General Police Misconduct aka Murdering Black People

[GulDukat]

I felt bad for Chauvin's mother after her statement, until it was pointed out that she said nothing about George Floyd or offered any sympathy to his family. It's like she thinks her son is the victim.

[cdm]

Is this the first time any proper sentencing has been carried out for this sort of offence (even though I know the family think it’s not enough), I’m just thinking will this be a precedent set that the Police can’t do this and get away with it in future?


As for a precedent...I doubt it.

Going back to this for a sec...here is where the real change has to happen (even though the scope here seems pretty narrow):

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Until something is done with Qualified Immunity no meaningful change will happen.

[ickyvicky]

His mother not saying anything to the Floyd family was a total slap in the face. I understand she was there to support her son, but even Derek (finally) gave his condolences (if he meant it or not.)
WorzelG I believe if it wasn't for the video, I don't think the sentencing would've been this high.

[allegate]

Derek Chauvin close to plea deal which will force him to talk about George Floyd’s murder, report claims (https://news.yahoo.com/derek-chauvin-close-plea-deal-122238835.html)

I don't think anyone wants to hear what he has to say about it because he's going to obfuscate and lie anyway.

[ickyvicky]

What, so he can say something like his daddy abused him as a child and now has mental problems and didn't realize what he was doing so he can plea for mental health issues? Get the fuck outta here, yo!

[Erneuert]

I felt bad for Chauvin's mother after her statement, until it was pointed out that she said nothing about George Floyd or offered any sympathy to his family. It's like she thinks her son is the victim.

Yes, fuck that.

[shade]

What, so he can say something like his daddy abused him as a child and now has mental problems and didn't realize what he was doing so he can plea for mental health issues? Get the fuck outta here, yo!

Isn't this what they all do?
And then get into a closed mental health facility instead of hardcore prison? And then be out for good behaviour in like 5 years? And then do it all again a year later?
Sounds very (German) government to me.


As for the mother, no idea what relationship she had with her son but it's probably nature to always defend your kid. Although these statements are checked by a team of lawyers and all strategic play anyways. So I'm a bit surprised, too.

[allegro]

What, so he can say something like his daddy abused him as a child and now has mental problems and didn't realize what he was doing so he can plea for mental health issues? Get the fuck outta here, yo!

No, when you accept a plea, you waive your right to the 5th. But he’s likely settling a plea because nearly EVERYONE does (relatively few criminal or civil cases go to trial) and because there was a such a quick jury decision in the MN case. His lawyers know he’s toast in the Federal case, too. And a Federal trial could lead to Federal precedent. They don’t want that. Copping a plea bypasses that.

[M1ke]

Well, this is horrifying:

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/08/photoshop-tattoos-oregon/596482/

[Detunez]

I don't know if people outside of the E.U. can view this but it has happened yet again and already has international attention (warning, this is a rather brutal video):

https://www.hln.be/video/productie/agent-gearresteerd-voor-extreme-agressie-tegen-verdachte-240614

[cdm]

I don't know if people outside of the E.U. can view this but it has happened yet again and already has international attention (warning, this is a rather brutal video):

https://www.hln.be/video/productie/agent-gearresteerd-voor-extreme-agressie-tegen-verdachte-240614

Here is an article in english https://www.cpr.org/2021/07/27/2-aurora-police-officers-face-charges-after-violent-arrest/ . Ya know it's really crazy how this particular police department keeps committing violent, sometimes murderous, crimes against citizens. Has anyone looked into this?

Eh, forget it...I'm sure it's nothing.

[allegate]

Pamplin Media Group - Street racing closes NE Portland intersection for three hours (https://pamplinmedia.com/pt/9-news/517368-413447-street-racing-closes-ne-portland-intersection-for-three-hours)


"It can be very frustrating and overwhelming. It evolves very quickly," said Portland police Sgt. John Holbrook. "When you pull up on a scene and there are several hundred people and you are the only ones there? That can be a scary situation."Oh wow I hope you didn't pull a hypocrisy muscle saying that.

