budlover13
King Tut
Good thing you ain't got a badge and gun yeah?
F*CK THE POLICE!!!
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woody333333
Well-Known Member
It takes a sick piece of shit to be a cop..... Getting paid to hurt people and ruin lives is messed up
If I was tho I wouldn't take any chances w hands and knees being good enough.... So I can't ask them to..... It's a good way to get shot
budlover13
King Tut
You trying to play both sides of the aisle?
You ain't gotta be sick when you were raised that cops are good guys who do good things.
You SHOULD be sick to your stomach when you see the curtain pulled back though. He was subdued.
budlover13
King Tut
You trying to play both sides of the aisle?
You ain't gotta be sick when you were raised that cops are good guys who do good things.
You SHOULD be sick to your stomach when you see the curtain pulled back though. He was subdued.
woody333333
Well-Known Member
If it was my life on the line hands and knees wouldn't be enough......... Not that I would kick him in the face
I would be disgusted if the guy wasn't a gang member and an armed violent criminal....
budlover13
King Tut
I kinda feel you. But that's not what the cops signed up to do. For you and i, the defense is either 'heat of passion ' or temporary insanity. In reality, we would be charged with attempted murder. And i would probably do my time wishing i had just killed the pos.
The laws aren't supposed to be different for guys with badges.
woody333333
Well-Known Member
There should be an extra charge for cops tacked on when they break the law.....
budlover13
King Tut
Not imo. Just subject them to the same charges as us if they commit a crime. As well as the same punishment.
UNLESS, that is, if they use their position of authority to further the crime.
Which means that while, technically /legally, I disagree with your statement, in the real world they almost ALWAYS commit their crimes under the color of authority.
High Edit : Abuse under color of authority is the 'tacked on charge ' but the prosecution of it let alone conviction is rare.
bearkat42
Well-Known Member
Ex-Oklahoma City Cop Daniel Holtzclaw Found Guilty of Rapes
OKLAHOMA CITY —After four days of jury deliberations, a verdict has been reached in the case of the former Oklahoma City police officer.
Daniel Holtzclaw, who turned 29 Thursday, has been found guilty on 18 charges, which included rape, sexual battery and other charges.
The jury recommended 263 years in prison for Holtzclaw. Sentencing is scheduled for Jan. 21.
And the best part of it all, is the fact that he sat in the courtroom crying like a little bitch as his verdict was read.
http://www.koco.com/news/verdict-reached-in-sexual-assault-case-of-former-okc-police-officer/36837162
OKLAHOMA CITY —After four days of jury deliberations, a verdict has been reached in the case of the former Oklahoma City police officer.
Daniel Holtzclaw, who turned 29 Thursday, has been found guilty on 18 charges, which included rape, sexual battery and other charges.
The jury recommended 263 years in prison for Holtzclaw. Sentencing is scheduled for Jan. 21.
And the best part of it all, is the fact that he sat in the courtroom crying like a little bitch as his verdict was read.
http://www.koco.com/news/verdict-reached-in-sexual-assault-case-of-former-okc-police-officer/36837162
D528
Well-Known Member
"I'm Going to Rape Your F*****g Mother" NY Police Chief Finally Arrested For Brutal Act of Torture
by William Norman Grigg
Suffolk County, NY — James Burke, formerly the Chief of one of the largest police departments in the country, found himself handcuffed and facing federal civil rights charges on December 9th, reports the New York Times. Burke's arrest follows a lengthy investigation into allegations of torture, assault, subornation of perjury, and corruption in a case involving convicted thief Christopher Loeb. The confessed larcenist's illicit haul included a duffel bag containing some of Burke's property, including handguns, ammunition, mace, and what Loeb described as a stash of "nasty porn" and "sex toys."
In 2012, Loeb was charged with breaking into several cars in Saint James, Long Island. One of the cars belonged to then-Chief Burke, who personally arrested Loeb and took him to the Suffolk County Fourth County Precinct. After attaching his handcuffs to a six-inch chain anchored in the floor of his cell, four officers took turns beating the suspect for about fifteen minutes before Burke entered the room and took over from where they had left off.
Chief Burke "grabbed me by my cheeks," Loeb recalled. "He took his thumb and four fingers and squeezed my face [then] he punched me right above my hairline." According to prosecutors, Burke beat the captive so severely that at one point detectives in the room begged him to "knock it off."
Burke cared not about Loeb's desperate plea for an attorney. Loeb recalled that the Chief gloatingly told him that "no one will ever f*****g believe me because I'm a convicted felon and a dope head." After Loeb, referring to the stash of porn and sex toys, complained that the Chief was a "pervert," Burke gave full rein to his rage — first threatening to murder Loeb through a "hot shot" — a lethal dose of heroin — and then escalating the abuse to potentially lethal torture.
"Have you ever been choked out before?" Burke taunted the bleeding and traumatized suspect, according to Loeb's testimony in a federal preliminary hearing last month. The Chief then applied a chokehold, whispering in Loeb's ear: "I'm going to rape your f*****g mother."
"That's the last thing I remember," Loeb testified. "I passed out."
video here http://pix11.com/2015/11/23/criminal-indictment-expected-against-top-cop-high-ranks-in-suffolk-county-police-force-sources/
After a civil rights inquiry was opened into Loeb's allegations, Burke brow-beat the officers who had been involved in the December 2012 incident to lie to federal investigators. He also induced one of the detectives to perjure himself on the witness stand during Loeb's pre-trial hearing by denying that Burke had assaulted the suspect while in custody.
Much of the conversation between Burke and Loeb, prior to the latter being rendered unconscious, focused on the "nasty porn" that was in the stolen duffel bag. The testimony of an officer who searched Loeb's home confirmed that a stolen duffel bag had been recovered during a search, but the pornography wasn't placed into evidence.
Possession of conventional pornography — moral objections to its content aside -- is not a crime. Chief Burke's background suggests that he might have cause for concern about his preferred vices.
In 1995, then-Sergeant James Burke was romantically involved with a convicted prostitute and drug dealer named Lowrita Rickenbacker. She had been repeatedly arrested in the precinct over which Burke presided, but during an internal affairs inquiry, Burke insisted that he had no knowledge of her criminal record.
Investigators determined that Burke had engaged in sex acts with the prostitute in his patrol car, and on one occasion left her alone in the vehicle with his gun and service weapon, according to Pix11 News.
No discipline resulted from the years-long internal affairs probe into Burke's misconduct. Instead, in 2000, he was promoted to Lieutenant, before being named chief of detectives in 2002 and rising to become Suffolk County Police Chief ten years later. This happened despite the fact that "everybody knew he's a bad guy," according to former NYPD detective and Suffolk County resident Peter Fiorillo. "They [Suffolk County police officials] wanted to do something [about Burke's corruption and abuse of power] and it never worked, because he's too connected."
Burke's powerful partisans continued the pretense that he was an honorable public servant even after he was compelled to resign in October. In keeping with the familiar convention, Burke claimed that his resignation was for "personal and family reasons," rather than the accumulating allegations of criminal misconduct. His attorney insisted that the sudden retirement at the end of "a stellar and courageous career" was "unrelated to any speculation of a federal investigation."
Police Commissioner Edward Webber struck a similarly unconvincing pose.
