Officer guilty of raping black women 'picked the wrong lady'

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

Officer guilty of raping black women 'picked the wrong lady'

Sean Murphy, Associated Press

Updated 2:38 pm, Friday, December 11, 2015

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A "serial rapist with a badge" who faces many years in prison for raping black women on his police beat was caught because of the courage of a grandmother who refused to remain silent after he sexually assaulted her, her lawyer said Friday.

"He just picked the wrong lady to stop that night," said Jannie Ligons, whose police complaint triggered the investigation that led to charges Daniel Holtzclaw victimized 13 women as an Oklahoma City Police officer. "I wanted to make sure this wouldn't happen again, no way no how."

The conviction of Holtzclaw Thursday night on rape, sexual battery and other charges should send a strong message nationwide, said attorney Benjamin Crump, who said he plans to sue the city for civil damages. "Black women's lives matter. It mattered just as if this were a group of 13 white women."

Investigators found other victims through records of the background checks Holtzclaw had requested, and noticed that in many cases, the GPS locator in his squad car was switched off. He was fired and then jailed as other victims emerged.


Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/crime/article/Ex-Oklahoma-cop-s-rape-conviction-symbol-of-6690904.php

[uppityperson]

1. k&r for brave women

[brer cat]

3. I second your sentiment.

Without a brave woman willing to come forward this ass would still be on the street, in uniform, raping at will.

[fasttense]

8. Exactly

She has helped save other women from this preditor. She can be very proud of herself.

[Warpy]

2. They were all the wrong lady

but men with major screws loose think sex with the right lady is boring. They need the wrong lady's pain, disgust and humiliation to make them feel like real he-men.

They'd better watch him carefully in prison. He's likely to become a notorious jailhouse rapist if they don't.

[frylock]

4. This punk isn't going to be an alpha in prison..

not the way he crying and quivering yesterday.

[Warpy]

5. sure he is

All bullies are cowards. He'll just join up with the rest of them.

[TheBlackAdder]

6. Why are the cops allowed to turn off the GPS locators? What are they doing or not doing?

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The fact that a cop can turn off cameras, GPS locators, etc. show that they are up to no good.


They probably use the police vehicles for non-work related purposes, or skip off from their patrols.


This should be asked too, and locked down across the country.


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[christx30]

9. There was a capitol police officer here in Austin

that was caught a few years ago watching DVDs in her car while she should have been patrolling the state capitol grounds. They gave her the opportunity to watch DVDs at home, full time. It was a good decision.

[Dont call me Shirley]

7. Jannie, you're awesome...