Santa Clara Police To Pay Woman $7M After Entering Home, Injuring Her

Santa Clara Police Department denies wrongdoing, but has agreed to a $7 million settlement after entering a home without a warrant and injuring a woman. Maria Medina reports (9/27/17)

[@Luke10.25-gospelJesustaught]

That chief defending their actions infuriates me. He is the reason the injustice took place and needs to be held accountable

[@rideshareog]

Thugs learn from thugs and their boss is a liar and a thug.

[@tiger1044]

They always do this.

[@fodderr6561]

Yup, chief is endangering all his cops & every other cop out there. It's obvious why they burst in a door & injured a woman. Their chief covers for criminal behavior.

[@lesliemccaghy9611]

Chief corrupt to the core! He should be removed and jailed with the other criminals.

[@tonyr120]

The chief defending their actions tells us that their actions are part of the culture and totally normal in his eyes. One instance on video, wonder how many more instances not recorded or not made public.

[@kellyannr4171]

They had no warrant, therefore they’re liable for all damages after they’ve illegally entered her home. Period.

[@richiejohnson]

In a moral world

[@kellyannr4171]

@@richiejohnson in a moral world, there would be no entry without proper paperwork.

[@charlesvarga7904]

Within policy….They could have gotten a warrant, the crime was a week old…another day to procure a warrant was not unreasonable.

[@borisvukcevic1454]

I agree completely

[@Zizzyyzz]

Unfortunately, it's the taxpayers who are liable.

[@Darkness8536]

That $7 million should come from Police pension fund instead of tax payer money.

[@Mimmyz1stlovemomof2]

👏🏼👏🏼And it should!

[@marksamuelsen2750]

The citizens of Santa Clara should actually sue the Police Pension Fund to get the $7M back and/or the individual policemen that did the Kick Door In without a warrant for a minor child.

[@rkow8508]

I agree makes no sense to take it from their victims.

[@switchchannel2574]

Yeah. True!

[@horsepanther]

More specifically, it should come from that police chief's pension.

[@smithmike8700]

If there’s no warrant, there’s no entry.

[@ernesttrosman]

7million for the offense. Taxes raised on the rest of you. Justice lmao

[@allend5399]

​@@ernesttrosmanreal funny lil 👦

[@S.JerseyJim]

He kicked the door in without a warrant and the chief thinks that’s ok. Unbelievable.

[@harryhanna8388]

This Chief is the problem. Glad she won 7 million.

[@cwhit0110]

This should be mainstream news. Cops do this shit everywhere.

[@LadyTressa]

And he lied about the "hot pursuit" claim....a WEEK later is NOT in hot pursuit! They lie to justify.

[@Lopez-bv1yk]

​@100Above what are you talking about ? Lmao you know we live in the most expensive city in the united states the city has money trust me they're not worried about a little block revenue that's not nothing at all to them but legit a couple of cop cars, some drones , swat gear and so on 😂

[@Chris-jt2sk]

​@@harryhanna8388It came from The tax payers. The police department didn't lose a dime.

[@stephenhollomon3251]

Imagine how disappointed the chief would be if, instead of the insurance carrier, he and the officers had to pay the 6.7 mil.

[@__blue--blood__7857]

The gun in his holster would come to good use after the news . One bullet is all it takes

[@okiejohn3925]

It should come out of their budget, at least!

[@kennyhiggins7806]

If the insurance pays the settlement, then it should CANCEL them! I wonder how difficult it would be to get another insurer? Probably a little difficult after a jury awarded all that cash!! I wouldn’t cover those Tyrannical Bullies!!!

[@incredulousnneowow]

Crack heads like u say defund the police. Financially isn't the only way to defund police. Stop harassing the cops. Without them you'd be dead end of story. Without police you'd be dead

[@beverleythompson8841]

Sad part is they would still force entry

[@takisvohalis8683]

If a police chief doesn’t realize they need a search warrant then I’m fairly positive he needs a new job.

[@auggiejones8899]

Search warrants are for searching homes to look for evidence against you for a crime. They dont need a search warrant to enter your home if they arent going to search it. Duh.

[@michaelshaffer8451]

Yes, and that job should be OUTSIDE of law enforcement.

[@matthewrivera6969]

Yeah like maybe a news paper route. Or cleaning bathrooms in a county jail. Tyrants

[@patrickday4206]

If he doesn't understand that he needs locked up

[@iceswallow7717]

this is california. they do whatever pops up in their 2 brain cells

[@CraigGrant-sh3in]

" We didn't have warrant and still kicked her door in and assaulted her but, you're not getting the whole story. " Ya we are

[@Mythryl12]

No, you're not. They were after a person in the house who was wanted for a felony that they could visibly see was inside the home. They did not need a warrant and she did not have the right to refuse entry. The city did not settle; the city had no say. The insurer settled on behalf of the city.

[@markcash2]

@@Mythryl12 NO NO NO Mythyl....They absolutely must have a warrant to enter the home and make an arrest. It is a codified 4th amendment thing. The insurance company settled because somebody there knew the law. If they had been following the suspect and she ran into the home they could have followed, but that isn't what happened here.

[@Mythryl12]

@@markcash2 No, they did not need a warrant. There are MANY scenarios where a warrant is not necessary. The insurance company settled because they were cowards. They were wrong on the law. They did not have to be 'following' her; all they needed was to see her there in plain view from the street, which is exactly what happened; after which it's no longer a 'search' or a speculative entry. This was a terrible decision to settle based on nothing but cowardice.

[@markcash2]

@@Mythryl12 SCOTUS says per the 4th amendment a warrant is required to enter a home and make an arrest even if they can see her in the window.

[@Mythryl12]

@@markcash2 No, they don't. That's a ridiculous reading of SCOTUS. Read the 'plain view doctrine'. Read 'exigent circumstances'. While plain view is commonly applied to seizure of objects, it would certainly apply to a subject for whom probable cause for an arrest already existed, who was in plain view of the officers at the time. Under 'exigent circumstances', they would also have a clear exception based upon the imminent potential escape of a suspect. You are simply wrong on this. Warrants are clearly not always necessary to enter a home and make an arrest, and that has been affirmed and upheld by the Supreme Court countless times under many different circumstances.

[@cazres222602]

An update for anyone who cares, Santa Clara PD has a new chief as of 2020.

[@xXDamolaXx]

Thank you

[@donaldmullen471]

This is good news. Just what I wanted to hear.

