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LACKAWANA COUNTY SHERIFF, PA
The
Sheriff and Prison Warden Jannie Donate, three jail security guards, one nurse, one jail
doctor and Correction Care Inc are being sued for refusing medical care to an
inmate, forced to deliver her child in a jail cell on July 9, 2007. Only after
the baby was born was medical attention rendered.
LAMAR COUNTY SHERIFF & SCHOOL DISTRICT, Texas Home of the KKK
A
fifteen yearn old black girl was sentenced to an “indeterminate sentence” after
being convicted for pushing a hall monitor, needing to go to the nurses office
to get medicine for ADD. A white girl who lit a house on fire was given one
year probation by the same judge, but Shaquanda Colton could have served seven
years had there been no intervention by numerous outside groups including Al
Sharpton. Acting Conservator Jay Kimbough order the girl immediately released. Lamar County DA Gary Young was forced to back
off from false claims he had no choice but to send the girl to children’s
prison because the mother had refused to cooperate with the terms of probation;
a fact found upon review of the court transcript. Now Young is saying the girl
should be let go as she had been in jail “too long.” The school system is under
investigation by the U S Dept of Education over complaints black children are
more harshly punished than white children. The youth prison system is also
under investigation for sexual abuse by guards. The prison officials extended
her sentence for failing to admit her guilt and having an extra pair of socks
in her cell. Anyone who has any knowledge of prison knows how easy it is to
write a bogus ticket, knowing the prison officials hold the power to determine
a sentence in this case. This power needs to be taken away from patently abusive
prison officials who belong in jail. The cases of all 4700 children in custody
are going to be reviewed as the system has been placed in receivership as of
March 2007.
LIMA, Ohio Police Kill innocent women & babies
In
February 2008 a lawsuit was filed by a man who arrived home to find emergency
vehicles parked at his house, Upon asking what was going on, the man was
beaton, cuffedm falsely arrested and later released with the charges dropped.
Being sued are Allen County High Sheriff Dan
Beck, Sgt Randy Mason of the American Township Police, and Chief Ben Kehres of
the Elida Police.
In
January 2008 the Racist SWAT Team killed and innocent woman and almost killed
her one year old son in a drug raid for her boy friend. Sgt Joesph Chavalia
has yet to be charged while racial tensions simmer. It looks like a police
cover up has been effected by a department long known for racism, beatings,
false arrests and corruption. If it wasn’t for the church leaders, there would
have been a major riot. But that influence can only last so long, and it’s time
to arrest this killer cop and put him on trial like any other criminal. The Ohio AG, Marc Dann has promised a thorough investigation, while
the FBI is involved. Do you really expect the cop to held in account for murdering
a innocent woman in front of six children?
LORAIN POLICE, Ohio
A
bunch of really nasty cops, just when you think you have seen how just how
stupid people can be, someone proves that you haven’t seen it all yet.
LONGMEADOW POLICE, Massachusetts
This
department made a false arrest some time back on the charge of driving without
a license. By the time they transported Kim Messinger in leg irons and
handcuffs they found out she had a valid drivers license. While Ms. Messinger
was being held she had to be transported to the hospital for bruises and
internal injuries suffered. As a result of the injuries a Hampden County Deputy
Courtroom Guard was arrested, and managed to beat the charges. Longmeadow
Police are well known for intimidation and harassment such as excessive tickets
issued to minority nursing home staff at a local nursing home. This affluent
community tolerates this practice, so stay away from these cops.
LONONOKE POLICE, Arkansas
In
February 2006 Police Chief Jay Campbell and his wife, as well as the mayor,
were arrested on charges including
burglary of jewelry, manufacturing methaphetamine with intent to set a man up
for arrest, and theft of services. The indictment alleges the police chief used
inmates to install a sidewalk next to his pool, and refurbish his party barge.
The chief’s wife was accused of providing drugs to inmates and having sex with
them. The mayor was arrested on associated charges. All involved are on
suspension pending the outcome of the trial.
LOS ANGELES POLICE, California BABY KILLERS! WARRIER CULTURE!
In
July 2008 three cops were placed on leave for lying under oath in a drug case
recently dismissed in court. The videotape contradicted the testimony of the
cops. A Chino cop, Evan Samuel, previously a LAPD cop, was placed on leave. LAPD Officer Richard Amio also testified in the trial. Both are under investigation.
In
May 2007 LAPD used violence to the level that was openly condemned by Mayor
Villaraigosa, against immigration protestors and news reporters. LAPD fired
rubber bullets into a crowd that included children. The FBI has opened an
investigation into civil rights violations. One TV reporter suffered a
fractured wrist, ankle injuries and injuries to her breasts from a police
baton. Lawsuits are in the pipeline already. Sixty cops were pulled off the
streets by Chief William Bradton stating “I am not going to defend the
indefensible.” The impact of the action to follow will be “career impacting” as
well for these officers.
The
fallout from the brutal beatings in May continues with demotions and public
outrage. The culture of “We know better and No One Tells Us Better” is being
challenged by the new chief, William Bratton. The huge job of changing
attitudes in this “goon squad” is underway and will take years at the least as
LAPD officers are known to laugh at policies and supervisors, openly stating
“the ends justify the means.” As soon as corrective action is taken, LAPD cops
seem to :forget.” If you have any grounds, sue anyone LAPD cop you can to help
improve their “memory.”
In
March 2007 LAPD paid $320,000 to a man framed and falsely arrested for a murder
that occurred in May 2003. Juan Catalan was captured on film by HBO at a
Dodgers game with his daughter. He was held in jail five months until a judge
ordered him released as his cell phone had been used by him at the ball park,
as well as film by HBO. The film almost was thrown out as it was edited out,
but was salvaged. LAPD targeted Catalan because he had testified in a prior
murder trial involving his brothyer. He thought he would never see his
daughters again. Now someone else is
going to trial for the murder that occurred twenty miles from the ball park. At
the same time LAPD agreed to pay $150,000 in an charge of excessive force case
in which an innocent man was shot to death in what was labeled a “problem
shooting” from the very first.
In
July 2005 Los Angeles Police shot at a man holding his 19 month old daughter
hostage. Jose Pena was having problems with depression according to his wife
Lorena Lopez. The mother pleaded with officers not to fire because the girl was
being held hostage. Police fired leaving the father and daughter, Susie Lopez,
dead in the aftermath. An investigation is underway to match the bullet to the
shooter. This case has sparked a huge controversy in Los Angeles as the police
department has a long history of racism, false arrest, brutality and killings.
The cops were cleared of criminal charges in this shooting by the rubber stamp
court system.
We
have all heard of the numerous people released from California prisons after
the corruption from the Rampart Division scandal surfaced, when LAPD tortured
and framed innocent citizens. Then there was Rodney King. This department has a
longstanding history of corruption, racism, false arrest, false imprisonment,
planting drugs, and killing innocent people. It has not abated as evidenced by
the false arrest of a man for murder. A real investigation by CBS showed the
man was at a baseball game as he was filmed on camera by CBS. LAPD stilled
tried to railroad this man, but he is lucky not to be on death row, in spite of
the LAPD. This department is one of the worst in the USA along with Boston,
Philadelphia, New Orleans and Chicago. Avoid this goon squad at any intelligent
cost if you are smart. You are advised not to answer questions or provide and
help as you might find yourself falsely arrested.
Los Angeles County Sheriff,
California
In
August 2007 LA Sheriff’s Guards and Immigration are under fire for illegally
deporting a U S Citizen after serving twenty days for trespassing. The mentally
challenged man told them he was born in
California. Now he has been given permission to re-enter the USA while jailed,
but is in rock physical shape after living on the streets of Mexico, while
family tried to tell the authorities the facts, and were ignored. The ACLU
showed his birth certificate and finally things started to happen. The judge
ordered him freed from jail, finally. The man will require a lot of medical
care, and a huge civil rights lawsuit has been filed. Country and federal
officials say they “acted properly.”
The fall out from the Rampart scandal continues after
millions of dollars were paid to a huge number of people falsely arrested and
imprisoned by these “kick ass groupthink” cops. Several cops were convicted
from these scandals including an innocent man who was shot and paralyzed, with
a gun planted on him. The U S Dept of Justice supervision has been renewed,
costing $50,000,000 each year to oversee a goon squad gone wild. Many cases
were reviewed and tossed, on the grounds of police corruption. Many more cases
are pending for damages etc.
