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[Optimus Prime]

CALVERT COUNTY, MD – A legal dispute over access to public records in Calvert County has ended in a settlement, as the Maryland Board of Public Works and the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office agreed to resolve a lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Maryland. The lawsuit challenged the Sheriff’s Office over the use of high fees to deny access to public records related to invasive police searches.

Under the terms of the settlement, the Sheriff’s Office will provide the ACLU with all requested records from 2020 through 2024 without charge. Additionally, the Sheriff’s Office will pay $35,000 in legal fees incurred by the ACLU during the litigation process.

This resolution follows rulings by both the Circuit Court and the Appellate Court of Maryland, which rejected the Sheriff’s arguments and underscored the importance of transparency and public accountability.

The ACLU filed the lawsuit in 2022, seeking documents under the Maryland Public Information Act (MPIA) that detailed invasive searches conducted by Calvert County Sheriff’s deputies. Community members alleged that the searches disproportionately targeted Black residents, prompting the ACLU to investigate...........

Court Rulings Force Calvert Sheriff to Release Records, Pay $35K - The Southern Maryland Chronicle

CALVERT COUNTY, MD – A legal dispute over access to public records in Calvert County has ended in a settlement, as the Maryland Board of Public Works and the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office agreed to resolve a lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Maryland. The lawsuit...

southernmarylandchronicle.com

 

[Eeyore]

Disgraced Texas cop fired for giving homeless man a poop sandwich is back in uniform in new city

He successfully appealed the sandwich firing in 2019, and briefly returned to the force before being fired again.

nypost.com

 

[bigdaddysaints]

Disgraced Texas cop fired for giving homeless man a poop sandwich is back in uniform in new city

He successfully appealed the sandwich firing in 2019, and briefly returned to the force before being fired again.

nypost.com

i'm sure he turned over a new leaf.....smh..

 

[Optimus Prime]

Good ol Louisiana State Troopers...

Systemic? Nah

AP: Louisiana police unit probed over Black driver arrests

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The same Louisiana State Police unit whose troopers stunned, punched and dragged Ronald Greene on video during a deadly 2019 arrest is now under internal investigation by a secret panel over whether its officers are systematically targeting Black motorists for abuse.

apnews.com

Federal prosecutors won't seek charges in deadly arrest of Black motorist Ronald Greene

Federal prosecutors have decided not to bring charges in the in the deadly 2019 arrest of Black motorist Ronald Greene in north Louisiana. The U.S.

apnews.com

 

[Optimus Prime]

A police officer in Missouri reportedly refused to assist a dying man because his shift was almost over and bodycam footage caught the moment cops decided to leave him.

A pair of St Louis Metropolitan police officerswere caught walking away from a man suffering from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head because one of the officers' shifts was ending in a half an hour.

Local broadcaster KMOV obtained the footage, which was captured on September 10, 2023.

In the video, former St. Louis police officers Austin Fraser and Ty Warren are dispatched to assist a man who called 911 and said he planned to die by suicide.

Around 6:26 p.m., the two officers found the man, Urayoan Rodriguez-Rivera, bleeding from a gunshot wound to the head. The officers discovered upon arrival that Rodriguez-Rivera was still alive.

Warren's body camera was recording at the time of the incident. Fraser's was not, and it is not immediately clear why his was not operating.

"We better take this motherf***** then," Warren told Fraser, referencing the wounded man.

Fraser then said he wanted to run out the clock on his shift.

"We aren't taking this s***," Fraser said. "I get off in 30 minutes, let's cruise around and come back."

The officers left the scene, with Rodriguez-Rivera still alive, though grievously wounded.

Neither of the officers called for medical assistance for the victim or provided first aid. Neither of the officers reported the incident to dispatchers or a supervisor at any point.…….

Cops walk away from man dying of gunshot wound to the head to avoid working late

In the video, the officers walk away from the dying man while laughing

www.independent.co.uk

 

[Optimus Prime]

Police officers in New York have apologized over what they say was a case of mistaken identity which saw officers handcuff an 11-year-old Black schoolgirl in Syracuse on Monday afternoon as she walked home from school.

Two deputies from the Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office were out looking for a female suspect who had been spotted joyriding in a stolen gray Kia when they stopped the Brighton Academy student just five blocks from the site where the car had been abandoned, according to Syracuse.com.

The girl happened to be wearing clothing that closely matched the pink puffy winter jacket, camouflage trousers and white trainers mentioned in the description from which the deputies were working.


Having detained and handcuffed the child, who was clearly shocked and upset by the incident, the deputies questioned her for around seven minutes while the girl’s cousin filmed the scene playing out in the snowbound suburban street, helping to lighten the mood by keeping calm and joking with the parties involved.

The relative also worked hard to persuade the deputies that they had the wrong person, pointing out that the suspect in the photo the officers had since been sent, retrieved from the car’s dashcam, had lighter skin, longer hair and different shoes to the person stood before them.

“Girl, you gonna tell me this ain’t you?” one of the deputies asked the handcuffed girl as she presented her with the image on a phone.

“It is what it is,” her partner added. “If you’re honest, it will make it easy.”

