HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE ACTIVIST & MINISTER TO THE
COMMUNITY
Editor: Rev. Mark Gaines M.S. B.S.N. RN RRT
NATIONAL POICE ABUSE PROJECT
See pages two and three for the directory of rogue cops at
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http://gainesconsulting.20fr.com/police2.htm
http://www.gainesnet.com/police3.htm
http://gainesconsulting.20fr.com/police3.htm
FBI BULLET FORENSIC TESTS FAULTY: HUNDREDS IN PRISON AS
INNOCENTS IN STATE & FEDERAL PRISONS LOSING RIGHTS TO APPEAL BECAUSE FBI
DID NOT TELL DEFENSE LAWYERS
PHILADELPHIA POLICE CITED IN BEATING OF THREE FALSELY
ARRESTED MEN: 13 OFFICERS CITED
STARK COUNTY OHIO
SHERIFFS STRIP SEARCH FALSELY ARRESTED
WOMAN WITH MALE OFFICERS
North Carolina releases another innocent man from Death
Row: framed by Hickory Police
North Carolina forced to release another innocent man
from death row: framed by Duplin County Sheriff’s Department
TOP GARY Indiana COPS BUSTED BY FEDS FOR CIVIL RIGHTS
VIOLATIONS
GREENSBORO NC COPS DESTROY 50 BOXES OF RECORDS ON KLAN-NAZI
SHOOT OUT IN 1979
TAMPA FLORIDA-HILLSBOROUGH DEPUTY SHERIFF DUMPS PAYALYZED
MAN OUT OF WHEELCHAIR ONTO FLOOR TO SEARCH HIM
LIMA OHIO SWAT TEAM MURDERS INNOCENT WOMAN ALMOST KILLING
HER ONE YEAR OLD BABY
PHILADELPHIA COPS FILL HOUSE WITH BULLETS KILLING INNOCENT MAN AT NEW YEARS PARTY
TASERS: THE FAVORITE INTIMIDATION TOOL OF BAD COPS POSE
SERIOUS DANGERS TO HEALTH
DAVIDSON COUNTY NC JAIL GUARDS MURDER INMATE AND BECOME
INMATES
THREE GREENSBORO NC COPS ACCUSSED OF SEXUAL ASSAULT OF
ANOTHER COP
DALLAS POLICE LOSE 30TH CASE TO OVERTURNS MOST IN THE USA
NEW CASTLE COUNTY DELAWARE COPS FALSELY ARREST , TASER
AND ALLOW POLICE DOG TO BITE INNOCENT HIGH SCHOOPL STUDENT
CHICAGO POLICE SCANDALS CONTINUE ANOTHER INNOCENT MAN
SHOT AND FRAMED
HURRAY FOR THE KKK SAY NC COPS! ALIVE AND WELL IN
WINSTON-SALEM, WILSON, ROBESON AND UNION COUNTIES: REDNECK SHERIFFS AND
COPS FACING MORE DEATH ROW OVERTURNS
ETC
FORT COLLINS COLORADO POLICE DETECTIVE’S EGO FORCES
INNOCENT MAN TO SPENSD NINE YEARS IN PRISON BEFORE DNA CLEARS THE AIR
HOUSTON POLICE LAB SCANDAL UNDER REVIEW 150 POSSIBLE FALSE IMPRISONMENTS INVOLVED
UTAH HIGHWAY PATROL TROOPER SUED FOR USING TASER ON
MOTORIST FOR REFUSING TO SIGN A SPEEDING TICKET
ATLANTA COPS STILL UNDER CLOUD AFTER 2006 “NEAL STREET”
POLICE MURDER, MANY CASES OVERTURNED DUE TO CROOKED COPS
CHIEF PENNINGTON ROLLS OUT NEW DRUG UNIT
BOSTON POLICE ASKING PARENTS “PERMISSION” TO SEARCH
CHILDRENS BEDROOMS FOR GUNS: A REALLY BAD IDEA!
AGAWAM MASS
POLICE CHIEF REFUSES TO ANSWER INTERNAL AFFAIRS COMPLAINT
EAST WINDSOR CT COP BUSTED ON INTERNET SEX STING
CHICAGO COPS GET NEW CHIEF TOP BRASS FIRED!
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COPS TASER STUDENT FOR TALKING WITH
JOHN KERRY
EAST HARTFORD COPS USE STUN GUN ON INNOCENT WOMAN THEN
RELEASE HER BUT COP GETS OFF
INMATE MIKE NIFONG, Duke Case DA goes to jail, DURHAM
POLICE & “GLORY BOY NIFONG” SUED FOR $30 Million over DUKE CASE
GOLDSBORO NC MAN FREE AFTER 18 YEARS FOR A RAPE DNA
PROVES HE IS INNOCENT OF
HOUSTON POLICE FORCED TO WATCH THIRD PERSON RELEASED FROM
PRISON ON BOGUS CONVICTIONS: BAD POLICE LAB BLUES
DUMB POLICE SGT: St George, Missouri, caught on tape
threatening innocent driver with “made-up
charges”
TEN PUERTO RICAN COMMONWEALTH COPS CHARGED BY FBI IN PLANTING
EVIDENCE AND MURDER OF INOOCENT UNARMED MAN
BOSTON POLICE WRONGFULLY ARREST INNOCENT MAN FOR MURDER:
NOT THE FIRST TIME! SUPERINTENDENT DUNFORD CALLS RAPES A “COURTING RITUAL”
ANOTHER BOSTON COP PLEADS GUILTY: PROTECTED DRUG DEALERS
Hartford Cop beats up suspect accused of attacking his
brother and beats the charge HPD slow to respond to citizen complaints,
including this website master
MILWAUKEE COPS GUILTY IN BEATING CITIZEN
DETROIT NARCOTICS COP STEALS $2.4 Million in Cocaine
DID ST LOUIS POLICE CAUSE AN INNOCENT MAN TO BE EXECUTED?
