Lawsuit Alleges LAPD 'SWAT Mafia' Glamorizes, Encourages Use of Deadly Force
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July 30, 2020
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LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A former Los Angeles Police Department SWAT sergeant is suing the department, claiming the unit is run by what he calls a “SWAT Mafia” that encourages the use of deadly force.
Tim Colomey filed the whistleblower lawsuit this week in Los Angeles Superior Court.
He spent more than a decade with the unit.
He’s accusing the leadership of the SWAT unit of retaliation against him after he revealed how a group of veteran officers controlled operations and glamorized the use of lethal force.
The LAPD says it has not yet been served the lawsuit and cannot comment on pending litigation.
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ABC 7
LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A former Los Angeles Police Department SWAT sergeant is suing the department, claiming the unit is run by what he calls a “SWAT Mafia” that encourages the use of deadly force.
Tim Colomey filed the whistleblower lawsuit this week in Los Angeles Superior Court.
He spent more than a decade with the unit.
He’s accusing the leadership of the SWAT unit of retaliation against him after he revealed how a group of veteran officers controlled operations and glamorized the use of lethal force.
The LAPD says it has not yet been served the lawsuit and cannot comment on pending litigation.
Read More →
By ABC7.com Staff | 29 July 2020
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