LOVELAND, Colo. — Three Loveland police officers involved in the arrest of Karen Garner, a 73-year-old woman with dementia, are no longer employed by the police department, police officials announced on Friday.
Officers Austin Hopp and Daria Jalali, and Tyler Blackett, a community service officer, are out of the police department.
Police Chief Robert Ticer did not say whether the officers were fired or if they resigned, though Ticer did say, "I was involved in that process" regarding the officers' departure.
"Our goal at the Loveland Police Department has always been to make our community proud," Ticer said. "We failed, and we are very sorry for that."
The Loveland Police Chief is a real POS. This incident occurred in June 2020. It was only after Karen Garner's family released video and filed a federal civil lawsuit 11 day ago that Loveland, Colorado's leaders felt compelled to "move" on addressing this atrocity. Fuckwit!
Re: COPS behaving badly
Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2021 8:00 pm
by sugar magnolia
I knew this was coming, but it's the first time I've actually seen it said.
I believe the actual quote was “Ready for the pop? Here comes the pop.”
In cop lingo, a "pop" is an IAD complaint. From listening to the booking video when he made the statement, it was obvious to me that's what he was referring to, not any "pop" sound made by her shoulder.
That being said, it's bullshit they lasted for over a year still on the streets after this happened, especially if they actually did take a pop from IAD. Did IAD even investigate? Curious if anyone else will come forward now that the dept was backed into a corner by video and a law suit.
Re: COPS behaving badly
Posted: Fri Apr 30, 2021 8:01 pm
by Maybenaut
RVInit wrote: ↑Fri Apr 30, 2021 10:17 am
He pleaded guilty to a single charge, max 10 years. He's now a former deputy. I love that he's a felon now and can't vote.
Can’t vote until he has completed his sentence, in Georgia.
I’m satisfied that he can’t own a firearm.
I’m not a fan of disenfranchisement of felons because of its disparate impact on minorities. Once someone has paid their debt to society, let ‘em vote, I say.
RVInit wrote: ↑Fri Apr 30, 2021 10:17 am
He pleaded guilty to a single charge, max 10 years. He's now a former deputy. I love that he's a felon now and can't vote.
Can’t vote until he has completed his sentence, in Georgia.
I’m satisfied that he can’t own a firearm.
I’m not a fan of disenfranchisement of felons because of its disparate impact on minorities. Once someone has paid their debt to society, let ‘em vote, I say.
I agree. Given how he got so much pleasure in trying and probably succeeding in assisting the upping of charges so his victims couldn't vote I get tremendous pleasure in the thought that HE can't vote for the time being. And I hope he gets the irony of it.
Re: COPS behaving badly
Posted: Sun May 02, 2021 6:35 pm
by Volkonski
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Second officer arrested after being triggered by Black Lives Matter flag outside stranger’s home
A police officer has been arrested in Oregon in connection with an incident last year during which another officer allegedly vandalized a home displaying a Black Lives Matter flag. The arrest Thursday follows a grand jury indictment in which Officer Bradley Schuetz was charged with first-degree official misconduct for refusing to arrest Officer Steven Teets, who had vandalized the home, the Associated Press reported.
Teets was off duty when he allegedly saw a Black Lives Matter flag hanging outside of a residence. Feeling triggered, he then walked up the home’s driveway, set off the resident’s car alarm, and punched the flag and the metal garage door behind it before proceeding to aggressively bang on and kick the family’s front door, investigators said. The homeowner immediately called the police. The responding officer recognized Teets. Instead of supporting this officer and placing Teets under arrest, as the procedure would be with any other civilian, Schuetz reportedly then arrived at the scene and drove Teets home.
While Teets was off duty at the time of the incident, Schuetz was not. Beaverton police Sgt. Kevin MacDonald said by failing to arrest Teets, Schuetz “prevented the investigation from happening.” As a result of the incident that “terrorized” a family, Teets was later charged with second-degree criminal mischief and second-degree disorderly conduct. Forest Grove police officials then asked the Beaverton Police Department to investigate Schuetz’s involvement in November.
While Teets was placed on administrative desk duty during investigations, Schuetz is currently on paid administrative leave—despite being indicted on criminal charges, according to Forest Grove Police officials. The investigations continue per a lawsuit filed by Mirella Castaneda, one of the home’s residents, who believes that her house was targeted “because of her personal and political beliefs.” When reached for a comment regarding the arrests, Castaneda noted that the arrest itself does not solve the issue at hand.