It was discovered the Sheriff held a man for 300 days in violation of a judge’s
order, under false imprisonment. They claim it was fouled up paperwork that
caused the problem. Perhaps they might do well to hire literate deputies. Now I
realize the qualifications to be a deputy sheriff aren't challenging, but the
safety of the public is now at stake. The man protested many times, being
ignored by deputies until day 300 when they offered him $9000 to settle. He
didn't, and the Sheriff is now a defendant in federal court. But at least he
lived to get out.
A woman was falsely arrested on a warrant for another person
and held ten days. She protested her innocence. The lawyer for the real subject
of the warrant even told the Sheriff and court three times there was a mistake.
The woman was told at least twice she would be released, only to continue to be
held. She hung herself on day ten, and died in the hospital. The Sheriff claims
immunity as an officer of the state. Other people have died in custody with no
one being held accountable.
LOWELL POLICE, Massachusetts
Police
Superintendent Edward Davis now must explain why an innocent man spent 19 years
in prison for three rapes DNA proves he didn’t commit. Poor eye witness
identification which was a part of the investigation lead by then police
officer Edward Davis lead to the convictions. Davis has refused any comment
while District Attorney Martha Coakley had very little to say and failed to
even apologize. Legal action is pending. This police department has other
issues I have heard a bit about including bully cops and other allegations of
false arrest. Stay away from this crowd!
LOUISVILLE PD, Kentucky
This
department has one of it’s officers on trial for murder as of March 2004 for
the shooting death of a black many by a white officer. The victim was shot in
the back according to reports. Civil rights leaders charge this department with
a number of other similar shootings, with racial tensions running high after
this latest shooting. The suspended officer, McKenzie Mattingly, risks twenty years to life in prison if
convicted.
LUTHERSVILLE POLICE, GA
Former
Chief David Yates plead guility to
several counts of false imprisonment and forced sex with local women. This man
forced women to have sex, threatening to have children removed by Youth
Services, and offering help in a DUI case for her husband. This case is the tip
of the iceberg according to locals who say this agency is trash.
MADISON POLICE, CT
In
January 2008 a number of cops are facing criminal charges for encounters with
prostitutes while on duty. Officer Bernard
Durgin and Sgt Timothy Heiden were
mentioned at the Police Commission meeting. Town residents are not taking this
well, citing a loss of credibility from this affair. Officer Mathew Sterling was
fired on sexual misconduct charges from incidents at Fantast Modeling, a
“massage parlor” in Bridgeport. Officer Bernard
Dugan was fired as well, with Sgt Heiden also
having been fired. Four cops have been fired in a scandal that has rocked this
town as 20% of the force was fired. The confidence of the town’s residents is
gone as well.
MADISON POLICE, Wisconsin
This
department has a long history of false arrest and convicting innocent people.
Anthony Hicks was convicted in 1991 of a rape DNA freed him on after many years
in prison.
Now
another overturn as Ralph Armstrong is ordered a new trial in a brutal murder
DNA says he did not commit. The prosecutor plans to retry the man after almost
two decades in prison. As of August 2005 he is still serving a sentence in
state prison after an overturn.
This
department has issues with racial profiling and sloppy police work.
Manchester Police, Connecticut
In July 2007, Richard LaPointe is lost a shot at a new
trial, after spending fifteen years in prison for a crime he didn’t commit. I
have met this man, who is a mentally retarded individual, very kind and gentle.
Detectives grilled him into signing three confessions, which he recanted after
hours without food or rest. Now it comes out his original public defender
ignored exculpatory evidence and did a third rate job of defending this man,
who was with his wife at the time someone robbed and killed one of his family
members, setting the house on fire. The case largely hinges on how quickly the
house burned. The fire marshall never determined this, but even the police
account puts a big hole in their own case as LaPointe most likely was somewhere
else. There are serious questions about witnesses lying to the police, and the
defense attorney not confronting them. LaPointe’s physical condition prohibits
the dexterity and coordination required to have done the crime. Stand by for
more updates as this will tear the town apart. This case raises questions about
the credibility of former Detective Michael Ludlow,
who interrogated LaPointe.
Manchester Police arrested an innocent man charging him with
dragging one of their officers with a car. Due to the recent false arrest by
East Hartford Police of another innocent man for bank robbery, and his release
after spending eight weeks in jail after the news broke. Manchester Police
rushed to find a judge to reduce the bail of this innocent man to avoid adverse
publicity.
We hear many other complaints of false arrest by Officer
LeDuc and others. The Connecticut State Police arrested Sgt LeDuc in May for
DUI after an accident on I-84.. He refused to take a blood alcohol or breath
test, yet DMV refuses to revoke his driver’s license. Sgt LeDuc refused to
answer any questions and hired a lawyer to get him off. He was on
administrative duty until he slimed his way out of jail time. He has since
“retired” with a pension. This is a department you need to avoid if you can.
Manchester Police and former Chief Gerald Apointe, as well
as officers David Ellsworth and Sgt. Jeffrey Lampson are being sued along with
Hartford Police for two false arrests where charges were dismissed the next day
in court. The victims of these police criminals are seeking one million dollars
in damages for having questioned their minor children without consent, damage
to their property and false arrest for loss of their reputation. This is a goon
squad that is out of control.
In November 2004 Officer Ryan Case of Windsor was arrested
for theft of highly controlled narcotic medication from a citizen, and is
currently on paid suspension. More charges are pending.
MANITOWOC SHERRIFF, Two Rivers,
Wisconsin
Steve Avery was convicted for murder by this same case after
his release from prison for a rape he did not commit. There are many questions
about the case and Mr. Avery denies any guilt. Officers have been charged with
planting new evidence as revenge for the $36M lawsuit filed over the first
case. Given the dishonor and problems with this cop shop, we feel a reasonable
doubt exists and the man should be freed.
Steve Avery spent 18 years in prison for a rape he did not
commit, after having been wrongfully accused of running the wife of a deputy
off the road. DNA evidence freed him, and a major lawsuit against the county,
District Attorney, and former Sheriff is in progress as of February 2005. A
major factor was the inept fashion the Sheriff’s Office conducted a line up,
steering the woman towards Avery because they remember having a run in over the
false accusation of the road incident. In spite of sixteen witnesses the wrong
man was convicted. The DNA found the right assailant who was in prison serving
60 years on another sexual assault. As a result of going to prison his wife
divorced him, and his family refused to write to him.
This department is known as a northern style “good ole boy”
network that would rival the KKK counties in the south, complete with a lot of
false arrests and arrogant, poorly trained and disciplined deputies.
MARLOBOROUGH, Mass Police
Mr. Eric Sarsfield spent
almost ten years in prison for a rape he did not commit, because local
police pointed his picture out in a book to the victim. Even though the victim
expressed doubt about having picked out the wrong man, he went to jail. The
city settled for two million dollars to spare the city going into bankruptcy,
and a federal judge awareded him thirteen million dollars that he might never
see. The man’s life is destroyed and has medical addiction problems directly
the result of false imprisonment.
On top of that his name remained on a sex offender list
after DNA cleared him, and a Bolton Police officer ordered him to register as a
sex offender or face arrest. The bully cop should have used his computer to
verify the overturn, but was too lazy.
Shame on these uniformed predators more interested in
closing a case than doing their job right. They caused the ruin of an innocent
man’s life, and trauma to the rape victim as well. The city has cheated him out
of eleven million dollars claiming it can’t pay. That man is owed, so why not
close down the cop shop and sell it off, letting the state police come in. At
least there would be real cops on the job. Sell off the town hall, take the
pensions of the cops who did this disgusting thing. Shut down and seize all
other city property except the fire department, and sell it all off. How about
a time payment plan at 21% interest? This town needs to be punished and not
wiggle it’s way out of it’s debts.
MARSHALLVILLE PD, Georgia
In nationwide press on 21 January 2006, it was reported the
home of Police Chief Stephen Stewart was burned as several people broke into
his house. This happened several hours after a suspect died in police custody.
Clarence Walker, 48, died after being sprayed with Pepper Spray. The officers
called the chief when Walker stopped breathing. Chief Stewart then drove the
suspect to the hospital. There is
controversy if proper medical care was rendered on the scene. The brother of
the dead suspect, James Jackson charged the cops were angered by Walker often
running away from them, and that the police chief had let be known around town
that his officers would arrest Walker “dead or alive.” The most dangerous
weapon many cops carry is a “cocked tongue.”
