Suppressing evidence of bad cops
2019-02-27 18:51:11.633539+01 by Dan Lyke 0 comments
California keeps a secret list of criminal cops, but says you can’t have it — Attorney General warns reporters it's illegal to possess list of thousands of cop convictions. A Public Records Act request got the list, but now the Attorney General is trying to suppress it.
The documents provide a rare glimpse at the volume of officer misconduct at a time of heightened interest over police accountability. The list includes cops who trafficked drugs, cops who stole money from their departments and even one who robbed a bank wearing a fake beard. Some sexually assaulted suspects. Others took bribes, filed false reports and committed perjury. A large number drove under the influence of drugs and alcohol — sometimes killing people on the road.
Basically the same article: KQED: California Keeps a Secret List of Criminal Cops But Says You Can't Have It