[@ELP1125]

Another corrupt pig I'm sure

[@TheHumility101]

That is not enough. He should also be charge for protecting an assault. And have a big cut in his pension! They always retire like that! Too easy!

[@sylvainmichaud2262]

Don't worry, I'm sure he will abuse the rights of citizens in another location.

[@bruce2535josie]

Looks like the chief needs to be under investigation as well

[@cmamsler]

I completely agree. Make a phone call and tell them this is uncalled for

[@Filippenzen413]

No unnecessary force. Looooooool

[@billb5095]

Investigate the assholes

[@NA-bn9er]

The chief is an old white guy. The victims are minorities. As much as conservatives want say that's using the race card and culture war, doesn't make it not true. That's just downplaying this atrocity which is defended by the government and paid for by taxpayers. We essentially pay to be terrorized.

[@sidineidesouza5683]

Broke a leg him too

[@red32303]

They forced entry without a warrant. They weren’t in “hot pursuit”. They should face criminal charges of breaking and entering and assault and battery

[@OnceShy_TwiceBitten]

not to mention a great way to get the case thrown out. and frankly after that i would enter a motion for change of venue.

[@sickotwist9802]

👍

[@BIKEMAN21]

@Jo Mrtz Mentally and morally bankrupt NPC's and even worse training

[@BIKEMAN21]

@Pumpkinhead Pumkinhead I heard the judge made him her butler

[@alex1nfekted]

Make their whole life public so we can see if those cops are still criminals

[@pascibs1579]

“We investigated ourselves and found nothing wrong “….

[@02dag32]

"my officer used a minimum amount of force". Well they werent allowed to use any force, they didnt have a warrant

[@DamithHerath119]

If that's minimun afraid to imagine what a maximum force be like!

[@jesseleblanc1199]

Take that money and leave get that money out of that state and others with money should allow that state to become slum state drive the price of ocean front property down to 20 dollars an acre

[@jamesamonett9302]

@Jim Asimenios I hope your where kidding! They have needed a warrant since the signing of the 4th amendment.

[@vrjanice2]

@@jamesamonett9302 he was being facetious.

[@davidschaffer1802]

@@jamesamonett9302 4th doesn't mean what it used to, post Patriot Act

[@fingers002]

They had no warrant nor exigent circumstances. Shameful.

[@cunderwood2323]

What makes you think no exigent circumstances? Explain the entire encounter and case to me. You cant tell that from the smal clip that was shown in this news story. Its an assumption you are just jumping too without full context of the entire situation.

[@Andrew.Aravis]

@@cunderwood2323so you're defending the @sshole?

[@johnl9977]

You right, sure they try to cover their butts after the fact, but the city saw that they had no leg to stand on. Momma won the lottery there. 99 times out of 100, the police get away with breaking the law, so that is what the settlement really reflects.

[@howlinwulf]

​@@cunderwood2323shew dude

[@DavidLeeKersey]

@@cunderwood2323 Sounds like the had plenty of time to go get a warrant. If they knew where the suspect was and her name.

[@brandonflorida1092]

The police chief should be dismissed instantly. Furthermore, he should be investigated. A person who would commit this type of crime once and show zero remorse has probably done it before.

[@nancygraham839]

AND: will do it again!

[@tiagongakyat5287]

That police chief must be in rest permanently

[@jimmyb1844]

What should happen to the arson?

[@rgcwow]

@@jimmyb1844 Whaaaaaat?

[@jasonsinclair6326]

Absolutely right. Qualified immunity will SAVE them all. For Everything.

[@Drake-qg6ot]

This 7 million payout needs to come directly and only from the department involved Fire the chief immediately

[@jbabiuch]

“We did everything by book.” “Where’s the warrant?” “YOUR UNDER ARREST FOR OBSTRUCTING MY INJUSTICE!”

[@editingroomla9760]

There is no "entire story to be told Chief": You entered her house, broke her ankle. This woman won and cost us $7M. You still defending your police thugs?

[@MegTelevised]

Maybe they should wear body cameras if they want the entire story told.... oh wait

[@GoodLifeIncLLL]

@@MegTelevised FACTS!!

[@777Skeptic]

His men entered the house without a warrant, yet he wants to focus on how this was an accident... an accident his men caused.

[@herdmentality1894]

@@777Skeptic exactly! no warrent fine use your hot pursuit bs, were you persuing mom? nope you were pursuing a 15 year old, so why is mom who is in her own home cuffed and being removed to another location? The answer no good reason they do this so violently her ankle breaks oh but she said it was an accident ok show me that footage, body cam was off $7 million dollars please.

[@bruce2535josie]

Yup that's messed up the city should replace that chief with someone who actually does their job, if they keep this chief around their bound to lose millions more.

[@bmanagement4657]

No warrant. That was breaking and entering with assault sanctioned by the chief. Shut down the department.

[@somedude3639]

Jeff Shoemaker they settled with such a high amount so she wouldn't

[@RightToSelfDefense]

Jeff Shoemaker, In my state if an ordinary person commits a home intrusion, I am entitled to assume that he is intending to use Deadly Force to kill me or my family. In my state, if you are trying to use Deadly Force to try to kill me, I GET TO KILL YOU BACK. And if the law enforcement tries to break into my home without a warrant, the they have no special powers or immunity. They are just like any other criminal trying to break in and kill me.

[@lexc2904]

Glenn Billings what state I want to move there

[@RightToSelfDefense]

alex c, those laws against home intrusion exist in any state that recognizes the Castle Doctrine.

[@jacobsparry8525]

WRONG. The Chief ised right. As long as the cops were freshly following leads ofed evidence which haved been freshly discovered they cand go ined to anywhere, even to homes. Whened they do appeal that foolished settling ofed that case the cops will win. It ised a legal rule the US Supremed court has supported many many times before. I am only 15 and even I do know that law.

[@StephenLPhotos]

That chief has no business wearing a badge. They broke the law, they violated that woman's Constitutional rights, assaulted her, injured her. Those officers should be FIRED, and that chief should be fired if he won't resign.

[@ronaldsmith2343]

And all charged

[@gingw7333]

And all certifications canceled.

[@CatsClaw44]

They break into a person's home without a warrant and their response is that they are upset that the insurance company settled. Unreal.

