Alabama officer kept job after proposal to murder black man and hide evidence
Source: The Guardian
A police officer in Alabama proposed murdering a black resident and creating bogus evidence to suggest the killing was in self-defence, the Guardian has learned.
Officer Troy Middlebrooks kept his job and continues to patrol Alexander City after authorities there paid the man $35,000 to avoid being publicly sued over the incident. Middlebrooks, a veteran of the US marines, said the man needs a god damn bullet and allegedly referred to him as that nigger, after becoming frustrated that the man was not punished more harshly over a prior run-in.
The payment was made to the black resident, Vincent Bias, after a secret recording of Middlebrookss remarks was played to police chiefs and the mayor. Elected city councillors said they were not consulted. A copy of the recording was obtained by the Guardian.
This town is ridiculous, Bias, 49, said in an interview. The police here feel they can do what they want, and often they do. Alexander City police chief Willie Robinson defended Middlebrooks. He was just talking. He didnt really mean that, he said in an interview.
Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/aug/04/alabama-police-officer-murder-black-man-self-defense?CMP=share_btn_tw
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)valerief
(53,235 posts)Catherine Vincent
(34,490 posts)Last edited Tue Aug 4, 2015, 01:22 PM - Edit history (1)
That's bs. Judging by his remarks, he sounded very serious. If this cop is getting too personal with his work, then he needs to find a new career.
edited to add: He should be fired and his supervisor reprimanded.
Kelvin Mace
(17,469 posts)you can be damned sure it wouldn't be waved off as "just talk".
jtuck004
(15,882 posts)Sunlei
(22,651 posts)record and keep it in your pocket.
Chasstev365
(5,191 posts)MAKE AWFUL POLICE OFFICERS!
Sunlei
(22,651 posts)grab-up as many Vets as they can.
libodem
(19,288 posts)samsingh
(17,598 posts)samsingh
(17,598 posts)samsingh
(17,598 posts)Middlebrooks allegedly said the police were going to pull [Bias] aside on a routine traffic stop and [Bias] would get killed.
so there could be a police conspiracy to murder black people through routine traffic stops and wink-wink lies.
Dr Rise
(99 posts)PSPS
(13,598 posts)dixiegrrrrl
(60,010 posts)muriel_volestrangler
(101,316 posts)...the killing. He wasnt saying that he was going to do that, said the police chief. He was talking about the man doing it himself."
Oh, well, what's the worry, then???? That's a police chief! Fire his ass too.
And read to the end - Middlebrooks was the 1st officer to respond when a fellow policeman shot dead a black man, claiming he was aiming his car at him.
marble falls
(57,083 posts)Angry Dragon
(36,693 posts)WillyT
(72,631 posts)blackspade
(10,056 posts)Bullshit. This case underscores the double standard in our justice system.
cosmicone
(11,014 posts)at least he was not promoted !!!