Chief Paul details arrests of 4 of his officers tied to the "Brave Cave"

Baton Rouge Police Chief Murphy Paul held a news conference Friday morning to address the arrests of four of his officers.

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[@josephmunn15]

The police unions are the biggest damn problem

[@Hatemehateu57]

Every time I officer violate the law and the constitution of the United States the police Union should be held charger before they should be able to pay the lawsuit that these officers are creating

[@BigT4pres]

And qualified immunity

[@BigT4pres]

​@@Hatemehateu57they don't pay the lawsuit taxpayers do

[@1stamendmentmedia464]

They will defend the most horrific behavior. Thin Blue Gang.

[@aaronbell497]

Biased judges are the biggest damn problem because they bend over backwards to "assist" the city in many of these kinds of cases. They entire legal system is rigged.

[@sittingindetroit9204]

Always remember when listening to these stories. Most government agencies can refuse a resignation and then fire the cop.

[@meganharris583]

Facts

[@WitnessingTyranny]

Also, the chief reviewed and approved the strip search with no probable cause policy after at least one complaint. The policy is unconstitutional. Every one who took part in unleashing that evil on the people should also be jailed as the law demands! 18 USC 241 & 242

[@sittingindetroit9204]

@@WitnessingTyranny but we all know those laws are selectively used when it is politically convenient. As long as they can get away without enforcing it, they will.

[@jamesgarrett6848]

Is anyone surprised?...." Show me your papers please"...nothing different today than at that time.

[@onceagain6184]

​@@jamesgarrett6848 Stop the dramatics. None of this is comparable to Nazi Germany.

[@donforeman9051]

They committed policy violations? How about they committed criminal acts!

[@Marshallgill]

How does that pay millions to parasite attorneys?!

[@frotobaggins7169]

How about violated human rights, the hell with their policy.

[@brandexample1776]

The mayor and the chief knew that it was going on and didn't do anything until it hit the news.

[@frotobaggins7169]

100%

[@DerakosZrux]

Thanks, Detectives.

[@mervyngreene6687]

Looks like that to me!

[@AprilLynn-jq8hi]

Can't lie, I told the Mayor November 2017 what the police was doing.

[@mervyngreene6687]

@@AprilLynn-jq8hi I hope and pray that you make sure that EVERYBODY hears this. I doubt that you were the only person who did this. I hope they ALL come forward

[@stevehandley6025]

Get rid of police unions and qualified immunity!!

[@MrJacalantern]

Yup. I wholeheartedly agree.

[@ronmcmartin4513]

@steve--There is NEVER a "Totally Unprovoked Attack" on cops. Bad cops get Good cops(and citizens) hurt. And when the "good" cops stand around, do nothing, or hide details, they are Also Bad cops. Cops have become Corrupt for the same reason that "soft on crime" creates more criminals. The Gov't enables Bad Behavior! Don't stop at Unions & Q.I., ELIMINATE Professional Courtesy("we'll give him a Warning for 100mph speed, & a ride home instead of a DUI"), Internal Affairs("We investigated ourselves, and found No wrongdoing"), the Legal Ability to LIE, the Thin Blue Line Gang mentality(not turning in Bad cops), Civil Asset Forfeiture if No crime has been committed("our dept. gets most of the money!"), giving Promotions to the cops that Write the Most tickets & Arrest the Most people, hiring ex-Military Psychopaths who treat citizens, like they treated war-zone civilians; as the ENEMY. 75% of the problem would be Solved almost immediately! Children learn to Lie when there are benefits to Lying. Cops have been given so many Free Passes, they believe, "The Laws don't apply to us".

[@geic99]

Police Unions are the meeting hall for blue line gang members

[@armageddonready4071]

We need Unions, not immunity. I got my own problems with dirty cops, but we still need law enforcement.

[@ronmcmartin4513]

@@armageddonready4071--Why do Public Employees need unions? Why do Welfare Recipients(Gov't employees) need a union? They already have enough protections. Should the President & his Cabinet need a union to protect them from losing their job every 4 years? House of Reps, every Two years! Social Security recipients Unite! "You have nothing to lose but your chains!"