MANCHESTER CT POLICE UNDER FIRE FOR RAILROADING AN
INNOCENT MENTALLY RETARDED MAN FOR MURDER
WORCESTER Massachusetts Sheriff ‘s Guard busted for
stealing medications from inmates
DEPTFORD NJ POLICE BEATS CHARGHES OF BEATING A MOTORIST
POLICE AMBULANCE SCANDAL IN WINDSOR & BLOOMFIELD
CONNECTICUT BRUSHED UNDER THE RUG
Department of Justice & FBI Under Fire: Record award
of $101 million for false imprisonment ordered by federal judge
Federal officers
lead the way in violating the law in the name of “national security”
HARTFORD CT POLICE FAILING TO COMPLY WITH COURT ORDERS TO
EXPIDITE COMPLAINTS AGAINST COPS
CAUGHT STEALING MONEY FROM DRUG DEALERS AND MORE
DRIVING
WHILE FEMALE
AN EPIDEMIC OF POLICE RAPE
See below!
POLICE ABUSE OF PREGNANT WOMEN WITH TASERS
Independence MO, Seatle WA
Annapolis cops raid wrong residence, beat pregnant woman
and husband Annapolis
County cops charged with sexual assault
ARKANSAS STATE POLICE SHOOT INNOCENT UNARMED DISABLED
MENTALLY RETARDED MAN TO DEATH
MELROSE PARK POLICE, IL caught running a maffia
DRIVING WHILE BLACK OR BROWN proven dangerous by 2007 FBI Study
WATCH OUT FOR ROGUE SECURITY GUARDS ACTING LIKE COPS
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THREE NYC COPS INDICTED FOR MURDER/SHOOTING AT NIGHTCLUB
WATERBURY CT COP ARRESTED FOR SEXUAL ASSAULT ON A BOY
SIXTY LAPD COPS PULLED OFF STREETS AFTER FIRING ON PEACEFUL IMMIGRATION
DEMONSTRATORS
FBI Stings Hollywood Florida Cops
SEVEN NEW ORLEANS COPS INDICTED ON MURDER OR ATTEMPTED
MURDER CHARGES ANOTHER BEATS CHARGES FOR SHOOTING A MAN IN THE BACK
NEW BEDFORD POLICE & DA CONDUCT WITCH HUNT AGAINST
MAN CLEARED AS MURDER SUSPECT
DEA FALSELY ARREST WRONG WOMAN IN PHILADELPHIA FOR DRUGS
IN FRONT OF HER FAMILY AND TRAUMATIZE KIDS
TEXAS EXECUTES INNOCENT MAN See Corpus Christi Police
DALLAS TX SHERIFF PAYS $1 Million for death of inmates and denial of
healthcare
COOK COUNTY PAYS $950,000 IN DEATH OF INMATE
NEW DALLAS DISTRICT DA PLEDGES TO OPEN THIRTY YEARS WORTH OF OLD FILES
TO TEXAS INNOCENCE PROJECT
PHILADELPHIA COPS FALSELY ARREST & HOLD WOMEN FOR THREE WEEKS ON
FAULTY POSITIVE DRUG TEST
PHILADELPHIA COPS FALSELY ARREST TWO WOMEN AND FORCE THEM
TO PERFORM A SEX SHOW IN JAIL
NYC AREA COPS: SOUTHAMPTON COP USED BADGE FOR SEX
BUFFALO POLICE BOTCHED CASE OVERTURNED BY DNA AFTER MAN
IN PRISON FOR 22 YEARS ON RAPE
TEXAS YOUTH PRISON GUARDS FORCE INMATES TO PERFORM SEXUAL
ACTS AND SUBJECT INMATES TO PHYSICAL ABUSE
550 INMATES ORDERED RELEASED
NEW HAVEN CT COPS INDICTED BY FEDS
NASHVILLE POLICE ARREST AND EXTRADITE WRONG MAN TO MARYLAND: HELD IN JAIL
THREE WEEKS
DeKalb County Police Gun Down 14 People in 2006
HENRY COUNTY VIRGINIA SHERIFF GETS 8 MONTHS: DEPUTIES BUSTED BY THE FEDS
FOR RUNNING DRUGS & GUNS FROM EVIDENCE ROOM
BAY COUNTY FLORIDA SHERIFFS
ROUGH TREATMENT OF 14 YEAR OLD RESULTS IN DEATH, ARRESTS OF DEPUTIES & NURSE
SAN ANTONIO POLICE BEAT UP NURSE FOR STOPPING TO RENDER MEDICAL AID AT
A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT
EAST HARTFORD CT POLICE FORCED TO RELEASE INNNOCENT MAN CLEARED BY DNA
IN SEXUAL ASSAULT CHARGE
Exonerated Massachusetts man ordered to register as a Sex Offender, see
Bolton & Marlboro Police
EAST WINDSOR CT COPS FALSELY ARREST AND BEAT UP RETIRED POLICE CHIEF
ELMHURST ILLINOIS POLICE COMMISSIONER”S KID BUSTED FOR ARSON BUT SERVES
LESS THAN ONE YEAR
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WHY THIS WAS WRITTEN!
