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https://www.vox.com/policy-and-poli...034/lapd-police-plant-evidence-ronald-shields
lmao Can't make this shit up...bodycam ftw!!
lmao Can't make this shit up...bodycam ftw!!
What I don't fully get is why the baggie was on the ground. I'd think maybe it fell out of the wallet first and then they put it back where it came from, but they testified that it was in the suspect's shirt pocket. Did one cop subtly toss it to the ground so it could then be picked up and planted?
That doesn't convince me that they planted drugs on him.
Yeah there have been several cases where police officers accidentally recorded themselves planting drugs. There was one in Baltimore recently too.
When Kaepernick talks about the mistreatment of African Americans by police, this is something that people should talk about. It's not just shootings, it is general mistreatment and extreme mutual distrust.
It may have fallen out of the suspects wallet, or it may have been planted by the police officer. We don't know.
But either way, this is what we know 100% for sure. The police officer lied on the police report and said he found drugs in the victim's front pocket.
Why lie? Why not just say you found it on the ground next to the dropped wallet? The fact that he went out of his way to create a narrative is disturbing to me.
I think the fact that he turned on the camera after the whole planting is good enough for me.
I think it could be enough reasonable doubt to drop the drug charge, but not to charge the cop. The DA already has the suspect screwed for the gun and the hit & run, doesn't need the drugs charge anyway. I'm not saying that cops never plant drugs, but it's really hard to prove.I think the fact that he turned on the camera after the whole planting is good enough for me.
I think it could be enough reasonable doubt to drop the drug charge, but not to charge the cop. The DA already has the suspect screwed for the gun and the hit & run, doesn't need the drugs charge anyway. I'm not saying that cops never plant drugs, but it's really hard to prove.
I think it could be enough reasonable doubt to drop the drug charge, but not to charge the cop. The DA already has the suspect screwed for the gun and the hit & run, doesn't need the drugs charge anyway. I'm not saying that cops never plant drugs, but it's really hard to prove.
I think it could be enough reasonable doubt to drop the drug charge, but not to charge the cop. The DA already has the suspect screwed for the gun and the hit & run, doesn't need the drugs charge anyway. I'm not saying that cops never plant drugs, but it's really hard to prove.