PoliceScrutiny

Police Data: https://old.reddit.com/r/DataPolice/

Note: The following collection is not meant as a tabloid of horrible acts. I strongly believe some portion of them are entirely appropriate behavior. Rather, these are meant as a collection of stories which can be explored to find the dividing line between justifiable acts and misconduct.

Recent alleged incidents of inappropriate activity:

• https://old.reddit.com/r/news/comments/qyjgvd/5_georgia_officers_indicted_on_murder_charges_in/hlgivri/
• https://old.reddit.com/r/news/comments/r804fq/jury_awards_north_carolina_man_6m_after_ruling/
• https://old.reddit.com/r/news/comments/r807k4/4_officers_denied_immunity_over_2017_fatal_arrest/
• https://old.reddit.com/r/news/comments/s30lqc/police_probe_clears_dayton_ohio_officers_who/
• https://old.reddit.com/r/news/comments/s431sv/video_shows_florida_police_sergeant_grabbing/
• https://old.reddit.com/r/politics/comments/saiz0b/police_in_this_tiny_alabama_town_suck_drivers/

Rough Concept

• Level of Scrutiny
  • In an ideal society, what level of scrutiny should citizens have over police?
  • In an ideal society, what level of scrutiny should police have over citizens?
  • If those two things are not in balance, why?
• Improvement of Scrutiny
  • How do we improve the quality of scrutiny, in each case?
• Exposing Bad Acting by Scrutinizers
  • There are bad scrutinizers; in each case, how do we expose and inhibit them?
• Improving Good Scrutiny
  • In each case, there is good scrutiny; scrutiny which can create a path to improvement.
  • How do we increase good scrutiny in each case?

Links from the Reddit post in the first link above:

<a href="https://time.com/6046645/police-killings-2021/">People Expected Police Behavior to Change After George Floyd’s Murder. The Numbers Tell a Different Story | Time | 2021</a>

<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/27/us/marco-puente-texas-police-arrest.html">Man Sues Police After Being Pepper-Sprayed While Filming Son’s Arrest | NY Times | 2020</a>

<a href="https://www.wbrz.com/news/lawsuit-alleges-la-deputies-sat-on-teen-with-autism-for-more-than-9-minutes-before-he-died/">Lawsuit alleges La. deputies sat on teen with autism for more than 9 minutes before he died | WBRZ | 2021</a>

<a href="https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/local/crime/article248474840.html">NC mom drove son to hospital for help, then watched him beaten, tased, lawsuit says | Charlotte Observer | 2021</a>

<a href="https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20210126/09060846122/michigan-state-police-officials-are-dodging-public-records-obligations-using-encrypted-messaging-apps.shtml">Michigan State Police Officials Are Dodging Public Records Obligations By Using Encrypted Messaging Apps | TechDirt | 2021</a>

<a href="https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2021/02/23/us/angelo-quinto-antioch-police-department-death-trnd/index.html?__twitter_impression=true">Man dies after police kneel on his neck for nearly 5 minutes, family says in wrongful death claim | CNN | 2021</a>

<a href="https://local12.com/news/nation-world/new-video-shows-california-officers-fatally-shooting-black-man-accused-of-jaywalking">New video shows California officers fatally shooting Black man accused of jaywalking | Local 12 | 2021</a>

<a href="https://www.propublica.org/article/nobody-hurt-just-a-perp-say-officers-after-nypd-shot-and-killed-man-in-his-own-home">“Nobody” Hurt, “Just a Perp,” Say Officers After NYPD Shot and Killed Man in His Own Home | Pro Publica | 2021</a>

<a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/video/st-louis-police-officers-on-trial-for-beating-black-undercover-detective/">St. Louis police officers on trial for beating Black undercover detective during protest | CBS News | 2021</a>

<a href="https://www.foxla.com/news/lapd-video-shows-black-man-arrested-by-officer-in-search-for-white-suspect">LAPD video shows Black man arrested by officers in search for white suspect | Fox11LA.com | 2021</a>

<a href="https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/550436-police-laughed-in-video-after-violent-arrest-of-73-year-old">Police laughed after violent arrest of 73-year-old with dementia | The Hill | 2021</a>

<a href="https://www.ktvu.com/news/body-cam-video-shows-alameda-officer-kneeling-on-mario-gonzalez-before-death">Body cam video shows Alameda officer kneeling on Mario Gonzalez before death | Fox2.com | 2021</a>

<a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/video-shows-south-carolina-deputies-repeatedly-tasing-black-man-he-n1267427">Video shows South Carolina deputies repeatedly tasing Black man before he dies in jail | NBC News | 2021</a>

<a href="https://news.sky.com/story/ronald-greene-bodycam-footage-shows-us-police-attacking-unarmed-black-man-who-died-in-custody-12311670">Ronald Greene: Bodycam footage shows violent arrest of unarmed black man in U.S. who died in custody | Sky News | 2021</a>

<a href="https://newschannel20.com/news/local/body-cam-video-sheds-light-on-traffic-stop-where-police-test-childs-ashes-for-meth">Body cam video sheds light on traffic stop where police test child's ashes for meth | NewsChannel20 | 2021</a>

<a href="https://www.newschannel5.com/news/newschannel-5-investigates/you-shouldnt-be-able-to-breathe-officer-tells-man-before-he-dies">'You shouldn't be able to breathe,' officer tells man before he dies | NewsChannel5 | 2021</a>

