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sl8

(16,245 posts)
Tue Jan 24, 2023, 05:03 AM Jan 2023

"YOU BROUGHT A HIGH COP TO MY HOUSE?": Black Family to Press Charges Against Kansas Cop ...

https://kansascitydefender.com/justice/kansas-city-kansas-cop-intoxicated-high-on-duty/

“YOU BROUGHT A HIGH COP TO MY HOUSE?”: Black Family to Press Charges Against Kansas Cop Who They Say Appeared “High Out His Mind”

A Black Kansas man who “feared for his life,” is now pressing charges against a Kansas on-duty cop who appeared “high out his mind” in a shocking video.

BY KC DEFENDER STAFF ● JUSTICE ● JANUARY 22, 2023



KANSAS CITY, KANSAS – An officer from the Kansas City Kansas Police Department is under scrutiny after being caught on camera exhibiting highly unusual behaviors while on duty.

Charles Guy’s family has spoken out, expressing outrage that such an individual was allowed to put their lives at risk.

“I was in fear for my life” Guy told The Defender in an interview, “He was clearly intoxicated in some way and was acting very aggressively towards me and my wife. And on top of that he had a lethal weapon with him.”

According to the Guy family, the incident began following a family dispute regarding Charles’ son, leading to two Wyandotte County, Kansas City Kansas police officers being summoned to Charles’ home.

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"YOU BROUGHT A HIGH COP TO MY HOUSE?": Black Family to Press Charges Against Kansas Cop ... (Original Post) sl8 Jan 2023 OP
Cops abuse drugs and alcohol at the same rate as the general population. multigraincracker Jan 2023 #1
+1!!! K&R! Dustlawyer Jan 2023 #2
Abso-fucking-lutely! Raster Jan 2023 #3
This! Definitely This! calimary Jan 2023 #4
Hey there! Raster Jan 2023 #5
Great idea, add traffic accidents IbogaProject Jan 2023 #6

multigraincracker

(34,075 posts)
1. Cops abuse drugs and alcohol at the same rate as the general population.
Tue Jan 24, 2023, 07:13 AM
Jan 2023

We only need one rule slow the abuse of cops.

After ever use of force, that includes drawing a weapon and any use of physical force, every cop needs to have a blood test for drugs and alcohol, including steroids.

There would be fewer cases of abuse and less substance abuse by LEOs.

Raster

(20,999 posts)
3. Abso-fucking-lutely!
Tue Jan 24, 2023, 09:15 AM
Jan 2023

I've known a few cops over the years... most were straight arrow-types, some were well camouflaged users that had their "Blue Brotherhood" buddies that made sure they never faced consequences for their actions.

In addition to substance abuse testing, we also need to get rid of unqualified immunity and make EVERYONE --cops, civilians, politicians-- liable to the same consequences.

IbogaProject

(3,652 posts)
6. Great idea, add traffic accidents
Tue Jan 24, 2023, 03:57 PM
Jan 2023

I know someone who was rear-ended by a cop at a toll booth, clearly the Cops fault but because he was 'on duty' my friend got no compensation.

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