Brett Favre. That's why you can't allow that to occur."

Among the other memorable incidents:

-- A man wearing a fan-and-parachute contraption tried to drop in on a 1993 boxing match at Caesars Palace between Evander Holyfield and Riddick Bowe, but instead crashed into the ropes and was pummeled by security.

-- At Chicago's Comiskey Park in 2002, during a game between the White Sox and Royals, a father and his 14-year-old son ran onto the field and brutally beat Kansas City first base coach Tom Gamboa before security could stop them.

-- In January, during an Asian Cup qualifying soccer match against Oman, a barefoot fan frustrated by the lackluster play of the Indonesian national team ran onto the field, stole the ball and — to the delight of the crowd — attempted a shot of his own. The goalkeeper blocked it.

The man later apologized and offered an explanation: "I was very disappointed with the Indonesian national team. They never win."

You really showed restraint with this story. It took only you a whole six days to report it, even Leno talked about it sooner than that. Your whinning is wearing a little thin. I guess the tittle you have given me of proctologist suits me fine, it seems you are one of my clients because of the way you act and what you are. I'll even give you a couple of hints. It's a seven letter word that begins with the letter A and proctologists work on them.
In my opinion the kid got what he deserved. His father told him not to do it and he still did. Now he is going to have a record for beign stupid. If you break the law and get caught, you better expect some consecuenses, but I'm sure you know all about that from personal experience.

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I had the cops called on me last week. He was a good guy. He warned me of the dangers of what I was doing, and told me of a safe place to go and do it.

The Tasering of Bambi: Outrage over deer shot by Oakland officer

I saw this video a couple of days ago.

WARNING: THE LINK IS VERY GRAPHIC TO BAMBI LOVERS AND CHILDREN. THE OFFICER SHOT SEVERAL TIMES TO KILL THE 1-YEAR OLD.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-b...05/04/BAGN1D9FV0.DTL

(05-04) 19:21 PDT OAKLAND -- Oakland Police Chief Anthony Batts said Tuesday that he was "unhappy" that an officer shot and killed a young deer in an East Oakland backyard over the weekend and promised an internal investigation into what led to the decision to open fire.

The deer, estimated to be about a year old, was shot in a backyard of a home on the 1700 block of 90th Avenue about 11 a.m. Saturday. The shooting was captured on video by Anthony Weems, 28, who was among many residents who were outraged Tuesday that police had killed the animal.

"That could have been handled in a much better way," Weems said. "The kids that were there, they go to the zoo to pet these animals. All of us are upset. Somebody has to speak up."

In a statement, Batts said, "I'm unhappy with the results of this incident. I do not like what I saw. We are reviewing our policies and our procedures surrounding this incident to ensure that something like this does not happen again. I understand the importance of life and am working toward implementing strategies that will result in humane outcomes in our future contacts with wildlife."

The incident began when two Oakland Housing Authority officers spotted the deer running on the 8700 block of Birch Street about 10:30 a.m., said housing authority spokesman Marcus Walton. The officers saw the deer running into the carport on 90th Avenue behind a home belonging to Kim McElmore. The animal then jumped a fence and ended up in Brian Campbell's backyard.

The housing authority officers notified Oakland animal control and the state Department of Fish and Game, Walton said.

But sources said that before a state game warden could arrive, Oakland police Sgt. Terrance West ordered another officer to kill the deer. The officer, whose name was not released, fired several shots, but the deer did not die immediately, so he fired several more shots, Weems said. A total of six or seven shots were fired but it was not known how many hit the deer.

"I feel they shouldn't have killed Bambi," Campbell said. "The Oakland Zoo was right up the street. They could have called the Oakland Zoo and said, 'Look, you know, we have this little baby deer, can you come down and take it back to the wild?' "

Oakland animal control officers were on the scene, but they were not trained to handle wildlife such as deer, said Officer Jeff Thomason, an Oakland police spokesman. The department oversees animal control officers.

In general, Oakland officers are allowed to kill animals that are injured or pose threats to public safety, said Officer Holly Joshi, a department spokeswoman. Witnesses said the deer did not appear to be hurt and posed no threat.

"Public safety (threat) to whom? Because it's back here in the corner?" McElmore, 38, asked, pointing to where the animal was killed.

McElmore's husband, Elnorse McElmore, agreed, saying, "The deer was scared. It wasn't doing anything. The whole time, it was in the corner, shaking."

