The LVMPD Gets Some National Exposure, But Not In a Good Way

The Killing of Trevon Cole by

LVMPD Detective Bryan Yant is

Today’s “Raid of The Day“

Radley Balko, senior writer and investigative reporter for the Huffington Post, has extensively covered the erosion of our civil liberties at the hands of an increasingly oppressive criminal justice system. He is currently wrapping up work on his new book ”Rise of the Warrior Cop: The Militarization of America’s Police Forces.” 

As a prelude to the book’s publication, Balko has been featuring incidents of deadly police aggression he researched for the forthcoming book. Today, Balko took a look at the 2010 killing of Trevon Cole, by Metro’s most famous perjurer, Bryan Yant.

LVMPD’s Bryan Yant

Due out in July, but currently available for pre-order, Rise of the Warrior Cop, will take a look at how the implementation of SWAT teams by both the Philadelphia and Los Angeles police departments marked the beginning of a deadly movement by America’s law enforcement away from the friendly public servants of the 1950s to the cops of today who have increasingly come to resemble ground troops who no longer see the American home as the sanctuary our forefathers envisioned, and no longer see themselves in partnership with the community but been conditioned to see the citizens they serve as nothing more than the enemy. The type of police force we saw going door-to-door in Boston in  full combat gear searching homes without a warrant.

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“Out of the Mouths of Babes”

 ”Because I have the right to.”

 Suddenly We’re Not So Afraid

For the Future of America

I’m just sorry it took us this long to uncover this YouTube video of a Las Vegas Metro Police officer and a 12-year-old boy named Jeremy Drew  who outed him for the coward he is.

KVVU Fox 5 has the full story.

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Where We Learn When Being Rear-ended Is Your Fault

The Question Remains;

How Many Metro Officers Abusing Authority

Before We Kill The “Few Bad Apples” Conceit?

On February 16th, 2013, JohnPaul Rosario was riding his motorcycle to work at the Planet Hollywood when he was hit from behind by another vehicle. The Nevada Revised Statutes are very clear on the matter:

NRS 484B.127  Following too closely.

1.The driver of a vehicle shall not follow another vehicle more closely than is reasonable and prudent, having due regard for the speed of such vehicles and the traffic upon and the condition of the highway.

Describing the contact as a mere “love tap,” Rosario expected, as most of us would, an expression of concern from the offending driver. A simple, “Are you okay,” would be the response of most civilized individuals.

Unfortunately for Rosario, that wasn’t the way one would describe the other motorist. The most accurate description? He was one of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department’s finest.

Is anyone surprised at this officer’s behavior? In a culture supportive of perjury, whose officers feel free to disobey orders and endanger innocent drivers and where shooting unarmed citizens in the back is just part of the job, should we be shocked when an officer threatens to falsely accuse someone of a crime in order to get out of a minor finder bender?

Rosario has been promised an investigation is being conducted, but as of today, Metro can’t even identify the officer.

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Uniformed Sexual Predators — Metro Officer Turned Sex Offender Sentenced to Two Years

“You are nothing short of…

… a sexual predator with a badge.”

-Judge Abbey Silver

John Norman,  who resigned from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department after being charges were made by two women that they were forced to expose themselves to the officer during traffic stops, was sentenced to two years.

John Norman, “sexual predator with a badge.”

Originally facing multiple charges, including 8 felonies, the two-year sentence was the most Judge Abbey Silver could impose after Norman pleaded guilty to 2 gross misdemeanors as part of  plea agreement with prosecutors. At the request of this two victims  Silver also order Norman must register as a sex offender.

After affirming his guilty pleas to the crimes of oppression under the color of office and open or gross lewdness, Norman told the court was never his intent to make  the victims feel threatened. However he went on to refer to himself as the true victim.

“The media has painted me as a monster out there lurking in the dark and violating women’s rights and other people’s rights,” Norman told the court, completely unaware of the damage he had done to his victims.

Clark County Judge Abbi Silver

“He ridiculed me. He humiliated me. He abused his authority. He knew what he was doing,” one victim tearfully testified. Both women told the court their experiences have given them a fear uniformed police officers.

Norman was represented by former Clark County District Attorney David Roger, who resigned last year to work for the Las Vegas Police Protective Association. The charges against Norman were filed less than one month after Roger left office last year.

These charges stemmed from allegations by two woman who claim Norman forced them, on separate occasions, to expose their breasts. One of the women also alleges he groped her breasts as well. After Norman’s arrest was made public, two other women came forward accusing  Norman of misconduct during similar traffic stops.

Assistant Sheriff Ray Flynn says the new allegations didn’t meet the standard to warrant criminal charges, but were investigated by detectives to determine if Norman had broken internal regulations along the lines of conduct unbecoming of an officer. Before that investigation was concluded, Norman resigned.

In 2011 Norman was paid $104,419.15 in total pay and benefits.

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