American police are out of control — 8/13

a once-weekly roundup of ‘bad cops’,
usually on Wednesdays

American cops are armed and dangerous, barely trained, barely supervised. They can get away with anything, and do.

Arkansas State Police signs agreement with ICE, new law compels cooperation between law enforcement and ICE

California: Former Stanislaus County sheriff’s deputy sentenced to 9 years in prison for sexually abusing his teenage daughter

California: Sonoma County sheriff’s deputy kills ex-girlfriend, then self

“You’re killing me, you’re honestly killing me: — Colorado city pays $3.2 million settlement to family of man tasered and pepper-sprayed to death by cops

Colorado state trooper placed on paid leave after being arrested for assault and domestic violence

Cops haven’t said why they chased Florida motorist into fatal wreck

Florida: Man dies in hospital two days after being found unresponsive in his cell at Duval County Jail, police say

Georgia: Over an alleged stolen car, cops chase driver into fatal wreck killing innocent man

7th Circuit rules Indianapolis police did not violate deceased man’s rights in high-speed police chase that led to wreck killing innocent man

Cops haven’t said why they chased Iowa motorcyclist into fatal wreck

Louisiana to pay $9 million to man paralyzed after being shot in the back by state trooper during traffic stop

Massachusetts: Sheriff indicted for allegedly extorting Boston cannabis company

Michigan Cops are sued for handcuffing 12-year-old black boy taking out the trash

Michigan: Melvindale officer with storied past is accused of brutality again

Over a stolen car, Mississippi police chase motorist into fatal wreck

Mississippi cop is fired for cover-up of domestic violence

… and hired as a cop in the neighboring town in 3, 2, 1…

For speeding, North Carolina police chase motorist into fatal wreck

‘My actions were justified’: Ex-Ohio cop who shot black man holding cellphone and keys within seconds plans to appeal 15-year prison sentence

Oregon cop texted, scrolled TikTok while man gasped for air, collapsed in back of patrol car, suit says

Pennsylvania corrections officer accused of having sexual relationships with multiple inmates, stealing their identities

Apparently for not wearing a helmet, Pennsylvania police chase motorcyclist into fatal wreck

Pennsylvania cop is charged for pistol-whipping perp who’d surrendered

South Carolina: Retired deputy charged with child sex crimes found victim through church mentorship program

South Carolina cop accused of helping girlfriend cover up her child’s sexual abuse

Truck reached 100 mph in police chase before 2 killed in Indiana crash, over traffic violation

Cops haven’t said why they chased Texas motorist into fatal wreck

‘They need to pay’: Qualified immunity leaves police chase victims with few paths for recourse

Texas DPS director’s son is still an active trooper weeks after injuring bystander in 101 mph crash

Texas: Man dies in Garland Detention Center a day after hospital visit, police say

Texas: 61-year-old man dies in Tarrant County Jail custody, fourth reported death this year

Fired Texas deputy arrested, charged with manslaughter in man’s death

Virginia trooper chases speeding vehicle into wreck, killing 17-year-old bystander

Relying on surveillance cameras and racism, Seattle Police jail an innocent man for a month

Seattle police at Jan. 6 Trump rally told investigators they witnessed no violence, records show

Over alleged reckless driving, Milwaukee cops chase vehicle into fatal wreck

99.9999% of police brutality, corruption, and misconduct is never investigated, never punished, never makes the news, so it’s not on this page.

When cops are caught breaking the law, they’re investigated by other cops. Details are kept quiet, the officers’ names are withheld from public knowledge, and what info is eventually released is only what police choose to release — often nothing at all.

When police are fired — which is all too rare — they leave with ‘law enforcement experience’ and can easily find work in another police department nearby. It’s called “Wandering Cops.”

When police testify under oath, they lie so frequently that cops themselves have a joking term for it: “testilying.” Yet it’s almost unheard of for police to be punished or prosecuted for perjury.

Cops can and do get away with lawlessness, because cops protect other cops. If they don’t, they aren’t cops for long.

The legal doctrine of “qualified immunity” renders police officers invulnerable to lawsuits for almost anything they do. In practice, getting past ‘qualified immunity’ is so unlikely, it makes headlines when it happens.

All this is a path to a police state.

In a free society, police must always be under serious and skeptical public oversight, with non-cops and non-cronies in charge, issuing genuine punishment when warranted.

Police who break the law must be prosecuted like anyone else, promptly fired if guilty, and barred from ever working in law-enforcement again.

That’s the solution.

Last week’s police brutality,
misconduct, and perversions

8/13/2025

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