So for the month of October, we’ve selected the incident from Owasso, Oklahoma. Michael Denton was charged with excessive force for beating a motorist with the butt of a shotgun.
The reason why this is arguably the worst case from last month is because this is the very same officer who was fired for excessive force for elbowing an inmate in the face. An arbitrator later reversed his dismissal and in February Denton was awarded $280,000 in back-pay.
Not just a problem officer here. The system for getting rid of problem officers seems broken. Will Denton be reinstated again? Stay tuned.
Worst of the Month — October is a post from PoliceMisconduct.net