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BREAKING: Fort Lauderdale police officers thought their body cameras were off when they laughed and joked about shooting protesters with rubber bullets. âDid you see me f**k up those motherf****rs?â one said to laughter. https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/broward/article243932047.html w/ @Blaskey_S
Policing experts were outraged, if not surprised. âItâs not a carnival. This isnât hit-three-times-and-get-a-stuffed-animal," said a retired BSO lieutenant colonel. "It doesnât seem like these officers had public safety in mind at all.â https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/broward/article243932047.html
UPDATED w/ a statement from Chief Rick Maglione: " The entire video clearly demonstrates our officers were under attack by a group of people who chose to use violence instead of peace to antagonize the situation." https://www.miamiherald.com/article243932047.html
FLPD just tweeted a slightly different statement https://twitter.com/FLPD411/status/1278505154480943106?s=20
LaToya Ratlieff, the woman who testified to a congressional subcommittee after police shot her in the face with a rubber bullet, reacts to our story: "I'm heartbroken. We deserve better." https://www.miamiherald.com/article243932047.html
One county south: Miami-Dade cop relieved of duty for hitting woman taunting him for âacting like you whiteâ https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article243947307.html via @DavidOvalle305 + @ChuckRabin
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While weâre talking about policing in South Florida. Four women and girls accused Hialeah officer JesĂșs Menocal Jr. of sexual assault. Instead of disciplining him, the chief gave him a raise. Prosecutors wouldnât trust the victims in court. https://www.miamiherald.com/article236560168.html
The FBI arrested him after our stories https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/hialeah/article238346583.html w/ @tessriski @jayhweaver
