Injustice Everywhere

Here are the 23 reports of police misconduct tracked in our National Police Misconduct News Feed for this Wednesday, May 18, 2011:

• A Fairhope AL cop is being sued alleging he beat an 84-year-old man who called 911 to report his citizen’s arrest of a drunk driver. [3] http://bit.ly/kQgkjJ

• 2 Orangeville ON cops face internal charges over a man’s death in a jail cell & alleged mistreatment of female detainee [0] http://bit.ly/k16UND

• A Calumet Park IL cop was charged with aggravated battery, official misconduct & false report for allegedly choking a teen then covering it up. [0] http://bit.ly/jDfwg2

• Ohio County WV ex-deputy was arrested on sexual assault charges over alleged incidents while he was a deputy between 2001-2005 [1] http://bit.ly/kM79i6

• Cobb County GA settles suit for an undisclosed sum to a man claiming 2 cops broke his nose & eye socket during arrest. [3] http://bit.ly/lJo0aT

• Socorro County NM deputy was arrested on allegations he coerced women to flash him and that he groped a 17-year-old girl during a traffic stops. [0] http://bit.ly/l9Sd6O

• Queen Anne’s County MD deputy sentenced to probation in a plea deal for groping a woman inside his cruiser, but the deal will allow him to keep his job. [0] http://bit.ly/jUVUY9

• Ellwood PA settled suit for an undisclosed sum to a woman claiming a cop injured her when he threw her into a jail cell after questioning her. [3] http://bit.ly/jOn6Sv

• 2 Fostoria CA police officer sued alleging they made a man take off his pants in public during a fruitless search for drugs in his car and on his person. The suit then alleges officers searched his cellphone without his permission. [3] http://bit.ly/kYT18S

• Chattanooga TN police officer gets suspended sentence after pleading to aggravated statutory rape of a 17yr-old girl [0] http://bit.ly/jOesLw

• Sacramento CA cop arrested on 34 counts of perjury & false report after dashcam contradicted his testimony in a number of DUI and DV cases [0] http://cbsloc.al/lqsNOt

• New York NY & Westchester NY police were apparently caught on a recording trying to help a drunk NYPD cop avoid a DUI charge after he crashed [4] http://bit.ly/l2WsN0

• A Bergen Co NJ cop was indicted on aggravated assault & weapons charges for detaining bouncers at gunpoint while drunk [0] http://bit.ly/mDWIAr

• A Hillsborough CA police officer suspended after arrested for domestic violence after letting self into ex-girlfriend’s home [0] http://bit.ly/jsyyb0

• Lincoln County NE chief deputy resigns after arrested on allegations that he violated a protection order by his ex-girlfriend [0] http://bit.ly/j0YQEp

• The Clark County WA sheriff’s refusal to disclose details about a CALEA contract may be a violation of state FOIA laws which may apply to over 800 law enforcement agencies accredited by the private police certification company in the US. CALEA apparently requires departments that it certifies to keep details about what that certification entails a secret. Interestingly, we examined whether CALEA certification made any impact on misconduct rates in 2009, and found that it didn’t appear to help at all. [3] http://bit.ly/jYOrJO

• New York NY police are being sued by a man claiming it was defamation when police released his photo naming him as a suspect in a burglary in a case of mistaken ID. [1] http://bit.ly/kmuieW

• The Fowler CA police chief was found by a grand jury to have botched over 600 criminal cases including serious felonies. [0] http://bit.ly/jzMBLq

• A Marion Co FL deputy resigned after an internal investigation found he lied about how his hand was injured & for being armed while drunk after he was accused of threatening a man with his gun before getting into an altercation with him. [0] http://bit.ly/j4D6gR

• A Bannock County ID deputy was sentenced to probation for embezzling over $3,000 from the deputy’s union. [0] http://bit.ly/lZAgTA

