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justiceischeap

(14,040 posts)
Fri Dec 19, 2014, 08:18 AM Dec 2014

Cop Stops Fellow Cop From Choking a Handcuffed Man, She Was Then Beaten and Fired [View all]

http://thefreethoughtproject.com/police-departments-good-cops-buffalo-officer-fired-stopping-brutality/

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Horne and other officers on the scene removed the suspect from the house, but once outside Kwiatkowski pounced again, this time choking the handcuffed man. Believing Kwiatkowski to be out of out of control, Horne removed his arm from around the man’s neck.

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Infuriated that she had crossed the thin blue line, Kwaitkowski then punched Horne in the face. The punch so was hard that Horne ended up having to have her bridge replaced. She was then injured again as officers dragged her away from trying to defend herself.

Here is where things get crazy.

The good cop, who was trying to stop abuse by her peer, was fired for “jumping on Officer Kwaitkowski’s back and/or striking him with her hands,” something that Kwaitkowski himself denied ever happening in a sworn statement.

The bad cop, who was choking a man and then punched his female co-worker in the face, kept his job. It wasn’t until he choked another officer at a district station house that he was forced to retire. He was already under investigation for punching another officer while he was off-duty at a local bar.



There are SOME good cops out there.
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Yes there is some good cops madokie Dec 2014 #1
They weed them out Feral Child Dec 2014 #19
yes, they do! n/t librechik Dec 2014 #29
the twist is grahampuba Dec 2014 #30
please, lady, sue them. roguevalley Dec 2014 #50
She got fired for doing the right thing avebury Dec 2014 #2
I agree that a civil suit is in order here justiceischeap Dec 2014 #4
Agreed plus even if she got the pension the odds are they would do things to retaliate against her. cstanleytech Dec 2014 #16
I also agree. She needs to sue. nt 7962 Dec 2014 #47
Black and female Demeter Dec 2014 #7
Did you notice in video when they showed the transcript . . . brush Dec 2014 #20
Very good point. Jamastiene Dec 2014 #26
Don't you mean was? daleanime Dec 2014 #3
You are correct, but at the time of the incident justiceischeap Dec 2014 #5
Sue 'em into the fucking ground. nt msanthrope Dec 2014 #6
I'd sue then to whatever depths are underneath the ground malaise Dec 2014 #10
I certainly hope she does. HappyMe Dec 2014 #31
posted to for later 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2014 #8
honestly PowerToThePeople Dec 2014 #9
Guantanamo. Dont call me Shirley Dec 2014 #51
Yes there was, one. Savannahmann Dec 2014 #11
+1 Serpico southern_belle Dec 2014 #15
His good cop partners let him get shot in the face. Savannahmann Dec 2014 #17
They are striving to weed out the good cops. Enthusiast Dec 2014 #12
This is terrible winterwar Dec 2014 #13
The reality of the lie that almost all cops are good RedCappedBandit Dec 2014 #14
Agreed, justice. Feral Child Dec 2014 #18
I usually try to find the flaw in stories like this. randome Dec 2014 #21
K & R !!! WillyT Dec 2014 #22
cops; the ultimate teabaggers 1step Dec 2014 #23
Happened in 2006 Beaverhausen Dec 2014 #24
No, it isn't recent but it, IMO, shows how long this type of thing has been going on justiceischeap Dec 2014 #27
yes, it's been going on a long time. Forever Beaverhausen Dec 2014 #36
Just because it's old doesn't make it any less relevant justiceischeap Dec 2014 #41
even more evidence Locrian Dec 2014 #25
There are LOTS of good police out there, not just "some" George II Dec 2014 #28
there are LOTS more bad police frylock Dec 2014 #33
More bad police than good police? George II Dec 2014 #34
it would appear that the good ones are being drummed out as evidenced by this story.. frylock Dec 2014 #37
In New York City there are 34,500 officers. By your assumption... George II Dec 2014 #39
you REALLY want to use NYPD as a shining example of good cops? frylock Dec 2014 #40
I GUARANTEE that there are not 17,000+ bad cops in the NYPD, so "more bad than good" is..... George II Dec 2014 #42
well neither one of us is going to be able prove otherwise.. frylock Dec 2014 #43
You may be interested in read the report from the Mollen Commission JonLP24 Dec 2014 #57
Mollen Commission found the NYPD's unwillingness to do something about the corruption JonLP24 Dec 2014 #56
My nephew was a 'good police.' Rozlee Dec 2014 #46
Compelling first hand description, Rozlee.. thank you for that. :( Cha Dec 2014 #60
Why has everything gotten so backwards? pathansen Dec 2014 #32
"there are some good cops out there".... tradewinds Dec 2014 #35
Well, that's possibly ONE. DeSwiss Dec 2014 #38
"She only became a good cop when she decided she wouldn't cover up" George II Dec 2014 #44
To cover up you have to lie Savannahmann Dec 2014 #45
Who covered up? Who lied? Who committed perjury and "regularly commit(ed) felonies"? George II Dec 2014 #49
The cops do, regularly. Savannahmann Dec 2014 #62
The topic is about a police officer in Buffalo. Do you have any STATISTICS or FACTS... George II Dec 2014 #64
Apparently you didn't read the story this thread is started with. Savannahmann Dec 2014 #65
Yes I did, but apparently YOU forgot what you said in the post to which I posed my questions. George II Dec 2014 #66
Good question, why did the DA in Ferguson knowingly allow false testimony? Rex Dec 2014 #61
Because the DA is elected largely based upon convictions. Savannahmann Dec 2014 #63
She was likely a good cop all along. Sad is right. nt 7962 Dec 2014 #48
What was the outcome? Anybody know? 840high Dec 2014 #52
BUFFALO POLICE CONTACT INFO eridani Dec 2014 #53
Like I keep saying, we need more women on the force. Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2014 #54
Hard to believe tooeyeten Dec 2014 #55
No, there aren't good cops. They fire them all!!!! valerief Dec 2014 #58
You Cannot Make This Shite Up! Buffalo. Good Luck to Cariol Horne! Cha Dec 2014 #59
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