Pattern Ghost Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 Guess they couldn't arrest him on the omnipresent "resisting arrest" excuse . They did, that was the "obstructing justice without force" one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragitsu Posted March 22, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 They did, that was the "obstructing justice without force" one. If it is with force, does it get renamed to "resisting arrest" (a distinct offense), or are these two different terms that mean the same thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattern Ghost Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 Beats me, depends on the locality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gewing Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 An overreaction to a college student just shy of the legal drinking age (which I believe is a touch high, given that you can own vote, own firearms, and join the military at eighteen years of age) that didn't resist with force, ending with a nasty gash, basically. Just because there are other gross abuses of authority we've talked about, doesn't mean that comparatively minor offenses aren't also worthy of disgust. I agree with you on the age issue. More info needed on the story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csyphrett Posted March 22, 2015 Report Share Posted March 22, 2015 Winston-Salem Journal reported yesterday that a man filming the police department was confronted by an officer who had some disparaging words. Said contact is on youtube somewhere. CES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
薔薇語 Posted March 25, 2015 Report Share Posted March 25, 2015 Here is a rare story of a cop who is facing repercussions for murdering someone: Vice News: Pennsylvania Cop Who Shot Unarmed Driver Lying Facedown Charged with Homicide La Rose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted March 25, 2015 Report Share Posted March 25, 2015 It seems to take clear video evidence to even charge a cop. I note that the defense attorney is still saying "he went for his waistband". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermit Posted March 26, 2015 Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 The cynical thought that came to me was "Silly lady, to be protected by the good ole boy network, you have to be one of the boys". Of course, that may not be it at all but it DID come to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragitsu Posted March 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2015 http://www.addictinginfo.org/2015/03/20/this-father-told-bystanders-theyre-gonna-kill-me-then-cops-tasered-him-to-death-video/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermit Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 Inmates forced to fight by deputies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragitsu Posted March 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 Inmates forced to fight by deputies [tingeofcynicism]Given that prison rape jokes and wishes are still largely socially accepted, would anyone else really care about this?[/tingeofcynicism] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranxerox Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 Inmates forced to fight by deputies For comparison's sake Norway's Halden Prison Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragitsu Posted March 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 For comparison's sake Norway's Halden Prison Unfortunately, we as a culture have made a history of largely focusing on punishment over rehabilitation. That is why most people scoff at, laugh at, or even insult such an alternative to the current prison-industrial complex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iuz the Evil Posted March 28, 2015 Report Share Posted March 28, 2015 As public ire rises regarding what appears to be a clear pattern of misconduct, I wonder when we will begin to see a public push for legislative action. Body cameras, restrictions on the use of force, etc. I imagine it could well be done at a local level. Ragitsu 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoloOfEarth Posted March 29, 2015 Report Share Posted March 29, 2015 As public ire rises regarding what appears to be a clear pattern of misconduct, I wonder when we will begin to see a public push for legislative action. Body cameras, restrictions on the use of force, etc. I imagine it could well be done at a local level. Yep, I could see that. All citizens required to wear body cameras that can record their slightest misdeeds to back up their arrests. Restrictions put in place to forbid defending themselves at all. And if you can't afford a body camera and don't wear one? Well, you're probably actually trying to hide something. That's probable cause for arrest right there. Oh, wait, you were talking about body cameras for the police. Ah, sorry. Sometimes my cynical side gets the better of me. Ragitsu 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted March 31, 2015 Report Share Posted March 31, 2015 http://news.yahoo.com/prosecutors-police-witnesses-uncooperative-ohio-shooting-151802133.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcw43921 Posted April 1, 2015 Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 Woman Held Eight Days In NYC Psych Ward For Saying Obama Followed Her On Twitter Part of her therapy involved getting her to retract her claim that Obama followed her. The word "inexcusable" does not even begin to describe these actions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enforcer84 Posted April 1, 2015 Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 That's...well...nuts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
薔薇語 Posted April 1, 2015 Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 http://news.yahoo.com/prosecutors-police-witnesses-uncooperative-ohio-shooting-151802133.html Pulling from the article: "Brelo was indicted because he jumped on the hood and fired 15 rounds through the windshield after the car had stopped and the two suspects, driver Timothy Russell, 43, and passenger Malissa Williams, 30, no longer posed a threat..." These are the kinds of people we have "protecting us". La Rose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoneDaddy Posted April 1, 2015 Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 Woman Held Eight Days In NYC Psych Ward For Saying Obama Followed Her On Twitter Part of her therapy involved getting her to retract her claim that Obama followed her. The word "inexcusable" does not even begin to describe these actions. After an experience like that, she probably needs a shrink, but probably isn't going to go to one, either. She had to refute her entire identity or they wouldn't believe she was sane. Un-spanking-believable. They should accept any demand for damages she offers. Any at all. The jury award will be worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted April 1, 2015 Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 "Brelo was indicted because he jumped on the hood and fired 15 rounds through the windshield after the car had stopped and the two suspects, driver Timothy Russell, 43, and passenger Malissa Williams, 30, no longer posed a threat..."[/size] Geez, did he then throw his gun down, rip off his shirt, and give a bellow of victory? Or did he coolly blow the smoke off the muzzle and then twirl the gun as he reholstered? What a badass. /sarcasm. Brelo fired 49 rounds that night, which meant he had to reload twice. Autopsies showed that Russell and Williams were each shot more than 20 times. Dude's a walking John Woo film. Ragitsu and 薔薇語 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragitsu Posted April 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 Yet another reminder that the Cowboy Cop archetype should stay firmly in cinema (barring extremely bizarre and unlikely exceptions). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
薔薇語 Posted April 1, 2015 Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 Stupid and corrupt cops. Actually that seems redundant. I should just say cops. La Rose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragitsu Posted April 1, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 Stupid and corrupt cops. Actually that seems redundant. I should just say cops. La Rose. That made me ill. Not only is the act morally reprehensible and illegal, but they practically flouted to the camera. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gewing Posted April 1, 2015 Report Share Posted April 1, 2015 Pulling from the article: "Brelo was indicted because he jumped on the hood and fired 15 rounds through the windshield after the car had stopped and the two suspects, driver Timothy Russell, 43, and passenger Malissa Williams, 30, no longer posed a threat..." These are the kinds of people we have "protecting us". La Rose. From what I have read, Cleveland has a history of racial abuse by police. I don't know how the population as a whole is. This could get interesting, due to the accusations of refusal to co-operate. That said, High speed pursuits seem to lead to tragedies far too often. The level of adrenaline at the end of them is apparently frightening. A little more reading indicates it started when an officer thought he heard a gunshot from the victims car as it drove past him. Speeds of 110 miles per hour, 20 miles, 23 minutes. At least officially, no one knows why the victims did not pull over. Both had criminal records, "The 43-year-old Russell had a criminal record including convictions for receiving stolen property and robbery. Williams, 30, had convictions for drug-related charges and attempted abduction." but except for possibly the attempted abduction not the most heinous. At least the city has attempted to make changes. 5 supervisors were disciplined for dereliction of duty for not controlling the chase. In total 12 supervisors were disciplined, two demoted and one fired. 64 or the 104 officers involved in the chase were disciplined for violations of departmental rules. The city put into place a new policy on car chases that was already under development, but this accelerated its implementation. During the course of the chase, 104 of the 277 officers on duty that night were involved at some point or other. I suppose everyone is lucky bystanders were not killed during the chase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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