Abuse of Power Thread (Cops, Governments, Etc.) - Part 2

[KRYPTON INC.]

Four months ago, the Miami-Herald reported the chief of the Biscayne Park police force in Miami-Dade had pressured his officers to frame innocent people. Yesterday, that police chief was sentenced to three years in prison. Three former officers pleaded guilty and also received prison time, though less time than the chief. According to a 2014 outside investigation, Biscayne Park Police Chief Raimundo Atesiano had been so determined to obtain a perfect crime-solving rate that he pressured his officers into framing innocent people. At least one officer claimed they were told to specifically target innocent black people. Although it’s appalling that a law enforcement officer would behave so unscrupulously, what’s perhaps most appalling of all is that in 2006 — two years before Atesiano was hired by the Biscayne Park police force — he had been forced to resign from a job elsewhere after he forged a man’s name on a court notice for a marijuana arrest. However, it’s at least reassuring that justice was pursued in this situation and that other officers behaved admirably. The corruption may never have been uncovered without the bravery of officers such as Omar Martinez or Anthony De La Torre, who refused to follow such orders and spoke up about them, or the Biscayne Park village manager who ordered the 2014 outside investigation after hearing about the corruption. Actions such as those, rather than covering up corruption, are what boosts confidence and trust in the police and creates safer communities.

Former Florida Police Chief Receives Three Years in Prison For Pushing Officers to Frame Innocent People

 

[Teelie]

What he should get is every year those innocent people were in jail for.

 

[RockSP]

I'm just glad they caught the one and only police chief that has every done this. Just like that judge from a few years ago who was getting $$$ from private prisons to give black kids harsher sentences. He was the only corrupt judge out there, it should go without saying.

 

[KRYPTON INC.]

Louis police indicted in brutal assault of undercover officer.
When a judge acquitted a white St. Louis police officer in September 2017 for fatally shooting a young black man, the city’s police braced for massive protests. But St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department Officer Dustin Boone wasn’t just prepared for the unrest — he was pumped. Officer Boone sent several texts in which he relished the prospect of beating up the protesters he anticipated following the verdict: phrases like "It’s still a blast beating people" and It’s gonna get IGNORANT tonight!!” and “It’s gonna be a lot of fun beating the hell out of these s---heads once the sun goes down and nobody can tell us apart!!!!” These weren't idle musings: Boone and two fellow officers Randy Hays (who later texted "going rogue does feel good"), and Christopher Myers grabbed a black protester that night, threw him to the ground, and kicked and clubbed him, while the protester peacefully complied with their barked orders. Though he made no effort to resist, the three officers brutally beat Hall, who was left with a two-centimeter hole above his lip, an injured tailbone and back injuries. That black man was actually a cop, with 22 years on the force. Following the beating, he was hospitalized, couldn't eat, and ultimately lost 20 pounds; he's since had surgery for his injuries and remains too disabled to return to work. In the weeks afterward, prosecutors say, officers gave false statements about the arrest and even directly contacted Hall to try to dissuade him from pursuing charges. Myers also destroyed Hall’s cellphone, prosecutors say. Boone, Hays and Myers face charges of depriving Hall of his constitutional rights and conspiring to obstruct justice. Myers also faces a charge of destroying evidence, and a fourth is charged with obstructing, influencing or impeding a grand jury. https://www.washingtonpost.com/nati...otester/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.3035cfa2365d

There is always something extra frustrating when people are aware of a negative stereotype others have of them and then they go WAY out of their way to live up to said stereotype to the Nth degree.

 

[RockSP]

File under "funny cuz it's true"...

 

[RockSP]

 

[RockSP]

Police: Little Rock officer smashed ex-girlfriend's window, threatening to 'hide her where nobody could ever find her'

 

[Lencho01]

Yikes.

 

[moviedoors]

L.A. County sheriff reinstates deputy fired over domestic abuse and stalking allegations

Neat.

 

[Holiday]

Well this is horrible.

Fatal Game of 'Russian Roulette' Leaves 1 St. Louis Officer Dead, Another Charged With Involuntary Manslaughter

 

[KRYPTON INC.]

What does that have to do with allegations of abuse of power?

 

[Lencho01]

Maybe instead of spending time doing their jobs while on duty, they're messing around in one of their apartments. There may be more to the story than we're being told. Something just feels off about it all.

 

[Teelie]

So that is what happened. I had heard about the death but there was no details on what the hell happened. Russian Roulette, really? Something is completely off about that story. Were they suicidal?

 

[Holiday]

Haven't read why but he shooter has a black eye in his mug shot.



I wonder if there was any relationship outside of them being on the force together.

 

[Lencho01]

Black Grad Student Accused of Stealing His Own Car and Beaten by Police Gets $1.25 Million Settlement

I was wonder if not for common sense or decency to citizens, why governments don't stress to cops to not put them in a situation where they have to pay people and/or their families millions of dollars. I don't know... I would think greed would be enough of a motivation.

 

[Lencho01]

Former Dallas Police Officer Amber Guyger, Who Killed Botham Jean, Appears in Court

 

[Lencho01]

'What Black Girl Magic Looks Like': Detroit Cop Seizes Woman's Car, Mocks Her on Snapchat as She Walks Home in Below-Freezing Weather

 

[Teelie]

Cop needs to be fired, not reassigned until this blows over.

 

[RockSP]

 

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[RockSP]

Just in case anyone was under the false impression that R. Kelly was alone...

 

[Holiday]

DailyKos should have used a different picture with that story.

Greek Man 'Marries' 12-Year-Old Girl in Times Square [video] | USA.GreekReporter.com

 

[Holiday]

Woman shot herself in the head while cuffed with hands behind her back during traffic stop in suicide, police say

 

[RockSP]

Man framed for murder gets $13.1 million settlement: 'I'm not done with them by a long shot!'