"Chief of Department James C. Burke ... is one of the most outstanding supervisors, investigators, and trainers in the history of the Suffolk County Police Department," pretended Webber in a press release following the Chief's resignation. "I thank him for his many years of dedicated service to the people of Suffolk County."
Burke's abuse of power in the service of his own interests led to federal charges of assault and obstructing a civil rights investigation. Two other officers involved in the conspiracy, Criminal Intelligence detectives Anthony Leto and Kenneth Bombace, have resigned, as well. There's reason to suspect that the corruption has metastasized too deeply to be cured through the surgical removal of one abusive chief and two sycophantic detectives: "The potential for indictments in Suffolk County could go high up the masthead, according to sources knowledgeable of the investigation," reported Pix11 News.
by William Norman Grigg
Suffolk County, NY — James Burke, formerly the Chief of one of the largest police departments in the country, found himself handcuffed and facing federal civil rights charges on December 9th, reports the New York Times. Burke's arrest follows a lengthy investigation into allegations of torture, assault, subornation of perjury, and corruption in a case involving convicted thief Christopher Loeb. The confessed larcenist's illicit haul included a duffel bag containing some of Burke's property, including handguns, ammunition, mace, and what Loeb described as a stash of "nasty porn" and "sex toys."
In 2012, Loeb was charged with breaking into several cars in Saint James, Long Island. One of the cars belonged to then-Chief Burke, who personally arrested Loeb and took him to the Suffolk County Fourth County Precinct. After attaching his handcuffs to a six-inch chain anchored in the floor of his cell, four officers took turns beating the suspect for about fifteen minutes before Burke entered the room and took over from where they had left off.
Chief Burke "grabbed me by my cheeks," Loeb recalled. "He took his thumb and four fingers and squeezed my face [then] he punched me right above my hairline." According to prosecutors, Burke beat the captive so severely that at one point detectives in the room begged him to "knock it off."
Burke cared not about Loeb's desperate plea for an attorney. Loeb recalled that the Chief gloatingly told him that "no one will ever f*****g believe me because I'm a convicted felon and a dope head." After Loeb, referring to the stash of porn and sex toys, complained that the Chief was a "pervert," Burke gave full rein to his rage — first threatening to murder Loeb through a "hot shot" — a lethal dose of heroin — and then escalating the abuse to potentially lethal torture.
"Have you ever been choked out before?" Burke taunted the bleeding and traumatized suspect, according to Loeb's testimony in a federal preliminary hearing last month. The Chief then applied a chokehold, whispering in Loeb's ear: "I'm going to rape your f*****g mother."
"That's the last thing I remember," Loeb testified. "I passed out."
video here http://pix11.com/2015/11/23/criminal-indictment-expected-against-top-cop-high-ranks-in-suffolk-county-police-force-sources/
After a civil rights inquiry was opened into Loeb's allegations, Burke brow-beat the officers who had been involved in the December 2012 incident to lie to federal investigators. He also induced one of the detectives to perjure himself on the witness stand during Loeb's pre-trial hearing by denying that Burke had assaulted the suspect while in custody.
Much of the conversation between Burke and Loeb, prior to the latter being rendered unconscious, focused on the "nasty porn" that was in the stolen duffel bag. The testimony of an officer who searched Loeb's home confirmed that a stolen duffel bag had been recovered during a search, but the pornography wasn't placed into evidence.
Possession of conventional pornography — moral objections to its content aside -- is not a crime. Chief Burke's background suggests that he might have cause for concern about his preferred vices.
In 1995, then-Sergeant James Burke was romantically involved with a convicted prostitute and drug dealer named Lowrita Rickenbacker. She had been repeatedly arrested in the precinct over which Burke presided, but during an internal affairs inquiry, Burke insisted that he had no knowledge of her criminal record.
Investigators determined that Burke had engaged in sex acts with the prostitute in his patrol car, and on one occasion left her alone in the vehicle with his gun and service weapon, according to Pix11 News.
No discipline resulted from the years-long internal affairs probe into Burke's misconduct. Instead, in 2000, he was promoted to Lieutenant, before being named chief of detectives in 2002 and rising to become Suffolk County Police Chief ten years later. This happened despite the fact that "everybody knew he's a bad guy," according to former NYPD detective and Suffolk County resident Peter Fiorillo. "They [Suffolk County police officials] wanted to do something [about Burke's corruption and abuse of power] and it never worked, because he's too connected."
Burke's powerful partisans continued the pretense that he was an honorable public servant even after he was compelled to resign in October. In keeping with the familiar convention, Burke claimed that his resignation was for "personal and family reasons," rather than the accumulating allegations of criminal misconduct. His attorney insisted that the sudden retirement at the end of "a stellar and courageous career" was "unrelated to any speculation of a federal investigation."
Police Commissioner Edward Webber struck a similarly unconvincing pose.
"Chief of Department James C. Burke ... is one of the most outstanding supervisors, investigators, and trainers in the history of the Suffolk County Police Department," pretended Webber in a press release following the Chief's resignation. "I thank him for his many years of dedicated service to the people of Suffolk County."
Burke's abuse of power in the service of his own interests led to federal charges of assault and obstructing a civil rights investigation. Two other officers involved in the conspiracy, Criminal Intelligence detectives Anthony Leto and Kenneth Bombace, have resigned, as well. There's reason to suspect that the corruption has metastasized too deeply to be cured through the surgical removal of one abusive chief and two sycophantic detectives: "The potential for indictments in Suffolk County could go high up the masthead, according to sources knowledgeable of the investigation," reported Pix11 News.
D528
Well-Known Member
Virginia Cops Carrying Out 'Welfare Check' Sued Over 'Two-Hour SWAT Team-Style Raid'
by The Rutherford Institute
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Attorneys for The Rutherford Institute have sued Virginia police and other government officials after a request to carry out a “welfare check” on a 58-year-old man resulted in a two-hour, SWAT team-style raid on the man’s truck, a wrongful arrest, and a 72-hour mental health hold. According to the complaint, police acknowledged that they had no legal basis nor probable cause for detaining Virginia resident Benjamin Burruss, who was preparing to depart on a camping/hunting trip to Montana, given that he had not threatened to harm anyone and was not mentally ill. Nevertheless, a heavily armed police tactical team confronted Burruss, surrounded his truck, deployed a “stinger” device behind the rear tires, launched a flash grenade, smashed the side window in order to drag him from the truck, handcuffed and searched him, and transported him to a local hospital for a psychiatric evaluation and mental health hold. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia, against the County of Albemarle and five Albemarle County Police officers charges government officials with violating the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments as well as state law.
“This is just one more example of how a relatively benign situation (a routine welfare check) gets escalated into something far more violent and dangerous through the use of militarized police, armed to the teeth and trained to react combatively,” said constitutional attorney John W. Whitehead, president of The Rutherford Institute and author of Battlefield America: The War on the American People. “The unnecessary use of force by police officers in response to a situation that should have—and could have—been handled non-confrontationally did not, in this instance, result in a loss of life, but that is small consolation to those who have learned to tread cautiously in their interactions with police.”