• A St Bernard OH police officer pled guilty to filing false tax returns where he saved about $100,000 by claiming losses from a business that didn’t exist. [0] http://bit.ly/iVCFBC

• A Buncombe County NC deputy was arrested on drug charges after police responded to a call about property damage. [0] http://bit.ly/j925BJ

• A Bartlett TN cop w/disciplinary history was fired for driving a cruiser to Hooters then having beer in front of an inspector who came inside when she saw the cruiser parked outside. [0] http://bit.ly/k6qes1

That’s pretty much it for today, though I did want to thank those who have sent in donations and the people who have helped out by sending in stories or getting the word out about our project. We need all the help we can get and I definitely appreciate it!

Thank you, and stay safe out there!

Here are the 22 reports of police misconduct tracked in our National Police Misconduct News Feed for this Tuesday, May 17, 2011:

• Memphis TN cop sentenced to 2yrs for beating a transgender detainee in face w/cuffs on video & tax evasion for claiming 99 dependents on his W4. [0] http://bit.ly/kTipWy

• Pima Co AZ SWAT deputies fired 71 shots after one deputy’s gun misfired during a questionable raid. The deputies are then accused of denying medical treatment to the man they shot 60 times who later died after over an hour of being denied treatment. The sheriff’s office is refusing to comment about the case after the official version of events changed several times. [4] http://bit.ly/ilucS1

• A Hall County GA deputy has been sentenced to probation in a plea deal for sexually battering a 3yr-old girl. [0] http://bit.ly/j30PFt

• 2 Hattiesburg MS cops fired for using excessive force on suspect, a 3rd officer was suspended 20 days for firing his gun in the air at a party while off-duty. [1] http://bit.ly/maaMrt

• Colorado Springs CO cop charged w/possession of child porn now accused of groping boys during what parents were told would be “ringworm exams” at the school where he also worked as a coach. [3] http://bit.ly/m5fVdx

• Newton Co IN sheriff says he will conduct warrantless searches after that state’s supreme court ruled that resisting illegal searches by police was illegal. [0] http://bit.ly/md2iqj

• Waterloo Regional ON police sued for “freezing” family’s home for 3 days in fruitless search for cop’s missing gun [0] http://bit.ly/mDRm3y

• Wahpeton ND police officer suspended 5days after arresting teen for videotaping him & asking him questions [0] http://bit.ly/mTbq8V

• 5 San Francisco CA cops shown on video allegedly stealing laptop & camera after questionable search of hotel room [4] http://bit.ly/iJ7S4m

• Tempe AZ police detective arrested on credit card theft, evidence tampering, forgery, theft & burglary charges [0] http://bit.ly/l3bMUm

• Brooksville FL police officer fired for trying to forcibly kiss a female inmate who was cleaning police dept [0] http://bit.ly/mLeynR

• Canton IL police officer suspended and charged w/retail theft of under $150 from a local Wal-Mart [1] http://bit.ly/jTeuY4

• St John Parish LA deputy arrested after admitting to & returning over $20k in fines she stole to feed drug habit [0] http://bit.ly/jvlRfI

• Slaton TX police officer resigns while the subject of unspecified investigation by US Dept of Homeland Security [2] http://bit.ly/j3L74o

• Pekin IL police captain on paid leave while subject of unspecified criminal investigation by state police [2] http://bit.ly/mqTgPo

• US FBI agent in NYC charged with trying to protect informant he had affair with from charges & lying about it [0] http://nydn.us/k2rRbW

• Brownsville TX police officer indicted on a barratry charge on allegations he sold information in exchange for cash [1] http://bit.ly/iIhURl

• Margate FL police officer arrested on DV charge for allegedly hitting girlfriend in the face during argument [0] http://cbsloc.al/lE4Tm8

• New Jersey DHS police capt (they have a police force?!?) arrested on time sheet fraud & database misuse allegations [0] http://bit.ly/jGbK6X

• Brantford ON cop pleads to internal charges alleging personal use of police database & inappropriate communications [0] http://bit.ly/iLzRpV

• Oakland CA settles suit for $610k to man badly injured when police cruiser crashed into his car [0] http://bit.ly/jOjsEh

• Fife WA cop resigns but won’t be charged after drinking 3-4 double vodkas while on call then crashing police car [0] http://bit.ly/jZYUFU

*NOTE: Sorry about the late adds, I accidentally chopped off three stories while I was editing the post before publishing it. Those have been added now, thanks!

