http://www.wtfnews.org/ Stories tagged police officer en-us Sat, 18 May 2013 23:04:25 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/law-politics/police-officer-pursues-himself-for-20-minutes/ A police officer has gone on an embarrassing foot chase, pursuing a suspect for 20 minutes. The only problem was, the suspect he was chasing was himself, Yahoo UK reported. The police began the pursuit after CCTV operators noticed a man “acting suspiciously” and ordered the officer to track him down. The area the policeman was patrolling had recently had a spate of robberies, and he began the pursuit of the mystery man down alleys and arou... ]]> Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:19:39 -0500 http://www.wtfnews.org/law-politics/police-officer-pursues-himself-for-20-minutes/ http://www.wtfnews.org/law-politics/sydney-policeman-caught-repeatedly-punching-fan/ Unbelievable footage has been released of an Australian police officer beating a spectator at a cricket match. As you can see from the footage below, the police officer has been caught repeatedly beating into the spectator. Also, you will notice that there are five other guards surrounding the victim. It also turns out that the police officer beating the spectator is the son of the police chief ]]> Sun, 22 Jan 2012 05:20:04 -0500 http://www.wtfnews.org/law-politics/sydney-policeman-caught-repeatedly-punching-fan/ http://www.wtfnews.org/general/police-officer-told-his-life-saving-attempt-not-related-to-work/ A Connecticut police officer who tried in vain to save the life of a dying 10-year-old boy -- only to be notified by city officials that his heroic effort was not part of his job -- met Friday with city officials who promised to clarify the notice, FoxNews.com has learned. New Britain Police Officer Frank Barbagiovanni met with Mayor Tim O'Brien after local media reported on the notice the officer received from city attorneys in connection to a Nov. 11 incident in Barbagiovanni tr... ]]> Fri, 20 Jan 2012 19:50:43 -0500 http://www.wtfnews.org/general/police-officer-told-his-life-saving-attempt-not-related-to-work/ http://www.wtfnews.org/law-politics/south-australian-police-officer-mark-david-harris-swapped-sex-text-messages-with-teen/ A DECORATED police officer ruined his promising career by swapping sex-texts with a female ward of the state, a court has heard. Mark David Harris, 28, of Glenelg North, appeared in the District Court this morning. He has pleaded guilty to one count of making a communication for a prurient purpose, as well as possessing a firearm without a licence and unlawful possession. Harris now faces a potential maximum jail term of 10 years. Today Taryn... ]]> Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:00:32 -0500 http://www.wtfnews.org/law-politics/south-australian-police-officer-mark-david-harris-swapped-sex-text-messages-with-teen/ http://www.wtfnews.org/law-politics/cop-tracks-down-issued-speeding-ticket-to-ask-woman-on-date/ A suburban Chicago police officer used a $132 speeding ticket he issued to track down a woman and ask her for a date, saying the least he could do for costing her so much money was to buy her dinner, a lawsuit filed by the woman alleges. Evangelina Paredes accuses Stickney cop Chris Collins of violating her privacy by searching motor-vehicle records for her address, then leaving a handwritten note on her car windshield outside her apartment two days after she was ticketed. ]]> Wed, 04 Jan 2012 06:27:19 -0500 http://www.wtfnews.org/law-politics/cop-tracks-down-issued-speeding-ticket-to-ask-woman-on-date/ http://www.wtfnews.org/law-politics/two-senior-policemen-found-doing-cocaine-at-big-party-at-a-paddington-pub-news-com-au/ TWO senior policemen who tested positive for cocaine the day after a work bash at a Sydney pub will be sacked. Shane Diehm, a detective inspector, and Inspector Matthew Dennis will be dealt a "loss of confidence" motion by Commissioner Andrew Scipione and stood down. A third officer, Australian Federal Police sky marshal Darren Kolosque also faced the sack after a separate investigation by the AFP. He has resigned. The three were at a party on August 5 ... ]]> Sun, 11 Dec 2011 00:52:31 -0500 http://www.wtfnews.org/law-politics/two-senior-policemen-found-doing-cocaine-at-big-party-at-a-paddington-pub-news-com-au/ http://www.wtfnews.org/law-politics/dummy-police-officer-with-speed-camera-in-shanghai/ In an effort to reduce bad driving a dummy police officer holding a camera has been erected at the side of the road. The fake police officer can be seen standing on the Zhengjiang Section of the Funing Highway between Shanghai and Nanjing in China. It is hoped that its presence will deter people from driving unsafely. If it doesn't, while the police officer may be fake the camera isn't and it records all the cars that pass the section of road. ]]> Tue, 08 Nov 2011 18:36:40 -0500 http://www.wtfnews.org/law-politics/dummy-police-officer-with-speed-camera-in-shanghai/ http://www.wtfnews.org/law-politics/police-officers-reportedly-accused-of-paying-for-sex-at-spas/ Several local and state police officers are accused of regularly paying for sex with prostitutes at three spas in the Boston area, in an illicit enterprise that was allegedly covered up by authorities, MyFoxBoston.com reports. When asked how many police officers were customers, a former employer of one of the spas told the station: "I couldn't even tell you. There's so many. If I had to ballpark it? Maybe 30." ]]> Fri, 04 Nov 2011 05:26:54 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/law-politics/police-officers-reportedly-accused-of-paying-for-sex-at-spas/ http://www.wtfnews.org/law-politics/police-officer-sues-over-bagel-sandwich-served-with-hair/ A police officer is suing a New Jersey delicatessen and its cook, who admitted stuffing body hair into the officer's bagel sandwich in revenge for a traffic arrest. The lawsuit filed by Patrolman Jeremy Merck of the Evesham, New Jersey, Police Department seeks unspecified damages from Good Foods to Go in Marlton, New Jersey, and its cook, Ryan Burke, for an incident that occurred in February 2010. Merck ordered an egg, cheese and turkey bagel and after eat... ]]> Mon, 31 Oct 2011 20:11:25 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/law-politics/police-officer-sues-over-bagel-sandwich-served-with-hair/ http://www.wtfnews.org/law-politics/late-for-work-florida-officer-accused-of-going-120-mph/ A Miami police officer is accused of driving 120 mph on a turnpike because he was late for his off-duty job working security at a school. The Florida Highway Patrol says officer Fausto Lopez was arrested at gunpoint after leading police on a brief high-speed chase. ]]> Sun, 30 Oct 2011 08:57:17 -0400 http://www.wtfnews.org/law-politics/late-for-work-florida-officer-accused-of-going-120-mph/