[allegate]

Amber Guyger’s conviction in murder of Botham Jean will stand, appeals court in Dallas rules (https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/amber-guyger-s-conviction-in-murder-of-botham-jean-will-stand-appeals-court-in-dallas-rules/ar-AAMZBXW?ocid=uxbndlbing)
yay!
Guyger can now appeal to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, which is the state’s highest criminal court and is much more conservative than Dallas’ Fifth District Court of Appeals.
boo!

[Jinsai]

Yes, fuck that.
I still feel bad for his mother, just like I feel bad for Jeffrey Dahmer’s parents. It has to be the worst thing on earth to find yourself famous because your child turned out to be a monster

[allegro]

I still feel bad for his mother, just like I feel bad for Jeffrey Dahmer’s parents. It has to be the worst thing on earth to find yourself famous because your child turned out to be a monster

I don’t feel bad for Chauvin’s mother, at all.

In her court statement, she focused almost entirely on herself; on the impact a sentence would have on her; on how she wouldn’t see her son, and how it would make her suffer. She was trying to circumvent justice by using pathos, except why should anyone else feel empathy for her, when she went on to point out her son’s exemplary police record, his awards, and how he’s a good police officer and a hero? She obviously still believes he’s innocent. She looked at that video and didn’t see a sadistic son torturing a man; she saw her heroic son making a useless n*gger get what he deserves.

I don’t feel one iota of pity for that woman. She’s likely why her son ended up the way he is.

When my (late) brother committed criminal acts, it hurt my mother to the core. But she didn’t protect him by deluding herself as to his false innocence; and she didn’t blame herself, as she knew that he was influenced by outside sources and things beyond her control (and my brother told her to stop blaming herself). And she was empathetic and apologetic to anyone who might have been affected by my brother’s actions.

Chauvin’s mother’s ego does not allow her to experience any of this.

The only time Chauvin showed any emotion was when his mother testified about how she’d suffer. It was a telling moment.

[allegro]

Amber Guyger’s conviction in murder of Botham Jean will stand, appeals court in Dallas rules (https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/amber-guyger-s-conviction-in-murder-of-botham-jean-will-stand-appeals-court-in-dallas-rules/ar-AAMZBXW?ocid=uxbndlbing)
yay!
boo!
She’ll lose. There has to be an error, not “I don’t like the verdict.”

[allegate]

https://twitter.com/robmcd85/status/1438099927540903940

gee. I wonder if the police budget was affected by this in any way.

[allegate]

https://twitter.com/MnDPS_DPS/status/1438584966645010434

1k facepalms

[MrLobster]

1k facepalms

"tell me you don't have a fraud department without telling me don't have a fraud department"

[allegate]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E_f8bNCXsAIEINa?format=jpg&name=medium

[Sarah K]

Dumbest shit ever.

Like holy fuck. I would looooooove to know who was on this fucking task force.

[ickyvicky]

fuck this guy

"Derek Chauvin To Appeal Conviction and Sentence" https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/derek-chauvin-appeal-conviction-sentence-george-floyd-s-death-n1280001

[ickyvicky]

The Kim Potter trial starting live

[ickyvicky]

Derek Chauvin changes his plea to guilty in Federal case

https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/derek-chauvin-hearing-plea/index.html

[ickyvicky]

Is anyone else watching the Kim Potter trial? This is a total shitshow, I'm afraid she's going to be found not guilty :-(

[ickyvicky]

Jury begins to decide on verdict now for Kim Potter trial. Hopefully with the holidays coming up, it won't rush them to make a decision.

They also said, in order to prepare for the outcome of the verdict, the schools have started their Christmas holiday closure starting today.

[allegro]

Is anyone else watching the Kim Potter trial? This is a total shitshow, I'm afraid she's going to be found not guilty :-(

I’ve been watching bits and pieces of it. She looks like an idiot. I don’t think the fake crying helped her.

[ickyvicky]

Yeah, the fake crying didn't help and she had a bit of an attitude too. I get it she's exhausted from the whole thing, but at least fake it.

[allegate]

https://twitter.com/AP/status/1473647070682755075

wow who knew!

[cdm]

Kim Potter "trial outcome" to be announced soon. I haven't really been following this trial but I can't really understand how a veteran training officer could mistake her gun for a taser. The term "trial outcome" seems...curious.

EDIT: GUILTY on both counts

[allegro]

https://twitter.com/acyn/status/1474101117331984386?s=21

[allegate]

https://twitter.com/Acyn/status/1474104412863754241

FFS!