Susan Heckly, wildlife rehabilitation director at the Lindsay Wildlife Museum in Walnut Creek, said Tuesday that she saw the video but didn't know the circumstances that led to the decision to shoot the deer.

Nevertheless, "from my vantage point, I would say that is not Plan A - that was probably a bad decision," Heckly said. "I don't know the police force's level of knowledge about wildlife or animals and how they train their officers."
Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-b...V0.DTL#ixzz0nSLTePDV

quote The Tasering of Bambi: Outrage over deer shot by Oakland officer

I see no mention of a Taser beign used in the article. Did you add that part?

Here is a good article on the topic.

http://www.rense.com/general90/crim.htm

quote Originally posted bycannabisculture: http://cannabisculture.com/...an-Botched-Drug-Raid When asked about Hay's injuries, De Caire told The Spectator he would not comment, saying only that a complaint has been filed with the Ontario Independent Police Review Director (OPIRD) -- an arms-length agency created seven months ago by the Attorney General. It is staffed entirely by civilians and is meant to keep police accountable for their actions.

Now I wonder how the guy had his rib broken while on the floor and following orders- hmm...

I acutally question the whole purpose of this thread. Perhaps we should start a similar thread about teachers or doctors. I mean you can find problematic people in all professions. I lived in the country and the city both for a very long time and I never had a problem with the police outside a parking ticket and a speeding ticket a few years back. I could pull from the current headlines of the newspaper many things police do that are good, I mean tracking down killers, muggers, and maintain a civil society is a necessity.

I think some people think a world without police would be good, but honestly it would quickly turn into a world of people being victimized by bullies and thugs.

quote Originally posted by RotrexFiero: I could pull from the current headlines of the newspaper many things police do that are good, I mean tracking down killers, muggers, and maintain a civil society is a necessity.

Where's the fun in that? Oh, that is unless the cops are beatin' the tar or tasin' one of them and is caught on tape doin' it. {sarcasim}

There is no such thing as "good news" anymore. Society focuses on the negative now. No good can come of something good or is it now that negative is good I guess it's like back in the 90's when you would say..."man, that was bad" and it actually ment "good". Don't mind me, just rambling. On with the cop bashing thread. {sarcasim again }

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http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRI...ld/index.html?hpt=T2


Snip it:

Whoops, wrong house.

Whoops, sleeping child is shot in the neck/head area.

Whoops, A&E video taped the incident.

Whoops, the officer made their statements regarding the incident, but the video contradicts it. "Detroit police spokesman Phillip Cook told reporters Monday that he was not aware of the video and declined to comment." Woops!


Lawyer questions police version of raid that killed girl.


(CNN) -- An attorney representing the family of a 7-year-old girl shot to death Sunday in a police raid is accusing the Detroit Police Department of misrepresenting the incident.

In an interview with CNN affiliate WDIV on Monday, Michigan attorney Geoffrey Fieger said he obtained video footage of the incident captured by a crew filming for the A&E network show, "The First 48."

Fieger, who didn't say how he received the tape, said it shows officers rushing the home and throwing a flash grenade through a window before one officer fires into the home from the front porch.

However, according to Assistant Police Chief Ralph Godbee, preliminary information indicates that members of the Detroit Police Special Response Team approached the house and announced themselves as police. Godbee cited the officers involved and at least one independent witness.

Godbee said officers used a "flash bang" device, entered the home and encountered a 46-year-old female inside the front room.

"Exactly what happened next is a matter still under investigation, but it appears the officer and the woman had some level of physical contact," Godbee said in a statement Sunday. "At about this time, the officer's weapon discharged one round which, tragically, struck 7-year-old Aiyana Stanley Jones in the neck/head area."

Police were executing a search warrant in the search for the suspect in a shooting Friday that killed a high school student.

Godbee said the 34-year-old suspect was found and arrested at the home where the girl was shot. In addition, a vehicle and a moped matching the descriptions of those involved in the shooting of 17-year-old Jarean Blake were also found, he said.

Fieger called the explanation from police "entirely false."

"Of course, I have seen the videotape and the videotape vividly portrays the fact that a percussion grenade device was thrown through the front window and a shot was fired immediately from the outside from the porch," he said.

"No murder suspect was found in Aiyana's house," Fieger said in Monday's interview. "In fact, there's an upstairs apartment next door which the police did not have a search warrant for and that is where he surrendered, they went into that house too. But he was not in Aiyana's house."