[@MrHydevsDrJekyll]

Victimhood at its finest

[@jasonmurdock1032]

Crazyyyyyy

[@sheliabattle1129]

No warranty. They didn't have to break that beautiful glass door. That was HER home. There had to be another way to resolve that issue w/o that bullshit going down. Police seem to think that violence with guns solves EVERYTHING. IT DOES NOT. THE 21ST CENTURY HAS BLOSSOMED INTO MUCH MORE THAN BLACK AND WHITE RULES ON PAPER. DIVERSE ISSUES AND PEOPLE REQUIRES A MORE DIVERSE TRAINING. MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES, DRUG CULTURES. OUR LAWS ARE OLD, AND METHODS ARE OUTDATED. NEW TIMES REQUIRE NEW TECH AND TRAINING. SEEMS LIKE LAW ENFORCEMENT WANNA BLAME KILLING PEOPLE BECAUSE THEY FEAR FOR THEIR LIVES. THEN IF YOUR INTELLIGENCE AND TRAINING CANT TEACH YOU TO TAZE INSTEAD OF TERRORIZING AND DOWN RIGHT KILLING. GET OUT OF IT. LET SOME NEW BLOOD INTO LAW ENFORCEMENT.

[@johnnelson8116]

@@sheliabattle1129 The daughter was an arsonist, why are you worried about her door?

[@thepubliusproject]

"We had no warrant. We had no good camera angles. We've investigated ourselves and the woman is lying that we broke her ankle or the law."

[@tartredarrow]

The reason the city settled is not because they broke her leg (though that is an aggravating factor). The reason they settled is because the cops entered the home illegally by not having a warrant. That's a federal civil right violation.

[@dalesmith1584]

And that is inexcusable. Unfortunately, the more powerful the government...the more of this you will get. Free isn't free

[@JonnyQuest64]

Eh wrong...didn't need one. Active pursuit began again when they ID'd her on public property...they didn't record that so had to settle because there is no "proof" of identifying her.

[@davidcuellar4410]

That's why they paid 7 million dollars ..cause they were right ?!

[@matagiolotigilau3861]

At the time of entry the person was only a suspect. I don't see how that gives the cops the right to enter the house.

[@sheriffpatrol35]

tartredarrow mom should be arrested for aiding her daughter when she wouldn’t let the police in to arrest her criminal daughter

[@Geoff_G]

"Minimal force" in entering a home without a warrant? How can he defend his officers in using any force in this?

[@michaelshrader5139]

Makes me wonder what maximum force could have been like? 😲

[@RandomJ2023]

"They did nothing wrong. She tripped and fell simultaneously having an officers hands on her neck". WTF

[@mmlvx]

What's amazing is that they didn't charge her with assaulting a cop.

[@lionheart5078]

Exactly

[@melitonrodriguez7643]

remember that the next time the police come kick your door down

[@Jianju69]

@@melitonrodriguez7643 If the police come knocking on your door, you've fucked up.

[@melitonrodriguez7643]

@@Jianju69 sorry but no police will b knocking on my door not less they got wrong address and that leads to a big bank for me..

[@GrandMasterLynx]

Chief: It stopped right before she said it was her fault Ummmmm you guys were recording

[@DennisBPierreLouis]

Lmao!!!

[@mcgaming7885]

Ya it was police body cams so who released the video

[@GGT950]

What there body cams just stopped working? It was their video & he says it stopped to shortly like there was a film crew there.

[@_Teddy_The_Bear]

More likely "it conveniently stopped" just before the Cop probably said it was their fault !

[@bbennyj]

Hahahaha, they stopped recording because they didn’t want people to see what really happened I guess. Really good point.

[@imsorrylord]

This guy is smirking while he's lying, how's he even still have a job

[@Rhaspun]

A high paying job position with a solid pension.

[@falcon127]

BECAUSE THE ENTIRE SYSTEM IS CORRUPT!

[@johnchristopher20]

The Chief needs to be imprisoned for life. There is no exigent circumstance to allow entry.

[@markmclaughlin2690]

Imagine “settling” for 7 mil, then going on TV and trying to defend that. Man the people of that city should absolutely be afraid of those cops. Every. Single. One.

[@steveadrehel]

End Qualified Immunity and start holding law enforcement officers accountable for their criminal actions and lying. Jail Time!

[@MavrikUSMC]

Did he seriously complain about a bodycam being "conveniently stopped"?

[@barrymcdougal4816]

YES HE DID ---- THAT PROVES HE IS AN IDIOT -- NOTHING MORE.

[@lawrencefisherward3]

Came here just for this comment.

[@lfaulcon4200]

Exactly

[@davidnguyen2273]

Let’s not forget it was the officer’s body camera that was “conveniently stopped.”

[@WeRideFree]

chief should be fired too.

[@KushiteComplex]

Losing $1.3 BILLION in lawsuit payouts annually and still they insist they're good at their jobs. 😅

[@raygunnerloadrick6955]

If that is true that "they acted within the Law" Then how did the woman get 7 million dollars?

[@CrashCarlisle]

Because they had no right to enter the home without a warrant.

[@robertbunch7829]

It's police logic lol !!!!

[@thebeasters]

They didn't

[@mattmorris5048]

because the city's insurance company made a decision to avoid a legal fight for the sake of cost-benefit analysis and/or the city counsel made a decision about optics. The woman allegedly admits she tripped and fell in the full video. She was obstructing the arrest of her daughter, which is a crime, after she was identified as started a fire cUdong $350,000 in damage at her school.

[@chessdominos]

It is nice to see criminals to get compensated.

[@bronxer78]

The officers used the “fresh or hot pursuit” exception for a crime allegedly committed a week earlier. Translation: police cost Santa Clara $7 mil ‘cause they broke the damn law!

[@jamesfrederick99]

She should have been awarded $70 million. She stood her ground as a good mother and citizen.

[@ChrisL-oz4lp]

@@jamesfrederick99 Stood her ground by protecting a felon?

[@moonshinemike5410]

Imagine defending somebody after they break an innocent persons leg without a warrant

[@earlphilbrook6075]

It does not matter if she said it was an accident as it only happened while the cops were illegally entering her home.

[@twunderaquatics1770]

Love how the Sheriff acted like they were in the right. No search warrant means their fault.

[@CharlesRushing-ck2qm]

No, the 7 million settlement by the insurance company says the police were wrong. How arrogant of Chief Crybaby to be "disappointed" that the insurance company didn't support him. The city council should require the entire force to be educated on constitutional law.

