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COPS WHO DO THINGS RIGHT AND ARE A CREDIT
TO LAW ENFORCEMENT!
I
have been criticized for pointing out the faults of cops who prey on society,
and I plan to keep on doing it. My character has been attacked by lawyers in an
attempt to discredit me because I have ethical standards and speak my opinion.
One such lawyer even called me a “Crusader.” But some lawyers would slime the
Virgin Mary to defend a pedophile priest. To be fair this section balances the
acts of the good guys, who by the way suffer ignominy because of the bad cops.
Support the good cops.
MONTRÈAL POLICE, QUÈBEC, CANADA
This
fall 2006 Montreal Police responded quickly and effectively at Dawson College
when a crazed lone gunman started shooting innocent students. One woman lost
her life, while many others were saved by well trained and professional cops.
GOOD JOB!
PENNSYLVANIA
STATE POLICE
The
shootings in Lancaster County in October 2006 were an example of cops doing it
right. The team went in and prevented a lone gunman from sexually assaulting
innocent Amish girls; the gunman had K Y Jelly in his backpack. The swift
assault saved at least four lives in a situation where ten lives were almost
certain to be lost. Good job guys! That had to be hard too see the carnage this
sick man inflicted.
VERNON CT POLICE
Sgt
Paul Miffit and other officers recently rescued a drowning boy from a local
river, at great risk to life, having to be rescued himself after getting the
boy out. Good job!
VIRGINIA TECH CAMPUS SECURITY POLICE,
MONTGOMERY COUNTY SHERIFF AND VIRGINIA
STATE POLICE
In
the carnage at the Virginia Technical Institute in April 2007, in which 32
students were shot dead by a lone gunman, these cops did a decent job to say
the least. This area is rural, and lacks the kind of resources other areas had.
Many wounded were saved and evacuated by cops who did not know if they would be
shot for going in to rescue victims. This is to date the worst mass killing in
the USA & Canada on a college campus, surpassing the killings at the School
of Engineering in Montrèal some years ago. The lone killer took his own life at
the end.
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MAXIMALLY DILATED ANAL SPHINCTER AWARDS
The worst of the scum, lower
than dirt, beyond redemption, etc
2008
Philadelphia Police
Winston-Salem
Police NC
Chicago Police
Dishonorable
mentions: Hartford Police CT, Atlanta Police
2007
FIRST PLACE: DALLAS POLICE
SECOND PLACE:
CHICAGO POLICE
THIRD PLACE:
WINSTON-SALEM POLICE, NC
2006
FIRST PLACE:
ATLANTA POLICE
SECOND PLACE:
CHICAGO
THIRD PLACE: New
Orleans
Dishonorable
Runnner Ups:
Philadelphia,
Boston, Hartford, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, Durham NC, Winston-Salem, NC
LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
HALL OF SHAME: The Rogues Gallery
THE MOST
“UN-WANTED”AMERICA’S & DUMBEST COPS
WE SELECT
DEPARTMENTS BY SECRET PROCESS INVOLVING THE VOTES OF VICTIMS OF POLICE AND
JUDICIAL ABUSE. ONCE YOUR DEPARTMENT GETS LISTED HERE, IT STAYS HERE FOR AT LEAST TEN YEARS. THOSE
ARE THE RULES. COPS OPINIONS DON’T COUNT HERE. THIS IS TURF OWNED BY THE
VICTIMS OF BAD COPS. Thank you.
AGAWAM MA Police
This
department has refused to several times to reply to my internal affairs
complaint for misconduct involving threatening behavior by one of their cops in
September 2007. Chief Campbell’s office has yet to return my phone calls.
Anyone with information on this department is requested to contribute
information as my investigation continues.
ALAMANCE COUNTY SHERIFF, Burlington, North Carolina
In
April 2008 a 16 year old boy was beaten down by four jail security guards
during a jail tour. Sheriff
Terry Johnson has acknowledged the boy was improperly
restrained and possibly assaulted by staff. The guards face criminal
charges and three were fired with one
resigning as the NC State Bureau of Investigation and District Attorney’s
Office are investigating. The fired guards involved are Lt. Gerry Stevens, Hugh Atkins
Thacker, and Jason Lee Neal. Guard James Bernard Slutts resigned before being fired.
This
county caused an innocent black man to spend many years in state prison for a
rape-murder later found to have been committed by another man. The county paid
a huge award to settle the case.
ANNAPOLIS POLICE,
Maryland Jack Booted Thugs and
Terrorists
As
of February 2008 no accounting of the wrong house hit raid in June has been
made by the cops.
In
June 2007 this goon squad hit the wrong apartment without properly announcing
themselves, forcing in a door and using a flash grenade. In the process a
pregnant woman was brutally assaulted and handcuffed while her husband was
kicked in the groin and beaten while handcuffed. Witnesses reported hearing the
screams of the residents while police terrorized the innocent residents. About
20 minutes later one cop emerged from the residence, realizing it was the wrong
place. The cops then left without offering any help or making an apology. The
residents are from El Salvadore, but no Spanish speaking cops were sent. The
cops even tried to force their victims to sign waivers. The residents refused.
The residents did not resist or fight back even though they had every legal
right to do so; had they exercised their rights no doubt funerals would have
followed as these are hot-dog cops. Sources on the ground tell me the cops
tried to arrest these innocent residents on charges of assault on a police
officer, but were told not to by senior cops because of the political fallout,
which is mounting.
Citing
legal concerns, the department still refuses to apologize. They are busy
talking with the cities attorney’s office instead. City Attorney Shaem C. Spencer was “unavailable” for
comment. In a further act of arrogance the police say it will take at least 10
days until they know what happened. We are lucky no one was killed in this raid
by a racist and unprofessional department. No cops have been arrested for the
assault on the pregnant women and her husband, as the law provides for as the
police actions were criminal and clearly illegal as they had no authority to be
there. But the cops protect their own. No cops have yet to be suspended or
disciplined either. Public “Information”Officer Hal Dalton continues
to engage in empty legal doublespeak rather than admit the truth
Police
Chief Johnson stated, “They made a mistake and
that’s not good.” In a further
act of Maryland judicial arrogance, Alderman David H. Cordle,
Chairman of The Public Safety Committee, said police had yet to brief him about
the raid. Mr. Cordle, who works for the State’s Attorney’s Office further
called the event “a relatively harmless mistake in the scheme of things, there
was no gunfire and there were no deaths.” What about the impact on innocent
citizens who will no doubt carry the scars of this aggressive act for life, and
who came close to death as 15 cops with assault rifles came gunning for them?
It’s OK to beat innocent people as long as you don’t shoot or kill them, and
people just are expected to stand fast and tolerate this abuse? Lets send this
squad to his house one night and see how he likes it.
Once
these Gestapo cops realized their mistake, they went to the right place. It was
empty. These losers fail to score on two counts in one day. Local sources tell
me a lawsuit is going to be filed as these folks now have a lawyer.
This
racially and culturally diverse community has a chronic problem with police
misconduct which has yet to be addressed. They have refused to respond to my
inquiries for a copy of the investigative report on the raid.
