Phoenix police chiefs approved of protest gang charges, outside investigation finds

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BREAKING: @ABC15 obtained a copy of the outside investigation into Phoenix's protest gang charges.

Very bad for Phoenix.

Assistant chiefs knew. Charges based on nothing. PHX did own "inquiry," but found nothing wrong.

FULL COVERAGE HERE ALL DAY.
Outrage over gang charges for police protesters

Phoenix police chiefs approved of protest gang charges, outside investigation finds
The decision to falsely charge a group of protesters as a criminal street gang was approved and known at the highest levels of the Phoenix Police Department, according to an investigation conducted...
abc15.com
8:01 AM · Aug 12, 2021

https://www.abc15.com/news/local-news/investigations/protest-arrests/phoenix-police-chiefs-approved-of-protest-gang-charges-outside-investigation-finds


PHOENIX — The decision to falsely charge a group of protesters as a criminal street gang was approved and known at the highest levels of the Phoenix Police Department, according to an investigation conducted by an outside law firm.

The investigation found that protest response officers built the case on dubious and non-existent evidence and intentionally tried to “keep things quiet” to circumvent the normal process of classifying a brand new street gang.

The investigation was completed by Ballard Spahr, a law firm hired after ABC15 exposed the gang charges and a controversial challenge coin shared by the city’s protest response officers to celebrate injuring a protester.

ABC15 obtained a copy of the firm’s 50-page investigation into the gang charges through a source and has spoken to multiple others who have seen or reviewed the findings.

The firm’s investigators also criticize the city for a lack of cooperation.

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[marble falls]

1. One might think after seeing how many millions in settlements Maricopa County and Phoenix ...

have had to made to "suspects" (in the 10s of millions) over the last twenty years, they'd have learned a lesson.

[Stuart G]

2. The "Highest Levels of Phoenix Police Dept" think they can get away with .."ANYTHING".....just like

the very lowest levels of criminals that "Highest Levels" go after....Very Sad Indeed.....

Thank You for posting this article.....K and R