[@marydork493]

No warrant, no entry. They should've had their paperwork in order before the decided to break the door.

[@coffeejelly1116]

nicky pass stfu

[@soulsreaper7145]

I wanna know how does someone slip on a dry piece of concrete??? this mans acting like this happened in a snow state during winter lul

[@NoName-yn1wy]

we can get our car impounded and arrested for not having paperwork. Do the whole job or no job at all. If ya'll had a warrant we wouldn't be out 7mil. Nice going Duey!

[@jlucky11]

Police don't need a warrant to arrest a criminal they need a warrant they want to search your house and they don't know if you did anything wrong

[@NoName-yn1wy]

@@jlucky11 what happened to innocent until proven guilty in a court of law?

[@amanofmanyparts9120]

"Hot pursuit"? when the whole thing is a week old? That's stone cold!

[@iJSabelle007]

pretty moldy

[@falcon127]

A STONE COLD LIE!!! WHEN THE DA SAID IT WAS NOT HOT PURSUIT!

[@DarcMarc1066]

If that's a hot pursuit then God knows how long a stake out is...

[@Jetsetfastfood]

Anal forcing their way in without a warrant? No way buddy.

[@susandelacruz7396]

Stone cold LIE

[@JustThatGuy714]

But they didn’t have a warrant. How does he stand by them?

[@ifyoueverfind78]

the crucial part of it, is they had no warrant.

[@outsidlookingconcerned]

And then try to justify it with a lie

[@SeekerGoOn2013]

No Warrant? No entry. Period! Officers should be arrested, charged and tried.

[@jay-t1030]

Lawsuits need to start coming out of police department’s budgets.

[@brianfoti4696]

They need to come out of their retirement funds. That way, ALL cops will have skin in the game, and it might make the so-called good ones a bit less tolerant of the thugs since it will cost them money.

[@namespacefnz]

END QUALIFIED IMMUNITY!!!👍🏽

[@boxwoodgreen]

Better ... out of that years salary budget for big departments. Over two to five years for smaller agencies. Court administered so there can't be any "creative accounting".

[@darrenheadrick3669]

Their budget comes from tax payers. So they dont lose any money. Take it straight from the cops paychecks and pension fund.

[@namespacefnz]

IMHO: In the case of Police Misconduct. Any settlement reached for misconduct, a percentage 10%-50% should come directly from the officers involved. NOT to be paid to the victim’s but to the city as reimbursement. ** remove your emotions & think logically here ** If the officer has to pay the victim they will declare bankruptcy & tie it up in the courts. Let the city pay it out & require the city to go after the officers involved. This way the victim gets paid in full as soon as possible & the city has the means to go after the officer/s. ❗️ALSO❗️ WE have to make sure that any monies raised from crowdfunding for these officers go to a fund for victims of Police Misconduct and NOT to the officers directly!..Think Manson Law etc. Currently most if not all police are covered by Qualified Immunity which must end!!! & the damn police unions as well. Now think of your situation!!! If you couldn’t get fired & were not personally financially responsible for your misconduct, what would your field of work look like!?? Why do you think MOST/NOT ALL gov departments suck!?? You have to be stupid if you think giving them more money is the answer!!! NO ABSOLUTELY NOT!! Holding them accountable is the answer JUST LIKE YOU & ME!!! Do you agree or disagree??? Why!?? (Finally: You ever hear Police & Gov say if you have nothing to hide you have nothing to worry about!?? Then WHY are the police & gov soooooooo against oversight & accountability!???🤔

[@shahriariran44]

Fire the chief he is the problem with that department.

[@fifthwheelsumner2121]

get the mayor money to

[@wpou007]

shahriar iran exactly

[@mcbenja001]

Fire? Do you mean like to burn him in a public fire? Like burning witches? 😂😂

[@GlenCychosz]

I hope one day the police will be accountable.

[@Ronster-cf2mp]

Entering a residence without a warrant is not acting in good faith...Sorry Chief. You lose!

[@weltonvillegal6258]

Well, that no warrant cost the taxpayers 7M. Congratulations!

[@starkapoorz]

DU YU NU HAO INSURANCE WORKS DUM DUM?

[@notsure7939]

@@starkapoorz rest assured, the insurance company will make the money back through increased premiums

[@timdowney6721]

Karan Kapoor Yes, I do. FIRST, the insured person or organization pays a premium based on predicted risk of payout. When large payouts-say $7 million-happen, the predicted future risk rises.....and right along go the premiums taxpayers foot.

[@weltonvillegal6258]

@@starkapoorz - Are you even from America? Your post makes me doubt, for one. And two, the insurance would be either through the town or county. And that bill will increase taxes in that specific town or county because premiums will rise. Therefore, the citizens of said town or county will be paying those increased taxes. Do you get it now?

[@MrJeremytpage]

“They used minimal amount of force to break into her house without a warrant and caused an ankle break.” -what the chief meant to say. Also, even if she did trip herself and break her ankle it would not have happened if the cops were not breaking the law to get into her house without a warrant. Pretty disgusting.

[@Kenneth-ts7bp]

Don't need a warrant when you harbor a known criminal.

[@randomdragononthestreet8943]

Yes they do…

[@bryanchezick7656]

Sounds like it was a legal entry to arrest the young woman that tried to burn down the high school.

[@cunderwood2323]

No they dont, depending on the situation. Ill give you an example. Lets say the known criminal in the house was suspected of just shooting someone down the street in a store. The cops would be REQUIRED to enter the house to get them , providing they had reasonable suspsion the person was prestently in the house. There would be little information if additional people were in the house that could be victims, or potential victims. To pretend like real life is black and white would be foolish. While most of the time a warrent is arequired, there are extending cirumstances that allow cops to by pass that requirement in order to protect other citizens.@@randomdragononthestreet8943

[@WillW91]

No warrant = illegal entry, they should be treated like common criminals.

[@YamiSphinx]

So he stands by his officers illegally entering a citizen's property.

[@e13kid]

Did you really expect anything else from him? The corruption goes from the top all the way down.

[@SupremeInvigilator]

Officers investigated officers and found officers did nothing wrong.

[@donpettway7284]

@Krypto Universe if you're talking about what I think you're no he doesn't. He needs to be fired, lose his pension and jailed.

[@Zizzyyzz]

@@SupremeInvigilator Yup. Big surprise.

