Archive for 2013

Cop Tasers Handcuffed Girl

Posted on: October 29th, 2013 10 Comments

This video showing cop tasering handcuffed girl helped clear 267-pound Trooper Daniel Cole of wrongdoing and have released this disturbing dash cam video that captured him tasing a 100 pound, 20 year old handcuffed girl in the back as she fled.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement determined Trooper Daniel Cole’s “use of force” was justified when he tased the woman last September at the FHP Pinellas Park Substation and cleared him of wrongdoing.

The fleeing woman, Danielle Maudsley, 20, suffered severe brain damage after hitting her head on the concrete and has been in a persistent vegetative state ever since.

The video shows Maudsley fleeing a back door of the substation with Cole following closely behind.

Maudsley was arrested for her alleged involvement in two hit-and-run crashes and driving without a license.

Surveillance video of Chicago Police Brutality on Woman

Posted on: October 11th, 2013 30 Comments

A Chicago woman has sued the Village of Skokie and one of its police officers, alleging she was seriously injured after being shoved headfirst into a concrete jail cell bench last spring. Part of the incident was recorded on a jailhouse video camera.

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Officers Beat Man to Death, Harass Witnesses and Take Evidence

Posted on: May 28th, 2013 14 Comments

Another case of death by police beatings, this time in Bakersfield California, has the community in an outrage! On May 8th, Kern Country officers beat an inebriated David Silva for so long and so hard that the man eventually passed out and later died from baton hits to his head.

Various witness accounts recall that the officers were violently beating the man as he lay in the street and continued to beat him even after he went silent and seemed unresponsive. His bleeding body was then left in the street for a rather prolonged period of time until the ambulance came, but by then any CPR that the paramedics attempted was redundant, because Silva was already dead.

A 911 call from a distressed witness, Selena, said that officers were beating a man to death.“There’s a man laying on the floor, and your police officers beat the (expletive) out of him and killed him,” said Selena, according to reports. She also insists that the man did nothing to deserve such harsh treatment.

A young man, Ruben Ceballos, was woken from his sleep by the screams and loud noises of the police beating Silva. When he looked outside to see what was happening, Ceballos also claimed that the police officers were brutally beating on the man and after several minutes, the beaten man stopped screaming and seemed unresponsive. Ceballos, too, says that the Silva did nothing to provoke such aggression from the officers.

Thanks to modern and compact technology, most cell phones nowadays have built-in video recorders and it is most likely certain that at least a few of the witnesses had recorded the attack on their cellphones. The officers musty have also assumed the same thing, since after the beating they went around interrogating and intimidating the witnesses, in some cases even confiscating their cell phones. Melissa Quair, another witness at the scene said that the officers not only harassed the witnesses, but searched some of their homes as well, in order to try and recover any of the video footage of the actual beating.

The officers’ apparent hostile demeanor toward the witnesses is even more apparent when they arrested a witness, Jason Land, who spoke out against what he saw the officers doing to Silva. The police claim that Land was arrested for violating his probation, was high on PCP and arrested him without any proof.

David Silva’s brother Christopher is enraged and claims that his brother was murdered and that he wants justice for what the officers did to his brother. Christopher wants to see the body of his brother and wants the confiscated video “evidence” to be released to the public. Christopher was quoted as saying “My brother spent the last eight minutes of his life pleading, begging for his life. The true evidence is in those phone witnesses that apparently the sheriff deputies already took. But I know the truth will come out and my brother’s voice will be heard.”

Pimps in the Police Force – Officer Pimps Out His Own Wife

Posted on: May 27th, 2013 5 Comments

Human trafficking, it seems, is not only a crime committed by criminals. It seems that the very people who are supposed to uphold the law and put an end to such crimes, are the very same that are committing them.

One example of this is the case against a Baltimore police officer who was accused of human trafficking and prostituting his own wife. 31-year old Lamin Manneh was earlier this month charged with the mentioned crimes, when the Baltimore Child Recovery Task Force, who were investigating a human trafficking case, came across an online ad that eventually led them to Manneh and his wife.

An undercover officer from the task force arranged to meet the “young-looking female” from the online escort service ad, at a hotel near the BWI airport. When the officer met with the woman, she was identified as Marissa-Braun Manneh. When the young female made an offer to the undercover officer of having sex with her for $100, the task force intervened and placed her under arrest. They also arrested Lamin Manneh himself, who was apparently waiting for his wife outside the hotel.

Marissa later revealed to officers that Manneh would pay for the online ad with his credit card and would then drive her from “date-to-date” where he would wait outside of each location for her. After she finished with each ‘customer’, she would go to Manneh outside and give him the money she earned. When officers interviewed Manneh about the allegations, he admitted to all of them.

