police abuse

California Deputies Caught on Camera Repeatedly Beating Suspect With Batons

A high-speed chase through city streets, bridges and freeways ended on a narrow San Francisco street where Alameda County sheriff’s deputies proceeded to repeatedly strike the suspect with batons before handcuffing him.
The incident, which took place early Thursday morning, was captured on a street surveillance camera, sparking an investigation on the pair of deputies, whose names have not been released.

New Jersey Cop Attacks Same Woman He Attacked in 2013, This Time on Video, Leading to Amended Lawsuit

In an infuriating case of déjà vu all over again, a New Jersey woman named Marella Lawson was stopped by the same cop she had sued for abuse a year earlier, only to get abused in almost the same manner.
This time, the incident was captured on the dash cam of Bridgeton Patrol Officer Shane Sawyers, a hot-headed cop who serves as president of the local police union.
The latest incident took place in March 2015, but the video is only now surfacing after it was obtained by Fox 29.

Las Vegas Cops Detain, Handcuff, Abuse Couple Before Releasing Them

Holding his gun at his side, a Las Vegas police officer confronted a couple putting their baby inside a car outside a residential home, telling the man that he was a “robbery suspect,” ordering the man to walk towards him.
The man pulled out his phone and began recording, explaining to the cop that he was only picking up his daughter.
The cop said he only wanted to search him for weapons and he’ll be on his way, but the man was not very willing to allow himself to be frisked. But when the cop asked if he had any weapons on him, the man said no.

Florida Cop Who Killed Musician Corey Jones Fired From Palm Beach Gardens Police Department

The South Florida cop who shot and killed a popular musician who was stranded on the side of the road having car trouble was fired Wednesday.
Palm Beach Gardens police officer Nouman Raja said he was in fear for his life when he killed Corey Jones because the drummer was armed.
However, not only did Jones have a concealed weapons permit, he never fired his gun once. And police have never confirmed whether he even pointed his gun at Raja, which means he likely did not point his gun at the officer.

Florida Deputy Arrives ‘Staggeringly Drunk’ at Mothers Against Drunk Driving Event to Collect Award for DUI Arrests

Florida Deputy Michael Szeliga was hailed a hero for his work as a cop, particularly for making 100 DUI arrests in Pinellas County, that is until he showed up “staggeringly drunk” to a Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) awards ceremony in Fort Lauderdale, where he was too “wasted” to receive an accolade for the DUI arrests he had made.
They don’t call it Fort Liquordale for nothing.

WATCH: Arizona Cops Beat Man for Making Phone Call

 
Arthur Velazquez was riding his bike in Arizona when two police officers stopped him because he allegedly “fit the description” of a suspect due to the hoodie he was wearing.
As he was being questioned, Velazquez whipped out his cellphone to call his sister, Vanessa, because he felt unsafe around the officers who stopped him.
Mesa police ended up beating him, claiming they were in fear for their lives.

Louisiana Cops Shoots Family Dog, Refuse to Release Body Cam Footage

A black Labrador named Max belonging to a family in Lafayette, Louisiana was shot and killed by a city marshal, who was looking to arrest its owner for outstanding traffic warrants.
Now the family may be cited by animal control for not having the dog on a leash.
The incident took place Monday when the marshal walked up to a home to arrest Bryant Marks for driving a vehicle with a suspended license and for a hit-and-run accident.
As he walked up to the door, Max came out from beneath the home and ran towards the marshal, which was when he was shot dead.