This site was written in response to specific incidents of police abuse directed against several people who maintain this site One of us was harassed by Bloomfield Police [CT] several years ago when computer gear was stolen right out of the cop shop during an EMT Refresher many of us attended. The dishonest and high-pressure techniques used by the detectives caused the filing of complaints with the Department of Justice and CT State Attorney General.
Hartford Police wanted to falsely arrest one of us years ago when money was stolen at a site while workeing as a security guard. The guard had no access to the money of a parking lot business this same Hartford cop was a partner in. The IRS came in after being called, and shut down the business on tax issues. One of three parking lot people got caught stealing later.
One of our group had to fend an investigation by a former boss who manipulated a university police force to retaliate against an employee for standing up to him for his illegal and unethical conduct. He failed, got sued and he paid up. The investigation concluded the boss was grossly mismanaging the department, and the accuser was a likely suspect.
While serving as a reserve cop in Windsor Locks, CT, years ago, a regular officer (now a Sgt) set one of our contributers up with a false claim of misconduct he could not support, as there were only the two cops and no witnesses. The good cop had stood up against this person for abuse, as well as having refused to falsify evidence in a hit and run accident. They innocent reserve cops out! This officer and others scheme to set up kids they did not like with multiple traffic tickets to get their drivers license suspended; they were really good at this! One of our contributers learned a lot about bad police work by watching “Barbeque King” and his ilk at work. One of their police sergeants, a middle aged man was finally fired after trying to stop another cop from arresting his son; he was arrested himself! Prior to that this same cop was fired for having sex with a young enough female whom he met while investigating a claim of sexual assault by the girls father; he was re-instated because of some technical evidence issue. Other cops in this same department have been fired and/or arrested for dealing in drugs and running a gambling enterprise right out of a police unit. No one could beat up a suspect better than “Officer Barbeque” and his buddy “Hands.” One cop was arrested some time back for stealing money from people being arrested; undercover state police posing as a drunk driver, called in by his own chief, busted him! New people have come in to greatly clean up what was once the sewer of local police departments in my state. It is far better for me to speak up years later than not at all!
Several contributers almost lost my career twice because of bad cops. It’s my time to help the innocent fight back . It’s our task and duty to speak up for those who have been victimized by bad cops. Many can’t fight for themselves and need the help of a veteran who has been through the “judicial meat grinder.” One cop accused a contributer of having a grudge against a certain kind of cop. We only want an end to the increasing problem of corrupt, brutal and racist cops who have ruined it for everyone.
Our problems are pocket change compared to what many other innocent people have suffered at the hands of arrogant law enforcement officials. In August 2007 the passing of Deputy Sheriff Richard Jewell in Georgia reminded us of how one innocent man who saved at least 100 lives in the Atlanta Olympic Bombings, was all but buried alive when arrogant FBI officials leaked his name to The Atlanta Constitution, falsely accusing Mr. Jewell of planting the bomb, and made a public spectacle of Mr. Jewell as they openly searched his apartment and towed away his truck. This man was described by coworkers as hard working, a super-nice guy, a boy scout and by the book. I have read in several articles as well as observed in real life that this kind of honest person is just the kind singled out for abuse and loss of reputation, freedom and family. The FBI has yet to give an apology even years later for their deliberate rush to accuse; hubris. This is one of the deep secrets of the dark side of human nature as some people have no respect for hard work, honest success, accomplishment and honest living; they openly attack and disrespect it’s practitioners for their own selfish agendas. Good, hard working honest nurses attacked the same way. In the end, years later, the Governor of Georgia finally praised Mr. Jewell as a “hero.” This is too little, too late.
In August 2007 Mr. Dale was released from North Carolina prison when DNA finally cleared him of rape. He will face the same task numerous others such as Mr. Jewell took on; rebuilding a trashed reputation. People still say things like, “Did he really do it?” Even in the face of clear evidence the innocent suffer long after getting out of prison. Many never get out. Often people move away and change their names. Then they fight the justice system for years for pennies on the dollar to pay for years of their stolen and destroyed lives.
Right now we are facing the same kind of attitude by
our current President George Bush, with detainees being held in secret CIA
prisons overseas, and being transferred to GITMO for “trials” where the charges
and evidence may not be examined by the accused. Any civilized country does not
condone secret trials such as the Lori Beronson case in Peru, but the attitude
among law enforcement here in the USA is shifting towards eliminating more
basic civil rights. Even local town officials feel free to abuse the judicial
apparatus to their own self ends, to protect political friends or their
business interests. It isn’t just the rogue right wing extremist regime of
President Bush abusing the law with illegal wiretaps and obtaining telephone
records in the name of “Homeland Security,” but look at the boardroom of HP and
the pre-textual means to illegally obtain the telephone records of news
reporters. Where will it end? This hubris has caused an epidemic of arrogance
where to question is to be a traitor.
WHAT ARE THE SOURCES OF OUR INFORMATION?