ANNAPOLIS COUNTY
POLICE, Maryland
Officer
Shane Poteet agreed to resign as of June 2007, and never serve as a cop
in the USA, or carry a weapon again, in exchange for dropping charges holding a
gun to his daughter’s head, and pulling her by the hair, because she refused to
pick up a spilled drink. It pays to have connections as a cop. Any civilian
would be rotting in jail.
Officer
Joesph Francis Mosmiller is facing charges of false imprisonment and sexual
assault for stopping an 18 year old woman in her car, then groping and
photographing her breast. He is out on bail awaiting trial as of June 2007.
ARKANSAS STATE
POLICE
Former
Trooper Larry Normand pleaded guilty in June 2007 to shooting an unarmed,
disabled mentally retarded man to death. The man was lying on the ground and
kept putting his hands in his pockets, not understanding commands to keep his
hands in sight. Normand had been ordered to direct traffic, but instigated the
incident by directly approaching the innocent man. Once shot the man asked, “Why
did you shoot me?” Normand must serve 90 days in jail followed by probation and
community service at a school for disabled people. The Arkansas State Police
have promised to step up training in response to the incident. The innocent man
was mistaken as a fugitive from a Michigan prison.
ATLANTA POLICE, Georgia Corruption and
racism on the level with New Orleans INDUSTRIAL STRENGTH POND SCUM
In
July 2008 Officer John Kevin Freeman was arrested for murder and aggravated assault in
connection in his shooting a security guard in his housing complex, as the
guard was leaving. He is being held in The Cobb County Jail without bail.
In
June 2008 Officer Wayne Longe was indicted for having sex in the back seat of his
car with a woman he had arrested for a traffic offense. It is charged Longe
drove her to a park where he could rape the woman in privacy. A trial is
pending.
As
of January 2008 there is an ongoing federal investigation concerning this
department. Two more cops have been arrested, Officer
Wilson Carstaffin is charged with
sexual battery of a 12 year old girl. Another cop accepted payments from an
Atlanta apartment complex in exchange for “protection.” The new drug squad received FBI training in
February 2008, with Chief Pennington issuing a stern warning not to take any
“short cuts!” Violators will be arrested. Mr. Pennington, you are in the wrong
business; ever think about a new career as a stand up comic?
As
of November 2007 four innocent men have been released after being framed by crooked
Atlanta cops, with 41 other cases under review. A police major must now sign
off on any “no knock” warrants including the new drug unit. None of the old
cops from the old drug unit are allowed on the new unit. The family of the
woman murdered by the cops and the informant that was falsely imprisoned are
bringing huge lawsuits. The cops are under a huge cloud, lacking trust and
citizen support; this is how it should be for betrayal of public trust. It has
come out that the cops lied about the Neal Street Massacre, and planted
marijuana after murdering Mrs. Johnson, an elderly black woman. Think about
getting your attorney there before you allow any Atlanta cop near you,
otherwise say nothing. These are predator cops.
In
October 2007 an off duty Atlanta cop, Steve Iman, shot at a college student and his girlfriend with
his service pistol after an argument in a Marietta bar. Four other officers
were suspended because they fled without reporting the incident until
confronted by Atlanta PD supervisors. Iman is facing twenty years for shooting at a pick up
truck with the couple inside. Atlanta Police Deputy Chief Andresen termed this
incident a setback following the Thanksgiving Massacre of Kathryn Johnson while
the department tries to regain public trust following the scandal last year.
Also suspended from duty are officers Mathew
Fuqua, Kevin Patton and Ryan Sinks.
In
July 2007 the former police informant, Alex White returned to Washington D.C.,
to testify on Capital Hill about how Atlanta Police demanded he lie to cover
their tracks. This was a well established pattern of manipulation and
corruption that has emerged after the fatal Thanksgiving Day Massacre in an
illegal raid by APD. It’s looking pretty ugly as calls are made for reform.
In
late June 2007 Mr. Mingus Williams was finally set free from the Fulton County
Jail. He was falsely arrested by Former Officer
and Inmate Gregg Junier, who was
involved in the murder of Kathryn Johnson last year. Many more releases are
expected. Inmate Junnier admitted to lying to make a case. This innocent man
was six months into a two year sentence.Fulton County DA Paul Howard has asked
three other men jailed under similar conditions have their sentences commuted
to time served; how about not guilty? But this is Georgia and they are still a
bit slow in catching up to the idea that people have rights. Too little, too
late. Williams saw his release held up a day due to “paperwork.” This is more typical Georgia judicial arrogance;
adding insult to injury.
In
March 2007 Chief Pennington announced new policy changes on raids in response
to the Thanksgiving Day Masacre (see below) last year. More narcotics cops will
be added and rotated off that duty to avoid “complacency.” Now top supervisors
will have sign off on all “no knock” warrants, and must witness any payments to
confidential informants. Narcotics cops will get more training. In April 2007 Inmates/former officers
Gregg Junnier, and Gregg Smith, the murderers in the Thanksgiving Day Masacre,
struck a plea bargain deal for their criminal acts on Neal Street. They
admitted to lying to get the “no knock” warrant to make a raid on the home of
Kathryn Johnston. Both will serve at least ten years in prison. Officer Arthur Tesler
claims he is the fall guy, having been set up by the other two. Tesler claims
he was at the back of the house with his weapon holstered. He decided to go for
a jury and got 4 ½ years plus probation . A light sentence for being an
accessory to murder.
Two
months before the murder by Atlanta Police, another botched raid including Former Officer/Inmate Smith occurred down the door of another innocent elderly black woman. Frances
Thompson lives at Simpson Landing, and was terrorized by another raid involving
“snitches” fingering the wrong house. There were concerns expressed as a result
of that raid that “things were going too fast,” and “that someone is going to
get hurt.” Nothing was done to slow down these “urban cowboys.”
The
arrogance of the Atlanta PD is evident in how U S Marshals behaved when they
hit the wrong house on Stafford Street in May 2007. They arrogantly demanded
the elderly 94 year old woman open the door, an unlawful order that was
refused. When they showed the granddaughter a picture of the fugitive, they
believed the woman when told they had the wrong house. The women were scared
for their lives after The Thanksgiving Massacre by Atlanta Police. The feds
even apologized and left, without breaking down doors or firing shots with the
twelve men that had surrounded the house. They should have been more polite and
not given unlawful orders in an arrogant fashion, threatening the lives of
innocent citizens. But at least these women lived to tell about it.
The
corruption probe is unfolding as an innocent 37 year old man was ordered released
from prison without delay, as Inmate Cop Gregg
Junnier was the main witness, and it
looks like the funny white stuff was planted. The man has spent two years in
prison and looking at a new trial. The DA is looking at other cases, looking
for more lies, promising to undo all bad cases. The first lawsuit against The
City of Atlanta for the two years of false imprisonment is already in the
works. It looks like many more will follow.
This
whole incident has sparked a major probe of widespread corruption within the
department. Residents are coming forward in large numbers to claim illegal
entry, callous systematic brutality, fake warrants and the planting of
evidence. Hold on to your seats, this will get very ugly into the summer of
2007.