Aiyana's father, Charles Jones, also has denied that the suspect was in his home.

Detroit police spokesman Phillip Cook told reporters Monday that he was not aware of the video and declined to comment. The investigation, he said, has been taken over by state police to preserve the "community's trust."

A source at A&E, who asked not to be identified citing company policy, confirmed that a crew was on the scene and that the footage was confiscated by police. He would not comment on what the crew had captured on video.

Another police spokesman said the department would not identify the suspect in Blake's shooting death until he has been formally charged by prosecutors. The suspect remains in custody.

Godbee, in his statement Sunday, said he wished to "express to the family of Aiyana Jones the profound sorrow that we feel within the Detroit Police Department and throughout this community. We know that no words can do anything to take away the pain you are feeling at this time."

Police obtained the "high-risk search warrant" based on intelligence, and it was approved by the prosecutor and a magistrate, Godbee said. "Because of the ruthless and violent nature of the suspect in this case, it was determined that it would be in the best interest of public safety to execute the search warrant as soon as possible and detain the suspect ... while we sought a murder warrant."

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quote Originally posted by madcurl: http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRI...ld/index.html?hpt=T2 Snip it: Whoops, wrong house. Whoops, sleeping child is shot in the neck/head area. Whoops, A&E video taped the incident. Whoops, the officer made their statements regarding the incident, but the video contradicts it. "Detroit police spokesman Phillip Cook told reporters Monday that he was not aware of the video and declined to comment." Woops! Lawyer questions police version of raid that killed girl. (CNN) -- An attorney representing the family of a 7-year-old girl shot to death Sunday in a police raid is accusing the Detroit Police Department of misrepresenting the incident. In an interview with CNN affiliate WDIV on Monday, Michigan attorney Geoffrey Fieger said he obtained video footage of the incident captured by a crew filming for the A&E network show, "The First 48." Fieger, who didn't say how he received the tape, said it shows officers rushing the home and throwing a flash grenade through a window before one officer fires into the home from the front porch. However, according to Assistant Police Chief Ralph Godbee, preliminary information indicates that members of the Detroit Police Special Response Team approached the house and announced themselves as police. Godbee cited the officers involved and at least one independent witness. Godbee said officers used a "flash bang" device, entered the home and encountered a 46-year-old female inside the front room. "Exactly what happened next is a matter still under investigation, but it appears the officer and the woman had some level of physical contact," Godbee said in a statement Sunday. "At about this time, the officer's weapon discharged one round which, tragically, struck 7-year-old Aiyana Stanley Jones in the neck/head area." Police were executing a search warrant in the search for the suspect in a shooting Friday that killed a high school student. Godbee said the 34-year-old suspect was found and arrested at the home where the girl was shot. In addition, a vehicle and a moped matching the descriptions of those involved in the shooting of 17-year-old Jarean Blake were also found, he said. Fieger called the explanation from police "entirely false." "Of course, I have seen the videotape and the videotape vividly portrays the fact that a percussion grenade device was thrown through the front window and a shot was fired immediately from the outside from the porch," he said. "No murder suspect was found in Aiyana's house," Fieger said in Monday's interview. "In fact, there's an upstairs apartment next door which the police did not have a search warrant for and that is where he surrendered, they went into that house too. But he was not in Aiyana's house." Aiyana's father, Charles Jones, also has denied that the suspect was in his home. Detroit police spokesman Phillip Cook told reporters Monday that he was not aware of the video and declined to comment. The investigation, he said, has been taken over by state police to preserve the "community's trust." A source at A&E, who asked not to be identified citing company policy, confirmed that a crew was on the scene and that the footage was confiscated by police. He would not comment on what the crew had captured on video. Another police spokesman said the department would not identify the suspect in Blake's shooting death until he has been formally charged by prosecutors. The suspect remains in custody. Godbee, in his statement Sunday, said he wished to "express to the family of Aiyana Jones the profound sorrow that we feel within the Detroit Police Department and throughout this community. We know that no words can do anything to take away the pain you are feeling at this time." Police obtained the "high-risk search warrant" based on intelligence, and it was approved by the prosecutor and a magistrate, Godbee said. "Because of the ruthless and violent nature of the suspect in this case, it was determined that it would be in the best interest of public safety to execute the search warrant as soon as possible and detain the suspect ... while we sought a murder warrant."

I just read through this whole thing and it seems like police covering up for the f*** nups at its fineist. What was an officer doing shooting blindley at a building? And what was the need for a flashbang if the suspect surrenderd like the report said.