According to the complaint, on Nov. 21, 2013, Albemarle County police officers were contacted by Benjamin Burruss’s employer and asked to conduct a “welfare check” on Burruss, who was reportedly “stressed” over work and marital difficulties. Police confronted Burruss, who was wearing camouflage pants and a bright orange hunting cap, as he was leaving the Comfort Inn and preparing to leave for a hunting trip to Montana. Burruss informed officers that he was fine, had no plans to hurt anyone, and just needed time to think through things, hence the trip to Montana. For two hours, officers persisted in asking Burruss to exit his truck and speak with them, with Burruss continuing to reiterate that he had no intention of harming himself or others and just wanted to be left alone and allowed to go on his hunting trip. During this time, police deployed a “stinger” device behind Burruss’s truck, which would puncture the truck’s tires and immobilize it if Burruss attempted to drive off. Police also surrounded Burruss’s truck with their squad cars, blocking his exit.
Despite the fact that the officer speaking with Burruss informed the other officers that they had no reason to hold Burruss because he had not threatened to harm anyone and he was not mentally ill, police requested an Emergency Custody Order (ECO). Once the ECO was obtained, a tactical team of heavily-armed police launched a flash grenade at Burruss’ truck, smashed the driver-side window, dragged Burruss out by his arms, handcuffed, searched and arrested him. Burruss was then taken to the University of Virginia Hospital to undergo a psychiatric evaluation and locked up under a 72-hour mental health hold. In filing suit on Burruss’ behalf, Rutherford Institute attorneys are alleging that police used excessive force in violation of Burruss’ Fourth and Fourteenth Amendment rights.
Attorney Michael Winget-Hernandez is assisting the Institute with the lawsuit.
Click here to read The Rutherford Institute's complaint in Burruss v. Riley, et al. (.pdf)
by The Rutherford Institute
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Attorneys for The Rutherford Institute have sued Virginia police and other government officials after a request to carry out a “welfare check” on a 58-year-old man resulted in a two-hour, SWAT team-style raid on the man’s truck, a wrongful arrest, and a 72-hour mental health hold. According to the complaint, police acknowledged that they had no legal basis nor probable cause for detaining Virginia resident Benjamin Burruss, who was preparing to depart on a camping/hunting trip to Montana, given that he had not threatened to harm anyone and was not mentally ill. Nevertheless, a heavily armed police tactical team confronted Burruss, surrounded his truck, deployed a “stinger” device behind the rear tires, launched a flash grenade, smashed the side window in order to drag him from the truck, handcuffed and searched him, and transported him to a local hospital for a psychiatric evaluation and mental health hold. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia, against the County of Albemarle and five Albemarle County Police officers charges government officials with violating the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments as well as state law.
“This is just one more example of how a relatively benign situation (a routine welfare check) gets escalated into something far more violent and dangerous through the use of militarized police, armed to the teeth and trained to react combatively,” said constitutional attorney John W. Whitehead, president of The Rutherford Institute and author of Battlefield America: The War on the American People. “The unnecessary use of force by police officers in response to a situation that should have—and could have—been handled non-confrontationally did not, in this instance, result in a loss of life, but that is small consolation to those who have learned to tread cautiously in their interactions with police.”
According to the complaint, on Nov. 21, 2013, Albemarle County police officers were contacted by Benjamin Burruss’s employer and asked to conduct a “welfare check” on Burruss, who was reportedly “stressed” over work and marital difficulties. Police confronted Burruss, who was wearing camouflage pants and a bright orange hunting cap, as he was leaving the Comfort Inn and preparing to leave for a hunting trip to Montana. Burruss informed officers that he was fine, had no plans to hurt anyone, and just needed time to think through things, hence the trip to Montana. For two hours, officers persisted in asking Burruss to exit his truck and speak with them, with Burruss continuing to reiterate that he had no intention of harming himself or others and just wanted to be left alone and allowed to go on his hunting trip. During this time, police deployed a “stinger” device behind Burruss’s truck, which would puncture the truck’s tires and immobilize it if Burruss attempted to drive off. Police also surrounded Burruss’s truck with their squad cars, blocking his exit.
Despite the fact that the officer speaking with Burruss informed the other officers that they had no reason to hold Burruss because he had not threatened to harm anyone and he was not mentally ill, police requested an Emergency Custody Order (ECO). Once the ECO was obtained, a tactical team of heavily-armed police launched a flash grenade at Burruss’ truck, smashed the driver-side window, dragged Burruss out by his arms, handcuffed, searched and arrested him. Burruss was then taken to the University of Virginia Hospital to undergo a psychiatric evaluation and locked up under a 72-hour mental health hold. In filing suit on Burruss’ behalf, Rutherford Institute attorneys are alleging that police used excessive force in violation of Burruss’ Fourth and Fourteenth Amendment rights.
Attorney Michael Winget-Hernandez is assisting the Institute with the lawsuit.
Click here to read The Rutherford Institute's complaint in Burruss v. Riley, et al. (.pdf)
D528
Well-Known Member
one for the good guy
Undercover Cop Dressed In All Black Shot While Placing GPS Tracker On Car
Chris | InformationLiberation
An undercover police officer in Arlington, Texas was shot while attempting to place a GPS tracker on a person's vehicle, and the man who shot him may not even be charged.
Preliminary reports suggest the undercover officer, who was dressed in all black at the time, may have been mistaken for a car burglar.
The incident occurred yesterday morning around 6 a.m. outside a home on Wilber Street in Southwest Dallas, after the officer went to place a GPS tracker on a suspect's vehicle, a neighbor reportedly confronted him to ask what he was doing.
When the cop responded that he "had dropped something" the neighbor opened fire on him with an assault rifle, hitting him in his arm, leg and hand.
The undercover officer failed to identify himself as a police officer and ran away to the safety of a fellow officer's getaway vehicle, a black ford F150, which was also shot some sixteen times as they fled the scene.
Two men and one woman were seen being arrested shortly after the incident. A SWAT team then descended on the neighborhood and surrounded the home in question for hours only to drive away later "with a whimper" and make no arrests.
Former Prosecutor Toby Shook says the shooter may not face any charges as Texas' liberal gun laws allow "for the use of deadly force to stop a burglary."
"Texas law is pretty liberal in this area," he said.
Arlington police Chief Will Johnson said on twitter the undercover officer "is in good condition and good spirits."
What do you think should come of this incident, should the man be charged with attempted cop killing, or should he be given a medal for boldly defending his neighbor's property?
Let us know what you think in the comments below.
Undercover Cop Dressed In All Black Shot While Placing GPS Tracker On Car
Chris | InformationLiberation
An undercover police officer in Arlington, Texas was shot while attempting to place a GPS tracker on a person's vehicle, and the man who shot him may not even be charged.
The incident occurred yesterday morning around 6 a.m. outside a home on Wilber Street in Southwest Dallas, after the officer went to place a GPS tracker on a suspect's vehicle, a neighbor reportedly confronted him to ask what he was doing.
When the cop responded that he "had dropped something" the neighbor opened fire on him with an assault rifle, hitting him in his arm, leg and hand.
The undercover officer failed to identify himself as a police officer and ran away to the safety of a fellow officer's getaway vehicle, a black ford F150, which was also shot some sixteen times as they fled the scene.
Two men and one woman were seen being arrested shortly after the incident. A SWAT team then descended on the neighborhood and surrounded the home in question for hours only to drive away later "with a whimper" and make no arrests.
Former Prosecutor Toby Shook says the shooter may not face any charges as Texas' liberal gun laws allow "for the use of deadly force to stop a burglary."