On
January 23rd 2007, Pete Williams, a black man released after twenty
two years in prison for a rape DNA proves he is innocent of. In fact he was in
jail on unrelated charges when three identical attacks occurred, but Atlanta
Police and former DA Fred Takars (now a federal inmate) hid this evidence and obtained a false
conviction against this innocent man. Now Fulton
County DA Paul Howard decided it best to release Williams, after first stating
he needed to decide if Williams should be released. This should be a no brainer as innocent people do
not belong in jail, except in Georgia?
Williams was booked into the Fulton County Jail then released until his
hearing in two weeks when he will officially be innocent. This kind of delay is
yet another typical act of Georgia judicial arrogance. Another 47 year old man
is likely the man who attacked the women, but has yet to be charged. Expect
another huge lawsuit on this as Atlanta’s jack booted thugs pay for their KKK
activity. Hey, twenty one years later they finally nailed Kenneth Wicker for
these crimes, too little, too late.
In
November 2006, just before Thanksgiving Day, plainclothes Atlanta Police broke
down the door of a 92 year old black woman, having obtained a warrant based bad
information from a “snitch,” The women shot several officers thinking they were
criminals, and was shot dead. Officer Arthur B
Tesler who was involved in this raid is reported to have falsified a
police report in a 2001 accident, that cost the city $450,0900 in damages.
Civil rights groups called for a fair investigation. Civil rights leaders are
calling for a federal probe as the person named in the bogus warrant was “Sam,”
and no one other than the dead black woman lived there. It looks like they
applied for a warrant without verification of the information. Atlanta PD
claims to have recovered drugs, but there is serious doubt about if they
planted evidence to “dirty up” another innocent victim. The “snitch” now claims
no drugs were there, and denies the “buy” the warrant was based on. “Sam” also
said he had never been to Ms Johnson’s house. “Sam” further states that he was
called after the raid and ordered to lie to “cover your ass.” It looks like the
cops planted some weed to cover their tracks. “Sam” was identified as Samuel T Gulley
with a long criminal record, and is in federal custody at the time of this
writing. Now the cops have come up with the story of a second “snitch” linking
the house to drugs. Do you believe them? These officers have received
commendations for their past work: kind of scary. In December 2006, two BATF
agents were shot serving an arrest warrant. I ask you to think about what
happens when people perceive the cops to be trigger happy; this perpetuates
violence. The citizen has nothing left to lose, so there is no hesitation to
shoot at a cop. It is time to end the cycle of violence and the cops must come
clean by admitting their fault in the murder of this 92 year old woman, and
locking up their own. As of January 2007 the Fulton County District Attorney,
Paul Howard, announced three of the officers involved
were indicted by a Fulton County Grand Jury on 25 April 2007. Two have
already cut plea deals, and a third will fight it out in trial.
It
has emerged these same officers have applied for many no-knock warrants on the
same basis of not fully identifying the source, or having the special
circumstances required for this kind of warrant. They even raided the house
next door to the police murder victim, Ms. Johnston, in the past. These
no-knock warrants are not finding drugs or weapons, and are violating the
constitutional rights of citizens according a defense lawyer, Dennis Scheib,
who was an Atlanta cop. Word is these narcotic cops had a “quota” to fill.
It
appears the victim of police killing, Ms. Johnston, shot her assailants,
officers Cary Bond, Gary Smith and Greg Junnier in defense of her home. Ms. Johnson was hard of
hearing, and would not have recognized the special raid uniforms used by
Atlanta Police. It appears Ms. Johnston thinking intruders were breaking in,
shot the her assailants. Another factor emerging is the large number of
abandoned houses in the area that most likely were involved in the “drug buy.”
Ms. Johnston lived alone and was law abiding. Attorney Dennis Scheib told The
Atlanta Constitution the cops are taking shortcuts and not doing thorough
investigations. Judges are not requiring proof either. The lies that are told
to get warrants are incredible to say the least. Sources are always named as
“Black,” or “Sam.” The suspects or drugs never seem to turn up. It’s time to
arrest these cops!
The
police chief has vowed to take another look at the use of “No Knock” policy,
and the issue of informants. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has been asked
to take over the case along with the FBI. The eight-person drug team has been
suspended as the investigation rapidly expands. This includes Sgt Pete Stallings as well the officers shot by Ms. Johnston in self
defense.
Just
after Thanksgiving Day 2006, Atlanta Police shot and killed a man identified as
a robbery suspect, under mysterious conditions.
In
2006 Officer Richard Holmes was arrested for aggravated assault on another cop
and perjury. A year later Chief Pennington still has no answers why the matter
has not been resolved. Even more strange is the response by The Fulton County
DA, who dropped all charges even though the crime carries decades in prison. Do
we see a double standard here? Some other Atlanta cops are even calling for his
punishment, without avail.
Atlanta
has a long history of racist incidents victimizing people of color. The city is
defending it’s own, in an uphill and losing battle. Chief Pennington, a black
man, made a name cleaning up the New Orleans Police, prior to Hurricane
Katrina. See our section below on New Orleans PD to see what Atlanta might well
expect as the trucks of whitewash roll in. The chief has failed the citizens of
Atlanta and should resign. One of my local sources in Atlanta calls him an
“Oreo.”
AUSTIN Police, Texas
In
March 2005 a fire broke out at a black community nightclub. Police officers
were observed by civilians reading the messages on their cruiser laptops
through the windows sending email to each other of a highly racist nature. One
officer even offered to bring “more gasoline” to the fire. This department
follows the long tradition of Texas KKK jack booted thugs into the twenty first
century with many false arrests, beatings, planted evidence and frame up jobs
targeting people of color.
BAKERSFIELD POLICE, California
This
department is responsible for John Stoll having spent 30 years in prison on a
conviction of child molestation for incidents that never happened. The
incidents were cooked up by investigators using psychological tricks. Even
though the convictions were overturned District Attorney Lisa Green stated she
felt the man is guilty and fought on,
holding him in jail until a hearing in
MAY 2004 , when he was finally released. This department has a long history
of false arrest and racism going back to the days of the labor camps decades
ago.
BALTIMORE POLICE, Maryland
In July 2008 Officver
Timothy Sanders III was indicted for
shooting an unarmed man in the back while being questioned with his arms being
cuffed. The cop is charged with involuntary manslaughter with arraignment set
for August 29th.
Early
in January 2006 three BPD officers were arrested for sexual assault. The
charges are they released a women from custody in exchange for sex. Two of the
officers are charged with letting it happen. An investigation is underway.
Michael
Austin served 27 years for the murder of a convenience store security guard.
DNA evidence cleared him of a conviction that resulted from racist and
incompetent police officers who failed to check his claim he was working that
day. This department has a long history of human rights violations beyond
belief. Now the governor has issued him a pardon and is talking about
compensation.
BAY COUNTY SHERIFF, FLORIDA Child Killers (Panama
City)
Martin
Lee Anderson died at a military boot camp style facility run by the sheriff
under contract to the Florida State Department of Juvenile Justice, after being
forced to run around a track as part of an intake process. The 14 year old
developed difficulty breathing, and was subject to rough treatment. He was
taken to a hospital where he died the next day. The program was shut down.
