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Texas Judge Apologizes for Saying Black Cop Killer Suspect Should be Lynched

A Texas judge apologized Wednesday over a racist comment posted on Facebook suggesting a black man suspected of killing a San Antonio cop should be lynched.
Burnet County Judge James Oakley wrote that it’s “time for a tree and a rope” underneath the mugshot of accused cop killer Otis Tyrone McKane.
The judge denies it was a racist statement.

Pennsylvania Cop Acquitted for Ripping Phone from Woman and Beating her for Recording Traffic Stop

A Pennsylvania cop arrested for ripping a phone out of a woman’s hand because she was recording, then slamming it on a sidewalk and punching her in the face was acquitted of all charges Wednesday.
This despite video evidence proving Reading police officer Jesus Santiago-DeJesus violating the woman’s First Amendment right to record as well as proving he lied about why he had pulled her over in the first place.

Oregon Man Found Guilty Five Months After Receiving Settlement for Same Arrest Involving Recording of Police

Having already received a $7,500 settlement for a wrongful arrest involving the recording of police in public , an Oregon man was surprised when a jury found him guilty for the same arrest Tuesday.
But Judge Stephen Bushong did not allow any mention of November’s settlement to be part of the trial.
Instead, the six-person jury heard testimony from several police officers that Fred Marlow IV was interfering with their investigation by standing on the property of his apartment complex recording them blasting their way into a home using flash grenades in September 2014.

Cincinnati Judge Releases Teen Imprisoned For Photography, Illegally Keeps Cellphone

A Cincinnati judge who sentenced a teen to six months in jail, released him ten days later after PINAC News brought the story to national attention.
But the Ohio judge is still holding the teen’s phone.
And the judge conveniently left that out of the Facebook announcement for his 2016 re-election campaign Facebook page.
He did, however, post on that page two Cincinnati.com stories about his unjust imprisonment of Daymar Whitehead.