Phoenix appeals damning ruling in wrongful conviction lawsuit 

Perjury is a serious crime. That the city / county wants their extensive disclosure delays legitimized flies in the face of Brady. End Qualified Immunity now!

They are exempt through protection of the union, the Department and the Judiciary from the laws they gladly apply to us.

Because: "Justice for thee, but not for me..."

They protect them

Because taxpayers pay.

As an immigrant I expected alot more from America when I came here. About a year ago I was stopped by a cop while coming back from work. It was Friday night and he thought I was drunk because I stutter. I have stuttered all my life but have never been so humiliated before until that day. Policing in the US has to change.

Oh, it’s certainly not too late to prosecute this officer for perjury. Because he did more than lie. He committed perjury.

“We should be putting them in prison…” I swear, I find it nearly impossible to keep up with all the changes in language that seemingly cavalcade upon us in current times. So, is “putting in prison” the new, en vogue lingo for the process of applying a noose to someone’s neck and suspending them from a gallows?

I believe she still served 22 months in jail and the attorney for the City of Phoenix is concerned about the implications that will affect other PO. Amazing..simple amazing. They ruined this woman’s life with 22 months in jail for something she didn’t do..

@@BronxBombers_726exactly

They are more concerned about their conviction record than integrity/justice.

"This is not the -flex- defense she thinks it is."

Man you know that cops don't lie that is what some of those cop lovers say

She is afraid she will end up on the public defender's list.

​@@IBenZikMore like end up needing one herself.

Fascist police state usa

Don't forget a jury convicts people all the time based on not much more than a cops word.

The cop should have been fired for lying, they usually are. The woman wasn’t necessarily innocent, she just didn’t get off on a technicality. The chief should be fired for not firing the officer, the DA’s office should fire the prosecutor.

This lying POS COP 👮‍♂️ should not only lose his qualified immunity but needs to go to prison for committing perjury. FTP !!!

@@jasonborne5724 I've seen enough trials with video evidence to know cops lie every single chance they think they are able to because they KNOW they won't face consequences for it.

Police are explicitly allowed to break many laws. They are there to make sure you follow the laws they are allowed to break. For example, in order to pull you over for speeding, they have to also speed. They are allowed to speed. You are not.

@ThereIsNoOtherHandleLikeMine not entirely. Referring to your example, they are only allowed to speed if there is a pursuit. They are not allowed, or shouldn't, to speed just for the hell of it.

@@dahwe12 The law EXPICITLY allows police to break the law. Read the law.

@ThereIsNoOtherHandleLikeMine if that's the case, why are police being convicted when they break laws?

@@dahwe12 Read the law. It explains everything. I'm not your secretary. Learn to research.

Because it never changes...The first step is revoking qualified immunity; Followed closely by personal liability insurance for PO's...Thirdly, by citizen review panels who investigate police misconduct vs themselves (that never find wrongdoing)...Also, followed by loss of pension benefits when terminated vs allowimg to claim full benefits after breaking the law...

It continues because Phoenix carries liability insurance to pay for all of the egregious civil rights violations the police commit, not the taxpayers. Eventually it is possible, and has happened, that municipalities have lost their liability insurance due to excessive ongoing massive violations and suits being paid out. When this happens the municipality un-incorporates, dissolves, the entire police force is terminated as well as all city services the responsibility for which revert to the county or state and the process begins again. When a civil suit is first heard the magistrate will find that the Constitution is just a piece of paper and does not apply to ____state___, appeal costs thousands, the second judge finds the defendant does not have standing and besides the Constitution is a total joke, the next appeal costs tens of thousands, the next judge finds the offense the most egregious violation of the Constitution in all their years on the bench and hands the municipality their rear on a platter burnt to a crisp. Most people do not have the money to appeal the case to get to a real (not corrupt to the hilt) judge.

There is a national movement underway to end qualified immunity.

Because people are not voting for it to change.

Because neither party has an actual interest in changing it.

It's really terrifying that they are attempting to defend potentially-tainted cases.

Lots of them, union backed

phoenix pd has over 100 cops on the Brady list on duty.

Every single one

She was private lawyer they hired, not the city attorney. They needed someone they could pay enough to represent their uniformed criminals like they are “first responders…heroes…” The city attorney isn’t smart enough or well paid enough to trust with this monster of a case. Plus she looks better on her back….

Government "officials" and "bureaucrats" are some of the most evil people out there.

The long arm of the law, in principle, can catch up even with slick moves. If he gets sanctioned, fine lot of good the pension will do.

he lied under oath. that is indeed a felony crime and you cannot claim protection from it.

Should in a moral and just world, should in a world where we follow our laws. Unfortunately, you are seeing the system work as intended. Cops are free to be tyrants

Unfortunately the ones that would have to charge him are arguing that it's only a crime when Non-cops do it

Why do government employees get immunity when the average citizen is harshly prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law?? Shouldn't cops be held to a much higher standard than the average citizen???

