Thread by @murphtracks

1. A THREAD 🧵🧵🧵
Akron PD Abuse: You can't reform this.

Video released today shows cops shooting an unarmed Black man more than 60 times.

Today was far from the first time this PD has been racist and abusive.

#Akron #AkronPD #JusticeForJayland

2. FIRSTLY: JAYLAND WALKER. SAY HIS NAME.

https://twitter.com/TalbertSwan/status/1542624952372891650

3. While these 8 officers sit on paid leave let's paint a picture of some past Akron PD behavior to see what else we're dealing with.
cnn.com/2022/06/30/us/…

4. Bodycam video shows Akron police officer John Turnure repeatedly shoving snow in man's face during a 2021 arrest.
⚠️ Content warning, violence ⚠️

https://twitter.com/Tim_Tweeted/status/1380931214631112706

5. Acting Chief of Akron, Ohio PD's response was saying that since the investigation is still ongoing, it’s unclear whether the officer should be fired.
cleveland.com/crime/2021/04/…

6. Akron PD early response to BLM protests in 2020; escalated straight to tear gas and batons.

https://twitter.com/ATWlover13/status/1266913017259855872

7. Seven police vehicles for a stop. Here's that APD police budget in action.

https://twitter.com/Joe_Jak/status/1279943271142305792

8. Akron Police Chief Stephen Mylett has a racist history; while working for Bellevue PD Mylett told a Black officer he did not fit in “culturally” with the department after racism concerns were brought up.
bellevuereporter.com/news/former-be…

9. After not landing a job in Corpus Christi, Stephen Mylett sued the city for "anti white racism".
I'm sure the Whitaker's Mantra guys are loving this one.
docdroid.net/20yqK29/stephe…

10. h/t @ComradeOhio for tracking this one

https://twitter.com/ComradeOhio/status/1498113592599932928

11. Akron, Ohio officer-involved shooting... HOW WAS THE OFFICER INVOLVED?

Body cam video worn by the officer was not turned on until after the shooting, but a business security camera caught it.
fox8.com/news/violent-v…

12. After being improperly searched by Officer Devin Ray, 17-year-old Xavier McMullen, who shot and killed himself in the back of an APD squad car.

https://twitter.com/hcomeriato/status/1396984025273839619

13. Cops in Akron, Ohio deployed their tasers on a man, held him on the ground & repeatedly punched him after he walked out of a house.
cleveland19.com/2018/10/22/bru…

14. Akron PD brutalized a Black man having a mental health crisis, then refused treatment for his mental health and the head injuries he sustained.

https://twitter.com/AWKWORDrap/status/1429807427831091202

15. Akron police officer James Anthony placed on PAID leave after posting threats online. Of course he kept his job.
finalcall.com/artman/publish…

16. City of Akron chose to not discipline police officer Phil Senior for his Three Percenter tattoo.

https://twitter.com/lazyactivist192/status/1399031902657470467

17. Additional receipts on 3% tattoo on Phil Senior of Akron PD

https://twitter.com/ComradeOhio/status/1396186872783675393

18. Community reactions and activism
h/t @ComradeOhio

https://twitter.com/ComradeOhio/status/1502651313741512707

19. Akron cop Brian Simcox allegedly investigated for illegally taking and distributing photos of a 23 y/o black woman who died in a car crash.

https://twitter.com/STPAkron/status/1465396247867674638

20. Appears they swept this one under the rug

https://twitter.com/ComradeOhio/status/1498031591028842507

21. Simcox had a track record. This was after another incident where Brian Simcox was demoted for sharing a pornographic image found on a suspect's phone with his peers. This somehow took 5 MONTHS to investigate. #akronpd
cleveland19.com/story/37691033…

22. Nephew of Akron former police chief James Nice alleges misconduct ignored for months
wkyc.com/article/news/i…

23. Akron police chief James Nice resigned after using racial slur. I'm wondering how many others haven't resigned for the same behavior.
cbsnews.com/news/akron-ohi…

24. Of course it wasn't just a racial slur, former Akron PD chief James Nice had inappropriate contact with one of their own (female officer); he was later indicted for unauthorized use of property.
news5cleveland.com/news/local-new…

25. Former Akron Police Sgt. Eric Paull illegally used law enforcement databases to stalk ex girlfriend.
"He put a gun to my head and told me he could kill me and get away with it," Dekaney said.
cleveland.com/akron/2015/10/…

26. And of course Eric Paull was released early.
wkyc.com/article/news/l…

27. Thank you @STPAkron for documenting and tracking a lot of what's happening in Akron, as well as others in thread.

https://twitter.com/STPAkron/status/1534931518543785984

28. More problems with Akron Ohio PD? Of course there's more out there. File FOIA requests. Push for info. Don't let them cover things up.

29. I don't know how many bad apples a group needs to demonstrate that the whole thing is infested with racism and incompetence, and this is getting people killed.
You can't reform this.

CW: Violence ⚠️

https://twitter.com/jollygoodginger/status/1544876230532538373

31. Check out Nate Milstead of Akron PD. He has some interesting militarized extracurricular activities going on.

https://twitter.com/ComradeOhio/status/1544903468611166212

32. Additional info

https://twitter.com/babythedivine/status/1544822329469014016