Elena Ruso, spokeswoman for the State police said that the pair were working as a team and subsequently both were charged. Manneh, who was an officer with the Baltimore Police Department’s Eastern District was suspended without pay and was subsequently charged with one count each of human trafficking and prostitution. His wife, Marissa, was charged with one count of prostitution. Both were released on their own recognizance.

Jerry Rodriguez, the Deputy Police Commissioner for the Baltirmore Police Department, said “This allegation is a disgrace and embarrassment to every member – both current and retired – who serve with the Baltimore Police Department.”

Young Officers Shot & Killed Wrong Man

Posted on: May 20th, 2013 12 Comments

In Nashville, Tennessee two young police officers wrongly shot and killed a 61-year old man in his home, thinking he was involved in a drug-related incident.

John Adams, was shot three times by officers Kyle Shedran (25) and Greg Day (24) after he reportedly shot at them with a sawed-off shotgun. The man’s widow, Loraine, says that she thought it was a home invasion when the officers burst into their house. In the panic that ensued, Loraine shouted to her husband to get his gun, which he did.

The officers handcuffed Mrs. Adams and locked her in another room before the shooting began. Mr. Adams was shot three times and died later at the Vanderbilt Medical Centre in Nashville.

Lebanon Police Chief Billy Weeks admitted that the police had gotten the wrong information from a drug informant and had made a mistake when breaking into the house. He said “It’s a very severe mistake, a costly mistake. It makes us look at our own policies and procedures to make sure this never happens again!”

Weeks insists that the two young officers were not at fault, although the widow of the deceased thinks otherwise. Loraine Adams was quoted as saying “They need to get rid of those men, boys with toys!”

The case is now being handled by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation as well as the NAACP (The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) who feel that race may have played a part in the officers’ hasty actions, considering that the two young officers were white and John Adams was black.

Police Chief Weeks and the family members of the deceased do not seem to think race played a part, but one thing is for certain, the incident will strain relations between the police and the black members of the community.

Weeks has handed over all of the evidence to the Investigation Bureau and the District Attorney General, Tommy Thompson for further investigation. A simple but effective step has already been made and that is to have every warrant carefully reviewed by a command officer beforehand.

Use of Excessive Force and Shock Guns on Woman During Arrest

Posted on: May 17th, 2013 10 Comments

Two police officers in Marion County were arrested and charged with “Misconduct in Office and Assault and Battery 1st Degree” after they used excessive force on a woman they were arresting.

The two officers, Corporal Eric Walters and Sergeant Frankie Brown were attempting to arrest an unknown female perpetrator and resolved to using excessive force and shocked her numerous times with a shock gun. While it is not known whether the woman was being aggressive or violent, the claims that the officers used excessive force have not been taken lightly.

The State Law Enforcement division in Oregon is investigating the case and the two officers have already been fired from the Marion County police department and could face up to ten years in prison if found guilty. Both Walters and Brown were given a $10.000 personal recognisance bond by the Marion County Magistrate.

The case is now awaiting trial and 4th Circuit Assistant Solicitor, Shipp Daniel has been asked to prosecute the case. Shipp has stated that he cannot comment on the case itself while it’s still pending.

The KKK in the LASD?

Posted on: May 16th, 2013 11 Comments

In Los Angeles, two deputy officers have filed a lawsuit against…members of the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Department, citing “retaliation, malicious prosecution, constitutional violations and conspiracy and harassment.”

The two deputies, James Sexton and Michael Rathbun, filed the lawsuit against Sheriff Leroy Baca, Undersheriff Paul Tanaka, Lt. Greg Thompson and Detective Perkins, stating that “an inappropriate relationship exists between certain LASD personnel and various inmate jail gangs, especially white supremacists.” The deputies believe that some of the members of the LASD are members of a white supremacy gang and revealed numerous allegations against them including hiding an inmate from the FBI and covering up an incident involving a skinhead deputy.

The first allegation was for an incident that occurred in 2011 where members of the LASD intentionally hid an inmate from the FBI (who was apparently an FBI informant) and had more than a dozen deputies watching his every move. In February of 2012, the two deputies were part of an intelligence unit called Operation Safe Jail, where they found out that one of their fellow deputies was closely associated with a powerful and dangerous white supremacy gang member.

The lawsuit also alleges that Undersheriff Tanaka encouraged police gangs and that they should “operate outside of the confines of the law”. Sexton and Rathbun also claimed that corrupt officers encouraged white supremacy inmates to verbally abuse them, calling them “race traitors” and “snitches”.