[bobbie solo]

Good. Now rot. ACAB!

[allegate]

https://twitter.com/stimesmcarter/status/1478564070219399173

https://twitter.com/stimesmcarter/status/1478576282279444480

[mfte]

LAPD Officers Ignore Robbery In Progress to Catch Snorlax in Pokemon Go.

https://www.vice.com/en/article/g5q593/lapd-officers-ignore-robbery-in-progress-to-catch-snorlax-in-pokemon-go

[ickyvicky]

That's something I would proably do, tbh lmao :p

[cdm]

GOTTA CATCH EM ALL [playing Pokemon Go on the job]

[allegate]

https://twitter.com/JohnArchibald/status/1483802227366113286

I hope there's something more than just an article about this. Fucking hell.

[allegro]

^ omg :(

[allegate]

An update: the chief is gone (https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/brookside-police-chief-mike-jones-resigns-after-alcom-report-on-traffic-trap/ar-AAT8r2I?ocid=sapphireappshare), hopefully the mayor is next.

edit since I'm not on my phone now:


In the wake of last week’s story, public officials, including Lt. Gov. Will Ainsworth, sought investigations by the Department of Justice, the Alabama Attorney General, as well as audits and investigations from other Alabama entities.
Jones responded personally to some people who shared the AL.com (http://al.com/) story on social media.


“I strongly suggest you take the time to research the truth of the story before posting comments,” he messaged on Facebook to Senate candidate Lisa Ward after she shared a link to the story.


“Especially if you expect to run for public office on the State of Alabama. I am the Chief of Police of this department. I am a highly awarded and decorated 27 year State of Alabama law enforcement veteran choosing to continue serving in public office. I also serve on the AACOP executive board of Directors as the Emergency Response Committee Chairman with the Alabama Association of Chief’s of Police as well as the International Association of Chiefs of Police, & FBI LEEDA.”

that really sounds like a threat which in today's world means fuck all because no one cares enough to push back.

[GastonKappa]

I don’t know if this has been mentioned or posted before, sorry if it has, plus I don’t know this can be allowed here considering the topic is about police brutality, but still relates to racial inequality.

Over here in Texas our government is banning books in schools based on racial inequality (CRT), which they have been doing for a while now. Thankfully, people are rightfully protesting about it. https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/reidout-blog/granbury-texas-students-book-ban-rcna13617

Considering how the government has already banned critical race theory and abortion: https://imgur.com/a/nGmyHFG

[leo3375]

Dammit, Minneapolis Police!

Minneapolis Police kill a man while serving a no-knock warrant (https://www.mprnews.org/story/2022/02/02/bca-on-the-scene-after-minneapolis-police-shoot-person)

Amir Locke was a Doordash driver who had no criminal record and legally owned a handgun for personal protection due to his job. He was sleeping at a friend's apartment when a SWAT team came in and shot him before he could fully comprehend what was happening.

Minneapolis was supposed to have a ban on no-knock warrants but MPD has served dozens in the last 2 years. In this case, it was a search warrant requested by the St. Paul Police Department (SPPD), which has not done no-knock warrants in 5 years. SPPD did not want this one to be a no-knock but MPD got a judge to approve one for this case.

The bodycam footage (https://www.mprnews.org/story/2022/02/03/calls-for-release-of-police-video-footage-of-fatal-shooting-increase) shows Amir asleep on the couch under a blanket. He wakes up after a cop kicks the couch and reacts as one would expect in this situation: he reaches for his gun but has it aimed away and his finger is not on the trigger. The cops get trigger-happy and open fire. Even gun-rights advocates are in shock about this because here was someone doing exactly what he should do if he feels he is in danger. Likewise, he had no time to process what happened before being shot.

Not only does the officer who shot him need to be held accountable, but so too should the MPD officials who sought the no-knock warrant and the judge who signed off on it.

(In my opinion, the only times a no-knock warrant should be approved is if someone's life is in imminent danger.)

