August 29, 2007:
Cop gets probation for beating up little boys| | Excerpt: By admitting to sufficient facts, [Officer John] O'Hare was able to get the case "continued without a finding" for one year, during which time he will have to complete anger management counseling and will be on probation. If he finishes the year without incident, the charges will be dismissed. |
July 30, 2007:
Cop who machine-gunned another cop gets three-day suspension| | Excerpt: [Officer Charles] Storlie was put on standard leave for three days after the incident, and was then put back on the street. He was never criminally charged. He has since left the department to become a mercenary (sorry, "civilian security contractor") in Iraq, where he will get to "play" with automatic weapons to his heart's content. |
June 28, 2007:
Stinky badges # 61: Cop gets 90 days in jail for killing un-armed, mentally disabled man| | Excerpt: A former state trooper was sentenced Thursday to 90 days in jail for shooting to death an unarmed, mentally disabled man he mistook for a fugitive. |
May 19, 2007:
Crooked cop (now an air marshal) gets probation in fake cocaine scandal | | Comment: A police officer who's involved in planting evidence of serious crimes will face no serious punishment, and indeed, can still have a well-paid career as an air marshal... |
April 25, 2007:
Perv cop gets probation -- says high school boy "seduced him"| | Comment: If this was any other middle-aged predator, you might expect he'd face harsh punishment. But this perp had 25 years of experience as a policeman, so his punishment is ... a scolding by the judge. |
April 3, 2007:
Police officer, fired for tazering handcuffed man, gets his job back| | Excerpt: A Lorain police officer who was fired for using a stun gun on a handcuffed man in the back of a cruiser last May was given his job back by an arbitrator yesterday. |
March 14, 2007:
Homeowner freed after beating up cops| | Excerpt: John Coffin won't spend any more time in jail for beating up two sheriff's deputies inside his house, striking one in the head with a Taser gun he took from the other. |
Feb.. 28, 2007:
Jail guards in home invasion, burglary, and savage beating get ... probation| | Comment: Three off-duty jail guards broke into Jorge Rodriguez's home, dragged him from a bedroom, and punched and kicked him. Rodriguez suffered a concussion. And what does 'justice' look like, when jail guards become a gang of criminals? |
Feb. 8, 2007:
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Dec. 13, 2006:
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Indicted in error, cop is freed in killing of suspect
Excerpt: Officials rescinded a murder charge Tuesday against a former sheriff's deputy accused of shooting an unarmed teenager authorities believed had stolen video game consoles, after a grand jury foreman said he had checked the wrong box on the indictment paperwork.
Comment: It sure seems like an extra-odd coincidence, that the guy who's off the hook in a once-in-a-lifetime filled-out-the-form-wrong indictment is a policeman. Would the charges be dropped so quick'n'easy if the erroneously indicted person was a plumber or a short-order cook? Helen & Harry PERMANENT LINK |
Dec. 8, 2006:
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No jail for policeman who coerced women into sex
Comment: Prosecutors said nine women had filed complaints, alleging that Officer Gregg O'Shei showed up repeatedly, for more than a year, demanding sex over and over again. And I wonder how many women didn't file complaints, fearing a whitewash or embarrassment?
But hey, O'Shei was a cop ... so he won't spend even ten minutes in jail. Helen & Harry PERMANENT LINK |
Nov. 13, 2006:
Oct. 28, 2006:
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Cop accused of rape gets probation, house arrest
Excerpt: Speaking through an interpreter, the 24-year-old woman, who asked not to be identified, said she thought American police could be trusted.
"What happened to him wasn't justice," the woman said. "Justice was not served in this case. I just hope one day the justice of God is what he's facing." |
Oct. 11, 2006:
Sept. 22, 2006:
San Diego deputies murdered my brother| | Excerpt: Although the case is still under investigation, our family does know that some of the statements in this initial release are known not to be accurate according to eyewitness testimony given to authorities. |
Sept. 18, 2006:
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Mom called police for distraught son; cops killed him
Comment: This is so not at all uncommon. Family calls the cops because a loved one is drunk and acting nuts, or just plain nuts and off his meds. The cops come, and see the situation as a crime in progress or a hostage scenario, and the family's loved one becomes the dear departed. Helen & Harry PERMANENT LINK |
Aug. 21, 2006:
Aug. 18, 2006:
Police lied to obtain resident's "voluntary" consent for home search| | Excerpt: "If the court upholds this decision, the police will be able to show up at your doorstep, claim they have a report of a fire, and then search your place looking for the alleged heroin that some recently arrested nut who owes you money said would be there."
Comment: What's the point of having a Bill of Rights at all, anymore?