This
ministry uses a variety of sources. Often a story in the media will stimulate
an inquiry. We have contact with a number of people on both sides of the fence,
and can speak with local people throughout the USA, as a minister, in total
confidence. We also use
other organizations such as The Innocence Project, a site you should check out to
just how much of a problem false arrest, false imprisonment and rogue cops
really are. Check them out at http://www.innocenceproject.org
In Canada contact The Association in
Defence of the Wrongly Convicted at www.aidwyc.org
Most of the police we meet are just like the rest of us. A growing number are not! Many want to get home in one piece and not deal with trouble. They are decent human beings who will try hard to do an honest job for everyone they deal with. They are the front line soldiers in the war against crime. They are there to protect the honest guy. They are honest, educated and out numbered, needing the support of the honest citizen. Their thankless job is to protect us against those who do evil. They have likewise been hampered by the actions of corrupt police. Too many have forgotten the concept of discretion, morals, ethics and upholding the law! It is encouraging to see the reform movement taking root in the USA that is holding more bad cops accountable for their abuse of authority. Many decent cops really working hard and upholding professional standards, which makes the bad ones stand out like sore thumbs. Lets support and back up the good ones. I hope that you will too. Because of the effects of corrupt cops, many good ones are leaving for other types of work, making the positions ever harder to fill.
The best first line of defense is to be honest. If someone is out there driving while under the influence of drugs, having illegal drugs in their possession or are stealing, they are assaulting the rights of their fellow citizen. They deserve to get caught and punished. This kind of person is wrecking society for everyone.
Like any occupation there are a certain number of individuals who are misfits, and do irreparable harm to any profession they enter. They are the bottom 5% of the work force. I well remember from my own early days when I started as a reserve police officer, being told that anyone in law enforcement must have absolute integrity as a pre-requisite. I observed first hand how a few cops start out bad, while some unfortunately turn bad. The level of violence, social isolation, temptations from exposure to large amounts of cash and drugs, and other factors can all serve to ruin a good cop. The end result is the same; the individual becomes a greater danger to society than most criminals; a predator.
The difference being one gets a uniform, complete with a gun and taxpayer supported license to kill. The bad cop becomes a dangerous predator. Recent cases of Chicago police officers are a sad reminder. The disease has spread to the federal level as witnessed by the recent FBI cases in Ruby Ridge, not to mention the destruction of the reputation of Mr. Richard Jewel in Atlanta. We also had the BATF raid in Waco.
We need one law and standard for all people, and that includes all law enforcement officers from all local, state and federal levels. Rogue cops lower themselves, their fellow officers and their departments to the level of the criminal. Rogue cops, lawyers and judges bring contempt, ridicule, disrespect and worse upon everyone associated with the criminal justice system. Juries now take into account these issues.
The experiences of many as a victims of police abuse indicates it has become necessary to pass along some survival tips to deal with the bad cops, as you really don't know what you are dealing with most of the time. The bad cops have cast warranted suspicion on all cops. This means federal, state and local law enforcement. Citizen rights come first. The government is not meant to be a terror to the innocent, only the guilty. That is the U.S. Constitution in action. Bad cops overstep the bounds of legitimate authority, and are criminals.
We have received a lot of messages requesting personal
advice for individual situations. Since our resources do not
allow us to operate a legal clinic, we have included a link to The National
Complaint Center at the bottom of this site. Thank you in advance for your understanding.
When stopped or you encounter a police officer, be polite and civil. Ask what the problem is. You don't want to batter a good cop! By avoiding adversarial relationships further problems are avoided before needless issues are raised. If you are adversarial with a bad cop you might end up in the hospital, charged with resisting arrest, if you live! Be careful
As bad cops are control freaks and will use even an accidental “bumping up against” you as an excuse to charge you with assault on a police officer and resisting arrest, as well as justification for the use of force. Be careful and keep your hands in view at all times, telling the cop you are going to reach into your pockets for your license, as you might risk getting shot. Avoid any sudden moves with your hands for the same reason and remain calm, as being agitated will cause some cops to arrest you for interfering or worse. Be cool and careful! The life s you save may be your own!
WARNING: UNTRAINED COPS ON
DUTY WITH REAL GUNS!
Some states still allow cops to start working without any significant training! There are untrained cops working in Mississippi, Illinois, Indiana and in thirty states in general. Newly hired cops can work for as long as six months in most cases and up to two years in some cases without training. They are often not properly supervised by a full fledged officer as required either. The risks and liability are very high. Some states such as Arizona, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, Vermont and Wyoming require training before an officer is sworn in.
The results of poorly trained cops can be tragic. A rookie cop in Illinois kills a driver during a car chase. A new campus cop in Indiana shot an unarmed student to death. A Mississippi cop held a gun to the head of an unarmed teenager and uses a choke hold.
The practice is all too common with exact numbers unknown. Be careful when you deal with a cop as that person might not be trained or capable of properly performing the duties of the position. Barney Fife is alive and well.