Karen Garner case: Ex-officers face charges in arrest of 73-year-old Colorado woman with dementia
Two former police officers face criminal charges for how they handled the June 2020 arrest of a 73-year-old Colorado woman with dementia, prosecutors said Wednesday.
Former officers Austin Hopp and Daria Jalali each face three charges related to the arrest of Loveland, Colorado, resident Karen Garner, District Attorney Gordon McLaughlin announced during an afternoon news conference.
Hopp is facing charges of second-degree assault, attempting to influence a public servant and official misconduct in last year’s arrest of Karen Garner in Loveland, a city about 50 miles (80 kilometers) north of Denver. Daria Jalali, who arrived after Garner was handcuffed, is facing charges of failing to report use of force, failing to intervene and official misconduct.
The charges against Hopp and Jalali were filed as a result of a Critical Incident Response Team investigation launched by McLaughlin on April 19 and led by Fort Collins Police Services.
Body camera shows Black man being tased, kicked and dragged by Louisiana troopers before his death
(CNN)Ronald Greene, a Black man who died after a pursuit by Louisiana State Police in 2019, can be heard apologizing to officers and telling them he was scared before being tased, dragged and kicked in newly obtained body camera video by the Associated Press.
In the video, an officer approaches Greene's vehicle with a weapon drawn and says, "Let me see your f**king hands m*therf**ker."
Greene's car door is opened and you can hear a Taser going off. Greene can be heard saying, "OK, OK. I'm sorry. I'm scared. Officer, I'm scared, I'm your brother, I'm scared," as it appears he is being taken out of the vehicle.
Another video clip, obtained by the AP, shows officers forcing Greene onto the ground. An officer says, "Taser, Taser," and Greene can be heard screaming.
After being tased, Greene can be heard moaning while still on the ground and being put in handcuffs by one officer, while another officer kicks him several times. An officer can be heard saying, "I've got blood all over me, I hope this guy ain't got f**king AIDS," as Greene continues to moan.
The Associated Press reports that Greene is left lying face down moaning for more than nine minutes while officers used sanitizer wipes to wash blood off their hands and faces. This is not in any of the video segments the AP has posted online.
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Greene's family filed a federal wrongful death suit filed on May 6, 2020, which alleges Greene was "brutalized by Louisiana State Police and Union Parish Deputy Officers which caused his death." The lawsuit alleges officers "used lethal force" against him. The defendants filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit. An attorney for the Greene family told CNN that case is stayed pending the outcome of the criminal investigation.
Re: COPS behaving badly
Posted: Thu May 20, 2021 6:01 pm
by AndyinPA
Rachel showed parts of the video last night. It was horrific.
“German Bosque, the Opa-locka police sergeant who became notorious for repeatedly getting fired and getting his job back, has been canned yet again.
“I’ve lost count. I don’t know if it was the seventh or eighth time,” Bosque said when reached on Wednesday evening. “It’s a wrongful termination. Again, I’ll be getting my job back again.”
It’s actually the seventh time Bosque has been fired in the nearly 28 years he’s worked for Opa-locka police. He’s also been arrested, and cleared, three times — most notably, Bosque went to trial and beat allegations he unlawfully handcuffed and punched a youth counselor who wanted to file a complaint against him”
Re: COPS behaving badly
Posted: Sun Jun 06, 2021 7:22 am
by RTH10260
Re: COPS behaving badly
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 2021 10:30 pm
by RTH10260
cops without common sense
Re: COPS behaving badly
Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2021 12:35 am
by neonzx
RTH10260 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 07, 2021 10:30 pm
cops without common sense
In that almost 7 minute report, I didn't hear the specific nature of any complaints. Was he being disruptive to other patrons? Was he getting trespassed because he wasn't buying enough product? wth
Re: COPS behaving badly
Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2021 1:04 am
by Lani
I don't know if he actually did something to spook people. Perhaps ordered, then had no money. Apparently, he made a poopy mess in a restroom. Some places at the mall told his family caregiver that he wouldn't be allowed on their premises any more.
Families want their people to be able to make choices, have fun, and be as independent as possible for as long as possible. Arresting the guy is ridiculous. Time to defund the police - by that I mean add psychologists and social workers to the staff to handle these types of problems.
However, the time has come to have a caregiver or friend to take him to the mall. Maybe his coffee friends. If he's home alone, his daughter needs to motion detector cameras to see can be sure he is safe and hasn't gone walkabout.