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quote Originally posted by avengador1: Maybe the next time one stops you, you can mouth off to them and see if they treat you like a King.

A Rodney King...

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A Fake Cop Arrested During Prostitution Sting.


http://www.wxyz.com/news/st...Zs0eIZooNObWVew.cspx

DETROIT (WXYZ) - A 51-year-old Detroit man is locked up, accused of breaking up a Wayne County Sheriff's Department prostitution sting by impersonating a police officer.

Investigators say that around 5:00 p.m., Wednesday, the man pulled up to a female detective in the area of Vernor and Oakdale on the city's east side. At the time the detective, who was posing as a prostitute, was talking with another man.

The suspect, who was in a red 1994 Ford Ranger yelled at the detective to "get off the street." Officers say this is when he flashed a badge. The other man sped off, and officers say the suspect began following the detective ranting that he was a cop. When the detective revealed she was a police officer, the man took off. He was arrested a short time later by the nearby arrest team.

When questioned, the suspect denied having a badge. However, officers say the found a Detroit Police department badge, a loaded .40 caliber Glock pistol and hats and clothing with DPD logos during a search of his truck

Speaking about the arrest, Wayne County Sheriff Benny Napoleon says, "This is a very bizarre situation that could have become deadly. This guy was so bold as to interrupt officers conducting a sting. For all intents and purposes he had the weapon, the badge and the clothing—that’s a crime in itself. Who knows what other crimes he would commit in the future had our team not taken him down."

The suspect is being held in Hamtramck until he can be arraigned on one count of impersonating a police officer. The Detroit Police Department has been notified about the badge investigators found.
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Okay, now that's scary.

Whoops. Yeah, you dialed the wrong number, but you're going to jail, hehe.


Man In Room 119 Arrested After Mistaken 911 Call

http://www.turnto23.com/news/23648836/detail.html


WENATCHEE, Wash. -- A wrong number led police to make a drug bust at a motel in Wenatchee. The Wenatchee World reported a man staying at one room attempted to call someone staying in Room 119 -- but dialed 911 instead.

Officers arrived Wednesday to see if there was a problem and discovered there was an arrest warrant for the man in Room 119.

They arrested the 29-year-old man and seized heroin and other drugs.

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quote Originally posted by madcurl: http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRI...ld/index.html?hpt=T2

Definate cover up! Even the amount of news posted in the Detroit papers has really not been much. Mistakes happen, but this was a really big mistake!

***Reporting of incidents where an officer of the law is outstepping his boundaries of enforcement should 100% be made public. These persons were sworn to protect you and I. Our monies pay for their meals. Our monies pay for their clothes. Our monies pay for everything about them. If, for some reason or another, a few of them do not appreciate their good fortune, and choose to become law breakers, then yes, it is necessary to keep this thread alive. It is completely necessary to police the police. If left to it's own accord, and complete disregard for the law is practiced by the law, then are we not back to chaos?***

http://cbs5.com/local/oakla...mento.2.1710657.html

A Black Eyed PDs?

It was a sanctioned match, a "Badge vs. Badge" competition involving an Oakland police officer and state prison officer that turned ugly when spectators sparked a fracas.

"A lot of yelling. I saw a little bit of shoving and then security came in and we tried to break it up," said fight promoter Tom Gaffney. "It must have lasted a good four or five minutes."

The fight involved pushing and shoving, harsh words and chair tossing.
The Oakland Police Department has been banned from future fights by the International Boxing Association until an investigation is complete.

No punches were thrown but Gaffney was told that the dispute was started by trash talking Oakland officers.

"I thought, those aren't officers. Those are friends of somebody that's here," he said. "They're not officers, there's no way. And when I found out that they were, I was shocked."

An Oakland police spokesperson said there will be an investigation into the comportment of the officers who apparently offered apologies to their fellow officer in the ring, Casey Johnson.

Johnson lost by unanimous decision in the three round fight with Larry "Psycho" Ward, who works at the state prison in Vacaville.

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Paramilitary approach; results-1-dead girl.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/tim..._time/08599199242500

When Warren Evans took over as Detroit's police chief last summer, he came on strong and got results. Evans deployed a Special Response Team (SRT), using military-style tactics and weapons to handle ordinary police actions like traffic stops. At a time of cutbacks to the police force, he seemed to be effectively doing more with less. Last month, Evans called a press conference to tout his progress. The average police response time to priority 911 calls had shortened nearly 28%, to 24 minutes, from the time taken a year earlier. Recorded homicides declined 25%.


