green73
03-13-2013, 12:01 PM
Why it must be the cop misconduct daily news:
Here are the 9 reports of police misconduct tracked for Tuesday, March 12, 2013:
Jackson, Mississippi: Three former law enforcement officers now face 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to federal charges of stealing government property. As part of the conspiracy, the FBI alleges that they would discuss how to steal cash from drug dealers traveling into Mississippi from other states. ow.ly/iOZgZ (http://t.co/QNvUylnbTj)
New York, New York: A sergeant with 15 years on the force was arrested and charged in connection with having child pornography on his computer. He has been suspended with pay pending the outcome of the criminal proceeding brought against him. ow.ly/iOQKT (http://t.co/oe9OrMck4c)
Marfa, Texas: A highway patrol trooper has resigned after having allegedly been involved in a hit-and-run. The investigation is ongoing. ow.ly/iOr1h (http://t.co/UsMkZuIrAT)
Update: Greenville, North Carolina (First reported 2-20-13): A deputy, who has since resigned, has been charged with misdemeanor simply assault. He and a fellow deputy were suspended after getting into a fight with a former highway patrol trooper. http://ow.ly/iP5qJ
Vallejo, California: Upon firing tear gas into a home, police ignited and destroyed the residence and killed two dogs in search of robbery suspects. The city attorney said that lobbing tear gas into a home where robbers were thought to be hiding “seems a reasonable and appropriate response.” The family has filed a lawsuit. http://ow.ly/iP8ve
Logan County, West Virginia: The county commission has settled a woman’s lawsuit alleging two deputy sheriffs not only falsely arrested her, but also played a role in setting fire to her house and car in retaliation for complaints she made about their conduct. The terms of the settlement were not disclosed in court records. http://ow.ly/iP94u
Detroit, Michigan: An officer has been charged with felony involuntary manslaughter and careless discharge of a firearm causing
death in the death of a 7-year-old girl. http://ow.ly/iP9z6
Henderson, Nevada: An officer has been suspended after he drove a damaged SWAT vehicle at least a mile and a half, with sparks flying, until it caught fire. “My first thought was a drunk driver or something. It was evident that the tire was completely gone on the car,” said the man who called 911. ow.ly/iLNQF (http://t.co/sniasiuG8Z)
Lakeport, California: A hearing led to the public disclosure of findings that the sheriff lied about shooting at a man who held a can of pepper spray. According to a statement by a sergeant, shooting at a person with pepper spray would have been a violation of sheriff’s office policy. ow.ly/iLN8k (http://t.co/0llQr4KSZ0)
http://www.policemisconduct.net/national-police-misconduct-newsfeed-daily-recap-03-12-13/
Here are the 9 reports of police misconduct tracked for Tuesday, March 12, 2013:
Jackson, Mississippi: Three former law enforcement officers now face 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to federal charges of stealing government property. As part of the conspiracy, the FBI alleges that they would discuss how to steal cash from drug dealers traveling into Mississippi from other states. ow.ly/iOZgZ (http://t.co/QNvUylnbTj)
New York, New York: A sergeant with 15 years on the force was arrested and charged in connection with having child pornography on his computer. He has been suspended with pay pending the outcome of the criminal proceeding brought against him. ow.ly/iOQKT (http://t.co/oe9OrMck4c)
Marfa, Texas: A highway patrol trooper has resigned after having allegedly been involved in a hit-and-run. The investigation is ongoing. ow.ly/iOr1h (http://t.co/UsMkZuIrAT)
Update: Greenville, North Carolina (First reported 2-20-13): A deputy, who has since resigned, has been charged with misdemeanor simply assault. He and a fellow deputy were suspended after getting into a fight with a former highway patrol trooper. http://ow.ly/iP5qJ
Vallejo, California: Upon firing tear gas into a home, police ignited and destroyed the residence and killed two dogs in search of robbery suspects. The city attorney said that lobbing tear gas into a home where robbers were thought to be hiding “seems a reasonable and appropriate response.” The family has filed a lawsuit. http://ow.ly/iP8ve
Logan County, West Virginia: The county commission has settled a woman’s lawsuit alleging two deputy sheriffs not only falsely arrested her, but also played a role in setting fire to her house and car in retaliation for complaints she made about their conduct. The terms of the settlement were not disclosed in court records. http://ow.ly/iP94u
Detroit, Michigan: An officer has been charged with felony involuntary manslaughter and careless discharge of a firearm causing
death in the death of a 7-year-old girl. http://ow.ly/iP9z6
Henderson, Nevada: An officer has been suspended after he drove a damaged SWAT vehicle at least a mile and a half, with sparks flying, until it caught fire. “My first thought was a drunk driver or something. It was evident that the tire was completely gone on the car,” said the man who called 911. ow.ly/iLNQF (http://t.co/sniasiuG8Z)
Lakeport, California: A hearing led to the public disclosure of findings that the sheriff lied about shooting at a man who held a can of pepper spray. According to a statement by a sergeant, shooting at a person with pepper spray would have been a violation of sheriff’s office policy. ow.ly/iLN8k (http://t.co/0llQr4KSZ0)
http://www.policemisconduct.net/national-police-misconduct-newsfeed-daily-recap-03-12-13/