[@KAHVE-]

@@SupremeInvigilator but we have to pay always ....... :)

[@logansrun10barnes6]

“We investigated ourselves and determined we didn’t do anything wrong “

[@gregfalco4528]

The cops could give a flying f--- about this settlement, WE'RE the ones footing the bill.

[@vladimir0700]

Of course, that’s always the way it is

[@fifthwheelsumner2121]

it time they pay for it and shot the sob if they on your land or rent land with out paper in hand

[@bbennyj]

What an ignorant chief. Don’t enter people’s houses without a warrant.

[@therealgeeque]

The fact that the highest ranking cop in that city is backing that type of actions, PROVES that things will NOT get any better until WE THE PEOPLE stand against it.

[@dontrustwhiteyevery1]

Yeah, no warrant, no enter. The law!!

[@jimbolin1524]

@@dontrustwhiteyevery1 THATS RIGHT --- MORE DUMB FUCKING COPS

[@MuchLoveMa]

Cops don't like it when a citizen knows their rights. They go ape caca crazy when they don't have the upper hand.

[@marielarosa7624]

Not surprising the cops acted like this when their boss is a dirty tyrant

[@halfmil6467]

You have to admit that the chief rocks a lot of pretty boy bling.

[@Jetsetfastfood]

The missing part of the video was the warrant.

[@Moose300]

@@Jetsetfastfood I don't know if that's accurate but I am on the side of the police cheif. A warrant is not required to go inside a home to arrest someone, as long as there is reasonable suspision that the person is isn't. The fact that he lives there is all they need to bust down that door and make an arrest.

[@Jetsetfastfood]

@@Moose300 When the police break down your door without following the legal protections we have as free citizens it's too late. At that point America is over.

[@Moose300]

@@Jetsetfastfood When you prevent police from entering your home to arrest someone for arson, you deserve to be arrested too. Please tell me how it's illegal for police to enter a home to arrest that kid when they know he's inside. An officer can arrest someone when they know where the suspect is. An arrest warrant can be issued to let any police officer that encounters that person that they should be placed under arrest, it is not needed to go into a house to make an arrest. A search warrant is often needed to go into a home, however that's just for searching a home. If the police arrested the kid and then searched his closest for evidence to what he did, that would be illegal without a warrant or reasonable suspision.

[@billpool1217]

Why do we need THE WHOLE STORY?? Cops KICKED IN A DOOR, AND ENTERED PRIVATE PROPERTY, WITHOUT A WARRANT!!! What else do we need to know??

[@JonnyQuest64]

How about was she outside when they first identified her...in that case a warrant is not needed to pursue such individual.

[@danieltackett5524]

Thanks it does not matter you would still have to get a warrant to enter a premises under constitutional rights millionaires do the same move and we could not get them without warrants or articulated reasonable suspicion what's there was none

[@adrianlapaz5505]

I think when you have been identified outside.. It is considered as a hot pursuit and not needing a warrant.. I am not 100% sure but I think I read this somewhere.

[@danieltackett5524]

@@adrianlapaz5505 you have to see them commit a crime and flee at that time the crime that was being suspected was a week old so they kicked in the door for a week old crime with no warrant

[@JOHNMARCEY]

@@JonnyQuest64 nope,they just assumed it..and all they had to do was stay there while someone gets a warrant..but they would rather do it the expensive way.

[@michaelhall8373]

Stands behind officers who illegally entered home without a warrant. That should be the main story.

[@danstewart2770]

When the police chief defends it and says the officers did nothing wrong, he's saying it will happen again. And why wouldn't it? - they believe they did nothing wrong.

[@angelsimmons5384]

Dan Stewart; when are they ever wrong?, & they get fire to go to another department

[@richardburchett]

If anybody loses their job, it should start with him.

[@arnabiarnab3037]

@@angelsimmons5384 because it’s not coming from his pension

[@knotweed1953]

Jury of 12 said otherwise.

[@jamesroales2684]

The fish stinks from the head down! The chief's a damn liar!

[@Smsrules1]

The video is missing a crucial part but she still got $7 million? Lmao chief, I guess the delusion starts from the top?

[@SteelOfLegend]

@@killmozzies Not the families, just the officer.

[@franklinneely3006]

It's amazing how the body camera just happened to turn off at crucial parts huh bunch of bullshits what this is crooked ass cops

[@jamesroales2684]

Chief has an unintelligent look about him, and he's a damn liar!

[@craigshred13]

There’s an extended version but.... It just as bad and her admission was under duress... The brass in a lot of these departments are 🤡

[@DonBearPizarro]

I didn't know breaking someone's leg is considered "GOOD FAITH" he's dumber than he looks

[@heman4386]

Is the chief a liar or just stupid? Either way he should be fired.

[@saraleeacosta6290]

Both LOL!🤣

[@tomtoama6206]

Both 😂😂😂

[@GalileonPrime]

Worse! he's an enabler that allows officers under his command to knowingly violate the very laws they are payed to enforce. He needs to be investigated.

[@frankfacts6207]

Stupid liar

[@5p3c7ro]

Both !!

[@coolyhi]

The chief says that they cut the video short and didn't show the part where she said it was an accident. Well, from the looks of the video, I'd say it came from the cops bodycam so why doesn't he show the rest of the video.

[@bobmcguire5859]

The police investigated themselves and found no wrongdoing.

[@clarenceball3320]

That the problem as well. Police investigate themselves with the police code. That says hell I don't care what you did, you it was lawful!

[@rebeccaberry4764]

Chief wasn't there. Yes good faith. 7 million of good Faith!!!

[@mdsuavejr]

Taxpayer paid for that $7M. It should be deducted to the salaries of these police and officer who ordered this mistake.

[@MrDeathyness]

M.D. Suave the police chief should work for free after letting all that horse shit come out his mouth

[@Rick-tb4so]

They should be fired

[@habibbialikafe339]

It actually came from an Insurance company if you were listening

[@mdsuavejr]

@@habibbialikafe339. Who is paying for the insurance?

[@habibbialikafe339]

@@mdsuavejr if this case happened or didn't happen, the police department pays the same amount to the insurance. That's how insurance works. This 7 mil came entirely from a private company dude

[@ryanmarquez9404]

Seeing that chef defending his officers is pretty disgusting.

[@bharatp1998]

Chim Ritchelds Chief not chef

[@lolomydicks]

Hey man- don't be stupid and type something you don't mean.