Phil H. PERMANENT LINK |
Aug. 17, 2006:
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Video catches cops in burglary, stealing evidence of cop's perjury
Excerpt: The men you see on the tape aren't your average burglars. Rather they're cops, with guns drawn and badges showing. On the video, they flip on the lights and begin a search for the tape from the night before, evidence that could prove the prostitution arrests were based on lies. |
Aug. 13, 2006:
Experts: Let's go back to using prisoners as guinea pigs| | Excerpt: "It strikes me as pretty ridiculous to start talking about prisoners' getting access to cutting-edge research and medications when they can't even get penicillin and high-blood-pressure pills," said Paul Wright, editor of Prison Legal News, an independent monthly review.
"I have to imagine there are larger financial motivations here." |
Aug. 4, 2006:
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Police Chief, assistant chief indicted for crack cocaine protection racket
Excerpt: The indictment charges that from December 2003 to June 2006, Chief Ronald Durelle Robinson and Assistant Chief Larry Mitchell, acting in their official capacities, conspired to extort cash payoffs in exchange for providing protection for alleged crack cocaine dealers and other people Robinson and Mitchell believed to be distributing crack cocaine. |
July 23, 2006:
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June 27, 2006:
June 21, 2006:
Police bypass warrants and subpoenas, obtain personal data from brokers| | Excerpt: Congressional investigators estimated the U.S. government spent $30 million last year buying personal data from private brokers. But that number likely understates the breadth of transactions, since brokers said they rarely charge law enforcement agencies. |
June 17, 2006:
June 15, 2006:
No need for police to knock: If they have a warrant, they can kick your door down| | Excerpt: By a 5-4 vote, splitting along conservative-liberal lines, the high court ruled that a police violation of the so-called knock-and-announce rule does not require that the evidence seized during the search be thrown out.
Comment: This is good news if you're a "conservative," as the new "conservative" majority on the Supreme Court gives a green light to police to kick down doors if they have a search warrant.
It's good news if you don't believe a person's home is his castle, or if you believe police power should trump all civil rights, or if you don't believe in any presumption of innocence.
It's terrific news if you've always wanted to live in a police state.
It's only bad news if you give a damn about freedom. Helen & Harry PERMANENT LINK |
June 8, 2006:
Cop charged with child pornography for photos of naked underage girlfriend on squad car's hood
May 26, 2006:
Officer cleared after Tasering high school girl
May 12, 2006:
CSI: Houston
Police lab tailored tests to theories, report says
May 9, 2006:
Deputy admits stealing tools from murder suspect's home
April 28, 2006:
Schoolboys arrested for flipping coins
April 24, 2006: New Jersey mall offers glimpse of police state future| | Comment: Come to the shopping mall, and learn about police agencies you never knew even existed. ... H&HH LINK |
April 21, 2006: US enacts plan to detain travelers who "look sick" with dreaded bird flu
April 19, 2006:
Liquor control agents, fired for identity theft, using college student as undercover stripper, and boinking her, are ordered re-hired with back pay
April 11, 2006:
15-year veteran cop boinked 17-year-old girl
April 7, 2006:
Off-duty cop clocked at 99 mph in a 45 zone -- gets a warning, not a ticket
March 18, 2006:
Cop gets suspended sentence, probation for molesting retarded 9-year-old girl
March 13, 2006:
Police detectives 'spent decades as killers for the Mafia', court is told
March 7, 2006: New York City pays $2.2 million for beating jail inmates
March 3, 2006: Cops allegedly committed home robberies while wearing badges, using squad cars
Feb. 24, 2006: Proposal would actually halt paychecks for cops who are fired and prosecuted
Feb. 17, 2006:
'Homeland Security' cops announce in library: "Viewing internet pornography is forbidden"
Feb. 17, 2006:
Flashback: Feds spied on Mario Savio, leader of '60s free speech movement
Feb. 14, 2006:
Cops 'investigate' prostitution by having sex with hookers
Feb. 10, 2006:
DARE officer who embezzled funds is sentenced to ... probation and house arrest, of course
Feb. 3, 2006:
Cop gets probation for extortions at traffic stops
Jan. 28, 2006:
Cop who beat woman was suspended with pay ... for five years ... and now he's going back on duty
Jan. 25, 2006:
Police demand library's computers; librarian demands a warrant first
Jan. 24, 2006:
Detective who investigated sex crimes against juveniles molested 14-year-old victim
Jan. 19, 2006:
Something smells funny as policeman gets off on public masturbation charge
Jan. 14, 2006:
Police Department gives officer medal for shooting black teen in the back of the head
Jan. 11, 2006:
Police Chief covered it up while 'Internal Affairs' targeted black cops
Jan. 11, 2006:
Officials planned fake reprimand for state trooper, to mollify media
Jan. 4, 2006:
Man shot 25 times by police, charged with attempted murder
Dec. 27, 2005:
Police Chief admits years of raping underage stepdaughter
Dec. 26, 2005:
Juvie guard jailed for child endangerment
Dec. 22, 2005:
Police used 'copter, high-tech surveillance equipment to videotape couple coupling
Dec. 22, 2005:
Police spies infiltrate protests, videotapes show
Nov. 19, 2005:
Did Texas execute an innocent man?| | Excerpt: 17-year-old Ruben Cantu's long-silent co-defendant, David Garza, just 15 when the two boys allegedly committed a murder-robbery together, has signed a sworn affidavit saying he allowed his friend to be falsely accused, though Cantu wasn't with him the night of the killing.