That’s it for today, stay safe out there!

It’s been an oddly slow news day today. Not entirely sure why, perhaps it’s due to it being National Police Week to some degree, but it is what it is.

Anyway, here are the 9 reports of police misconduct tracked in our National Police Misconduct News Feed for this Monday, May 16, 2011:

• A Kershaw County SC deputy has been sentenced to 5 years in prison for violating the rights of a handcuffed detainee who’s leg was broken when the deputy repeatedly hit him with a metal baton on video. [0] http://bit.ly/lzVcpr

• 8 Ottawa ON police officer is the subject of a lawsuit by a woman claiming she was beaten & forcibily stripped on video by cops with a history of abuses. [3] http://bit.ly/kIud9B

• A Bloomington IL police officer resigned while under investigation for allegedly lifting a 7-year-old special needs student up by his throat and slamming him into a chair at a school while the student was allegedly having a siezure. [1] http://bit.ly/jIpzVj

• A Pike County IL deputy was sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to forcing a woman to perform oral sex at traffic stop [0] http://bit.ly/m5r9Wx

• Saratoga County NY deputy arrested for allegedly menacing a woman w/a gun & endangering her 6yr-old child [1] http://bit.ly/jMd9Rz

• Madison Co AL deputy arrested for allegedly breaking into apt full of female college students & threatening them [1] http://bit.ly/jpTKO2

• Thomas Co GA deputy arrested after home raided on allegations he stole $13k in goods from church & school [0] http://bit.ly/isX1FE

• San Antonio TX cop already on leave after DUI arrest in Feb is arrested again for suspicion of drunk driving [0] http://bit.ly/kazG8f

• Marion County IN deputy arrested on drunk driving charges during off-duty traffic stop [0] http://bit.ly/kUeIJC

Before I go, I suppose I would be remiss if I didn’t mention the SCOTUS decision in Kentucky v King which allows law enforcement officers to enter homes without a warrant so long as they claim they thought that maybe there might be something illegal happening and, when they knocked to find out, they felt that maybe there might be a chance that some evidence was being destroyed based on sounds or other activity they could claim they might have heard at the time.

I don’t think there’s much else to say about that. Do you?

That’s it for today, stay safe out there.

Here are the 14 reports of police misconduct tracked in our National Police Misconduct News Feed for this weekend, May 14-15, 2011:

• A Minneapolis MN police officer was sentenced to 1 year in prison for molesting three female relatives for over a decade. He was also a school resource officer for 10 years. [0] http://bit.ly/k1j2Tl

• A Taft TX police officer was fired & arrested on sexual assault of a child charges after the alleged victim’s parents called police and sparked an investigation. [0] http://bit.ly/l51N2n

• A Mesa AZ police officer is the subject of a lawsuit by the family of an 81-year-old woman who was killed in a crash involving that officer when he was speeding to a theft call without his lights or siren activated. [0] http://bit.ly/jYvifo

• Paterson NJ settled suit for $15,000 to a man claiming he was beaten by police following a chase, the police claim he was injured in a car crash instead. [0] http://bit.ly/lPD7J1

• Benicia CA settled suit for $620,000 to a man claiming police harassed him through a series of unwarranted arrests and searches when he challenged a his arrest on DUI charges when police illegally entered his home. [3] http://bit.ly/ixef95

• Beloit WI lost a lawsuit for $1,495,000 to two ex-cops who claimed claimed they were retaliated against for speaking out about the police chief’s misconduct. [4] http://bit.ly/lHrjmE

