Category Archives: Police Misconduct
Another faulty drug test
A 66 year old woman was held in jail 12 days because of a faulty drug test: In April, Janet Goodin of Warroad, Minn., was crossing into Canada for an evening of bingo with her daughters when an officer with … Continue reading
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Illegal search warrant results in a $100K jury verdict
It started out as a rent dispute in an unrelated landlord tenant case. It ended up with a $100,000 jury verdict against a police investigator in a § 1983 action for an unreasonable search. The tenant won the rent dispute … Continue reading
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Police Brutality: The chicken or the egg?
Here is the link for a video of a group of police officers, some on horseback, beating an unarmed college student. The video is making the rounds on the blogosphere. I first saw it on Bobby Frederick’s blog, who gave … Continue reading
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Drug Charges Dismissed Against S.C. Officer
Earlier this week the Fourth Circuit Solicitor dismissed a possession of marijuana with intent to distribute charge against Officer Dominick Robinson. Robinson was a school resource officer. He has been suspended without pay since his arrest. According to WPDE news: Investigators say … Continue reading
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Police Chief Resigns over fake cop allegations
Last month I wrote a post about John A. Brinkley, the convicted felon, posing as a police officer and assisting in traffic stops. Today, according to the Log Cabin Democrat, the Chief of Police has resigned over the affair. Mayflower Police Chief Richard … Continue reading
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Stoddard Released from Jail
Maricopa County Detention Officer Adam Stoddard was released from jail today pending his appeal according to KTAR.com. Stoddard’s lawyer Thomas Liddy says the officer did learn a lesson through all of this. ”He fully appreciates the history and the value of the … Continue reading
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Two Horry County Police Officers Suspended
From the Sun News: Chairman Bob Grabowski, who also is vice chairman for County Council, said an investigation in the department found that Pfc. David Rexroad and Cpl. Wesley Harris were paid a considerable amount of money for working special duty … Continue reading
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Traffic Stop: Fake Cop; Fake Dog
Before you begin the Fourth Amendment analysis on your next traffic stop case, ask these questions instead. Is the officer a real police officer or is he a convicted felon? Is the drug dog certified? According to the Log Cabin Democrat: … Continue reading
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