The Behavior Of US Police Officers - Part 3

[shemp]

Regarding an incident that was discussed previously in Part 2 of this thread:

A Kansas paper and its publisher are suing over police raids. They say damages exceed $10M

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A weekly central Kansas newspaper and its publisher filed a federal lawsuit Monday over police raids last summer of its offices and the publisher’s home, accusing local officials of trying to silence the paper and causing the death of the publisher’s 98-year-old mother.

The lawsuit did not include a specific figure for potential damages. However, in a separate notice to local officials, the paper and its publisher said they believe they are due more than $10 million.

The lawsuit from the Marion County Record’s parent company and Eric Meyer, its editor and publisher, accuses the city of Marion, the Marion County Commission and five current and former local officials of violating free press rights and the right to be free from unreasonable law enforcement searches guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution. The lawsuit also notified the defendants that Meyer and the newspaper plan to add other claims, including that officials wrongly caused the death of Meyer’s mother the day after the raids, which the lawsuit attributes to a stress-induced heart attack.

Once again, FAFO (**** Around, Find Out) applies.

 

[Checkmite]

Police video has finally been released of an incident two years ago in which police shot and killed a kidnapping victim they were ostensibly there to rescue.

The victim was a 15-year-old girl who had been abducted by her father; authorities had chased and managed to stop the father's car on the freeway, and had surrounded it with a massive police presence when the shooting occurred.

Sheriff’s officials claimed following the shooting that it was unclear whether Savannah was shot by deputies or her father, and they said deputies didn’t realize it was her when she got out of the car. For nearly two years, they refused to release footage of the shooting.

But on Friday, the department disclosed nearly a dozen video files to the independent journalist Joey Scott, who filed records requests 18 months prior. The clips – which were shared with the Guardian and include helicopter footage – show deputies shooting at Savannah as she followed their instructions to move toward them. The videos also suggest deputies shot her after two officers remarked that it was the girl who exited. The footage, and the sheriff’s narration of the video, further make clear she was killed by deputies, not her father.

Not only is it clear that she was killed by deputies, but evidently other deputies on scene immediately knew that it was police firing at her and said so in the moment, despite official statements later that it was "unclear" who had fired the shots:

The video shows she crouches on the ground for about 10 seconds, and then walks toward a group of about seven deputies, followed by a boom that appears to be at least one deputy shooting her, though the department blurred out Savannah at this moment. The CHP dispatcher can be heard saying: “Oh no”.

The deputies were not wearing body cameras, but the department also shared audio from the belt of the deputy standing closest to the girl. That audio captures the deputy shouting: “Passenger, get out!” as gunfire is heard in the background. The deputy then shouts: “Come to me! Come, come, come … walk, walk, walk”.

He then says: “Hey! Stop! Stop shooting her! He’s in the car!” At least four shots can be heard in the background after he said to stop. The sheriff’s statement describing that audio said: “You can hear [a deputy] calling her over and telling other deputies that the person who exited the truck was the passenger and for them to stop firing, but it was too late.”

 

[lobosrul5]

Sounds like trigger happy warrior cop mentality. Everyone is a threat until proven otherwise to their satisfaction.

 

[shemp]

It was in broad daylight too. If you can't tell the difference between a 15 year old girl and a 45 year old man, THERE IS NO ******* REASON YOU SHOULD BE A POLICE OFFICER AND ALLOWED TO CARRY A WEAPON! PERIOD!

The cop or cops who shot her should be spending the rest of their lives in prison, but they'll never be convicted of anything, nor will they ever serve a single day.

Also, the same Sheriff's Department is under scrutiny for the police killing of an autistic fifteen year old boy:

California sheriff releases video showing killing of boy, 15, holding garden tool

The San Bernardino, California sheriff released new body-camera footage of the fatal police shooting of 15-year-old Ryan Gainer, who was holding a gardening tool.

The Saturday killing of Ryan, who was autistic and having a mental health crisis, sparked national outrage and escalating criticisms, prompting the head of the department, Sheriff Shannon Dicus, to show reporters additional footage during a Wednesday press conference. The sheriff also revealed that it appeared two deputies on the scene had fired three rounds at Ryan.

Dicus repeatedly defended the deputies’ use of lethal force, at one point referencing Ryan’s “large stature” – a comment that drew immediate backlash from local civil rights advocates.

But being Black, shooting him should be automatic!

Dicus said he did not believe there was an opportunity to use a stun gun or other weapons: “The use of a Taser in this situation with the amount of time or the use of pepper-spray would not have been something we would have been able to react to quick enough. Ultimately we have to stop this problem … law enforcement officers are not required to be hit over the head with something. What happens when they get incapacitated? … The deputies followed through with what their training protocols are.”