"Texas law is pretty liberal in this area," he said.
Arlington police Chief Will Johnson said on twitter the undercover officer "is in good condition and good spirits."
What do you think should come of this incident, should the man be charged with attempted cop killing, or should he be given a medal for boldly defending his neighbor's property?
Let us know what you think in the comments below.
D528
Well-Known Member
So Much For The "War On Cops": ANOTHER Officer Arrested For Faking Shooting Against Himself
Chris | InformationLiberation
If the last few months are any indication, the only "war on cops" being waged is the one they're staging against themselves.
In the law few months we've seen officer after officer caught staging being the victims of crimes only to find out they themselves were the perpetrator.
Just earlier this month Sgt. David Houser triggered a manhunt after claiming he was shot at by an "Hispanic male" in a silver SUV, the officer later admitted he shot himself.
Then there was the hero officer Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz who was "gunned down in the line of duty" as part of a "war on cops," the search for his killer also triggered a manhunt, it later turned out he staged his own suicide as he was about to be caught for embezzling from a youth program.
Next there was Sgt. William Dwyer who claimed he was "ambushed by a white man in a maroon pick up truck" who shot up his cruiser. After another extensive manhunt, it turned out the officer shot up his own cruiser and the mysterious "white man" didn't exist.
All these stories fanned the hysterical flames there's a "War on Cops," yet all turned out to be total frauds.
Now we have this story out of Commerce City, Colorado where officer Kevin Lord (pictured) who said he was shot during a traffic stop by a "white man" in his "40's or 50's" is being charged with a felony for making the whole story up.
The district attorney says there was no "white man" -- what a shocker -- the officer "engineered a hoax" and appears to have been shot in his bullet proof vest with his own gun.
Gee willikers, I just can't believe it!
http://up.anv.bz/latest/anvload.html?key=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
When are the state propagandists who pushed this bullsh*t "war on cops" narrative going to come out and apologize and admit they were wrong?
Chris | InformationLiberation
If the last few months are any indication, the only "war on cops" being waged is the one they're staging against themselves.
Just earlier this month Sgt. David Houser triggered a manhunt after claiming he was shot at by an "Hispanic male" in a silver SUV, the officer later admitted he shot himself.
Then there was the hero officer Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz who was "gunned down in the line of duty" as part of a "war on cops," the search for his killer also triggered a manhunt, it later turned out he staged his own suicide as he was about to be caught for embezzling from a youth program.
Next there was Sgt. William Dwyer who claimed he was "ambushed by a white man in a maroon pick up truck" who shot up his cruiser. After another extensive manhunt, it turned out the officer shot up his own cruiser and the mysterious "white man" didn't exist.
All these stories fanned the hysterical flames there's a "War on Cops," yet all turned out to be total frauds.
Now we have this story out of Commerce City, Colorado where officer Kevin Lord (pictured) who said he was shot during a traffic stop by a "white man" in his "40's or 50's" is being charged with a felony for making the whole story up.
The district attorney says there was no "white man" -- what a shocker -- the officer "engineered a hoax" and appears to have been shot in his bullet proof vest with his own gun.
Gee willikers, I just can't believe it!
http://up.anv.bz/latest/anvload.html?key=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
When are the state propagandists who pushed this bullsh*t "war on cops" narrative going to come out and apologize and admit they were wrong?
D528
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Asst. Police Chief Beat Suspect, Stole 16 Lbs of Pot From Evidence Locker
by Asa Jay
A now-former assistant Tallahassee police chief was convicted on multiple criminal charges in U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama on Tuesday.
41-year-old Chris Miles took a plea deal and admitted to using cruel and unusual punishment on a suspect by beating and coercing a confession from him, and to stealing 16 pounds of marijuana from a police evidence locker.
He pleaded guilty to four felony charges: deprivation of rights, two counts of lying to the FBI (obstruction of justice), and possession with the intent to distribute marijuana.
"He pled to stealing 16 pounds of marijuana from the evidence and selling it to a drug dealer on the streets," Assistant U.S. Attorney Clark Morris said. "This is a police officer, stealing drugs and selling them to another drug dealer on the streets. This guy needs to go to jail."
Miles got $4,000 for the drugs and originally came to the FBI's attention after he helped indict a pedophile by beating him until he confessed. The case was thrown out however, and he was eventually fired for his actions.
The asst. police chief hit Stephen Conrad – who has now pleaded guilty to four counts of sexual abuse after new indictments were handed down – twice on the head with a packet of copy paper, and struck and slapped him in the face multiple times causing "bruising, redness and physical pain."
Miles then later lied to a FBI agent who was investigating the incident, court documents say.
One may see the act of beating a pedophile as "noble," but life isn't a Hollywood movie and officers must answer for their actions.
As a result of Miles' brazen behavior, Conrad – who was originally charged with more than 100 counts of sexual assault – got off relatively easy after investigators were forced to relaunch a case against him.
The convictions handed down against Miles on Tuesday in federal court are not the only trouble he is in. He is also facing state charges brought on by the Alabama State Bureau of Investigation in Elmore County Circuit Court for allegedly stealing a 9-mm Beretta handgun – again from a police evidence locker.
"He was apparently a maverick," Morris said. "He was acting unreasonably, and he was violating people's rights."
Miles faces up to 25 years in prison for all of his federal convictions, but a sentencing date has not yet been set. He has been released from federal custody on $250,000 bond.
Prosecutors say they hope to have his state case resolved soon, but any time he may receive in that matter will likely be ran concurrently with his federal judgement.
by Asa Jay
A now-former assistant Tallahassee police chief was convicted on multiple criminal charges in U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama on Tuesday.
41-year-old Chris Miles took a plea deal and admitted to using cruel and unusual punishment on a suspect by beating and coercing a confession from him, and to stealing 16 pounds of marijuana from a police evidence locker.
"He pled to stealing 16 pounds of marijuana from the evidence and selling it to a drug dealer on the streets," Assistant U.S. Attorney Clark Morris said. "This is a police officer, stealing drugs and selling them to another drug dealer on the streets. This guy needs to go to jail."
Miles got $4,000 for the drugs and originally came to the FBI's attention after he helped indict a pedophile by beating him until he confessed. The case was thrown out however, and he was eventually fired for his actions.
The asst. police chief hit Stephen Conrad – who has now pleaded guilty to four counts of sexual abuse after new indictments were handed down – twice on the head with a packet of copy paper, and struck and slapped him in the face multiple times causing "bruising, redness and physical pain."
Miles then later lied to a FBI agent who was investigating the incident, court documents say.
One may see the act of beating a pedophile as "noble," but life isn't a Hollywood movie and officers must answer for their actions.
As a result of Miles' brazen behavior, Conrad – who was originally charged with more than 100 counts of sexual assault – got off relatively easy after investigators were forced to relaunch a case against him.
The convictions handed down against Miles on Tuesday in federal court are not the only trouble he is in. He is also facing state charges brought on by the Alabama State Bureau of Investigation in Elmore County Circuit Court for allegedly stealing a 9-mm Beretta handgun – again from a police evidence locker.
"He was apparently a maverick," Morris said. "He was acting unreasonably, and he was violating people's rights."
Miles faces up to 25 years in prison for all of his federal convictions, but a sentencing date has not yet been set. He has been released from federal custody on $250,000 bond.
