If I was truly suffering from "police paranoia", I'd be posting the
hundreds of stories, every month, that are almost exactly like this.
That said, thanks for posting, I was aware of this and "self censored" from posting it, like I do with so many others, just so I
wouldn't get accused of "cop bashing" or paranoia.
Here's a sample, just from the last few days, posted to just one site:
http://www.injusticeeverywhere.com/
Orlando FL cops faulted in autopsy of man who died after being subjected to 4 taser burts while he was restrained, one of which lasted 31 seconds which is over 6x the recommended 5 second burst. No disciplinary action is planned for the officers. [3]
http://bit.ly/FQNIx0
Del City OK police are being accused of a coverup after witnesses claim they fatally shot an unarmed teen in back while his hands were raised. Police claim they had to shoot because he was holding a gun. [3]
http://bit.ly/FSHY4W
Newark NJ cop accused of hitting mentally ill man in the chest with a running leap punch before he died. The man’s family is demanding a federal investigation into the incident. [3]
http://bit.ly/zZ8RG7
Pinellas Co FL deputy seriously injured a man by tasering him while he was cuffed during an unspecified arrest by a state EPA cop [3]
http://bit.ly/yEQp1v
Orlando FL cop suspended w/o pay for unspecified period of time for throwing a woman to the ground on video, breaking her teeth in the process. [0]
http://bit.ly/zeghxl
New York NY police are accused of a variety of abuses in their latest crackdown on Occupy protests and there are videos claiming to back some of these claims, including: [4]
http://bit.ly/wPLyQR
Several NYPD officers stand around young woman apparently having a seizure after her arrest at the Occupy protest while fellow protesters are marched over and around her body onto a waiting prisoner transport bus.
Miami FL SWAT team performed a heavily armed raid on unarmed Occupy protesters that was partially caught on video. The police claim they received reports they were arming themselves for the next protest but the protesters were released after searches & interrogations. [3]
http://bit.ly/zKzhQO
Chicago IL cops detained reporters standing on a public sidewalk outside of a hospital while they tried to cover a story. The police were caught on camera telling them that “1st Amendment rights can be terminated if you’re creating a scene or whatever” and this appeared to be a case of “whatever” as the police said they were causing a scene just by standing there. [3]
http://bit.ly/znrhgp
2 East Cleveland OH cops fired for violating policy by opening fire at a car when the woman driving it tried to flee a traffic stop [1]
http://bit.ly/FUKHe3
Youngstown OH cops are accused of cuffing & arresting a grandmother in front of her grandchildren without charges. They apparently released her several minutes later without any explanation after they finally checked her ID. [4]
http://bit.ly/ABZ1Z4
Yakima WA police are accused of intentionally misinterpreting state law as an excuse for keeping a police sergeant’s misconduct and the investigation into it a secret, and it isn’t the first time they did so. [4]
http://bit.ly/A3aPXT
2 Seneca MO cops were fired after a probe into citizen complaints found they had no certifications and one of them had a felony record. [1]
http://bit.ly/why0HC
Collinsville IL cop shown manufacturing cause to search motorist’s vehicle in home video made by that motorist. While the video is long and somewhat cheesy, it’s impressive on how much effort and thought went into proving his case. [3]
http://bit.ly/FPOMVm
Sûreté du Québec police criticized for raiding reporter’s home after a hospital complained about a report he made about how lax they were about protecting confidential medical records. Rights activists say this isn’t the first time that agency enacted raids against reporters for, well, reporting the news. [5]
http://bit.ly/xWo43J
Holly Ridge NC cop chasing kids who swore at him rear ended another cruiser, causing it to burst into flames. The other officer was rescued. [0]
http://bit.ly/xRoEky
Edinburg TX cop gets probation in official oppression plea for shaking down a motorist in order to get his customized cooler full of beer. [0]
http://bit.ly/wGoiUb
3 Beloit WI cops get counseling & reprimands for giving cop suspected of DUI a ride home instead of testing her [0]
http://bit.ly/zW3lId
New Jersey state troopers investigated over disrespectful photos of them celebrating drug bust while waving Puerto Rican flag [1]
http://bit.ly/FPqKrE
Oklahoma City OK cop gets deferred sentence after pleading guilty to violating state law by placing online bets [0]