[@Sweetpea3051]

The chiefs wording “defunding the department due to protecting and not firing bad cops who cost the city millions in legal fees when the victims sue” is an excellent way to put it. Cities are being held hostage by criminals who keep getting out of jail, and systems that don’t prosecute bad cops.

[@WitnessingTyranny]

They literally promote them. This chief and others reviewed and approved the unconstitutional policy of strip search with no probable cause for arrest. The chief is also a criminal. 18 USC 241 and 242

[@BigT4pres]

City dont pay nothing tax payers pay

[@the7thdean1]

​@WitnessingTyranny those are federal codes enforces by the Civil Rights Division of the DOJ. Those aren't state federal regulations so those officers could be federally charged and I hope they are.

[@the7thdean1]

​@@WitnessingTyrannysome departments promote bad apples that's for sure; however, these officers were not promoted. The big CONFLICT OF INTEREST here is Union Members serving on the Civil Svc Board.

[@whoogoesthere]

That is why it is up to WE THE PEOPLE to protect our own and fight back. Shoot to end the threat and move on with your life. If it were me, I would avoid calling these thugs with badges for help or to report anything nowadays. Just handle your business and move on!

[@tommylucero2931]

I'm still trying to figure out how the chief didn't know that his officers had that building without chief knowing or if he knew the whole time

[@WitnessingTyranny]

He and others reviewed and approved the strip search policy with no probable cause policy. Felonies for civil rights conspiracy! 18 USC 241 & 242.

[@ruthpittman4079]

Message to the Civil Attorneys: I would award this young man $100 million if I were on the jury. Decent citizens are fed up!!! Gross disgusting violent disrespectful police thugs!!!!!!!

[@cjhan47]

100 million the people of Baton Rouge will have to pay. I get your point, but money settlements always get paid for by the people these cowardly cops are violating.

[@Marshallgill]

@@cjhan47 Exactly. You don't get to soak the taxpayers if a common criminal assaults you, why should you win the lottery because it is some government employee? Hold them personally responsible with criminal charges.

[@cjhan47]

@@Marshallgill I’m not saying you shouldn’t get paid I’m saying that the cops are not the ones going to pay it is the taxpayers. I think the city should be on the hook because they are the ones who gave them the power to do what they are doing and also it should be the police union who pays. If that were the case they wouldn’t spend so much time protecting bad cops and spend more time and effort getting and training good ones

[@thundark3736]

​@@cjhan47Are cops not taxpayers too?

[@lamarw7757]

@@thundark3736 As many laws that pigs break, I'd be surprised if they pay taxes.

[@KASIH3103]

EVERYONE wants to jump on the "More Training Bandwagon" Training is the least of the problems, it's ACCOUNTABILITY. The police know, right, wrong or Indifferent the Union is going to back them up, Qualified Immunity is going to keep them safe and City Council members don't see anything wrong with what they did. If the officers had to come out of their pockets to pay for the lawsuit and understand that they would have to do some REAL TIME for their actions, you MIGHT see a change. Then again, the core or root cause is systemic hatred not lack of training.

[@russellstephan6844]

Yep... If the individual officer had to carry malpractice insurance, you can bet the insurance companies would keep track of them, their training, and yearly personnel reviews. Bad officers couldn't afford the premiums and/or fail to qualify for coverage. It's obvious individual police departments are incapable of keeping their own rabid dogs on a tight leash.

[@ClarityDetermination]

Police unions are never sited, it seems. It is the only thing that stopped Pres Biden from removing qualified immunity in his Bill last year. Go after police unions or nothing will change.

[@frotobaggins7169]

They have training, that's why they did it at the brave cave, to hide their crimes, limit witnesses, so they can violate rights, laws and policy all they want with no record of the being there, when or for how long or who was there. This is what cartels do.

[@Stray..]

Yeah. You can’t train mean hearted, narcissistic, violent out of anyone. Good officers don’t need “retraining” to know how to be decent humans and decent cops. No amount of retraining would have kept these guys out of that warehouse of torture.

