Police Say Driver Shot by Police Was 'Determined to Flee'

Police say driver shot by police was 'determined to flee'
Baltimore Police Commissioner Anthony W. Batts said that a man fatally shot by an officer during a traffic stop Wednesday night was "determined not to cooperate" and tried to flee because he had crack cocaine in the vehicle. The officer, who has not … Read more on Baltimore Sun (blog)

Is law enforcement addicted to drugs?
The paper's investigation has led the police department to stop the cocaine stings, with Mayor Michael Ryan, who supports the police work, blaming the Sun Sentinel for exposing the department's strategies and compromising the undercover work. Read more on Beaufort Observer

Guy Heinze Jr. told investigator he smoked 0 worth of crack before finding …
In the interview, Heinze acknowledged smoking $ 100 worth of crack cocaine in the hours before discovering the victims' bodies at home. On the tape Heinze said: …. They can also be very violent and hard to deal with, he said. Officers have testified … Read more on Florida Times-Union