The lawsuit and its allegations eventually led to the firing of Deputy Rathbun, although officials claim Rathbun was fired for being caught drunk driving.

Rathbun claims that other officers had also on occasion been caught drinking and driving but were never fired and claims that his charge was upgraded from a minor misdemeanour to a felony.

Furthermore, the LASD released the video of Rathbun’s DUI incident to the public to, as Rathbun claims, “discredit…and ruin [my] life!” Both Sexton and Rathbun have requested a jury trial and compensation for lost wages and benefits.

Would You Like a Gun With That Burger?

Posted on: May 15th, 2013 4 Comments

When 18 year old, Ryan Mash pulled up to the drive-through at a McDonald’s in DeKalb Country, Georgia, he did not expect to have a gun aimed at him by a police officer!

Sergeant Scott Biumi, a 20-year veteran of the Dekalb County police force, allegedly got out of his vehicle, approached Mash’s vehicle, aimed a gun at him and accused Mash of “holding up the line”! The teenager also said that Biumu had uttered the words “You don’t know who you’re messing with” to him while holding a gun to his neck!

Video surveillance cameras caught the incident at the drive-through, where a man wearing a business suit, got out of an unmarked car, walked over to Mash and pointed a gun at him. A witness at the scene, Drake Thomson told a reporter for CBS that he saw a badge when the man pulled out his gun.

The surveillance footage of the car’s number plates at the McDonald’s helped Forsyth County police officers track down the vehicle back to the Dekalb County police department and subsequently led them to Biumi. The suspect was identified by witnesses and was arrested. The Forsyth police Sheriff, Duane K. Piper was “shocked” and said the incident led to a “severe break in judgement”, considering that it was a police officer who acted so violently and unpredictably.

After Biumi’s arrest, the DeKalb County police chief, Cedric Aleksander, told CBS news that Scott Biumi was placed on “administrative leave with pay” for the duration of the investigation. Biumi was released from prison, however, on a $22,000 bond, but is still awaiting trial, which has reportedly been scheduled for May 23rd.

Police Officer Sits On Disorderly Woman…And Kills Her

Posted on: May 13th, 2013 2 Comments

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A woman was literally squashed to death by a Japanese police officer who sat on her.

Police officers in Saka City, Osaka, Japan got a call at 7am from a family that was complaining of an middle-aged woman being disorderly in their neighborhood.

A group of officers, among them a heavy-set officer, arrived on the scene to find the accused, a woman in her 40’s, being disorderly and causing a stir outside of her home by throwing items and possessions around. Not being able to calm the woman down, the officers managed to finally subdue her after 20 minutes. They brought her to the ground and held her by her arms and legs. The heavy-set officer assisted his colleagues by sitting on top of the woman.

The accused officer apparently weighed over 100kg and it is presumed that when he sat on the woman, she suffered a case of hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (or HIE), which in essence is the result of oxygen flow being cut off from the brain. The woman eventually passed out and was taken to a local hospital where she unfortunately passed away five days later.

Following the incident, Japanese prosecutors filed charges of “professional negligence resulting in death of a suspect” against the officer accused of killing the woman. An investigation is currently underway to determine whether the officers were using excessive force during the apprehension of the disorderly woman. Officials have also yet to determine whether the woman had any prior medical conditions and/or was taking any narcotics which could result in, or at least speed up the process of HIE.

In addition, there were no reports available regarding the officer’s height or body fat percentage which would indicate that he had indeed been too large to sit on the woman in question and subsequently cause her death.

Missing M16 in Philly Fallen Into Wrong Hands?

Posted on: April 29th, 2013 4 Comments

The police commissioner of the Philadelphia police department, Charles Ramsey announced at a press conference that one of the department’s M16 rifles had gone missing from the storage locker at the Philadelphia Police Training Academy.

Ramsey stated that the discovery was made during a regular audit of the locker and its weapons. He also mentioned that only a small, select few, number of officers had access to the locker, thus assuring the public that the weapon was not stolen by anyone outside of the police department.

According to nbcphiladelphia.com, Ramsey insisted that he had never heard of such a thing having occurred in the department before. He also made it clear that they had the rifle’s serial number on record, that all personel with access to the locker would be thoroughly investigated and that the culprit would receive time in the federal penitentiary, adding that it is a “federal crime” to posses this type of weapon.

As a further precautionary measure, commissioner Ramsey has announced that a full audit will be held to make sure all of the department’s weapons are accounted for.

Whether the M16 rifle was misplaced or an officer forgot to return it is the question on everyone’s mind and an answer is needed before the firearm falls into the wrong hands.