But the officers ultimately realized their mistake and released her.

“I’m sorry about it, but you matched the description pretty clearly,” they told the student as they freed her.……

Schoolgirl, 11, reduced to tears as she’s wrongly detained over car theft

Sheriff’s deputies detain unlucky schoolgirl in Syracuse, New York, after her clothing matches description of suspected joyrider

www.independent.co.uk

 

[DJ1BigTymer]

Police officers in New York have apologized over what they say was a case of mistaken identity which saw officers handcuff an 11-year-old Black schoolgirl in Syracuse on Monday afternoon as she walked home from school.

Two deputies from the Onondaga County Sheriff’s Office were out looking for a female suspect who had been spotted joyriding in a stolen gray Kia when they stopped the Brighton Academy student just five blocks from the site where the car had been abandoned, according to Syracuse.com.

The girl happened to be wearing clothing that closely matched the pink puffy winter jacket, camouflage trousers and white trainers mentioned in the description from which the deputies were working.


Having detained and handcuffed the child, who was clearly shocked and upset by the incident, the deputies questioned her for around seven minutes while the girl’s cousin filmed the scene playing out in the snowbound suburban street, helping to lighten the mood by keeping calm and joking with the parties involved.

The relative also worked hard to persuade the deputies that they had the wrong person, pointing out that the suspect in the photo the officers had since been sent, retrieved from the car’s dashcam, had lighter skin, longer hair and different shoes to the person stood before them.

“Girl, you gonna tell me this ain’t you?” one of the deputies asked the handcuffed girl as she presented her with the image on a phone.

“It is what it is,” her partner added. “If you’re honest, it will make it easy.”

But the officers ultimately realized their mistake and released her.

“I’m sorry about it, but you matched the description pretty clearly,” they told the student as they freed her.……

Schoolgirl, 11, reduced to tears as she’s wrongly detained over car theft

Sheriff’s deputies detain unlucky schoolgirl in Syracuse, New York, after her clothing matches description of suspected joyrider

www.independent.co.uk

Sherriff explains how this child's arrest was a result of good police work.

 

[DJ1BigTymer]

WOODRIDGE, Ill. — A lawsuit has been filed against the Village of Woodridge and five police officers after a man claims his rights were violated after he was stopped and arrested when officers allegedly confused him for a shooting suspect last year.

On Friday, Ekl, Williams & Provenzale LLC filed a seven-count complaint against the Woodridge Police Department and several officers on behalf of Derrick House, who they claim was falsely arrested, subjected to excessive force by the officers and had his Fourth Amendment rights violated by the officers as they sought a shooting suspect on Jan. 19, 2024.

WGN has chosen not to name the officers involved as they have not been formally charged.


House’s attorneys claim that he was only pulled over because he was Black, adding that his vehicle was a different make and had different license plate numbers than the wanted vehicle.

https://wgntv.com/news/dupage-county/man-sues-village-of-woodridge-several-officers-over-alleged-false-arrest-in-2024/

Police had the following information prior to the stop:

Vehicle Make
Vehicle Model
Vehicle Color
Vehicle License Plate (CN 78394)
Vehicle Occupants (1 Black Male, 1Blk Female)

They managed to ONLY get the Vehicle Make, 2 plate digits, and 1/2 of the occupants right!

While we deeply regret any distress or inconvenience caused to the occupant of the vehicle involved, our officers acted under the assumption that they were intervening in an emergency, with the safety of the community at the forefront of their actions. This was a decision made in good faith, with the intention of preventing further harm.

At least they haven't gone on the "this was good police work" tangent...yet!

 

[Optimus Prime]

Nothing will bring back Rebecca Duran’s son, 20-year-old Donovan Lewis, who was shot dead by a police officer while in his bed in August 2022.

But getting at the truth surrounding his murder in Columbus, Ohio, relied on one piece of crucial evidence: the officers’ own body-camera footage.

“From the moment that [police] started speaking to the media, they were initially painting a picture that my son fought them back. Their words were that there was an ‘altercation’,” said Duran.


“Up until the moment that I saw the video, I was under the impression that he had fought them back. Their whole spin on the story was fabricated.”

In less than a second at 2am, officer Ricky Anderson, a 30-year veteran of the force, unholstered his weapon and fired at Lewis, killing him.

The footage has played a pivotal role in charging and indicting Anderson with homicide and reckless endangerment, which he denies.

But now a new law means that police departments in Ohio are set to be able to charge up to $750 for access to body-camera or other video footage, a move that’s causing outrage among civil rights advocates, family members of people who have died following interactions with police and media advocates.

The proposal was not made public in advance nor was it subject to a hearing by lawmakers before being snuck into an omnibus bill in the final hoursof the outgoing Ohio legislature last month.

It’s part of a wider attempt, say civil rights advocates, by law enforcement to restrict access to public records. Some are concerned that the new law could not only affect access to body-camera footage, but dash cameras and footage recorded at jails and correctional facilities.


“The costs can reach thousands of dollars if there are multiple officers on the scene. We have families who have children and loved ones killed by police and they might have to choose between finding out what actually happens (or paying for the cost of) laying their loved one to rest,” said Emily Cole of Ohio Families Unite Against Police Brutality.