Prosecutors say they hope to have his state case resolved soon, but any time he may receive in that matter will likely be ran concurrently with his federal judgement.
D528
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This is the third world , you got no rights biatch !
Man Tells Cops They Can't Search His Home Without A Warrant, Cops Kick His Down Door & Kill Him
Unarmed man shot dead after police raid home looking for man who 'no longer lives there'
Chris | InformationLiberation
Harnett County, North Carolina sheriff's deputies kicked a man's door down at 3:30am this past Sunday and killed him after he told them they couldn't search his home "without a search warrant."
After John Livingston, 33, shut his door in the deputies' faces with his demand for a warrant, his roommate says police "kicked in the door, got on top of him, started slinging him around [and] beat him."
They then sprayed mace in his face and begun to tase the unarmed father of three who was described as a "hard working, very loving" family man and talented carpenter who actually built the deck on the small home the deputies were invading.
When Livingston attempted to remove the taser from the hands of the officer who was shocking him, the deputies executed him claiming he got a hold of their weapon.
Tasers are said to be non-lethal, yet the cops evidently feared for their lives at the mere prospect one of their victims could maybe-possibly turn it on them.
As it turns out, the deputies were looking for a man who no longer lives in the home.
The Harnett County Sheriff's department is stonewalling on the case and have failed to release the names of the deputies involved in the killing.
No doubt after a routine "investigation" the state goons will exonerate themselves.
Watch a video report on the incident courtesy of WNCN:
If you wish to voice your displeasure over the incident feel free to contact the Harnett County Sheriff's department through their website.
Let us know if you think this shooting was "justified" in the comments below.
UPDATE: Harnett County Sheriff’s Deputy Nicholas Kehagias has been identified as the shooter. Additionally, it's now reported he build the deck to his house, not the entire house, the article has been updated accordingly.
UPDATE II: "He Wasn't Just a Dad He Was a Best Friend" -- Son of NC Man Killed for Asserting His Rights
Man Tells Cops They Can't Search His Home Without A Warrant, Cops Kick His Down Door & Kill Him
Unarmed man shot dead after police raid home looking for man who 'no longer lives there'
Chris | InformationLiberation
Harnett County, North Carolina sheriff's deputies kicked a man's door down at 3:30am this past Sunday and killed him after he told them they couldn't search his home "without a search warrant."
They then sprayed mace in his face and begun to tase the unarmed father of three who was described as a "hard working, very loving" family man and talented carpenter who actually built the deck on the small home the deputies were invading.
When Livingston attempted to remove the taser from the hands of the officer who was shocking him, the deputies executed him claiming he got a hold of their weapon.
Tasers are said to be non-lethal, yet the cops evidently feared for their lives at the mere prospect one of their victims could maybe-possibly turn it on them.
As it turns out, the deputies were looking for a man who no longer lives in the home.
The Harnett County Sheriff's department is stonewalling on the case and have failed to release the names of the deputies involved in the killing.
No doubt after a routine "investigation" the state goons will exonerate themselves.
Watch a video report on the incident courtesy of WNCN:
If you wish to voice your displeasure over the incident feel free to contact the Harnett County Sheriff's department through their website.
Let us know if you think this shooting was "justified" in the comments below.
UPDATE: Harnett County Sheriff’s Deputy Nicholas Kehagias has been identified as the shooter. Additionally, it's now reported he build the deck to his house, not the entire house, the article has been updated accordingly.
UPDATE II: "He Wasn't Just a Dad He Was a Best Friend" -- Son of NC Man Killed for Asserting His Rights
D528
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Police Union Claims Rewarding Peaceful Officers Will Kill Cops
Carey Wedler
Los Angeles, CA - This week, Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck announced the initiation of a new award intended to encourage police officers to find more peaceful resolutions to conflicts. The honorary medal was widely praised, but one group took severe, predictable offense to the gesture. A local police union, the Los Angeles Police Protective League, issued a scathing criticism of the new award -- offering hollow talking points implying police officers should continue to be allowed to use violence whenever they choose.
At a meeting with the Los Angeles Police Commission on Tuesday, Beck announced the new "Preservation of Life" award. The honor will be one of the highest given to officers, alongside the medal of valor, and is intended to reduce the number of police-involved shootings and deaths. As Beck explained, the award was inspired by an officer who wrestled a suspect rather than shooting him.
He said the award would be given to officers who "display commendable restraint in a deadly force situation." Beck highlighted a recent incident where a suspect with a sawed-off rifle was subdued without violence, noting, "It could have easily been an incident where deadly force was deployed but it was not."
While the move was largely well-received, the Los Angeles Police Protective League was quick to drum up opposition to the new award, channeling all-too-familiar talking points parroted by police apologists.
"Incentivizing officers for 'preservation of life' suggests somehow that this is not what they train hard to do," read a statement from the union's blog. The post was entitled, "Preservation of Life award: a terrible idea that will put officers in even more danger."
The union's statement was approved unanimously by all nine members of the union's board of directors. It continued:
"It suggests that officers must go above and beyond their normal activities to avoid harm; or put another way, that officers will be penalized for resorting to an appropriate, lawful use of force. That is ludicrous. The last thing an LAPD officer wants to do is to harm, or worse yet, take the life of a suspect."
A glaring problem with the union's statement is that while "lawful use of force" may be permissible, this guideline is all too often violated by police officers around the country, including the LAPD. A recent investigation by local news outlet KPCC found one quarter of all LAPD shooting victims over a five-year period were unarmed. That same report found the last time an officer was prosecuted for shooting a civilian was over fifteen years ago.
The LAPD is notorious for its excessive use of force, from its now historic beating of Rodney King to the recent, infamous shootings of Ezell Ford and a homeless man who went by "Africa." On-duty officers have also raped female 'suspects,' and like the ongoing shootings of unarmed individuals, these actions could hardly be considered "lawful use of force."
Nevertheless, the statement equated the new award with increased deaths among police officers.
"What we don't want to see is a flag-draped coffin and the Chief speaking at an officer's funeral stating, 'this brave officer will be awarded the Preservation of Life medal.' This is simply a bad idea," the post said, invoking stark imagery to evoke emotional reaction.
Ignoring the fact that the award is not a change to policy or law, the union highlighted what it called the increasingly "dangerous" environment police officers face in the wake of high-profile shootings and cases of abuse and misconduct. It argued "anti-police rhetoric is prominent and perpetuated by the media and special interest groups." Clearly, union officials do not watch Fox News and must be ignorant of the special interests of powerful national unions like the Fraternal Order of Police and the Police Officers Benevolent Association, which lobby aggressively to protect officers -- even those who commit egregious acts of unwarranted violence.
Chief Beck himself has been scrutinized and condemned for his suppression of dissent against excessive police abuse. African-Americans and advocates seeking answers and resolutions to police violence in minority communities have accused Beck of excluding people from citizen hearings based on their race. The LAPD as a whole has also been implicated in suppressing this rightful outrage.
Though Beck's dubious history of dealing with officer abuse and racial tensions has left many accountability activists pessimistic about his leadership, his initiation of the new award shows a small pivot in the direction of progress. Another promising facet of this award is its attempt to promote de-escalation of the tense situations that often lead officers to fire their weapons or otherwise brutalize suspects. When he announced the award, Beck even discussed racial disparities in the use of force -- a rare admission from an officer with a history of disregarding such concerns.
