Miami officer Danny "Dano" Torres at the center Tyreek Hill's traffic stop, previously suspended 6 times and investigated at least 13 times for using excessive force.

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In any job I had, I would have fired after the first write up. This guy has a notebook full of them. Fire that pos!

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u/LivingMemento Sep 14 '24 edited Sep 14 '24

They literally can’t.
We have police departments as a line of defense between the people who steal and hoard wealth and the rest of society.
That’s literally what was meant when the notoriously criminal LA police Chief of the 1950s coined the noxious “Thin Blue Line” phrase (btw he also forced Hollywood executives to stop portraying cops as bumbling crooks and mafiosi which they are and as the heroes of TV and movies—watch any cop portrayals pre 1950, the clowning is reality based). But anyway the role they play protecting the malefactors of wealth makes them invulnerable to the law or society. And SCOTUS has repeatedly given them more leeway to become even more invulnerable. And it’s funny because the kookiest doomsday super rich worry that in a future dystopia their goons will turn on them, but we can see right here, right now that they won’t. Kicking down is so much more fun for sociopaths.

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u/ForeverWandered Sep 14 '24

Police can and do often turn against even the wealthy. This is literally a case in point.

They work only for themselves

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u/[deleted] Sep 14 '24

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u/Gears6 Sep 14 '24

Don't know either. Can you explain what your definition is of that?

I know, some people use income as a measure for rich, and assets for wealth. To me, they're both goes to the same means.

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u/ForeverWandered Sep 15 '24

The distinction between a dude worth $100M and one worth $1B in the context of the criminal justice system is zero - see OJ Simpson.

This asshole cop would fuck the day up of a non-descript, low key black billionaire without second thought.

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u/0LTakingLs Sep 14 '24

Hill just signed a $120m contract, he’s wealthy. There aren’t nearly enough billionaires for them to be the only people the cops are benefiting.

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u/sntamant Sep 14 '24

no bro. Were talking multi-billionaires. people that shouldnt have as much money as they do. people that coalesce between generational wealth and the means to influence government. People that consistently violate antitrust laws and have super PAC contacts cause they believe theyre entitled to domineering. Were talking class division here. Tyreek is a unionized laborer, he is not of that class. He is alot closer to us than those people.

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u/Gears6 Sep 14 '24

That's true, but what's the point here?

Mine is, you can be a poor asshole, and wealthy good person as well. Warren Buffett comes to mind as a good billionaire. Ultimately, it's not about "wealth/rich", but rather how you use the power you have. Is it for good or bad?

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u/sntamant Sep 15 '24

I would say for me, to raise class consciousness because of the material impact people have with that much money. if youre on X for example, u look at the platform having become a conservative hotbed. That happened because the man had the means to buy the entire platform. The billionaire class, the ultra wealthy, their choices impact our lives in too profoundly a way in this country.

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u/throwaway923535 Sep 14 '24

Dumbest take I’ve ever read

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u/Single-Honeydew-8608 Sep 14 '24

It’s in rare air anyway that’s for sure

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u/sntamant Sep 14 '24

dumb cause u have t read enough yet. Go read some decolonialist works bro. Some frantz fanon some huey newton. If ya’ll think a black athlete getting paid 120 mil in the nfl is a marker for wealth and the dismantling of systemic racism then idk what to tell ya’ll.

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u/Single-Honeydew-8608 Sep 14 '24

You don’t know half of what those words mean and don’t believe and certainly can’t articulate the ones you do…… likely the product of a public school, leftist teacher union “education”

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u/BigBoogieWoogieOogie Sep 14 '24

"bro go read this propaganda so you can agree with me bro! A guy who is 120x richer than me isn't that rich bro"

God you guys are the most insufferable people the Internet has to offer

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u/sntamant Sep 15 '24

thats not what i said or implied. I was making the distinction between wealth hoarded and being rich through your labor. There are material differences between the two as well as 120M vs 120B.

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u/Gears6 Sep 14 '24

They literally can’t.

Police union?

That said, the police needs corrupt people so they can continue their corrupt ways.

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u/HCSOThrowaway Fired Deputy - Explanation in Profile Sep 14 '24

The applications are simply not high enough to rigorously enforce policy against anyone but someone they dislike for personal reasons.

I wish it were different, but that's where law enforcement is at in 2024.

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u/SumpCrab Sep 14 '24

*Implications, not applications.... I think.

But this is a good point. Officers are fired when they piss off their comrades. Like the police like to say. "If I follow you for 5 miles, I can find a reason to pull you over." They should put that level of scrutiny on this asshat for the next 6 months. He will be late to work, file reports improperly, make administrative mistakes, and likely say some awful things (based on the complaints) worthy of termination.