http://bit.ly/FPge1y
Covington LA police sued by man claiming 7 witnesses saw cops randomly grab him out of a crowd then repeatedly beat and tasered him while responding to a disturbance at a bar. [3]
http://bit.ly/wsLHTC
Murfreesboro TN cops sued by black man they beat in his yard after mistaking him for an asian car theft suspect [3]
http://bit.ly/FOFskG
2 Humphreys Co TN deputies indicted by US DOJ for beating & tasing man for 19mins then beating him again at jail [3]
http://bit.ly/vZD7ae
Carbondale PA settles suit for $105k to woman injured when a cop intentionally rammed an ATV she was a passenger on because they were riding on a road without helmets, the cop was suspended 10 days [0]
http://bit.ly/FONt5c
Coon Rapids MN police accused of excessive force during med call on man suffering from seizure & heart condition [3]
http://bit.ly/yE2LoV
Youngstown OH cop retires while investigated for punching then dragging inmate by leg shackles for spitting on him [0]
http://bit.ly/ybfwQp
Modesto CA cop who resigned in Feb is indicted on sexual assault charges involving several alleged on-duty rapes [1]
http://bit.ly/yExmQk
Hennessey OK cop sentenced to 40yrs prison for sexually abusing an 8yr-old girl over a period of 2yrs [0]
http://bit.ly/xwWSDq
Henderson Co TN deputy found guilty on federal child pornography charges involving 10yr-old girl [0]
http://bit.ly/FOtfJH
Hattisburg MS cop gets fine & clean record in plea deal for extortion, accused of raping nurse under color of law [0]
http://bit.ly/yCkCmB
Harris Co TX pct 5 depty constable arrested for sexual assault of teen relative & online solicitation of minor [0]
http://bit.ly/FOB4z2
Henrico Co VA deputy pleads guilty to receiving child porn involving prepubescent children, caught by US DHS [0]
http://bit.ly/yxuT8j
San Jose CA school cop pleads no contest to multiple charges for sex acts w/2 teen boys he met on dating site [0]
http://bit.ly/FOjONu
Philadelphia PA cop convicted of official oppression & exposure in split on-duty sexual assault trial jury decision [0]
http://bit.ly/wQAQnh
Dumfries VA cop who opened ice cream shop after retiring arrested for allegedly sexually abusing child 10yrs ago [0]
http://bit.ly/As5S3E
Pocahontas Co WV deputy under investigation for crimes prosecutor describes as “just as horrendous as murder”… though nobody will say just what those acts were. [1]
http://bit.ly/yh8gRc
West Memphis AR cops accused of harassing, falsely arresting & searching residents after cop alleged he was shot at [4]
http://bit.ly/xHPUq7
Prince George’s Co MD police sued by mom of murder victim claiming they lied about him being a drug dealer as a part of their strange PR effort to convince residents that all murders in the county were somehow justified because all the victims did something to deserve it. [4]
http://bit.ly/FOG3jz
Washington DC police chastised by judge for false statements in efforts to keep policy docs secret, orders release [5]
http://wapo.st/zGEQyd
Pinal Co AZ sheriff tries to silence news reports about his alleged sexual misconduct while he was a school director with cease & desist orders [5]
http://bit.ly/ztzRMb
Flower Mound TX SWAT cop arrested on agg assault charges for allgedly pulling firearm on his girlfriend & others [0]
http://bit.ly/xtaXLD
Roosevelt Co MT sheriff gets suspended sentence in plea to assault for throwing man through window in bar brawl [0]
http://bit.ly/xyB0pF
Baltimore MD cop will get 20yrs prison in plea deal for running heroin trafficking ring while on duty, faced life [0]
http://bsun.md/FOyjSc
Phillips Co AR deputy pleads guilty to possession w/intent charges, 4th area cop to plead in Delta Blues scandal [0]
http://bit.ly/FOibSo
Cook Co IL deputy and his son arrested on contraband tobacco trafficking charges in federal sting operation [0]
http://bit.ly/FOymgX
Lakewood WA cop pleads guilty to stealing over $100k from fund for families of 4 fallen officers [0]
http://bit.ly/wxiBpb
Rome GA cop sentenced to 2yrs in plea deal for stealing $25k in funds from police union [0]
http://bit.ly/z7jsoi
Alabama state trooper arrested on felony theft charges for allegedly stealing over $500 in gasoline from agency [0]
http://bit.ly/FOBQOX
Greene Co TN deputy resigns while subject of unspecified federal criminal investigation [2]
http://bit.ly/AkCta9
Abbotsford BC cop fired for lying about how unmarked cruiser was damaged, alleged to have crashed it while drunk [0]
http://bit.ly/A7PEAS
San Francisco Co CA sheriff’s guilty plea in DV case questioned by DA, thinks it isn’t sincere [0]
http://bit.ly/FOSBWW