The two arresting officers, Brandon
Williams and Anthony Taylor were placed on suspension and under
criminal investigation, with outside officers from Macon County Sheriff’s
Office assuming the duties of the department in the immediate aftermath of the
incident. Anthony Taylor was fired from his position in a near by police
department for lying during an internal investigation. The Georgia State Bureau
of Investigation and FBI are part of the investigation. The Chief’s house was
destroyed and his family has been moved for their own safety. This incident
raises many issues. The bottom line is when the fabric of public safety is so
thin and mob rule against the police is so easily aroused, we are all in
trouble. Georgia is a state with a long history of corrupt and sub-standard
cops. This needs to change. Maybe some good can come out of this ugly incident,
if there is any integrity in Georgia state government. As of July 2006 both
suspects (officers) have resigned from the police force. The Grand Jury did not
charge the suspect officers. A lawsuit is likely, and community activists are
not happy, planning more action.
MASSACHUSETTS DEPT OF CORRECTIONS
This agency was the subject of headlines in The Boston Globe
on 22 April 2007 when it was revealed a man was held four years beyond his
sentence because of a “computer error.” The computers were not able to
correctly calculate a sentence. The error was discovered by the Boston Globe,
and the man released after manual calculations were made. Now the DOC wants to
meet with this man to discuss his legal options.
Thirteen other inmates had various lengths of false
imprisonment imposed on them as well. Lawsuits are in the works.
MELROSE PARK POLICE, Illinois Al
Capone’s modern day boys
A federal grand jury indicted former
police chief Vito R Scavo, for forcing private businesses to use his
private security companyt, then using village cops, squad cars and offices to
run the business for his own benefit from 1996 to 2006. Scavo has been charged with RICO, extortion,
obstruction of justice, tax fraud and more. It is charged local businesses were
put in fear of “negative consequences” if they failed to hire his company, DOD Security Consultants and IFPC Worldwide Inc. Also
charged in the 28 count indictment were Deputy
Police Chief Guy Montino, Officer Guy Ric Cervone, Officer Mickey Caliendo,
James Caputo, Michael Wynn, and German Cepeda.
MEMPHIS POLICE, Tennessee
Clark
Jerome McMillan served 22 ½ years for a rape DNA cleared him on. Another black
man was set up by racist cops and sloppy ID procedures. Tennesse refuses to
compensate the man as there is no law to allow for this. This department has a
long history going back to the KKK era of racism, false arrest, beatings and
killings.
MERIDEN POLICE, CT and CT Dept
Family Services
In
August 2006 the CT State Supreme Court ruled unconstitutional part of the
states Risk of Injury to a Minor Law, vacating a 2003 felony conviction against
Judith Scruggs. Her twelve year old son committed suicide. Meriden Police
falsely arrested Ms. Scruggs for “poor housekeeping” even though CT DCFS had
visited the home just a few days prior, and were only going to find a new
school for her son who had some problems with being bullied. Ms. Scruggs lost
her two jobs, had to perform community service, and hopes to get a job now that
her felony conviction has been overturned. CT DCFS has a long history of
mistakes, false charges against parents and more. This state has become full of
bad laws and bad officials that go over the top. I am sure that a lawsuit will follow for lost income and loss of
reputation due to this unjust arrest and conviction. It is only fitting.
METROPOLITAN POLICE, London England
Scotland
Yard and London’s “Bobbies” have lost their image as a professional and world
class police agency after the July 7th 2005 shooting of an unarmed
innocent man. In the aftermath of terrorist bombings in London’s subway,
officers followed an electrician on his way to work. Jean Charles de Menezes, a
native of Brazil was shot seven times in the head. There are now questions as
to the accuracy of reports of this innocent murder victim having worn a “bulky
coat.” To date no action no action has been taken against the two cops who
murdered this innocent man, although the head of The Metropolitan Police, Sir
Ian Blair has finally accepted responsibility by the police for this unlawful
and barbaric act. A report is expected out by the end of 2005. Expect a
whitewash folks.
Metropolitan Police Department, Washington, DC
The recent string of shootings of unarmed innocent citizens by poorly trained
police with powerful Glock semi-automatics has raised alarm bells in the
nations capitol. This is one place where "driving while black" is not
just enforced by police, but is becoming more fatal. Check out the Washington
Post for the long list of dead citizens. This department has even hired a
significant number of criminals, with one officer having received his acceptance
letter while serving time in jail. What next?
MIAMI BEACH, MIAMA CITY, DADE
COUNTY POLICE, Florida
I am receiving complaints of abuse by these agencies using
arrest warrants as a legal excuse to raid the homes of friends and relatives,
complete with aiming drawn weapons at children. These reports include
threatening parents with taking children away if the information requested as
demanded by these cops, is not provided. There are reports of threats of
arrests for various other things, and “tossing” the houses during illegal
searches, as well as cuffing innocent relatives. These raids that target
persons of color, are reportedly being led by Sgt. Gustavo Sanchez of The Miami
Beach Police. When complaints were made to Sgt. A. J. Prieto of Miami Beach
Internal Affairs, it was one big joke, and no action was taken.
The
Miami City and Dade County departments made Sixty Minutes some time ago over
the conviction obtained by illegal means of a Spanish man for sexual assault.
The police were charged with illegal search of the mans house, and using a
one-way mirror in the court house to taint the victims identification of the
suspect, as well as an illegal and tainted line up. Luis Diaz was cleared by
DNA in August 2005, frail and in poor health, and finally freed from prison
after serving 26 years. He was not freed before being forced to spend hours at
the county jail. The very least they could have done was release him on the
spot, but Florida law enforcement would not understand this basic humane
practice. This police department is known nationally for it’s practice of
racial profiling, false arrest, beatings and more. This is one big good ole boy
club of jack booted thugs per the locals I work with. Former U. S. Attorney
General Janet Reno prosecuted this case and has refused to comment. This was
one the very first people listed by me on the early editions of this web site,
for which I received years of unjust criticism from many cops. What do these
critics have to say now?
More
charges of false arrest and racial profiling emerged in April 2004 with the
questionable arrest of a black man who happens to be a nationally known
athlete.
MILWAUKEE POLICE, Wisconsin
Three
former and current officers were found guilty July 2007 in federal court for
the beating of Frank Jude Jr., in what was described as a beating you would not
give your worst enemy. At a party the beating resulted over the alleged theft
of a badge from one of the cops. Although they beat the charges in state court,
Officers Jon Bartlett, Andrew Spengler, Daniel
Masarik and Ryan Packard were charged
with civil rights violations and assault, facing twenty years in federal
prison. Other former officers have already pleaded guilty to federal crimes in
the case and are expected to testify. Packard beat the federal charges but remains on suspension.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY POLICE, Maryland
Go
to www.PoliceAbuse3.com for a site
specific to this department.
In
January 2007 it was revealed that this department caused the Sheriff to false
arrest, wrongfully imprison and make homeless a man from Nashville, Tennessee
because they failed to run fingerprints. Tommie Rice spent the holidays in jail
only to be freed when they ran his fingerprints. Sheriff Raymond M Kight then shipped
the man to a homeless shelter instead of giving him a ride home. The man lost
his job at a Children’s Hospital and his relatives were trying to raise money
to get him home. Then Sheriff Kight said he would “make an effort to get Rice
home.” As of the next day the man got a ride home paid for by petty cash from
the Sheriff’s Office.
NASHVILLE PD, Tennesse
See
the section for Montgomery County, MD Sheriff for the abduction of Tommie Rice
because Nashville cops were too dumb to run fingerprints, and extradited asn
innocent man to Maryland, for three weeks of false imprisonment.
NEBRASKA STATE HIGHWAY PATROL
After the screening of a documentary,
Unconstitutional: The War on Our Civil Rights, the head of the Nebraska ACLU
was accosted by two state troopers. The film that criticizes the Patriot Act,
criticizes the assault on civil liberties by President George Bush and Attorney
General John Ashcroft. One state trooper, Greg Vandenberg, falsely identified
himself as an “FBI Agent,” and attempted to intimidate Mr. Blitz. This trooper
and his partner, Norb Liebig, were attending the screening sponsored by the
ACLU. Charges have been filed by the ACLU official. I would point out it is a
federal offense to impersonate an FBI agent, and this trooper knew better as he
is sworn to uphold and protect the law instead of violating it. Normally the
Nebraska State Patrol is known as the Gestapo of the highways according to
truckers I know. I have heard stories about illegal searches and threats by
state troopers in Nebraska. Be careful in the Cornhusker State as the level of
discipline and standards of conduct displayed by troopers tells the real story.
