Cont: The behaviour of US police officers - part 2

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Babbylonian said:
Specifically the sergeants' union which has been run by a nut job. One can only hope that the feds find sufficient evidence of whatever crime they're investigating.
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Is this the same guy who was interviewed a couple of years ago and had a QAnon coffee mug displayed on the shelf behind him?
 
Interesting investigative report here about a county juvenile court judge in Tennessee who apparently has a thing for persistently having children as young as 8 fully arrested and sent to jail over even the most minor offenses. Essentially she has an order in place requiring all children accused of anything, regardless of age, to be formally arrested and processed at the county jail, and the juvenile jail officials have a subjective policy by which any of those children can be kept in jail until the next available court date if the officials decide they are a "TRUE threat" (no specific definition), or upon the simple request of any law enforcement officer.

The report highlights one particular 2016 case in which a short video was posted online of two 5- and 6-year-old boys trying to punch an older boy, who just walked away from them (the older boy had called their mother a bad name). An enthusiastic fan of the judge's draconian juvenile justice policies, who worked in that city's police department, intended to have the kindergarteners in the video arrested but found out they couldn't be as they were too young to be charged with anything, so she settled for rounding up and arresting 10 older children who were reported by others to have witnessed the incident, charging them all with the literally-nonexistent offense of "criminal responsibility" for failing to stop the "fight" from happening. A class-action lawsuit resulting from that case led to a settlement a few months ago. But the problems with the judge and her associates didn't begin or end with that case.

The judge's fixation on incarcerating children is so intense that earlier this year after a federal judge forbid the county judge from locking up so many of the county's own children, she began soliciting other counties from around the state to send their own remanded kids to be held at her facility for a fee.
 
I was just coming here to make sure someone had posted about that. They've got themselves quite a system there, both to extract money and to make sure that "those" children get set in the schools-to-prison pipeline at an early age.
 
Checkmite said:
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The judge's fixation on incarcerating children is so intense that earlier this year after a federal judge forbid the county judge from locking up so many of the county's own children, she began soliciting other counties from around the state to send their own remanded kids to be held at her facility for a fee.
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You buried the lede. There have been a number of scandals where local judges have sent everybody they could to jail for any reason and no reason because they were getting kickbacks from private facilities or getting a cut in other ways. I hope somebody in the state or federal governments is investigating.
 
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Bob001 said:
You buried the lede. There have been a number of scandals where local judges have sent everybody they could to jail for any reason and no reason because they were getting kickbacks from private facilities or getting a cut in other ways. I hope somebody in the state or federal governments is investigating.
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"Everybody they could" of course meaning everybody that lacks the means to hire their own lawyer and fight an unjust sentence.
 
Checkmite said:
Interesting investigative report here about a county juvenile court judge in Tennessee who apparently has a thing for persistently having children as young as 8 fully arrested and sent to jail over even the most minor offenses. Essentially she has an order in place requiring all children accused of anything, regardless of age, to be formally arrested and processed at the county jail, and the juvenile jail officials have a subjective policy by which any of those children can be kept in jail until the next available court date if the officials decide they are a "TRUE threat" (no specific definition), or upon the simple request of any law enforcement officer.

The report highlights one particular 2016 case in which a short video was posted online of two 5- and 6-year-old boys trying to punch an older boy, who just walked away from them (the older boy had called their mother a bad name). An enthusiastic fan of the judge's draconian juvenile justice policies, who worked in that city's police department, intended to have the kindergarteners in the video arrested but found out they couldn't be as they were too young to be charged with anything, so she settled for rounding up and arresting 10 older children who were reported by others to have witnessed the incident, charging them all with the literally-nonexistent offense of "criminal responsibility" for failing to stop the "fight" from happening. A class-action lawsuit resulting from that case led to a settlement a few months ago. But the problems with the judge and her associates didn't begin or end with that case.

The judge's fixation on incarcerating children is so intense that earlier this year after a federal judge forbid the county judge from locking up so many of the county's own children, she began soliciting other counties from around the state to send their own remanded kids to be held at her facility for a fee.
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But you see if police aren't allowed to round up local kids for a crime that doesn't exist then the murder rate will raise, and it's the fault of the left for being dramatic about actual authoritarianism and not people being mean on Twitter, or whatever rationalization the 'centrists' are clinging to this week.
 
