Sadly, this is another predator preying upon the sheep while pretending to be a sheep dog.
As horrible as his actions are, they are only worth 3 years, of which he must serve 2.5. It’s good to know how our laws our enforced evenly across the entire population.
State Sponsored Criminal Count 301: Jason Elder
Because the real reason police officers are stationed around our youth is to provide another access point for predators, right?
This works for #300 quite well.
Doesn’t that just make you all warm and fuzzy inside. Cop shoots an unarmed man in the back who was surrendering, doesn’t get charged, gets fired for his negligence, and then the department is forced to rehire him.
State Sponsored Criminal Count 300: Ron Frashour
Because shooting an unarmed man in the back is perfectly acceptable behavior if you’re a cop. It is sponsored and protected by the state so he need not worry about loosing his job or going to prison for killing someone.
What kind of avoidable though?
So in other words they ran home to use of force because they could. It ends up that at least half of the incidents investigated were all for some form of “contempt of cop”. It appears that the city of Harvey Illinois firmly believes that their officers should behave like Eric Cartman. The biggest lesson in this though is that usually corruption like this is systemic and spreads through all areas of the department.
So as usual, they protected their own. Still trust the our fearless overlords? There’s a reason they’re fearless, it’s called qualified immunity.
State Sponsored Criminal Count 299: The Whole Harvey Police Department (If you don’t want to police your own, you’re culpable.)
Because being a cop means everyone must respect your authoritah, even the little kid you want to abuse.
This cop needs to seriously calm the hell down. He attempted to steal someone’s personal property and someone tried to step back. The officer claims they touched him, even though video shows otherwise. The officer claims to have authority when in fact he had none.
The reason the cop wanted that camera is because he wants to have total control of the situation, including evidence that could be used against him.
State Sponsored Criminal Count 298: Officer Marty Anthony
Because someone videotaping you is worthy of using physical force, including tasing someone.
So what does it take for a department to say, “That was excessive and you’re fired?” The other officer saw the individual comply with the Nissen’s order to leave. Instead of stopping that officer right there he arrested him and then aided the officer in his BS story only to testify against him later. Think about that, the officer shot someone in the back without warning or cause for complying with what he told him to do.
State Sponsored Criminal Count 293: Officer Mark Nissen
Because when you tell someone to leave and they comply, you tase them in the back. Then as they regain consciousness you tase them again. Because you know that’s totally good in the force continuum.
As long as people carrying books or guns into their home worry about the police breaking down their doors in the early morning hours we have more work to do.
Joe Huffman – Climbing the Clock Tower stairs with my rifles
March 25, 2012
[Sadly as great as things have gotten lately Joe nailed this problem right on the head. Many of us still live in fear of the state randomly deciding they don’t like us anymore for one reason or another. Some would call us paranoid.
The problem there though is if you have been paying attention you realize yes we should be concerned. All it takes is some scared sheep calling the police to get a no knock or guns blazing visit from some officer he wants to get his rocks off. You and I both know how that can and will probably end. Even in the best circumstances they’ll show up and take your property without cause or warrant and refuse to return it.
I grew up in the 90s and I understood there was some fear then. What I have noticed though, strongly over the past 5 or 6 years my fear level has been steadily rising. As much as gunnies are “coming out of the closet” we are hearing more and more of the no knock and innocent people being killed. Back in the 90s you just worried about the state. Now you have to worry about some puritan calling to complain about your choice of hobbies and how the inanimate objects scare them. That’s what has changed. Our neighbors have bought hook line and sinker in to 1800-Dial-A-Nazi in the “War on Terrorism”
We still have a long way to go. Until police stop treating every gun owner as a second class citizen because of that puritan we are going to have to continue to fight. It’s a two front battle though, we must first get people to stop having an irrational fear of inanimate objects. Secondly we need to get the officers who behave in such a manner to realize we are an asset, not a hindrance.
My local sheriff looks at the wife and I as an asset that can help him if necessary should the need require. He knows us and he knows there is nothing to fear from us. It is not gun owners who have perpetuated this us versus them mentality and sadly I’m not sure how to best combat it. At least I’m not the canary in the coal mine, but I’m close enough I might as well be. Time for new tactics.
Please remember this even if you think those of us who worry are just paranoid, just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean no one is out to get you. -B]
That innocent enough right? He’s just moving up the corporate ladder in his field right?
Chasse died and last year the city paid out a $1.6 million lawsuit in the case.
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So in other words his reckless use of excessive force ensured that he could not excel up the ladder of his fair city. So instead he wants to go to an empty county in central Oregon where he is being assured victory by no opposing challenger.
State Sponsored Criminal Count 292: Officer Christopher Humphreys
Because only in the public sector could you cost the people you work for 1.6 million dollars while also abusing them and get a promotion.
Originally officer Lachner faced a domestic violence charge which would have placed him under the Lautenberg Amendment if he was found guilty. This would have prevented him from being able to own or carry a firearm even if on duty. In other words he would have to be fired from his job. The victim appears to be pleased with the results however I doubt a prosecutor would be as lenient with someone who was not anointed.
State Sponsored Criminal Count 291: Bill Lachner
Because being a cop means you can escape a domestic violence charge when it would also mean you would loose your job.
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