And the lone eyewitness, the man who survived the shooting, has recanted. He told the Chronicle he's sure that the person who shot him was not Cantu, but he felt pressured by police to identify the boy as the killer. Juan Moreno, an illegal immigrant at the time of the shooting, said his damning in-court identification was based on his fear of authorities and police interest in Cantu.
Cantu "was innocent. It was a case of an innocent person being killed," Moreno said. |
Dec. 15, 2005:
Two cops admit stealing cash, planting evidence, finger 3rd cop in set-up of ex-wife
Dec. 7, 2005:
Policeman tasers granny as she sits in police waiting room
Dec. 5, 2005:
London Police lied about every aspect of subway killing
Dec. 1, 2005:
Police fine schoolkids for foul language
Nov. 28, 2005:
Miami Police announce "in your face" random ID checks, police state tactics
Nov. 21, 2005:
Police used woman as target practice
Nov. 14, 2005:
Cop gets four months in jail for beating perp to death with pepper spray canister
... and other items from this week's police blotter
Nov. 13, 2005:
Investigators boinked 22-year-old criminal justice major before assigning her to work as undercover stripper
Nov. 13, 2005:
Mug shots released to press ... except mug shots of cops
Oct. 31, 2005:
Cops pepper-spray Halloween crowd as reaction to ... absolutely nothing
Oct. 31, 2005:
Trial set to begin to decide Constitutionality of subway searches
Oct. 31, 2005:
Prosecutors push trumped-up charges against Bush protester, but can’t convince jury
Oct. 28, 2005:
Police, FBI, ATF, Secret Service, U.S. Marshals enforce "security bubble" for World Series
Oct. 24, 2005:
Crackdown on police perjury was never implemented
Oct. 16, 2005:
Cop faced 57 complaints alleging 89 on-the-job offenses over nine years before being fired
Oct. 13, 2005:
New U.S. National Clandestine Service will by run by anonymous guy named José
Oct. 12, 2005:
Ex-cop ex-con gets probation for possession of a gallon of methamphetaminey liquid
Oct. 11, 2005:
Breast-fondling cop quits; he was on full $53k salary during 16-months in jail
Oct. 8, 2005:
Ex-cop who ran anti-predator website gets probation for making kiddie porn
Oct. 6, 2005:
Cop who broke woman's arm, cost city $835k settlement, and filed false report is fired ... two years later
Oct. 3, 2005:
Police, U.S. Marshals demand ID from Hispanic-looking Katrina refugees
Sept. 30, 2005: Police helped loot New Orleans, and they're still at it, say witnesses
Sept. 22, 2005:
Amnesty Int'l details U.S. police
mistreatment of gays, transgendered
Sept. 16, 2005:
Soiled shorts and toilet dunkings at Troopers' training
Sept. 16, 2005:
Looting charge against 71-year-old Baptist deaconess defies credulity, witnesses, but ... she is black
Sept. 13, 2005:
"It is a sad situation when we have three law enforcement officers arrested in one month"
Sept. 12, 2005:
Racist police blocked bridge and forced evacuees back at gunpoint
Sept. 12, 2005:
Photo of dead dad's bloody corpse teaches middle schoolers not to drink and drive
Sept. 8, 2005:
Retired trooper, now bailiff, arrested for child pornography
Sept. 7, 2005:
Cop allegedly caught redhanded masturbating at picnic point
Sept. 4, 2005:
Doctors: Taser stopped teen's heart
Aug. 31, 2005:
Guards who were videotaped beating juvenile prisoners get their jobs back
Aug. 30, 2005:
New Orleans Police join in looting free-for-all
Aug. 30, 2005:
Police Chief accused of killing wife outside hospital
Aug. 25, 2005:
CSI: New Hampshire Forensic officer charged with not reviewing corpses
Aug. 25, 2005:
Nursing mother handcuffed, hauled away during traffic stop
Aug. 23, 2005:
Woman's dog dies in "nightmare" incident, but "it appears that [cop] acted appropriately"
Aug. 23, 2005: Cop gets probation for rape of 14-year-old relative
Aug. 20, 2005:
Police Chief sues Taser for injuries he says he suffered while being trained to injure others with Tasers
Aug. 19, 2005:
CSI: Springfield Police lab couldn't find semen in 22% of cases
Aug. 16, 2005:
SWAT team shoots man dead in search for drugs at home
Aug. 9, 2005:
Deputy gets probation as
two alleged rapes are
reduced to one misdemeanor
Aug. 3, 2005:
Judge tosses cops' internet sex-sting tactics Police detective had posed as young girl
Aug. 2, 2005:
Police Chief gets nine months for rape of drunk woman
July 26, 2005:
No jail time for jailer
who admitted years of
raping adolescent relative
July 21, 2005:
Police begin random searches of commuters' bags
July 19, 2005:
Cop gets sweet deal in rape of 13-year-old
July 12, 2005:
Houston cop charged with stealing Kansas City ambulance
July 5, 2005:
DA will file charges against man who complained about cops
June 28, 2005:
Video shows cop
molesting daughter
June 21, 2005:
Thieving, crack-smokin', demon- possessed cop gets probation
June 14, 2005:
Retired cop accused of swiping church offerings
June 7, 2005:
Witnesses say un-named policeman shot, killed unarmed naked man
May 31, 2005:
Cops killed my nephew
May 24, 2005:
Deputies apologize to neighbors after firing 120 rounds at unarmed driver
May 17, 2005:
Parking meter agent accused of stealing $30,000 in quarters
May 10, 2005:
Deal lets cop sidestep charges of molesting seven-year-old
May 3, 2005:
Cop acquitted in killing of unarmed potato carrier
April 29, 2005:
Protesters with pepper-sprayed eyeballs win one dollar in damages from police
April 26, 2005:
Stinky badges: Our weekly "police blotter"
April 19, 2005:
Stinky badges: Our weekly "police blotter"
April 17, 2005:
Accident ends trooper's once-promising career
April 15, 2005:
10,000 arrested in one-week "dragnet"
April 12, 2005:
Cops lied their asses off to make arrests at Republican Convention
April 12, 2005:
Stinky badges: Our weekly "police blotter"
April 10, 2005:
Liquor control agents used stolen identity to get college girl dancing in undercover strip-bar investigation
April 6, 2005:
Sheriff investigates author of letter to the editor
April 5, 2005:
Stinky badges: Our weekly "police blotter"
March 29, 2005:
Stinky badges: Our weekly "police blotter"
March 22, 2005:
Stinky badges: Our weekly "police blotter"
March 21, 2005:
Police worry as narcs are fingered
March 16, 2005:
Months after inmate's death, prison still mum about what happened
March 15, 2005:
Stinky badges: Our weekly "police blotter"
March 8, 2005:
Stinky badges: Our weekly "police blotter"
March 1, 2005:
Stinky badges: Our weekly "police blotter"
Feb. 27, 2005: High school student arrested for felonious fiction
Feb. 22, 2005:
Stinky badges: Our weekly "police blotter"
Feb. 15, 2005:
Stinky badges: Our weekly "police blotter"
Feb. 8, 2005:
Stinky badges: Our weekly "police blotter"
Feb. 6, 2005:
Cops in home invasion, beating, didn't know they were being taped
Feb. 1, 2005:
Stinky Badges: Our weekly "police blotter"
Jan. 28, 2005:
Canadians borrow Texas troopers for drug war
Jan. 25, 2005:
Cop threatens arrest over bumper sticker
Jan. 25, 2005:
Stinky Badges: Our weekly "police blotter"
Jan. 22, 2005:
Police recruits get psych screening
Jan. 18, 2005:
Cop gets probation for drug charges
Jan. 14, 2005:
Suspension overturned for cop who killed disabled teen
Jan. 11, 2005:
Police begin fingerprinting on all citations
Jan. 11, 2005:
Cop who killed unarmed man wants his badge back
Jan. 10, 2005:
New England town abuzz over DNA dragnet with comments by Patrick Henry Jr.