NEWTOWN POLICE, CT.
This
department is being sued because a man innocently spent six months in a maximum
security prison under 23 hour lockdown, convicted of a sex crime. Chief Michael
Kehoe and other officers refused to run a fingerprint, deal with conflicting
descriptions, and threatened a library page with arrest unless she identified
Michael Seri. Mr. Seri has gotten an overturn but the police and courts refuse
to apologize. The town’s First Selectman is still backing the cops too. There
are now calls for starting the strict screening of evidence in Connecticut,
something that has been lacking. The case was overturned because a relative, an
FBI Agent, did his own investigation and exposed many flaws in the police case.
Upon release Mr. Seri was a Registered Sex Offender listed on the Internet, and
couldn’t even return to his apartment because his probation officer barred him
due to the landlord having a child. Mr. Seri had to sleep in his car until a
friend got him an apartment. The prosecutor tried to pressure Mr. Seri into
pleading guilty. To his credit, Mr. Seri stood up to these arrogant police and
state’s attorney. I would bet they will never live down this gross abuse of
human rights! Avoid this department any way you can and get a State Trooper
instead.
NEW BEDFORD POLICE/BRISTOL COUNTY
DA Massachusetts
The
new Bristol County DA stands accused of playing politics in conducting a witch
hunt against a man cleared years ago as a suspect in a murder. They dug through
the man’s back yard with a backhoe, and sent DNA to the state police lab.
Bristol County DA Samuel Sutter stands accused of causing this man to lose his job
once the word of the digging got out. This man has been harassed by police for
years and can’t make a living as an attorney due to false charges of drug
possession and even neglecting a cat. Another suspect committed suicide during
the probe. It’s time to vote this DA out of office for gross abuse of authority
and wasting tax money during a budget shortfall.
New Haven Police, Connecticut UNDER FBI RADAR
In January 2008 Former Detective
and federal inmate Jose R Silva was sentenced to 90 days in federal
prison for civil rights violations and theft of government property in handling
bribes and controlled substances.
In April 2007 a federal indictment was issued against Detective William White, and Detective Justen Kasperzyk, both whom face twenty
years in federal prison. The New Haven Police Dept has been forced to disband
it’s narcotics unit and turn cases over to the Ct State Police, as these two
busted cops ran that unit. Several bail bondsmen were indicted as well. Robert Jacobs, Paul Jacobs and Phillip Jacobs were
paying these cops to track down people who had skipped bail. They are facing
twenty years prison time as well.
In March 2007 39 year veteran Detective
William “Billy” White was busted by the FBI for taking bribes set up
as an elaborate sting operation to protect drug dealers. He was caught on
camera taking $27,500 in a bag of FBI money. This bust is a part of a bigger
investigation to stop rogue cops in the New Haven area stealing from drug
dealers and rounding up people for bailsmen. Four others were busted at the
same time. White is being held without bail as a flight risk, in segregation.
In December 2006 Detectives Benjamin
Alme and West Haven Detective Marvin
Kasowitz were served federal court papers for the false arrest of
Rev. Walter Oliver, over the use of ordinary spanking two boys in 2001. The
spanking, done with a belt in 2001 resulted in the reporting to DCF, and with
all charges being dropped as this is a normal practice within that church. The
two boys weren’t injured or bruised either.
This department was ordered by a federal jury to pay two women $30,000 for
false arrest. These two women were falsely arrested on the grounds of knowing a
suspect. During the false arrest, the women were cuffed and thrown to the
ground. The federal jury made it clear they would not tolerate "guilt by
association." The department has made no comment or filed any appeals. In
another case New Haven Police falsely arrested a man for murder, and paid over
$1,000,000 in damages.
New Jersey State Police
Check out the charges of racial profiles used to select candidates for motor
vehicle stops on The New Jersey Turnpike and Garden State Parkway. A black
state official was pulled over for no legitimate reason. Check out The New York
Times and other news sources on this department. This department has been
charged on many occasions with enforcing the "driving while black"
standard, and should be avoided at all costs. Even troopers are now coming forward
to speak up about the corruption. The New Jersey State Police has entered into
a consent decree with the Justice Department, which should give you an idea
they how guilty they are of civil rights violations. Recently damages of $13
million were paid to four black men pulled over and shot on The New Jersey
Turnpike, with the trooper now facing attempted murder charges
New Milford Police Department, Connecticut
Patrolman Smith has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter, in the shooting
death of an unarmed suspect. The medical examiner determined the suspect’s
hands were behind his neck when he was shot, The ex-cop/convict was out on
$250,000 bond awaiting appeal, convict Smith has reported to prison for five
years Yet the police chief and his coworkers have vowed to defend Smith. The
State's Attorney stated that this is a case of deliberate shooting. If a
civilian did the same thing, you can bet they would be in jail on the spot.
Another member of this same department was convicted of motor vehicle
manslaughter in the death of a young woman while driving his cruiser. He will
see no jail time! There is a double standard here folks! If the blue wall of
silence is not broken, even more trust with the public will be lost.
NEW ORLEANS POLICE, LA POND SCUM
In July w2007 the autopsy report on Danny Brumfield
indicates the man was shot in the back, as he had been sleeping near a police
car in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The DA has ruled the death
justifiable homicide. The officer was standing right behind the man when he was
shot. The family has filed a lawsuit against NOPD. Officer
Ronald Mitchell who fired the shot was later fired by NOPD following
a domestic violence issue with his wife. He now works as a security guard in a
strip club.
As of June 2006 Governor Blanco ordered the National Guard
and Louisiana State Patrol into the city to take back control of the city from
armed criminals making a mockery of NOPD. It seems NOPD was too busy looting
car dealerships and engaging in other criminal acts to do their job.
In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, NOPD shot an unarmed
mentally retarded black man in the back, falsely arresting his brother Lance
Madison who spent six months in jail after watching his brother die. An outside
pathologist hired by CNN brought in the proof that NOPD shot Ronald Madison in
the back, and still are lying in claiming this innocent man was a “shooter on
the bridge.” A grand jury has indicted seven NOPD thugs for murder or attempted
murder. Officers Kenneth Brown, Robert Faulcon,
Robert Gisevilus and Anthony Villaavaso were charged with first
degree murder and now face the death penalty. Officers
Robert Barrios and Michael Hunter were charged with attempted first
degree murder. Officer Ignautis Hills was
charged with attempted second degree murder. Two people were killed and six
shot in the incident where no gun was found. A police Sergeant has contradicted
the testimony of the seven indicted cops, as well as autopsy findings.
It’s business as usual after NOPD assaulted an Associated
Press cameraman filming a false arrest and beating on Bourbon Street in October
2005. Three white cops were busted and released while an innocent black man
went to the parish jail with a swollen right eye and other injuries. Charged
were Officers Lance Shilling, Robert Evangelist and
S M Smith. They plead not guilty and were released. Clearly the
storm is over and NOPD is back to it’s old self. This innocent man made the big
mistake of asking a NOPD goon for information when having returned to the city
to check on his property, and was falsely arrested on made of charges of
drunkenness (he was sober), resisting arrest, public intimidation and
assaulting a cop. The NOPD is under federal investigation for civil rights
violations as a result of this latest abuse by racist goons out of control.
NOPD has a decades old reputation of racism, beatings,
murders, false arrest and intimidation, having been rated one of the ten worst
by the Justice Department. During the recent Hurricane Katrina, a 73 year old
black woman was falsely arrested by NOPD when she went to get food from the
cooler in her car, after checking into a hotel and paying the bill by credit
card. She spent 16 days in jail with a stiff $50,000 bond even though eye witnesses
told police they had the wrong person. The police were unable to catch the real
looters as they ran too fast and snared this innocent church deaconess in the
parking lot. New Orleans justice ignored FEMA and other lawyers until the
Associated Press ran the story. Suddenly she was out a day later, to stand
trial in October. Police are standing by their story, and it looks like it is
only a story not supported by numerous eye witnesses. Charges were dismissed.
