Chief Dennis Burns’ and His Servants’ Incessant Persecution
Keep this in mind, the PAPD edited and falsified audio/video recordings to conceal what they did and to falsely portray what actually happened on March 15, 2008. They continue to lie about this act and the numerous other acts of falsifying other documents and destroying evidence to conceal the former.
If the PAPD will lie about these acts they will lie about anything to anyone and everyone, including you. The PAPD has shown a pattern and practice of being pathological and perpetual liars in many other cases. If the PAPD will lie about these events they will lie about other events; they will sow rumors and falsehoods into the community to retaliate against whistle blowers as is the case here. The PAPD and its supporters will go out of their way to frame citizens of crimes whom they want to silence. This last week, On or about October 10, 2016, the 2nd week of October, I was assaulted by some person who was violating Calif PC 415 (2) & (3) in an attempt to get me to react and thereby, frame me, have me arrested for violating Calif PC (415 (1). Fortunately there were a couple of witnesses to prevent him from committing such an egregious act. It is clear to me that this person has been given information about me and actually came looking for me to cause me harm. That would be a violation of Calif PC 646.9 (a) "Stalking" If others directed this person to stalk me, providing this person with information about me and where I would be they would be guilty of violating PC 182, “Conspiracy” If it is law enforcement personnel who are providing this information than they are violating their lawful duty not to divulge private and confidential information in an attempt to frame someone for a crime. So the question is why would this person come looking for me to cause me harm since the only people who want to are Dennis Burns and his servants and those people whom they have induced to hate me with his slander and falsehoods. There is circumstantial evidence that Palo Alto Police Officer Adrianne Moore is one of Burns’ servants who has been circulating falsehoods about me. The only thing you can do in those circumstances when it appears that an assault is possibly imminent is record the incident in order to protect oneself from such assaults since the assaults are being orchestrated with the blessing of local law enforcement they are not going to be of any help for they are going to use the lie of the assaulter against the self-defense of their victim. Since I have protected myself by recording many incidents of being harassed and threatened the PAPD and their supporters have resorted to a slanderous smear campaign by twisting these incidents into something they are not. The police think it strange that a citizen would use a camera to record someone committing a crime against them, yet they don't think it strange that every business and most every home in Palo Alto have security cameras to record crimes being committed against them. They call citizens strange who record crimes being committed against them but they, law enforcement, use cameras to record crimes themselves. If you’re one of those who don’t believe in police corruption, just google “police corruption” and “police retaliate against whistle blowers”: This is how the justice system silences its critics:
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PC 415. Any of the following persons shall be punished by imprisonment in the county jail for a period of not more than 90 days, a fine of not more than four hundred dollars ($400), or both such imprisonment and fine: (1) Any person who unlawfully fights in a public place or challenges another person in a public place to fight. (2) Any person who maliciously and willfully disturbs another person by loud and unreasonable noise. (3) Any person who uses offensive words in a public place which are inherently likely to provoke an immediate violent reaction. PC 182. (a) If two or more persons conspire: (1) To commit any crime. (2) Falsely and maliciously to indict another for any crime, or to procure another to be charged or arrested for any crime. PC 240. An assault is an unlawful attempt, coupled with a present ability, to commit a violent injury on the person of another.... 243.4. (a) Any person who touches an intimate part of another person while that person is unlawfully restrained by the accused or an accomplice, and if the touching is against the will of the person touched and is for the purpose of sexual arousal, sexual gratification, or sexual abuse, is guilty of sexual battery. A violation of this subdivision is punishable by imprisonment in a county jail for not more than one year, and by a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars ($2,000); or by imprisonment in the state prison for two, three, or four years, and by a fine not exceeding ten thousand dollars ($10,000). Palo Alto Municipal Code: 9.73.010 Statements of policy. (a) Human Rights. It is the policy of the city of Palo Alto to affirm, support and protect the human rights of every person within its jurisdiction. These rights include, but are not limited to, equal economic, political, and educational opportunity; equal accommodations in all business establishments in the city; and, equal service and protection by all public agencies of the city. (b) Freedom from Arbitrary Discrimination. It is the policy of the city of Palo Alto to protect and safeguard the right and opportunity of every person to be free from arbitrary discrimination on the basis of their race, skin color, gender, age, religion, disability, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, housing status, marital status, familial status, weight or height. (Ord. 4795 § 2 (part), 2003) |
Two Chicago police officers charged in a federal lawsuit against the city said they faced threats of violence and warnings their colleagues wouldn’t back them up after it was revealed they’d worked undercover on a police corruption case….
