Tennessee Police Thuggery

Lawsuit Claims Officer Planted 'Contraband'
COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- A lawsuit was filed on Thursday accusing Cookeville police of "excessive use of force" and "planting contraband" during a domestic assault arrest last year. One officer has been placed on leave because of the incident, and five others are named in the federal lawsuit. Police car video from the Cookeville Police Department captured the incident that triggered the lawsuit. Read more...

Posted by Editor at February 28, 2008 10:32 AM