Jan. 4, 2005:
Detectives charged with making up confessions
Dec. 28, 2004:
Police officer arrested for fifth time
Dec. 21, 2004:
Our regular round-up of STINKY BADGES: Cops in cuffs -- But keep your women & children inside, just in case
Dec. 18, 2004:
Sex as penalty for traffic offense Cop guilty of attempted sexual assault, extortion
Dec. 14, 2004:
This week's 'Crooked cops on parade'
Dec. 11, 2004:
"Homosexual conduct is against the law," says trooper
Dec. 9, 2004:
Crooked cops leave police, residents in quandary
Dec. 8, 2004:
Pennsylvania police cover-up rather than repair faulty radar
Dec. 8, 2004:
No charges filed against cop who killed bedridden man over soda can
Dec. 7, 2004:
This week's "Crooked cops on parade"
Nov. 30, 2004:
Convictions reduced to misdemeanors for ex-Sheriff despite non-cooperation
Nov. 30, 2004:
This week's "Crooked cops on parade"
Nov. 28, 2004:
Cop arrested for Thanksgiving beating of mother
Nov. 26, 2004:
Police apologize for sending child porn to 1,800 schools
Nov. 23, 2004:
Cop gets "house arrest" and probation for on-duty kidnapping, sexual assault
Nov. 22, 2004:
This week's "Crooked cops on parade"
Nov. 17, 2004:
Trooper fined $50,000 for stealing $94,000 from Special Olympics
Oct. 8, 2004:
Masked police steal man's car to plant tracking device
Oct. 5, 2004:
Woman recounts cop's killing of boyfriend
Sept. 3, 2004:
Cops get probation for evidence tampering, bribery, planting evidence, flashing, and racketeering
Aug. 17, 2004:
Mexican Commission on Human Rights concludes:
Protesters were beaten and tortured by police
July 31, 2004:
Taking one for the team:
Informants got blow jobs as part of prostitution sting
July 18, 2004:
Prosecutors knew alleged child molester's wife was boinking investigating officer
July 13, 2004:
Police kill unarmed man in bed
June 26, 2004:
Cop suspended for refusing to hassle homeless
June 21, 2004:
Police can demand ID, Supreme Court rules
June 4, 2004:
Rarely used courts investigate El Paso Police and District Attorney
June 4, 2004:
Cop guilty of assault and battery ... gets probation, keeps job and ... Cop gets probation for taking bribe and ... Feds won't prosecute cops in rectum-plunger case
May 27, 2004:
Cops count on pizza tattletales
May 18, 2004:
Fabulously crooked Sheriff resigns
April 28, 2004:
Another undercover cop infiltrates war protesters
April 25, 2004:
Even blind old ladies terrify these cops
by Steve Duin, The Oregonian [Portland]
April 23, 2004:
FBI settles with maligned bombing victims
April 13, 2004:
Police sued over public nudity search
April 15, 2004:
High school cop admits boinking sophomore College cop admits child molestations
April 8, 2004:
1/3 of police pursuit deaths are innocent bystanders
March 17, 2004:
Lying cop's paid vacation interrupted by lawsuit over illegal search & seizure
March 13, 2004:
Sideways ballcap lands teen in jail
March 10, 2004:
Deputy sentenced for fixing DUI's
March 1, 2004 :
Cops get elected, write legislation to shield bad cops
Feb. 23, 2004:
How many cops does it take to arrest a suspected perv?
Feb. 19, 2004:
Police infiltrate protest groups (again)
Feb. 19, 2004:
No indictment for policeman who surprised unarmed teen by killing him
Feb. 8, 2004:
Protesters who weren't protesting are accused of violating permit law
Feb. 4, 2004:
Guards set up priest to be killed in prison
Feb. 2, 2004:
Questioning the credibility of fingerprint evidence
Jan. 27, 2004:
Charges will be dropped in mysterious case of cop who bought house at 70% off
Jan. 27, 2004:
Florida cop who killed un-armed man is suspended with pay
Jan. 26, 2004:
Sheriff guilty of indecent assault ... but he's still the sheriff
Jan. 26, 2004:
My dialogue with Governor Bush on police misconduct during Miami FTAA protests
Jan. 25, 2004:
New York cop kills unarmed man
Jan. 18, 2004:
College will hold classes at U.S. concentration camp: Guards at lawless prison can earn criminal justice credit
Jan. 18, 2004:
Twelve cops beat my son almost to death
Jan. 15, 2004:
Deputy pleads guilty to child abuse
Jan. 14, 2004:
Bicyclists jailed for asking cops directions
Jan. 13, 2004:
Criminology students say they faked evidence
Jan. 6, 2004:
Question about flight simulator brings visit from police
Jan. 5, 2004:
Six cops “sentenced” for beating: House arrest, probation, and suspended sentences -- and all remain on payroll
Jan. 5, 2004:
NYPD sells stolen loot, keeps proceeds
by Warren Celli, Unknown News
Jan. 5, 2004:
U.S. soldiers discharged for beating Iraqis Two out of three get "honorable discharge"Excerpt: The general found that Master Sgt. Lisa Marie Girman, 35, of Hazelton, Pa., knocked a prisoner to the ground, "repeatedly kicking him in the groin, abdomen, and head, and encouraging her subordinate soldiers to do the same," Harris said.
