Police Misconduct Catch All Thread

[Gospel]

Didn't she threaten to throw some boiling water at him?

No, what she did was express disapproval of the officer making the same claim you just did, after he had instructed her to approach the boiling water himself.

 

[blastula]

Sean Grayson sentenced to 20 years in prison for fatal shooting of Sonya Massey

Former sheriff's deputy Sean Grayson was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Thursday after he was convicted of second-degree murder in the fatal shooting of Sonya Massey.

abcnews.go.com

 

[ZiprHead]

Army vet wins $6.8 million from jury after suing LAPD over mental health '5150' hold

Slade Douglas filed a lawsuit against the LAPD and City of Los Angeles over an August 2019 incident in which he says he was forcibly hospitalized and drugged after officers responded to a report that he might be suicidal.

www.latimes.com

When two Los Angeles police officers refused to leave his apartment during a welfare check, Slade Douglas felt he had no choice but to call 911.

The Aug. 27, 2019, encounter began after someone from the Department of Veterans Affairs incorrectly reported to authorities that Douglas may be suicidal, according to a lawsuit he later filed against the city and the two officers who responded to his door.

Douglas told police there had been a misunderstanding and that he wasn’t a danger to himself or others. But instead of leaving, the officers insisted on taking him into custody for his own safety under California’s Welfare and Institutions Code, known as a 5150 hold.


They put him in handcuffs and took him to a hospital. What followed, he said, was a nightmare of forced sedation, drug testing and the increasingly desperate attempts by the officers to justify his detainment.

Bodycam video of the incident shows the cops discussing how to reduce their own liability instead of doing what was right for Mr. Douglas.

 

[ZiprHead]

Not an ICE agent. Standard LA cop now being investigated for cruelty.

 

[blastula]

Cops botch raid, sue homeowner for being mean

Still sick, but I think the congestion is clearing up. Not in a way that makes my head any less filled with sludge, but in a way that I’m not leaking as much. On an unrelated note, a funny-no…

freethoughtblogs.com

Now, if cops were halfway decent people, were at all secure in themselves, or had a sense of humor, they’d see the funny in this, and move on. They fucked up and it made them look bad. Unfortunately, it seems that all cops are, well… They’re suing him for emotional distress and violation of privacy because he filmed them breaking into his home on a bullshit warrant, and made a music video or two with the footage:

Seven members of the Adams County Sheriff’s Office who raided Joseph Foreman’s home last year are now suing him claiming, among other things, that he invaded their privacy.
Four deputies, two sergeants and a detective are claiming Foreman (a.k.a. “Afroman”) took footage of their faces obtained during the raid and used it in music videos and social media posts without their consent, a misdemeanor violation under Ohio Revised Code.
They’re also suing on civil grounds, saying Foreman’s use of their faces (i.e. personas) in the videos and social media posts resulted in their “emotional distress, embarrassment, ridicule, loss of reputation and humiliation.”
The plaintiffs say they’re entitled to all of Foreman’s profits from his use of their personas. That includes, according to the complaint, proceeds from the songs, music videos and live event tickets as well as the promotion of Foreman’s “Afroman” brand, under which he sells beer, marijuana, t-shirts and other merchandise.

Oh yeah, that’s right – they broke into his home, traumatized his kids, broke the home itself, and stole money from him, knowing that there’s basically no way for them to be held accountable for damage or rights violations, but they are the victims here. I’m willing to bet that this lawsuit is both amplifying their humiliation far, far beyond what it otherwise would have been, and it’s probably also increasing Afroman’s profits from the whole affair. Maybe this whole thing would have gone better for them if they’d apologized and offered to help him repair his door.

Remember when the police sued Afroman for being mean to them in his songs?

Complete and total victory for Mr. Foreman.

 

[scombrid]

Yay Afroman and jury. But FUCK Twitter too. Why the fuck won’t people stop using Twitter?

