State troopers from Mass., N.H. arrested and charged with assault after video showed officers punchi
Source: Washington Post
Authorities in New Hampshire said that they had arrested two state troopers and charged them with assault for their actions during a violent arrest captured on video earlier this year.
The arrest occurred after a long police chase that began in Massachusetts and ended in New Hampshire, after which at least two officers were seen on the video repeatedly punching the driver who had led the pursuit.
After video of the incident began to spread online, Joseph Foster, the New Hampshire attorney general, launched a criminal investigation into the episode. The New Hampshire State Police and Massachusetts State Police each pulled a trooper involved in the incident from duty while the investigation was carried out.
On Tuesday, Foster announced that the two troopers — Joseph Flynn, 32, of the Massachusetts State Police, and Andrew Monaco, 31, of the New Hampshire State Police — were arrested and charged with simple assault for their use of force during the arrest.
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Yep, the department I worked for had its shit together. I also recall a detective being busted for DUI, and being fired the next day. There was another instance of corruption, and as soon as it was discovered and proved, the cop was fired. They were both brought up on charges, too. If a department has a proper Internal Affairs division, it helps a lot.
And yeah, if you have their plate number, just query the DPS database and grab their address. Bingo bango, problem solved. Traffic stops are just a different thing, though, and most people don't understand. I didn't, until some cop friends enlightened me.
They're actually most nervous during traffic stops. That's largely because they have no idea what kind of person they're about to deal with. For all they know, you could be a wanted felon who's armed and dangerous, or a suburbanite who just missed a stop sign. For all they know, you could have a pound of cocaine in the car and you're panicking. They're most on edge, most jumpy, right then and there.
What I've learned to do is to get my license and paperwork out of the glovebox immediately after pulling over, before the officer approaches. If it's dark, turn on the dome light so they can see into the vehicle from a few steps away. Have your stuff on the dash in front of you, if you can, and keep both hands on the wheel. If you're not able to get your stuff out before they're at your window, what I say is, "Yes, officer. My wallet is in my back right pocket. I'm going to reach for it very slowly, and I'm going to show it to you as I bring it out. My registration is in the glovebox. I'm going to open it, then take my hand away so you can see into it. When you've seen inside, then I will get the registration."
It seems really exaggerated, but it shows them right out front that you know how they feel, and you understand their (legitimate) concerns and are trying to put them at ease. Both times I've done this, I got a warning rather than a ticket. But doing this allows the cop to relax, and makes it much less likely that things go south.
And thanks for the welcome, I'm loving it here at DU! 
