Florida

South Florida Cop Arrested for Breaking Jaw of Teen Accused of Having Sex with Daughter at Church Sleepover

A South Florida cop was arrested for punching a teen boy, breaking his jaw and damaging his teeth, after accusing him of having sex with his 13-year-old daughter at a church sleepover on November 26.
Opa-locka police officer Lowrie Cornell Simon, 37, assaulted the boy, punching him in his chest and mouth at Pembroke Park Church of Christ when the boy denied the accusations.
Simon struck 17-year-old Kristian Stanley with so much force, it broke his jaw and knocked several of his teeth loose, which required surgery.
Doctors had to wire Stanley’s teeth back into place.

There Are No Good Republicans-- But There Are Bad Democrats As Well As Good Democrats

Alas, there are virtually no good Republicans any longer, even if, occasionally, a Republican-- a McCain or a Walter Jones or a Justin Amash-- does something good. Electorally, it virtually never happens that a Democrat, no matter how awful is worse than a Republican. When I was growing up in New York, Republican John Lindsey was better than Democrat Abe Beame.

WATCH: Video Shows South Florida Cop Booking Hotel to have Sex with Mentally Ill Woman who Needed Help

Video has emerged showing a Miami Gardens cop who responded to a call about a woman running in traffic taking her to a hotel for sex instead of back to her home where she lived in July 2016.
The woman was too afraid to go to police.
“She didn’t run. She didn’t call the police. Because he was the police,” said attorney Stephan Lopez who represented the woman in a lawsuit, which has since been settled, along with attorney Phillip Ortiz.

Florida Deputy’s Son Steals Patrol Car, Pulls Ex-Girlfriend Over, Orders her New Boyfriend Out of Car, then Robs him

One day after a Palm Beach County sheriff’s deputy shot his ex-girlfriend in the back before turning the gun on himself, the son of another deputy stole his father’s patrol car and pulled his ex-girlfriend over.
Christopher Combs, 22, who is a paid cadet with the sheriff’s office, then ordered her new boyfriend to step out of the car via intercom, directing him to lay on the ground and empty his pockets.

Florida Man Receives $37,500 Settlement after Cops Mistook Doughnut Glaze for Meth

A Florida man received a $37,500 settlement after police arrested him, mistaking Krispy Kreme doughnut glaze in his car for meth.
A series of roadside drug tests yielded positive results for the street drug, landing him in jail for ten hours.
But another test determined it was only glaze from a Krispy Kreme doughnut.
Dan Rushing, 65, was arrested in December 2015 following a traffic stop after Orlando cop Cpl. Shelby Riggs-Hopkins observed flakes on his floorboard, which she first suspected was crack, then crystal meth.

Florida Deputy was in Uniform when he Shot Ex-Girlfriend in Back as she Walked Dog

The Florida deputy who shot his ex-girlfriend several times as she walked her dog then turned the gun on himself Thursday morning was wearing his department-issued uniform at the time of his botched murder-suicide attempt.
Palm Beach County sheriff’s deputy Michael DeMarco was sitting in his squad car inside of a gated community prior to opening fire on Yuly Solano, who is now listed in critical but stable condition.