The LEO thread

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Bank of America Will Stop Lending to Private-Prison Firms
Decision follows site visits, talks with civil rights leaders
JPMorgan, Wells Fargo previously said they would exit business

SunTrust Is Latest Bank to Halt Financing of Private Prisons

It's hard to imagine any "business" more purposefully contrived solely for corruption.

Prisons or banks?

:!:

[Boatrocker]

Bank of America Will Stop Lending to Private-Prison Firms
Decision follows site visits, talks with civil rights leaders
JPMorgan, Wells Fargo previously said they would exit business

SunTrust Is Latest Bank to Halt Financing of Private Prisons

It's hard to imagine any "business" more purposefully contrived solely for corruption.

Prisons or banks?

:!:

Yes.

[billy.pilgrim]

Before this smart ass sheriff, Escambia had a thug sheriff who ignored shootings and beatings. This asshole is about the same but added sex ring to the resume.


https://weartv.com/news/local/more-fede ... iff-morgan

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Before this smart ass sheriff, Escambia had a thug sheriff who ignored shootings and beatings. This asshole is about the same but added sex ring to the resume.

https://weartv.com/news/local/more-fede ... iff-morgan

Just a few counties east of you:

Former Florida officer allegedly planted drugs during traffic stops, 'tailored' body cam video

... Zach Wester, 26, was arrested on felony charges of racketeering, official misconduct, fabricating evidence, possession of a controlled substance and false imprisonment.

The one-time Jackson County deputy faces misdemeanor charges of perjury, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement said....

He looks like a stereotypical pig, doesn't he?

Whispers of misconduct about Wester began to surface around the courthouse last August, sparking the FDLE's investigation at the request of the Jackson County Sheriff's Office.

Wester was placed on leave Aug. 1 and fired amid an internal affairs investigation a month later....

I was sure that his victims were going to be Black and Latino men, but he seems to be an equal opportunity asshole.

Not one Latino name. Bigot.

... The allegations prompted prosecutors in the town of Marianna to review nearly 300 cases in which Wester was involved. They ultimately dropped charges in nearly 120 cases....

More than a dozen people who were arrested by Wester have filed lawsuits or notices of their intent to sue the Sheriff's Office over the former deputy's alleged misconduct.

Solitary is "torture", put him in general population.

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Perpetual victims irrationally fearing for their lives:

Media Frame: A ‘War on Cops’ Narrative Without Evidence
ABC News claims anti-police violence is on the rise but offers no data.

[neoplacebo]

Perpetual victims irrationally fearing for their lives:

Media Frame: A ‘War on Cops’ Narrative Without Evidence
ABC News claims anti-police violence is on the rise but offers no data.

Ah, it's a myth. There's no war on cops, only a skirmish. What I enjoy doing is always having a couple sticks of dynamite in my car with me in case I get pulled over.....once the cop comes up to my window I light a stick and once he sees and hears the fizzling fuse and the red cylindrical object I am lighting a cigarette with he generally hustles back to his car. Works every time.
Here's some tips for the timid in dealing with the cops.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uj0mtxXEGE8

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Ah, it's a myth. There's no war on cops, only a skirmish. What I enjoy doing is always having a couple sticks of dynamite in my car with me in case I get pulled over.....once the cop comes up to my window I light a stick and once he sees and hears the fizzling fuse and the red cylindrical object I am lighting a cigarette with he generally hustles back to his car. Works every time.

The best defense is a good offense.

Here's some tips for the timid in dealing with the cops.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uj0mtxXEGE8

Another tip is to not be black, though being a law abiding white that follows all those suggestions is no guarantee of safety.

Police officer who lost his job after shooting an unarmed man is ‘rehired to collect lifetime pension’

Arizona LE, idiot, crybaby, not working - sound like anyone we know? Hmmm.

Thank the ovine public that's been far too tolerant of police abuses for far too long, thank pols that are too afraid to demand proper accountability, thank the violent PDs, and thank good old American racism, though the latter was not a factor in this instance.

RIP Daniel Shaver, a hard working exterminator who did NOTHING wrong. Even he was no match for those big blue roaches.

[neoplacebo]

I tried to think of who this could remind us of but CAT come up with anything.

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Bank of America Will Stop Lending to Private-Prison Firms
Decision follows site visits, talks with civil rights leaders
JPMorgan, Wells Fargo previously said they would exit business

SunTrust Is Latest Bank to Halt Financing of Private Prisons

French Bank (BNP Paribas) Fifth to Pull Out of the Private Prison Industry



Will govt start financing private prisons like it does wholly uneconomical nuclear power?

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... I AM NOT surprised that so many cops are bigoted or otherwise offensive.
I AM NOT surprised that so many cops are stupid enough to post about it to Facebook and get caught.

I AM surprised that PDs are taking this seriously and will discipline the stupid bad cops.
I AM surprised that a Texas PD is taking this seriously and will discipline the stupid bad cops.

But will you be surprised if the cop or cops get their pay until they quit or are fired

No, but that doesn't necessarily bother me. Suspension with pay gets bad cops immediately off the street without unfairly punishing good cops. Rarely, there is suspension without pay, but I think that's reserved for near certain criminal behavior.

and immediately go to work in the next county or state?

No, nor if punishments are inadequate at their current jobs. I hope the Plain View Project keeps the public informed about their history and ongoing activities.

I’m sad to see that only 8 locales were looked at to find the 1000 bad cops.
Database
Maybe there will be more to come.

