Comments on: Every Memorial Day Weekend, the cops go crazy on Miami Beach

By: Tom Jannusch

Tom Jannusch — Fri, 28 May 2010 20:01:14 +0000

Dear Miami Gardens Officer,

If you look at this case more carefully you may note that on another page Carlos identified Officer Socarras as the man on the left…the one with his arms crossed and with his foot on the bumber…so much for “body language”…

By: fmatejik

fmatejik — Fri, 28 May 2010 18:48:11 +0000

I just found this article and couldn’t believe it. I was in Miami Beach about 4 or 5 years ago for my Memorial day getaway, my second visit to the area. I had not idea what I was about to find, it was an absolute nightmare, not at all the great destination it was in my previous visit. There were fights in my hotel’s hallways, there were people yelling at each other up and down all the streets. Multiple incidents were on the news about someone attacking someone else with a broken bottle. A total zoo. They could have arrested almost all the animals. I took off to ft. lauderdale to escape, half of the businesses were shut down in south beach anyway.

By: Becham

Becham — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 08:35:32 +0000

Хм… Пока это у нас не очень сильно развито, так что придётся подождать.

By: HeWhoKnows

HeWhoKnows — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:52:54 +0000

Haha its hilarious when a cop makes a statement here just to “once again” protect his fellow officer and ride the blue line. Miami Gardens Officer… dont even go there man, your department isn’t sitting pretty either. Trust me, I know. We pay your buddies off at our “club” to keep things hush and arrest people who make waves. Im not saying YOU, Im saying your department has its share of corruptness.

By: sickntired08

sickntired08 — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 06:24:03 +0000

don’t you just love when cops protect other cops.. I bet they even share the rubber when they screw someone over with fake charges… Knowing most people can’t afford a good lawyer

By: Just me

Just me — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:26:31 +0000

As this blog frequently demonstrates, cops arrest people all the time without legal justification. It is unfortunately pervasive of our system. Specifically, too many cops have too little education, and are given too much power. This creates a virtual powder keg. Throw these cops (especially the young ones) into a disorderly situation like Memorial Day weekend on South Beach, and you have a recipe for disaster and rampant abuse of power.

It would be interesting to see what would happen if the police imposed a mandatory one or two year desk job period on new cops. The idea would be to increase the average age of cops on the street.

By: Scott

Scott — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 20:25:14 +0000

They DO lie on police reports all the time, but that’s not the only way they can arrest someone with no reason. Officers also have “disorderly conduct” and “resisting arrest” at their disposal if they feel the need to rough someone up and no lie can cover it.

By: Michaelk42

Michaelk42 — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 19:19:25 +0000

@miami gardens “officer”

In a way, you’re right. It should be arrested for “no good/valid/truthful reason.”

Since the report must specify the statutory violation, sometimes something has to be made up to fill it in.

Because an officer would never lie on a report, part II:

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/ny_crime/2009/02/19/2009-02-19_nypd_fires_rookie_cop_caught_on_youtube_.html

By: Zack

Zack — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 17:17:57 +0000

Oh please, because a police officer would never lie in a police report; http://www.palmbeachpost.com/localnews/content/local_news/epaper/2009/06/11/0611wpbcop.html?imw=Y