• The Adams County CO sheriff lost a lawsuit for $100,000 to a deputy who was demoted and subjected to multiple investigations when he ran against him in his re-election bid. [3] http://bit.ly/mLiK3y

• The Bellefontaine OH police chief resigned prior to an investigation into allegations of dishonesty in a high-profile murder and man-hunt case. [3] http://bit.ly/jA8NXy

• Two Milwaukee County WI deputies were arrested over the weekend, one was arrested on domestic violence allegations and the other was on an unspecified charge after an off-duty car accident. [2] http://bit.ly/jc2gAI

• A Lansing MI police officer was sentenced to 10 days in jail for failing to pay for gas on at least three occasions at different gas stations. [0] http://bit.ly/j9qMQP

• A Weehawken NJ police sergeant was the subject of an unspecified criminal investigation when he apparently attempted suicide and sparked a massive search operation as a result. [2] http://bit.ly/kuztGz

• A Detroit MI police officer who was the subject of several lawsuits and was known for shooting 9 people in 6 years was fired, pending appeal, on time sheet fraud allegations. [2] http://bit.ly/ipfv7P

• A Polk County FL deputy was suspended 16 hours for demanding identification from several Burger King employees then calling a friend who was a local police officer in an effort to have them arrested for making a mistake on his wife’s drive-thru order. [0] http://bit.ly/jp7c0B

• A Clarenden Hills IL police officer was arrested on allegations that he stole five firearms that were collected through the department’s “turn in” program. [0] http://bit.ly/lO5hqf

Before I go I did want to mention that I have heard, and received several emails, about the report where two New York NY police officers were named as “persons of interest” in the investigation over what’s now being termed as the Long Island Killings. Apparently they are among a number of possible persons of interest because of their disciplinary history involving prostitutes since the victims of those killings were prostitutes as well. This report, however, doesn’t currently qualify for entry in our database yet because no allegation has been made against either officer specifically and one of the two is a former officer who wasn’t an officer at the time of the alleged incidents. But, it is a case we’re watching to see if formal allegations or charges are made.

That’s it for today, stay safe out there!

Sorry I’m late with these, but here are the 22 reports of police misconduct tracked in our National Police Misconduct News Feed for this Friday, May 13, 2011:

• RCMP constable in Duncan BC charged w/aggravated assault for shooting unarmed man during traffic stop [1] http://bit.ly/iDbqI6

• US Border Patrol agent in CA arrested on allegations he used position to sexually batter women during traffic stops [0] http://bit.ly/iJy0r8

• Carrabassett Valley ME police officer facing 10 felony counts involving sexual contact with girl under 12yrs-old [0] http://bit.ly/mTzKLA

• Iberia Parish LA deputy arrested for indecent behavior involving 16yr-old student at a school where he was assigned as a school resource officer. [0] http://bit.ly/jTTP06

• College of DuPage IL sued by student claiming cops posed for photos with his unconscious body after he was assaulted and that they failed to prevent the attack even though they knew several people arrived on campus with the intent to assault him. [3] http://bit.ly/jr1VYd

• Kern County CA deputy sentenced to 6mo jail for stealing from motorists that he would pull over without just cause [0] http://bit.ly/mmtz0l

• Grey County ON provincial police officer charged w/perjury, obstruction & breach of trust over testimony at trial [1] http://bit.ly/mTJLk2

• New Orleans LA deputy police chief investigated for allegedly failing to investigate Henry Glover shooting incident [3] http://bit.ly/keSIhr

• Wyomissing PA cop subject of suit after his police dog attacked a cop in Illinois at a police training academy [0] http://bit.ly/ldtK94

• Las Vegas NV cop in Costco shooting incident is indicted on firearms for allegedly giving known felon a gun [0] http://bit.ly/mzhzDp

