How dare a law enforcement officer allow the peasants insight into evidence or accounts of an investigation.
Thursday, July 18, 2013
'The face of terror': Boston sergeant suspended over leak of Tsarnaev's arrest photos
Tuesday, July 16, 2013
The Truth About Police Misconduct Litigation
In the last 10 months, the NPMSRP tracked 925 civil lawsuits regarding police misconduct reported in the media, this represents about 27% of all reports of police misconduct that were captured during that time period. What about all those other cases? As I mentioned in our Police Misconduct Victim’s Guide, getting an attorney to take a police misconduct lawsuit on is a lot more difficult than most people are led to believe.
Why?
During the same 10 month period, the NPMSRP statistical analysis indicated that, of the police misconduct lawsuits filed, only 1/3 of those resulted in an award for the plaintiff. Of the 33% of police misconduct lawsuits that resulted in a win for the victim, 74% were settled out of court and only 26% resulted in a favorable judgment for the victim.
San Jose Police to Record Race of Everyone Stopped
"Under a new stop and question policy in San Jose, California, officers will be ordered to record the race of every person who undergoes such treatment, as well as the race of every person they force to "curb sit," not merely arrest. The goal: to determine if San Jose police are racially profiling. The new policy is a response to complaints from citizens about minorities being targeted in non-traffic situations."
I like the direction this is going, but I would be more excited to see the practice applied to metros like DC or Chicago with a widespread history of racial profiling.
Thursday, July 11, 2013
Off-duty police officer shoots family's dog in front of 12-year-old
An off duty police officer has shot his neighbour's dog dead in front of it's 12-year-old owner, after it allegedly attacked him and his wife. The Fitzhenry family, from Harris County, Texas, say their beloved boxer dog, Gunner - who they described as a big softie - was shot by the off-duty Houston police officer on Friday along a pathway.Houston Police Department Officer Mark Condon claims the four-year-old dog charged at him and his wife, after it escaped from the Fitzhenry's garden by accident. But according to 12-year-old Dalton Fitzhenry, who family say treated the dog like a brother, the pet had only wanted to play.
Off-duty police officer shoots family's 'big softie' dog in front of 12-year-old owner | Mail Online
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