As the storm closed in many luxury cars were stolen by New
Orleans cops from a dealership. The State of Louisiana is investigating. Watch
for the whitewash folks.
Three hundred New Orleans cops abandoned their duties during
the storm. They have not been seen or heard from since. While it is possible
some of them were killed on duty, most were craven cowards who failed to “Serve
and Protect.” The police chief was forced to resign in disgrace after the
storm. On top of that some NOPD cops took part in the looting!
This police department has an infamous history that really
makes this goon squad the scum of the earth. Stay away from this bunch if you
can. When I was in the city recently as a nurse I refused to speak to or look
at a single NOPD cop; they got nothing from me. No respect is due any NOPD cop
for what they have done. Some of them are trying to cry stress and the effects
of the storm on the officers. That is no excuse, have no sympathy for these bad
cops. The beating on Bourbon Street was a criminal act and any cop that can’t
handle the job needs to be removed for good, as they are a greater hazard than
an ordinary criminal. They have a city issued badge and gun which makes the
average NOPD cop a dangerous predator. At best many of them deserve to be spit
on. While New Orleans Fire & EMS
were doing their jobs saving lives, NOPD betrayed and preyed on the people they
are sworn to serve.
The NOPD cops need to go to a good car wash on their way to
the boat or whatever hole they call home. Go through it five or six times,
without a car. Then go home, get rid of the uniform, quit and go get an honest
job. New Orleans needs to fire every cop and start all over with new people.
Watch yourself in the Big Easy, the cops are your greatest
danger. They are not be trusted. Many innocent people have been falsely
arrested by NOPD, and had money and property stolen in the lock up as well.
The only difference between NOPD and the thugs is one gets a uniform and gun
issued at taxpayer expense. In May 2006 a NOPD cop was shot and critically
wounded during a traffic stop. This might well be an example of the cycle of
violence returning full circle on NOPD for it’s past deeds, as people might
feel it’s kill or be killed by racist jack booted thugs. It becomes open season
on arsh&le$. While both types of violence are unacceptable to me, we need
to look at why this is happening and make inmates out of many NOPD officers to
even the tainted scales of New Orleans justice. Innocent people rot in jail for
years while dirty cops kill. That is not right.
New
York City Police Department COPS ON CRACK! DOMESTIC TERRORISTS
In February 2008 two off duty NYPD cops
assaulted and blinded an innocent man in White Plains, with two other NYPD
copos attempting to cover the incident up. Officers
Michael McGhee and Thomas Wimmer were
the primary assailants, with Officers Jeffrey
Alicea and Stella Ibanez witnessed the
incident on the border with New York City, but released the two cops uponh finding out they were
fellow NYPD. Wimmer recently resigned.
In
September 2007 a NYPD Veteran cop charged their oiwn with beating his son with
a nightstick 15 times, and used the Taser on his son four times, all over a
disorderly conduct charge, as well as using choke holds. Retired Lt Alexander
Lombard, a member of 100 Blacks in Law Enforcement Who Care went with his son
to file charges at Internal Affairs. Things are so bad at NYPD that even
retired cops are charging their own. That says it all.
In
August 2007 Captain Alberto Sanchez was convicted of beating up his live in girlfriend
on a Manhattan street. He is facing a year in jail.
In
July 2007 Internal Affairs Bureau Sgt Henry
Conde was busted by the FBI for tipping
off other crooked cops they were under investigation. A resident of Franklin
Sqaure, Long Island, he has 13 years on NYPD. He was caught looking at
confidential computer filers, after leaving a cookie trail from his computer.
He is on suspension.
In
July 2007, Officer Darrren Moonan, a six year NYPD veteran, was arrested and jailed
for helping a drug ring rob drug dealers. Moonan tipped off drug dealers when they were under
investigation, and even used his badge and gun to “seize” drug money under the
guise of “police action.” The FBI and BATF nabbed this ring, including seven
other men.
In
July 2007 two brothers were falsely arrested and beaten by Shea Stadium
Security Guards, then falsely arrested by NYPD. They are going to fight the
charges in court, and have sued all parties involved.
In
late June 2007, NYPD has been charged with harassing a prominent civil rights
attorney and his wife. According to the charges NYPD followed the attorney to
his car and removed him, then punching him, after falsely issuing citations for
interfering with police, resisting arrest and interfering with government process.
His wife was cited for disorderly conduct. There is a call for an independent
investigation and dismissal of these false charges.
In
late May 2007 NYPD arrested 33 youths going to a funeral for wearing T-shirts
for a slain teen. The excuse given was these youth were “in the gang,” and they
were locked up long enough to finish the funeral and prevent violence. NYPD
came at these youth with drawn guns at the subway stop, as they were going to a
funeral. Their T-shirts were taken away as evidence. They a were released later
with court dates in June. So now you can be arrested for something NYPD thinks
you might do? I see lawsuits coming in the future to reign in these domestic
terrorists. Why aren’t these NYPD officers in jail for kidnapping?
In
May 2006 two NYPD officers were arrested in Rutherford, New Jersey , in
connection with burglary and attempting to steal money and drugs from suspected
drug dealers. Suspicious residents called police when Officers Hector Alvarez and Miguel Castillo attempted to explain their presence as part of a
“terror investigation.” They were put in jail on high bonds.
In
April 2007 NYPD held an innocent man nine days on the wrong name even though he
doesn’t look like the real Luis Martinez. The date of birth was different and
the fingerprints failed to match, but the judge remanded him to jail on the
request of the DA and NYPD. False imprisonment legal action is already in the
pipeline. The system continues to fail more innocent people who are used as
“judicial playthings” in the meat grinder to justify jobs for corrections
workers and cops. The real Martinez is wanted for a robbery, the innocent man
had never been arrested. More shame on NYPD and the courts, when will they ever
learn?
In
March 2007 charges of rape against an eight year old girl were dropped and
another innocent man released. NYPD investigators failed to identify several
inconsistencies in the girls story. Francis Evelyn, 58, was ordered released
over the objections of NYPD. Do you see a pattern here of NYPD defending it’s
arrests, even if they are wrong? NYPD is looking at other suspects. Will they
make another false arrest? The innocent man sobbed as he left the courthouse
stating NYPD had put him “through hell.” The NYPD obviously views citizens as
“judicial playthings” to be put through the “judicial meat grinder” at their
pleasure, and lacks sensitivity at what an arrest will do to an innocent
person.
In
March 2007 the facts of a racist false by
NYPD came to light, when Cameron Cruz won $500,000 for a racist false
arrest by NYPD for shoplifting. The field officers failed to properly
investigate and took this innocent women down for booking, being handcuffed in
a cubicle and taken to the toilet in cuffs. Charges were promptly dismissed
over the objections of NYPD. The jury forced the department store to pay up.
Modell’s Sporting Goods Store In Riverhead staff singled out the woman because
of her race, ignoring white customers. The federal jury ruled against NYPD and
the store.
In
April 2008 we received word that three NYPD cops have been cleared over the
murder/shooting in the Bronx at the nightclub. Officers
Michael Oliver, Gescard Isnora and Marc Cooper have been indicted per sources closely linked to Al Shapton. Maybe now
the NYPD will stop the senseless violence that has claimed innocent lives. They
appeared in court in early April 2007, being given special side door access to
the court to avoid the family of the man they murdered, and the press. In
September 2007 the judge ruled these predators must face charges.
In
February 2007 another innocent man of color was released after 15 years in New
York prison. Jose Garcia was framed by NYPD in 1991 in an execution style
killing even though he was in The Dominican Republic the day the murder was
carried out. He now faces a deportation order even though his wife and children
are American citizens. New York was ordered to release the man over the
objections of NYPD, the DA and Immigration. An immigration appeal is pending.
In
December 2006 another innocent man was released from prison for a murder he did
not commit, framed by NYPD. Joshua Rivera was forced to sign away his right to
sue and plead guilty to manslaughter as a condition of release. Judicial
arrogance is alive and well in NYC as another innocent man gets tagged guilty
and his life ruined by overzealous cops.
In
December 2006, just after the the “Thanksgiving Day Masacre,” cops in the Bronx
shot dead a man who was struggling with them, after he tried to run away.