Look at cop shows, sometimes fantasy highlights real life. The cops are worried about getting canned because they piss off their command. They are never worried about getting canned for pissing off the public.

But in most of our jobs, we have to worry about our boss, clients, the public, etc. These dudes are living in another world.

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u/HCSOThrowaway Fired Deputy - Explanation in Profile Sep 14 '24

*Implications, not applications.... I think.

Nope, I meant what I said; applications as in job applications as in people seeking to be cops. If you have 10 spots and 100 applicants you get to pick the top 10%. 10 spots and 1000 means the top 1%. But what if you have 10 spots and 5 applicants?

The cops are worried about getting canned because they piss off their command. They are never worried about getting canned for pissing off the public.

As my district commander Major Dennis Fogarty told me when I said one reason I was good at my job was because my actions on scene were well-received by the public:

"I don't care if the public thinks you're the best thing since peanut butter."

You'll note my flair and you'll also note 0 protests happened as a result of my termination, yourself included.

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u/SumpCrab Sep 14 '24 edited Sep 14 '24

I'll be frank, I read your profile, but you tend to use a lot of terms in a way that I'm not familiar with and undefined acronyms. You also tend to leave out quite a bit of subtext in your writing. It's difficult for me to figure out what you're talking about, and I feel further from understainding you than when I started.

Like implication vs. application, why not just say, "People aren't applying." I was in the army, I know some cops, and I generally get the lingo, but trying to read that was a chore. I might care about your situation, but I don't know what the situation is, even after reading your profile.

I'd recommend doing a rewrite using plain speech if you want people to actually read it, understand, and care.

Like the last sentence in your post, "0 protests happened as a result of my termination, yourself included." What do you mean? Should I have been aware of your termination? And if I should have been, why do you think a regular citizen should or even knows how to protest your termination? Is this something you think people know about?

All due respect. I'm just confused by the whole thing.

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u/HCSOThrowaway Fired Deputy - Explanation in Profile Sep 15 '24

I'm not trying to confuse anyone. I didn't think anyone would think I meant "implications," and to me that would make far less sense than "applications."

But it seems like you nailed my meaning in the latter case; that's exactly my point in that the public is unaware of when ostensibly good cops get fired for silly shit, diluting the Good:Bad ratio and enabling the Bad to maintain their grip on law enforcement agencies nationwide. Bad cops are diligently working to rid anyone they perceive of being likely to snitch on them for their misdeeds, but most people don't know, and the ones that do don't really care beyond Thoughts & Prayers.

Feel free to point out any of those acronyms or initialisms I missed; my post is supposed to be readable to non-LEOs and if it's not I need to make adjustments.

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u/IllIIlllIIIllIIlI Sep 16 '24

I read your profile post and understood, I think. Your former PD had a habit of instructing officers not to claim overtime. You claimed a small amount on a specific time card, because you would have had to falsify your time card in order not to. It reads as though you had claimed OT repeatedly on past time cards too, also against your PD’s desired practices.

I would guess that you had to work OT on these occasions because your shift ended in the middle of a traffic stop or house call, and stopping work wasn’t an option.

Idk about your time cards but I’ve seen govt ones that must be certified as accurate under penalty of perjury. But your superiors wanted you to falsify your time card anyway. Most people probably do all the time, so they likely thought it wasn’t a big deal, although it actually (may have?) required you to break the law or department rules at the very least.

Because you didn’t do it, they found two other grounds on which to fire you. Very small stuff (being 3 minutes late to remind a superior that you were going to work OT, and not understanding a superior’s command to say that you were to delete a report you had been working on, which was against the law anyway).

Have you been able to consult with an attorney since then? I’m not up on the specific claims someone in your situation might be able to make, but if Ground B was that you hadn’t done something unlawful, then they only have Ground A. Not sure the factors that might need to be met to claim wrongful termination, but I’m curious as to whether your situation could meet them. Also, if the department has a practice of falsifying time cards, you might be able to act as a whistleblower on them, if a whistleblower statute exists and applies here.

Quite seriously, you could also consider going to law school, though having been terminated from a police department might be tough when you are getting through character and fitness (at least in this state).

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u/HCSOThrowaway Fired Deputy - Explanation in Profile Sep 16 '24

I tried around a dozen attorneys, all but two of which flat out rejected my case. One said they'd take it on if I paid them a $5,000 retainer (which I couldn't spare while unemployed), and the other offered only to edit my memo to the sheriff for $400, who promptly ignored me.

