Police Coverups, Conspiracies, and Cost to Taxpayers

And here we go again. This is really bad.

Multiple deputies fired after 2 Black men file lawsuit alleging torture and attempted sexual assault in Mississippi | CNN

 

See this is what I'm talking about. I have intimate knowledge of this situation and the people involved. The cops on the road are getting heckled and denigrated on social media for the actions of 3 corrupt douchebags. I no longer work part time for that department specifically because of the 2 subject to the investigation as well as their new chief who has been in their administration under different positions for several years. 90% of the men and women working there just try to do their jobs and go home. Over the years I was there as a part time fire/medic they had some cops processed out sometimes for good reason but also, many were targeted and railroaded out for various reasons.

The couple in question have had positions made for them because of their close relationships to the current as well as former chiefs. They have burned so many friendships and careers of former friends and employees through ruthless backstabbing and ass kissing to get their positions despite being incompetent in their other roles.

Stand up to them and you get slapped with some BS internal investigation that ends up with a forced resignation or termination. NO way in hell any other people in that department get those accusations swept under the rug. None. As an aside, it's not a right vs left thing either as the former chief was a staunch Trump hater and he and the current chief are very liberal politically. I mention it because I was always surprised with how some of their operations were contrary to their political leanings.

So the actions of 3 cult members in the department have jeopardized the reputation and well being of an overwhelming majority of entry level and lower ranked decent officers.

 

Not familiar until recently. I appreciate auditors to an extent. I'm not a fan of the ones that antagonize cops but I definitely support rooting out the bad ones. My frustrations with criticism of police is generally towards the all or nothing mentality many approach it with. I see way too many situations where administration, department policy, city polic, laws etc contribute to a bad situation while the average officers are the ones who bear the brunt of the fallout.

The way I see it, bad cops, incompetent cops or just decent cops overwhelmed by bad situations can and should be addressed by leadership before any significant damage can be done. Instead, the system is set for power or money hungry people who do the job for the wrong reasons to gain rank and status through a cycle of reward for ass kissing and relationship building. End result is there is no proper accountability from the top down as the overwhelming majority of those in power are more concerned with things like pay, title, ego and retirement. And thank you.

 

One more thing to add. I can name at least 5 to 10 great people whoe were good cops that left the department or the field because of the structure in that department, specifically, the couple in question and their current chief. It's bad for everybody.

 

While I believe it's necessary at times, the idea of "proactive policing" needs to be overhauled significantly in my opinion. That along with a number of other training issues and a more structured re-evaluation of people at every rank. Generally speaking though, administrations in many fields of work aren't interested in any real evolution or progress. Status quo is much easier.

 

This guy is the worst because he is tactful. This is their new chief. The old chief was a really nice person but he let Fowler run it for the last few years before he retired. Now it's fowler and the Two sycophants. I'm interested in watching this to see how objective it is. Thanks

 

I watched it. Not much. Just a run around. The front desk clerk is a very nice lady but she is caught in the cross hairs of her supervisor. Validates the anger I had when I saw this finally come to light because Mike fowler jeopardized the integrity and well being of so many people over Mike Schoenbrode and Jessica Long by trying to cover this up for them. I'll reiterate, this would not happen for 95% of the rest of the dept or city. I've personally witnessed them drum up Investigations for someone chewing dip or writing someone up for leaving their patrol car unlocked even though it was in the secured lot at the station during shift change at which time the vehicle was just turned over to the oncoming officer. I could go on. Petty stuff but they weren't in the club so to speak. Meanwhile, he's willing to burn the whole place down over these two.....

Some people weren't cut out to be cops and I've seen some people come and rightfully be sent on their way but the list of quality people pushed out specifically by these 3 is just as long.

 

I'll say this. It's a public safety department so their cops are triple trained as firefighters and emt/medics. They respond to medical calls with the fire engine. The customer service they provide is top notch. I've had officers literally assist on scenes with helping an elderly person finish their shower to clean up after falling but refusing transport to a hospital. I've seen them help people get home or serve paperwork instead of arresting a minority because his girlfriend was pregnant and jail was the last thing they needed yet they were called racist. They suck at fire response but they try.

They have had some shady characters come through there too. I had a run in with one years ago and avoided working there until the douchebag left the department. They certainly aren't perfect but overall they are a great bunch of people there on the road. Much better than they used to be when they had a much worse reputation.

 

It is and it isn't. Their fire protection is sub par in that model but their police and medical response is excellent when they aren't in a staffing crisis like they have been because of turnover directly related to these douchebags

 

This one is old so it may have been covered. But I didn't see anything about it in a search. He literally could not hear the commands that they roughed him up for disobeying


A deaf Colorado man has filed a federal lawsuit claiming that two local police officers slammed him to the ground and tasered him without recognizing his disability when they arrested him after stopping him for running a stop sign.

The charges against Mistic, which include second-degree assault on a police officer and resisting arrest, were eventually dropped, according to the lawsuit. Mistic was also charged with criminal possession of a forged instrument after Summers found what appeared to be 24 $100 bills in his wallet, which she said felt like they were made of printer paper with Chinese symbols on the back of the bill, according to the police report. According to the lawsuit, the bills were “fake movie-prop money with Chinese characters from Wish.com,” which is an online marketplace. “Possessing play money without any intent or attempt to pass it off as real money is not a crime,” the filing says.

Mistic was held in jail for four months with an extremely high bond due to the serious nature of the charges and could not pay his bail, according to his attorney Raymond Bryant. Mistic’s bond was first lowered to $3,000, which he still could not afford, and then he was granted a personal recognizance bond, releasing him from jail without having to post any money, Raymond said.

The prosecution against Mistic continued for almost two years until District Attorney Heidi McCollum moved to dismiss his charges in July. In the lawsuit, Mistic claims he was denied an interpreter while in jail.



Deaf Colorado man who couldn't hear police commands says he was tased, spent 4 months in jail | CNN