“I remember reporting to fugitive apprehension and a supervisor told me, ‘You’re not getting backup. The team is not going to back you up. You guys want to put supervisors in jail. I hate to be the one to knock on your door and tell your daughter you’re coming home in a box,’” Spalding said, detailing an example of the retaliation she and Echeverria faced.
http://chicagotonight.wttw.com/2016/06/20/whistleblower-cop-ending-police-code-silence
PITTSBURG — A former high-ranking Pittsburg police officer sued his former department Monday, alleging it retaliated against him for blowing the whistle over the manipulation of crime statistics and hiding of police misconduct.
http://www.eastbaytimes.com/2016/09/27/pittsburg-whistleblower-cop-sues-department-city-over-alleged-retaliation/
After a nine year court fight, Houston taxpayers will be on the hook for their police retaliating against the son of a whistleblower, who’s still on their force today.
http://photographyisnotacrime.com/2016/05/26/supreme-court-rules-against-houston-police-who-retaliated-illegally-against-whistleblowers-son/
The number of whistleblowers being retaliated against is increasing every year as former federal workers warn it’s almost impossible to raise grievances through official avenues within the government, a new report reveals.
http://thefreethoughtproject.com/report-shows-thousands-whistleblowers-facing-retaliation-police-state-usa/
As Radley Balko reported for Reason in 2010, police culture aggressively discourages whistleblowing. The “blue wall of silence” is “the most successful Stop Snitchin’ campaign in history,” as one activist told Balko. So the argument deployed by police departments that their officers shouldn’t be protected by the First Amendment is especially egregious
http://reason.com/blog/2013/10/14/nypd-police-whistleblowers-who-claim-ret
Retaliation in Law Enforcement
A growing number of “Good” Cops have been retaliated against and terminated, forced out of law enforcement, issued dishonorable discharges, after reporting police misconduct.
Breaking the Blue Wall: One Man’s War Against Police Corruption , by Justin Hopson
http://copsholdingcopsaccountable.com/retaliation/
Blue Ribbon Panel: SFPD culture a bar to reforms
A three-judge panel investigating reports of bias in the San Francisco Police Department determined institutional racism and bias exist among officers and the biggest hurdle to change is the department’s culture.
The Blue Ribbon Panel on Transparency, Accountability, and Fairness in Law Enforcement, which found the department has little real oversight, took strong aim at the Police Officers Association, which panel members said essentially runs the department through a culture of “us against them” and attacks anyone who goes against the so-called thin blue line.
The SFPO union’s head, Martin Halloran stated:“ Gascon, (the District Attorney), organized this whole charade to publicize his inflammatory claims of widespread racism in the Police Department, when in fact the problem is much more limited in scope. This panel is nothing more than a kangaroo court orchestrated by Gascon and the three puppets he handpicked.”
http://www.sfexaminer.com/sfpd-culture-bar-reforms-blue-ribbon-panel/
http://sfblueribbonpanel.com/
http://sfblueribbonpanel.com/panel-members
http://www.sfgate.com/crime/article/Blue-ribbon-panel-SFPD-needs-more-training-8352377.php
POLICE CODE OF SILENCE
FACTS REVEALED
Legal Officers Section
Annual Conference
International Association of Chiefs of Police
By Neal Trautman
Director
The National Institute of Ethic
1. The police Code of Silence exists.
2. Some form of a Code of Silence will develop among officers in virtually any agency.
3. The American criminal justice system and in particular law enforcement, has been negligent by not attempting to resolve the negative impact the code.
4. The Code of Silence breeds, supports and nourishes other forms of unethical actions.
5. Because the code is an essentially natural occurrence, attempts to stop it all together will be futile.
6. The Code of Silence in law enforcement is more dominant and influential than most other vocations or professions.
9. Whistle-blowers are generally not supported by the administration of law enforcement agencies.
11. The Code of Silence among administrators, although better camouflaged and less well known, is more destructive than when non-ranking personnel do the same thing.
15. The Code of Silence typically conceals serious law enforcement misconduct for years before the corruption is revealed.
16. Some officers who participate in the Code of Silence rationalize their behavior by convincing themselves that what they are doing is not actually hurting anyone, while others intentionally replace the facts with a self-serving version because it is emotionally painful to admit the truth.
17. The majority of officers who have been in law enforcement for several years have directly participated in the Code of Silence.
18. The Code of Silence is prompted by excessive use of force incidents more than for any other specific circumstance
21. The “Us versus them” mentality is usually present within the minds of those who participate in the Code of Silence.
26. A culture which acts as fertile ground for the destructive features of the Code of Silence to grow is one that promotes loyalty to people over integrity.
31. Leaders themselves lie at the core of both the cause and solution to corruption and the Code of Silence.
32. The “rotten apple” theory that some administrators propose as the cause of their downfall has frequently been nothing more than a self-serving, superficial façade, intended to draw attention away from their own failures.