According to witnesses the man had surrendered, and his last words were, “I’ll
give you the gun.” The cops are reported to have stood over the man and shot
him point blank four times, instantly killing him. It’s the same old NYPD
mentality.
Just
after Thanksgiving Day 2006 NYC Police shot three black men outside a NYC strip
club, killing one. The dead man, Sean Bell was to be married the next day.
Witnesses say the men were not rowdy. No weapons or drugs turned up on the
wounded or dead men either. There was an unfounded allegation of a “gun” by the
cops, most likely an attempt to cover up their acts of murder. It appears the
shooting was lead by Detective Mike Oliver, who even took time to reload. A report in December showed one of the
bullets hit a window in a train station, almost killing still yet another
innocent man. The ballistics report showed the four deadly bullets came from
this assailant who shot 31 times. One of the victims, Joesph Guzman was held in
handcuffs in a hospital bed while struggling to breathe with oxygen, bandaged
from to head to toe from the bullet wounds these state sponsered terrorists
inflicted. This is false arrest on top of attempted murder. The mayor is
stating the use of force was “unacceptable,” and only the District Attorney
will question the five cops who are on administrative leave. It is policy to
forbid officers shooting at a vehicle even when being used as a weapon. The
officers involved have all received training in “Contagious Shooting” and
should have known better. Two of the seven cops did and never drew their
weapons to fire, not all NYPD cops are apes.
The rest of the officers, five in total followed the “monkey see, monkey
do” mentality. These trigger happy apes are facing manslaughter charges and
civil suits. The cops claim to have picked the photograph of a “4th
suspect” that they say carried away a gun, still yet another lie, as verified
by days of investigation. As of 1 December 2006 the cops located the “mystery
witness” who was briefly detained and released as he was unarmed and not in the
car with the three victims of the NYPD Wyatt Earp Special. The fourth witness
story has not panned out and appears to be still yet another desperate attempt
by NYPD to justify this murder as NYPD raids houses and brings in witnesses to
get anything they can cook up, NYPD has been rounding up many innocent people
of color to try and pin something on anyone they can corner, without success.
Meanwhile racial tensions run high increasing the chances of another violent
incident or revenge. This cycle must be broken. It is time for an outside
overhaul of NYPD.
IN
March 2007 Detective Paul Headley started
his testimony before a Queens Grand Jury for his role in the strip club murder
of Mr. Bell.
Only days later NYPD shot another man, Richard Davenport, charging him with attempted
murder for shooting at the cops, yet no gun was found. This shooting was at Pink Houses. The
witnesses said they only saw him run, but no gun. Is this still yet another
frame up?
In
March 2005 another one of NYPD’s officers, Brian
Conroy stood trial for shooting to
death an unarmed innocent artist while working in his studio. NYPD cooked up an
incredible story to back up their own, and it was good enough to lock up a
jury. A $150,000,000 lawsuit is pending against NYPD for the murder of this
innocent black man. The spirit of the murder from the killing of another
unarmed innocent black man in the Bronx several years ago is alive and well in
New York. There are so many cases of criminal conduct by NYPD it fill a huge
website of it’s own! These guys are racist killers.
In
January 2004 Officer Richard Neri shot and killed a teenager, Timothy Stansbury Jr.
Stansbury was unarmed, and was shot while cutting across a rooftop as a
shortcut. The matter has gone before a grand jury, with the Police Commissioner
calling the shooting “unjustified.”
The murder by four "elite" NYC
officers of an innocent, unarmed, citizen is just the tip of the iceberg. These
cops cut the man down like a dog, firing 41 shots, hitting the man 19 times.
This caused a real political mess for the former Mayor Guilliani, as his
aspirations to federal office were lost! The crooked cops beat the rap and got
away with murder. This murder has caused an international diplomatic faux pas,
exposing the NYC Police for what they are; out of control. The officers were
placed on permanent desk duty without a badge or gun after their show trials.
One became a NYC firefighter! Then there was the infamous toilet plunger sexual
assault by one of New York's best. More recently it has been revealed that NYPD
detectives put five innocent black men in prison for rapes DNA proves another
man committed; the other man has also confessed. Yet the state was holding the
convictions over their heads even though the District Attorney has asked the
convictions be overturned. The New York State Supreme Court overturned all five
convictions just in time for Christmas, opening up charges of racism and
un-professional quality of investigations by NYPD Detectives. Lawsuits have
been filed. In another case a man had a toilet bowel plunger stick inserted
into his rectal canal, causing perforation.
NEWBURYPORT SHERIFF JAIL GUARDS,
Massachusetts
Newburyport Sheriff’s Court and Jail Deputy Security Guard
raped a female twice in one day, and was caught on camera. Former Deputy Guard Douglas Morill is in jail for this
November 7th incident at the jail. Questions emerge as to how many
other victims he had, and how many other cases in the state court and county
jail system there have been. We refer you to our other listing on the Hampden
County guard who beat up a falsely arrested woman in Springfield sometime back
NEWCASTLE COUNTY POLICE, DELAWARE
Derrick Morris was
walking down the street in January 2008, listening to his Ipod when he didn’t
police orders to stop. Cops mistook him for a person wanted for armed rape. The
cops immediately used their Taser on the man, and allowed the police dog to
bite him the rear end and then falsely arrested him on all sorts of made up
charges. Shortly afterwards they caught the real rapist, but this innocent man
is facing a list of felony charges, while the cops issued an “apology.” No
doubt they will be forced to withdraw their “charges” too and will pay damages
for this criminal assault and kidnapping by predator cops. Lets hope a lawsuit
is launched to get some measure of justice.
NOBLE, OK Police
In August 2007 a cop “shooting at a snake” shot and killed a
five year old boy sitting with his grandfather on a dock, while fishing. Police
and Oklahoma Bureau of Investigation refuse to identify the killer cop, while
an “investigation” continues. If a civilian had done this, an arrest would have
been made, but not an “Okee cop.” Are the trucks already bringing a delivery of
whitewash?
NOXUBEE COUNTY, Macon, Mississippi
Sheriff REDNECK SHERIFF AND DISTRICT ATTORNEY
In February 2008 Sheriff Walker was
forced to release the second black man falsely convicted and false arrested by former Deputy Sheriff Earnest Eichelberger after
an “investigation” that ruled out a white man now identified by DNA as the real
rapist-killer of two girls in this rural county. An unqualified dentist, Dr.
Michael West gave “evidence” on bite marks now patently obvious as a fraud to
shore up a series of trumped up charges. The former deputy still defends his
work, but also stated “there had not been enough money to conduct a thorough
investigation.” A review of the bite marks shows they were caused by animals.
The two men were freed, one on bond in February 2008, over the objections of District Attorney Forest Allgood, after several
years in prison delaying the release, stating a retrial was to be held. Another
DA has taken over and things are moving along.
This county sheriff has a reputation for many beatings,
racism, false arrests and being a good ole boy. This county still has some KK
activity as well.
OCEAN BEACH POLICE/Fire Island,
Suffolk County in New York State
This case is so brutal and best told on the victims own web
site. Be careful when taking a vacation in this locale!
AS OF march 2007 four cops had to turn themselves in to be
arrested relating to charges of police brutality. Associating with drug dealers
and being drunk on duty. They were turned in by other cops. Settlements in a
beating have been paid out by the village.
http://www.oceanbeachpoliceabuse.com
OKLAHOMA CITY POLICE
Two
officers were also taped using excessive force with batons, pepper spray to
beat a black suspect into submission, while the subject was lying on the
ground. The two officers are facing a disciplinary investigation in the incident.
We have heard reports of racial profiling, beatings, false arrest and planting
drugs by officers of this department.
ORLANDO COUNTY SHERIFF, Florida
On
top of the usual racist false arrests and beatings these thugs carry out with
the approval of Jeb Bush and his cronies, we heard a very sickening story from
a Red Cross Disaster Worker recently. During the hurricanes in 2004, a shelter
was set up for 150 special needs elderly patients at a local county facility.
These 150 people had lacked proper hygiene and food for several days. The
nurses who set up went about the tough business of giving 150 people showers.
