Eric Holder just finished speaking in Cleveland, Ohio where he announced the findings of a Department of Justice report on the practices of the Cleveland Police Department and it’s not good:
DOJ investigation: Cleveland police engaged in pattern of excessive force http://t.co/pdq3rNlC4b
— CBS News (@CBSNews) December 4, 2014
Justice Department says Cleveland police officers use force too often, are poorly trained and reckless: http://t.co/631dk4Cs0c
— The Associated Press (@AP) December 4, 2014
And some excerpts from Tweeters covering it live:
Here is what Justice Dept wants the Cleveland Police Dept to do to improve. pic.twitter.com/qTDcMjIcvP
— Scott Taylor ABC 7 (@ScottTaylorTV) December 4, 2014
City of Cleveland will enter into an court enforced agreement with Feds to improve the Police Dept and a Judge will monitor the change.
— Scott Taylor ABC 7 (@ScottTaylorTV) December 4, 2014
Tamir Rice shooting death was not included into the latest findings of the Justice Dept of the Cleveland Police Dept.
— Scott Taylor ABC 7 (@ScottTaylorTV) December 4, 2014
US Attorney General Eric Holder just said everything we found is correctable.
— Scott Taylor ABC 7 (@ScottTaylorTV) December 4, 2014
https://twitter.com/DianeIvy1/status/540577979277930496
DOJ: Cleveland police officers are poorly trained and reckless. http://t.co/rSz2Z4zsoI
— Talking Points Memo (@TPM) December 4, 2014
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More from the AP:
Cleveland police officers use excessive and unnecessary force far too often, are poorly trained in tactics and firearm use and endanger the public and their fellow officers with their recklessness, the U.S. Justice Department said in a report presented Thursday by Attorney General Eric Holder.
The Justice Department and Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson signed an agreement Tuesday that says both sides will work toward the appointment of a court-appointed monitor to oversee reform.
The department found a systemic pattern of reckless and inappropriate use of force by officers and concerns about search-and-seizure practices. It also said officers frequently violated people’s civil rights because of faulty tactics, inadequate training and a lack of supervision and accountability.
But is this DOJ announcement enough to quiet critics of the Cleveland Police Dept. or of police departments across the U.S.? Some are expressing doubts:
Eric Holder:DOJ found pattern of excessive force w/Cleveland Police…BUT no1 ws fired r arrested. Thats still NO accountability #TamirRice
— Keep Ur Head Up (@KUHU45) December 4, 2014
https://twitter.com/jefeonwuka/status/540575383100604416
https://twitter.com/jefeonwuka/status/540575502130749441
I'm hearing Obama & Holder say all these words, but, I'm not seeing any meaningful accountability for killer cops.
— D.M.S.R. Ƭ̵̬̊ (@RealFLYTYE) December 4, 2014
Holder was involved in the Mike Brown investigation too… he is in place to pacify us
— Ebony Nicole (@missluv2luvu) December 4, 2014
https://twitter.com/scarymay/status/540576263652773888
@AP Then send them the necessary funding for proper training. Don't just bitch about it.
— RossV (@larry50atlanta) December 4, 2014
https://twitter.com/DharmaBum77/status/540580068247240704
Updates to follow.
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Related:
Twitchy coverage of Ferguson.
Twitchy coverage of Tamir Rice.