Tasers are increasingly being used by bad cops to intimidate citizens into obeying orders, even if those orders are illegal. On top of this, the number of fatalities from Taser use is growing at an alarming rate. In January 2008 the latest death in Fayetteville came after a man told Fayetteville Police he was overdosing on crack. He was difficult to restrain so the cops used the taser. He died shortly afterwards. This is one of too many cases. The Taser is supposed to be a safe alternative to higher levels of force for people using force against others, but carries an unacceptable high risk of death or serious injury. This tool needs to be removed from the cops. A recent Chicago study published in January 2008 points to long term cardiac effects including death even months later. It appears the manufacturer’s claims of safety might not be as accurate as first thought. Some cops think they can use this weapon with impunity, but might in fact kill just as effectively as with a gun.
One cop on the Winston-Salem Police Department brags about how anyone who “doesn’t do what I tell them gets tasered.”
Other officers laughed as he spoke. He let on that made up charges would follow to justify the use of this implement of death and torture. It was a big laugh to him. Read more about this department on page three.
If driving, provide your drivers license, registration and insurance card in a motor vehicle stop. Your ID is no longer your private right under some conditions, as cops have gotten laws passed in some states that allow them to check the ID's of innocent passengers, often used abusively by some departments. Openly state several; times “I don’t consent to any search of this vehicle or myself,” if they attempt to search. State you are being detained against your will as well. Make sure witnesses hear you say these things. The officer must have your permission to check your ID in many cases unless you are being arrested or ticketed. Once the police get your ID they can and will run a warrant check. If an error in the computer system brings up a warrant or ticket expect to be arrested. If you are walking down the street you might decide to give your name to the officer, but don’t volunteer anything else.
Ask what the problem is. The officer must truthfully state the reason for the stop. A failure to do so is a violation of the rights of everyone in the involved, and can constitute possible grounds for a claim of false arrest, as well as criminal charges of unlawful restraint and kidnapping. You may be asked to step out of the vehicle, searched and cuffed only if the officer has legitimate grounds, not because of some fabrication. Some corrupt officers plant drugs and other "evidence" during this time, steal your valuables and destroy your driver’s license, so be aware of these possibilities.
If the cop insists on a search hand him the keys and repeat that the detention and search are without your consent. This will cause much evidence to be thrown out in court in many cases. The cop can’t search your pockets unless they have truthful cause to suspect a weapon. Even a pat down search can open a cop up to charges. Never consent to a search but state openly “This search is without my consent.” The cop can’t hold you to wear you down to force “consent.” Make note of this and charge false arrest.
Abuse of minorities remains common with corrupt officers, although much improved compared to just a decade ago. Your vehicle can only be searched with your permission unless a legitimate arrest is being made, actual probable cause exists, or legitimate evidence of illegal activity is in plain sight. Any illegal search can make the officer liable under state and federal laws for serious legal action. Any evidence is most likely inadmissible in court as well. Consult an attorney right away if you, or your vehicle searched, or your ID checked under any unusual circumstances.
As of 1 October 1999, racial profile stops are illegal in Connecticut. North Carolina has a similar law on the books. If you are stopped, and this law was violated, the officer can be arrested. Have the criminal cop arrested.
Your best defense is to have witnesses with you in case a "plant" is attempted. You do not have to tell the officer your private business for being out in any public area. That is your legal right. The most you should tell any officer is the fact you were on your way to the pharmacy or the like, if you choose. Beyond that silence is golden. The officers might attempt to separate your party to get someone to talk. Again silence is golden. Don't give a crooked cop a break. The cop must prove himself to you to gain your cooperation. In this regard you are in command, not the cop. The cop is under limits of authority; compel the officer to earn your trust and obey the law.
Be advised that many officers now have cameras installed in their cars, which record on videotape, complete with sound. Don't try to get cute! If you play your cards right, the tape can serve as your evidence against a crooked cop.
Since the motor vehicle stop is full of high risk for injury to the officer, never use force or threats, even if you are right and the cop is clearly abusive! This will most likely place you at high risk to be shot or serious injured, or falsely arrested! The use of fatal force against a police officer is legal for excessive force or false arrest, but you must be able to prove it. It is generally ill advised, unless the cop is intent on killing you at which point you have nothing left to loose. There has been an increase of police use of unwarranted fatal force with obvious lack of action against bad cops, in recent years here in the USA. Bad cops cover for each other, so stay alive to testify. The wrongful touching or misuse of force is a crime for which you can later prosecute. There is nothing a cop fears more than criminal or civil litigation. In the long run it is your best defense, although slow. If filed correctly, the career of the bad cop is in extreme jeopardy!
A recent practice has emerged by Enfield Police in an accident. The cops hands each driver and passenger a clipboard demanding a written statement about the accident. Don’t do it! They have no authority to do this and may be ordered to stop. They must obey. Get your lawyer involved first.
DRIVING
WHILE FEMALE AND POLICE RAPE
A stinging article in The Philadelphia Inquirer dated 13 August 2006 revealed the case of one serial rapist who spent his night shift hunting for sex. Former officer and now inmate James Fallon was accused of a string of sexual assaults in Philadelphia, along with his partner Timothy Carre. For a long time multiple complaints went unheeded, as these cops preyed on females who were intoxicated, had drug habits, employed as strippers and prostitutes. These men would touch private areas of women’s bodies during “frisk searches”, force women to expose their breasts and more. If a civilian male were to go out and act in this fashion, an immediate arrest would result, but not in the good ole boy network! It is estimated hundreds of cops use their badge to get sex! This is a nationwide scandal in the USA. Women beware of any cop!
