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It is not Illegal for NYPD Cops to have Sex with Handcuffed Women they Arrest. One Politician is Trying to Change that (Updated)

UDPATE: The cops have been charged with first-degree rape.
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A New York City politician is trying to make it illegal for cops to have sex with citizens they arrest, insisting that a citizen in custody is incapable of consenting.
Currently, it is only a violation of departmental policy, which means if a cop rapes a woman in handcuffs, then claims it was consensual, he may end up suspended with pay.

South Carolina Cop Tasers 86-year-old Man to Keep him Safe, Leaving in a Coma with a Bleeding Brain

A South Carolina cop pulled an 86-year-old man over for running a red light this week, but the man suffered from dementia and stepped out of the car and looked as if he was about step into oncoming traffic.
Kingstree police officer Stephen Sweikata said he decided to save his life by tasering him.
The taser struck Albert Hatfield, causing him to fall on the asphalt, striking his head and breaking his nose.
And now he is in a medical induced coma.

New Jersey High School Students Take Stand Against Police Abuse after Brutality Video goes Viral

Hundreds of students staged a walk out of a New Jersey high school in protest of police brutality after a video of an officer roughly arresting two fellow students went viral.
Officer Hanifah Davis was caught on video grabbing Nyasia and Kyasia Sorrells, twin sisters, by the hair, tossing them to the ground and mounting himself on top of them.
It was such an egregious display of brutality, a school board member was ticketed for stepping in to intervene.
The twins, who are honor roll students, were charged with obstruction and resisting arrest.

Utah Cop who Arrested Nurse Appeals his Firing, Blaming Body Cam Footage

Just two days after he was fired on Tuesday, the Utah cop who arrested a burn unit nurse for refusing to allow a blood draw on an unconscious patient, filed an appeal to get his job back late Thursday.
His argument: had it not been for his camera, he would still have a job.
Jeff Payne and his attorney, Greg Swords, appealed the termination Thursday and requested a hearing before the Salt Lake City Civil Service Commission. 

WATCH: Army Veteran Kneels Outside Pennsylvania Police Stations to Protest Brutality

A U.S. Army veteran set out on a trip across Pennsylvania taking a knee at several police stations within the state to protest police brutality while playing the National Anthem.
Chris Mueller, 32, has been a one-man roving protest and says he wants to “piss off” as many people as he can while bringing attention to an important issue.

Florida Deputy Shoots Ex-Girlfriend and Kills Himself During Domestic Violence Awareness Month

A Florida deputy shot a woman with his handgun before turning it on himself Thursday morning.
The Palm Beach County sheriff’s deputy killed himself in the attempted murder-suicide, but the victim survived.
However, both the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office and the Boynton Beach Police Department, the agency investigating the shooting, have not released the deputy’s name or the name of the victim.
But local journalist Jose Lambiet spoke to a source that confirmed it was his wife (updated information confirms she was his ex-girlfriend).

Married Florida Cop Arrested After Exposing Himself to Handcuffed Inmate, Forcing her to Touch his Penis, Asking for Oral Sex

A married Florida cop was arrested on charges of indecent exposure, battery and false imprisonment after asking a handcuffed female inmate for oral sex and requesting to see her breasts while transporting her to jail on May 31.
Daytona Beach police officer Nick Aitchison had been on the job just over two months.
Aitchison apparently did not believe the woman would file a complaint against him, but she did immediately after he dropped her off at the jail.