BoloOfEarth Posted December 13, 2018 Report Share Posted December 13, 2018 Just saw this article from the end of November about St. Louis police officers allegedly beating an undercover officer and then trying to cover it up. Quoting from the article (under spoilers because of expletives partially redacted) The indictment also details text messages between Myers and Boone in which they talk about how much fun it will be to beat "the hell out of these s**theads once the sun goes down and no one can tell us" apart. Most of the text messages in the indictment between Myers, Boone and Hays include expletives. "We really need these f**kers to start acting u(p) so we can have some fun," Boone texted, after they determined they were going to be on the same team. "A lot of cops getting hurt, but it's still a blast beating people that deserve it," said another text from Boone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcw43921 Posted February 18, 2019 Report Share Posted February 18, 2019 Houston Narcotics Officer Lies To Get "No-Knock Warrant"--Shootings And Deaths Result Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcw43921 Posted October 12, 2019 Report Share Posted October 12, 2019 Texas Cops Haven't Learned A Thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermit Posted May 27, 2020 Report Share Posted May 27, 2020 https://m.startribune.com/fire-department-report-as-he-lay-in-ambulance-george-floyd-was-unresponsive-without-pulse/570806682/ Tom Cowan and Armory 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragitsu Posted May 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2020 It is a crying shame that this thread/topic remains relevant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermit Posted May 28, 2020 Report Share Posted May 28, 2020 Immensely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted May 28, 2020 Report Share Posted May 28, 2020 Ragitsu 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragitsu Posted May 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2020 I was not aware that some prosecutors overcharge police officers guilty of manslaughter/murder as a tactic to get them off scot-free (or at least with only an absurdly minor charge to their name). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted May 29, 2020 Report Share Posted May 29, 2020 15 minutes ago, Ragitsu said: I was not aware that some prosecutors overcharge police officers guilty of manslaughter/murder as a tactic to get them off scot-free (or at least with only an absurdly minor charge to their name). Happens all the time. Tangentially, Amy Klobuchar failed to charge this exact cop with any wrongdoing when he gunned down another civilian on 2006 while she was serving as prosecutor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BNakagawa Posted May 29, 2020 Report Share Posted May 29, 2020 I suspect it's more like protective custody, given that a police precinct was set on fire yesterday. https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/29/us/minneapolis-george-floyd-friday/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted May 29, 2020 Report Share Posted May 29, 2020 Cops fatally shot a Black transgender man without warning & keep calling him a woman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BNakagawa Posted May 29, 2020 Report Share Posted May 29, 2020 the plot thickens... https://kstp.com/news/george-floyd-fired-officer-overlapped-security-shifts-at-south-minneapolis-club-may-28-2020/5743990/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megaplayboy Posted May 29, 2020 Report Share Posted May 29, 2020 Congress can pass a law that overrides or overwrites some of the now clearly excessive protections for police officers found in union contracts. The DOJ can sue cities in order to set up consent decrees regarding police conduct. They could even tie federal funds to standardized mental health/personality and background screening processes for police and sheriffs departments. And Congress could end or curb qualified immunity for police officers as well. Really, all it takes is(in practice) for 60% of white people and 60% of white politicians to agree that this is a serious problem worth a lasting, effective solution, and let the chips fall where they may. Lawnmower Boy and wcw43921 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duke Bushido Posted May 30, 2020 Report Share Posted May 30, 2020 Zeropoint, Ragitsu, aylwin13 and 3 others 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megaplayboy Posted May 30, 2020 Report Share Posted May 30, 2020 America.exe appears to have stopped working. I tried turning it off and on again, and reinstalling the operating system. Nope. What now? My monitor is starting to smoke... Lawnmower Boy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BNakagawa Posted May 30, 2020 Report Share Posted May 30, 2020 The simple fix is to require all police to carry individual malpractice insurance policies. Settlements for wrongful deaths etc. get paid by insurance companies and the premiums pay them in advance. Of course, once an individual has proven to be a bad risk, expect the premiums to rise accordingly... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragitsu Posted May 30, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2020 Personal police cameras should be standard across the board, full stop; penalties for turning these cameras off and diverting (or blocking) their field of vision should be harsh. In fact, chronic offenders should be fired...their actions are a contravention of law meant to ensure public accountability. Also, the act of threatening citizens that are filming policing in action is no longer to be tolerated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted May 30, 2020 Report Share Posted May 30, 2020 15 minutes ago, Ragitsu said: Personal police cameras should be standard across the board, full stop; penalties for turning these cameras off and diverting (or blocking) their field of vision should be harsh. In fact, chronic offenders should be fired...their actions are a contravention of law meant to ensure public accountability. Also, the act of threatening citizens that are filming policing in action is no longer to be tolerated. Agreed, although that apparently wouldn't have mattered in this case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragitsu Posted May 30, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2020 There has been (significant?) rioting/property damage in my city's downtown area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted May 30, 2020 Report Share Posted May 30, 2020 Far-Right Extremists Are Hoping to Turn the George Floyd Protests Into a New Civil War Tom Cowan and Old Man 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragitsu Posted May 30, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 30, 2020 This city is presently subjected to an eight o'clock curfew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csyphrett Posted May 31, 2020 Report Share Posted May 31, 2020 police shot a reporter in the face and she lost an eye CES Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted May 31, 2020 Report Share Posted May 31, 2020 African-American congresswoman pepper-sprayed during racism protest Quote Beatty said she witnessed Columbus police pull a man from the crowd and slam him to the ground. She said she rushed over to the scene to try to deescalate the situation. Beatty, wearing a red face mask, was in the middle of the chaotic scene with officers, according to several videos of the incident. “I just felt like maybe I could protect her,” Beatty said in a telephone interview, referring to the female protester. “I’m trying to push the bike away and get her into a safe space, and the next thing I know pepper spray is everywhere.” Several officers used pepper spray on the protesters, including Beatty and Hardin, according to the video footage. The two can later be seen trying to recover. Referring to police, Beatty can be heard exclaiming, "They are wrong, they are wrong!” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragitsu Posted May 31, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2020 12 minutes ago, csyphrett said: police shot a reporter in the face and she lost an eye CES Where and when? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted May 31, 2020 Report Share Posted May 31, 2020 I suppose San Jose might not be a typical example of police officer compensation but... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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