The Orlando County Sheriffs told the Red Cross nurses there were only two
showers in the facility. These nurses struggled to make two showers work for
their patients. During the process it was discovered there were two additional
showers downstairs, but these were not available they were reserved for use by
Orlando County Sheriffs Deputies! A protest was made and the showers had to be
opened. But the deputies called the County Commissioner in, and suddenly
disaster volunteers were told their official vehicles were illegally parked. It
took federal intervention to make Rosco and Deputy Dauwg back down on this. To
serve and protect? You go figure.
PEMBERTON NJ Police &
Burlington County District Attorney
Larry
Peterson spent seventeen years in prison for rape a murder DNA proves he did
not do. Yet he had to wait for his mother to post bail of $20,000 after the
conviction was overturned. Mr. Peterson is being forced to prove his innocence
after the conviction was overturned, before he can get compensation for being
in prison. He walked out of the county jail in August 2005, yet he was not
really able to get his life back on track, because the DA overzealously
attempted to retry the case. It has emerged that Pemberton Police detectives
pressured a friend into false testimony about a “confession” made by Mr.
Peterson, all a big lie. In May 2006 the DA finally ran up the white flag and
stated they would not retry the case. The family still wants Mr. Peterson
“dead,” not accepting DNA evidence.
The
Burlington County DA refuses to be interviewed or comment on the case. They
claimed “there was not enough evidence.”
Mr.
Peterson has yet to be able to get a decent job, and is bitter angry, getting
ready to “go to war on the State of New Jersey.” Attorney Buckman is suing to
have Mr. Peterson’s record expunged, and damages in federal court. The State of
New Jersey is going overboard to fight any claims for damages. The New Jersey
Attorney General rejected his claim. It will take several years to get any
money for this grave injustice.
Philadelphia Police Department, and Philadelphia Sheriff,
Pennsylvania RACIST DEATH
SQUAD & RAPISTS
In July 2008 an innocent man was aquited the second time for
murder, kidnapping and rape after being falsely arrested by Philadelphia Police
in a case tainted with racism and inept cops. The man spent two years in prison
for some one else’s crime.
In late May 2008 Officers Sheldon
Fitzgerald and Howard Hill III were suspended after being charged
with beating a man suspected of spraying graffiti with a paint can. The cops
are charged with beating the man after they found no criminal record and then
released the man. Since two friends of the victim of this police crime
witnessed part of the beating, charges are being brought following his release
from the hospital. The cop shop says they will fire these rogue cops.
In May 2008 13 cops pulled three innocent black men from a
car, mistaking them for a cop killer. The men were beaten into raw hamburger as
the news helicopter above filmed the whole thing. The 13 cops have been
suspended as the FBI starts an investigation into a beating that makes Rodney
King look like small time. Al Sharpton has promised to deal with the
Philadelphia Police Department as well. Criminal charges are being looked at
for the cops involved in the aftermath of a cop being murdered the Sunday
before.
On New Years Eve 2007 wounded four people when Officers George Marko and Joseph M Kelly were told
by a neighbor, “Don’t shoot there are kids in there!” The cops told her “Shut
the f&*k up!!”The cops state a man pointed a gun at them while on patrol,
then fled. In violation of the departments force policy, the shots were fired
at the house. One of the wounded men took the bullet shielding his niece.
Incoming Police Commissioner Charles H. Ramsey has promised a thorough
investigation. Witnesses state the
police gave no warning before shooting. The occupants of the house called the
police for help, only to find out it was the cops shooting at them. One man was
shot in the face, and later died. This man was a custodian at another hospital;
they swept his teeth off the floor. The two cops are now under investigation by
homicide detectives, but don’t expect much as the boys will take care of their
own. I am sure another truckload of whitewash was delivered in the dark of
night well before the man they murdered had his funeral; cockroaches do their
best work in the dark.
In September 2007 the pride of “Philly’s Finest” was bruised
when state troopers joined them on patrol to try to stop the escalating gun
violence and murders that is clearly out of control. They should welcome a
little outside help, much like a fire department has mutual aid.
In July 2007 The Philadelphia Inquirer ran a front page
story about the total damages the city has paid for bad police work. A 10 year
old school girl is arrested for a pair of scissors in her back pack, and taken
to jail. No charges were filed and that cost $50,000. A suspected drug dealer
loses his eye when punched in the face, that cost $900,000. A man spends 21
years in prison for a murder he didn’t commit, that cost $1.7 million. In
fiscal year 2007 the city paid $8 million, the highest in five years. In the
past five years the city paid $32 million, and more suits are pouring in. In
2007 $4.5 million was paid to settle
civil rights cases such as false arrest. Experts say the key
to reducing this liability is training, supervision and discipline. The problem
is the city police administration just can’t do anything with this bunch. The
former police commissioner had improved things, but standards and enforcement
have lost ground said R Paul McCauley, professor at University of Pennsylvania
and a former cop. Another expert states the importance of making good arrests,
and getting the facts straight first, even if it means fewer arrests. Walter
Signorelli, author of The Crisis of Police Liability Lawsuits, further states the
more a department settles, the more people will sue. The problem seems to be
the culture of brutality, racism and corruption that won’t go away in
Philadelphia, much like too many other departments. It would appear too many
cops are stupid. A stupid person refuses to learn from their mistakes, or
listen. It’s time for a reign of terror on the cops, making inmates of more
than a few. Fire a bunch of cops that don’t quite get a prison sentence. That
is the only message these thugs will heed.
In March 2007 Officer Thomas
Gitto was charged with the sexual assaults on a 14 year old girl.
Gitto, a 13 year veteran of the force, assigned to field narcotics duty, knew
the girl through family contacts. He is suspended without pay, and will likely
be fired.
The Philadelphia Inquirer carried a sickening story on 13
March 2007 about how bad this department has become. In 2003 Officer Norberto Cappas falsely arrested two
women, searching them twice, then forcing them to put on a sex show in a jail
cell as a condition of release. One of the women found $20 missing from her
wallet two. Finally in 2007 some attention is being paid to the incident that
occurred in the 26th District Station. The department refuses to
reveal what disciplinary action was taken, according to Capt. Benjamin Naish,
although the DA states there is not enough evidence for criminal charges. The
city has settled the lawsuit in the case. The worst possible penalty is Cappas
will be fired. The women were picked up in a drug sweep, but nothing illegal was
found. The women should have been released but were instead taken to jail under
false arrest and sexually assaulted. Another prisoner in the block confirmed
the assault took place. During the investigation several officers seemed to
suffer from a mysterious “memory loss.” Sgt. Oscar
Martinez failed to order the women released, and Sgt Martinez was
cited as well as Officer Todd Oandasan.
No charges were ever brought against the women and they were released once they
perform indecent sexual acts. Other officers questioned by Internal Affairs for
their lax attitudes and allowing violations of civil rights were Sgt. Shawn Gushe, Annamae Law, Joeseph Goodwin, Denise
Andujar, Geneva O’Neal, Deanthois Edwards, John Livingston and Edward
Markowski. Cappas was charged with making false statements, thus making his
credibility zero on any future cases. Doreen Napper, the jail security guard matron was also cited for making
false statements. Police experts state the case should never have dragged on
three years, as it was an injustice to all concerned. In the meantime a
dangerous predator has been loose on the streets with a badge and gun.
In
January 2007 the cops gunned down another innocent unarmed man who was scared
after he stumbled unto a crime scene and ran. All of this in just the first few
days of a new year. Philadelphia cops killed twenty people in 2006, up sharply
from previous years. The cop has not been identified. A civil rights lawsuit is
being filed by the family. The dead man was on his way to pick up his 13 year
old nephew when gunned down. A review of the leadership and resulting culture
has been recommended as many of the shootings involved unarmed innocent
citizens. Philadelphia Police shot and killed twenty people in 2006, well above
national average for it’s size.These cops are clearly trigger happy apes so
stay away if you can.
In
January 2007, $180,000 was paid
to a Bryn Mawr student falsely arrested at Philadelphia Airport when a police
drug test falsely indicated she was carrying drugs. She was released three
weeks later once a credible lab test told the truth. Philadelphia Police now
have agreed they were wrong and will review what went wrong to try to prevent
this from happening again. This woman is psychologically traumatized from the
mistreatment rendered by Philadelphia Police and Philadelphia Sheriffs Jail
Security Guards, working to recover. She is lucky not have spent five to ten
years in prison like happened to others, see Ermi Bostik case below. As someone who handles blood
samples and performs lab tests in the hospital I would question if these cops
did any Quality Assurance [QA] on their kits, and re-tested on the spot which
is a standard medical procedure. The subject of any test also has the standard
right to demand immediate retest in another lab, as well as a new kit being
used to test again. Do these cops know anything about Standard Deviation 1, 2
& 3 in QA? I doubt it If you are going to use a tool know it well and do it
right. It should not have taken one hour
before this mistake was found and any arrest avoided. Let the cops involved spend three weeks in jail to
see how they like it, then fire them. This is more of the “dragnet” mentality
the late Frank Rizzo championed. Intelligence is not highly valued here. A
strong back and weak groupthink mindset is.
