At least 15 US officers mistook guns for Tasers. Three were convicted
14 Apr, 2021 11:38 PM
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Robert Bates was convicted of manslaughter after he said he mistakenly shot a man with a gun instead of a Taser in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 2015. Photo / AP
Robert Bates was convicted of manslaughter after he said he mistakenly shot a man with a gun instead of a Taser in Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 2015. Photo / AP
New York Times
By: Alan Feuer and Mihir Zaveri
Prosecuting police in cases of so-called weapon confusion has happened before, but the legal landscape is complex.
It happened in a flash.
Police ordered to pay $10,000 for prosecuting one of their own
1 Mar, 2021 04:58 PM
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The officer was charged with assaulting his partner and unlawfully possessing a semi-automatic firearm, but both charged were dismissed. Photo / File
The officer was charged with assaulting his partner and unlawfully possessing a semi-automatic firearm, but both charged were dismissed. Photo / File
Otago Daily Times
By: Rob Kidd
Police have been ordered to pay one of their own nearly $10,000 after their prosecution of his alleged domestic violence showed clear negligence .
Judge Kevin Phillips, who made the costs order, said police had been blinkered in their approach to the case, and expressed concern investigators ignored the advice of senior staff to pull the charges.
Minnesota Man Pleads Guilty to Providing Material Support to ISIS
Department of Justice
Minnesota Man Pleads Guilty to Providing Material Support to ISIS
The Justice Department today announced the guilty plea of Abdelhamid Al-Madioum, 24, to one count of providing material support and resources, namely personnel and services, to ISIS, a designated foreign terrorist organization.
Al-Madioum, a native of Morocco and naturalized U.S. citizen, previously had been detained overseas by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and was subsequently transferred into FBI custody and returned to Minnesota. Al-Madioum entered his guilty plea today before Judge Ann D. Montgomery in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis, Minnesota. A sentencing date will be scheduled at a later time.