Tuesday, June 09, 2020

This Week, On "When Cops Attack"



Sarah Grossman, a 22-year-old Ohio woman, died two days after she was tear-gassed and pepper-sprayed by police during a rally in Columbus. She attended the demonstration on May 28. Oddly, an ER nurse reported her death as a suspected overdose, but no toxicology screen had been completed and her family denied any history of drug abuse.

Goodman's family wrote in her obituary: "It is impossible to find the words to describe her kindness, unique spirit, and unwavering dedication to her convictions. Sarah was a fierce but compassionate supporter of environmental issues and social justice."
Louisville, Kentucky:
Louisville police say they're investigating allegations that Officer Brett Hankison, one of the officers involved in the shooting death of Breonna Taylor, previously sexually assaulted two women.

A Facebook user who identified herself as Margo Borders said Hankison sexually assaulted her in April 2018. She claimed Hankison offered her a ride home from a bar while in uniform, "invited himself" into her residence and took advantage of her while she was unconscious.

The other woman, identified as Emily Terry on Instagram, said Hankison assaulted her last fall. She said he pulled up and offered her a ride while she was walking home from a bar while intoxicated. "He began making sexual advances towards me, rubbing my thigh, kissing my forehead, and calling me 'baby'."

Hankison was one of the plainclothes police officers who used a battering ram to enter Taylor's apartment after midnight on March 13 while she and her boyfriend were asleep in bed. ... The officers entered without warning, apparently unaware that the suspect had been apprehended at a different location hours earlier, and terrified Taylor and her boyfriend, who thought they were the victims of a home invasion. Taylor was shot at least eight times. No criminal charges have been filed against the three officers.
Brevard County, Florida:
Bert Gamin, the president of the Brevard County chapter of the Fraternal Order of Police, was suspended from his job after posting on Facebook that cops who've been accused of crimes at anti-racism protests were welcome in Florida.
Hey Buffalo 57… and Atlanta 6… we are hiring in Florida. Lower taxes, no spineless leadership, or dumb mayors rambling on at press conferences… Plus… we got your back!
He directed a similar post to the Minneapolis Police Department. Gamin later deleted the posts and issued a laughable apology. "This weekend, I made a posting on social media which ... did not reflect the sentiment that I was trying to convey."

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