Whether the decision to offer the Preservation of Life Award is a strictly symbolic gesture meant to pacify tangible outrage or a true effort to encourage officers to find more peaceful methods of conflict resolution, it indicates a turning tide in the police accountability movement. It might even indicate potential for more meaningful reforms in the future. As the Los Angeles Times observed: "...use of force incidents are not about to disappear. But we like the idea of a department that puts a premium on preserving life. That's an award-winning idea."
Meanwhile, the Police Protective League might want to take a tip from these British police officers:
Carey Wedler
Los Angeles, CA - This week, Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck announced the initiation of a new award intended to encourage police officers to find more peaceful resolutions to conflicts. The honorary medal was widely praised, but one group took severe, predictable offense to the gesture. A local police union, the Los Angeles Police Protective League, issued a scathing criticism of the new award -- offering hollow talking points implying police officers should continue to be allowed to use violence whenever they choose.
At a meeting with the Los Angeles Police Commission on Tuesday, Beck announced the new "Preservation of Life" award. The honor will be one of the highest given to officers, alongside the medal of valor, and is intended to reduce the number of police-involved shootings and deaths. As Beck explained, the award was inspired by an officer who wrestled a suspect rather than shooting him.
He said the award would be given to officers who "display commendable restraint in a deadly force situation." Beck highlighted a recent incident where a suspect with a sawed-off rifle was subdued without violence, noting, "It could have easily been an incident where deadly force was deployed but it was not."
While the move was largely well-received, the Los Angeles Police Protective League was quick to drum up opposition to the new award, channeling all-too-familiar talking points parroted by police apologists.
"Incentivizing officers for 'preservation of life' suggests somehow that this is not what they train hard to do," read a statement from the union's blog. The post was entitled, "Preservation of Life award: a terrible idea that will put officers in even more danger."
The union's statement was approved unanimously by all nine members of the union's board of directors. It continued:
"It suggests that officers must go above and beyond their normal activities to avoid harm; or put another way, that officers will be penalized for resorting to an appropriate, lawful use of force. That is ludicrous. The last thing an LAPD officer wants to do is to harm, or worse yet, take the life of a suspect."
A glaring problem with the union's statement is that while "lawful use of force" may be permissible, this guideline is all too often violated by police officers around the country, including the LAPD. A recent investigation by local news outlet KPCC found one quarter of all LAPD shooting victims over a five-year period were unarmed. That same report found the last time an officer was prosecuted for shooting a civilian was over fifteen years ago.
The LAPD is notorious for its excessive use of force, from its now historic beating of Rodney King to the recent, infamous shootings of Ezell Ford and a homeless man who went by "Africa." On-duty officers have also raped female 'suspects,' and like the ongoing shootings of unarmed individuals, these actions could hardly be considered "lawful use of force."
Nevertheless, the statement equated the new award with increased deaths among police officers.
"What we don't want to see is a flag-draped coffin and the Chief speaking at an officer's funeral stating, 'this brave officer will be awarded the Preservation of Life medal.' This is simply a bad idea," the post said, invoking stark imagery to evoke emotional reaction.
Ignoring the fact that the award is not a change to policy or law, the union highlighted what it called the increasingly "dangerous" environment police officers face in the wake of high-profile shootings and cases of abuse and misconduct. It argued "anti-police rhetoric is prominent and perpetuated by the media and special interest groups." Clearly, union officials do not watch Fox News and must be ignorant of the special interests of powerful national unions like the Fraternal Order of Police and the Police Officers Benevolent Association, which lobby aggressively to protect officers -- even those who commit egregious acts of unwarranted violence.
Chief Beck himself has been scrutinized and condemned for his suppression of dissent against excessive police abuse. African-Americans and advocates seeking answers and resolutions to police violence in minority communities have accused Beck of excluding people from citizen hearings based on their race. The LAPD as a whole has also been implicated in suppressing this rightful outrage.
Though Beck's dubious history of dealing with officer abuse and racial tensions has left many accountability activists pessimistic about his leadership, his initiation of the new award shows a small pivot in the direction of progress. Another promising facet of this award is its attempt to promote de-escalation of the tense situations that often lead officers to fire their weapons or otherwise brutalize suspects. When he announced the award, Beck even discussed racial disparities in the use of force -- a rare admission from an officer with a history of disregarding such concerns.
Whether the decision to offer the Preservation of Life Award is a strictly symbolic gesture meant to pacify tangible outrage or a true effort to encourage officers to find more peaceful methods of conflict resolution, it indicates a turning tide in the police accountability movement. It might even indicate potential for more meaningful reforms in the future. As the Los Angeles Times observed: "...use of force incidents are not about to disappear. But we like the idea of a department that puts a premium on preserving life. That's an award-winning idea."
Meanwhile, the Police Protective League might want to take a tip from these British police officers:
D528
Well-Known Member
Video: Cop Mistakes Couple With Baby For a 'Robber' -- So He Pulls Gun & Assaults Them
By Matt Agorist
Las Vegas, NV — An innocent couple was picking up their daughter Wednesday night when the father was accused of "fitting the description," and then he and his wife assaulted.
The subsequent video taken by the assaulted father highlights the problem of police escalation and incompetence.
As the video begins, the officer has his pistol drawn, which was the reason that compelled the man to begin filming. Since it was cold outside, the man filming had his other hand in his pocket, which is not a crime.
After politely explaining to the cop that they were merely picking up his daughter, the cop became even more enraged and ran up to the man, who, only seconds prior, was so scary the cop had to draw a gun on him.
"You have a gun in your hand," says the man filming.
"Yeah, I know that, because you're a possible robbery suspect," replies the cop, ignorantly assuming that a couple and their baby would somehow be out robbing houses.
"Because I'm black?" asks the man.
"Yeah, okay," replies the officer who is still holding his pistol. "Step over to my car please."
"For what?" the man asks. "We are picking up my daughter."
At this moment, the officer should have seen that there was indeed a child in the car and ended his incompetent detainment. However, he was not about to back down, so he rushed the man.
The man is then assaulted by the cop, who somehow keeps yelling "get your hands out of your pockets," despite at least one hand holding the camera and the man informing him that he does not have his hands in his pockets.
The video was uploaded to Facebook by a personal friend of the couple, who says after the video stops is when the worst of the assault took place.
First off, I want to say, by no means am I posting this to say fvck the police or whatever, I did all that last night. But I am doing this to spread awareness about police harassment since it hit very close to home.
Two of my best friends, (I gave them nicknames to protect their identity, but if you know their voices you'll know who I'm talking about) BF1 and BF2 were at their baby's grandmother's home and had just finished putting the baby in the car. Out of nowhere units rushed and surrounded them and drew weapons because BF1 fit the description of a robber. Mind you it's dark as shit outside and cold.
The door to the car hasn't even been closed yet. They didn't ID BF1 and proceeded to treat him as if he were the actual suspect. His hands were in his pockets and he slowly pulled them out for the sake of not being shot and began filming. As you can see in the video the officer apprehended BF1.
That's the tip of the iceberg.
