Breaking blue Real life stories of cops falsely accused
Book - 2021
Body cams and dashcams have fundamentally transformed law enforcement in recent years. These innovations can help prove someone committed a crime, or didn't. Real-life footage has cleared people initially accused of wrongdoing, and in certain instances even implicated officers. But that same type of footage can also be used to clear police falsely accused of misdeeds. From allegations of harassment or bias to false arrests or even criminal conduct, these videos can prove officers did not cross a line as sometimes they are alleged to have done. Breaking Blue is the first book that shares real stories of cops accused of wrongdoing and subsequently cleared. Charges may have been brought against them, Internal Affairs may have started an i...nvestigation, but in many cases, thanks to the officer's body cam or dashcam videos, the true story came to light, with charges ultimately dismissed or initial convictions overturned. Sergeant Sean "Sticks" Larkin of the Tulsa Police Department Gang Unit and host of A&E show Live PD, presents real stories of officers falsely accused...including his own. Now, we can finally get both sides of the story for citizens and the police officers hired to serve and protect.
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- Published
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Law & Crime Books
[2021]
- Language
- English
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- Other Authors
- Physical Description
- 253 pages ; 23 cm
- ISBN
- 9781950840076
- Introduction
- Part 1. My Story of Being Falsely Accused
- Chapter 1. Candy for the Golden Child
- Chapter 2. A Lying Suspect
- Chapter 3. The Tale of McFadden
- Chapter 4. Justice Working Against Itself
- Chapter 5. An Undeserved Stain
- Part 2. Case Files of Officers Falsely Accused
- Chapter 6. The Case of the Honeybee Killer
- Chapter 7. The Case of the Craigslist Catastrophe
- Chapter 8. This "Routine" Traffic Stop Was Far from Routine
- Chapter 9. A Sexual Assault the Victim Denied Ever Happened
- Chapter 10. Jailed for Six Years-Until the Real Killer Confessed
- Chapter 11. Convicted on Facebook
- Chapter 12. Drummed Up Charges Lead to a Life Behind Bars
- Closing Thoughts
- Acknowledgments
- About the Authors