Seven guards and one nurse will stand trial for the aggravated death of a
child, and face sentences of 30 years each. The charges were based on “culpable
negligence” when medical care was indicated, and apparently denied. The guards
and nurse were not offered plea bargain deals. Governor Bush was directly
involved in the case, and the family has brought a lawsuit.
Like
too many Florida Sheriff’s Offices, this department has a long history of
racism, false arrests, beatings and excessive use of force.
BEMIDJI POLICE/CASS COUNTY
SHERIFF, Minnesota
These
two departments are now under investigation in October 2004 by the ACLU for
racial profiling of members of the local Indian Reservation. While Police Chief
Bruce Preece denies he has seen any untoward action towards Indians, the
numbers tell a different story. While Indians are only 11% of the population of
Cass County, they are the target of the most motor vehicle stops, searches and
arrests. Local law enforcement blame this on the “poverty” of the Indians
living on the reservation. Often Sheriffs Deputies and local police use feeble
excuses such as a “burned out tail light” to pull over, search and then
arrest minorities while other residents
are never stopped. Local law enforcement further blame their victims to justify
racist conduct by citing the poor condition of older vehicles owned by
residents of the reservation. The ACLU has set up a local office on a two year
project to stem the tide of these racist jack booted thugs.
BENTON HARBOR PD, Michigan
In
June 2003 police were in pursuit of a black man on a motorcycle, when the cycle
crash killing the suspect. It was charged that Benton Harbor Police rammed the
cycle causing the crash, gave each other “high fives,” and kicked the body. In
the immediate aftermath the mostly black population rioted burning down
buildings, attacking police officers and vehicles, as well as attempting to
burn down the police station. Hundreds of outside state and local police were
called in to restore order in what was described as a “war zone.” No police
officers were charged in the death of the motorists, while many arrests
following two nights of riots followed.
There
have been many charges over the years of racism, beatings and deaths caused by
local police. I had the misfortune to get lost in Benton Harbor some years back
driving to Chicago. The local cops followed me and were obviously looking for
an excuse to pull me over. I did not ask for help but made my way out of the
town as quickly as legal speed allowed. Why two cops to follow me?
This
is a police force with serious issues so be careful when dealing here. Stay
away from the cops if you can.
Bloomfield Police, Connecticut
In
June 2007 one of the employees of this department, Ransford Smith Jr,
EMS Coordinator was placed on suspension, and placed under investigation. No
comment has been made on the nature of the charges. Smith had most recently served as President and Chief of Operations for The
Windsor Volunteer Ambulance. As of 6 July 2007, he was no longer gainfully
employed by The Town of Bloomfield. No
one is saying very much either as to under what circumstances he left the
position. I am being told the very existence of Windsor Volunteer Ambulance is
in question. Reports are circulating widely that the political and financial
situation at Windsor Ambulance is at best “grave.” See Windsor Police on our page three at http://www.gainesnet.com/police3.htm
In
April 2004 Bloomfield Police stood by and failed in their sworn duty in
allowing Hartford Police to falsely arrest an man in his home in Bloomfield. See
Hartford Police for details on the false arrest by Maurice Washington and
Bryant Moore, including negligently causing the injury of a falsely arrested
person during transport.
This
town borders rough sections of Hartford, and has many complaints of illegal
search and stops on the town line by officers accused of racial profiling.
There are serious issues with the conduct of some of the officers on this
department. This department would be in the clown's gallery if their mistakes
didn't impact on so many innocent people. I have received a large number of
complaints about assaults and illegal search stops along the border with
Hartford of minorities.
Their detective bureau is about 10 watts of “GE” as well. Some time back during
an EMT Refresher Course at the Bloomfield Police EMS building, someone ripped
off a computer from the cop shop. Now they came looking to everyone at the
course, forcing people to sign "voluntary consent forms" to search
the homes and cars of everyone who took the class. The bottom line is the
computer and printer was never recovered. Four members of the volunteer EMS
unit quit because of the handling of investigation by the Gestapo. Worse yet,
word "leaked" out that a certain someone was the prime suspect, etc.
A U S Department of Justice complaint was filed; along with complaints top the
Attorney General of Connecticut. Internal Affairs tried to handle the
complaint, but everyone was reading copies of this Web Site, circulating in
mass at the Bloomfield Police EMS unit. If you ever have to deal with this
department, do not talk to Detective Mark Samsel, and his Latino female
partner. I was in that class, and had to deal with these two cops. As an aside,
the stuff that was stolen was OLD and inferior. I read a copy of the search papers,
then ran the serial numbers. Someone did them a favor taking out the trash for
them. As a result, the cop shop is now protected with real locks, cameras, and
alarms. The former Swiss cheese security system is history. No apologies from
Bloomfield Police about their misconduct either. Don't hold your breath waiting
either.....
BOLTON, Mass Police
This
department ordered a man who was exonerated after spending 10 years in prison
for rape, to register as a Sex Offender, or face arrest. After DNA cleared the
man, the name was not removed from a list in what was described as an
“administrative error.” See Marlboro Police for the main story. They were
forced to withdraw this false regisatation. The officer involved could have
checked the computer to verify the overturn, or called the court, but failed to
do his job to get the facts.
BOSTON POLICE
Domestic Terrorists
In
November 2007 Boston Police are rolling out a “program” to “get guns off the
street,” in which they ask parents to allow cops to “voluntarily” consent to a
search of their children’s living quarters. Legal experts have published in The
Boston Globe warnings about this being an “end run” around the constitution,
which provides safeguards to protect citizens against abusive police. There is
no provision to properly inform the parents of the possible legal consequences
involved either, just a push in the door. Given the long history of Boston
Police involving false arrests etc, I would advise any parent not to allow any
cop in undewr these circumstances as “evidence” might be planted. It wouldn’t
be the first time. If your kid
has a gun, go find it yourself, and get rid of it in the Charles River or in a
sewer. Don’t turn it over to the cops! Read
under Hartford Police what happened to an honest parent being falsely arrested
for doing this. Boston Police are not honest or professional. The program gives individual officer discretion
for finding small amounts of drugs. Anything they “find” could put you or other
family members in prison. You can bet any kind of drugs will get everyone
busted. You have been warned. Look
at the Boston Police and ask yourself the following question; would you buy a
used car from this person?
In
August 2007 Lt Haseeb Hosein, LT Timothy Kervin
and LT Ghassoub Frangie were placed on
administrative leave after audits revealed they collected huge sums for
overtime they never worked. Criminal charges are being considered. Is the
whitewash being delivered again? Kervin stole at least $237,000, Hosein at
least $200,000. They are on desk duty at last posting. A civilian stealing a
candy bar goes to jail, is this more double standard?
In
July 2007 Superintendent Robert O Dunford was reprimanded for his remarks, in which he termed
sexual assaults in East Boston as a “courting ritual.” His punishment is to go
to “Sensitivity Training.” This dinosaur, aged 62 and tough talking, from
Dorchester, deserves to be fired as a public example. Do you really expect an
old dog to learn new tricks? I wonder how he would feel if his daughter got to
experience a “courting ritual?”