• 3 RCMP mounties in BC charged w/breach of trust for watching 2 drunk female detainees have sex in jail cell. One of the women claims that she couldn’t have consented because she was so drunk she didn’t remember anything and that police told her she may have been exposed to HIV during the incident. [0] http://bit.ly/jPv0O9

• Homestead FL police officers under investigation on allegations of double-dipping and lack of oversight [0] http://bit.ly/mbYUr4

• Summerside PEI police officer resigns while subject of criminal investigation over unspecified complaint [3] http://bit.ly/jYNTmK

• Hartford CT police lieutenant who headed up the internal affairs unit has been reassigned and is under investigation for unspecified reasons… oddly this all happened after he started and investigation into the chief and other high-ranking officers. [4] http://bit.ly/j9JONs

• Muscatine IA police officer pleads guilty to possession of cocaine & theft charges involving missing evidence [0] http://bit.ly/iRsIWx

• Pitt County NC deputy arrested on allegations that he broke into car with a friend and stole firearms [0] http://bit.ly/kAbUqk

• Washington DC police officer sentenced to probation in plea deal for receiving stolen goods charge from sting op [0] http://wapo.st/m964Ao

• Fort Worth TX police sgt fired for working 3-4hrs a day but reporting 8hrs on his time sheets [0] http://bit.ly/jsrgfR

• Cedar Rapids IA police officer under investigation over photograph allegedly showing him asleep in police car [0] http://bit.ly/k1uheO

• San Jose CA police officer cited on suspicion of driving under the influence after off-duty accident [0] http://bit.ly/l1g8XN

• Some San Diego CA cops are anonymously suggesting that the chief’s decision to quietly disband that department’s anti-corruption unit, which ran undercover sting ops to weed out corruption within the department, is contributing to the recent wave of misconduct since officers no longer worry that they’ll be busted for inappropriate behavior on duty. [-] http://bit.ly/jzROF5

• And finally, the Indiana Supreme Court has decided that you do not have the right to resist police when they illegally enter your home. This is a newer line a number of decisions in other states denying the public a right to resist illegal actions by police officers. [-] http://bit.ly/mxB9lm

That’s it for today, stay safe out there!

Here are the 23 reports of police misconduct tracked in our National Police Misconduct News Feed for this Thursday, May 13, 2011:

• San Francisco CA undercover police officers are accused of excessive force & lying on reports in the latest in a long series of surveillance video released by the public defenders office. [3] http://bit.ly/iCBD8E

• Seattle WA police gang detective who made national news when he threatened to “beat the Mexican piss” out of an innocent man before stomping on him in a videotaped incident has been suspended 30 days. In response, the victim’s lawyer announced that a tort claim was filed against the city over the incident and a lawsuit will follow if the city doesn’t respond to it by Monday. Meanwhile, no word on any disciplinary action against him on allegations he choked a cuffed man in the back of a cruiser or about a fellow officer who was shown on that video stomping on the man’s leg. [0] http://bit.ly/m4dFD4

• San Bernardino County CA deputies account of a taser-related death during a traffic stop is allegedly being contradicted by witnesses according to the man’s father, who happens to be a long-time volunteer officer with the sheriff’s department. [3] http://lat.ms/ksC5O5

• A Harrodsburg KY police officer who ran that department’s DARE program was indicted on 148 counts of sexual abuse involving kids under age of 16 and 18. [0] http://bit.ly/jeoXpY

• The King County WA sheriff’s department is being sued by a former deputy who claims that he suffered retaliation after he testified against a deputy who was accused of punching an innocent man in the face for talking back when he was falsely accused of a crime by a former girlfriend. The prosecutor failed to win a conviction in that case. [5] http://bit.ly/kWVFYU

• Radcliff KY cop arrested for computer solicitation of a minor involving undercover cop posing as 14yr-old [0] http://bit.ly/mgf9Th

• Stamford CT police dog attacks female jogger running past cop’s home, hospitalized w/30 stitches in leg [0] http://bit.ly/l4u9zq