[@adrian-gr8hg]

Bravo. Kudos. Well said. You know wtf you're talking about. 😮

[@elwardmatthews4529]

Great job reporting this to the public .

[@bblack6868]

This shows the importance of news media ….corporate or independent, company or individual…..for keeping a constant eye on those with power because left unsupervised, corrupt and abuses arises. Support auditors and journalists

[@kswiss4658]

The chief had no idea this was going on? Doubtful. He's either incompetent or corrupt...ignorance is no excuse

[@frotobaggins7169]

BOTH is my vote.

[@mparbus1961]

If they're found guilty, and don't do a substantial amount of prison time the investigation is pointless.

[@georgepaust8416]

"no one is above the law". That's a hell of a statement coming from the head of an organization that possesses qualified immunity, that can withhold body cam footage and lie, lie, lie to everyone! I've watched a lot of these police videos and there is one thing I have never seen... The chief of police at the scene at any time before, during and after. Well, occasionally long after. That way he can absolve himself from any knowledge of wrongdoing. You got to watch your dogs. You leave them to their own devices and they will always mis- behave. Watch your damn dogs!

[@rubengarcia5408]

He definitely knew about this r@p3 cave!! He is just as corrupt as them!!

[@whoogoesthere]

He led them to do this. These officers did not come up with this idea on their own!

[@gilmoremccoy6930]

Law enforcement needs to do an in-service for all sworn members on our US 🇺🇲 Constitutional rights. Period. Plus ensure that citizens rights are followed on every level. No excuses!!!!

[@RSKLove]

An oath to our rights seems better but my demonize them to the courts.

[@cjhan47]

They don't care because they have the power, and too many still support that power despite all the evidence they are misusing it. Particularly White Republicans.

[@genenovak2717]

Take a look in the mirror chief, you are ultimately responsible for your officers

[@WitnessingTyranny]

And the unlawful rights violating policy he and others reviewed and approved.

[@frotobaggins7169]

He knew and did nothing.

[@shandellmansion7579]

Excessive use of force is a gross understatement! Cops that abuse their authority should be automatically charged and sent to jail. I am so disgusted at this story. How the hell these cops even think this is right in their head is beyond questionable!!!! 😡😡

[@suetilston8733]

How could the chief NOT know??!! The chief is responsible for EVERYTHING that happens under him!!

[@frotobaggins7169]

If it had a name, they all knew. The ONLY reason to take them to the brave cave was to conceal the violations of law, rights and policy. Why not take them to the police station? Because then they wouldn't be able to hide their crimes. They all knew, the mayor too.

[@DerakosZrux]

That's a dumb statement. Idk how long this chief has worked here but becoming chief doesn't make you omnipotent and even if he's been there a while, anyone who's worked in management knows that you only know what your employees, and w/e data you have access to, shows you. Heck that's true of everyone you know. Cops are just as capable of hiding things as anyone else.

[@ruthpittman4079]

Oh My God!!! That poor woman, I am so sorry that humans can be so cruel. There are loving people in this world, may you be surrounded by love. I hope your lawyer sues the pants off these gross disgusting violent disrespectful police thugs!!!!

[@louisabrams9590]

Gang members not officers

[@MrJacalantern]

This is mere “damage control”. The Chief knew of what was taking place in that off-site facility. Every person that is command-staff “and” in every aspect of a supervisory position, was aware of what takes place there. “People” talk. And the way that police have immunity, you know that working there gave the arrogant officers a strong sense of bragging rights. I’m curious to know if there were surveillance cameras in there. I know that’s a stupid question. Of course not. Otherwise, there would be incriminating evidence against the department and it would’ve defeated the purpose of the building’s existence. Just as the CIA and DOD has Guantanamo Bay. Purposely to circumvent any perceived civil/human rights, including the Geneva Convention, when it comes to interrogations tactics and treatment of those deemed as enemies of the state.

[@djarchitect1328]

So true

[@djarchitect1328]

The mayor should go

[@WitnessingTyranny]

​@@djarchitect1328Everyone involved in the reviews and approvals of that abomination of a policy.

