Police Misconduct NewsFeed Weekend Recap 06-10-11 to 06-11-11

Injustice Everywhere

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Here are the 8 reports of police misconduct tracked in our National Police Misconduct News Feed for this weekend, June 10-11, 2011:

• An Orlando FL police officer is accused by several witnesses of shooting a man in the back as he fled from a drug sting and it appears as though he may have been unarmed as well. [3] http://bit.ly/kdzeWj

• An Elyria OH police officer has been charged with misdemeanor assault after he was suspended for 5 days for punching a DUI suspect who was handcuffed to a hospital bed. [0] http://bit.ly/irVLm5

• An Elmore OH police officer took advantage of a plea deal involving charges for sexting and exchanging nude pics with a 14yr-old girl. No word on what sentence he’ll receive yet. Apparently the girl’s father gave him a second chance by telling him not to do it anymore but the officer kept having chat sessions with her anyway. [1] http://bit.ly/mT6nJx

• A Gaffney SC cop resigned after charged with a felony DUI for hitting a utility pole while off duty which resulted in an 18yr-old being injured. [0] http://bit.ly/k0gRcw

• A Norfolk VA police officer was arrested on 11 charges including sales of steroids or stimulants and distribution of marijuana [0] http://bit.ly/jmdtTp

• An Elwood KS police officer was fired while he’s the subject of an unspecified criminal investigation by state bureau of investigation [2] http://bit.ly/kucyw7

• A Smith County TX deputy was suspended after arrested for drunk driving when he was found passed out in an SUV at an intersection [0] http://bit.ly/m7VoNJ

• And finally, the Bandara TX police department is being accused of corruption involving documented problems with evidence handling by a cop who is suing for discrimination after he was disciplined for leaving evidence in his police car. [0] http://bit.ly/jvIl5s

Last week was very difficult and things didn’t get much better over the weekend. We could really use some donations to help out right about now even though I really hate to ask. Let’s just hope this week is better.

That’s it for this weekend, stay safe out there.