The Worst Of Those Who Are or Were In Law Enforcement ....Disgusting!
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Nosy Bee-54
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How about this one:
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-...police-encounter-refiles-suit-against-n639351
From that story, the thin blue line is straight. Police chief in cahoots.
"In April, Madison Police Chief Larry Muncey was found guilty of criminal contempt for discussing testimony with Parker’s colleagues during his first trial. Muncey, who was placed on administrative leave, was ordered to pay a $2,500 fine and attend training for legal exposure and liability."
Cop was only charged with a misdemeanor for paralyzing the grandfather who had committed no crime. Got off Scot Free!
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-...artially-paralyzed-indian-grandfather-n573806
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-...police-encounter-refiles-suit-against-n639351
From that story, the thin blue line is straight. Police chief in cahoots.
"In April, Madison Police Chief Larry Muncey was found guilty of criminal contempt for discussing testimony with Parker’s colleagues during his first trial. Muncey, who was placed on administrative leave, was ordered to pay a $2,500 fine and attend training for legal exposure and liability."
Cop was only charged with a misdemeanor for paralyzing the grandfather who had committed no crime. Got off Scot Free!
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-...artially-paralyzed-indian-grandfather-n573806
Just as with the Floyd case, when a suspect is already handcuffed, any injury is criminal. Unfortunately, there are different laws for criminal cops.
Pecos
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We had an unbelievable incident a few years ago where a black couple was pulled over for a broken taillight (as I recall). The police then decided that there might be drugs in the car so they brought in the dogs who found nothing, but the police then did a cavity search on both of them anyway. Right there in broad daylight on a public road.
I don't have any idea what it cost our town to shut this down. But as an older white male, I have come to understand that if it can happen to an innocent black couple, it can certainly happen to me.
This kind of behavior and the impunity that covers it up needs to stop immediately. By now it is clear that individual states are incapable of taking the required steps. It really bothers me that the Supreme Court has not stepped into this issue.
I don't have any idea what it cost our town to shut this down. But as an older white male, I have come to understand that if it can happen to an innocent black couple, it can certainly happen to me.
This kind of behavior and the impunity that covers it up needs to stop immediately. By now it is clear that individual states are incapable of taking the required steps. It really bothers me that the Supreme Court has not stepped into this issue.
fuzzybuddy
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Unfortunately, putting on a blue uniform doesn't bestow sainthood on anyone.
OneEyedDiva
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It's racial profiling plain but not so simple. As we know, sometimes it ends with the death of the innocent person (people). I doubt the Supreme Court will do anything about this. If they ever do, frankly I'll be surprised. You're right, if a cop is feeling challenged by someone who insists on their rights and the cop is particularly mean and/or arrogant, to show "who's boss" it's possible that you as a White man could be mistreated as best and injured at worst. We shouldn't have to feel this way when in the presence of police officers!
This kind of thing goes on so much more often than people realize! How do so many of these incidences avoid being picked up by the press?
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Pecos
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We generally tend to think that the press acts like a "fourth branch of government" by bring misconduct into the eye of the public. I no longer trust our small town newspaper to do that. In the case of the incident that I described above, they relegated the story to the back pages and somehow helped prevent it from getting the attention of major news outlets. There was a big settlement and the officers were fired, but that is not justice. They should have gone to jail
Then two years ago we had an incident at 10 in the morning where a black woman was pushing her baby carriage on a sidewalk as her fiancé walked alongside. One of our town's prominent lawyers was not paying attention and jumped the curb killing the woman. When the police arrived, they recognized him and did not give him a breath analyzer test despite that fact that he had two previous arrests for drunk driving. This incident never got to the front page and it quickly became difficult to learn what the investigation determined. He was never charged with anything. Furthermore, the people who were trying to get the facts found out that he made the statement that the "woman was just another welfare mother." The whole disgusting mess was just swept under the rug and as far as I am concerned our newspaper was just as guilty as the police and the courts in keeping this from the public eye.
Preserving the image of our area to tourists is more important that holding people accountable around here. My wife and I are disgusted and will be moving from the area in the next year or two.
Then two years ago we had an incident at 10 in the morning where a black woman was pushing her baby carriage on a sidewalk as her fiancé walked alongside. One of our town's prominent lawyers was not paying attention and jumped the curb killing the woman. When the police arrived, they recognized him and did not give him a breath analyzer test despite that fact that he had two previous arrests for drunk driving. This incident never got to the front page and it quickly became difficult to learn what the investigation determined. He was never charged with anything. Furthermore, the people who were trying to get the facts found out that he made the statement that the "woman was just another welfare mother." The whole disgusting mess was just swept under the rug and as far as I am concerned our newspaper was just as guilty as the police and the courts in keeping this from the public eye.
Preserving the image of our area to tourists is more important that holding people accountable around here. My wife and I are disgusted and will be moving from the area in the next year or two.
Cavity searches do not per se violate any Constitutional guarantees, but are constrained by mostly the 4th Amendment. Outside of a detention setting, that is, in the field, it is very rare when they can be justified. From your story, given no facts to alter PC, arguendo, the search was very illegal.
OneEyedDiva
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These two officers are charged with rape and witness tampering. One drugged his victims via their drinks and the other. And about the headline of this piece...is there any other kind of rape than "forcible rape"?
https://lawandcrime.com/police/two-...cer-charged-with-thwarting-the-investigation/
https://lawandcrime.com/police/two-...cer-charged-with-thwarting-the-investigation/
SetWave
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"Because the cops don't need you and man, they expect the same" -- Dylan; Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues
That is defined in MO law as follows, it's the "Date rape drug" provision. Different elements can create separate crimes. That way it's possible, if applicable, to charge a person with rape under 2 or more statutes, as long as each has an element the other does not, under the Federally named "Blockburger doctrine."
https://law.justia.com/codes/missouri/2005/t38/5660000030.html
OneEyedDiva
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Ahhh. Thank you Ohioboy. It's good to learn something new everyday!
There was a case years ago where a man killed 4 people but was charged with 8 counts of Murder due to elements applicable under the Blockburger doctrine. I believe that state could only convict on 4 counts, but the point was to charge with everything they had.