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Fresno police officer loses bias lawsuit
The Fresno Bee ^ | Aug. 12, 2011 | John Ellis

Posted on 08/13/2011 7:25:05 AM PDT by Enterprise

A federal court jury on Friday found that Fresno police didn't discriminate or retaliate against one of their own, a black officer who filed suit after a traffic stop escalated into a full-blown investigation.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Government; US: California
KEYWORDS: abuse; discrimination; internalaffairs; oldcar
Rather than make the reader go through the whole article, I will cut to the heart of the case.

In 2007, Gerald Miller,a black off duty police officer employed by the Fresno Police Department, was stopped for speeding. He was not in uniform.

Miller used profanity and the on duty officer got mad.

Miller was issued a low level reprimand for this incident. He challenged the traffic ticket in court, and internal affairs began an investigation because of "alleged unprofessional behavior" during the hearing.

And the final indignity heaped on officer Miller? Later, he was issued an "old car" to drive for the day. THE HORRORS! A black police officer was issued an "OLD CAR."

1 posted on 08/13/2011 7:25:08 AM PDT by Enterprise
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To: Enterprise

These cops think they don’t have to follow the law


2 posted on 08/13/2011 8:07:06 AM PDT by yldstrk (My heroes have always been cowboys)
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