Constitution Civil Rights A police chief from New York police department, who deliberately threatened to kill and beat a man who broke into an SUV and took some embarrassing items, including sex toys, and several other items. He pleaded guilty in federal court on Friday to violating a citizen’s civil rights. The chief who led one of the country's largest suburban police departments is expected to receive over four years in prison for his actions. He also tried to cover up the beating as well, which then took place at the police station, he pleaded guilty to violating the suspect's civil rights. The ex-chief, along with several other members willfully used unreasonable force and physically hurt the individual causing major injuries. He deeply regrets not being honest. His plea reflects his desire to accept his responsibility for his own actions. The chief also admitted the he did, in fact use unnecessary force, slapping and hitting the man causing injuries. The chief did not elaborate much, but other officers were involved in the assault. The chief was arrested in December for his actions. A letter was written arguing against bail, the former prosecutor said that the ex-chief member was trying to get revenge on the man who broke into his SUV. The ex-chief just went way out of control. He called the suspect a pervert while he was freaking out. He was deliberately punching, hitting, and screaming, while threatening to kill the suspect with a heroin overdose. Many other officers remained silent about the beating for several years too, which is shocking. The suspect of the SUV theft, pleaded guilty to a weapons charge, and he was also sentenced three years in prison. He filed a lawsuit when he got out of prison against the police department as well as the forment chief officer, who was still in prison. Something that is very shocking is that the ex chief could have received twenty years in prison if he was convicted of a conspiracy charge at trial and his sentence hasn't been scheduled. The ex chief officer soon resigned after his long career. This article goes against the civil rights act. Civil and political rights are a class of rights that protect individuals’ freedom from infringement by the governments, social organizations, and private individuals, and which ensure one's’ ability to participate in the civil and political life of the society and state without discrimination or repression. The rights of all Americans to equal treatment under the law, as provided by the fourteenth amendment to the constitution.
This article is also a good example how someone's civil rights can be violated, just like the suspect in the article was violated of his rights. The police officer went against everything that he was trained not to do because he felt that he was being violated and he ended up violating the criminal and this is a true example of the reason why we have civil rights in the first place. In today’s society, police misconduct can be a big issue. Police misconduct refers to inappropriate or illegal actions taken by police officers in connection with their official duties. Police misconduct can lead to a miscarriage of justice and sometimes involves discrimination or obstruction of justice.
Someone who is an authority who decides to take the law into their own hands, there needs to be appropriate laws to make sure that they are prosecuted to the fullest extent possible.
This case pertains to the Fourteenth Amendment to the US Constitution- Rights guaranteed privileges and immunities of citizenship, due process and equal protection. The fourteenth amendment has five very important sections. Section 1; All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws. This case pertains to some rights. Some things were not specified in the article; His rights of Miranda rights were not read off to him, while he was being arrested. The Miranda warning is importance because it lets the person in custody know what their rights are. It lets the suspect know what they are protected from, protection against self-incrimination and that they have the right to counsel, which are the fifth and sixth amendments. As you can see, everything that we come across in our everyday lives relates to the constitution and the rights that we are granted each and every day. Civil rights ensures that every human being receives equal treatment in a number of settings, including housing, employment, education and elsewhere. Civil rights are based on specific legally protected characteristics, such as race, gender and disability, and we are grateful for this opportunity that we have. There are still some civil rights that are still some issues that continue today. Such as; women’s rights, equality, and some racism issues are still occurring but as a nation these things can be fixed.

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CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y.
A police chief who beat and threatened to kill a man who broke into his SUV and stole a bag of embarrassing personal items, including sex toys, pleaded guilty in federal court Friday to violating the suspect's civil rights.
Former Suffolk County Police Chief James Burke, 51, who led one of the country's largest suburban police departments, is expected to get over four years in prison in the case. He also admitted to conspiracy to obstruct justice by covering up the beating, which took place in a police station interrogation room in Smithtown, Long Island.
"He deeply regrets not being forthright," one of his attorneys, Nancy Bartling, said after the court proceeding.
The plea reflects "his deep desire to accept responsibility for his actions," she said, reading from a written statement that she said Burke authored. During the court proceeding, the ex-chief admitted that he, "along with others willfully used unreasonable force and slapped and hit this individual causing bodily injury."
Another of Burke's attorneys, Joseph Conway, said he expects the U.S. Attorney's office to announce that other officers involved in the beating also have pleaded guilty. "There were other individuals, as he said, that were in the room with him and those are the individuals he conspired with," Conway said. He did not elaborate.
A spokeswoman for the U.S. Attorney's office declined comment on Conway's comments. When he announced Burke's arrest in December, U.S. Attorney Robert Capers said "stay tuned" on whether further arrests were possible.
In a letter arguing against bail for Burke, who has been jailed since his arrest, prosecutors said the former chief was exacting revenge on a man who broke into his department-issued SUV in 2012 and made off with a gun belt, handcuffs, magazines of ammunition, a box of cigars, humidor and a canvas bag that contained, among other items, sex toys and video pornography.
Prosecutors wrote that Burke "went out of control" after the handcuffed suspect called him a "pervert," during an interrogation — punching, screaming and cursing, and threatening to kill the suspect with a heroin overdose.
They said at least 11 current or former police officers and detectives — who had remained silent about the beating for years — testified before the grand jury that indicted Burke.
The suspect in the SUV theft, Christopher Loeb, pleaded guilty to a weapons charge and was sentenced to three years in prison. He was released last summer. He has filed a lawsuit seeking damages from Burke and the police department.
"I am happy with today's guilty plea and I know Chris is as well," said Loeb's attorney, Bruce Barket; Loeb is currently incarcerated on unrelated charges. "I think the message is that Suffolk County's law enforcement community has operated as if they are judge, jury and executioner. Those days are coming to an end."
Burke could have faced up to 20 years in prison if convicted of the conspiracy charge at trial. His sentencing has not yet been scheduled.
Burke resigned from the force in October after a 31-year career. Before being named chief in 2012, he worked as an investigator for the Suffolk County district attorney.
The Suffolk County Police Department, with more than 2,000 officers, is among the country's 15 largest departments. It has responsibility for patrolling much of eastern Long Island.

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