He later said: “Certainly juveniles can be dangerous. He is large of stature. He is physically fit.”

DeWitt Lacy, a civil rights lawyer representing the Gainer family, criticized the remarks in an interview after the briefing, saying: “Across America, we’ve often heard of the ‘Herculean Black man’ and ‘wild savage’ that needs to be put down. We won’t allow Ryan’s name and image to be concocted or depicted in that way.”

Lacy added: “This kid was not a savage, and no one was in imminent danger of death or great bodily injury at the time of the shooting.

“They used the deadliest action they could do because of this myth of the Black man, the Black monster … He was just a kid. It’s the responsibility of law enforcement to deal with these types of situations without killing us.”

I wonder if any of the cops were involved in both shootings.

 

[shemp]

Having a grand mal seizure? That's good for a tazing and false charges.

San Anselmo man tased by police during medical seizure, alleges cover-up

SAN ANSELMO, Calif. - A San Anselmo man on Wednesday sued police after they stunned him with a Taser and arrested him while he was having a grand mal seizure in his bedroom – all captured on body camera video obtained by KTVU.

Bruce Frankel, 61, a financial planner, filed the suit in Marin County Superior Court against the Central Marin Police Authority alleging battery, false arrest and defamation. His lawsuit also alleges that police concocted a cover-up story, where officers falsely arrested him on bogus charges to justify what he describes as their use of excessive force.

tl/dr version: Man has an epileptic seizure. Police arrive before EMTs, decide he's drunk, taze and subdue him, concoct cover story which doesn't match video, trump up charges which are later dropped but cost him money for lawyers. Police of course deny they did anything wrong.

 

[shemp]

Police shot Nakala Murry's young son. Now, she could lose custody of her kids.

A Mississippi mom could lose custody of her three children nearly a year after a police officer shot and wounded her 11-year-old son in their home.

In a new court filing obtained by NPR, Sunflower County, Miss., officials reference the May 2023 police shooting of 11-year-old Aderrien Murry and accuse his mother, Nakala Murry, of neglecting her three children — including Aderrien, — during the domestic incident.

Aderrien had called 911 for help. He was seriously injured after Sgt. Greg Capers of the Indianola, Miss., Police Department shot him in the chest.

The court filing argues that an unnamed witness saw Nakala Murry's ex-boyfriend, John Nolden, jump on her during the May 2023 incident in front of her three children.

Carlos Moore, the attorney representing the Murry family, told NPR that the court-filed petition is "outlandish" and suggests the move by the court is retaliation for her ongoing lawsuit against the City of Indianola over her son's shooting.

"I believe they are just harassing her," Moore said. "She is a single mother and she does not deserve this pure harassment."

Gwendolyn Jimison, the Sunflower County prosecuting attorney who filed the petition, did not immediately respond to NPR's request for comment.

 

[jimbob]

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/...ercover-officer-beaten-st-louis-b2531716.html

Luther Hall, a St Louis police officer, was present at a street protest in 2017 where he was working undercover. His disguise was apparently so good that his fellow officers failed to recognise him when they mercilessly beat him on the street.

On Monday, Mr Hall was awarded $23.5m for the attack, according to the St Louis American.

 

[Darat]

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/...ercover-officer-beaten-st-louis-b2531716.html

Perhaps they need to countersue to get some of the money back - damage to police equipment (wear and tear on issued footwear), injury caused by his skin and bones resisting lawful police officers' blows... that kind of thing?

 

[Thermal]

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/...ercover-officer-beaten-st-louis-b2531716.html

Can you imagine what these cops were doing to others if this is what they got caught doing accidentally to one of their own? The article said that the city is paying out $5mil to others for similar claims. I guess this one cop was worth 5x all of them put together?

In one of the towns I lived in, we had a black cop that looked like Louis Gosset Jr and in his civilian life, he was married to a white woman and had a habit of dressing like full-on Superfly and cruising around with her in a white convertible. I'm talking with a fedora with a long feather in the brim and everything. One night, he goes into Atlantic City, where he was not known to ACPD, decked out like this. You can imagine where the story goes from there.

Apparently, he didn't mention his job description to the cops who damn near beat him into an early grave. Don't remember how the legal details worked out, but he's got a slamming crib nowadays.

 

[trustbutverify]

Can you imagine what these cops were doing to others if this is what they got caught doing accidentally to one of their own? The article said that the city is paying out $5mil to others for similar claims. I guess this one cop was worth 5x all of them put together?