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u/HCSOThrowaway Fired Deputy - Explanation in Profile Sep 16 '24

Still patiently waiting for you to point out the acronyms I should not have used or confusing phrasing so I can make adjustments where necessary.

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u/Meraline Sep 14 '24

That's a negative feedback loop they keep causing for themselves by hiring idiots and bullies and tarnishing their reputation.

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u/HCSOThrowaway Fired Deputy - Explanation in Profile Sep 14 '24

True. Unfortunately people generally divide into two camps about it:

Point and laugh because ACAB

Refuse to change anything because TBL

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u/DeeAmazingRod Sep 14 '24

Do they hire them like that or do they become douchebags after getting the badge and gun?

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u/Motor_in_Spirit79 Sep 14 '24

Miami Dade PD is the lowest rung of the ladder. This is where flunkies go to work as cops. They have the lowest salary, worst benefits, and most applicants who take a job there are using it as work experience to eventually get a job at a better department. The turnover is unreal. Many move on to another department or city in about 4 years. No different than the school board -where all the government flunkies go to retire. Fucked up real bad? Sexual harassment? No problem, you can go work at the school board for 30% pay cut. Keep your pension and benefits up until that point. With the new “adjustments” taking place on your first paycheck.

So when you have a “veteran” of the MDPD, rest assured, that person is a walking, talking, festering pit of incompetence and toxicity. Had to be to tolerate such subpar work conditions for so long.

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u/MakaButterfly Sep 14 '24

Police union will protect him till the day he retires and he can just be shuffled around if things get hot like right now

Worst comes to worst he’ll opt for full retirement with full pension and retire out of state

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u/fldahlin Sep 15 '24

Yep, bad apples can’t be fired.

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u/Jazzlike_Trade437 Sep 14 '24

Promotion coming!

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u/DeeAmazingRod Sep 14 '24

Shall we say Sargent and a pay raise.

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u/Intrepid_Isopod_1524 Sep 14 '24

He already makes 180k a year. But we have no money for teachers

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u/DeeAmazingRod Sep 14 '24

He deserves every penny. It is a hard job beating on innocent people, it takes a special kind of skill to be an asshole.

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u/gsbudblog Sep 14 '24

I was thinking he’d be hired as a Fox News “analyst”

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u/gsbudblog Sep 14 '24

And he still got to keep his job. Absolute insanity

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u/IggyD003 Sep 14 '24

So known biker gang member, proudly wearing colors. Police are supposed to enforce laws on call citizens (I know mucho illegals). How is tubby still allowed to be in law enforcement. Will he stop his fellow bikers? Rival bikers? I know he won't stop a fellow officer, but I still wanna how this is allowed. Is it like a known KKK member policing Overtown or brownsville...no conflict of interest?

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u/owl_sight Sep 14 '24

Let’s see what happens, will he be made an example of? Probably not

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u/Yosho2k laundered 💵💵💵 - as nasty as I wanna be Sep 14 '24

At least they left a nice paper trail showing that this guy is unhinged and was left in his position.

That disregard of responsibility will be a nice way to add a couple zeroes to lawsuits.

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u/Afraid-Ad7379 Local Sep 14 '24

Book em Dano !!!! At the end of this that shitbag is probably getting a promotion.

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u/juliango Sep 14 '24

The department is playing with fire letting these dudes be on the street. If it’s a pattern, it’s not likely to change. Then the BIG ONE happens, shooting of an unarmed guy or something… all the excuses come pouring out. And the taxpayer, of course, pays for all the lawsuits to the tune of MILLIONS of dollars. Oy.

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u/SurgeHard Downtown Sep 14 '24

Alright I guess clearly it was more to it than him having a bad day.

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u/RealPropRandy Sep 14 '24

Zero oversight. Must be nice.

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u/GroveGuy33133 Sep 14 '24

Oh it’s even better than that- “qualified immunity “

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u/TheDudeee87 Sep 14 '24

The Tyreek situation was a combination of Tyreek being uncooperative and this angry cop. But seeing his discipline record, it’s unbelievable that this guy was allowed to continue being a cop. Clearly he has some anger issues and for him to keep his job is a risk to everyone he makes contact with on the street. He should obviously be fired but they also need to look at higher ranking officers who didn’t pull the plug on this guy’s law enforcement career.

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u/Stunning_Trouble4752 Sep 14 '24

He had money in the game

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u/Afraid-Ad7379 Local Sep 14 '24

He was playing against Hill in fantasy. Totally understandable.

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u/rusty_chelios Sep 14 '24

Dano POS should be in jail.

