Bombshell: LMPD hid almost 750,000 records documenting sexual abuse of minors by Louisville police

[MelissaB]

Absolute bombshell of a report from The Courier Journal: LMPD hid almost 750,000 records documenting the sexual abuse of minors by Louisville police officers, and then lied to keep the files from the public

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Louisville police, county attorney's office hide 738,000 records in Explorer sex abuse case

Louisville Metro Police concealed at least 738,000 records documenting the sexual abuse of Explorer Scouts by two officers — then lied to keep the files from the public, records show.

The Courier Journal last year requested all records regarding sexual abuse of minors by two officers in the Explorer Scout program for youths interested in law enforcement careers.

Police officials and the Jefferson County Attorney’s Office said they couldn't comply, insisting all the records had been turned over to the FBI for its investigation.

But that wasn't true, according to records The Courier Journal recently obtained in the appeal of its open records case.

In fact, the department still had at least 738,000 records, which the city allowed to be deleted.

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"I have practiced open records law since the law was enacted 45 years ago, and I have never seen anything so brazen," said Jon Fleischaker, an attorney for The Courier Journal. "I think it an outrage."

More: https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/crime/2020/11/11/lmpd-explorer-scandal-lawyers-say-police-lied-conceal-records/6224382002/

[blueinredohio]

1. The question is what's going to be done about it?

[aggiesal]

2. I don't think it's an outrage. ...

It IS an outrage.

[Nevilledog]

3. I believe this is the same police department responsible for killing Breonna Taylor.

[Duppers]

6. Yes, no surprises. 😡

[gratuitous]

4. But don't cut the police budget; who would protect our children?!

Hmmm. I'll come back in.

[Faux pas]

5. Kickin' with disgust!

And no surprise, which is sad in itself.

[Celerity]

7. use the RICO Act to break up the police unions, and then systematically root out ALL bad coppers

[RainCaster]

9. Police unions must be held accountable

The unions must be held accountable & liable for any damages incurred by officers they support.

[Celerity]

10. I fear that the 'defund the police' meme (as the number one reason Dems lost) is going to be used

to beat anyone suggesting this (going after the organised crime gangs known as police unions) about the head until they stop calling for it or are run out of power.

I have been thoroughly unsettled (other than the Biden victory) ever since election night. I was so focusing on the House and the Senate at granular level, and close to my worst fears are coming true (barring 2 huge upsets in the GA run-offs). At best we will probably will have a razor-thin 223-212 (meaning 6 defections and we are under the magic 218 number on votes) majority in the House, and if IA-2 and CA-25 (IA-2 the Rethug is up by 48 votes, CA-25, the Kate Hill, the Rethug is up by 159 votes) go against us, it will likely be only a 221-214 majority. 4 defections (provided all the Rethugs hold together) and we cannot pass many things.

I cannot see any major (but controversial) bills going through the House, let alone the Senate, where even if we are at 50-50 + Harris post GA, Manchin or any other Senator can play kingmaker and and/or bill executioner (again provided the Rethugs hold the line, which they almost always will).

[NNadir]

8. McConnell land. n/t.

[Blue Owl]

11. JFC

Horrific...

[uponit7771]

12. and some "comfortable folk" still want to know why PoC don't want to fund these people.

[BComplex]

13. Kentucky: McConnell...most hated senator in congress. LMPD molesting children.

Kentucky needs to get its head out of its fucking ass.

[WhiskeyGrinder]

14. If we abolish the police, what will be do about sexual assault?

FTP, ACAB.

[IndyOp]

15. This may explain - in part - the intensity and length of riots in Louisville, the

depths of hatred and despair felt by community members towards the police.

Breonna Taylor's death is more than sufficient to explain the intensity and length of the riots.

This may help us understand in greater depth.