William Melendez has evaded conviction for a series of police misconduct allegations for more than a decade,costing the city millions in legal settlements. But video evidence in the Floyd Dent trial starting this week may change his luckHe has been accused in lawsuits and a federal indictment of planting evidence, wrongfully killing civilians, and falsifying police reports and conducting illegal arrests. His conduct has cost the city of Detroit millions in legal settlements. He’s famous by his nickname: “RoboCop”.
And this week,William Melendez, the former officer in the town of Inkster near Detroit goes to trial for pulling a man out of his car during a routine traffic finish and repeatedly punching him in the head – a move caught on video.
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Source: theguardian.com