Posted on Mar 25, 2023
Kansas City Police targeted minority neighborhoods to meet illegal ticket quotas, lawsuit says
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The lawsuit filed by a KCPD officer places blame for quotas and racist patrol tactics on former Chief Rick Smith. Current Chief Stacey Graves says she will remind traffic division to “operate and enforce laws appropriately.”
Kansas City Police leaders allegedly ordered officers to target minority neighborhoods to meet ticket quotas — telling them to be “ready to kill everybody in the car” — and to only respond to calls for help in white neighborhoods.
Edward Williams, a 44-year-old white KCPD officer and 21-year veteran of the force, filed a discrimination lawsuit in Jackson County Court this week including those and other allegations. Williams said he’s faced retaliation because he’s been a whistleblower, is disabled and is over 40.
Kansas City Police leaders allegedly ordered officers to target minority neighborhoods to meet ticket quotas — telling them to be “ready to kill everybody in the car” — and to only respond to calls for help in white neighborhoods.
Edward Williams, a 44-year-old white KCPD officer and 21-year veteran of the force, filed a discrimination lawsuit in Jackson County Court this week including those and other allegations. Williams said he’s faced retaliation because he’s been a whistleblower, is disabled and is over 40.
Kansas City Police targeted minority neighborhoods to meet illegal ticket quotas, lawsuit says
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I wonder if he has anything other than his personal statement (i.e., affidavits from others, emails, texts, etc) that backs up his allegations.
I will say that his allegation of discrimination based on his race (he's Caucasian) because minorities wouldn't receive racist statements while he did (about minorities) is sure a novel approach.
I will say that his allegation of discrimination based on his race (he's Caucasian) because minorities wouldn't receive racist statements while he did (about minorities) is sure a novel approach.
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