The rest of what I'm telling you wasn't caught on camera. From there 3 police officers also apprehended BF2, banged her head on the car window 3-4 times and arrested her. She has knots and bruises on her face. They also provoked BF1 and taunted him while dragging and pulling him by his cuffs. One officer even asked BF1 "what's he going to do about it". At this time they still haven't acknowledged the child or closed the door to at least keep her warm and were looking for reasons to send BF1 to jail, they found nothing.
The professionalism of the officers was thrown out the window treating both like caged animals verses human beings, except one officer. After BF2 had mentioned to the officers what they were doing was wrong (due to her bachelors in criminal justice and knowledge of the law) they uncuffed her and bribed her with letting them know if she wants to work with metro to give them a shout. The police officers let them go without any apologies. All of this and no Miranda rights were read to them.
Both of my friends are mentally traumatized by the event and in my opinion the officers should be questioned of their professionalism in the service they are hired to do. The only names we pulled from the bunch were Officer Quintana, Officer DeLeon and Officer Miller.#MetroPoliceDepartment #LasVegas #LVMPD
For all those who are victims of racial profiling, police harassment, brutality, etc. speak about your injustice with authority. We can't do anything if we sweep situations like this under the rug. For everyone else, know your rights know the law.And so the soiled rusty cogs of the police state grind on, laying waste to civil rights and inflicting physical harm on anyone who gets caught in its path.
By Matt Agorist
Las Vegas, NV — An innocent couple was picking up their daughter Wednesday night when the father was accused of "fitting the description," and then he and his wife assaulted.
The subsequent video taken by the assaulted father highlights the problem of police escalation and incompetence.
As the video begins, the officer has his pistol drawn, which was the reason that compelled the man to begin filming. Since it was cold outside, the man filming had his other hand in his pocket, which is not a crime.
After politely explaining to the cop that they were merely picking up his daughter, the cop became even more enraged and ran up to the man, who, only seconds prior, was so scary the cop had to draw a gun on him.
"You have a gun in your hand," says the man filming.
"Yeah, I know that, because you're a possible robbery suspect," replies the cop, ignorantly assuming that a couple and their baby would somehow be out robbing houses.
"Because I'm black?" asks the man.
"Yeah, okay," replies the officer who is still holding his pistol. "Step over to my car please."
"For what?" the man asks. "We are picking up my daughter."
At this moment, the officer should have seen that there was indeed a child in the car and ended his incompetent detainment. However, he was not about to back down, so he rushed the man.
The man is then assaulted by the cop, who somehow keeps yelling "get your hands out of your pockets," despite at least one hand holding the camera and the man informing him that he does not have his hands in his pockets.
The video was uploaded to Facebook by a personal friend of the couple, who says after the video stops is when the worst of the assault took place.
First off, I want to say, by no means am I posting this to say fvck the police or whatever, I did all that last night. But I am doing this to spread awareness about police harassment since it hit very close to home.
Two of my best friends, (I gave them nicknames to protect their identity, but if you know their voices you'll know who I'm talking about) BF1 and BF2 were at their baby's grandmother's home and had just finished putting the baby in the car. Out of nowhere units rushed and surrounded them and drew weapons because BF1 fit the description of a robber. Mind you it's dark as shit outside and cold.
The door to the car hasn't even been closed yet. They didn't ID BF1 and proceeded to treat him as if he were the actual suspect. His hands were in his pockets and he slowly pulled them out for the sake of not being shot and began filming. As you can see in the video the officer apprehended BF1.
That's the tip of the iceberg.
The rest of what I'm telling you wasn't caught on camera. From there 3 police officers also apprehended BF2, banged her head on the car window 3-4 times and arrested her. She has knots and bruises on her face. They also provoked BF1 and taunted him while dragging and pulling him by his cuffs. One officer even asked BF1 "what's he going to do about it". At this time they still haven't acknowledged the child or closed the door to at least keep her warm and were looking for reasons to send BF1 to jail, they found nothing.
The professionalism of the officers was thrown out the window treating both like caged animals verses human beings, except one officer. After BF2 had mentioned to the officers what they were doing was wrong (due to her bachelors in criminal justice and knowledge of the law) they uncuffed her and bribed her with letting them know if she wants to work with metro to give them a shout. The police officers let them go without any apologies. All of this and no Miranda rights were read to them.
Both of my friends are mentally traumatized by the event and in my opinion the officers should be questioned of their professionalism in the service they are hired to do. The only names we pulled from the bunch were Officer Quintana, Officer DeLeon and Officer Miller.#MetroPoliceDepartment #LasVegas #LVMPD
For all those who are victims of racial profiling, police harassment, brutality, etc. speak about your injustice with authority. We can't do anything if we sweep situations like this under the rug. For everyone else, know your rights know the law.And so the soiled rusty cogs of the police state grind on, laying waste to civil rights and inflicting physical harm on anyone who gets caught in its path.
D528
Well-Known Member
Pedophile' Police Cover-Up Alleged in Maine
By PAMELA BAKER
ALFRED, Maine (CN) - A Maine police chief knew of pedophiles in his command but did nothing as they abused boys for years, current and former Biddeford residents claim in court.
The lawsuits filed in York County Superior Court are the latest development in a sex-abuse scandal that hit the city of Biddeford, pop. 21,297, in the spring.
"These lawsuits are the culmination of months of investigation, analysis and research," attorney Walter McKee said in a statement on behalf his clients, Matt Lauzon and Lawrence Ouellette.
"It became clear early on that not only were these two men and others were abused but that the chief and the city were well aware of what was going on with these officers long before Ouellette and Lauzon were abused and did nothing to stop it," McKee added.
Lauzon's lawsuit alleges that between 1998 and 1999, when he was just 13 or 14 years old when he met with Officer Stephen Dodd to discuss an abusive neighbor.
Dodd picked up the boy, drove him to a secluded road and then "proceeded to sexually assault" him, according to the Oct. 29 complaint.
Ouellette says he was 15 in the 1980s when he was groomed for abuse by Officer Norman Gaudette, who bought him clothes and plied him with alcohol before assaulting him in Gaudette's camper and "multiple subsequent occasions."
Neither Dodd, who retired in 2003 at the rank of sergeant, nor Gaudette, who retired at the rank of captain in 2001, were ever charged. Maine Attorney General Janet Mills announced in late August that there was insufficient evidence to charge Dodd or the neighbor Lauzon says also abused him in the 1990s, according to a report by the Portland Press Herald.
The Press Herald has been the allegations since Lauzon first made them public in the spring on social media.
Both Lauzon and Ouellette's lawsuits accuse the officers of using their authority to silence them, and both say Chief Roger Beaupre knew about the abusive officers' proclivities.
In Dodd's case, the officer "had been engaged in so many sexual assaults against minors in Biddeford that Chief Beaupre knew and/or should have known that Officer Dodd was a sexually fixated pedophile, was dangerous to young men and should not be in a position as an officer of the BPD," according to Lauzon's complaint.
Lauzon says Dodd kept his job with the force because the officer had compromising, "photographic and/or video evidence of Chief Beaupre's alleged relationship with officer Dodd."
As such, Beaupre altered BPD internal affairs policies to safeguard Dodd after he faced sexual-abuse allegations from prior victims, according to the complaint.
Ouellette says Beaupre should have known "Gaudette was a sexually fixated pedophile," as well.
In both cases, Beaupre failed to notify the state about Dodd and Gaulette's abuses, according to the complaints.