<a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/arkansas-woman-suing-police-after-brief-chase-ends-her-car-n1270217">Cop Flips Pregnant Woman's Car For Not Stopping Fast Enough | NBC News | 2021</a>

<a href="https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/ny-state-trooper-charged-with-murder-in-ramming-pursuit-that-killed-11-year-old/3356247/">NY State Trooper Charged With Murder in Ramming Pursuit That Killed 11-Year-Old | NBC New York | 2021</a>

<a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/12-year-old-boy-killed-crash-after-high-speed-chase-n1279089">12-year-old boy killed in crash after high-speed chase involving Georgia trooper | NBC News | 2021</a>

<a href="https://www.wlox.com/2021/07/15/falsely-accused-man-spends-months-jail-despite-video-showing-he-wasnt-crime-scene/">Falsely Accused: Man spends months in jail despite video showing he wasn’t at crime scene | WLOX | 2021</a>

<a href="https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/article/michael-chad-breinholt-west-lake-city-police-shooting-video/">VIDEO: A Utah Police Officer Killed a Man Inside the Police Department. It Was His Third Shooting. | PBS.org | 2021</a>

<a href="https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/boy-9-fatally-struck-by-vehicle-while-biking-on-sidewalk-in-west-rogers-park">Off-duty Chicago police officer strikes, kills 9-year-old boy riding bike in West Rogers Park | Fox32Chicago | 2021</a>

<a href="https://www.newschannel5.com/news/off-duty-decherd-officer-accused-of-pointing-police-issued-gun-at-driver-during-road-rage-incident">Off-duty Decherd officer accused of pointing police-issued gun at driver during road rage incident | News Channel 5 | 2021</a>

<a href="https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20210717/14341547193/using-george-floyd-protests-as-excuse-minneapolis-police-destroyed-evidence-case-files.shtml">Using The George Floyd Protests As An Excuse, Minneapolis Police Destroyed Evidence And Case Files | TechDirt | 2021</a>

<a href="https://minnesotareformer.com/2021/10/05/bodycam-shows-minneapolis-officers-hunting-civilians-during-floyd-protests/">Bodycam shows Minneapolis officers ‘hunting’ civilians during Floyd protests | Minnesota Reformer | 2021</a>

<a href="https://www.wftv.com/news/9investigates/scso-captain-found-passed-out-traffic-sent-home-without-sobriety-medical-screening/4EOWQTZALNFCRGWNPSPLHX5MYE/">Sheriff’s office captain found passed out in traffic sent home without sobriety, medical screenings | ABC9 | 2021</a>

<a href="https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/27/us/atlanta-police-suspension-video/index.html">An Atlanta police officer and sergeant were removed from duty after video surfaced showing a woman being kicked in the head | CNN | 2021</a>

<a href="https://kdvr.com/news/local/19-year-old-man-shot-by-loveland-police-is-developmentally-delayed-attorney-says/">Loveland police shot developmentally delayed 19-year-old suffering mental health crisis, attorney says | Fox31 | 2021</a>

<a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/california-police-fire-suspect-tragically-kill-bystander-instead-n1277485">California police fire at suspect, 'tragically' kill bystander instead | NBC News | 2021</a>

<a href="https://www.cnn.com/2021/08/23/us/bakersfield-california-police-investigation-reform/index.html">State investigation finds a California police department violated constitutional rights of residents | CNN | 2021</a>

<a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/news/louisiana-police-officer-flashlight-beating-v1a6b20a0">Louisiana police officer brutally beats black man with flashlight 18 times | The Independent | 2021</a>

<a href="https://apnews.com/article/police-beatings-louisiana-video-91168d2848b10df739d73cc35b0c02f8">Beatings, buried videos a pattern at Louisiana State Police | AP News | 2021</a>

<a href="https://abc7.com/calls-for-justice-grow-after-school-officer-body-slams-lancaster-teen/11024102/">Community members are demanding answers after a school resource officer with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department was captured on video body-slamming a teenage girl to the ground at Lancaster High School. | ABC7 | 2021</a>

<a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/deaf-colorado-man-arrested-not-complying-police-commands-he-couldn-n1280272">Deaf Colorado man arrested for not complying with police commands he couldn't understand, lawsuit says | NBC News | 2021</a>

<a href="https://www.ibtimes.sg/ohio-police-officer-drags-paraplegic-black-man-out-vehicle-body-camera-footage-under-60637">Ohio Police Officer Drags Paraplegic Black Man Out of Vehicle by Hair in Body Camera Footage, Under Investigation | International Business Times | 2021</a>

<a href="https://abcnews.go.com/US/unarmed-latino-mental-health-crisis-shot-death-police/story?id=80440411">Unarmed Latino said to be having mental health crisis shot to death by police in California | ABC News | 2021</a>

<a href="https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/21/us/baldwin-park-california-police-lawsuit/index.html">California police officer charged with assaulting a teenager during a traffic stop | CNN | 2021</a>

<a href="https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/federal-appeals-court-grants-officer-qualified-immunity-in-case-of-woman-who-begged-for-help-and-suffered-fatal-overdose-in-back-of-patrol-car/">Federal Appeals Court Grants Officer Qualified Immunity in Case of Woman Who Begged for Help and Suffered Fatal Overdose in Back of Patrol Car | Law & Crime | 2021</a>