• Henrico VA police officer’s home raided by state police on sealed warrant involving computer and camera equipment [2] http://bit.ly/iwMVvG

• Whitley Co KY sheriff pleads guilty to federal extortion, drug distribution & money laundering charges [0] http://bit.ly/mLTiKu

• Georgia State University GA cop charged w/theft for stealing tools from mechanics at off-duty security job [0] http://bit.ly/j0OHva

• Lincoln NE cop who resigned during unspecified investigation is arrested on felony theft by deception charges [2] http://bit.ly/kR9LwF

• Camden NJ cop sentenced to probation & fired for staging a shooting in an effort to qualify for early retirement [0] http://bit.ly/kIuMvS

• Shawnee Co KS sheriff’s lt fined for disobeying an officer during argument at accident scene while off-duty [0] http://bit.ly/lwAicF

• Bridgeport CT police spokesman suspended for email suggesting use of generic cartoon mug shots w/Hispanic names [0] http://bit.ly/iV4LbI

• Nebraska State trooper resigns while on admin leave for unspecified reasons, 2 criminal cases dismissed as result [3] http://bit.ly/m98Khj

• Pocahontas AR police chief suspended while subject of unspecified FBI & state police investigation [2] http://bit.ly/j5kvUl

• Bancroft MI police chief under investigation on allegations that he supplied false information on grant application [0] http://bit.ly/kOKaS6

• Roseville CA settles suit for $490k to 3 cops claiming police discriminated against cops they believed were gay [0] http://bit.ly/l5d1HO

• Cottonwood Heights UT cop gets 80hr community service & must repay $900 in plea deal for misuse of public funds [0] http://bit.ly/iSqhuE

• 2 Antioch CA cops already charged w/selling drugs stolen from evidence now accuse each other of running a brothel [0] http://bit.ly/k8CqaI

• Oxford MI police officer resigns in lieu of firing after investigated for shooting police dispatcher with a taser [0] http://bit.ly/mC2ZoI

• Aurora CO cop charged w/reckless endangerment & child abuse after crashing while drag racing w/2 kids in his car [0] http://bit.ly/kW186Y

• And finally, a Detroit MI police officer has been suspended after fellow officers allegedly caught him having sex in a police cruiser with a transvestite prostitute while he was on duty. [0] http://bit.ly/it1a9K

That’s it for today, stay safe out there!

Here are the 24 reports of police misconduct tracked in our National Police Misconduct News Feed for this Wednesday, May 11, 2011:

• 2 Lanett AL cops sued on allegations they beat & arrested man a day after he turned self in on outstanding warrant [0] http://bit.ly/kJ0OzL

• New Orleans LA cop pleads guilty to 7counts of forcible rape for sexually assaulting girlfriend’s 13yr-old daughter [0] http://bit.ly/igDRCr

• San Jose CA settles suit for $90k to Vietnamese college student repeatedly beaten w/baton & tasered on video [0] http://bit.ly/igIVzK

• Orlando FL police arrest man videotaping arrest claiming he assaulted cop, police then lose his camera & footage [4] http://bit.ly/lTxVHF

• San Diego CA police officer arrested on several charges for allegedly sexually assaulting prostitute while on duty, this comes a day after the chief apologized for a spike in misconduct cases. [1] http://bit.ly/lGVyyl

• Tyrone GA cop sentenced to 140yrs on 38 counts including making child pornography, child exploitation & molestation [0] http://bit.ly/mNpd2u

• 2 Chicago IL cops charged w/sexual assault & official misconduct involving drunk woman they gave a ride home to [2] http://bit.ly/jvBvgr

• Colorado Springs CO cop who works w/kids as SRO & coach arrested on possession of child pornography charge [0] http://bit.ly/jKtjoO

• Erie CO police officer accused of needlessly shooting family’s dog to death while responding to call next door [3] http://bit.ly/ka1rZX