This is a nationwide problem with Philadelphia being a molecule in the tip of the iceberg. Norristown PA had officer Claude Lacombe convicted of rape, as did The Pennsylvania State Police, with former trooper and inmate Michael K Evans. Only at that point did the state police start to take complaints seriously. Eugene Oregon had two serial rapists on it’s police force, Roger Magana and Juan Lara. Other cases such as San Bernadino, CA and Baltimore are on record too.
For years complaints have been ignored as cops carefully pick victims they can discredit. In my town of Enfield, CT, one cop has a street reputation of sexual activity with teenaged prostitutes, yet nothing is done about it. My revelation of this fact has angered certain local cops against me. The truth really hurts.
I have several suggestions for victims. Do not go to
internal affairs or the law enforcement agency involved! Go to the emergency
room of a hospital not in that jurisdiction for a sexual assault examination.
Do not delay as to preserve evidence. Do not allow any officer from the
offending department to talk to you or go near you! They must have your
permission to talk to you or enter the case so you can protect yourself against
the rapist cop’s pals to preserve your case! You are in command in giving
orders the cop must obey.
Call another reputable agency such as the state police or FBI. Call the news media right away too to prevent Officer Sherwin Williams from bringing in the whitewash to cover the earth. Get a private attorney right away too. Go all the way with your case and expect many more victims to emerge once the press gets the story out! Get counseling for sexual assault from a reputable source. Then sue the bastards, the town etc.
DRIVING
WHILE BLACK OR BROWN
The FBI released a report in May 2007 that proves people of color get pulled over, arrested, searched and are the subjects of force twice as often as whites. Thus even driving at zero miles per hour is dangerous. Be prepared to pull over for prejudice. It’s happening in many places.
Your property is your castle. The police can only enter without your permission with a valid arrest warrant, valid search warrant, or in certain emergencies such as hot pursuit with legitimate probable cause. Otherwise the police are trespassers. If the cops enter your property for any reason, call your lawyer. File for the arrest of the violators. Don't give permission for anything. Some cops will try to pressure you telling you subtle things that make you think you are a "prime suspect," and ask you to sign a "waiver" for permission to search. Once you have signed they will then tell you the technical warning you have the right to "refuse." Just don't sign anything without a lawyer present.
There is a growing problem of the abuse of arrest warrants. Under the law if a cop has a valid reason to believe a person wanted on a legitimate warrant is on a property, they can enter to arrest that person named in the warrant. What is happening due to the new emphasis by John Ashcroft in “preventing crime” is the erosion of civil rights by slow and subtle means. Bad cops are making up any reason at all to get into a house or building to circumvent the constitutional safeguards that protect citizens. Rogue cops are now using arrest warrants to “go fishing” and “toss” a place, entering with drawn guns. The practice is such that any friend or relative might get raided such as what I hear happening in Miami Beach and Dade County. These rogue cops will threaten families with all sorts of legal action if they fail to provide certain information the police demand. Often they refuse to let anyone see the warrant, which is illegal. They will often conduct illegal searches well beyond the warrant they claim to have, and arrest anyone for anything “incidentally found.” Remember, you don’t have to talk, and can sue for abuses of your rights! These kind of cops will often pick on minority poor people with little education knowing it’s hard to fight back. If this happens call The American Civil Liberties Union!
If a cop comes to your door step outside and lock the door behind you. Don’t let a cop in as this can leave you open to having your house searched without your consent. Openly state, “I do not consent to you entering or searching my house,” with witnesses present. If they are going to arrest you step outside, as the police generally can’t search any area you have not been in. If the cops order you to open the door comply while stating the entry and search is without your consent.
If they claim to have a search warrant demand to see it. Make sure they have the correct name, date of birth, address, apartment number and name. Check the date of the warrant as most states only allow the warrant to be served within a few weeks, Mistakes in hitting the wrong house, apartment or individual are common enough to warrant special mention. If any of the identification data is wrong order them to leave at once. If they delay or refuse, perform a citizen arrest on the spot for home invasion, kidnapping, assault with a deadly weapon, groping etc.
The Connecticut State Supreme Court just ruled that citizens can’t generally resist or use force against police who enter illegally or are acting illegally. The evidence of resisting illegal police activity can now be admitted into court against you. This means the bad cops are almost not accountable and can lock you up legally after provoking you, even though they act illegally. If you are in this position decide for yourself if your life is in danger and you must protect yourself. You can always make a citizens arrest of the officer for assault and battery with a deadly weapon, and the officer must submit to being arrested. The failure to do so is obstruction of justice. Also get a physical examination in a hospital right away, and get pictures of any bruises, etc. The cops can also be sued for the illegal entry, etc so get a lawyer. Several other states have passed laws of this kind in the “Post 911 Police State mentality,” taking away legitimate rights of self defense against bad police so be careful! Only a bad cop will push things this far, but many love this new shortcut to circumvent real police work, so file charges if they do. Don’t let them get away with this. Get your witnesses to tell the truth and stop this new form of abuse.
An increasing number of abusive police criminals are entering private property without consent by falsifying "probable cause." For example there have been telephone switch errors in the High Point and Greensboro North Carolina area, resulting in spurious 911 calls. The Guilford County Sheriff and other police agencies have made it policy to require the house be searched, even if the owner or occupants object. Legal action can and should be taken including the arrest of the police involved.