 

[bilby]

Yay Afroman and jury. But FUCK Twitter too. Why the fuck won’t people stop using Twitter?

At least they have (boomers excepted) stopped using facebook.

 

[DrZoidberg]

Here's the best summary video of the Afroman case I've seen. The whole thing is pure comedy gold. The best thing about this is that Afroman seems like such a decent guy. The perfect upstanding citizen. An overall awesome human. Fills me with hope for humanity. In these darkest of hours. "If life gives you lemons, you make lemon pound cake"

 

[ZiprHead]

Volusia Police Sergeant assaults elderly people in bar.

 

[GenesisNemesis]

Spring Hill murder-suicide: Pinellas deputy kills ex-girlfriend over TV set argument

SPRING HILL, Fla. (WFLA) — A Pasco County mother of two was kidnapped and killed by a Pinellas County deputy who then took his own life on Monday, according to authorities.

Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco and Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri held a joint press conference Monday night to share more details on what Gualtieri described as a “horrific situation.”

Nocco said the victim and her two children, ages 9 and 12, had just returned from a trip to the beach when they found the suspect, Deputy Troy Savetz, 47, in the front yard of their Hudson home.

“They went from the best day of their lives probably to the worst day of their lives,” Nocco said.

Savetz and the victim had been in a “tumultuous” on and off again relationship, according to authorities. Officials said Savetz began arguing with the victim over a TV set and took her phone when she tried to call 911.

The victim then told her children to run inside and call 911. Nocco said the children “did a phenomenal job” by calmly giving dispatchers the information they needed.

Yet another murderous cop who can't handle being told he can't have what he wants.

 

[TSwizzle]

Incident in Times Square, NY.

Lopez was finally stopped by officers after the spree in which she also stabbed a 68-year-old man in the stomach. He remains in hospital in a stable condition. Footage showed officers hitting Lopez, from Queens, with a taser as she waved the blades at them, but it was not enough to stop her running at them. Lopez was then hit with gunfire as two shots rang out, she immediately fell to the ground where officers handcuffed her and started administering first aid.

Daily Mail

You really need to see the video. It was pretty ridiculous to shoot the woman.

 

[DrZoidberg]

Incident in Times Square, NY.

Lopez was finally stopped by officers after the spree in which she also stabbed a 68-year-old man in the stomach. He remains in hospital in a stable condition. Footage showed officers hitting Lopez, from Queens, with a taser as she waved the blades at them, but it was not enough to stop her running at them. Lopez was then hit with gunfire as two shots rang out, she immediately fell to the ground where officers handcuffed her and started administering first aid.

Daily Mail

You really need to see the video. It was pretty ridiculous to shoot the woman.

What's rediculous about it? She needed to be neutralised. Anyone is deadly with kitchen knives. Getting close to her was not happening. There's not many other options available. What do you think they should have done?

 

[TSwizzle]

Incident in Times Square, NY.

Lopez was finally stopped by officers after the spree in which she also stabbed a 68-year-old man in the stomach. He remains in hospital in a stable condition. Footage showed officers hitting Lopez, from Queens, with a taser as she waved the blades at them, but it was not enough to stop her running at them. Lopez was then hit with gunfire as two shots rang out, she immediately fell to the ground where officers handcuffed her and started administering first aid.

Daily Mail

You really need to see the video. It was pretty ridiculous to shoot the woman.

What's rediculous about it? She needed to be neutralised. Anyone is deadly with kitchen knives. Getting close to her was not happening. There's not many other options available. What do you think they should have done?

Really? There are several officers standing around and they couldn't "neutralize" a portly middle aged woman with obvious mental problems?

 

[Colonel Sanders]

Yay Afroman and jury. But FUCK Twitter too. Why the fuck won’t people stop using Twitter?

I'm old, so maybe that's why I don't get its appeal. I guess I just don't find it trustworthy. A headline, a bold statement, 5 seconds of a video? It just seems like obvious shit.

I miss sitting down at a bar and reading the paper for an hour or more.