• Milwaukee WI police shoot man’s dog to death as it ran away when he let cops into his yard to help w/investigation [3] http://bit.ly/jDMopH

• Philadelphia PA police officer sentenced to 13yrs for role in scheme to rob dealers & sell heroin, 2nd sentenced [0] http://bit.ly/jst4U1

• Duluth MN cop found guilty of taking $107k from his elderly mom’s account before retiring from financial crimes unit [0] http://bit.ly/kjn2VJ

• Miami-Dade FL police officer arrested on drug trafficking charges after long-term internal affairs investigation [0] http://cbsloc.al/kflBxv

• San Francisco CA cops accused of illegal search & theft in latest video released by public defender’s office [3] http://bit.ly/msf6Yw

• New York State trooper sentenced to $100 fine in plea to possession of steroids bought from man under surveillance [0] http://bit.ly/ln4H83

• Dexter ME police chief serves 5-day suspension for failing to follow policy in domestic assault case involving cop [0] http://bit.ly/jatQzQ

• St Louis Co MO cop removed from school resource officer duty after gun discharged while he cleaned it at school [0] http://bit.ly/iHt3iZ

• RCMP mountie based in Yellowknife NWT sentenced to 6mo jail after pleading to stealing $2,000 from evidence locker [0] http://yhoo.it/kFzTbP

• 2 North Carolina state troopers fired for running business while on-duty, would intimidate auditors when questioned [0] http://bit.ly/legwOv

• 3 Alabama State troopers resign after investigation into alleged misuse of dept fuel cards, may face charges [0] http://bit.ly/lSkYHG

• California Hwy Patrol officer arrested on burglary charge for allegedly stealing electronics (apparently an X-Box) from a Target store. [0] http://cbsloc.al/lImozi

• Rio Arriba Co NM deputy suspended for repeated drunken fights at casino, was fired from previous job w/state police [0] http://bit.ly/lwgfbW

• Radcliff KY police officer arrested on unspecified warrant out of Florida, electronic crimes division involved [2] http://bit.ly/jMmSUm

• Dallas TX police cite new policy for keeping unclaimed $2,000 turned in by teen who found it in parking lot [0] http://bit.ly/lJwAoj

To end on a positive note, Ferreview Missouri’s sole full-time police officer saved two lives in one week. First he saved a 1-year-old girl from choking outside of the village hall then he saved a woman from choking at a restaurant while off duty as well.

That’s it for today, stay safe out there!

Here are the 13 reports of police misconduct tracked in our National Police Misconduct News Feed for this Tuesday, May 10, 2011:

• Dillon CO police officer charged w/assault & official oppression for allegedly hitting cuffed 16yr-old in head [0] http://bit.ly/k9myhb

• 5 Norwalk OH cops subject of brutality suit alleging cop choked woman, dragged her by cuffs while others watched [3] http://bit.ly/lCkCwG

• Tallahassee FL to settle suit for $300k to family of man shot to death in truck by cop during drug warrant arrest [0] http://bit.ly/luL1xe

• Manville NJ & Somerset Co NJ sued by man hit by cop car & dragged 10 feet during arrest for illegally recording movie [3] http://bit.ly/jbc7dI

• Gary IN cop rehired & promoted after fired for threatening teen w/gun faces discipline for false report & brutality [0] http://bit.ly/iod0k9

• St Paul MN settles suit for $43,500 to family of teen bitten in uprovoked attack by police dog while walking home [0] http://bit.ly/mjGPVr

• Massilon OH settles suit for unspecified sum to woman harassed by cop sending nude texts to her after DUI arrest [1] http://bit.ly/lOX3Jc

• Washington DC cop arrested on allegations he held a gun to a woman’s head during an argument, he apparently faced charges for gun threats before [0] http://bit.ly/ievoe0

