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Tag: false allegations against officers
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NY Troopers Accused of Roughing Up Pregnant Woman Causing Miscarriage, Video Shows Evidence to Contrary
Quashaia Oranchak, who was six and a half months pregnant, accused the agency of “bodyslamming her on the hood” of the cruiser during a March 20 traffic stop arrest in Binghamton — just hours before she rushed into an emergency C-section and delivered a d
April 11, 2023
Point of Law
Jury Awards $500K to Massachusetts Officer in Defamation Suit
A Middlesex Superior Court jury Monday found Curtis W. Schondelmeyer made false and defamatory statements about Frissore when he appeared on a 2014 Fox Undercover Investigates report aired on WFXT-Channel 25 titled “Police Payback?”
January 18, 2019
Point of Law
Former Detective Sues Netflix Over "Making a Murderer" Documentary
"Defendants omitted, distorted, and falsified material and significant facts in an effort to portray (Colborn) as a corrupt police officer who planted evidence to frame an innocent man. Defendants did so with actual malice and in order to make the film more profitable and more successful in the eyes of their peers..." the lawsuit states.
December 18, 2018
Patrol
Seattle Officer Fired for Punching Handcuffed Woman Can Get Job Back
Officer Adley Shepherd—who was fired in 2016 by former Seattle Police Chief Kathleen O'Toole after he reportedly punched a handcuffed woman—can have his job back following a second investigation into the matter by an independent civilian arbitrator.
November 23, 2018
Patrol
Woman Falsely Accuses Florida Deputy of Rape
A woman arrested for shoplifting falsely accused a Palm Beach County (FL) Sheriff's Office deputy of rape earlier this year, authorities say.
November 12, 2018
Patrol
Sheriff Livid Over False Claim an Employee Wrote Racial Slur on Meal Receipt
When Sheriff Jeremy Shipley with the Freestone County (TX) Sheriff's Office learned that a widely-circulated social media post claimed that one of his employees had scrawled a racial slur on a restaurant receipt, he conducted a thorough investigation.
August 6, 2018
Patrol
There Oughta be a Law
Murdering an officer's reputation is almost as heinous as killing the officer and it needs to have serious repercussions.
July 3, 2018
Patrol
Trooper with Same Name as Falsely Accused Comrade Got Death Threats
The threats poured in after columnist and activist Shaun King brought attention to the accusations on Twitter, but before body cam video contradicted those allegations. King and civil rights attorney Lee Merritt identified the accused trooper as “Officer Hubbard” or “Hubbard” in their initial posts, without revealing his first name.
May 25, 2018
Patrol
Video Disputes Woman's Claim That She was Sexually Assaulted by Texas Trooper
After the Department of Public Safety published the full nearly 2-hour body-cam video of the incident, Sherita Dixon-Cole's attorney, Lee Merritt, apologized online and said that the trooper in question had been "falsely accused." More Here.
May 23, 2018
Patrol
Video Disputes Woman's Claim That She was Sexually Assaulted by Texas Trooper
After the Department of Public Safety published the full nearly 2-hour body-cam video of the incident, Sherita Dixon-Cole's attorney, Lee Merritt, apologized online and said that the trooper in question had been "falsely accused."
May 23, 2018
Patrol
Sex Crime Charges Against Alabama Officer Dropped, Wife Charged with Perjury
According to court documents, the charges were dismissed after submission of documents by Jenkins' attorney and by the Etowah County District Attorney's Office. Jenkins previously held the rank of captain with the Rainbow City department.
April 12, 2016
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