 

[Colonel Sanders]

Incident in Times Square, NY.

Lopez was finally stopped by officers after the spree in which she also stabbed a 68-year-old man in the stomach. He remains in hospital in a stable condition. Footage showed officers hitting Lopez, from Queens, with a taser as she waved the blades at them, but it was not enough to stop her running at them. Lopez was then hit with gunfire as two shots rang out, she immediately fell to the ground where officers handcuffed her and started administering first aid.

Daily Mail

You really need to see the video. It was pretty ridiculous to shoot the woman.

What's rediculous about it? She needed to be neutralised. Anyone is deadly with kitchen knives. Getting close to her was not happening. There's not many other options available. What do you think they should have done?

Really? There are several officers standing around and they couldn't "neutralize" a portly middle aged woman with obvious mental problems?

She'd already killed someone and stabbed another.

Police are there to contain the situation while at the same time having a right to not die. And why is the life of a mentally ill person more important than the person she already killed???

Come on, this is an easy one.

 

[DrZoidberg]

Incident in Times Square, NY.

Lopez was finally stopped by officers after the spree in which she also stabbed a 68-year-old man in the stomach. He remains in hospital in a stable condition. Footage showed officers hitting Lopez, from Queens, with a taser as she waved the blades at them, but it was not enough to stop her running at them. Lopez was then hit with gunfire as two shots rang out, she immediately fell to the ground where officers handcuffed her and started administering first aid.

Daily Mail

You really need to see the video. It was pretty ridiculous to shoot the woman.

What's rediculous about it? She needed to be neutralised. Anyone is deadly with kitchen knives. Getting close to her was not happening. There's not many other options available. What do you think they should have done?

Really? There are several officers standing around and they couldn't "neutralize" a portly middle aged woman with obvious mental problems?

You already acknowledge she has mental problems. Why should any officer willingly risk their lives in that situation? Whoever comes near her will be risking serious injury or death. I think shooting her is apropriate

 

[Colonel Sanders]

Incident in Times Square, NY.

Lopez was finally stopped by officers after the spree in which she also stabbed a 68-year-old man in the stomach. He remains in hospital in a stable condition. Footage showed officers hitting Lopez, from Queens, with a taser as she waved the blades at them, but it was not enough to stop her running at them. Lopez was then hit with gunfire as two shots rang out, she immediately fell to the ground where officers handcuffed her and started administering first aid.

Daily Mail

You really need to see the video. It was pretty ridiculous to shoot the woman.

What's rediculous about it? She needed to be neutralised. Anyone is deadly with kitchen knives. Getting close to her was not happening. There's not many other options available. What do you think they should have done?

Really? There are several officers standing around and they couldn't "neutralize" a portly middle aged woman with obvious mental problems?

You already acknowledge she has mental problems. Why should any officer willingly risk their lives in that situation? Whoever comes near her will be risking serious injury or death. I think shooting her is apropriate

Yep. And certain people tend to forget that cops have duty to protect people.

Like they should let her go all stabby-stabby-stabby because she's crazy?

"Stand back everyone--or not--she's mentally ill so there's nothing we can do to protect you. And tell my wife and kids it was okay for me to get stabbed because I'm evil and wrong in all situations."

 

[TSwizzle]

Incident in Times Square, NY.

Lopez was finally stopped by officers after the spree in which she also stabbed a 68-year-old man in the stomach. He remains in hospital in a stable condition. Footage showed officers hitting Lopez, from Queens, with a taser as she waved the blades at them, but it was not enough to stop her running at them. Lopez was then hit with gunfire as two shots rang out, she immediately fell to the ground where officers handcuffed her and started administering first aid.

Daily Mail

You really need to see the video. It was pretty ridiculous to shoot the woman.

What's rediculous about it? She needed to be neutralised. Anyone is deadly with kitchen knives. Getting close to her was not happening. There's not many other options available. What do you think they should have done?

