National Police Misconduct NewsFeed Daily Recap 06-20-11

VERBATIM POST

from Injustice Everywhere by David

Unfortunately today was an exceptionally busy day at work and equally hectic afterward with our sons getting cabin fever from being stuck in a hotel for almost two months now. While I did the best I could I just wasn’t able to get the news feed caught up by the time I was able to sit down and scan the news reports.

Still, here are the 12 reports I was able to track in our National Police Misconduct News Feed for this Monday, June 20, 2011:

• Winnebago Co IL deputy suspended 6mo for 2006 100mph crash w/o lights or siren that killed 2 & cost county $17mil [0] http://bit.ly/jeCdvg

• Long Beach CA police face lawsuit by couple claiming cops fired 30 shots into home w/o cause, hitting unarmed man 2x[0] http://bit.ly/ioSoJk

• Cleveland OH police union subject of suit alleging union enforces code of silence on officers in brutality cases [3] http://bit.ly/kbWsQs

• Philadelphia PA settles suit w/ACLU by promising to change policies about stop & frisk detentions [1] http://bit.ly/kHhqDK

• Mesquite TX narc cop sentenced to 15mo for stealing $2k in drug bust sting by judge tired of cops getting probation [0] dallasne.ws/mqOjfE

• Detroit MI police sgt suspended on allegations she stole $10k-$14k from fund meant to buy flowers for fallen cops [0] http://bit.ly/ifFtkF

• Superior WI cop gets suspended sentence, ordered to treatment, in plea deal for punching girlfriend in the face [0] bit.ly/m8T9Tr

• Metra IL police officer charged w/battery for allegedly attacking man at bar while drunk [0] http://bit.ly/kgwwxH

• Hudson Co NJ deputy charged w/forging a doctor’s prescription in order to obtain pain killers [0] http://bit.ly/k7Bcfm

• Tigard OR cop ticketed for drunk driving after off duty motorcycle crash that resulted in serious injuries [0] http://bit.ly/mOtjTs

• Franklin Co IL deputy cited for DUI & reckless driving after Dept of Natural Resources cop saw him crash into ditch [0] http://bit.ly/lg8KwM

• Jackson TN cop arrested for open container & possession of gun while drunk after found passed out halfway in car [0] http://bit.ly/j7Zm67

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