You may recall the case of the man who was acquitted by a jury after he opened fire on a unmarked van full of cops that was driving around indiscriminately firing on people in the streets of Minneapolis after the Floyd murder.

The defense attorney for the exonerated man has released the bodycam footage. It shows the cops firing 40mm rubber bullets at ordinary people in the streets, before taking returning fire from a man that credibly claims he did not realize the van full of shooters were police.

He was struck in the chest with a rubber coated bullet and fired 3 shots in return before realizing they were cops and surrendering, at which point the cops beat the compliant man as he lay face down on the ground. Video shows the rounds sparking near the open van door, a near miss and excellent marksmanship from a man suddenly targeted by a drive-by shooting, especially considering he was firing an AK pattern "pistol" which are notoriously difficult to shoot well (and make impractically huge muzzle flash out of such short barrels)


Other bodycam footage shows:

• Footage from Stetson's body camera shows him repeatedly firing marking rounds at protesters before yelling "Gotcha!" while officer Kristopher Dauble laughs and the two fist-bump.

• Footage from officer Michael Osbeck's body camera shows him speaking with Lt. Johnny Mercil, who said "[Expletive] these media," and mockingly said, "Hold on a second, let me check your credentials, make a few phone calls to verify ..."

"They think they can do whatever they want," Osbeck said.

"There's a [expletive] curfew," Mercil said.

While observing a group and debating whether to make an arrest, Mercil said, "This group probably is predominantly white because there's not looting and fires."
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https://www.startribune.com/attorney-for-man-cleared-of-returning-fire-in-self-defense-at-minneapolis-police-during-riots-releas/600103932/

It's a minor miracle that this man survived to be acquitted. Cops were out for blood that night.

• Footage from officer Joseph Adams' body camera shows him commenting that it was a "busy night" to Cmdr. Bruce Folkens, who said, "Tonight it was just nice to hear 'We're gonna find some more people instead of chasing people around ... you guys are out hunting people now, it's just a nice change of tempo ...[Expletive] these people."
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You may recall the case of the man who was acquitted by a jury after he opened fire on a unmarked van full of cops that was driving around indiscriminately firing on people in the streets of Minneapolis after the Floyd murder.

The defense attorney for the exonerated man has released the bodycam footage. It shows the cops firing 40mm rubber bullets at ordinary people in the streets, before taking returning fire from a man that credibly claims he did not realize the van full of shooters were police.

He was struck in the chest with a rubber coated bullet and fired 3 shots in return before realizing they were cops and surrendering, at which point the cops beat the compliant man as he lay face down on the ground. Video shows the rounds sparking near the open van door, a near miss and excellent marksmanship from a man suddenly targeted by a drive-by shooting, especially considering he was firing an AK pattern "pistol" which are notoriously difficult to shoot well (and make impractically huge muzzle flash out of such short barrels)


Other bodycam footage shows:



https://www.startribune.com/attorney-for-man-cleared-of-returning-fire-in-self-defense-at-minneapolis-police-during-riots-releas/600103932/

It's a minor miracle that this man survived to be acquitted. Cops were out for blood that night.
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Well, video footage is all very well, but I have here the criminal complaint against Stallings. It tells a very different story.

"The male, later identified as JALEEL KEVIN STALLINGS ... ran toward the driver’s side door and crouched down as if to pick up something. Officers ... deployed one 40-mm round at STALLINGS.

Almost immediately, Officer A saw three to four gunshot muzzle flashes from STALLINGS’ chest toward law enforcement. ... STALLINGS then ran and took cover behind the truck. Officers then exited the van and went to locate STALLINGS.

Officer A yelled for STALLINGS to stay on the ground. Officer A kicked him once he reached him as he did not know where the gun was located. Officer A did this in an attempt to gain control. STALLINGS did not stay on the ground and attempted to get up. Officer A continued to use physical force. STALLINGS did not comply and resisted. Eventually, Officer A was able to gain control of STALLINGS.

Body worn camera footage was reviewed of the incident. The footage corroborates Officer... A's statements to law enforcement."

So what are you going to believe? Video footage? Or the sworn statement of an officer of the law?

These officers should be sacked and charged. Is there any likelihood that will happen?
 