Girman received an "other-than-honorable conditions" discharge.
# Why is this article on the cop page?
Because when Master Sgt. Girman isn't on active duty, she's a Pennsylvania State Trooper. =H&HH=
Jan. 2, 2004:
Bystander killed as cops fire at moving car
Dec. 22, 2003:
Cop brags of beating suspects, writing phony tickets and ignoring calls to his precinct
Dec. 20, 2003:
Judge: I saw Miami police commit felonies
Dec. 18, 2003:
Cops keep secrets about woman's killing
Dec. 10, 2003:
Traffic stop ends with man's death [Translation: Cops murder another black man]
Dec. 5, 2003:
Cops suppressed evidence against cop's gang-rapist sonExcerpt: A bombshell audio recording reveals police suppressed evidence that Assistant Sheriff Don Haidl's teenage son was caught smoking marijuana while awaiting trial on charges he participated in a 2002 videotaped gang rape of an unconscious 16-year-old girl.
... Under terms of his $100,000 bail, a drug arrest would have landed the 18-year-old in jail immediately.
Dec. 4, 2003:
Fear and loathing in Miami
by G. Hayduke, Unknown News
Nov. 21, 2003:
Civics class: 2003 Teaching kids to live in a police state
Nov. 19, 2003:
Sheriff throttles teen as Police Chief watches
Nov. 7, 2003:
Armed police storm school in drugs raid . "Some of the officers did unholster in a down-ready position" . Principal proud of high school drug raid
Nov. 5, 2003:
Police Chief gets probation in teen hooker blow-job shooting
Nov. 5, 2003:
Pizza man gets apology for three nights in jail
Nov. 1, 2003:
Inmate killed by eight guards No charges will be filed
Oct. 28, 2003:
9-year-old arrested for waving toy gun
Oct. 21, 2003:
Police Chief charged with misdemeanor in teen hooker blow-job shooting
Oct. 19, 2003: Denver councilmember wants review of police shootings
Oct. 15, 2003:
Cops often ignore Miranda ruling Confessions come easier without advising suspects of their rights
Oct. 11, 2003:
Troopers won't be indicted in videotaped killing Family had to get a court order to view the police video
Oct. 10, 2003:
Crack-smoking gun-running felonious cop gets sentence cut in half for snitching on co-conspirators
Oct. 10, 2003:
12-year veteran cop with investigation, told witness to lie Her punishment? 15 days suspension, and an ethics course
Oct. 9, 2003:
Independent inquiry apparently exonerates cop who shot mentally ill woman
Oct. 4, 2003:
Police "anti-terror unit" infiltrates Fresno anti-war group
Oct. 4, 2003:
Cop gets suspended sentence for dragging woman down staircase
Oct. 2, 2003:
Man ticketed for warning other drivers of speedtrap
Sept. 29, 2003:
Allergy drugs cited for woman's "agitated" behavior before policeman shot and killed her Autopsy shows officer shot her six times, including once in the head and twice in the back
Sept. 29, 2003:
Fired cops routinely re-hired -- with back pay
Sept. 28, 2003:
Cop threatens reporter who snapped picture of illegally parked cruiser
Sept. 25, 2003:
How many people do cops kill?
Sept. 24, 2003:
A fraction of justice for a killer cop by Hal Cyon, Unknown NewsSept. 23, 2003: State Supreme Court upholds reduced conviction for cop who beat man to death with flashlight
Sept. 24, 2003:
Autopsy shows officer shot her six times, including once in the head and twice in the back
Sept. 24, 2003:
Police kill man who was "armed with board"
Sept. 24, 2003:
Police Sergeant smoked marijuana with Chief
Sept. 23, 2003:
Cop who squished sunbather with squad SUV won't be charged
Sept. 23, 2003:
County's #2 cop arrested for thefts during traffic stops
Sept. 23, 2003:
Cop who killed woman is a hero, say cops Witnesses dispute cops' story, say woman was un-armed
Sept. 20, 2003:
Hints of police perjury in mysterious case of probably
tanked-to-the-gills drunk-driving cop who probably caused a serious wreck and gets a slight slap on the wrist
Sept. 19, 2003:
Video shows cop breaking into church while on duty and in uniformExcerpt: "He's having some personal problems at this time and he needed money," Police Chief Mark Weldon said. The chief would not elaborate on what those problems are.