In spite of court rulings the drawing of any deadly weapon is prohibited in all but legitimate emergencies. If you have a weapon pulled on you consult an attorney to file assault with deadly weapons charges. Don't invite disaster as any cop is under tremendous stress and might use the weapon in error. You might be right, but dead. A bad cop will have others "cover up" as well Be very careful as there is an alarming number of fatal shootings by rogue officers in places including our nations capitol. Many are unarmed, innocent citizens, and the damage lawsuits are growing, along with the awards and settlements.
The recent unjustified killing of a 18 year old black man by Hartford Police shows just how trigger happy some dysfunctional cops can be. (See Hartford Police below.) Some cops will shoot to kill just for failing to obey their “commands.”
Even if you do everything legally, police might still murder you, such as recently happened in Hartford and New Milford CT, or New York City. Some cops are out of control or psychologically unstable so be careful. They lie claiming they thought their lives were in danger, and get away with it. That is business as usual.
Cops are systematically trained to lie and withhold information, as a part of standard interrogation techniques. The only thing they can’t do is represent themselves as lawyers. The lawyers didn’t like that so they passed a law to protect their territory. They can show up on a fire truck, and have, as well as impersonating anyone they think will get them the goods. They will tell you that they are only looking for information; you are not a suspect. Innocent people are increasingly spending time in jail after trying to help the cops. It might not be such a hot idea. Button up and get a lawyer.
It is always your right to demand the identification of any officer. There has been a real problem with police impersonators such as blue light rapists! You should only stop for a marked unit and uniformed officer. If any doubt exists, especially for women at night use your cellular phone to call the real police and call for help. Go to a known police station, even if in another town. An honest cop will understand. No charges may legally filed if you exercise this right. Take note of the driving habits the cop practices to press charges against the cops for any reckless driving while going to a police station. Consult an attorney. Call someone on the cellular phone before opening up for police as well.
Because of the increasing incidents of police abuse you are well advised to avoid casual conversation with any law enforcement officer in many areas. Ask the cop if you are free to leave, and walk away. If the cop says no, tell the cop you wish to have a lawyer present and any search or detention is without your consent. Say this several times so witnesses can hear you. Walk away if you are not being detained and keep going. Teach your children that the cops are not always their friends, and the cop must contact the parent for permission to ask questions.
In the case of plain clothes officers demand their identification. Wait until uniformed police arrive if you can. Never open up your car to anyone unless you are sure they are real cops. Copy down the name and badge number of any cop you encounter. If in doubt, call the agency or state police to verify their status. Again an honest cop will understand and comply. They are just as concerned with police impersonators as you are, if not more so.
Talking to the police is your decision, not their right. The police must respect your decision on this matter and are forbidden by law to coerce you. Again silence is golden if you even suspect there is the possibility you are a suspect. Get a lawyer and keep quiet. Again, an honest cop will understand and respect your rights. Be polite, civil, and silent! Bad cops will use all sorts of tricks so it is best to have a lawyer if you can get one! Remember, it is now LEGAL for cops to lie and use deceit, which is a moral fashion statement on the sad state of police ethics, too often an oxymoron. Too many cops will lie and try to put people into a panic, just get people to talk. Silence is golden. Above all never lie to a cop, as they will use even an innocent lie to set up as “guilty.” Holyoke Police in Massachusetts did this to Wayne Healy years ago, and he is still serving time as an innocent man.
If you are calling for service as a crime victim exercise some caution as well. Some cops treat everyone including obvious innocent victims as suspects, attempting to force the innocent suspect to "prove themselves" to their satisfaction. You might find yourself falsely arrested and victimized twice. Witness the Bostik case in Philadelphia. Some criminals attempt to pass themselves off as "victims," lying to evade lawful arrest, hurting the honest citizen. Try to understand the position the good cop is in. At the same time you don't have to tolerate any police abuse, in which case you should file a complaint and get legal counsel. The cops are there to serve you so demand you be served and not harassed. Witnesses again are a big defense.
A case in Torrington, Connecticut resulted in a couple being wrongfully arrested on the basis of perjured testimony. As a result the couple was wrongly charged of attempting to sell their baby. The Connecticut State Department Of Child and Youth Services took their baby away, and was able to persuade a court to permanently take away their parental rights. Even after the court found both parents not guilty, the state refuses to return the child, fighting hearings lead by Chief State's Attorney Bailey. Had the Torrington Police Department done their job right the first time, a family tragedy could have been avoided. If you check the record, this department was under federal investigation some years ago long with Waterbury and New Britain Police Departments. This is not a new problem in Torrington.
If the police show up at your residence or place of business wanting to investigate a “hit and run” motor vehicle accident, do not allow them to view your car if possible. Call your lawyer and make arrangements that way, directing the cops to leave. This is another set up opportunity for a crooked cop. Much of what they need for information is available on the computer so this might even be an opportunity to “plant” evidence to frame you.
If a detective approaches you be aware they "fish" to try to shake out whom they think is guilty. A common approach is to tell you "We know that....." to try to make you talk, when they really don't know anything. Some will try to move in on your physical space to make you uncomfortable. Order the offender to move away as this is a criminal offense known as assault. Unfortunately some detectives treat everyone like a suspect. They will move in on personal space and sometimes-even touch your body to display power. Since it is illegal for anyone to touch you like this, politely direct the offender to cease, as this is criminal assault by a police officer. Advise the officer/offender that you are filing charges of assault and battery. Be cool and calm, while considering if you wish to place the police violator under citizens arrest, your words to this effect require the criminal cop be cuffed, fingerprinted and more. Accept nothing less.
