Florida Cop Dumps Quadriplegic, 7 Ohio Cops Strip Search Woman

Whichever term you prefer to use for police who abuse their authority, overreact or even misjudge, to the average untrained eye it looks like bad cops is appropriate, and that they are increasing in number. Whether or not unlawful behavior among America's finest is on the rise, missteps are more likely to make the viral video rounds for the public to decide.

With video evidence and armed with technology, how should citizens respond to unethical, if not criminal, behavior from the bad seeds among our vigilant protectors of law and order? Consider these two recent stories:

Story One - (Florida) Policeman Dumps Quadriplegic From Wheelchair Onto Floor

Many police are exonerated, and justifiably so, for what looks like criminal behavior to the public, when video and soundbytes are taken out of context. The following incident, involving four Florida deputies, is not one of those misread examples.

Arrested for a traffic violation, the man in this surveillance video appears to be purposely dumped out of his wheelchair onto the floor. The law-breaking quadriplegic, according to MSNBC, claims that he was "ordered to stand up" and that the police officer did not believe him.

Subsequently, the officer apparently tested the quadriplegic's legs and the traffic violator appears to land on his face, not his feet.

"Four Cops Suspended for Dumping Man from Wheelchair"
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Story Two - (Stark County, Ohio) "Outrageous Strip Search", Couple Files Lawsuit

Channel 3 News (WKYC) obtains an exclusive video of a 120lb woman being strip searched by up to seven law enforcement officials, both male and female. The reason may boil down to how she answered a question.

The story begins with Hope Steffey who is identified as the victim in a 9-1-1 phone call by her cousin.

According to reports, after police arrive, Steffey mistakenly gives an officer the wrong driver's license. It is that of her diseased sister, one she maintains as a treasured keepsake. Stephie begs for the license back, is denied and allegedly told to "shut up about your dead sister," by the policeman.