Sept. 18, 2003:
Cop kept job after pleading guilty to felony
Sept. 17, 2003:
Trooper diverts traffic camera to ogle dames Pedestrians arrested, but cop faces "no disciplinary action"
Sept. 13, 2003:
Cop gets probation for fatal wreck He was going 100 in a 45 zone -- no emergency
Sept. 13, 2003:
Cop's punishment for repeatedly running over neighbor's dog? He must pay vet bill, and then his record will be wiped clean
Sept. 11, 2003:
Cop doesn't remember why pastor was arrested
Sept. 11, 2003:
CSI: Pennsylvania Review of incompetent forensic work nearly finished
Sept. 11, 2003:
Cop gets probation for killing innocent woman in high-speed chase over revoked license
Sept. 10, 2003:
CSI: Spokane Report urges firing of crime-solving scientist
Sept. 9, 2003:
No jail time for cop who went on spending spree with dead neighbor's credit cards
Sept. 8, 2003:
Cabbies arrested for driving narks to drug deal
Sept. 8, 2003:
Suit alleges deputies viciously beat man 30 citizens target Pierce County Deputies
Sept. 7, 2003:
CSI: Real world Debunking some of the 'CSI' bunk
Sept. 6, 2003:
CSI: Real world About 200,000 unsolved murders in US since 1960
Sept. 6, 2003:
Veteran cop teaches rookie how to beat homeless people
Sept. 3, 2003:
CSI: Michigan Trainer of super-sniffer dogs accused of planting evidence
Sept. 2, 2003:
Cop admits embezzling $60,000 from "Crimeline Fund" And authorities haven't decided whether he'll be charged
Sept. 2, 2003:
Officer pleads Dirty Ass Guilty in felonious inside jobs, receives suspended sentence
Sept. 1, 2003:
Jail served shit chili
Aug. 29, 2003:
Pedophile priest set up for murder by guards
Aug. 29, 2003:
Inmates forced to work for Church of Scientology
Aug. 29, 2003:
Calling 9-1-1 all day brought no help After hours of taunting and victim's half-dozen calls to police, man torches apartment building
Aug. 29, 2003:
Well-connected cop gets no punishment for "inappropriate touching" of 11-year-old girl
Aug. 28, 2003:
Deputy Mike fired for blow Follows termination of Sergeant Gerry for crystal meth
Aug. 26, 2003:
Parents file lawsuit against unnamed cop who killed their son
Aug. 25, 2003:
DNA exonerates man after 17 years of 115-year sentence Circuit Attorney fought against allowing DNA test
Aug. 20, 2003:
"Operation Payday" lets cops run speed trap on their days off
Aug. 14, 2003:
'Officer of the Year' led gang, feds say
Aug. 13, 2003:
Cop accused of pocketing money from school drug searches
Aug. 12, 2003:
Police shoot nude woman, say she wielded knife
Aug. 7, 2003:
Illinois teen sues Alabama cops over strip-search and jailing
Aug. 7, 2003:
Court endorses warrantless searches in meth cases
Aug. 7, 2003:
Corrupt cop who became mob informant gets probation and half-a-million bucks Instead of three years in prison
Aug. 7, 2003:
Cops' sex-crimes investigator admits stalking girlfriend, violating restraining order
Aug. 7, 2003:
Cop is accused of civil rights violations, assault
Aug. 7, 2003:
Police shoot and kill naked 19-year-old who had a knife
Aug. 6, 2003:
Ex-trooper gets light sentence in child porn case
Aug. 6, 2003:
Cop grilled for using air pistol to free hen
Aug. 6, 2003:
Cops charged with sexual abuse, coercion of inmates
Aug. 4, 2003:
Alcohol cops prowl beach for underage drinkers
Aug. 1, 2003:
Police Chief gets suspended sentence for snorting cocaine allegedly stolen from evidence room
Aug. 1, 2003:
Five police cameras set to keep eye on crime Chicago's Harrison District under first watch
July 30, 2003:
Cops shot black man in the back, eight times
July 25, 2003:
Cop faces two counts of felony sodomy with minor
July 19, 2003:
Cop arrested twice in one day Faces larceny, fraud counts in separate cases
July 17, 2003:
BATF raided my dad's house They had the wrong Jerry Thompson by Jerianne, Unknown News
July 3, 2003:
Man beaten by cops is scolded by judge
June 22, 2003:
Man shot by cop is convicted of assault Defense said police planted evidence| SCROLL TO LAST ITEM ON PAGE |
June 18, 2003:
Police discipline system may be flawed, some suggest
June 6, 2003:
What do you suppose happens when four-month-old information is used as basis for search warrant?