Really? There are several officers standing around and they couldn't "neutralize" a portly middle aged woman with obvious mental problems?

She'd already killed someone and stabbed another.

Police are there to contain the situation while at the same time having a right to not die. And why is the life of a mentally ill person more important than the person she already killed???

Come on, this is an easy one.

An easy one?! Any one of the several police officers could easily have got control of that overweight woman and disarmed her. It wouldn't take much, she was not a highly trained ninja assassin.

Incident in Times Square, NY.

Lopez was finally stopped by officers after the spree in which she also stabbed a 68-year-old man in the stomach. He remains in hospital in a stable condition. Footage showed officers hitting Lopez, from Queens, with a taser as she waved the blades at them, but it was not enough to stop her running at them. Lopez was then hit with gunfire as two shots rang out, she immediately fell to the ground where officers handcuffed her and started administering first aid.

Daily Mail

You really need to see the video. It was pretty ridiculous to shoot the woman.

What's rediculous about it? She needed to be neutralised. Anyone is deadly with kitchen knives. Getting close to her was not happening. There's not many other options available. What do you think they should have done?

Really? There are several officers standing around and they couldn't "neutralize" a portly middle aged woman with obvious mental problems?

You already acknowledge she has mental problems. Why should any officer willingly risk their lives in that situation? Whoever comes near her will be risking serious injury or death. I think shooting her is apropriate

Good grief, did you see the state of the woman? The risk was minimal. I could have done it myself.

 

[TSwizzle]

"Stand back everyone--or not--she's mentally ill so there's nothing we can do to protect you. And tell my wife and kids it was okay for me to get stabbed because I'm evil and wrong in all situations."

ffs, a brisk walk and you could have been miles away from her if you felt that threatened.

 

[DrZoidberg]

Incident in Times Square, NY.

Lopez was finally stopped by officers after the spree in which she also stabbed a 68-year-old man in the stomach. He remains in hospital in a stable condition. Footage showed officers hitting Lopez, from Queens, with a taser as she waved the blades at them, but it was not enough to stop her running at them. Lopez was then hit with gunfire as two shots rang out, she immediately fell to the ground where officers handcuffed her and started administering first aid.

Daily Mail

You really need to see the video. It was pretty ridiculous to shoot the woman.

What's rediculous about it? She needed to be neutralised. Anyone is deadly with kitchen knives. Getting close to her was not happening. There's not many other options available. What do you think they should have done?

Really? There are several officers standing around and they couldn't "neutralize" a portly middle aged woman with obvious mental problems?

She'd already killed someone and stabbed another.

Police are there to contain the situation while at the same time having a right to not die. And why is the life of a mentally ill person more important than the person she already killed???

Come on, this is an easy one.

An easy one?! Any one of the several police officers could easily have got control of that overweight woman and disarmed her. It wouldn't take much, she was not a highly trained ninja assassin.

Incident in Times Square, NY.

Lopez was finally stopped by officers after the spree in which she also stabbed a 68-year-old man in the stomach. He remains in hospital in a stable condition. Footage showed officers hitting Lopez, from Queens, with a taser as she waved the blades at them, but it was not enough to stop her running at them. Lopez was then hit with gunfire as two shots rang out, she immediately fell to the ground where officers handcuffed her and started administering first aid.

Daily Mail

You really need to see the video. It was pretty ridiculous to shoot the woman.

What's rediculous about it? She needed to be neutralised. Anyone is deadly with kitchen knives. Getting close to her was not happening. There's not many other options available. What do you think they should have done?

Really? There are several officers standing around and they couldn't "neutralize" a portly middle aged woman with obvious mental problems?

You already acknowledge she has mental problems. Why should any officer willingly risk their lives in that situation? Whoever comes near her will be risking serious injury or death. I think shooting her is apropriate

Good grief, did you see the state of the woman? The risk was minimal. I could have done it myself.

I think you're talking shit. Anyone is dangerous with a kitchen knife