**Cops literally get away with murder all the time.** They can shoot you and get away with it even if it was completely unjustified and there's video of it. There are so many examples of this, literally thousands. If you have a strong stomach watch this video of [the police murder of Daniel Shaver,](https://youtu.be/qYRRSdjdcbo) it's not gory but it is absolutely horrifying. And the officers were found not guilty.

Here's one example of a cop [shooting a chihuahua for barking at him](https://youtu.be/75egvCUkJFs). Surprisingly the dog lived, and even more surprisingly the officer was fired and charged with something. They usually get away with it and according to the department of justice [American cops shoot at least 25 dogs every day.](https://www.criminallegalnews.org/news/2018/jun/16/doj-police-shooting-family-dogs-has-become-epidemic/) Oh and also, federal courts have ruled that when police are breaking into your house [if your dog barks they're allowed to shoot it.](https://www.aol.com/article/news/2016/12/28/federal-court-rules-police-can-shoot-a-dog-if-it-moves-or-barks/21643443/)

A good example of just how much they get away with is [Rodney King.](https://youtu.be/3CIHNV-abxY) There was clear evidence of them beating the crap out of him while he was on the ground not resisting. It was a huge case on a national stage and they still let them off the hook.

There are so many cases where people call the police for help and officers show up and [kill the person who called 911.](https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/30/us/minneapolis-police-noor-verdict.html)

It's bad enough that these kinds of things are a common occurence, but it's even worse that they often get away with it because there is no system to consistently hold them accountable. **We need an outside agency that investigates police misconduct.**

No more internal investigations, isn't it obvious that they might not want to find themselves guilty? We also need to find a way to counteract issues with the police and district attorneys, they have multiple [conflicts of interest.](https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/prosecutors-police-inherent-conflict-our-courts/)

Anyway, shoutout to r/Bad_Cop_No_Donut

Do some research, learn how bad it is, get mad and make your voice heard.

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Here are some more examples, be warned that some of these are deeply disturbing. Not every case in these examples went unpunished, but plenty of the worst ones were let off the hook completely, literally getting away with murder.

**Videos:**

[Kelly Thomas](https://youtu.be/A6IntxCA3sA?t=15m00s) (gang of officers starting a fight with a mentally ill man and beating him to death while he begs for them to stop)

[Adam Trammell](https://youtu.be/sQBFF-PFHac) (police perform a 'wellness check' and end up tasing him to death while he's standing still in the shower)

[Anton Black](https://youtu.be/8b_SoUSeuWM) (in-depth news report. neighbor calls the cops, they attack 19 year old suspect, he resists, they subdue him and kneel on his back until he dies, then they say it was natural causes)

[Off duty cop pulls gun on motorcyclist](https://youtu.be/YSNb6NPoCy0)

[Beating the shit out of someone tied to a gurney](https://np.reddit.com/r/iamatotalpieceofshit/comments/b6pqir/two_cops_film_themselves_assaulting_suicidal_man/)

[Beating the shit out of someone tied to a chair](https://np.reddit.com/r/fightporn/comments/bidq0a/reminder_that_all_cops_are_bastards/)

[Gang of cops assault old lady during traffic stop](https://np.reddit.com/r/Bad_Cop_No_Donut/comments/8j5p8i/georgia_police_officers_brutally_arrest_an/)

[French cops curbstomp man's teeth out](https://np.reddit.com/r/Bad_Cop_No_Donut/comments/amdmih/french_cops_curbstomp_mans_teeth_out/)

[Cops raid pot shop, punch disabled woman, destroy security cameras and eat edibles when they think they're not being recorded](https://youtu.be/JTKTfUHfeKM)

[Man runs away during traffic stop, cop shoots him in the back eight times and lies about it afterwards](https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/08/us/south-carolina-officer-is-charged-with-murder-in-black-mans-death.html)

[Police detain black man for filming, shoot his dog](https://youtu.be/WDBZr4ie2AE) (visually disturbing)

[Police arrive at accident scene to find barely conscious driver who just suffered a stroke. Instead of helping him they taser him in the face then pepper spray him](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVqhMCBPq_E)

[Police hassle black man for walking around, arrest him](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzZ0ltuMgzc)

[Cops break down door, drag someone from the house, beat the crap out of them and then start fighting someone else in the street](https://youtu.be/0jDy2Uod-1E)

[Police officer pulls a teenager over for flashing high beams at him, needlessly escalates situation, tazes kid while he's on the ground, kid fights back, cop shoots him to death](https://youtu.be/Z-WIoT0OOuM)

[Officer immediately shoots man climbing out of car wreck](https://youtu.be/MZBS_p-NVFI)

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**Images:**

[Sarah Wilson](https://i.redd.it/z3giq6359gp21.jpg)

[Mary Hawkes](http://i.imgur.com/0HxFcR1.jpg)

[Glenn Rightsell](https://i.redd.it/ys11u5366w821.jpg)

[Pepper spray](https://i.redd.it/bvafudu5t4231.jpg) (pepper spraying a little girl)

[Pepper spray 2](https://i.redd.it/5xf0y7zalc021.jpg) (UC Davis pepper spraying)

[Bernie Sanders](https://i.redd.it/eho1l2q5olh21.png) (protesting for civil rights)

[Outnumbered](http://i.imgur.com/QIcM0bA.jpg)

[We pay for it](https://i.redd.it/bp7yxq6wznb21.jpg)

["No active warrants"](https://i.redd.it/oeepkzq81xq21.jpg)

[Mugshot](https://i.redd.it/qbkdn2ii7dj21.jpg)

[When I was younger...](https://preview.redd.it/mcf1mmzj6vk21.jpg?width=1024&auto=webp&s=7a2ac63f8a54330718f182657edd86c832c60360)

[Isaac Wright Jr.](https://i.redd.it/k5uisvof5tu21.jpg)

[May 13th, 1985](https://i.imgur.com/KSRA1Hl.jpg)

[I can breathe](https://i.redd.it/hxas1cnqu9p21.jpg)

[Love](https://whyweprotest.net/attachments/cnk3kvywaaazw0d-jpg.258878/)