May 7, 2003:
Public Defender 'introduces' undercover cop spying on anti-war rally Spying cop retaliates with complaint to Bar Ass'n
May 1, 2003:
Arrested man claims police abused him
March 7, 2003:
State's Attorney probes beatings at jail
Feb. 15, 2003:
Police snipers snipped from The New York Times
Some related resources we recommend:
American Civil Liberties Union: I wish they had the funding and attitude to fight harder, but they do accomplish a lot of good.
America's toughest Sheriff? The truth about nutty Sheriff Joe Arpaio
Bad Cop News: A dang fine ongoing overview of cop corruption and abuse of authority in the news.
Bad Cop, No Donut: A regular feature on The Bitter End radio show.
Black Robed Hooliganism: Does for judges what 'Stinky Badges' does for cops -- good coverage of the bad news.
Cops Suck!: Another fine collection of not-so-fine cops.
CopWatch: This is the big, national group that fights police abuse, brutality, and corruption, with lots of local chapters. It started with Berkeley Copwatch, and that's probably still their best local group. "Policing the police."
The Copwatch Database: A permanent, searchable repository of complaints filed against police officers.
Flex Your Rights: Protect your rights during police encounters
The Innocence Project: Last chance after a guilty verdict.
Judicial Transparency now and San Diego Judges: These sites track crooked judges, focused in the San Diego area.
More Bad Cop News: Perhaps the most comprehensive collection of cop crimes
Meet up with others who care about police misconduct
Michaelbradford.com keeps a sharp, skeptical eye on the cops in California's Santa Clara county.
National Lawyers Guild: Lawyers with consciences.
PoliceAbuse.org: Well-funded organization runs video stings of police operations.
PoliceCrimes.com: News and information on police brutality and criminality.
PoliceCrimes.com: Real cover-up and corruption by law enforcement. Real family frustration and heartbreak.
Roadblocks: What to expect and how to handle the situation
Truth in Justice, an educational non-profit organized to educate the public regarding the vulnerabilities in the U. S. criminal justice system that make the criminal conviction of wholly innocent persons possible
When the police don't take no for an answer by Claire Wolfe, Backwoods Home Magazine
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"Nothing will eliminate [police corruption]. As long as you have police officers, you always have the potential for corruption. As long as you have human beings, there is potential for crime."
Los Angeles Police Chief William Bratton |
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Why we're doing this
Cops are very nearly worshipped in our society. On endless TV shows, in movies, police procedural novels, in the newspapers and on the nightly news, police are usually presented as virtue personified -- as if it's heroic to button up a blue shirt and pin on a badge.
It's not.
What some cops do while wearing the uniform makes them heroes ... and what other cops do, on-duty and off, reveals them as thugs.
Well, if you're looking for more news of police heroism, you've come to the wrong place. If you want to be told that the policeman is your friend, that cops are the good guys and robbers are the bad guys, you'll find such reassurance on every 'news network,' in every newscast around the clock, and in every cop show from Dragnet to NYPD Blue.
This page serves a different purpose, for anyone brave enough to face facts:
All cops are not heroes.
But because of the myth that "all cops are heroes," there's minimal call for disciplining bad cops, and maximal call for "forgiving," and "understanding" the tough work of being a cop.
And that's despicable. And terrifying.
Police work is tough. It's among the most difficult jobs in the world. And turning a blind eye toward police misconduct -- allowing crooked, corrupt, outright criminal cops to have long careers in law enforcement -- only makes it more difficult and dangerous for the good cops.
Letting cops get away with crime ...
... Or "punishing" police misconduct with long, leisurely paid suspensions ...
... Or probation ...
... Or sweet deals that allow a policeman's own police record to be expunged ...
... Or any of the other special treatments cops typically receive when they're accused of wrong- doing ...
... is assinine and counterproductive.
We'd like to see good cops get a raise, and bad cops held accountable for their crimes.
Any other policy is an invitation to savages and brutes -- to button up a blue shirt, pin on a badge, and break the law with impunity.
--Helen & Harry Highwater, Unknown News
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The bad news we're presenting here is, of course, only the tip of the tip of the iceberg.
As with any crime, only a tiny fraction of police misconduct is ever caught, and we can only guess what fraction of what's caught actually makes it into the newspapers, and of the rare police misconduct that is reported in the media, surely we stumble across only a tiny sliver.
Of that sliver, these are just a few selected highlights.
We welcome your clippings and comments; please send them to unknownnews at myway.com.
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