Miami Beach Cop Who Tasered, Killed Teenaged Tagger Has Questionable Duty Record.

[TalkingDog]

http://reason.com/blog/2013/08/16/miami-beach-cop-who-tasered-killed-teena


In addition: records show that Mercado arrested an old woman last year as she tried to navigate Memorial Day weekend traffic. In 2007, he punched a guy during a concert. Worst of all, he and fellow cops were accused of Tasering and beating an Iraq War veteran in 2008.

The only accusation that was sustained, however, was a 2008 investigation into overtime abuse among Miami Beach police officers.

Mercado has six IA cases: four were sent to New Times. Of the other two, one stems from him Tasering Hernandez and is currently open. The other involves a mysterious, substantiated violation of departmental drug testing procedures.

A MBPD spokesman said that the drug case was closed but could not be released because of HIPAA law governing personal medical information.

[Comrade Grumpy]

1. Apparently the police have a tough time policing themselves.

Maybe they need some effective civilian oversight.

[Ash_F]

2. Physically abusing your citizens is A-OK

but God help you if you ride the clock.