Matthew Best said:
Well, video footage is all very well, but I have here the criminal complaint against Stallings. It tells a very different story.

"The male, later identified as JALEEL KEVIN STALLINGS ... ran toward the driver’s side door and crouched down as if to pick up something. Officers ... deployed one 40-mm round at STALLINGS.

Almost immediately, Officer A saw three to four gunshot muzzle flashes from STALLINGS’ chest toward law enforcement. ... STALLINGS then ran and took cover behind the truck. Officers then exited the van and went to locate STALLINGS.

Officer A yelled for STALLINGS to stay on the ground. Officer A kicked him once he reached him as he did not know where the gun was located. Officer A did this in an attempt to gain control. STALLINGS did not stay on the ground and attempted to get up. Officer A continued to use physical force. STALLINGS did not comply and resisted. Eventually, Officer A was able to gain control of STALLINGS.

Body worn camera footage was reviewed of the incident. The footage corroborates Officer... A's statements to law enforcement."

So what are you going to believe? Video footage? Or the sworn statement of an officer of the law?

These officers should be sacked and charged. Is there any likelihood that will happen?
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Right wing news made a big issue at the time that local bail funds were used to get this innocent man out of pretrial detention.

At least this local source had the decency to later add an editorial note that this man was acquitted of all criminal charges.

Among those bailed out by the Minnesota Freedom Fund (MFF) is a suspect who shot at police, a woman accused of killing a friend, and a twice convicted sex offender, according to court records reviewed by the FOX 9 Investigators.

According to attempted murder charges, Jaleel Stallings shot at members of a SWAT Team during the riots in May. Police recovered a modified pistol that looks like an AK-47. MFF paid $75,000 in cash to get Stallings out of jail.
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https://www.fox9.com/news/minnesota-nonprofit-with-35m-bails-out-those-accused-of-violent-crimes

A case of police victimizing members of the public was used as copaganda to push back on calls for police reform.

ETA: A perfect example case of why bail funds are important. This man was able to fight his case from a position of freedom, rather than rotting in jail and having pretrial detention used as leverage to extract a plea.
 
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Albuquerque starts sending counselors to mental health emergencies.
In one of the most tangible shifts in public safety since last year’s killing of George Floyd spawned anti-police-brutality protests nationwide, New Mexico’s largest city has established a new category of first responder. Starting in September, 911 dispatchers had an option beyond the police, with social workers and others in related fields patrolling the city and fielding calls pertaining to mental health, substance abuse or homelessness that otherwise would have been handled by an armed officer.

The contrast is vivid: The members of the freshly established Community Safety Department sport T-shirts, lean heavily on their de-escalation training and emphasize that they’re not there to enforce the law or make arrests. Instead, they fill the trunks of their Honda Accord patrol cars with enticements designed to win the trust of the people they are seeking to help.

“We don’t have a badge and a gun,” Walter Adams said, after assisting a disoriented man who was sprawled on the pavement outside a shuttered gas station one recent afternoon. “We have water and snacks.”
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/nati...9794d0-26bd-11ec-a6ad-9ee7deda7f34_story.html
 
Indianapolis police officer facing two felonies after partner's bodycam catches him kicking a man restrained on the ground in the face.

An Indianapolis police officer is facing two felony charges and has been suspended from the department after police say he used unnecessary force while arresting a man on Monument Circle in downtown Indianapolis last month.

Prosecutors on Tuesday charged Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Sgt. Eric M. Huxley with official misconduct and battery with moderate bodily injury — both level 6 felonies — after he kicked Jermaine Vaughn, 38, in the face while helping to arrest the man on Sept. 24.

Huxley, a 14-year veteran of the force, has been suspended from the department without pay, and IMPD Chief Randal Taylor recommended Huxley be removed from the force, law enforcement officials told reporters at a press conference Tuesday morning.

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As Vaughn is pinned on his back, Huxley can be seen stomping once on Vaughn's face.

"Stop. You're done. You're done. You're done," an officer says.

"Roll over," another tells Vaughn.

"I can't," Vaughn replies, before officers roll him into his stomach.
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https://www.indystar.com/story/news/crime/2021/10/12/indianapolis-impd-officer-eric-huxley-charged-suspended-monument-circle-arrest-indy/6101734001/
 
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