Now Evans' paramilitary approach to police work is under attack. The criticism comes in the aftermath of a new wave of violence that included the death of a 7-year-old girl who was accidentally shot by police during a raid of a home. Earlier this month, five Detroit police officers were shot, one fatally, while investigating a reported break-in at an abandoned building. When Evans appeared on a local TV program Sunday, he wearily summed up his experience so far in one of America's toughest jobs: "It's cloudy some days. And some days, it rains all day. It's been doing a lot of raining lately." (See pictures of crime in Middle America.)


So far, Evans has the support of Detroit Mayor Dave Bing. But the mayor also told the Detroit News this week that Evans is "aggressive," and said a deputy mayor will be "reining him in." Changes may come after state and federal investigations of the May 16 killing of the 7-year-old girl, Aiyana Stanley-Jones.

http://articles.chicagotrib...lean-oakdale-avenues

Charges dropped against Chicago cop accused of killing two while driving drunk

June 04, 2010|By Matthew Walberg, Tribune reporter
As she sat on the edge of a leather chair Friday in her Cicero home, Nancy Flores pressed her fingers to her eyes to try to stem the flow of tears.

A few hours earlier, Cook County prosecutors had dropped felony charges against a Chicago police officer for a Thanksgiving Day wreck that killed her brother and his friend, both in their early 20s.

Flores had pressured authorities to hold Officer John Ardelean accountable since the 2007 crash, but she made the difficult decision not to go to court Friday because the state's attorney's office had alerted her in advance of its decision.

"I don't agree with what (prosecutors) are doing, and I don't want to be a part of it," she said. "I am completely disappointed with the state's attorney's office, and I'm completely and utterly disgusted with the Chicago Police Department."

The dismissal of the charges wasn't much of a surprise after Circuit Judge Thomas Gainer in April quashed Ardelean's arrest because he said police had no probable cause to detain him, gutting the prosecution's case. Without evidence of the officer's blood-alcohol content, prosecutors said Friday, they had no choice but to drop charges of reckless homicide and aggravated DUI against Ardelean, 36.

Photos of Flores' brother, Miguel, dot the interior of the two-story brick home she owned with her younger brother. He lived in the basement, while she lived upstairs with her two young sons and their dog. She said the kitchen triggers memories of him the most, of seeing him with his head stuck in the fridge, looking for something to eat when he wasn't teasing her or her sister or their cousins.

"I think he just wanted to annoy the heck out of us. That was his goal in life," she said with a smile. "He would always tell me that I don't know how to cook, and then he'd eat all the food in the house."

Flores' sons especially miss their uncle's presence at ball games and school functions. The youngest, age 6, talks to the urn containing Miguel Flores' ashes, in the basement, she said.

Ardelean was off-duty and driving home from the Martini Ranch tavern in the Near North neighborhood shortly before 3 a.m. when he swerved into the oncoming lane at more than 60 mph as he passed a car that had slowed to park, prosecutors alleged. Ardelean's SUV smashed into the car driven by Flores' friend, Erick Lagunas, as it ran a stop sign at Damen and Oakdale avenues.

another one:

http://blogs.wsj.com/metrop...n-fatal-bronx-crash/

The off-duty police officer behind the wheel in a Bronx car crash on May 16, which killed both the driver and another officer, had a blood alcohol level of twice the legal limit.

The driver of the 2009 Nissan Altima that hit a guardrail on the Bronx River Parkway, 32-year-old Hoyoung Kim, had a blood alcohol level of .16, double the legal limit to drive, Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said Wednesday. Edwin Paulino, 25, who was a passenger in the car, had a blood alcohol level of .21.

Both Kim and Paulino were officers in the 32nd Precinct in Harlem. They were assigned to the NYPD’s Operation Impact program, in which rookie officers are assigned to high-crime areas. Both were based at the 32nd Precinct in Central Harlem, police said. A person familiar with the investigation said the officers were returning from a birthday party for another officer from the 32nd Precinct.

Four female passengers, who aren’t police officers, were also injured in the Bronx crash.

Shirley Torres and Melina Ramirez, both 26, suffered leg fractures. Jazmin Ramirez, 20, had a broken pelvis, and Iris Gomez-Ramirez, 27, was in critical condition with multiple fractures throughout her body, according to police.