[@sgillman16]

He should be a chef actually since he likes to harm innocent creatures

[@josephcoolest1839]

@@sgillman16 I agree that he is bad but I hope that you do not hate all meat eaters.

[@tim3270]

Did the police call paramedics for the woman? If not they should be charged with assault fired and arrested!

[@radiantmind8729]

Doesn’t sound like the “Hot Pursuit” exception applies here at all. Cops can’t just go kicking doors in without a warrant. That is beyond not ok.

[@philly2210]

Of course they can kick your door in for no reason and face no repercussions. It’s called a union and qualified immunity!

[@robertbrown7917]

@@benanders4412 so… the cops just happen to have locks on them????? hmm

[@patriciakane4707]

exactly....thats why they got 7 million!!!!lol

[@jesusRamirez-xv7xp]

The chief of police is full of it

[@davidhamilton1446]

Apparently that argument only holds water in public opinion, because her daughter was convicted of arson.

[@jccars9400]

Doesn't matter. You guys didn't have a warrant!!

[@justmeokay8253]

@gunluvr22 the crime was a week old so in this case they needed a warrant.

[@ghostofreagan3181]

@gunluvr22 None of those things were happening in this incident

[@nocthemedic2951]

@@ghostofreagan3181 the daughter was suspected of arson which is a felony. She had a felony warrant. If the police have reasonable suspicion that someone with a felony warrant is hiding within your house they do not need a search warrant. I'm not a cop or a lawyer, I work at a fucking factory and I know this shit. You have no excuse not to know the law

[@richardgarcia2796]

@@nocthemedic2951 Under non emergency circumstances can't a office enter your property. If they have reasonable grounds to suspect that you are hiding a suspect or conducting illegal activity in your home . They must obtain a warrant from a magistrate . Alright, listen to your own advice you dumb idiot.

[@nocthemedic2951]

@@richardgarcia2796 this girl fled from the cops and was wanted for arson. The police had every right to enter that building.

[@Walker_Bulldog]

The funds to settle the lawsuit should be paid from the police officers' pension fund.

[@gomphrena-beautifulflower-8043]

Broke Dick • No, then the wife and grandkids suffer :-o

[@ironhorse127]

Broke Dick best idea I’ve heard in a long time.

[@Walker_Bulldog]

Thanks Ironhorse! I'm pretty sure that would break that blue line pretty quickly. It's easy enough to toe the line when costs nothing, but with skin (or cash) in the game that's a different story.

[@jacobsparry8525]

Old Gregg You are wronged. Hot pursuit ised a ecxeption and the supremed court does defined hot pursuit as freshly following ofed leads ofed evidenced continuously to the location ofed the bad guy too. And the age ofed the crime means nothing. It coulded be a bank robbery fromed 10 years ago and just they discovered evidenced toay which thened leded them to more evidence which leded to eventually the bad guy ined a continuous line. The important ofed parts are that they did finded fresh evidence they did not haved before and thened that evidence did lead them continuously alonged a trail to the bad guy. That ised evened taught ined laws school ined college. Exigent ofed circumstances are NOT required fore each case. Only that they did finded new evidence that led alonged a trail to the bad guy. I do supposed you could say it that there ised exigent circumstance that the bad guy cand get away ifed not grabbed right to then OR evidence could geted destroyed. Sinced we do not know it ifed there were being others evidence whiched could geted destroyed we cand not decide ond that. Only you cand go ond what does the supremed court says is OK fore doing.

[@jacobsparry8525]

Old Gregg You are titled to your ownd opinion but you are wrong. Ifed the evidenced does lead to others evidence ined a continuoused chain and that chain does to lead to suspected persons just that does maked a credibled line ofed evidenced. Ifed only they did find one singled clue yours opinion woulded to be right, but as I did to say, it doesed haved to be a continuoused line ofed evidences that does lead toa bad guy. My fosters father I do haved now was a sheriff fore very a long ofed time and his ined service schools legals updates ised what did I geted it fromed and I did too evened talked to the college guy that did teached it. He was a attorney and was too a FBI dude fore a while and then geted to be a teacher. And I amed not making laws, that ised interpreting ofed it and the supreme court did supported it. And at least I amed not a stucked uped jerked off and at ofed least I haved studyed laws. Just but I do guessed you must be a judge fore 50 years withed all yours perfect ofed armed chairs legals OPINIONED. I may ofed be 15 only but at least I haved takened timed to read abouted it. And judges are NOT impartials partys, totally impartiality ised IMPOSSIBLE, they are representations ofed a common ordinary intelligent citizen. And you thinked you know the laws? Huh. And THAT does come from a branch 1 circuit court judge too even. Oh and I writed as this because I geted the shit beat out ofed me by a vile fosters father and I geted a TBI. So now you do not haved to maked fun ofed me neither! Good bye.

[@dontcare9689]

Cops have turned into animals & department chiefs keep coming up with excuses for this behavior.

[@sunnysgadgetreviews5886]

I wish I worked for an employer where I can keep my job even after costing them 7 million dollars.

[@danielrodriguez6080]

@Black Labs Matter that’s who their employer is.

[@SavageCode]

That is hilarious! 👍

[@geo504]

We have investigated ourselves and found that we have done nothing wrong.

[@flexa9013]

ASSS LIER

[@flexa9013]

INVESTIGATIGATED

[@meamodeo2817]

Gang activity is all I see

[@MsBigdebo]

Investigated their selves 😂🤦

[@P.L.M.]

The job of a police officer should require higher EDUCATION.

[@jakobhoss2177]

But the leader of this country can be an idiotic turd... yeah. Hahahaha USA is so funny.

[@rAZRfy]

lol +1

[@tooge47]

just abolish law enforcement, end of problem(s)

[@bigpardner]

As the lawsuit of several years ago against the New London police dept. proved, they do not want cops to be too smart. abcnews.go.com/US/court-oks-barring-high-iqs-cops/story?id=95836

[@P.L.M.]

Not surprised.

[@angusmackaskill3035]

The part that was left out should have been recorded by police body cams. They know they got caught dirty and are using the age old tactics of bullies everywhere and blame the victim

[@johnallen2771]

After the George Floyd case, I've spent the last two days on KZbin watching these kinds of videos. There are hundreds of them exposing police crimes. Any average person would be arrested for these crimes. Why aren't the police arrested?

