tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604607987271147807.post3066404709031941375..comments2023-09-22T13:43:29.141-04:00Comments on Michaelann Land: Police officer to head new civilian police commission?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03455366984301716210noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6604607987271147807.post-16339749091939953072010-01-12T17:50:48.891-05:002010-01-12T17:50:48.891-05:00Thank you Michaelann for this informative post.
...Thank you Michaelann for this informative post. <br /><br />Investigation of police brutality is a topic on which I have spent many hours (time) over the years. The action of police investigating police brutality can be a conflict of interest.<br />I am aware of several incidents in the past years where the investigation did not reveal improper behavior by police officers, even when there was evidence (especially when caught on tape) which proved that some brutality had actually happened. <br /><br />The majority of the abused are younger African American men and women, however, there have been times when other races and also the very elderly have been hurt by police officers. <br /><br />It has often been suggested that a Civilian Revue Board be established. The participants should not be appointed by the 'officials' but instead be elected by members of the community. The board should also be a body of persons who will be taken seriously. <br /><br />I respect police officers but history has shown there are just a few who give the majority a bad name. I know that they must get sick of this negative reputation when they are serving the community well. I wish that they would have the courage to speak out against the brutality that they have seen done by other police officers. <br /><br />The name of Jeffrey Asher is well known in the Springfield community and he has a very negative reputation. <br /><br />I would also suggest that the people in the community demand that the actual amounts of money that have been paid out to civilians, over the years, in civil suits against the police department be made public information. I have tried to get those figures myself but they were never revealed - it should be public information. I firmly believe that if the local taxpayers knew these actual financial figures they would be furious that their money was being spent like this. I can tell you that collectively it has been millions of dollars.<br /><br />Keep up the good work. Thanks for listening.peacesojournerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12197628157915601163noreply@blogger.com