“It’s also a slippery slope in terms of protecting the sanctity of public records in general. If we charge for one type of public record, who’s to say that other charges won’t be forthcoming?”……..

Ohio police crack down on body-camera footage in a blow to civil liberties

New state law means police can ‘create a paywall’ up to $750 for access to crucial video evidence from officers’ cameras

www.theguardian.com

 

[Optimus Prime]

PEARL, Miss. (WLBT) - A police officer who last year was relieved of his duties after making “derogatory slurs” has found employment at the Pearl Police Department.

The officer, Jeremy Rast, was let go by the Richland Police Department after being caught on video telling a group of Hispanic males to “go back to Mexico” and to “get the **** out of Richland.”

After the video surfaced, Rast told WLBT News that he was not proud of the comments that he deemed “inappropriate and unprofessional.”

He was let go by the department, with Richland Police Department’s Chief of Police Adrian Ready stating that Rast’s language “is not only unacceptable, but it also undermines the trust and respect that we work hard to build within our community.”

However, Rast has again joined another force.

In a social media post on Thursday, the Pearl Police Department announced that their newest officer is Jeremy Rast.

“We’re excited to have him join the team and look forward to the great work he will bring to our community. Welcome aboard!!!” they wrote..............

Richland officer terminated for making ‘derogatory slurs’ hired by Pearl Police Department

The officer, Jeremy Rast, was let go by the Richland Police Department after being caught on video telling a group of Hispanic males to “go back to Mexico.”

www.wlbt.com

 

[Tapxe]

Lucky this guy wasn't killed. It does make me wonder tho. If open carry is so critical and safe, why do cops react so aggressively and immediately defensive upon seeing a weapon?

 

[Optimus Prime]

A Florida cop is being accused of drug trafficking and police say he planned to take narcotics onto a cruise and sell them in Skittles packets.

Deputy Francisco Melo with the Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office was arrested last week on the charges.

Authorities said Melo had been dealing MDMA - commonly known as ecstasy or “molly,” according to WSVN-TV. Police had used a confidential informant to go undercover and buy drugs from the ex-cop.


That informant also learned Melo was set to go on a Royal Caribbean cruise that was going to host an electronic dance festival, WSVN reported. Melo had planned to smuggle drugs onto the boat and sell pills packaged in Skittles packets.…….

Florida cop accused of dealing drugs and trying to smuggle them onto a cruise

The suspect reportedly ran from local reporters when they confronted him about the accusations

www.independent.co.uk

 

[bigdaddysaints]

drop the gun , pew pew . do they think people can react that quickly? the shot was like less than 2 seconds from him saying drop the gun..

 

[DJ1BigTymer]

Living in America.

WARNER ROBINS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A traffic stop in Warner Robins during the Thunder Task Force operation Thursday led to a viral dashcam video and a now-dismissed citation for a driver.

The footage, shared nearly 5,000 times from Lawrence Dixon’s Facebook account as of 4 p.m. on Friday, showed Dixon being ticketed for holding a phone, despite the video not showing one in his hand. The City of Warner Robins released a statement Thursday night saying the stop involved an “outside agency with independent arrest powers” and directed further inquiries to the Governor’s Office of Highway Safety.

On Thursday, the Georgia Department of Public Safety released the following statement:

“When a matter regarding one of our Troopers is brought to our attention, we take it seriously. Mr. Dixon was contacted directly yesterday by Georgia State Patrol personnel. After further investigation into the incident, the charge against Mr. Dixon was dismissed.”

Georgia State Patrol also contacted Dixon after reviewing the viral footage. Dixon said he was using his phone’s GPS, which was mounted, while working as an Uber driver. His dashcam recorded all angles of his ride, capturing the entire interaction with the trooper.

The stop happened at Watson Boulevard and Houston Road. Dixon, who had just picked up a passenger, said he was in full compliance with traffic laws and was surprised when officers pulled him over.

“I just thought to myself, like, ‘Hey, I’m under compliance. I have my license, I have my insurance,'” Dixon said. “As long as I’m doing what I’m supposed to be doing, I don’t feel like I should be pulled over.”

His initial reaction was shock.

“Unbelievable,” he said. “I figured they must have been trying to stop someone else other than me. We were at a red light, and we were the first to go. I knew we weren’t speeding, I knew I didn’t commit any crimes, so it was unbelievable.”

Georgia State Patrol dismisses ticket after dashcam video sparks controversy in Warner Robins - 41NBC News | WMGT-DT

A traffic stop in Warner Robins during the Thunder Task Force operation Thursday led to a viral dashcam video and a now-dismissed citation for a local driver.

www.41nbc.com

Integrity is no longer a valued trait of our public servants.

 

[Det. Brees]

Lucky this guy wasn't killed. It does make me wonder tho. If open carry is so critical and safe, why do cops react so aggressively and immediately defensive upon seeing a weapon?

did you read the article? film company had informed no one about the filming let alone a robbery scene. the crew were all inside. the actor is backing out of the store with a fake gun pointed toward the staff. all the fault lies on the film crew and company.