[@genocidejoe]

2 things, police union, and qualifad imunity

[@paxundpeace9970]

The FBI has a devison for this crimes call them in. Let them know.

[@tremblence]

And for that reason I support some of the rioting But they should focus on the specific cops that fucked up The entire riot group should focus on 1 bad cop at a time

[@BadgerUKvideo]

Civil rights arn't considered particularly important stateside.

[@skepticalbadger1695]

Thousands upon thousands of these vids. We could spend every day watching as many as we could and we'd never catch up, even if they stopped today.

[@richc.3100]

Chief, you insurance company settled because your team was wrong and you were going to lose. Her leg would not have been broken but for the fact you officers entered her home without a warrant and put their hands on her.

[@Theroadgypsy]

"there's more to the story and they acted in good policy and law" No, no they didn't. They broke and entered a home because they DIDN'T HAVE A WARRANT.

[@samuellane8691]

They "guided her to the ground"?

[@PoshBubbles]

They can enter without a warrant if her daughter is in the house and is on charges or Arson

[@Theroadgypsy]

@@PoshBubbles No, no they can't. They can enter WITH a warrant. That is the entire point of a warrant. She could have been suspected of setting off a nuke and it would still be illegal.

[@alanbrooks4589]

They had a week to get a warrant and didn't have one they screwed up now they have to pay

[@jackiewallace9231]

@@PoshBubbles You do not know the law as these offices didn't. Hence why she got almost $7M. Insurance companies don't pay when cops are doing what's right.

[@BellaIsMyBaby]

Dude her leg is bent backwards ...are u kidding me?! They had no warrant, broke down her door, ripped her out of her home, clearly pushed her onto the ground!!! U can tell by the complete lack of concern for her leg being SNAPPED, that it wasn't just a freak accident. Some of these cops legit enjoy hurting ppl. I have been assaulted 3 times after nearly dying & needing their help....only to be falsely arrested to cover up their beating the crap out of me. State troopers are esp some of the worst. I never had any issues, not even a speeding ticket, until I moved upstate NY. In 5 yrs I had all 3 incidents & even got pulled over once for going THREE miles over the speed limit. Never call the police unless ur literally dying, always make sure u request EMT!!! & If they come to ur home, without a warrant, do NOT open the door. Make it seem like ur not home, hide all pets, esp dogs...& Ur children. There are some kind cops, but it's RARE.

[@marcmescher2335]

The police body cam “conveniently stopped” just prior to the woman saying it was an accident? The police video? Seems like the chief “conveniently created” an implausible defense.

[@TomPettyAsFuck]

Right? If that's even true, whose fault is it that the recording stopped right before she said it was an accident? Certainly not hers!

[@chrispellicci6587]

Those cameras should on some type if I-cloud upload system once the police get back into their patrol cars. In other words no tampering

[@michaelrountree7204]

No Search Warrant just enter the house and beat up on a woman what a role model. Caught on camera. Where is the outrage so tragic....

[@brentfarvors192]

If you meant to imply the Chief LIED, we all already knew that...He was talking!

[@SpitFactsAndThenDontReply]

What's with the quotation marks?

[@benban8055]

That tax money never runs out eh? Time these cops start paying from their pockets.

[@sheldon2417]

Actually some cities are broke from paying out $$ to people their police forces have WRONGED.

[@alvinwine5665]

A judge did that in Florida here , he revoked immunity from prosection and the court took his bank account his vehicles and his house to pay the victim back if that was done nation wide we would get our respect back and this would stop

[@MegaDavyk]

Yes it should come out of their pension funds then they would pull their heads in.

[@derekhall6687]

Or the POCKETS OF THEIR UNION!

[@derekhall6687]

@@alvinwine5665 HELL YEAH!

[@bringyoowngame1772]

If you didn't have a warrent then why are you there.

[@dark_winter8238]

They can go to a house without a warrant. The breaking in without more justification or warrent was where they failed.

[@kap1526]

You know why? Because 50% of the population in the US would literally let them in and let them do whatever they want. Half the people dont know their rights or if they actually have any living on the US. It happens more times than it doesn't. Half of the times people get pulled over they incriminate themselves.

[@joshherm2915]

no warrant keeps them from entering but she could have answered the door and talked to them outside but when your knowingly hiding your criminal kid thats only reason she didn't answer door and know she gets rewarded wtf

[@joshherm2915]

cops don't need a warrant to ring the bell ans talk to you only to enter when she refused to answer the door now the cops have motive cuz know they know she's hiding a minor who's wanted if a child is in danger or they think a fugitive and a threat they have right to enter all.could have been avoided if she answered the door doesn't have to let them in but she should answer the door but harboring a fugitive is a crime ans she should be charged as well

[@machomachinmachinmachinmac6910]

You mean why did they break in? Didn't you watch the video? In the last part, they explain it.

[@anak6940]

Wait… so she got 7 million for a broken ankle and the man who was falsely imprisoned for 15 years got 5? How does that make sense

[@nordypanda818]

PD: We investigated ourselves and their wasn't any foul play and the officers acted accordingly. What a joke and obviously corrupt department covering each other's back...

[@dushooter]

Yeah....the video leaves out a crucial part where she admits......um....well your gestapo stormtroopers are the ones that shut the camera off.....pay out for being stupid.

[@Mikevdog]

The lying thug Chief missed crucial points too, the fact that she was fine until the thugs showed up. He then lied about exigent circumstances. Fire the whole department.

[@strikerone4873]

DEFUND the whole department.. make all these PIGS jobless.. lets see...

[@joelspringman7748]

And no pensions!

[@DVS_BSTD]

Wasn't the cops fault. She's just overweight and clumsy

[@josephkramer932]

How do you know he lied. I am inventing a situation because I don't know what happened now. But what if the suspect had been hard to find and they just saw her entering the home? My point is that you are making a lot of assumptions. The biggest of which is that the officer is lying. The Chief is also presumed innocent until proven guilty. All the Chief wants is for there to be a trial.

[@retrogaming4u865]

Defund police

[@Cc-qi1ou]

Chief says "we did nothing wrong" but city says here's 7 million for ur troubles.

[@j.patrickspencer3868]

The only convenient thing is the cops routinely use excessive force and didn’t have a warrant.

[@SmithFam2323]

No warrant. No entry. Plain and simple.