36. The intentional ignoring of the Code of Silence by leaders is primarily caused by two problems: a lack of knowledge and self-centeredness.
37. Some leaders do not do more to improve ethical problems such as the Code of Silence because they believe bringing attention to their integrity needs could hurt them personally.
38. Hypocrisy and fear often dominate the culture of a law enforcement agency that has a substantial negative Code of Silence.
40. At its worse, a destructive Code of Silence is both condoned and privately encouraged by supervisors and administrators.
44. Some police agencies have shown they are incapable of policing themselves.
54. Officers should be fired for not reporting officers who commit criminal acts.
COMPLETE LIST:
http://www.aele.org/loscode2000.html
http://www.nealtrautmaninc.com/about-us.php
Groupthink
Groupthink members see themselves as part of an in-group working against an out-group opposed
to their goals. You can tell if a group suffers from groupthink if it:
A. overestimates its invulnerability or high moral stance,
B. collectively rationalizes the decisions it makes,
C. demonizes or stereotypes outgroups and their leaders,
D. has a culture of uniformity where individuals censor themselves and others so
that the facade of group unanimty is maintained, and
E. contains members who take it upon themselves to protect the group leader by
keeping information, theirs or other group members', from the leader.
http://oregonstate.edu/instruct/theory/grpthink.html
Janis has documented eight symptoms of groupthink:
1. Illusion of invulnerability –Creates excessive optimism that encourages taking extreme
risks.
2. Collective rationalization – Members discount warnings and do not reconsider their
assumptions.
3. Belief in inherent morality – Members believe in the rightness of their cause and
therefore ignore the ethical or moral consequences of their decisions.
4. Stereotyped views of out-groups – Negative views of “enemy” make effective responses to
conflict seem unnecessary.
5. Direct pressure on dissenters – Members are under pressure not to express arguments
against any of the group’s views.
6. Self-censorship – Doubts and deviations from the perceived group consensus are not
expressed.
7. Illusion of unanimity – The majority view and judgments are assumed to be unanimous.
8. Self-appointed ‘mindguards’ – Members protect the group and the leader from
information that is problematic or contradictory to the group’s cohesiveness, view, and/or
decisions.
http://www.psysr.org/about/pubs_resources/groupthink%20overview.htm
WHY COPS LIE
http://specialprosecutor.weebly.com/why-cops-lie.html
Honest Cop
https://www.facebook.com/honestcops/
"Novato woman files whistleblower suit against San Francisco police chief
http://www.marinij.com/general-news/20130515/novato-woman-files-whistleblower-suit-against-san-francisco-police-chief
Slain Mendota Heights police officer was suing city for harassment, retaliation
http://www.startribune.com/slain-mendota-heights-officer-was-suing-city-for-harassment-retaliation/302031311/
NYPD officer thrown in psych ward by superiors after revealing systemic corruption
http://www.activistpost.com/2012/03/nypd-officer-thrown-in-psych-ward-by.html
"A federal appeals court upheld $3.7 million in damages Tuesday against the city of Oakland and two police officers who, according to a jury, planted an assault rifle on a parolee's property."
http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Verdict-upheld-against-police-in-gun-planting-3263947.php
Narcotics Detective Admits Cops Regularly Plant Drugs On Perps
http://gothamist.com/2011/10/13/nypd_narcotics_detective_testifies.php
Breaking The Code of Silence - Former HPD Officer Katherine Swilley a Victim of Speaking Out
For the second time in one year, a federal jury has determined that the Houston Police Department (HPD) retaliated against one of their own.
http://forwardtimesonline.com/2013/index.php/state-local/item/452-breaking-the-code-of-silence-former-hpd-officer-katherine-swilley-a-victim-of-speaking-out
16yr Veteran Cop sues over getting fired for blowing whistle on fellow officer for perjury,
targeting minorities
https://www.rt.com/usa/323147-whistleblower-cop-retaliation-suit/
2 Chicago cops say blowing whistle led to retaliation
http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2012-11-02/news/ct-met-cop-corruption-whistleblower-suit-20121102_1_chicago-police-officers-federal-lawsuit-chicago-cops
Law Enforcement Code of Ethics
https://www.post.ca.gov/commission-procedure-c-3-law-enforcement-code-of-ethics.aspx
Code of Professional Conduct And Responsibilities For Peace Officers
http://nebula.wsimg.com/bff63cd15655c1cf5209bcc8d677bce2?AccessKeyId=0E572FE21AE776CC5468&disposition=0&alloworigin=1
Code of Ethics California Police Chiefs
http://www.californiapolicechiefs.org/code-of-ethics
PEACE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING
http://www.hancockcollege.edu/academic_departments/public_safety/law-enforcement/LD_01_V-5.