They will wish that they had settled this one rather than letting it go to court. Once they have a case on the books, a whole lot of others can point to the case as precedent. And that will get expensive.

Lady is going to get lots of money from the Phoenix PD.

@@bobmazzi7435 yeah, they're whining in part because they forced it to the court, making it a matter of case law.

@@davidsmith385 she may or may not be a scum, but the principles of the constitution get their most severe test in the situation of the scoundrel, not of the boy scout.

@babskaz74 -Absolutely

The Right has openly stated that it's time to get rid of the Constitution and that "Democracy is a disease" so more and more of that 30% of society doesn't recognize "Constitutional Rights" unless it's the 2nd amendment or ONLY THEIR OWN 1ST amendment Rights...all the others they seem to argue against more than support or pretend don't exist at all. In most of Texas invoking your Right to an attorney before questioning is a near certain arrest for obstruction and maybe even resisting arrest and whatever details thatust be fabricated to make it stick will me and with the courts full knowledge and consent and I imagine AZ is the same

@@norml.hugh-mann - The Original Constitution was corrupted in 1862. What’s your point?

Uhhh, his point is that qualified immunity is an affront to our constitution, what is YOUR point?

@@Auguur❤❤😂😂🎉 You completely owned!👍🏿

All of them.

Isn't it depressing?

She's making the best argument that she can to protect her employer. She might not even agree on a personal level, but she is doing her job.

Even if you allowed that, was the case automatically reviewed when the lying was confirmed? It sounds like no. And what about every other case that that cop has testified in?

Well her punishment was decided pretty quickly and she actually served close to 2yrs. Her life was most definitely up ended

@@spartan5529okay, but it sounds like they're looking for an excuse to up-end other peoples' lives along the way.

Until his discipline was complete. Maybe up to a year after she was before the judge arguing the case that very day. That's how they get by without paying out suits or holding cops accountable

In some cases, cops do have advanced training that allows them to testify as "expert" witnesses. However, lacking such training, the word of one individual without supporting evidence does not meet the burden of proof. I don't know if this went to a jury trial but if it did, her attorney should have moved for a mistrial. Unfortunately, I have seen judges, DA's, and prosecutors decide the outcome of cases in the local coffee shop.

HE got his training against Kerri Lake.

@@martingindulis5310 Well they do say that crazy cannot be achieved without AZ in it!

Very well said!

Here , HEAR!!!

They don't care

Never trust a cop.

Don't hate the player, hate the game

There are ripple effects. He was a known liar, and allowed to keep lying and committing perjury. Possibly convincing other people that it was OK to do it. Sorry, the cities excuse that it’s expensive to pay for our crime doesn’t hold weight in a court of law

@babskaz74 For at least the 22 months that she served.

Innocent? She's not innocent. She has a lengthy criminal record going all the way back to 1992. Both things can be true: the officer can be less than always 100% truthful, and she can be as guilty as sin.

@@siberianhusky5874 So if you’ve committed a crime in the past, then you’re guilty always. Even if a police officer lies a little bit? Because that’s how it works. The police officer only needs to lie enough to get you convicted. You have no idea if she’s guilty or innocent. You’re willing to accept the word of a lie cop.

@@neilkurzman4907 I'm not accepting anybody's word. All I'm saying is he is apparently not the greatest police officer in the world, and she is a hardened criminal. Just because a prior Brady violation was not disclosed at her original trial does not mean she was not guilty of the criminal offense for which she was convicted. This woman is no saint.

She should be paid millions I agree.

​@@keltontucker7879😂😂😂😂❤

Yeah, how often do they get fired and just go to another municipality and be right back at it there. You see how Phoenix is willing to protect them. Too many cities are, and they will let it go on because they want convictions of their citizens. Doesn't matter if they're telling the truth or not. The system is failed!

Welcome to the wonderful world of pig unions. We know our members are corrupt but we will keep them on the force.

Good luck with that! Zero accountability is THE problem.

The felon??

@@brianbickle7395 oohh not a felon. Lol scary felons

Arizona isn't the only state where this issue is running rampant.

​@@brianbickle7395oh its bickle the pickle. What's up officer

Why do people even live there 1 by one they will all end up in prison.

There is a national movement underway to end qualified immunity.

Sadly even without QI, he will likely be indemnified by the city meaning the tax-payers will be the ones punished paying whatever settlement.

@@scxble thanks

If there was such s thing as good cops there wouldn't be such a thing as bad cops because they'd all be arrested.

The blue line gang and the corrupt Prosecutors that help protect them are real criminals. They all protect each other.

The only thing he gained was an arrest and conviction It didn't make him 1 dollar at the time maybe enough of these cases may get him promoted it's pathetic and it's nationwide

if there even was a crime to be caught

City's attorney.