In
July 2007 Boston’s Homicide Unit, under the command of Deputy Superintendent Thomas Lee, when detectives from the B-3 Station arrested a
man, charging him with homicide. The only problem is this innocent man was with
another police officer at the time. Red faced BPD officials and Suffolk County DA Daniel F Conley, suddenly “withdrew” the charges. When asked if the
charges were brought prematurely, with the cops having the nerve to compliment
themselves on “good police work,” because they stopped a wrongful arrest and
exposed exculpatory evidence. The cops also stated the standards of “probable
cause” were met. If they had done good police work in the first place, the
wrong man would have been left alone. He is lucky not to be headed to prison
awaiting another overturn in ten or twenty years! It is scary how little it
takes to put an innocent person behind bars in Boston; things have not changed
as “probable cause” is all in the mind of the cop, and not based on facts.
In
January 2007, the new Boston Police Commissioner got the Boston Globe to run an
article blaming residents who refuse to talk to the cops as the cause of
spreading crime. This typical “blame the victim” approach needs to be seen for
what it is. How many innocent people have been beaten and intimidated into
talking to rogue Boston cops? How many have served time for crimes they were
innocent of, because they said anything at all to the cops? I still say don’t
talk to these thugs, they have not proven themselves to be trustworthy. The
commissioner was mad because a teenager ordered cops off his land, refusing to
talk or answer questions. Well done
and very smart, is my comment! Let these cops earn their pay with sweat and well
deserved ridicule, contempt and disrespect they deserve. Bring in the state
police to clean up this cesspool.
In
October 2006 headlines in the Boston Globe et al told the sad tale of massive
tampering with drug evidence within the property room as well as stolen drug
evidence. This could well be a epidemic that kills thousands of cases as the
credibility of any evidence held by The Boston Police is questioned. The Boston
Police have just handed the cases to an army of defense lawyers and many cases
will have to be dismissed.
In
October 2006 Detective Sgt Daniel Keeler is under investigation after a surveillance tape
from a Back Bay boutique showed him putting a pair of sun glasses in his pocket
during a robbery investigation. This man lead the homicide detectives for over
a decade, being involved in wrongful convictions that were overturned by a
federal judge. Because the value of the stolen item is less than $250, he might
be able to manipulate his way out of felony charges through a court clerk. He
is on paid administrative leave pending resolution of the charges.
In
July 2006 three Boston cops were busted in one of the worst scandals to rock
the department. Officers Robert “Kiko”
Pulido, Carlos A Pizarro and Nelson Carrasquillo were busted by the FBI after extensive investigations
involving wiretaps. AS of this writing they are in federal custody. In
September 2007 Pizzaro pled down, facing 24 years in prison, with a minimum of
10 years. These officers are accused of
being involved with even more corrupt officers as this probe expands in scope.
Charges include dealing in cocaine and steroids, dealing in prostitution,
stealing the IDs of motorists stopped by Pulido, fixing traffic tickets,
loansharking and smuggling illegal aliens into the country. Boston Police are
to conduct an internal affairs investigation along with the FBI. The city
officials called this one of “the worst days in the history of the department.”
You are advised to refuse to deal with any Boston cop if possible, and to
refuse to give a Boston cop anything you can protect, as these predators are
clearly out of control, rivaling New Orleans Police in sinking to the bottom of
the barrel. Ask for a real cop in Boston, as State Police are around on the
various roadways.
Another
innocent man was released 23 January 2004 after spending six and one half years
in prison. Stephen Cowans was freed
after DNA and fingerprint evidenced was retested. Boston Police used the
fingerprint of another person to gain the original conviction. Until the last
minute Suffolk County Assistant DA David E Meier vowed to re-try the case in
the face of flawed evidence, but changed his tune on the courthouse steps. The
case involved the near fatal assault on Boston Police officer Gregory Gallagher
also wrongfully identified Cowans as his assailant. Gallagher, now a detective,
still stands by his identification. Boston Police are now looking at an
overhaul of their system used to process fingerprint and DNA evidence. Cowans
is the 7th person freed in Suffolk County due to sub-standard work
by the Boston Police. Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel Conley and Acting
Boston Police Commissioner held a late afternoon new conference to express
“regret and embarrassment of an innocent man being sent to prison.”
The
8th innocent person was
released in March 2004, falsely arrested and convicted for a kidnapping and
rape. Mr. Anthony Powell, 33 spent 12 years in Massachusetts State Prison,
freed by DNA. Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel Conley and the Boston
Police Commissioner Kathleen O’Toole issued contrived aplogies, and even
promised to overhaul the eyewitness identification procedures used by Boston
Police. Don’t you believe it! Another case under prosecution (9th)
will be dismissed as a serial killer caught in another crime confessed. The
charges against William Leydon were for the murder and beheading of his brother
resulted from still yet another false arrest by Boston Police. Boston is just
interested in the fact they got caught and this police commissioner will supply
as much whitewash as needed, at taxpayer expense. Remember you are dealing with
armed politicians.
The
Boston Police Department is currently being sued following the release of
Donnell Johnson after Mr. Johnson served five years in Massachusetts State
Prison, wrongfully convicted for the murder of a nine-year-old child. Boston
Police deliberately withheld evidence that would clearly indicate the man was
innocent and stopped their investigation at that point. A real investigation by
federal drug agents turned up the two correct suspects. Detective Sgt. William
Mahoney is facing an Internal Affairs hearing for his role in the case. Also
named in the $5 million lawsuit is The City of Boston, Detective Sgt Daniel
Keeler and Detective James Doyle. The union is strongly defending its members.
In
another scandal Patrolman Joesph Lemoure was stripped of his civil service rank and
suspended following the beating of a motorist in June 2000, after making an
unauthorized motor vehicle stop and failing to notify communications. The
innocent motorist suffered jaw injuries after being pulled from his car in a
brutal fashion. The union is defending the cop.
Several
years ago Boston Police took down the door of the wrong apartment and caused
the fatal heart attack of an innocent occupant, a black minister. There have
been a number of other incidents over the years as well so beware when dealing
with this agency as there are some Jack Boot cops still on the beat.
In
May 2004 another overturn on a murder charge against Lawrence Adams has
resulted in an order for a new trial. Adams is facing the dearth penalty for
another botched Boston Police investigation.
Gerald
Amirault was paroled after 18 years in prison and vows his innocence over a
child molestation charge. Given the track record of Boston Police of racism,
false arrest, false imprisonment and beatings, it is more likely this man is
innocent than guilty.
As
of June 2004 twelve innocent people have been freed from prison with no thanks
to Boston Police, who now rank among the top three worst departments in terms
of victims of false imprisonment.
