$25M lawsuit filed against League City police

[roykline]

They clearly arrested him in retaliation for saying he was going to make a complaint.

[georgina]

Who's the other person involved in the fender bender... a cop, city official, judge? Something fishy is going on...

[Baambam]

ALL police lawsuit payouts should come outta their pension fund.

[siliconvalleyengineer]

Never talk to the police or agree to give them a statement at their station. If the police knock on your front door do not answer it and never talk to them from behind your door. Never ever assume the police are trustworthy or truthfull.

[nightfury]

This is EXACTLY what happens when you have an organization who isn't accountable to anyone, and is able to investigate themselves....

[kolar]

Courts that keep signing these warrants and the judges that occupy them should be held criminally liable.

[Vicarium]

As a 20-year veteran, I am TERRIFIED of US cops. The man was right...they can do anything they want, at anytime, and anywhere to strip of your rights, humanity, and dignity. The bonus is you get pay for a lawyer and court fees EVEN IF you're right.

[MrAlvarez]

All of these people who were involved and especially the judge should be ashamed and should be in prison😢

[williepearl]

I can’t believe those cops said the kids would be fine by themselves. I guarantee you if the parents had gone away overnight and someone called the cops they would have taken those kids away and put them in foster care.

[marilynwade]

The police need to be held accountable for their wrong doing just like anyone else!

[savinaking]

This is exactly what has been happening for years!.

[johnb]

Right on... Sue the f*** out of'em.

[cautious]

Wow!
He was arrested for impeding police by talking to them over the phone??? Cops just keep getting more ridiculous. We the people must stand together for safety and justice.

[Truthteller]

Thankfully this family has the means to take this to court. Imagine how many they get away with doing it to families that can’t afford it.

[blankerism]

something similar happened to my mother by our local police department. This was also in Texas and occurred at a local HEB grocery store. Luckly the company had security footage that covered the parking lot. But that didn't matter much to the officer who harassed my mother over the span of a week where this one particular officer kept showing up, demanding she pay for the damages while making threats of arrest. It wasn't until the store pulled the security footage that my mom was proven innocent. No proper investigation was ever done

[linksa]

Maybe the Miranda rights decision by the Supreme Court never reached this police department - or they feel they are above the law.

[randyporter]

This man is exactly right, this SHOULD scare everyone. Sadly, no one seems to care until it's THEM being treated like an animal with no rights. Many ask, "HOW can police get away with this ??" Answer - Because they can and they know there are zero repercussions. And if they get sued and even lose…they couldn't care less ! Not one dime comes from their pocket or budget. dept. WE pay the settlement, not them. WE pay attorneys fees, not them. WE are the ones damaged, not one of them. Not hard to understand why it continues.

[PsychopathicBob]

The problem is Qualified Immunity, and their ability to investigate themselves.

[DDB-npjp]

NEVER EVER open the door of your house if police is knocking. talk through the door or if you have a doorbell camera, use the app. they are not allowed to go inside unless they have a warrant, and if so, they MUST show it to you and explain the reason(s) for their warrant. if you are afraid it might be a scam, call 911 and stay with them on the phone and follow their instructions. Make sure to also have EVERYTHING recorded on your phone or security cameras INCLUDING audio, it is your house, there is no privacy expectancy inside or outside for anybody.

[RiverratGoRVing]

This is way Qualified Immunity needs to be removed from Police.
They need to be held accountable for their actions.
Camera and Audio need to be on and a Law needs to be Passed and Inforced that they remain on at all times.
As well as being worn by all Law Enforcement Agencies.
All Settlements need to be paid from Officers Pinion Fund and not Taxpayers Money.