[ickyvicky]

Minneapolis Police just needs to shut down

[ickyvicky]

Judge sentenced Kim Potter for 2 years. What the fuckkkkk

https://apnews.com/article/death-of-daunte-wright-death-of-george-floyd-minnesota-george-floyd-minneapolis-a43a48970e37392efd85adfeae79ddf0

[Swykk]

Yep, that made me nauseous. These fucking shitty judges…

[ickyvicky]

Let's see what the jury says about this:

"Jury Is Now Deliberating in the Civil Rights Case of 3-Ex Officers Connected to George Floyd's Killing"
https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/23/us/george-floyd-civil-rights-trial-jury-deliberations-wednesday/index.html

"All three ex-officers testified on their own behalf (https://www.cnn.com/2022/02/21/us/george-floyd-federal-civil-rights-trial-officer-testimony/index.html) during the trial, a stark contrast from Chauvin's silence (https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/15/us/derek-chauvin-trial-george-floyd-day-14/index.html) during his state murder trial last year. Their defenses have offered several reasons to try to explain why they didn't intervene or render aid, saying they were inexperienced, received inconsistent training and deferred to Chauvin's seniority.


"I think I would trust a 19-year veteran to figure it out," Thao said on the stand, referring to Chauvin."

[ickyvicky]

All officers were found guilty.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/jury-reaches-verdict-federal-trial-3-officers-george-floyds-killing-rcna17237

[Swykk]

Absolute horseshit

https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/03/us/brett-hankison-trial-closing/index.html

[ickyvicky]

^^ that is crazy

[allegate]

https://twitter.com/JoshuaPotash/status/1529652663931088896

Wow, wtf is wrong with the police?

oh wait.

[allegate]

https://twitter.com/GustavoArellano/status/1535061133983305728

Jesus.

[allegate]

‘This is how you guys get killed out here,’ Florida cop tells Black driver questioning traffic stop (https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/this-is-how-you-guys-get-killed-out-here-florida-cop-tells-black-driver-questioning-traffic-stop/ar-AAYFUmd)
A veteran Miami-Dade police officer is being investigated after video surfaced of him telling a Black man who questioned why he’d been pulled over, “this is how you guys get killed out here, man.”

The man, identified by WTVJ-NBC 6 as Gerardson Nicolas, seems taken aback then says to the officer, “Say that again. Say what you just said,” before the video, which is less than a minute long, ends.

Nicolas was pulled over for not wearing a seat belt last week.

The motorcycle cop, who has not been named, was taken off his beat and has been assigned desk duty until an investigation by internal affairs is complete.

“It’s exactly what the inference is that bothers me,” said Interim Miami-Dade Police Director George Perez, who ordered the investigation.

[cdm]

1539275558625878016

Let's hear it for those brave cops, y'all!

[ekrekel]

1539275558625878016

Let's hear it for those brave cops, y'all!

The doors aren't even physically capable of being locked from the inside. Seems like a good thing for the ISD police chief to know, or something that could be discerned by looking at any other classroom door in the building.

[cdm]

The doors aren't even physically capable of being locked from the inside. Seems like a good thing for the ISD police chief to know, or something that could be discerned by looking at any other classroom door in the building.

I am just now realizing this guy is the school district police chief. All this time I had mistakenly assumed he was the town chief, because why the fuck would a district in a municipality of 16k have it's own police chief? I just never gave it a second thought. I'm just fuckin dumbfounded.

[ekrekel]

https://twitter.com/donwinslow/status/1539455907720900608?s=20&t=-3xFBkceHuOKLMxCZR_U7Q[/COLOR]

The motion to deny leave of absence passed unanimously, paving the way for Arredondo's removal from the council after a certain number of missed meetings. Refreshing reminder that every now and then local activism works.

[allegro]

https://twitter.com/donwinslow/status/1539455907720900608?s=20&t=-3xFBkceHuOKLMxCZR_U7Q[/COLOR]

The motion to deny leave of absence passed unanimously, paving the way for Arredondo's removal from the council after a certain number of missed meetings. Refreshing reminder that every now and then local activism works.

Jesus this is so powerful, this made me cry.

[allegate]

https://twitter.com/8NEWS/status/1540375729514455040

Super Troopers 3 looking good.

[Sarah K]

This one doesn't have much traction yet. Horrifying.


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[allegro]

Oh my God. Fucking Ohio.

[elevenism]

90 rounds in ohio.

Fuuuuuuck sake.