Town and Country MO police sued by cop claiming she was sexually harassed & retaliated against for 10 years [3]
http://bit.ly/FOFF7a
Wright State Univ OH police chief says he feels humiliated when student finds his duty weapon left in bathroom [0]
http://bit.ly/xqUH5R
Washington Co OR SWAT team shoots neighbor of suspect during raid when he mistook the cops for intruders [0]
http://bit.ly/x94V03
Bullhead City AZ cops, including one who already has a history of abuse, claim that a man they arrested broke ever bone in his face by falling in a police report that has been rewritten several times instead of being beaten like his family claims. [5]
http://bit.ly/xbS7d4
Muskogee OK enters secret settlement deal with man who was mauled by police dog while offices laughed [4]
http://bit.ly/At1xS1
Boston MA settles suit for $1.4mil to jail gaurd left brain damaged by cop who tackled and put him in choke hold [0]
http://bo.st/wnYJnC
Crestview FL police major w/criminal record facing slew of charges dubbed most crooked cop by Reason mag [0]
http://bit.ly/xTWROm
Eugene OR settles suit for $26k to law student claiming cops used excessive force & illegally entered his home [0]
http://bit.ly/zwVkzU
Vermont state trooper pleaded guilty to lewd conduct & exploitation of a minor, took nude pics & molested child [0]
http://bfpne.ws/y9IREh
Los Angeles Co CA deputy sentenced to 1yr in plea to oral copulation w/minor for sexually abusing 16yr-old relative [0]
http://lat.ms/w7wur7
Waterville Twp OH cop pleads guilty to viewing child pornography on police dept computer while on duty [0]
http://bit.ly/xZtqDl
Isle of Wight VA deputy indicted on reproducing or selling child pornography charges after caught requesting pics [0]
http://bit.ly/zz85nN
Seattle WA report uncovers that officials plan on spending $300k in settlements just to keep police records secret [5]
http://bit.ly/znR092
Detroit MI police settle ACLU lawsuit by training cops not to arrest people for questioning them [0]
http://on.freep.com/xsH5pK
Tampa FL cops accused of ignoring complaint that NFL player threatened woman after rear-ending her, didn’t cite him [3]
http://bit.ly/Aq9JDv
Boynton Beach FL cop arrested on misd DV charge after altercation with ex-wife over a garden rake [0]
http://thesent.nl/w9puNc
Stellarton NS cop charged with assault & property damage over unspecified on-duty incident a month ago [3]
http://bit.ly/w6LOy5
Highland Park MI deputy police chief fired in “budget cut” after news of assault conviction prior to promotion [3]
http://bit.ly/xZpifz
San Diego CA cops accused of bias by arresting man for wearing loincloth & briefs while letting women wear thongs [0]
http://bit.ly/zDsABF
Leetsdale PA cop sentenced to probation for interfering with arrest of friend on drunk driving charge [0]
http://bit.ly/yT9A8o
New Bedford MA cop resigns after arrested for crashing w/child in his truck as he fled hit&run crash w/other car [0]
http://bit.ly/z0GrO3
Bernalillo NM cop accused of getting special treatment during arrest and trial on DUI charges [4]
http://bit.ly/zh0B8a
Vancouver BC deputy police chief crashes into car with police cruiser while talking on cellphone, admits fault [0]
http://bit.ly/xEERM9
Sanford FL police are accused of questionable investigation methods in the case of the fatal shooting of an unarmed black teen by a neighbothood watch vigilante [3]
http://abcn.ws/wPyuJm
Cleveland OH cop charged w/dereliction of duty for failing to help cop in fight that escalated into a fatal shooting [0]
http://bit.ly/xnyi1J
Sparta GA cop arrested on animal cruelty and dogfighting charges after state police confiscated several dogs based on a tip [0]
http://bit.ly/zWuPRf
Palm Beach FL police capt suspended while investigatd for allegedly harassing a fellow cop, 3 others were also suspended while investigated for unspecified reasons [2]
http://bit.ly/z8ubIc
El Paso TX cop arrested on theft charge after allegedly caught on video shoplifting at Walmart [0]
http://bit.ly/yJPsF2
Los Angeles CA cop arrested on allegations he stole from luxury hotel while working off-duty security job [0]
http://bit.ly/yA6FpU
Egg Harbor NJ cop investigated after commandeering someone’s car in order to chase the wrong car in a burglary case [0]
http://bit.ly/xxFrem
Phoenix AZ cop arrested on felony DUI charge after pull over with 7yr-old child in car with him [1]
http://bit.ly/A0j6MR
Memphis TN cop suspended after sounds of him having sex in squad car broadcast through neighbord due to open mic [0]
http://bit.ly/xS9KOE
Portland OR cop sentenced to 2 days jail on DUI charge after found passed out in his truck on the side of the road with his boat in tow [0]
http://bit.ly/xIB6GG