If you are detained for questioning under ANY
circumstances, consider yourself a suspect! Cops are allowed to lie and
coerce you in an attempt to break down a suspect to get them to talk. There are
many bad cops who will lie stating they have all sorts of evidenced against you
as a ploy to get you to talk. Another ploy is to get you to go through
“hypothetical scenarios” where you would be the guilty party, asking you how
you would have acted under those circumstances; they will use this as a
“confession.” Some will feign “sympathy” towards a suspect to show them they
“understand” why they would commit such a crime. Another trick is to try to get
a person to “doubt” their own memory, suggesting they did commit the crime, and
then push for a “confession.” A number of innocent people have had death row
sentences overturned because of this unprofessional practice that is too common
in law enforcement. Ask for a lawyer every time they talk to you! The bad cops
will keep you up many hours without food, water, medicine, sleep or legal
advice to “break” a suspect. Alaska and Minnesota now have laws that require
all interrogations be videotaped so use this to your advantage. If you have
been denied food, water, sleep, medicine, legal representation or are ill
repeatedly say so as the tape will protect you. The use of taped interrogations
is becoming more widespread now as multi-million dollar awards for wrongful
convictions due to bad cops are becoming common. Again,
refuse to answer any questions until your lawyer is there because many dirty
cops use tricks to get their case on innocent people! Connecticut cops are well
known for playing the game called “Lets Pretend.” They act like a person is not
a suspect and badger what they want, and then arrest their victim. Since the
person was supposed to be a suspect, the Miranda rights get sidestepped.
Innocent people go to prison and have their lives destroyed by these kind of
cops. If you are talking to a cop, you are a suspect! Clam up and get a lawyer.
A growing number of states are passing laws to require police electronically record all interrogations to protect against these kinds of abuses.
Many police officers are being trained to systematically sidestep the Miranda Warnings. For example they might talk with someone and then get around to telling the person they are being arrested or they came with a warrant. Just don’t talk and you have done what you can to protect yourself!
Have witnesses around. It is always essential to get an attorney involved. You might innocently say something that is misused by overzealous police and gets you in trouble. Politely and civilly explain you don't want to talk without consulting your attorney. A good cop will understand and comply as required by law. You don't have to explain why, or say any more.
REQUESTS FOR “VOLUNTARY SEARCHES” AND TURNING IN GUNS: A DANGEROUS POLICE SCAM
Boston Police have dreamed up a neat program they state will take guns and drugs off the street. They will be asking parents to “voluntarily” allow Boston Police to search the living quarters of children for weapons and drugs. Of course the cops will ask the parents to sign Consent Forms, without explaining the potential legal consequences of such a search. Once the cops come in anything they find will result in an arrest. This could mushroom to include siblings and parents, who just might be innocent. Add to that the history of cops “planting evidence” and you have a grand recipe for disaster. Legal experts published warnings in The Boston Globe about this abusive practice, “calling it an end run around the constitution.” Letting the cops in makes all “evidence” admissible in court and gives away protections the founding fathers put in the Bill of Rights for a very good reason. You are handing a signed, blank check to a potentially abusive cop. Plan on going to prison for a long time!
You are better off being a parent and doing your job by checking your kid’s space. If you find weapons or drugs, get rid of them yourself. Wear gloves while handling anything illegal! Wipe down a weapon with WD-40 oil to eliminate fingerprints, and seal it in a plastic bag, that you also handle with gloves. Then toss the gun into a sewer, river, large pond or lake, while not being seen. If you dare to turn the gun over to the cops, you might get falsely arrested such as happened with The Hartford Police. Drugs can be easily flushed down the toilet. Wash the wrappers and throw them away somewhere off your property. Always handle with gloves to eliminate fingerprints! Then put the stuff in another bag you can handle without gloves. Don’t leave the outer bag where you dump the stuff. If the cops stop you while you are getting rid of the stuff, thank them for being so available and tell them you found the stuff on the street and are taking it to a police station, then give it to them.
Then apply the proper discipline to your kid. If your kid is over 18, throw them out. They will only ruin you. Search their space again & again as well the rest of the house too.
Some police departments will beg you to turn in the guns to them. Some actually will take guns no questions asked. But why take the chance when some sewer worker or garbage worker can tell the cops what turned up at the sewage waste plant or recycling center? Remember that cops are trained to lie. Would you buy a used car from a cop, or former President Richard Nixon? (This was a poster after Nixon got caught!)
SECURITY
GUARDS ACTING LIKE COPS
Beware of the “plastic cops,” also known as security guards, security officers, rent a cops etc. In Connecticut they are required to wear square badges to protect the public and identify them as not being cops. Just what is a guard? A guard is a private citizen acting as a watchman. A guard only observes and reports. Most guards have little or no training, such as first aid, CPR or emergency action procedures such as fire extinguishers, having no police powers of any kind. They only have the same power as the private property owner to limit access to property, and yes, a private property owner or guard can check ID Cards, deny access or inspect packages coming in. They have the same status as a private citizen in making a “citizens arrest.” Any citizen can make an arrest which