[ickyvicky]

:-(

[ickyvicky]

Jayland Walker was handcuffed when his body arrived at the medical examiner's office
https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/05/us/jayland-walker-handcuffed-autopsy-report/index.html

[allegate]

4 police officers federally charged with civil rights violation in Breonna Taylor death (https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/4-police-officers-federally-charged-with-civil-rights-violation-in-breonna-taylor-death/ar-AA10j3lf/)
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland announced the charges at a press conference Thursday, saying the Justice Department alleges that the offenses the officers are charged with "resulted in Ms. Taylor's death."

and then there's these yahoos:

Suit: Police chasing white suspect wrongly arrest Black man (https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/suit-police-chasing-white-suspect-wrongly-arrest-black-man/ar-AA10h7QM)
A suburban Boston police officer who was pursuing a white suspect pinned a 20-year-old Black man to the ground as he was walking home and placed a knee on the man's neck despite having no evidence that he was involved in any crime, according to a federal civil rights lawsuit filed Wednesday.
The lawsuit says that the officer at one point pinned Johnson to the ground by placing a knee on Johnson's neck. The complaint says Johnson yelled “I can't breathe!”, but the officer “continued to pin Mr. Johnson to the ground with his knee,” while the white suspect police had been pursuing “was left unattended.”
Another officer who arrived in a cruiser recognized the white man and put him in handcuffs, and the suspect told the officer he didn't know Johnson, according to the lawsuit. A third officer who arrived “immediately jumped on” Johnson to help Conroy hold him down, according to the complaint.

Lawyers for Johnson say the officers had no reason to believe Johnson was involved in any crime: Police had a photo of the white suspect they were looking for, Johnson and the other man both told officers they didn’t know each other and “nothing in the investigation indicated that there was more than one male suspect involved,” the lawsuit says.

The complaint says Johnson was released at the hotel after its staff told officers they had never seen him before. Police left him to find his own way home, the lawsuit says.because of course.

[allegro]

I can’t express how happy I am about the Breonna Taylor arrests.

https://twitter.com/violadavis/status/1555416898346840065?s=20&t=2ybvS5mE0tt-K9igAt1UsQ

[allegro]

Useful info from a defense attorney re Cops (following a current TikTok theme):

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRyPnDTY/

[allegro]

Oh my god

https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTRfY2VwL/

[allegate]

https://twitter.com/GroundGameLA/status/1567005034017357824

[allegate]

https://twitter.com/MarkInAusTX/status/1569875998719545346

what a load of horse shit.

[bobbie solo]

acab

[allegate]

https://twitter.com/chadloder/status/1589290371577937922

“Yes I’m a tyrant”

:mad:

[allegro]

And THIS is why anyone from MY generation calls them “PIGS.”

[Swykk]

D student bullies

[Erneuert]

https://twitter.com/chadloder/status/1589290371577937922

“Yes I’m a tyrant”

:mad:


For fuck's sake.

[elevenism]

And THIS is why anyone from MY generation calls them “PIGS.”

Oh we call them pigs, too...at least in my circle, or The Beast.
We also.call them Haters, but that's specifically a family thing, as in 'oh SHIT, we just passed a hater!
Skate straight!

[allegro]

Oh we call them pigs, too...at least in my circle,

Where I went to high school … “I smell bacon!!!”

But every time G sees police, he says “The Man! Oppressing the People!” Only halfway kidding.

[Ruined]

Tyre Nichols bodycam tape to be released today:
http://news.yahoo.com/tyre-nichols-bodycam-footage-know-151436620.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall

[Sarah K]

Chauvin gets stabbed in prison (https://apnews.com/article/derek-chauvin-george-floyd-prison-stabbing-f24cde6aa28877d034530c2dc40ef7ea).

[richardp]

Awwww what a S H A M E

LOL I hope he got stabbed for every single minute his knee was on George’s neck

[leo3375]

Chauvin gets stabbed in prison (https://apnews.com/article/derek-chauvin-george-floyd-prison-stabbing-f24cde6aa28877d034530c2dc40ef7ea).

I can't help but feel a sense of schadenfreude and that karma is catching up to him. (In some social media corners they were calling it Shanksgiving, which had me laughing so hard I was crying!)