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Violent Prince George
Violent Prince George's
County Police Department
15 month study by Washington
Post reveals abuse,
coverups, lies and deception and all kinds of ugly things
you hate to find out about hired public servants.
| Below are links to multiple reports from
The Washington Post covering a host of alarming revelations about the
police department of Prince George's County, Maryland. Read at your own
risk, and count your blessings that you don't live there -- unless you
do.
If any of these links seem not to work,
click
here for the original publication pages linking to all of this
information and more. The Washington Post has done such an extraordinary
job covering this American travesty, we decided to promote their work to
make sure as many people as possible step into full appreciation of the
award-winning journalism exhibited by numerous Post writers.
We applaud the Herculean efforts of
the staff of the Washington Post for bringing this information to the
national spotlight. Awards should be handed out to everyone involved in
this journalistic endeavor.
-- KeepAndBearArms.com |
Day
1
Killing
With Impunity
Prince George's County police have shot and killed people at rates that
exceed those of nearly any other large force in the nation.
• Also in The Post:
Efforts
at Reform Repeatedly Stalled
• Web Exclusive:
Rodney
Simms: One Man, Twice a Victim of Police Shootings
• Web Exclusive:
Gary
A. Hopkins Jr.: Accolades Given in Student's Death
• Web Exclusive:
Major
Maurice Anderson: Homeless Man Wounded by Off-Duty Officer at Mall
• Web Exclusive:
Rahsaun
Richardson: One Officer's Actions Cost $1.75 Million
• Video:
Washington
Post Roundtable, Day 1
• Audio:
911
Call Regarding Kendell Grant
Day 2
Police
Clear Their Own
Some Prince George's police officers face repeated complaints, but
charges filed against them usually go nowhere.
• State
Law Hampers Investigators
• Results
Of Chief's Efforts Are Mixed
• Web Exclusive:
Wayne
D. Cheney: 1 Officer, 2 Similar Shootings
• Web Exclusive:
Wendell
C. Brantley: Despite Shooting Past, Officer Lauded
• Video:
Post
Roundtable, Day 2
Day 3
Mentally
Ill People Shot
Prince George's officers have killed or wounded at least 12 mentally ill
or disturbed people since 1990.
• Experts:
Shooting at Cars Perilous
• Exclusive:
'He
Thought They Were Attacking Him'
• Exclusive:
Minorities
Are Shot More
• Exclusive:
Mistaken
Identity
• Video:
Post
Roundtable on Day 3
• Audio:
Julie
Meade's 911 Call
• Audio:
911
Call for Dwayne Waiters
• Live, 11 a.m.:
County
State's Attorney
• Live, 1 p.m.:
Handling
the Mentally Ill
• Live, 3 p.m.:
Criminal
Justice Professor
Day 4
Deaths
in Custody
Records on the deaths of 12 detainees suggest that police often sought
to cover up beatings and sometimes delayed medical care.
• Records
Kept Confidential
• Exclusive:
Death Remains a Mystery
• Video:
Post Roundtable on Day 4
• Audio:
Elmer Newman's 911 Call
• Live, Thursday:
NAACP Activist
• Live, Thursday:
Training Methods
• Live, Thursday:
Police Accountability
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Clarence
Edward Stewart was arrested after a manager at a Target in
Maryland accused him of bothering customers. Stewart died
while in police custody. (Family
Photo)
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the Post's Site
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Names and
Faces Gallery:
A look at the shooting victims.
• Documents:
Copies of relevant official documents, including
coroner's reports, worker's compensation claims and
Firearms Discharge Forms.
• Audio/Video:
Audio and video related to this series, including 911
tapes and discussions with the reporters.
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About the
Post's Series
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SUNDAY:
Prince George's County police officers shot and
killed people at rates that exceeded those of nearly
any other large police force in the United States from
1990 through 2000. Almost half the people targeted by
police were unarmed. Police officials declared all of
the shootings justified but kept details about them
secret.
MONDAY:
Many Prince George's police officers use their guns
again and again. Almost 20 percent of police shootings
since 1990 involved an officer who had shot someone
before. Records show that officers who are repeatedly
accused of excessive force are rarely disciplined by
their superiors.
TUESDAY:
Police have shot at least a dozen mentally ill or
emotionally distraught people since 1990, including
six whom officers were initially called to help.
WEDNESDAY:
Police said they didn't seriously injure Clarence
Stewart, Elmer Newman or Charles Huddleston, but
autopsy reports show that all three men were severely
beaten before they died while in handcuffs.
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Related Sections
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•
False
Confessions:
Pr. George's police coerced
confessions from suspects.
• Pr.
George's Police
• Fatal
Flaws:
The District's unsolved homicide
problem.
• Deadly
Force:
D.C. police lead the nation in
shootings.
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We applaud the
Herculean efforts of the staff of the Washington Post
for bringing this information to the national
spotlight. Awards should be handed out to everyone
involved in this journalistic endeavor.
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KeepAndBearArms.com |
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