Police Interactions.

Fogdog

Fogdog

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hanimmal said:
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I think what we are seeing in New York is the result of the abandonment of moderate voters by the Republican Party. That ex police chief in New York who became mayor would probably have been in the same party as Giuliani before Rudy and the GOP went all-in for Trump. Until something changes in our political party system, the Democratic Party is where political leaders in NYC will come from and their primary system will select the mayor and perhaps governor. Are any residents of NYC posting here? What are your views on the ex police officer who became mayor? He seems pretty much right wing authoritarian to me but I'm an outsider looking in.
 
GenericEnigma

GenericEnigma

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Having regularly been on the receiving end of bigoted, power-tripping, fascistic man-childs, this is particularly satisfying to watch. Especially when the citizen is disrespectful.

Reminds me of the recent incident when I came close to telling a traffic cop how to do their job. After getting hit from behind, the arriving officer greeted his friend (the guy who hit me) and proceeded to ask me questions about what I was doing. If it weren't for my previous experience dealing with fascist cops, he might have rolled me. But I knew how to handle that kid.

At one point, I literally did have to point at our smashed vehicles and say, "He hit me from behind!"
 
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VaSmile

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Many moons ago, pre legalization. I picked my bro up from the bar around last call. Drunk bastard "I got a sack at my boys house let's go take some bingers" so I drive in the wrong direction of home (downtown all one ways not all connecting) "is he up? Know we're coming? call him." No answer so more looping around back to home. Saw the cop follow me though multiple turns knew I was getting pulled over despite driving perfectly D.U.I fishing at 215am. Drunk bro starts digging though his socks and such just to make sure he's clean. Bro gets forcefully dragged out the car by cop #2. Cop#1" i pulled you over for using your turn signals too much" Car gets tossed despite me constantly denying consent to search. All that is found is a dirty scale lid.
Cop 1 "where's the weed"
Me: IDK What your talking about
#1 this smells like MJ. Do you know what MJ smells like
Me and bro in unison sternly and forcefully: No sir!
Cop 2: didn't we just pull like 3Lbs out of your house like 3 months ago?
Me: not my crib not my weed.
Cop1: get in your car and drive home or I will arrest you both for drunk in public.
 
hanimmal

hanimmal

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'Live free or die' tattooed on the cops arm that paralyzed this drunk driver. Is that irony?

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A Northern California man who was left paralyzed after he was slammed to the ground during a traffic stop won a $20 million settlement, one of the largest in the state’s history, officials announced Tuesday.

Gregory Gross, an Army veteran who lives in Yuba City, sued the police department in 2022 after police officers used “pain compliance” techniques and expressed disbelief when he repeatedly cried out, “I can’t feel my legs.” Police officers also dismissed Gross when he said, “I can’t breathe,” while being held facedown on the lawn outside a hospital, video released by Gross’s lawyers shows.

Gross was accused of driving drunk and causing a slow-speed collision in April 2020.

Gross was left with a broken neck, and he underwent two surgeries to fuse his spine. He said the officers’ use of force left him unable to walk or care for himself, and he now needs round-the-clock nursing care for the rest of his life.

“We are not against the police,” said Attorney Moseley Collins, who represents Gross. “We are for the police, but we are against police brutality when it occurs.”

The settlement is among one of the largest police misconduct settlements in California history. In May, the state agreed to pay $24 million to the family of a man who died in police custody after screaming, “I can’t breathe,” as multiple officers restrained him while trying to take a blood sample.

As part of the settlement, Yuba City will also start randomly auditing officers’ bodycam footage and reviewing use of force incidents, police Chief Brian Baker said. He apologized to Gross at a news conference Tuesday.

“You’ve been in my thoughts since this tragedy was brought to my attention,” Baker said to Gross. “On April 12th, 2020, we missed the mark. And for that, Mr. Gross, I’m sorry.”

Gross said the police reforms are important to make sure what happened to him isn’t repeated. He’s donating $20,000 to California Peace Officers’ Memorial Foundation.

“I’m glad that they did something and took it serious,” Gross said Tuesday. “I couldn’t understand how someone could be in a position of authority and was acting like that and treating another human being like that.”

Deronda Harris, Gross’ partner of 13 years, said she’s grateful to see the settlement finalized.

“It’s nice to finally have closure,” Harris told The Associated Press.

Gross also filed separate lawsuits in 2021 against Rideout Memorial Hospital in Marysville, along with the University of California, Davis Medical Center, alleging their actions contributed to his condition. Collins declined to comment on the status of the lawsuits, citing confidentiality.

In the police body camera video supplied by Gross’ lawyers, an officer is seen twisting Gross’ already handcuffed arms and forcibly seating him on a lawn. At one point, officers slammed him on the ground and held him facedown as Gross repeatedly cried out that he couldn’t feel his legs and he couldn’t breathe.

“Mr. Gross, we are done with your silly little games,” an officer tells him.

In September 2021, Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law barring police from using certain facedown holds that have led to multiple unintended deaths. The bill was aimed at expanding on the state’s ban on chokeholds in the wake of George Floyd’s murder.
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cannabineer

cannabineer

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He flipped off a trooper and got charged. Now Vermont is on the hook for $175,000

Vermont has agreed to pay $175,000 to settle a lawsuit on behalf of a man who was charged with a crime for giving a state trooper the middle finger in 2018, the state chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union said Wednesday. The lawsuit was filed in 2021 by the ACLU of Vermont on behalf of...
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Bob R

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"Contempt of cop"

Cop was fully aware he was breaking the law with this arrest, he did it anyway, and will suffer no repercussions - personally, professionally, or financially.
Worst part is that if this cop had been smart enough to find a pretext for the arrest, this would not have been provable.
There are lots of things cops don't know and they're not lawyers. That being said, when they do things that they *obviously* know are illegal, the settlement should come out of either their pocket or the general police pension. And if its going to come out of taxpayers pockets, the taxpayers who pay for it should have a say in whether or not that police officer continues to have a job because it WILL continue to cost them money.
 
Offmymeds

Offmymeds

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cannabineer said:
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He flipped off a trooper and got charged. Now Vermont is on the hook for $175,000

Vermont has agreed to pay $175,000 to settle a lawsuit on behalf of a man who was charged with a crime for giving a state trooper the middle finger in 2018, the state chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union said Wednesday. The lawsuit was filed in 2021 by the ACLU of Vermont on behalf of...
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First comment:

Bob R

1h ago

"Contempt of cop"

Cop was fully aware he was breaking the law with this arrest, he did it anyway, and will suffer no repercussions - personally, professionally, or financially.
Worst part is that if this cop had been smart enough to find a pretext for the arrest, this would not have been provable.
There are lots of things cops don't know and they're not lawyers. That being said, when they do things that they *obviously* know are illegal, the settlement should come out of either their pocket or the general police pension. And if its going to come out of taxpayers pockets, the taxpayers who pay for it should have a say in whether or not that police officer continues to have a job because it WILL continue to cost them money.
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Stories like this keep me donating to the ACLU.
 
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