Four Deputies Shot Near New Orleans, 2 Dead

http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2012/08/st_john_shootings_took_place_i.html

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St. John shootings took place in 2 locations, Sheriff Mike Tregre says
Published: Thursday, August 16, 2012, 9:25 AM Updated: Thursday, August 16, 2012, 1:27 PM
By The Times-Picayune

Florida Deputy Dumps Man from Wheelchair

Hillsborough County Florida Deputy Sheriff with 20 years experience dumped a quadriplegic man from his wheelchair in the booking area of a jail. Three deputies watched and did nothing. Two others observed the incident afterwards and no report was made of the incident. You can see one of them laughing. This is only one incident that was captured on video tape. It is a direct result of the politicians, the journalists and the courts ignore persons with disabilities. They are seen only as a consumer of goods and services from human services corporations and the caring professions. These corporations and professionals make campaign contributions to politicians, who write laws that favor the provider of goods and services over the vulnerable person with a disability.
Later reports reveal that the Deputy was arrested and charged with assault. She was suspended without pay.

Deputy Sheriff with Prosthetic Leg Catches Fleeing Suspect

This brief clip from the FOX-TV Show COPS shows a Deputy Sheriff with a prosthetic leg chasing down a suspect. It is highly unlikely the Cambridge MA Police Department or many other police departments which have offensive attitudes toward persons with disabilities would hire this man. This officer has a physical disability, which does not prevent him from acting as a police officer. This Deputy deserves much praise and admiration for his determination and for his successes.
If he was accused of a mental disability he would never be considered for the job. Police are the most abusive toward persons with non physical disabilities. They often attribute mental illness to persons who challenge their unlawful policies regarding persons with disabilities. They are unaware that the law protects persons so accused. But the police and the taxpayer funded lawyers who are paid to protect such persons do not do so.
Cambridge, MA the holier than thou community of the world, is having an election for nine city councilors and six school committee members. As of October 3, 2007, there were three candidate forums (question and answer sessions). Three more are planned. There was one forum for the school committee candidates. Not one school committee candidate asked a question about the rights of persons with disabilities. One city council candidate mentioned the issue. YouTube censored this video clip allegedly due to complaints from the COPS tv show.