This week we filed a second federal civil rights lawsuit against the Putnam County, West Virginia so-called “Special Enforcement Unit.” This is the same “SEU” guys who were featured in the Dustin Elswick video. This case features one of the victims who came forward after the Elswick video became public. #4thAmendment #PoliceMisconduct #SearchAndSeizure
It involves a young man who was visiting a friend’s house, on his way to go fishing. The SEU just happened to raid his friend’s home, without a warrant, keeping my client in handcuffs for an extended period of time while they searched the house. Apparently they found a small amount of pot in the friend’s house and a couple hundred dollars in cash, which they took. No paperwork documenting the event was ever provided in response to our FOIA requests. There were no criminal charges.
We’re alleging multiple civil rights violations, including unreasonable search and seizure and excessive force, in violation of the Fourth Amendment. Here’s the Complaint, in full:
Another Federal Civil Rights Lawsuit Filed against the Putnam County “Special Enforcement Unit”
We now have documented cases of police gangs, Goon squad of Memphis, LA county police gang, Goon Squad of Rankin county Mississippi and now SEU of West Virginia. When are federal authorities gonna realize we may have a problem with policing in America
Thank you for your work.
The mayor won’t even touch this look at her interviews not very active
Fake rickets’s false reports and on going harrassment of targeted persons
Thanks.
sounds like VW police good ol boys are out of control
No criminal charges by stonewalling judicial establishment for County Gang Members. Civil federal case concluded with the rouge cops pledging the 5th at their depositions to every question asked and then settled with the victim out of court. NO Accountability or Real Justice, except for exposing them.
It’s the usual suspects using my sons information and setting him up – committing the crimes
seems trouble with task forces is grants expect results don't matter if there good arrests. similar to MADD founded by w women who continued to drive druk herself, grants and awards to cops. yet 99% of the time they run roadblocks accusing every driver 100s of impairment. yet the normal shifts of police patrolling catch really impaired drivers actually driving dangerously the type that kills who are not caught when most cops are at the roadblock
Just making comments about these tyrants I honestly fear for my safety because of how out of control these tyrants are.
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I struggle with how to discuss the police and law enforcement with my children. Of course i encourage my children to be respectful of all people, and to be kind and patient with others when conflict presents itself. But I think it would be foolish to teach my children that the police are to be blindly trusted. The police, like the public and like criminals are very, very human and there is no legitimate difference between them, the criminals and the public. We are much more alike than we are different.
The US is occupied by a terrorist force under the lie that they "protect" us
Go get’em!
2 wrongs do not make a right. You can not be a criminal to fight criminals.
Their cell phones need to be seized by investigators, Cell site analysis on their phone. All officers interviewed at the same time but independently, as to their whereabouts, taskings and duties on the particular dates in question. A judge needs to issue an order for all body cam, work schedules for the officers. I bet they all give different accounts as to what they were doing.
Could their cell phones place them at that home thst day? Any other witnesses?
So, what ended up happening with this case?
I know the unit was disbanded but are these guys in jail? Where do the civil suits stand?
At 5:35 can’t you defend your home against unlawful actions taken by the “cops”?
These "special units" seem to be frequently involved in this thuggery when t and wherever they are formed. Please take extra security precautions. You are an American hero! Freedom shouldn't be this scary!
Absolute power corrupts
Only the rich are free. The rest are living with this crap
No witness no crime
Helping me with my problem
Get their phones. They couldn't have pictures without contact.
Sounds like a bunch of badged burglars to me!!
Got any pictures of the SEU thieves
I think they are just theives and awful humas
Sounds like a Steven Segal movie. If you name a police group "special" they believe that they are special
The musket is pretty legendary
Sooner or later they’re gonna enter the wrong house. And the homeowner will be found justified.
Criminals will always be able to get guns as long as cops are willing to sell them to them…
I know this is a year old but I mean basically what they're doing is going around and robbing people of money drugs and weapons for themselves
The irony here is that the plaintiff will be probably awarded some type of settlement and as a taxpayer he will contribute to his own settlement
A task force for marijuana. This is a joke. Sounds like what the self righteous do to justify their budgets and they get to play soldier
How is this Task force not under federal investigation! These are armed and dangerous thugs with badges. I would say they are organized crime, the next thing you know they will start collecting protection money. Or maybe robbing people is there protection racket.
It is a pity that criminals are being hired as cops.
Cops can stall forever. "What investigation?", or, "We are still investigating…"
These pigs are nothing less than armed robbers. They are corrupt and it starts at the top. With all the undocumented incidents they should be charged with home invasion and armed robbery. All their cases should be reviewed and added charges made upon evidence of crimes.
They are going to have to re try any prosecution they have gotten.
This why I live in the country and my AR is loaded with 3 different armor piercing rounds.