Someone Is Keeping Score
I'm embarrassed to say this, but I didn't know that Packratt, proprietor-at-risk of Injustice in Seattle, was a twitterer. Until yesterday, when I had to learn from Radley Balko that he has a twitter feed. Why is Balko always at least one step ahead of me?
So naturally, I immediately followed Packratt and was amazed by the scope of information he's putting out there. Check this out:
Following
So naturally, I immediately followed Packratt and was amazed by the scope of information he's putting out there. Check this out:
Injust_Seattle
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- Disciplinary demotion for North Augusta SC officer who pistol-whipped suspect in face overturned on appeal: http://tinyurl.com/dylwnf
- Minneapolis police explanation of throw down gun in Fong Lee shooting case takes yet another turn against cops: http://tinyurl.com/cul334
- Texas lawmakers want to create new Texas Ranger unit to investigate corrupt cops, police unions oppose the idea: http://tinyurl.com/c7bszt
- Niagra Falls NY officer indicted for stealing public funds because of his drug deals while on duty: http://tinyurl.com/cqh3uh
- @csstieber Thanks for the support!
- @a_chung Thanks for the support!
- Dallas woman calls cops, warns husband may shoot her... cops call her husband, the cop, and tell him about call: http://tinyurl.com/d8ujap
- Ft Worth TX officer fired twice gets his job back again after appeal judge overturns discipline on a technicality: http://tinyurl.com/dl95z7
- Medina WA police officer accused of raping woman he arrested and told her "Don't worry, the charges will go away": http://tinyurl.com/dm2n76
- PEW Research: 38% of blacks, 46% of Hispanics, and 73% of whites believe police never use excessive force: http://tinyurl.com/dg5u8y
- Multiple victims testify about assaults made by Wildwood NJ cop on trial for kicking handcuffed suspect: http://tinyurl.com/dn6w4r
- Retired judge appointed to handle retrial for five men convicted through torture by Chicago PD Cmdr Jon Burge: http://tinyurl.com/cfvfwx
- DeKalb County Georgia deputy indicted for murdering his wife and day laborer is now subject of national manhunt: http://tinyurl.com/dbym8z
- NM Governor Bill Richardson signs law prohibiting bias-based profiling by police. 22 other states have similar law http://tinyurl.com/d9zr6w
- LAPD officer gets year in jail, plead guilty to lying about torching his own BMW and shooting himself as a cover: http://tinyurl.com/dax486
If you are interested in keeping abreast of developments in law enforcement misconduct, this is the motherlode. Packratt is doing an unbelievable job of marshalling and disseminating reports from across the country. If there's anyone you need to follow on twitter to keep abreast of the subject, it's Packratt. His twitter feed is @Injust_Seattle, and he has my admiration and appreciation for his efforts.
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4/20/2009 6:47 AM
Simple Justice wrote:
Via Walter Olson at Overlawyered, I saw this blurb about Coyote Blog, started to talk life in a small business, posting about police misconduct. -
4/20/2009 6:48 AM
Simple Justice wrote:
Via Walter Olson at Overlawyered, I saw this blurb about Coyote Blog, started to talk life in a small business, posting about police misconduct.
Scott, gee, I'm honored and a bit overwhelmed by the praise, thank you.
You know, when I first came up with the idea of actually tracking all the cases of misconduct reported in the US each day I thought, "oh, it won't be too hard, just a few cases each day..."
No, yesterday I added over 20 new articles that were reported in the news that day alone. It's becoming a lot more work than I anticipated, but hopefully it will be worth it to gather at least some statistics about how pervasive the problem of police misconduct really is in the US.
Thanks for the support, Scott, I can't tell you how much I appreciate it!
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