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Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Investigation: Balt. Police Brutality Settlements Cost Taxpayers $11.5M

BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The allegations revealed in a Baltimore Sun investigation. They involve people who suffered broken bones, head trauma and even death—allegedly after altercations with city police.

Mike Hellgren, in partnership with the Sun, takes you inside these troubling cases.

For years, Baltimore City police have grappled with excessive force complaints. Now an exhaustive Baltimore Sun investigation revealed more than 100 people have won settlements and judgments that, along with legal fees, cost city taxpayers $11.5 million over the past four years.

Victims include a pregnant accountant, a woman selling church raffle tickets, a deacon, an 87-year-old grandmother and another grandmother, Barbara Floyd. The city paid her $30,000. She said she was trying to get her grandson into her house when officers claimed she was interfering with his arrest.

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5 comments:

  1. lmclainSeptember 30, 2014 at 5:37 PM

    To quote ray Charles, "Baby, what I say..."

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  2. AnonymousSeptember 30, 2014 at 6:47 PM

    Right there with ya Imclain:

    But the Fraternal Order of Police contended the officers are not brutal and many people file frivolous lawsuits to take advantage of them.

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  3. AnonymousOctober 1, 2014 at 8:55 AM

    6:47 That's true. Keep on beating, officers! They can't sue if they're dead, just saying.

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  4. AnonymousOctober 1, 2014 at 8:55 AM

    The body cameras will show frivolous from brutality.....

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  5. AnonymousOctober 1, 2014 at 4:24 PM

    Anonymous Anonymous said...
    6:47 That's true. Keep on beating, officers! They can't sue if they're dead, just saying.

    October 1, 2014 at 8:55 AM

    But the can still sue the department if the kops are dead. Just saying

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