So for February we have selected the reported misconduct of Officer Matt Rush from Champaign, Illinois.
Last month Precious Jackson filed a lawsuit against Rush and his employer for excessive force when Rush arrested her. According to the lawsuit, Rush’s actions caused Jackson to lose her unborn baby. Jackson also says that she begged to be taken to a hospital but that Rush and the other officers on the scene ignored her pleas and took her to the jail instead.
Local news agencies report that the City of Champaign has settled several similar lawsuits involving Rush to the tune of $320,000. The police chief actually fired Rush for lies in police reports and omitting important details in the incidents he was involved in.
A labor arbitrator overturned the police chief’s discipline and reinstated Rush to his job.
Worst of the Month — February is a post from PoliceMisconduct.net