Police said that one of the female passengers told investigators that Kim, the driver of the car, looked down for a moment and drove into the guardrail. The car then flipped and struck a pole.

Police said the preliminary cause of the crash appears to be driver inattentiveness. Results from tests for alcohol and drugs weren’t expected to be completed Sunday.

Police said the two officers were acquaintances with the four women and all were driving back to Kim’s home.

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http://www.miamiherald.com/...-trapped-in-car.html

Police save woman trapped in car in Coral Springs canal

A Coral Springs woman was rescued from her car early Thursday morning after it ended up in a canal and began to sink.

According to Coral Springs Police Department spokesman Joe McHugh, 76-year-old Eva Rubino became trapped in her car after it crashed into a canal in the 10000 block of Northwest 29th Street shortly after 4:30 a.m.

She managed to call 911 from inside the sinking car and told the dispatcher her location.

The first officers on the scene spotted Rubino's 2001 white Hyundai fully submerged in the canal. Several officers formed a chain while other officers jumped in to rescue her. They used a center punch to break a car window and pulled her out.

Rubino was taken to Coral Springs Medical Center, where she is currently listed in stable condition.

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quote Ardelean's SUV smashed into the car driven by Flores' friend, Erick Lagunas, as it ran a stop sign at Damen and Oakdale avenues.

This is confusing to me. Did the cop's SUV run the stop sign---or did the car driven by Erick Lagunas run the stop sign? /\ /\

And, just how does one 'commit' an allegation? \/ \/

quote Demetrie Dixon, a Houston police officer since January of last year, was arrested today on allegations of sexually assaulting two women while he was on patrol. Dixon was charged with four felony counts of sexual assault. Two more victims were "unlawfully detained and searched" by 26-year-old Dixon, according to District Attorney Pat Lykos, who spoke at a press conference earlier today. The assaults allegedly happened between January 2 and May 24 of this year, according to the District Attorney's office. "It's unfortunate when any employee of the Houston Police Department commits allegations of misconduct," said Charles McClelland, HPD's new chief, who also spoke at the press conference. The chief added, "But any individual, any police officer, if you commit these types of allegations, we're going to do everything we can, as quickly as we can, to make sure that you're charged and that you're brought to justice." Before these charges, Dixon didn't have a record of any disciplinary actions from the Houston Police Department. Apparently, problems started when someone tipped off the Houston Police Department that Dixon was doing some bad stuff while he patrolled the northeast side of the city. The department then launched an "undercover investigation" into Dixon's activities, and found enough evidence for an arrest. Dixon is being held on a total of $122,000 in bond. "This case proves that the department is capable of investigating misconduct internally," McClelland said. "We certainly believe that a crime was committed and that's why he was charged." When someone at the press conference asked if the charges against Dixon involved "raping prostitutes," McClelland said, "It really doesn't matter what the occupation of the victims were." Lykos said that there could be additional victims, and she asked that anyone with more information about Dixon to call the police department's Internal Affairs Division at 713-308-8900. Dixon's cases are scheduled to be heard on Monday.

I saw that on the Houston KTRH News last night. HPD got a tip, and then ran a sting on Dixon and somehow caught him in the sting--details weren't given regarding the sting operation.

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Every time I've been pulled over, I've gotten a ticket. Once, in my Fiero, I got pulled over and got a ticket for not having my lights on when they were on the entire time. I took it to court, and just had to pay court fees. But still, an unnecessary $25 just for driving a Fiero correctly. Once, in my Malibu, I got pulled over for "running a red light", when I was turning right at the light, stopped completely because I saw the cop, then continued. When I claimed I had stopped, he said he watched the whole time AND I didn't have my blinker on. When I said I always use my blinker and I specifically remember using it, he wrote me both tickets... The rest are all legitimate speeding tickets.

Point is, it sucks to be pulled over, and the system can be screwy, but there are other times that cops have been around to help me, and have been very nice guys. I'm happy they are there, but I do wish there was more we could do as citizens to fight bogus claims by police.

Madcurl, Just have to ask. Where does all your hatred from cops come from?

warning: very graphic.

If you "only' did your job you were paid to do.

http://cbs5.com/local/jayce...ement.2.1783342.html



Jaycee Dugard Found After 18 Years Related StoriesDugard Says She Has
California lawmakers approved a $20 million settlement Thursday with the family of Jaycee Dugard, who was kidnapped as a girl and held captive in a secret backyard for 18 years by a paroled sex offender.