In
August 2006 The Philadelphia Inquirer revealed a case of two cop rapists,
inmates James Fallon and Timothy Carre. The investigation revealed a long standing history
that city officials ignored complaints and failed to take action. Expensive
lawsuits are in the works. These cops preyed on drunk women, women with drug
habits, strippers and prostitutes.
Philadelphia shot an unarmed man to death in
April 2006. Raymond Pelzer was shot and an investigation is underway. Five
officers involved in this shooting have not been identified. The police
commissioner has promised there will be no cover up. Do you really believe that
one?
Lets
not forget the Erma Bostick case where a well known corrupt racist officer
forced this woman to spend four years in prison for something she never did?
How about the 2000 cases overturned because of a handful of corrupt racist
officers in Philadelphia's north end, who committed false arrest, planting "evidence"
and more. One person ended up on death row, framed by Philadelphia Police. Then
there are the more recent scandals now emerging, well documented as well in the
Philadelphia Inquirer. This may well be the worst police department in the USA,
from what I read. A large number of personal friends have told me their stories
about being arrested wrongfully and taken to the "roundhouse." Then
the charges were dismissed. These friends are responsible professional people.
The news continues to get worse as the city seems unable to clean up its rogue
cops. A helicopter TV Camera caught the officers beating a suspect who had
already been shoot four times. These people are clearly out of control and at
least as dangerous as any street thug. Watch yourself in Philadelphia folks as
the ghost of Frank Rizzo, infamous racist street cop and mayor, still stalks
the streets. This week a report was issued that indicated 33% of police stops
in non-minority areas were a violation of the Fourth Amendment. Old habits die
hard, and this department has not lived up to the consent decree with The
Justice Department
Pittsburgh
Police Department, Pennsylvania
In
August 2007 two detectives, Patrick Michael
Moffatt and Joesph Mark Simunovic were arrested,
charged with assaulting an Hanover Township cop. They have been returned to
street duty instead of being suspended or jailed, after being charged with
aggravated assault, simplew assault, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct and
public drunkenness. Patrick Moffatt is the son
of Allegheny County Police Superintenent Charles Moffatt. It
sure pays to be a cop and have connections.
Thomas
Doswell spent nineteen years in prison for a rape DNA proves he did not commit.
Pittsburgh Police framed him by marking his photo in a line up with “R..”
Prosecutors fought a DNA test, but then were forced to file to dismiss the
charges once the tests came back. The sheriff’s court guards made the man wait
thirty more minutes to be released instead of letting him walk free from the
bench as ordered by the judge, another indication of the injustice and
deliberate indifference the Pennsylvania system shows innocent people. The
judge remarked police misconduct might well be involved in the case.
This
department has a long history of false arrests, racial profiling, beatings and
killings by the members of it’s goon squad.
Just check out the Rivera show on TV, if you
can get a copy of the rerun. Would a gentleman slam an innocent woman with
children up against a car or wall? Perhaps a different kind of law has
prevailed up to now in Pittsburgh. Well now the department is operating under
Justice Department supervision. How about two killings that are highly
irregular? Check out the Blue Knight Web Site by an anonymous Pittsburgh cop,
if he is out of jail. Word is he got busted
PITTSFIELD POLICE, Massachusetts
Bernard
Baran was released in June 2006 after spending twenty one years in state prison
for the rapes of five children, and being granted a new trial. Baran, an openly
gay man was falsely accused by parents who were themselves later convicted for
child abuse, and had openly objected to having a “queer” take care of their
kids in a childcare center. These parents organized a lynch mob who called
Pittsfield Police. The police used improper interviewing techniques, the social
workers likewise. Baran is now free on bail with electronic monitoring awaiting
a decision about a new trial. Reports are that Berkshire County DA David
Capeless intends to play hard ball all the way, even though he has refused any
comment on the case. Baran now 41, was falsely accused, arrested and convicted
in 1985. The current evidence indicates the assaults never took place, the
Pittsfield Police railroaded Baran during a wave of anti-gay sentiment, and
were without professional conduct in this case.
This
department was involved some years back in a false arrest of a woman who had
filed a complaint against a Pittsfield cop. Seven years later she was falsely
arrested for DUI, the charges went to trial with a finding of not guilty. This
department lacks integrity and professionalism, and has this history over at
least two decades.
PLAINFIELD NJ Police
A
man was released after 19 years in prison after DNA cleared him of charges for
rape & murder of two children. But he was released on bail with electronic
monitoring as the state intends to re-try the case. See Pemberton NJ police as
this is just more of the same New Jersey judicial arrogance. A decision is due
in July 2007.
POTTER COUNTY SHERIFF, Texas
Sheriff
Mike Shumate was found guilty in June
2008 of bribery and organized crime, and immediately stripped of his badge. He
has been taken to jail himself, facing 99 years in prison.
PRINCE GEORGES COUNTY SHERIFF,
Maryland
In
July 2008 the probe continues over a man strangled to death in solitary
confinement as the FBI and Maryland State Police investigate which jail guard
carried out the murder of a suspect charged in the death of a cop. Some of the
jail gfuards who had access to the man have refused to cooperate with
authorities. One of the guards with keys did it, there is no cellmate to blanme
here.
PUERTO RICAN COMMONWEALTH POLICE “Out of control” “ramera”
The
FBI raided the Mayaguez cop shop in August 2007, finding a safe full of drugs
and weapons cops passed back and forth to each other to frame innocent, poor
people. Sgt Luis Ruperto Torres, and nine of his
cops were busted after a video showed a
cop murdering an innocent unarmed motorist, resulting in a public outcry. Now
the Puerto Rican Attorney General’s office must review hundreds of cases to
find the innocent in prison. These cops ran a ring that falsified applications
for warrants, even storing “evidence” in their cars and homes for ready use to
plant on people.
Police
brass say over 100 cops are under investigation for crimes including escorting
drug dealers with police cars. There is a poluist uprising led by activists and
a crisis of confidence on the island as a result. Charges are emerging the
force is systematically corrupt, ignores citizens complaints, and is brutally
over authoritative. Citizens cheered as the handcuffed cops were lead out to
jail.
This
could become one of the biggest police scandals of the year. It has only just
begun.
Rains County Sheriff, Emory Texas
This
department badly bungled an investigation where dogs attacked and killed a girl
in her backyard. The District Attorney refused to make an independent outside review
available which would have readily made the facts apparent. The officers
falsely cooked up a theory of “Satanism. The Sheriff used a knife and
thumbtacks that lacked any trace of blood as “evidence” to hoodwink the jury.
The Sheriff also ignored several complaints of these dogs attacking others
including public officials from other agencies. The District Attorney withheld
pictures that would have clearly proved innocence.
After
both the mother and father served several years in Texas prison on life
sentences, the convictions were overturned. This destroyed a happy family as
the couple split up after their release due to the stress of incarceration. The
Sheriff never owned up to his arrogance of power and self righteousness and
tried even harder digging up the yard with a backhoe to get evidence to re-try
the case. If ever there was a dumb red neck sheriff and district attorney,
these are the ones. This case is so sad.
These
fine people moved away and were never compensated by The State of Texas for false
imprisonment.
We
wish John Miller and Debbie Loveless well in their new lives. Ms. Loveless
married a prison warden after her release and divorce.
.
Riverside Police Department, California
The holiday shooting in 2000 of a 19-year-old minority woman by Riverside
Police has shocked and outraged the local community. The woman had a flat tire,
and had called the police and family for help. After locking herself in the car
for safety, she was shot by police officers with at least 27 shots fired. The woman
was unconscious, possibly having a gun in her lap for self-protection in a bad
area. As far as is known, the gun was licensed. Beyond this, the police are
unable to explain who shot first, etc. More than likely, this was a case of
unjustified police violence, as b