For states with BRD members, just:
Lake County, FL
Phoenix, AZ - 1 FAT CAN claims to be AZ LE, hmmm.

Philadelphia moves to fire 13 officers over Facebook posts



Caveats: Maybe it should be more than 13, maybe the discipline for the others should be harsher, maybe the fired ones will easily get new LEO jobs as billy.pilgrim says.

[billy.pilgrim]

https://www.nola.com/news/crime_police/ ... 48a10.html

Cop says to shoot member of Congress. My bet, he keeps his job, or gets one in the next town or parrish.

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https://www.nola.com/news/crime_police/ ... 48a10.html

Cop says to shoot member of Congress. My bet, he keeps his job, or gets one in the next town or parish.

... (Chief Arthur) Lawson said he does not think the comment constitutes an actual threat, but it appears to violate the department's social media policy, which he said all officers have read and signed....

Rispoli's comment referred to a fake news story he posted to his personal Facebook page on Thursday at 1:51 p.m. The story's headline attributed a fabricated quote to Ocasio-Cortez saying, "We pay soldiers too much." The photo on the post is marked as "satire" and it had been labeled "false" by the website snopes.com on Wednesday, but Rispoli appeared to be upset by it....

Add gullible stupidity to the reasons to discipline/fire him.

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https://www.nola.com/news/crime_police/ ... 48a10.html

Cop says to shoot member of Congress. My bet, he keeps his job, or gets one in the next town or parish.

... (Chief Arthur) Lawson said he does not think the comment constitutes an actual threat, but it appears to violate the department's social media policy, which he said all officers have read and signed....

Rispoli's comment referred to a fake news story he posted to his personal Facebook page on Thursday at 1:51 p.m. The story's headline attributed a fabricated quote to Ocasio-Cortez saying, "We pay soldiers too much." The photo on the post is marked as "satire" and it had been labeled "false" by the website snopes.com on Wednesday, but Rispoli appeared to be upset by it....

Add gullible stupidity to the reasons to discipline/fire him.

He didn’t have a chance to delete it, did he, Vrede?

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Oh, those Canadians, a double murder is a very serious thing, but the RCMP doesn't want citizens to get too frightened.



https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/cat-fil ... 04392.html

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https://www.nola.com/news/crime_police/ ... 48a10.html

Cop says to shoot member of Congress. My bet, he keeps his job, or gets one in the next town or parish.

... (Chief Arthur) Lawson said he does not think the comment constitutes an actual threat, but it appears to violate the department's social media policy, which he said all officers have read and signed....

Rispoli's comment referred to a fake news story he posted to his personal Facebook page on Thursday at 1:51 p.m. The story's headline attributed a fabricated quote to Ocasio-Cortez saying, "We pay soldiers too much." The photo on the post is marked as "satire" and it had been labeled "false" by the website snopes.com on Wednesday, but Rispoli appeared to be upset by it....

Add gullible stupidity to the reasons to discipline/fire him.

He didn’t have a chance to delete it, did he, Vrede?

A common thing among liberals & liberal-likes.

AOC deletes tweet accusing Republicans of posing next to a cardboard cutout of her after reporter reveals that it pictured a Democrat

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... t-her.html

More like a disease, aye Vrede?

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Center for Constitutional Rights Marks Five Years Since Killing of Eric Garner
Expresses Outrage at Justice Department Decision Not to File Civil Rights Charges Against Officer Responsible

July 17, 2019, New York – Five years after the killing of Eric Garner by NYPD officer Daniel Pantaleo, the Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following statement:

“As we mark five years of mourning the killing of Eric Garner, we stand in solidarity with his loved ones and community while expressing outrage at the systemic injustices they continue to face. The NYPD, City government, and criminal justice system have failed Mr. Garner’s family at every stage of the process. Yesterday’s announcement that the Justice Department will not bring federal criminal civil rights charges only underscores the urgent need for action, reform, and accountability at the local level. At the very least, the results of Officer Pantaleo’s internal disciplinary trial must be made public as soon as they are completed.”

The Center for Constitutional Rights works with communities under threat to fight for justice and liberation through litigation, advocacy, and strategic communications. Since 1966, The Center for Constitutional Rights has taken on oppressive systems of power, including structural racism, gender oppression, economic inequity, and governmental overreach. Learn more at ccrjustice.org.

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Alabama Is Going To Kill Rocky Myers
He Might Be An Innocent Man

Scroll down for an action opportunity - "SIGN THE PETITION FOR ROCKY'S CLEMENCY" - which also has a summary of what so very wrong with this conviction and sentence.

[billy.pilgrim]

Alabama Is Going To Kill Rocky Myers
He Might Be An Innocent Man

Scroll down for an action opportunity - "SIGN THE PETITION FOR ROCKY'S CLEMENCY" - which also has a summary of what so very wrong with this conviction and sentence.

But is he rich enough to be innocent?

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But is he rich enough to be innocent?

Not even rich enough to get a commutation to life, but MAYBE he'll get lucky.

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https://www.nola.com/news/crime_police/ ... 48a10.html

Cop says to shoot member of Congress. My bet, he keeps his job, or gets one in the next town or parish.

Louisiana policemen fired over Facebook post suggesting Ocasio-Cortez be shot

A Louisiana policeman who suggested on Facebook that high-profile U.S. Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez needed to be shot was fired on Monday, along with a second officer who "liked" his post....