[@noelbeltran9543]

Dewayne Smith it’s a home invasion

[@williamloria5089]

Probably couldn't obtain a warrent due to lack of evidence

[@aprilpowell9492]

Why in the hell does the cops think they can come in to a home without a warrant?? An arrest warrant is NOT the same as a search warrant. This has got to stop across this country!!

[@johnwilson6707]

it makes no differance to cops warrant no warrant break a leg here shoot some there they do not care there is no come back

[@stinknut762]

BUT WE INVESTIGATED OURSELVES AND WE'VE BEEN FOUND INNOCENT!!!

[@AuroraLalune]

Pretty much. And we're just supposed to accept that? Pft. Yeah right. Only an idiot would accept that.

[@Fab4legenda]

😂😂😂

[@randyvienna2403]

Amazing how that works!

[@ccjjpp1966]

Sounds like the Trump administration investigating themselves and then concluding they did nothing wrong.

[@ccjjpp1966]

@Icuchie Unkown When people respond like you just did, I know you are uneducated with an IQ below 80! Too funny!

[@MickeyDC-om3pv]

The chief ignores the 7 million dollar payment.

[@arthurneddysmith]

That police chief cost his city millions of dollars and instead of admitting and dealing with the problem, he maintains that it's the fault of the woman, the jury, and an insurance company. In other words: it's everyone else's fault. Those officers, of course, will do the same thing again.

[@crawlerjunkie4512]

Your entirely correct! I’ve seen this behavior before! The complete denial of all that is so they can be right! Kind of reflects the United States of America?

[@imawhitemale4498]

arthurneddysmith that's what happens when you put senile old fucks in charge of policing

[@ianbattles7290]

"We didn't do anything wrong, but here's seven million dollars for....no reason."

[@thebeasters]

Exactly

[@blackhercules1753]

Apparently this police chief thinks having a badge gives his officers the right to kick people's doors in without a warrant.

[@simon6071]

The thugs in police uniform don't care about that huge amount of money has be paid to victims of police brutality because they know the taxpayers are the ones to pay for it. Police brutality is going to continue until those thugs in police uniform have to be responsible for their violent crimes personally.

[@simon6071]

These thugs in police uniform even dared to bully home owners who pay for their salaries. Imaging what they would do to a homeless person when they have the opportunity to act like sadistic thugs without fear of being punished. Well, there is no need to image, the thumbnail of the video below can show you what they would be able to do without paying for their violent crimes. Politicians who allow this perversion of justice have innocent blood on their hands as well. VIDEO: Cops Beat Homeless Man to Death - Officers did not use excessive force [© RTAmerica, ABC]

[@snapcutter9596]

The Cheif is dislusional. Living in his make believe world. Qualified immunity has to be revised. Cops must pay for their own insurance.

[@Hamptonacres1]

The chief needs a lesson in Constitutional law. The 4th amendment was horrifically violated. Our founding fathers didn't want this kind of police state.

[@mikeveis8681]

Those aren't cops, they're SS soldiers of the American Gestapo.

[@terrythomas8486]

Apprehension of an arsonist would have been a job for the Kripo (criminal police), not the Gestapo (secret state police), but their methods would have been the same as the ones used by the Santa Clara police.

[@pak3ton]

@@terrythomas8486german ss: show me your papers = murican ss: show your id, stop resisting.

[@dushooter]

well said. Never talk to cops. They are the first to lie to you. Per the SCOTUS.

[@ronbell802]

We need to teardown lawenforcement in this country and start over

[@LadBooboo]

It's always "an exception" to the case when the police wants to come on your property without a warrant, huh?

[@nicolaspadron3167]

No wonder some cops are getting ambushed. Self defense against future cops killing innocents.

[@edsloan8535]

That exception rule is only allowed when they are in fear that evidence is being destroyed by a suspect immediately after a crime. This is why the insurance company settled they knew that the police acted in bad faith and were worried if it went to trial the damages awarded could be much greater.

[@richardfoister1877]

Yes an $7 million dollar one.

[@dknowles60]

they can come to your property but cant come in with out a warrant 99% of the time. hint very few cases are the 1%

[@johnmcgee6849]

The police chief needs to be fired.

[@doratiscareno5856]

No he does not...the daughter committed a crime found guilty....the mother should have turned her "No Good Daughter" into the police b4 they come to her door....I HOPE THE POLICE FILE AGAINST GIVING A MOTHER WITH A CRIMINAL DAUGHTER 7 MILLION...for what committing a crime... LOL THATS FUNNY SHIT

[@Hood.Housekeeping]

@@doratiscareno5856 he most definitely does need to be fired because now the city is out 7 million because his cops dont know how to follow the law themselves. No warrant no enter. Now the criminal they were trying to stop got paid. Yea that's a good chief alright.

[@doratiscareno5856]

@@Hood.Housekeeping Do you NOT GET...HER DAUGHTER IS A CRIMINAL NON OF THIS WOULD OF HAPPEND....TURN YR DAUGHTER IN...THEY WOULD "HAVE NEVER HAD TO COME AND GET HER" SHE ADMITS IT WAS AN ACCIDENT WHEN SHE FELL ...PUT OUT THE WHOLE TAPE

[@doratiscareno5856]

@@Hood.Housekeeping And you would HIDE YOUR DAUGHTER CORRECT

[@campkira]

They can said anything they want.

[@deryckmcleod4608]

The crime was a week old? Officers absolutely should have had a warrant. As former LEO, these cops were wrong.

[@douglasroach8079]

No warrant. No entry. No exceptions.

[@nocthemedic2951]

That's just wrong on so many levels. Do you know her daughter had a felony warrant out for her right? If the police had reasonable suspicion that the daughter was in the house and they don't need a search warrant

[@nocthemedic2951]

@Richard Peck arrest warrant for a felon. They don't need a search warrant if they know where that felon is

[@LordFleshy]

If they have reasonable suspension of a person holding a felon, it can take a police department roughly three hours to procure a search warrant. They should have just waited.

[@nocthemedic2951]

@@LordFleshy yea but they don't need to

[@douglasroach8079]

Nocthe Medic I guess that’s why the jury awarded the victim $7,000,000 then?

[@danimal4227]

The part missing is where they do more lying about the warrant.

[@christonyawatson4519]

no warrant no entry period

[@assmullet]

No warrant? 4th amendment? Was she an armed serial killer? Jesus

[@jamesmathews1023]

This chief should fired and stripped of his retirement and the other"officérs" charged and imprisoned!!!!