Category: Crooked Cops

A Mother’s Account Raises New Questions About Escalation, Use of Force, and Police Accountability in Rumford, Maine (September 2, 2026)

September 2, 2026

Complaint to Maine Attorney General: Overview of Police Officer’s Disturbing History Prior to Officer Involved Shooting of A Suicidal Woman With Mental Illness (2014) Summary A concerned mother contacted us after receiving a video of an encounter involving her 20-year-old son and the Rumford Police Department. She says police were initially dealing with other young people—not … More A Mother’s Account Raises New Questions About Escalation, Use of Force, and Police Accountability in Rumford, Maine (September 2, 2026)

Video Raises Questions About Escalation and Use of Force in Rumford, Maine (August 24, 2026)

August 24, 2026

Editor’s Note: A concerned mother contacted us after receiving a video of an encounter involving her 20-year-old son and officers from the Rumford Police Department. Because the video is now being presented separately on our timeline, this article focuses only on the incident, the family’s account, and the questions raised by the footage. We have … More Video Raises Questions About Escalation and Use of Force in Rumford, Maine (August 24, 2026)

Gang Bullying Behaviors: Seven Patterns That Reveal How Group Abuse Works (August 21, 2026)

August 21, 2026

When Image Matters More Than Truth: How Toxic People Control the Narrative and Create Scapegoats to Avoid Accountability (August 5, 2026) Gang bullying is rarely just one person behaving badly. It is a group dynamic in which multiple people participate in exclusion, humiliation, rumor-spreading, intimidation, or other forms of social aggression against a targeted person. What makes it … More Gang Bullying Behaviors: Seven Patterns That Reveal How Group Abuse Works (August 21, 2026)

The Sneaky Predator at the Barbecue: Why “The Sociopath Next Door” Book Is an Essential Wake-Up Call for Society (August 9, 2026)

August 9, 2026

Order here: The Sociopath Next Door by Martha Stout, Ph.D. Book: The Sociopath Next DoorAuthor: Martha Stout, Ph.D.Originally published: 2005Genre: Psychology, human behavior, personal safety Summary of Amazon Book Description: In The Sociopath Next Door, Martha Stout explains how sociopaths can hide behind charm, intelligence, charisma, and apparent sincerity while exploiting others without empathy, guilt, or remorse. Through compelling character … More The Sneaky Predator at the Barbecue: Why “The Sociopath Next Door” Book Is an Essential Wake-Up Call for Society (August 9, 2026)

Lessons We Learned After Being Scapegoated by Toxic Leaders, Authorities and Public Figures (August 6, 2026)

August 6, 2026

Surviving Injustice: Disabled Veterans Battling to Overcome a Defamatory Article in a Rural Maine Newspaper (2024) How two medically retired disabled veterans became targets—not because we were the problem, but because we were vulnerable. One of the hardest lessons I have ever learned is this: Toxic people don’t always target the loudest person in the room. … More Lessons We Learned After Being Scapegoated by Toxic Leaders, Authorities and Public Figures (August 6, 2026)

When Image Matters More Than Truth: How Toxic People Control the Narrative and Create Scapegoats to Avoid Accountability (August 5, 2026)

August 5, 2026

Parental Alienation: I Watched What Happened to My Father Happen to My Husband & It Broke Me (2024) There is a quiet kind of violence that doesn’t leave bruises. It happens when people decide that protecting their reputation is more important than protecting the people they hurt. Instead of taking responsibility, they reshape reality. They rewrite … More When Image Matters More Than Truth: How Toxic People Control the Narrative and Create Scapegoats to Avoid Accountability (August 5, 2026)

WGME Reports “Maine Woman Sues Oxford Police Chief Over Alleged Excessive Force” (July 3, 2026)

July 3, 2026

Woman sues Oxford police chief over alleged excessive force (WGME, July 3, 2026) Why This Story Matters to Us We began documenting police accountability cases in Maine after our own experiences as medically retired disabled veterans. During one of the most difficult periods of our lives, we found ourselves at the center of a series … More WGME Reports “Maine Woman Sues Oxford Police Chief Over Alleged Excessive Force” (July 3, 2026)

From a Taillight Stop to Excessive Force to an Obstruction Charge: Video Evidence and Questions for Rumford Police Department in Maine (June 7, 2025)

June 7, 2025

Synopsis: The Rumford Police Department pulled over this Rumford, Maine citizen for a taillight out. As evidenced by the video… a traffic stop was quickly escalated by the Rumford PD for NO REASON ending in police brutality. The unconstitutional and unethical behavior is absolutely shocking to us. This citizen was abused by the police like … More From a Taillight Stop to Excessive Force to an Obstruction Charge: Video Evidence and Questions for Rumford Police Department in Maine (June 7, 2025)

The Most Dangerous Moments of Our Life: Targeted by an Abusive Cop with Impunity Who Shot A Suicidal Woman During a Mental Health Crisis Four Years Later (2024)

December 11, 2024

The Mexico Police Department was disbanded in August 2024 and police coverage is now in the hands of the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO). Learn more about some of the OCSO history here. Maine Deadly Force Review Panel Scrutinizes Police Shootings in Rural Maine (Oxford County) You can’t imagine how this makes us feel. We … More The Most Dangerous Moments of Our Life: Targeted by an Abusive Cop with Impunity Who Shot A Suicidal Woman During a Mental Health Crisis Four Years Later (2024)

Abusers Think They Control Fate… But It Just Makes Their Hands Messier & Even More Traceable (2024)

October 13, 2024

Prior to treatment this is what the abuse of parents, school bullies, criminals one is trapped with, toxic military leaders, an abusive ex-wife, crooked cops, & finally toxic “veteran advocates” who prioritized popularity over people’s lives did to us. It beat our souls down and gave us chronic illness. Now we are well enough to … More Abusers Think They Control Fate… But It Just Makes Their Hands Messier & Even More Traceable (2024)