'Officer of the Year' Caught on Camera Attacking Man Who Asked for Help

[Comrade Grumpy]

58. We have serious problems with cops in this country. Here's ONE DAY'S worth of bad apples:

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National Police Misconduct NewsFeed Daily Recap 08-01-13

August 2, 2013 @ 2:27 PM by Tim Lynch

Here are the 13 reports of police misconduct tracked for Thursday, August 1, 2013:

Nassau County, New York: A police officer has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor for pointing his department-issues weapon at a bartender’s head during an off-duty confrontation. He faces up to three months at his sentencing. ow.ly/ny9mG

Richmond County, Georgia: A now-former deputy was indicted on charges of tampering with evidence and violation of his oath of officer. He confiscated a large amount of Marijuana, money, and a handgun and did not document any this in any report of recover the property correctly. ow.ly/ny8dQ

Washington County, Alabama: The sheriff says he intends to fight charges of conspiracy and theft of government money. The indictment alleges the sheriff conspired with others to fraudulently obtain Social Security benefits for one of his employees. ow.ly/nxYIx

Nolensville, Tennessee: An officer pled guilty to a federal mail fraud charge for demanding $200 from a woman in exchange for not arresting her for driving without a license. ow.ly/nxVtg

Shoshoni, Wyoming: A legally blind man says two local police officers used excessive force when they came to his home to investigate complaints about his cats. All the charges against him were dropped. ow.ly/nxSvU

Sedgwick County, Kansas: The Sheriff says two deputies were arrested and booked into jail after a criminal investigation found possible crimes of making false information and official misconduct. They are on administrative leave without pay. ow.ly/nxPDq

Cleveland, Ohio: A police officer who was suspended has resigned from his job. A woman filed a formal complaint alleging that the officer sexually assaulted her at her residence. ow.ly/nxCHj

Rock Rapids, Iowa: A sheriff’s deputy has been accused of sexually abusing a teenager. He was arrested and charged with third-degree sexual abuse. ow.ly/nxAuA

Update: Anne Arundel County, Maryland (First reported 06-10-13): A police detective has been indicted on a first-degree murder charge in the shooting of another driver in a road rage incident. ow.ly/nxzWn

Update: Minidoka County, Idaho (Previously reported 07-02-13): The now-former sheriff has pleaded guilty to felony misuse of public funds. He admitted to using his gas card to buy fuel for personal reasons. ow.ly/nxrYK

Los Angeles, California: A college student mistakenly left in a Drug Enforcement Administration interrogation room for five days will receive $4.1 million from the government in a settlement in advance of a lawsuit. He was in the windowless room for five days without food, water, or toilet facilities. He suffered hallucinations and was forced to drink his own urine to survive. ow.ly/nxcYE

Update: Socorro, Texas (First reported 11-09-12): Charges against two now-former officers have been dismissed by a judge who determined the case against them lacked sufficient evidence. ow.ly/nuP7k