• 2 Pittsburgh PA cops subject of suit alleging they engineered series of false arrests to harass woman for complaint [5] http://bit.ly/j7HDYZ

• Elgin IL police officer charged w/official misconduct & obstruction for allegedly planting evidence to boost career [0] http://bit.ly/lk174U

• Cottonport LA cop arrested on evidence tampering, obstruction & malfeasance charges involving on-duty actions [1] http://bit.ly/lwWL5L

• Cobb County GA police lieutenant arrested on allegations he used fraudulent prescriptions to obtain narcotics [0] http://bit.ly/mfS7ZY

• Tinley Park IL police officer charged w/felony hit and run while also cited for drunken driving & open container [0] http://cbsloc.al/lV9Adc

Folks, I’ll be honest here, living in a hotel room with our three children has made working on this project exceptionally difficult. I’m doing my best though, and will keep on trying to capture as many reports as I can. We don’t have an exit plan though, because we’re living paycheck to paycheck, so I can’t really say when we’ll be able to find stable housing again. But we’re trying and, until we do get out of this mess, I really need everyone to send in links to the reports you think we’ve missed. Donations are, of course, always deeply appreciated as well.

Thank you, and stay safe out there!

Here are the 15 reports of police misconduct tracked in our National Police Misconduct News Feed for this Monday, May 9, 2011:

• The King County WA deputy who left an innocent man in a vegetative state after throwing him into a wall in a high profile incident that was caught on video apparently had a long history of questionable use of force incidents and has continued to rack up excessive force complaints including tackling a jaywalker who took pictures of him. [3] http://bit.ly/mfVJyO

• A Columbia County OR deputy was charged with 40 counts of sexual abuse that allegedly occurred while he was a school resource officer. [0] http://bit.ly/jzthXB

• A Wahpeton ND cop is under investigation after a YouTube video showed him arresting a  17yr-old for asking him about alleged illegal searches. [3] http://bit.ly/jf9rlE

• A Chesapeake VA cop sentenced to probation for soliciting sex from investigator he believed was a 16yr-old girl including sending nude text messages of himself. [0] http://bit.ly/j5kICi

• Philadelphia PA police officer sentenced to 42mo prison for role in scheme to rob drug dealer for heroin in a sting operation. [0] http://bit.ly/jHnvSV

• Portsmouth VA police officer indicted on embezzlement charge after unspecified state police investigation [1] http://bit.ly/lUCQBX

• A Maricopa County AZ deputy who starred in a TLC police “reality” show was arrested on domestic violence allegations involving her husband. [0] http://bit.ly/mQqXye

• Dallas TX police officer arrested on a DV-related felony assault charge for allegedly choking an unidentified woman during an argument [0] http://bit.ly/jH579Q

• A Hamilton ON cop faces disciplinary charges for allegedly refusing to investigate a racially motivated road rage case [2] http://bit.ly/keu8XS

• Ball LA police chief, a police officer & 2 police employees have been sentenced to probation for their roles in a FEMA Hurricane fraud scheme. [0] http://bit.ly/lT8IAp

• Granby CT police captain already facing child porn charges now charged w/possession of marijuana after home search [0] http://bit.ly/jHO50B

• Ulster Co NY deputy charged w/official misconduct & drug possession for alleged illegal purchase of oxycodone [0] http://bit.ly/k57AVU

• A Providence RI cop is facing disciplinary action after caught by news crews working out at a private gym while on duty instead of using an expensive taxpayer-funded police gym. [0] http://bit.ly/lCXKrb

• San Diego CA police officer arrested on drunk driving charge after rear-ending BMW while off-duty. The chief is slated to talk to the media about what appears to be a rash of officers facing criminal charges this year. [0] http://bit.ly/iDfxFJ

• And finally, Buncombe County NC deputies jailed a Latino man for 4 days on $300k bond after mistaking 91lbs of tortilla dough for cocaine. [0] http://bit.ly/kQNTjY

That’s it for today, stay safe out there!