Summary
A Middletown police officer just quit after being convicted for telling someone to whip a handcuffed teenager. This terrible abuse of power is a huge black eye for the local force and is guaranteed to spark massive calls for police reform.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 0
Impact analysis
The city could easily face costly lawsuits and expensive settlements over this officer's unacceptable behavior.
Nobody benefits from cops abusing their power like this.
The handcuffed teenager who was abused, along with the entire community's trust in local police, took a massive hit.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Middletown officer resigns after being found guilty of dereliction of duty
Middletown officer resigns after being found guilty of dereliction of duty WLWT
Officer resigns after conviction for encouraging whipping of handcuffed teen
Officer resigns after conviction for encouraging whipping of handcuffed teen FOX19 | Cincinnati
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