Boston
Police are facing still yet more overturns from people in prison wrongly
arrested and convicted for gang murders, all the result of the political ambition
of a certain former Suffolk County District Attorney. This department has a
long history of racism and brutality so beware. I recommend you refuse
to talk to any Boston Police officer or willingly submit to them any way you
can without the use of the violence these people specialize in.! Demand an
explanation for everything and refuse to accept anything you don’t like. File
charges against any Boston officer for any contact you consider abusive. These
are out of control racist jack booted thugs as indicated by the sheer number of
minority innocent people released from prison. If you have a police
issue in Boston, get a real cop by calling the State Police. Keep witnesses and do not hesitate to use a
citizens arrest of the offending officer (criminal) for kidnapping, unlawful restraint, assault with a deadly
weapon, sexual assault or whatever else fits. This department has lost it’s moral authority and public trust and
every cop there deserves nothing. Give them what they have coming.
BOSTON REGIONAL SUBWAY (MBTA)
SECURITY POLICE
This
department recently paid out millions of dollars to settle large numbers of
false arrest, racial profiling and related lawsuits stemming from a “zero
tolerance” law and order campaign during which innocent minority teens were
illegally arrested, wrongfully searched and subject to having guns drawn on
them by officers who used foul language. An unidentified officer told the
Boston press that “things got out of control,” and that “a lot of unjustified
arrests were made.” The locals tell me this department still has a lot of “goons.”
BOXBORO POLICE, MA
BRIDGEPORT POLICE, Connecticut
In
June 2008 Officer Andre Orbegozo was arrested after kidnapping his girlfriend, another
Bridgeport cop at gunpoint and driving her to a remote area. He was busted at Griffin Hospital in Derby
after hitting the woman with a gun. He was arrested by Ansonia Police.
This
department has decided to get tough on crime in December of 2003, legislating
what they call “Zero Tolerance Areas,” such as places rap music is featured. We
are getting a disturbing number of complaints of people being pulled out of
cars, body slammed against fences and cars just for asking what the problem is.
A number of false arrest complaints are in the works as well. This department
has officers that enforce a “Driving While Black” practice in violation of
state law. Watch out in Bridgeport as some cops are more dangerous than the
real criminals.
BRISTOL POLICE, Connecticut
In
September 2005 a scandal broke involving the operation by off duty Bristol
Police of a pirate radio station on 99.5 known as WNFR, or “Nigger Free Radio.”
It’s KKK style programming in the late night stunned the mayor. Five years
before Police Chief John DiVenere had heard about the station and ordered it
shut down. As a result Sgt. Richard Valentine abruptly resigned. Another
officer has blown the whistle after seeing the transmitter in Valentine’s home
with an antenna mounted on a nearby tree. Suspended was Captain Daniel Britt,
head of the patrol and detective division.
This
department has a history of some problems of racism and false arrest.
BROWARD COUNTY SHERIFF, Florida
In
February 2005 a false arrest made of an innocent black man at his grandmothers
funeral on the basis of mistaken identity, charging him with murder. The victim
of these cops was arrested at his grandmothers funeral in the graveyard, only
to be released a few minutes later when someone realized the mistake. The
description did not match but was based entirely on a tip by a confidential
informant. In the process the man was shoved against a police car and his arm
injured, requiring EMS transport and hospital care. When asked to apologize to
the family, Detectives Mike Corbett, Chris Dale and other deputies merely
laughed after disrupting a family funeral. Legal action is pending. The man is
lucky not to have waited in prison for years to be released given the racist
reputation of this third rate law enforcement agency.
BUFFALO POLICE, New York
Anthony
J Capoozzi was ordered released on 2 April 2007 after DNA evidence cleared him
of rape charges he has served twenty two years for, after a badly botched
investigation by Buffalo Police. In spite of the judges order for immediate
release, it appears the man will sit in custody until the end of the week in
another act of protracted judicial arrogance. The man is in a state mental
hospital due to his worsened schizophrenia from the direct effects of false
imprisonment. The family intends to sue as well. The DNA matched up another
man. Even a Buffalo Detective went against his department in support of this
innocent man. There are some honest cops out there and Detective Dennis Delano put his job on the line to tell it like it is; the man is innocent.
That is an act of courage given the toxic culture of Buffalo Police and the
tainted “thin blue line.” Even the MO used by the real rapist matched the other
crimes of the man now matched to the crime. Capozzi also suffered under a
blanket order for convicted sex offenders, having been denied parole five
times, by order of former Governor George Pataki. Because the man refused to
admit his “guilt,” his sentence was in fact “extended.”
This
department has a long history of racism and unprofessional conduct including
having strip searched female prisoners in department men’s rooms. False arrests
and beatings are part of the history too.
CALIFORNIA HIGHWAY PATROL
In
June 2008 a damage award of $75 K was reinstated against this agency for a
wrong house raid that was intended to find a stolen motorcycle. Instead the 72
year old man was roughed up and unlawfully detained. The cops involed are Joe Van Houtte, Jim Carter and Gred Ziegler. Charges of excessive force were brought and
sustained, throwing the man to the floor after being told this was the wrong
address, then struck repeatedly in the head and neck. The incident took place
in Tehama County.
CAMDEN NJ POLICE
Officer
Michael Hearne, 42 of Woodbury, was
arrested in November 2007 for giving a loaded gun to a friend with the intend
to rob drug dealers and take a share of the profits. Hearne’s wife, Annie
Hearne was indicted for money laundering after putting the money in the family
bank account, and withdrawing some of the cash. All of this is on tape, and a
friend of the local druglord “J R” Rivera. Hearne is out on bail awaiting
trial.
This
department has decades of history including being taken over by the N J State
Police and a past police chief getting locked up. Camden has become the rat
sewer of the Philly area and the cops have sunk to that same level. Avoid any
way you can as these cops are far from honest.
CANTON, Ohio Police
Christopher
Benet finally was released from Ohio State Prison after serving four years of a
nine year sentence for crime DNA proves he could not have committed. Bennett
suffered a head injury with memory loss, while a passenger in a car his drunken
friend was driving. Prosecutors pressured Benett into pleading guilty even
though he didn’t remember the accident. As he started to regain his memory he
tried to tell his story. A witness to the crash put Bennett in the passenger
seat. Bennett was pressured into pleading guilty to a lessor offense for time
served, with prosecutors holding the threat of a twenty year sentence over his
head. He took the “:deal” to get out of prison. This judicial arrogance is
typical of Ohio justice I am told.
CHARLOTTESVILLE Police, Virginia
The
Chief of Police has ordered the detective division to cease it’s dragnet
operations in rounding up many innocent black men, and intimidating them into
surrendering DNA samples. The abuse only stopped after publicity. There is a
current case of a serial rapist and killer. The investigation is not going
well, and the lack of professional conduct by racist cops is only making things
worse. As of December 2005, this is the sad state of affairs.
Chicago
Police Department Mayor Daley’s Racist Goon Squad Lives On
In July 2008 Governor Blagojevich issued pardons to three
men cleared by DNA in 2002, falsely arrested and imprisoned because of racist
jack booted thug Chicago cops, finally clearing their records so they can jobs,
etc. The governor also pardoned a dead
man who served over twelve years in prison for rape someone else committed. A
group of actual innocents have sued the governor after waiting years to clear
their names after cleared by DNA with charges dismissed, unable to get on with
their lives as criminal records remain in place.