[@1stamendmentmedia464]

🎯 EVERY. LAST. ONE. KNEW.

[@frotobaggins7169]

Exactly, there is only ONE reason to have an off site facility, to commit crimes, violate rights and abuse authority. Every single official needs to go to an off site facility.

[@nobullzone8394]

This is why there should be a Countrywide law that says that their body cameras must be on at all times instead of them cutting them off to hide their inhuman Behavior!

[@jeanalexis4100]

Great job chief, stay alive may the lord protect you

[@WitnessingTyranny]

He reviewed and approved the no probable cause strip search policy! Stop falling for the corporate media propaganda! He violated his oath. That's a crime!

[@alphabravo8703]

He was in on it. There's no way this could have gone on without his knowledge.

[@RobertSmith-lg7jp]

Case study on how journalism helps keep criminal state actors in check. Well done 👏🏻👏🏻

[@passiveaggressiveflamingo6851]

Praying for all of you citizens there, stay safe and stand together! ❤

[@Hatemehateu57]

Not one of them should get under 15 years in prison, they should be charged and sentence just like a citizen omit that kind of crime of kidnap and torture.

[@generalohu7782]

Every single officer involved in this deserves life in prison!!! For the most egregious cases… DEATH PENALTY!!! To be carried out immediately upon sentencing!

[@djxcel23]

Whats the sense of having body cameras and come up with charges and then decisions get reversed we need independent people in these boards not people that have ties to the police force or union.

[@dollsaffold6050]

Thank Goodness for good reporting!

[@thiawroane]

End qualified immunity. Fire the police!

[@whoogoesthere]

THEY NEED TO ARREST THE PERSON OR PERSONS AT THE TOP THAT AUTHORIZED THIS PROJECT TO BEGAIN WITH! These officers did not just one day decide to start doing this on their own. WE THE PEOPLE MUST START STANDING UP AND FIGHTING BACK! This is insane to see take place right here in America. Bunch of THUGS!

[@onceagain6184]

The chief and mayor are full of crap! They both knew that this type of thing was happening but they ignored it until it received media attention.

[@levid7931]

DO THE RIGHT THING CHIEF PAUL. GREAT JOB 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@WitnessingTyranny]

He and others reviewed and approved the unconstitutional strip search with no probable cause. He's covering his own a** with the help of complicit corporate media.

[@clairhennings8423]

Brings a whole new meaning too Protect and Serve! Just my opinion

[@arnoldmurphy8912]

Naw it's time for a full-body autopsy.

[@BeaulieuTodd]

Those final moments… priceless. The human touch.

[@the7thdean1]

All of them need to be charged and arrested. Time for them to catch a case.

[@waynegordon6385]

They should go to jail and all those that was involved in this criminal act should go to jail as well.

[@charlesmisiak4926]

The thing about corruption Mayor is that, like crap, it starts at the top and flows down.

[@debradow1274]

Problems exist long before the current mayor and police chief. Some of the corrupt police officers have been on the force for years prior to the election of the current mayor and the selection of the current chief of police. Go figure.

[@jasonmurdoch9936]

You better believe that if this new story wouldn't have come out it would have been covered up and that's the only reason why they're coming out and try to act like they're transparent when we all know they're not they're doing everything they can to hide and avoid the situation but now that I can no longer do that now they're going to act like they are transparent give me a break corrupt officials

[@glennjones7605]

Thank you! ( WAFB ) .

[@robertgivens7148]

If you end qualified immunity it would put a stop to a lot of this. When that LEO has to face the music without the city being accountable for the payout and put it at his feet they will think twice

[@ronadams3107]

If convicted, I hope they put father and son in the same cell so he can look into his son's eyes every day and know it was he that taught his son the corruption that led to their fate and ruined lives.. That's Justice.

[@Pops5033]

the fact that they allowed them to quit shows a lot. if they quit they can go to work at another cop shop or at the least try to keep their pension in the game.

[@WitnessingTyranny]

They've had it all figured out and we're just now figuring it out. We can investigate them too with OSINT. These, and all oathbreakers should have their data entered at The Police Record website for the safety of the people. It's a facial recognition database for an app to id them when contact is made.

