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13 per cent of Ferguson cops have faced excessive force lawsuits

Matthew ChampionAug 31, 2014 Remember Ferguson? The St Louis suburb, Missouri, was the scene of some of the worst race-related unrest in the US since the 1992 Los Angeles riots. Demonstrations were sparked by the August 9 death of black teenager Michael Brown, who was shot six times by Ferguson officer Darren Wilson, who remains under investigation. According to the Washington Post, six other Ferguson officers - five current and one former - have been named in civil rights lawsuits alleging the use of excessive force. That means 13 per cent of the 53-strong department has faced such investigations, compared to a national average of around 0.5 per cent of all police officers, as calculated by the Cato Institute's National Police Misconduct Statistics and Reporting Project. Ferguson police officers have fought a variety of allegations, including:Killing a mentally ill man with a TaserPistol-whipping a childChoking and hogtying a childBeating a man later charged with destroying city property because his blood got on to officers' clothes The cases themselves are fairly extraordinary - so is the volume. It's prima facie evidence of discriminatory practices. I would be surprised if [the Justice Department] didn't make a recommendation that they be placed under scrutiny.Clarence Harmon, former St Louis Mayor and city police chiefKeep reading...Show less

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