Beaupre and the city are named as defendants in both the complaints against Dodd and Gaudette.
The Press Herald has reported that residents have been rallying for Beaupre's resignation at recent City Council meetings. Back in June, Gaudette filed separate defamation lawsuits against a former colleague and local news publisher Mainely Media.
Lauzon and Ouellette are both represented by Walter McKee of McKee Billings. They seek punitive damages for negligent supervision and violations of their civil rights.
Neither Beaupre and nor Biddeford officials returned requests for comment.
By PAMELA BAKER
ALFRED, Maine (CN) - A Maine police chief knew of pedophiles in his command but did nothing as they abused boys for years, current and former Biddeford residents claim in court.
The lawsuits filed in York County Superior Court are the latest development in a sex-abuse scandal that hit the city of Biddeford, pop. 21,297, in the spring.
"These lawsuits are the culmination of months of investigation, analysis and research," attorney Walter McKee said in a statement on behalf his clients, Matt Lauzon and Lawrence Ouellette.
"It became clear early on that not only were these two men and others were abused but that the chief and the city were well aware of what was going on with these officers long before Ouellette and Lauzon were abused and did nothing to stop it," McKee added.
Lauzon's lawsuit alleges that between 1998 and 1999, when he was just 13 or 14 years old when he met with Officer Stephen Dodd to discuss an abusive neighbor.
Dodd picked up the boy, drove him to a secluded road and then "proceeded to sexually assault" him, according to the Oct. 29 complaint.
Ouellette says he was 15 in the 1980s when he was groomed for abuse by Officer Norman Gaudette, who bought him clothes and plied him with alcohol before assaulting him in Gaudette's camper and "multiple subsequent occasions."
Neither Dodd, who retired in 2003 at the rank of sergeant, nor Gaudette, who retired at the rank of captain in 2001, were ever charged. Maine Attorney General Janet Mills announced in late August that there was insufficient evidence to charge Dodd or the neighbor Lauzon says also abused him in the 1990s, according to a report by the Portland Press Herald.
The Press Herald has been the allegations since Lauzon first made them public in the spring on social media.
Both Lauzon and Ouellette's lawsuits accuse the officers of using their authority to silence them, and both say Chief Roger Beaupre knew about the abusive officers' proclivities.
In Dodd's case, the officer "had been engaged in so many sexual assaults against minors in Biddeford that Chief Beaupre knew and/or should have known that Officer Dodd was a sexually fixated pedophile, was dangerous to young men and should not be in a position as an officer of the BPD," according to Lauzon's complaint.
Lauzon says Dodd kept his job with the force because the officer had compromising, "photographic and/or video evidence of Chief Beaupre's alleged relationship with officer Dodd."
As such, Beaupre altered BPD internal affairs policies to safeguard Dodd after he faced sexual-abuse allegations from prior victims, according to the complaint.
Ouellette says Beaupre should have known "Gaudette was a sexually fixated pedophile," as well.
In both cases, Beaupre failed to notify the state about Dodd and Gaulette's abuses, according to the complaints.
Beaupre and the city are named as defendants in both the complaints against Dodd and Gaudette.
The Press Herald has reported that residents have been rallying for Beaupre's resignation at recent City Council meetings. Back in June, Gaudette filed separate defamation lawsuits against a former colleague and local news publisher Mainely Media.
Lauzon and Ouellette are both represented by Walter McKee of McKee Billings. They seek punitive damages for negligent supervision and violations of their civil rights.
Neither Beaupre and nor Biddeford officials returned requests for comment.
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Drunken Cop Shoots At Fellow Cops, Not Only Was He Not Killed, He Kept His Job
By John Vibes
Chicago, IL – Police officer John Gorman is due to appear in court next month, to face charges of "aggravated discharge of a firearm" after he fired several shots at other off-duty cops who were attempting to pull him over while he was driving drunk.
The 53-year-old officer was caught driving drunk on November 23rd of last year when another cop noticed that he almost ran over a flower vendor. Gorman was followed by multiple police and began to weave in and out of traffic trying to outrun them. Eventually, Gorman ended up stopping at a traffic light where he was approached by multiple officers.
When they approached his vehicle with their badges in the air, they noticed that Gorman even had an open bottle in his hand. Gorman allowed the officers to approach his car until the light turned green, at which point he sped off down the street. After racing through the streets for several more minutes, Gorman pulled over and began to fire his gun at the officers who were following him.
Gorman actually ended up getting away, but his licence plate was reported to police, and he was quickly brought in for questioning.
When Gorman was taken in for questioning, he refused to take a Breathalyzer but was then forced to do so by Internal Affairs Division investigators.
According to the charges against him, Gorman had a blood alcohol content of 0.07 over 5 hours after the shooting, and admitted to the arresting officers that he had fired the shots earlier that day.
Gorman was in court again this week, where he was told by Cook County Judge Adam Bourgeois Jr. that "one of those bullets could have hit a 9-year-old."
Gorman's career has been filled with disciplinary problems and has 22 misconduct complaints filed against him.
Oddly enough, Gorman actually still has his job and has continued to work in the offices of the police station since his arrest.
However, if he is convicted he will face up to 15 years in prison. He will be due in court on December 1st.
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John Vibes is an author and researcher who organizes a number of large events including the Free Your Mind Conference. He also has a publishing company where he offers a censorship free platform for both fiction and non-fiction writers. You can contact him and stay connected to his work at his Facebook page. You can purchase his books, or get your own book published at his website www.JohnVibes.com.
By John Vibes
Chicago, IL – Police officer John Gorman is due to appear in court next month, to face charges of "aggravated discharge of a firearm" after he fired several shots at other off-duty cops who were attempting to pull him over while he was driving drunk.
The 53-year-old officer was caught driving drunk on November 23rd of last year when another cop noticed that he almost ran over a flower vendor. Gorman was followed by multiple police and began to weave in and out of traffic trying to outrun them. Eventually, Gorman ended up stopping at a traffic light where he was approached by multiple officers.
When they approached his vehicle with their badges in the air, they noticed that Gorman even had an open bottle in his hand. Gorman allowed the officers to approach his car until the light turned green, at which point he sped off down the street. After racing through the streets for several more minutes, Gorman pulled over and began to fire his gun at the officers who were following him.
Gorman actually ended up getting away, but his licence plate was reported to police, and he was quickly brought in for questioning.
When Gorman was taken in for questioning, he refused to take a Breathalyzer but was then forced to do so by Internal Affairs Division investigators.
According to the charges against him, Gorman had a blood alcohol content of 0.07 over 5 hours after the shooting, and admitted to the arresting officers that he had fired the shots earlier that day.
Gorman was in court again this week, where he was told by Cook County Judge Adam Bourgeois Jr. that "one of those bullets could have hit a 9-year-old."
Gorman's career has been filled with disciplinary problems and has 22 misconduct complaints filed against him.
Oddly enough, Gorman actually still has his job and has continued to work in the offices of the police station since his arrest.
However, if he is convicted he will face up to 15 years in prison. He will be due in court on December 1st.
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John Vibes is an author and researcher who organizes a number of large events including the Free Your Mind Conference. He also has a publishing company where he offers a censorship free platform for both fiction and non-fiction writers. You can contact him and stay connected to his work at his Facebook page. You can purchase his books, or get your own book published at his website www.JohnVibes.com.