In one of the towns I lived in, we had a black cop that looked like Louis Gosset Jr and in his civilian life, he was married to a white woman and had a habit of dressing like full-on Superfly and cruising around with her in a white convertible. I'm talking with a fedora with a long feather in the brim and everything. One night, he goes into Atlantic City, where he was not known to ACPD, decked out like this. You can imagine where the story goes from there.

Apparently, he didn't mention his job description to the cops who damn near beat him into an early grave. Don't remember how the legal details worked out, but he's got a slamming crib nowadays.

That's amazing. I'd like to read more on this incident, can you provide some details so I can google it?

 

[pgwenthold]

So hey, if cop behavior is bad enough, it can lead to more than 50 cases being thrown out for corruption

Check out this story from Journal & Courier: Ex-West Lafayette police officer charged with official misconduct

Ex-West Lafayette police Officer Jake Forgey faces felony charges of official misconduct and counterfeiting for embellishing his police reports.

https://www.jconline.com/story/news...officer-faces-two-felony-charges/73496611007/

 

[shemp]

Well, what can you expect? After all, his name is Forgey!

 

[pgwenthold]

On that show the Daniel Radcliffe does every year, a couple years ago it was middle ages, and everyones name was baser on their occupation. Steve Buscemi was **** shoveler and there was Karen Baker. The best one was Wesley Pervert.

"What do you do, Wesley?"
"Don't ask"

Edited by Agatha: 

Edited for rule 10

 

[Donal]

Do prosecutors count as cops? Because if they do, we should discuss Monoe County NY District Attorney Sandra Doorley.

Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Doorley drove home and called the Webster police chief when officers tried to pull her over for speeding Monday.

Officer-worn body camera footage of the incident was released to the public Friday, showing Doorley repeatedly invoking her position as district attorney and refusing to follow orders.

“I’m the D.A.,” Doorley says to the first officer to approach her, standing outside her car and parked in a garage when the video begins. “I was going 55 coming home from work.”

“55 in a 35,” the officer says.

She called the chief of police to try and get her out of it and gave the phone to the officer. She said i na rpess release:

In a statement Thursday, Doorley said she called Webster Police Chief Dennis Kohlmeier, “to inform him that I was not a threat and that I would speak to the Officer at my house down the street.”

What the hell does "I'm not a threat" mean? You were speeding, yo uget pulled over. Or, do only "certain people" get pulled over?

 

[TheGoldcountry]

I'm going to try that next time. "I will speak to you at my house, as I am not a threat."

It sounds like some sovereign citizen ********, coming from a District Attorney.

 

[Donal]

I'm old enough to remember when coming at a cop with your wallet was an offense worthy of summary execution. I can't imagine the fear he felt seeing a phone.

 

[ponderingturtle]

So hey, if cop behavior is bad enough, it can lead to more than 50 cases being thrown out for corruption

Check out this story from Journal & Courier: Ex-West Lafayette police officer charged with official misconduct

Ex-West Lafayette police Officer Jake Forgey faces felony charges of official misconduct and counterfeiting for embellishing his police reports.

https://www.jconline.com/story/news...officer-faces-two-felony-charges/73496611007/

Weird, experiencing consequences for being caught framing people, that is so different from the NYPD guy who filmed himself planting evidence twice and is still on the job.

I am sure the police union will squash that injustice soon enough.

 

[Darat]

Do prosecutors count as cops? Because if they do, we should discuss Monoe County NY District Attorney Sandra Doorley.



She called the chief of police to try and get her out of it and gave the phone to the officer. She said i na rpess release:



What the hell does "I'm not a threat" mean? You were speeding, yo uget pulled over. Or, do only "certain people" get pulled over?

She was having a bad day, don't you people understand?
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/...district-attorney-speeding-cops-b2537947.html

Ethics probe launched, I think it will fail to find any ethics...

 

[smartcooky]

Jesus!!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IyErcxtrc-g

"Louisville Metro Police officers yanked an elderly man out of his home and slammed him right to the pavement.

He's stayed quiet about what happened until now. Years later, he spoke to WDRB News on Thursday after the city paid him a six-figure settlement."

 

[shemp]

Just a reminder that it was 39 years ago today that the Philadelphia Police Department made the idiotic and indefensible decision to drop bombs onto the roof of a house occupied by MOVE, a Black liberation organization. The police had arrest warrants for four of the people in the house, but couldn't get in to arrest them, so they had the "brilliant" idea of dropping two bombs on the roof. This caused a fire that killed 11 of the 13 people in the house, and also destroyed 61 surrounding homes, leaving 250 people homeless. Fortunately, the police had evacuated those homes, but it was 20 years before the people who lived in those homes received compensation for damages.