[@Pops5033]

@@WitnessingTyranny the problem there is they don't do it themselves. there is a registry for cops who've lied under oath and done some other b.s. but they very rarely put cops down on it unless they get caught. and it's hard for citizens to do it because for the most part their records are sealed.

[@QueenRulahNFT]

I'm so proud of them, good work!

[@jetstream3528]

Thank you for exposing constitutional violating felonious criminals

[@uncleshreddedwheat6180]

There needs to be federal standards and policies that police the police department. Where are the politicians that represent these communities?

[@enigma3750]

DO NOT LET THESE GUYS RETIRE/QUIT/RESIGN ETC….HOLD THEM LEGALLY ACCOUNTABLE these are not policy but CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS: JAIL THEM

[@joefergerson5243]

Absolutely no corruption should be allowed in any Police department 🤨

[@annabodhi38]

They admitted to not investigating until the media got involved. Wow.

[@onceagain6184]

Hopefully the pigs will be convicted and sent to prison for a long time!

[@blackvelvet1845]

Eventually these bad cops are going to get exactly what they have been asking for everybody got a breaking point and people are sick and tired of these corrupt gangs harming citizens unjustly and getting away with it…

[@jeffross7850]

Great job WAFB TEAM!!!

[@AriusBLK]

The entire department along with the polichickens (for the safety of the citizens) needs to be charged and tried along with “Convicted”, sentenced and jailed on RICO !!

[@vickeygilliam2592]

I commend this Chief for his honesty and holding his officers accountable

[@charlespressley1178]

If you don't turn on your body camera you should get fired or come up missing video.

[@kellikuster1814]

😮God Bless Us All.. Pray 🙏 for Us All

[@ruthokelley5833]

I applaud the Baton Rouge police department! Officers must be accountable for lawless actions! Thank heavens for the courage and clarity of this police department!

[@producercamm8229]

Just filthy 😢

[@olesarge8147]

It’s amazing they got caught. The other cops in other parts of the country don’t. When you see this type of crap getting exposed, it’s because they got careless, and they’ve been doing it so long they probably felt empowered. I think a lot of cops at that precinct knew about it. How could they not, with all of the people they tortured there.

[@forged.in.the.furnace]

In 2016 I survived a attempted murder by hit and run in lexington county south carolina. The whole case was disappeared and I was put into a cointelpro type psyop and surveillance and harrasment program

[@vivalaleta]

Investigative reporting. Keep it up.

[@default_user_id]

This is why police departments have a responsibility to their communities to Require 100% body cam footage And real time GPS tracking. Turning off these devoces On Duty should be considered crimnal intent.

[@stevegumanit8230]

polygraph them ALL. steven

[@DatCrazyM0ng00se]

Here's how the investigation should have went: Q1: Did you know about it? If yes, you're suspended without pay. Q2: Did you ever visit the location? If yes, you're fired. Q3: Did you ever use the location? If yes, you're under arrest. Easy.

[@dwsmyyth3480]

The chief knew this was happening. Who does he think he's kidding.

[@LostInThe0zone]

When leo conspire to protect each other from accountability, the citizenry is doomed to tyranny.

[@georgegarvey7338]

These scumbags need state & federal prison for DECADES!!! Consecutive sentencing.

[@CPays]

Everyone calls criminals dumb how about wearing a camera on your chest while doing something illegal how do so many police not understand how cameras work lmao

[@WitnessingTyranny]

They mute them and turn them off to conspire all the time, everywhere.

[@teksight9714]

If the cops doing the coverup threw the bodycam off a bridge into the Mississippi river how did they know what was recorded on the camera?

[@CorkyPeters]

Only 4???? SMH. The whole department needs to be held accountable and even the Chief since he has to sign off on everything.

[@gilbertorojas5157]

Good job God Bless America ❤❤❤

[@enigma3750]

Do these cops pass around the “this isn’t our policy” speech after they get caught in major violations. They’ll investigate themselves and be found innocent

[@jimboalogo]

Body cameras are STILL not required for all law enforcement officers in the US. They should be. "When Scotty ran this story, we immediately took action and investigated." So either you knew about it but didn't investigate until he ran the story OR a journalist is doing a better job of policing you than you are. This is why journalism done right is so important.

