Cop Out; New Mexico Officers Allege Baton Rouge Police Abused Their Power

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"The officers were shocked to see what was being done to the citizens of Baton Rouge by people in uniform," [Peter Olson] says. "They were there to help, and what they saw disturbed them greatly."

"Our guys were in disbelief that these sorts of things would still be taking place in any part of the country," [Major Daniel Lopez] says. "Without a doubt, they'd be considered misconduct in New Mexico, and we could not continue to subject our officers to those types of practices."

"Our troopers were reporting to their commander issues of concern which if they occurred in Michigan could potentially be considered acts of misconduct," Major Anthony Gomez, who headed a team of 38 Michigan state troopers in Louisiana last month. "Shortly thereafter, we withdrew all of our personnel from that mission and reported these issues to the Louisiana State Police."

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Cop Out; New Mexico Officers Allege Baton Rouge Police Abused Their Power

When a group of New Mexico State police officers returned from two weeks of Hurricane Katrina relief efforts in Louisiana last month, they brought with them haunting tales of devastation, refugees and the wide swath of destruction...

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