The Few Bad Apples Report

1. Sarasota, Florida: A man died after traffic stop where he was tased and struck several times with a flashlight. Use of force was not mentioned in the initial police report. A subsequent news account indicates that 37 seconds after the ambulance was called for the man, an officer called-off medical treatment saying “he’s had a miraculous recovery.” Three officers have been placed on leave.

link:
http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20150513/ARTICLE/150519870/2416/NEWS?Title=Police-beat-man-who-later-died-report-says


2. Spotsylvania, Virginia: A deputy resigned after being charged with assault. The incident was caught on video

link:
http://www.fredericksburg.com/news/crime_courts/spotsylvania-deputy-resigns-after-being-charged-with-assaulting-suspect-with/article_d760e770-f8e5-11e4-867c-63759eb9fbaf.html

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3. Los Angeles County, Calfornia: The now-former undersheriff and a now-retired captain were indicted for obstruction of a federal investigation into brutality at the jail.

link:
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-la-county-sheriff-corruption-scandal-20150514-story.html#page=1

4. Los Angeles, California Port Authority: The chief was charged with 16 federal counts including fraud and tax evasion.

link:
http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/crime/article/LA-port-police-chief-indicted-on-corruption-charge-6235474.php

5. Pacific County, Washington: A now-former deputy will spend 14 days in jail for intimidating children who egged his personal car and attempting to coerce their families to pay for the damage. His sentence includes 350 days that were suspended. He was also fined over $1,500. He is appealing his dismissal from the department.

link:
http://www.chinookobserver.com/co/news-of-record/20150501/former-sheriffs-deputy-sentenced-to-14-days-in-jail


And just to make the late George Orwell feel comforted:

Cop watchers armed with smartphones are not only catching police misconduct — they’re catching cops lying about the misconduct, officials said Thursday.
More and more cops are giving false statements in official documents or when questioned about their misbehavior, the city’s Civilian Complaint Review Board said….
In one incident, a cop accused of misconduct during a stop-and-frisk claimed he never rifled through a man’s pockets, but video surveillance inside the building showed he did.
But even when confronted with the video, the cop denied the allegation.
“(The civilian) can say whatever he wants, that’s not what happened,” the officer said at the time.

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/nyc-crime/nypd-cops-making-false-misconduct-statements-increase-ccrb-article-1.2222662


link for these and other wonderful accounts of behavior by the 'few bad apples'
http://www.policemisconduct.net/