The diary of a strange, lonely man and his love affair with the Fairfax County Police

The diary of a strange, lonely man and his love affair with the Fairfax County Police
The diary of a strange, single, lonely man and his love affair with the Fairfax County Police

Gerry with a G says: I just love the cops, dearie


Saginaw, Michigan: The family of a man who died after being shocked by a taser by police has filed a lawsuit against officers that claims his civil rights were violated. The man’s uncle says that the incident was not his nephew’s first encounter with police and they should have known he had mental problems. ow.ly/jdXGY

Des Moines, Iowa: A former police officer has been given probation for using excessive force on a man during a traffic stop. He was accused of beating the driver with a baton. ow.ly/jdO6L

Update: Charleston County, South Carolina (First reported 12-11-12): A deputy has been charged and is on administrative leave after dashcam video of an arrest was released. Some are calling the incident police brutality. ow.ly/jdgAh

Morrow, Ohio (First reported 1-31-13): The now-former officer who stole from the fund of a fallen deputy’s memorial golf outing, and then repaid the funds with money stolen from a client of his printing business, will spend 90 days in jail. “Dishonoring your friend’s memory is going to be a terrible flaw on your character for the rest of your life,” the judge told him. “There’s no way to remove that stain nor should there be.” ow.ly/jdbIB

Memphis, Tennessee: A police officer has been arrested and charged with simple assault/DV, DUI, and refusal to submit to a BAC test. He is currently relieved of duty. ow.ly/jd6fv

Hennepin County, Minnesota: A man has filed a lawsuit against an officer accusing him of “excessive force and violation of his constitutional rights…” The officer was previously involved in an excessive force complaint that cost taxpayers tens of thousands of dollars. ow.ly/jd2CP

Chicago, Illinois: Police shot a store owner 11 times after armed gunmen robbed him, then handcuffed him to his hospital bed and harassed him to cover up their “gross misconduct,” the businessman has said in court. ow.ly/iVKDR

St. Paul, Minnesota: A man has alleged in a lawsuit that he was left with a broken jaw and fractured vertebrae after an encounter with two officers. “This was a low-level offense, he was completely complying, he was surrendering, and they used deadly force on him,” said the man’s attorney. ow.ly/iVGJA

Nelsonville, Ohio: A man has alleged that two police officers beat him and delayed taking him to a hospital after he complained of chest pains and fears he was having a heart attack after an unwarranted traffic stop. He has filed a federal lawsuit. ow.ly/iVJHt


York, Pennsylvania: A pair of federal civil lawsuits claim that police officers beat two suspects in separate incidents and then made false reports to cover up the assaults. Both were partially captured on film. ow.ly/iVAXN

Altoona, Pennsylvania: An officer who helped beat up a bar patron nearly three years ago and then participated in a cover-up said during his sentencing hearing, “I should have come forward and said what happened.” The judge put him on probation for four years for simple assault and conspiracy to obstruct justice, saying to him, “Nobody – not judges, lawyers, police officers or government officials – are above the law.” http://ow.ly/jdLxf