A Baltimore cop, identified as Richard Pinheiro, was recorded on video planting drugs then "finding" them moments later - in front of two other unnamed cops. The video was made possible due to Pinheiro's body camera being designed to keep the 30 seconds of video prior to it being "switched on".
Charges against the civilian suspect have been dropped; no word yet on any criminal charges against any of the three cops.
Also at Ars Technica, The Baltimore Sun, USA Today and vox.com.
(Score: 5, Funny) by darnkitten on Friday July 21 2017, @05:11AM (1 child)
Why not?
Bio-weapons and nuclear explosives don't kill people, people kill people! When bio-weapons and nuclear explosives are outlawed, only outlaws will have bio-weapons and nuclear explosives--I need to be able to defend my home, which is my castle, and my family from criminals carrying bio-weapons and nuclear explosives! And Red Ruskies! And Rabbits! [amazon.com] And maybe even Red Ruskie Rabbits! :P
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(Sorry about the Amazon link--only it's Shaun Tan)
(Score: 3, Funny) by DeathMonkey on Friday July 21 2017, @07:51PM
And Rabbits!
I'll give you my Holy Hand Grenade when you pry it from my cold, dead hands!