Yet more accounts of lying police in Atlanta. And, more importantly, more proof that there’s no accountability or oversight at APD.
In Memphis, cops plead guilty to pulling over suspected drug dealers (black men driving expensive cars), shake them down for payoffs, then let them go. Two dozen Memphis police officers have been charged with corruption since 2004.
In New Jersey, two deejays noted postings on a password-protected website indicating that the state police may be planning a “ticket blitz” because they’re upset about the way the media has been treating the state trooper who crashed while driving Gov. John Corzine. According to media reports, the trooper was traveling in excess of 90 mph, and apparently checking his Blackberry at the time of the accident. When the deejays read the anonymous posts on-air, the head of the police union responded by broadcasting one of the deejays home address and license plate on the local news. He says posting word of the ticket blitz threatened police safety, because it would cause motorists to question the legitimacy of their tickets. Much more here.
The former head of the Monroe, Louisiana police union was arrested and charged with lying to federal investigators about an insurance scam. He’s on paid administrative leave.
Pick your side in this one, I guess. Here’s an account from a more interested party. Here’s my question: Is it illegal to have an expired tag on an inoperable vehicle that’s parked on your own property?
A labor board has recommended that a Windsor, Connecticut police officer who was fired after having held a gun to a woman’s head and pulling the trigger now be reinstated.
A Lawrence, Massachusetts cop who beat a handcuffed man until he fell unconscious got a whopping 30-day suspension.
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