Dugard, 30, resurfaced last August with two daughters she bore with Phillip Garrido, a convicted rapist.

Dugard and her daughters, ages 15 and 12, filed claims in February, saying state officials with the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation failed to do their jobs. Parole agents began supervising Garrido in 1999 but didn't discover Dugard.

The Dugard family members claimed psychological, physical and emotional damages.

"I can't emphasize enough that we've got to be much more prudent in terms of how we provide oversight for released prisoners in the state of California," Assemblyman Ted Gaines, R-Granite Bay, said.

The money will be used to buy the family a home, ensure privacy, pay for education, replace lost income and cover what will likely be years of therapy, said retired San Francisco County Superior Court Judge Daniel Weinstein, who acted as the mediator in the case.

In addition, much of the money will be placed in long-term investments, he said.

"It was not an effort to make reparations for the years of abuse and incarceration or imprisonment against their will, because ... the damages to these people were incalculable," Weinstein said. "Part of this was a prudent effort by the state to shut off liability from a catastrophic verdict."

Weinstein praised the state for quickly accepting responsibility, and the Dugards for accepting a reasonable settlement at a time when the state faces a $19 billion budget deficit.

The money will come from the state's hard-hit general fund, which pays for most state operations.

Dugard's mother filed a claim with the state in February but was not included in the settlement, Weinstein said.

He said the scope of the claim was unprecedented in his 20 years as a mediator because of the duration of the crime and that it led to the birth of two children.

Attorneys for the Dugards did not immediately respond to calls seeking comment. Terry Thornton, a spokeswoman for the state corrections department, declined comment.

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger intends to sign the bill detailing the settlement, spokesman Aaron McLear said.

Garrido and his wife Nancy have pleaded not guilty to charges that they kidnapped and raped the young woman.

Dugard and her children were hidden at the Garrido home in the eastern San Francisco Bay area city of Antioch, authorities said.

Lawmakers approved the settlement with a 30-1 vote in the Senate and a 62-0 vote in the Assembly. It involved the bulk of the money approved in AB1714, which settles three other claims for a combined $1.49 million.

Assemblyman Jim Nielsen, R-Yuba City, said it was wise for the state to pay the claim quickly rather than fight a court battle that he said "exacerbates the grievous loss of the victims and the lifelong condemnation and pain of their families."

He predicted the state also will pay claims in the case of John Albert Gardner III, who pleaded guilty earlier this year to killing two San Diego County teenagers. Parole agents were also faulted in that case for failing to send Gardner, a convicted sex offender, back to prison.

Dirtbags at work again. Never knew sitting on the grass was such a violent crime.

http://niagaraatlarge.com/2...e-%E2%80%9Cshocking/

............they pulled his walking sticks away from him, tied his hands behind his back and ripped off his prosthetic leg. Then they told him to get up and hop, and when he said he couldn’t, they dragged him across the pavement, tearing skin off his elbows , with his hands still tied behind his back. ...................

quote Originally posted by Fiero_Fan_88: Madcurl, Just have to ask. Where does all your hatred from cops come from?

He is a proud black man living in a racist country.

I'm Mexican. I have watched the cops beat my father in the street. I have some anger myself but I'm not stupid dumb about it.
Painting the cops with one broad stroke is about as ignorant as saying all black people are criminals.

I agree pokey this is profiling at its finest.

Cleaning house: There's a Mole in the hole.
http://cbs5.com/local/polic...fired.2.1793623.html

An employee who worked for San Jose's Independent Police Auditor's office has been fired in the wake of an investigation into a possible mole in the auditor's office.

The investigation concluded June 30th, and on Wednesday IPA LaDoris Cordell reportedly fired Suzan Stauffer, a senior analyst and complaint examiner in her office.

The probe found no evidence of a mole, but community groups are saying that this move restores faith in the office.

"People are saying that LaDoris is coming in and cleaning house, and she's not taking any chances," said Jeff Moore, president of the San Jose/Silicon Valley NAACP. "She wants to be right with the community, and the police department as well, and the only way you can do that is to try to correct what appears to be wrong, and this was a step in the right direction."

He said Cordell and police officials still need to answer questions about what happened in the IPA office, and that may happen at a community forum scheduled for July 27th.

Last month former police union president Bobby Lopez told the Mercury News that he had an informant in the IPA's office, statements that he later denied making.

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