In July 2008 a couple whose baby was wrongfullt taken by
DCFS with the help of two Chicago Detectives who lied on their reports, was
awarded $4.2 million, and the child was returned months later in September
2006. The Spanish parents were denied lie detector and other services in
Spanish by racist cops.
In June 2008 a federal jury awarded a nurse $7.7 million for
false arrest following an incident where she pulled Officer
Kelly Brogan from a burning patrol car following an accident. The
cops gun was missing and the cops set the nurse up by taking her to the station
house and holding her for two days with very little water and food, being
threatened with violence, forcing her to sign a “confession” and then falsely
arresting the nurse. She spent ten months in jail before the charges were
dismissed. The city plans to appeal the award as “excessive.” Perhaps you
should think twice before helping a cop in an emergency (see main section) as
the bad cops have made it hazardous to try to save the life of a cop who has
been shot or otherwise injured.
Officer Joesph Grillo was
busted by federal authorities during June 2008 for an illegal insurance scam
involving another Grand Central District cop and a tow truck driver. The scheme
involved stolen cars and chop shops. A joint federal and city investigation was
launched.
In late May 2008 indicted officer
Keith Herrera admitted in an interview with CBS 60 Minutes that members
of The Special Operations Team were encouraged and coached in the art of
falsifying reports to “get results.” Herrera is now facing 30 years for home
invasion, armed violence, robbery and other charges. His menor, officer Jerry Finnigan, is facing charges to
trying to hire a hit man to kill a fellow officer; the hit man was an
undercover FBI agent. The practice was referred to as “creative writing.” The
probe by the new police commissioner, retired FBI agent Jody Weiss, continues
with a new Internal Affairs unit in place.
In May 2008 another innocent man was freed by DNA after
spending 14 years after bungling Chicago cops set him up. Dean Casge, aged 41,
was forced to wait many hours while Illinois prison officials botched up an
emergent release after Cook County indicated it had the case “dismissed.”
Officer Richard Schmidt was
arrested in March 2008 for attacking Forest Park Police while drunk and after
causing damage to the bar. A Taser was used to control this cop. He is on
suspension pending investigation.
Former officer John Herman was
sentenced to 25 years in prison for sexual assault of a woman, while on duty.
The City of Chicago has agreed to pay the woman over $1 million for the
kidnapping and rape from 2004.Detective Constance
Besteda is under internal affairs review for her role in helping the
detective. The other cop has since
retired.
As of February 2008 the cop shop has a new meister, retired
FBI agent Jody Weis who wasted no time firing top brass, and picking lower ranking
cops, bypassing traditional candidates. Mr. Weiss says “It’s time for a
change.” African American and Latino cops were promoted as several brass
resigned rather than be demoted. We advise you to not trust these cops and
follow our guidelines in dealing with this agency as there are still large
numbers of corrupt and brutal jack booted thugs in the ranks. Weis brought in a
former FBI associate to help him in his stated task.
A cop who beat an innocent man handcuffed to a wheelchair
might be allowed to return to work, after the city paid $125,000 for the
criminal assault by Officer William Cozzi in
August 2005. Attempts to fire this shameful predator have failed due to the cop
shop politics
Another innocent might get out of prison after 25 years, being
there because a guilty man confessed to his defense attorney and made that
attorney not tell anyone until after his death. No longer bound by
attorney-client privilege, the state is considering if this long held secret
can be admissible in court, and thus free another innocent man. States Attorney Richard Schwind has refused to
comment on this case, citing the pending hearings. But Alton Logan stays in prison while Chicago
style justice plays politics as usual.
In January 2008 charges were dropped against a man shot in
the eye by Chicago Police, for lack of evidence. Police claimed the man pulled
a gun on him, but no gun was found. Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office has
reversed the trend of just allowing the cops to charge anyone they shoot, realizing
this has been a long standing practice to cover police murders. Another
“investigation” is underway, but the cops managed to arrest this innocent man a
few days later and falsely imprison him in the medical wing of The Cook County
Jail. Business as usual with a new police boss coming in, Jody Weiss. Don’t
expect much folks. Another innocent man is going to prison one way or the next
and the Chicago cops have sent a message.
In October 2007 a new trial was ordered for a man coerced
into a confession by Chicago Police in 1983 for a murder.
In October 2007 the “Special Operations Section” [SOS] was
formally disbanded after numerous findings that officers robbed people they
stopped, made illegal searches and seizures, made false arrests and beat
innocent people. The Cook County DA has been forced to withdraw all charges
involving these corrupt officers, about 110 cases initially, some still in
jail. The cops pulled from “SOS” will be returned to very close supervision on
regular beats. One SOS cop, Officer Jerome Finnigan,
was busted by the FBI for planning the murder of a cop cooperating in the
investigation of police crime. Meanwhile a new police commissioner has taken
over under heavy fire.
In July 2007 the Chicago Tribune ran a story about how “The
Special Operations Unit” is scandal-plagued with the top four cops on the
complaint list each having 50 or more civilian complaints over the last five
years. There is a criminal probe by the Cook County State’s Attorney underway.
Six cops have been indicted for robbery and kidnapping alone. Ten officers had
408 complaints alone. These complaints are not being followed up or acted on,
with the cops not being held in account. The federal judge ordered the names of
officers given to City Aldermen, but the redacted lists omitted the names.
There is a long over-due movement to separate The Office of Professional
Standards, from the Chicago Police Department, and move them out of the cop
shop.
Six months later, three officers were arrested on felony
charges related to a beating in the loop. Officers
Gregory Barnes, Paul Powers and Sgt Jeffrey Planey are facing long
prison terms as Chicago reels from the shock of the latest scandal from it’s
police department. These cops were on the beat six months while any civilian
would have rotted in the Cook County Jail.
On 21 April 2007 another man was cleared of rape by DNA,
after being framed by Chicago’s Finest, and spending 26 years in prison. He was
forced to wear an electronic bracelet and register as a sex offender after
release, and remained under this confinement until Monday 23 April 2007, when
the slow and arrogant justice system finally set him “free.” Chicago Police and
Cook County DA have fought this overturn with incredible energy over the
decades, but is that really a shock?
On 2 April 2007, Commissioner Phillip J Cline resigned in
embarrassment over two incidents of brutal beatings that he termed the worst in
the history of the department. He admitted he should have moving faster than
one month in taking bad cops off the street. Cline also criticized the efforts
by fellow cops to help Officer Anthony Abatte enter and leave the courthouse away from the public.
Perhaps now new and enlightened leadership can come in and clean up this
gigantic cesspool. The actions of Commissioner Cline are too little, and too
late.
In February 2007 a security camera recorded the level of
violence all too common among a too many Chicago cops. Anthony Abbate, a twelve year veteran and 250
pounds was caught beating up a bartender half his size. The woman suffered
injuries to her neck, head, back and lower body. The cop was finally arrested
in March 2007 for attacking the woman with a chair. The matter is under review
by Internal Affairs, and it’s expected this cop will be fired. How about some
prison time too? Not likely and what a shame at that. New evidence of a second
attack and the refusal of cops to intervene after other off-duty cops spoke
with the officers has raised serious questions as this was all caught on tape.