[@darksidedemond2bean825]

It seems like some of our black police officers around the country treat other blacks worser then the KKK did😮

[@loundclear9279]

I say all of them from the top down go to jail. How many victims made complaints about being taken there and not one dam thing happend? How long this been going on I bet there is over 100 complaints and just like their thrown in the trash. All of them go to jail the mayor cheif all the way down. dam tourte cave in the usa held by a god damm police department . Last time i seen a cave like this own by the police was in Iraq

[@WitnessingTyranny]

The audits have shown that 98% of le are casually and consistently violating rights and corruption is the norm. Some more than others. Long Island Audit is currently being pursued by mob cops in Nassau Co NY!

[@alphabravo8703]

We need a nation-wide class action to make all settlements come out of that department's budget and cumulative pensions.

[@gunnyg8665]

YUP.... those 4 cops are the ONLY cops that used the 'brave cave'. Ya'll believe that ?

[@banesbox]

If I’m ever arrested then taken to an undisclosed warehouse instead of the police station, I will do everything I can to defend myself, eliminate the threat and escape.

[@bernardphillips7343]

Does BRPD STILL HAVE STRIP SEARCH POLICY IN AFFECT..

[@macarthuralexander7215]

They tried to cover it up. Really? They would never do that. They have honor and respect for all citizens.This is what happen when you give unearned trust just because they have a badge. It starts at the TOP.

[@horaceveitch7456]

They need a CHRISTOPHER DORNOR review oversight board to handle this matter ASAP.

[@Kaatu-barada-nikto]

Now this is the kind of reporting people respect and expect from news media. Keep digging and reporting because evil doesn't stop with just this story. All of these cops involved in this crime should be sentenced to ten years in prison, have their police certification permanently revoked. Also, they should have qualified immunity removed to allow the wrongfully violated to sue for monetary damages. All awards must come from the police pension fund.

[@CassandraWhite-e5x]

How do you become a whistle blower I’m in Georgia and I need help ..!

[@johnnyreb8030]

good job wafb

[@wjcolby]

I wish you guys could go from police department to police department breaking up the system wide abuses by officers.

[@dorashelton1615]

Chief Paul Thank God for you being on the SIDE OF JUSTICE. Which is How GOD LIKES IT! ALMIGHTY GOD IS A GOD OF JUSTICE, FAIRNESS AND CHARITY/ LOVE 😮😮😮😮

[@lappesjl1]

Immediate reforms needed nationwide: 1. Demilitarization of all police forces. You are peace officers, not stormtroopers. 2. End Qualified Immunity. Start attaching settlements to paychecks and pensions. 3. Civil review boards with enforcement and criminal referral authority.

[@louisabrams9590]

That national anthem sounds like Mary had a little lamb

[@WitnessingTyranny]

A brainwashed trigger song for the authoritarian sheep. "You will believe the words coming from my mouth in spite of my actions."

[@stevemellan1343]

I don't understand how any police officer can avoid the repercussions of committing a criminal act by just resigning ???

[@MartintheTinman]

Someone approved that facility. Someone said we need this to do that. Do lowly ranked Officers just get to assign taxpayers money on whatever they want to terrorise the community?

[@bleaaarghh]

T0rtur3 is legal in the USA

[@Oletechiegirl]

Power is a drug in the wrong hands

[@doc693]

He knew and knows

[@charlesschirripa]

Stop training cops to be hammers 🔨 not everyone is a nail. Our forefathers gave us the right to defend ourselves against tyrranee.

[@macarthuralexander7215]

I think he is full of it.

[@throughmylens5127]

How come journalism can uncover what highly trained police detectives didn't know was happening under their noses.

[@AnnQlder]

This is important stay on it please

[@silverk496]

Thank you Scottie Hunter from me personally.

[@yasharahla-asaisrael255]

they should get life in prison, that was a terrioist act, the same thing that was going in in afghanistan