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Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Birmingham Cop Arrested for Sodomy and Sexual Abuse
A Birmingham police officer was charged with sexual assault and sodomy. The 20-year-old female victim filed the charges against the officer who was on duty when the alleged assault took place.
With sexual harassment already a significant problem in the workplace, it is intolerable to think that citizens are subject to this form of assault from those who are sworn to serve and protect us from such victimization. This goes beyond police misconduct and municipal liability, violating not just citizens’ rights, safety and well-being, but also their trust and support for civil service agencies.
Another example of police brutality occurred just days later when police arrested several peaceful pro-life supporters, members of the Survivor’s Campus Life Tour, for handing out literature to high school students as they were dismissed from school. Although the pro-life advocates remained on public sidewalks police told them that it was not public property for non-Birmingham residents.
They were arrested on charges of trespassing, though no penal codes were stated on the bond forms that were given them, and no citations were issued. The group claims that their individual rights of free speech and civil rights have been violated, and especially violated were those rights-to-life of unborn children on whose behalf they were speaking. The advocates pointed out that, “those charged with upholding the law are, in fact, the ones that violated the Highest Law of the land today." Several YouTube videos were posted showing the peaceful nature of their mission in handing out leaflets to the students and how the police treated them during their arrests.
The Cochran Firm, with offices throughout the United States has attorneys who are experienced in investigating and settling cases involving police misconduct. If you have suffered due to police misconduct, please contact the personal injury attorneys at The Cochran Firm in Birmingham, Alabama for a consultation and case review.
With sexual harassment already a significant problem in the workplace, it is intolerable to think that citizens are subject to this form of assault from those who are sworn to serve and protect us from such victimization. This goes beyond police misconduct and municipal liability, violating not just citizens’ rights, safety and well-being, but also their trust and support for civil service agencies.
Another example of police brutality occurred just days later when police arrested several peaceful pro-life supporters, members of the Survivor’s Campus Life Tour, for handing out literature to high school students as they were dismissed from school. Although the pro-life advocates remained on public sidewalks police told them that it was not public property for non-Birmingham residents.
They were arrested on charges of trespassing, though no penal codes were stated on the bond forms that were given them, and no citations were issued. The group claims that their individual rights of free speech and civil rights have been violated, and especially violated were those rights-to-life of unborn children on whose behalf they were speaking. The advocates pointed out that, “those charged with upholding the law are, in fact, the ones that violated the Highest Law of the land today." Several YouTube videos were posted showing the peaceful nature of their mission in handing out leaflets to the students and how the police treated them during their arrests.
The Cochran Firm, with offices throughout the United States has attorneys who are experienced in investigating and settling cases involving police misconduct. If you have suffered due to police misconduct, please contact the personal injury attorneys at The Cochran Firm in Birmingham, Alabama for a consultation and case review.
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posted by Benjamin A. Irwin at 11:43 AM
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