Bad Cops & Prosecutors

Passenger and traffic stop search: OWENS V. COM. (SC 1/24/2008)
OWENS V. COM. CRIMINAL: SEARCH AND SEIZURE (TRAFFIC STOP AND INVESTIGATORY SEARCH ON PASSENGER) 2006-SC-000037-MR.pdf PUBLISHED: AFFIRMING OPINION BY: MINTON (NOBLE, SCHRODER CONCUR) DATE RENDERED: 01/24/2008 TC properly denied the automobile passenger's motion to suppress evidence of contraband seized from him during traffic stop...

Expired tag on computer check is cause for a stop, even if erroneous
Running a publicly displayed license plate which comes back as expired, even though erroneous, justifies a stop. United States v. Crooks, 2008 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 35189 (D. Del. April 29, 2008): 31...

What's the best way to stop prostitution
The AP had a story over the weekend about several cities that use "John TV" programs and billboards to shame johns. The story quotes Kansas City police, which has stopped doing so. Snip: Police Capt...

Traffic Stops and Temporary Operating Permits
A police officer initiated a traffic stop because the vehicle he observed had expired registration tags on its license plates. The officer subsequently discovered drugs in the vehicle and arrested the driver...

IN: Knowledge driver has a suspended license does not justify stop of his car without knowing owner is driver
Knowledge that the owner of a vehicle had a suspended license does not justify a stop of the vehicle. Holly v. State, 2008 Ind. App. LEXIS 1258 (June 17, 2008): We agree with Wilkinson that a police officer's knowledge that the registered owner of a vehicle lacks a valid license, by itself, is insufficient to provide the officer with reasonable suspicion sufficient to permit an investigatory stop...

OR: Stalling decision to give a ticket to keep conversation going unlawfully extended the stop
Officer stalled his decision whether to give the defendant a traffic ticket and instead kept the conversation going to find whether he could find more. State v. Broughton, 2008 Ore...

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Suspended and Fired
Town of Alton agrees to pay former police chief $10,000 wrongful termination settlement.

Police Officer Slander
City of Detroit agrees to $25,000 settlement.

Police Whistleblower
Officer awarded $980,000 for whistleblower violations and retaliation.

Police Officer
City of Tonawanda awards former employee $47,000 wrongful termination settlement.

Boat Crash
Police officer awarded $100,000 settlement after crashing into bridge piling while on duty.

New York City
$1.5 million settlement after a family of four was killed by an off duty drunken police officer.