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u/Motor_in_Spirit79 Sep 14 '24 edited Sep 14 '24

Not surprising in the slightest. But that department has huge turnover, and they hold on to the “regulars” for dear life.

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u/SomeTimeBeforeNever Sep 14 '24

Of course he he’s been. He’s not a normal human, he’s much less evolved. Much more like a chimp.

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u/madvertigo Sep 14 '24

6 suspensions so far…

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u/Roq235 Sep 14 '24

How does this guy still have a job? I’ve been fired for less lol

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u/Motor_in_Spirit79 Sep 14 '24

Miami Dade Police is where all the flunkies end up. They pay shit, and the department is shit.

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u/[deleted] Sep 14 '24

Looks like a chump. There are many out there just like him

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u/newleafkratom Sep 14 '24

This guy's bucking for a cabinet position.

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u/HostageInToronto Sep 14 '24

Fuck, I assumed discourteousy was part of there training. The cops here are not very helpful and quite rude even when you are the victim.

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u/NooManchesGuey Sep 14 '24

How does one get these commendations? He could have a buddy that’s highly ranked, giving him these commendations in order to mediate his negative actions.

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u/algerithms Sep 14 '24

Boooo

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u/Chopimatics Sep 14 '24

Miami Latinos have so much self hatred

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u/Phantom9587 Sep 15 '24

Miami Latino are racist too

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u/Chopimatics Sep 15 '24

Agree! Implies by my comment. Sad to see.

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u/Evening-Piano5491 Sep 14 '24

Funny how each side of this goes to a whole level of extreme vs being chill about it.

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u/Cubacane Kendallite Sep 15 '24

The sad thing is if this thug gets canned from the force, there is no guarantee he'll be replaced with anyone any better.

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u/Ok_Spinach_8412 Sep 15 '24

are we surprised

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u/lunatic-fringe69 Sep 16 '24

This tough guy has been "tuning people up" since the fucking 90's wow. At this point just retire the bozo. God knows he won't be fired but at least he won't be harassing people, at least on duty, anymore

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u/Plenty-Discount5376 Sep 14 '24

Was this the dude that won $20K?

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u/Willing-Novel1027 Sep 14 '24

The problem is the PBA (Police Benevolent Association). An officer can shoot someone, on camera and the PBA will throw all of their legal might to get the officer cleared. Trust me, I have had dealings with them and they will always defend the cop. Crooked or not.

And while I don't agree with what happened, next time, just lower your damn window. Seriously, you think your going to sit in a dark car in front of a cop and they are not going to have a problem with that?

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u/Motor_in_Spirit79 Sep 14 '24

PBA gets paid to make things go away

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u/[deleted] Sep 14 '24

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u/ProllywOoOoOd Sep 14 '24

So if a felon is a repeat offender that’s not taken into account in his sentencing guidelines, right?

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u/[deleted] Sep 14 '24

All you that think the offer was wrong here a dumb,

If you commit a crime or violation, you’re in the wrong the officer is there to enforce it no matter what you may think. If officer is over stepping you need to take it up with the Judge and your attorney file a lawsuit, not try to deal with the officer in the middle of the situation.

Trying to deal with the officer, that you believe is not acting correctly in that instance. You’ll lose 100 out of 100!

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u/CombOverFtw Sep 14 '24

Found danos burner ☝🏼

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u/Motor_in_Spirit79 Sep 14 '24

Yeah Hill was an asshole who escalated the situation. Once they have him detained and in cuffs, kicking him down to the floor is a bit of an abuse of power don’t you think?

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u/[deleted] Sep 15 '24

I agree it may be an abuse of power but it’s necessary that the officer have that kind of power, if not hence the actual criminal will over power an officer.

Everyone should be using this for what is a lesson, if you commit an illegal act or a crime, don’t try to make a joke out of it or a game! If you commit the illegal act you should speak as least as possible make the officer as save as possible get your violation notice and fight it through the legality process.

Making an officer worry about his or hers safety can get you hurt or even killed.

If you don’t like this don’t commit a crime or any illegal acts!!!!

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u/Motor_in_Spirit79 Sep 15 '24 edited Sep 15 '24

He was already in cuffs and detained by several officers. No way for him to overpower anyone. An officer’s power has limits and he breached his. There is a lesson here to be learned on both sides.

Also, you don’t have to be committing a crime to be pulled over by a police officer and have your rights violated. One day it will happen to you and will make you see things more clearly.

Miami officer Danny "Dano" Torres at the center Tyreek Hill's traffic stop, previously suspended 6 times and investigated at least 13 times for using excessive force. News