Federal Jury awards 55k in CT

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I automatically assume the police are lying whenever ANYONE is charged with public nuisance/disorderly conduct/recklass behavior, obstructiong/resisting an officer/assault on an officer. There are far far too many cases of people charged with these crimes, only to have them tossed "after video surfaces of the incident" showing the citizen did nothing wrong. Google the police beating of Maryland student John McKenna by police. He was savagely beaten by at least 3 cops who then charged the 21 year old with multiple felonies to cover-up their thuggish behavior. Too bad for the cops everyting was caught on tape, including what came before. If not for the tape, this kids life would probably be ruined. The FBI is now investigating.

How many innocent people over decades have had their lives ruined by these lying thugs? We'll never know, but it is clear there are far too many of them.

And if you think these are just a "few bad apples", then go over to the forums of officer.com or policeone.com and read what police officers are saying everyday. Regarding the videotaping of LEO by citizens, one cop seriously suggests shooting camera wielding citizens and then later claiming you thought the camera was a gun. Then, he suggests, citizens will "wise up" and leave the LEO "alone". Here is the link:
http://tinyurl.com/3hb9q69

The disorderly conduct arrest is a common tactic when someone is just a general a-hole in public. Basically, it comes down to this. You go on a call, someone reports a general jerk-off spouting off bs to women, or whatever. So you get there and he's not very ameliable. So you arrest him, just to get him off the street. He's in the holding cell for a couple hours. Problem is solved. No more general jerk-off in public. Were his rights violated? You betcha. Did it solve the complaitants problem. You betcha. Who cares? No one. Cause the arrestee is usually some poor guy who expects that from the cops and doesn't pursue legal recourse. I've done it a few times riding with regular officers. Sometimes there is no complaintant, and the officers do this on their own, sweep the streets of the riff-raff, this is called by many names, but we called it "dirtbag patrol". This is when you don't have much to do and you zero in on your local riff-raff and see what you can drum up. Usually, someone is drunk, high, or whatever. Do the neighbors appreciate it? Yes. Does it violate their rights? Maybe.