The Chicago Police have refused to release the names of other officers involved
in assaulting several other innocent civilians. Cook County is dragging it’s
feet on bringing charges. Supt Philip Cline announced in The Chicago Tribune
major changes including meeting with prosecutors within two days and removing
police powers more quickly, instead of several months later as is the current
case of six officers under review. At a recent hearing on the case uniformed
cops used their squad cars to block access to the hearing and issued parking
tickets to the media for attending.
Another incident in February 2007 showed six off duty cops
mauling four innocent people at another bar.
On Thanksgiving Day 2006 inmate Marlon Pendelton sat in
Dixon Correction Center serving a long sentence for a rape new DNA tests prove
he is innocent of. The old Chicago Police Lab is in trouble as the work of one
of it’s technicians, Pamela Fish is again called into question, along with a
large number of cases. Now the courts have to decide if this innocent man gets
a new trial or an overturn. This story carried in the Chicago Tribune on
Thanksgiving Day 2006. How many months or years will he sit in prison? How many
other cases will be overturned? How many more millions of dollars to be paid to
actual innocents?
In February 2006 major headlines ran in the Chicago press
about another settlement for a man who spent 11 ½ years after being
framed by Chicago Police for a rape DNA proved he didn’t commit. This cost CPD
$9 million to settle out of court as they were afraid of what a jury would
give. The innocent man still charges he was beaten and forced to confess by the
cops. The aldermen are asking how many more settlements are “in the pipeline,”
and asking why it is always minorities getting falsely locked up. This alderman
further called to put “the cops on trial.” Chicago Police have promised a full
“investigation.” Yeah right folks. Not
much has changed since 1968 and The Democratic National Convention.
This department once charged two children, ages seven and
ten with rape murders, even though a child this age can't produce semen! One of
the most racist and corrupt departments this is another department right up
there with Philadelphia and New Orleans. A check of their history reveals
detectives using department vehicles to carry out armed robberies while on
duty, in Hammond, Indiana, and within the city limits. In the Hammond robbery,
these two detectives covered their activity by stopping an innocent bystander,
planting a gun on this person, and falsely arresting them. Officer Becker made
headlines by shooting an unarmed homeless man. Avoid this department by any
means possible.
More
cases of Chicago Police officers running drug and gun rings, committing false arrest,
and beating up citizens are emerging since this page was written, including
shooting an unarmed black female for having a cellular phone in her hand. No
arrests of the police criminals to date. This department is clearly out of
control, and any Chicago officer should be treated with extreme caution as
armed and dangerous. This department might well be both the biggest group of
criminals in Chicago, and the worst agency in the USA. Not much has changed
since Richard Daley Sr.
Some
years ago Officer Becker shot a homeless man for trying to clean off his
windshield, for money, Another cop shot dead an innocent black women for having
a cell phone in her hand. This cop claimed the phone was a gun, even though
cell phones were the size and shape of bricks, in those days. He only lost his
job.
Back
in 1985 I was almost run off the road by a Chicago cop trying to get to his
home in the suburbs for lunch. I gave the numbers off the car to internal
affairs, only to be told they could not “find” the car. I was almost run off
the road several days in a row, but he stopped that abuse once I called
internal affairs. No charges were filed either.
CHICOPEE POLICE, Massachusetts
A
department long known for false arrests, racism, beatings and arrogance is
being sued in August 2005 for the false arrest in 1987 of an innocent man who
was cleared after several years in prison for a rape DNA cleared him of.
Eduardo Velazques was framed by Chicopee Police using tainted identification
procedures. Named in the lawsuit are Sgt Roy Landry, and Officer Mark Coelho as
well as three retired officers. The City Of Chicopee has stonewalled
compensation even though the man was released and cleared in 2001, now offering
on $500K, The suit seeks $10 million.
This
department has a long record of arresting people for asking an officer to leave
private property or refusing to answer questions. There has been no overhaul of
the department to date. Stay away from this goon squad if you can.
CICERO POLICE, Illinois
In
March 2008 a Commander, Wesley Scott, remains on paid leave, charged with drug
possession. This department remains ineffective, racist and bad police work.
This
department was once owned and operated by Al Capone, and acted as his muscle.
To this day this cesspool of corruption continues to operate much like the old
days, with brothels openly operating. It took the Cook County Sheriff’s Police
unit to raid the houses of ill repute. This department is well known for
racism, beatings, false arrests and bribes. They once protected Al Capone’s
operation after it was forced out of Chicago, when too many bullet-ridden
corpses disgusted Chicago citizens.
It
is nothing short of a miracle that former officer James DiSantis, was
convicted on federal charges of beating a motorist in 2003. He is facing ten
years in prison at his sentencing on 3 September 2007. He was a twenty-year
veteran of the force. This one got caught and hauled into the federal court.
Don’t expect justice from an Illinois court.
Cincinnati Police, Ohio
This department has a long history of racial profiling,
false arrests and murder. The most recent killing of another unarmed black man
sparked several days of riots. The officer who killed this man is before a
grand jury at this point, but watch for a whitewash somewhere in the “justice
system.” This department is at least as dangerous as Pittsburgh. Many comments
have reached me about how the tactics used by this department rival the SS and
Gestapo, under Hitler. Another police killing in November 2003 was ruled a
“homicide” by the medical examiner where several cops beat down an unarmed man
with sticks. This department is one of the worst and most dangerous in the
country.
Connecticut Corrections Parole
Prison Guards
On June 28th Mr. Kevin Davidson was sitting
eating peanut butter sandwich when four armed parole officers broke down his
door. They saw him with the knife he used to make the sandwich and entered with
drawn guns. They cuffed him and then found out he was the wrong man and they
had the wrong address. They left without an apology and refused to fix the
door. They did not properly identify themselves while entering while wearing
civilian clothes, and even uttered a wisecrack about hoping he could get his
door fixed. The wrongfully assaulted
man had the choice of picking up a shotgun to resist. Had the parole guards
bothered to check addresses and computer data, this could have been prevented.
They took an unfounded report and went with it, almost creating a bloodbath.
In the aftermath the state is finally paying for repairs.
The State DOC and East Hartford Police are lying on their reports to cover
their tracks about who initiated the forced, unlawful entry. The three prison
parole guards were suspended for the use of unverified information, poor
judgment and failure to immediately report an incident. Prison Guard Jason Gaudet was suspended for thirty
days, while fellow guards Jason Bedard and Jeffrey
Fernandes received five days suspension. All three will be retrained
after their disciplinary suspensions, before returning to duty. Correction
Commissioner Theresa C. Lanz issued an apology, finally. As of November 2005
the family is bring suit against all the law enforcement agencies, and officers
involved, as well as Corrections and the individual prison parole guards.
COOK COUNTY SHERIFF, Chicago
This department paid $950,000 in the death of a women in
custody for shoplifting, after denial of medical care. The woman was found dead
in her cell hours later. Lack of funding cut the numbers of jail security
guards. One nurse was fired and another disciplined for gross neglect of a
patient. Yet further budget cuts continue. The woman left two young children
behind.
CORPUS CHRISTI POLICE TEXAS CAUSE
INNOCENT MAN TO BE EXECUTED
