Tag: Abuse of State Power

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Abuse of State PowerFeb 23, 2011

Retired NYPD Narcotics Detective called a ‘Nappy-Headed Ho’ Settles Lawsuit Against the City for $130K

A former NYPD narcotics detective called a “nappy-headed ho” by her sergeant will receive $130,000 from the city to settle her federal suit. The...

Abuse of State PowerFeb 21, 2011

School ‘cop’ sex shocker Safety agents: It was hop-in-sack or get sacked

Hormones are raging among the NYPD’S school safety agents. The Police Department’s School Safety Division is a raunchy, sexually charged environment where some female...

Abuse of State PowerDec 15, 2010

Debra Lawson v. The City of New York, et al. 10 cv 5238

Debra Lawson alleges that working as an undercover in the NYPD Organized Crime Control Bureau’s Firearm Suppression Unit her civil rights were violated and...

Abuse of State PowerNov 9, 2010

Lieutenant sent me sexually explicit text messages and possible photos of his genitals, cop asserts

Bronx prosecutors are investigating a cop’s accusations that a bad lieutenant sent her sexually explicit text messages and purportedly photos of his genitals. Officer...