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.

Alleged Inappropriate

Recent alleged incidents of inappropriate activity (not necessarily bad, but examples for finding the dividing line):

• 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/
• https://www.ocregister.com/2022/02/11/da-clears-deputy-who-shot-and-killed-homeless-black-man/
  • https://old.reddit.com/r/news/comments/srhi6p/da_clears_deputy_who_shot_and_killed_homeless/
• https://old.reddit.com/r/news/comments/ssw4y2/san_francisco_police_reportedly_link_woman_to/
• https://old.reddit.com/r/news/comments/to525b/jury_awards_14_million_to_protesters_injured_by/
  • https://www.denverpost.com/2022/03/25/denver-protest-lawsuit-trial-verdict/
• https://old.reddit.com/r/byebyejob/comments/1603jr3/he_was_fired_oh_no_his_life_is_ruined_s/
• torturing a compliant suspect: https://old.reddit.com/r/PublicFreakout/comments/16a0xlm/cop_points_his_gun_at_a_young_man_who_surrendered/
• PIT: https://old.reddit.com/r/facepalm/comments/16g1o7b/why_would_you_do_that/
• 40 MPH Over, Pedestrian Killed, Laughter: https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpreview.redd.it%2Fip0h9j6ck0ob1.jpeg%3Fwidth%3D1416%26format%3Dpjpg%26auto%3Dwebp%26s%3D084f28a23dac7917f01a0651e7d5fe478a23b861
  • https://old.reddit.com/r/WhitePeopleTwitter/comments/16hku7m/she_deserved_it_obviously/
  • "Slight correction, the officer on the bodycam saying this stuff is not the officer that actually hit her. He's the vice president of the Seattle police union,"
  • https://divestspd.substack.com/p/spog-vice-presidents-weird-irrelevant
    • "2010: Auderer was one of several officers who stopped two Mexican immigrants under a false pretext. The officers were caught on camera verbally abusing them and roughly arresting them. One of the officers, Corey Williams, infamously threatened to “skull fuck” the pair. (He’s now the sergeant of crisis response.)
    • 2010: Auderer was one of a dozen officers who savagely beat Brian Torgerson, a mentally ill man, causing permanent brain damage. SPD settled with Torgerson’s family for $1.75 million.
    • 2014: Auderer received another complaint from a woman he arrested, who claimed he sexually harassed her in a holding cell. There was no audio of the incident, so OPA issued a training referral.
    • 2015: Auderer punched and choked a homeless man inside the ER at Harborview Hospital. SPD’s Force Review Board ruled that the force was unjustified, but OPA ultimately cleared him.
    • 2016: OPA investigated Auderer for using force against a Black woman while she was handcuffed. This is prohibited by SPD policy unless there are “exceptional circumstances.” OPA ruled that the force use—which occurred conveniently beyond the view of the in-car video—was “lawful and proper.”
    • 2016: OPA investigated Auderer again for punching a woman in the face. He was cleared of any wrongdoing
    • 2016: Auderer was suspended for four days for taking part in an arrest while on an off-duty ridealong with his brother, who is an officer in another jurisdiction. He violated the person’s Miranda rights & failed to report the arrest to a supervisor.
    • 2018: Auderer was reprimanded for making demeaning, unnecessary comments about a woman’s mental health during a traffic stop."

Good Side

• https://old.reddit.com/r/news/comments/sydrmh/utah_man_accused_of_telling_4yearold_to_shoot_at/
• https://old.reddit.com/r/news/comments/tqa7c2/police_shoot_man_being_held_for_mental_health_at/
  • Mental health patient charging at a cop with a weapon. Tragic, but I think this is a good example for the good cop side.
• https://old.reddit.com/r/news/comments/16hu0jk/police_official_defends_officers_group_photo_with/
• There's a ton of stories like this one, of cops doing the right thing in the ordinary line of duty, but that counts.
  • https://old.reddit.com/r/Whatcouldgowrong/comments/16id2bw/wcgw_groping_someone_live/

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>