What Could Go Wrong
Ready for the pop Here comes the pop. The quote above is from a Loveland Police officer Austin Hopp said in reference to the sound it made when he dislocated and fractured Karen Garners shoulder. Hopp made this comment to two fellow Loveland Police officers while they watched his body camera video together at the police station. They all laughed about it. The comment was made while Karen Garner, who has dementia, remained handcuffed to a bench in a cell just 10 feet away from them, alone, confused and crying in pain. She would ultimately go over six hours without any medical attention. This horrific statement comes to light after Ms. Garners family hired a sound engineer to enhance the audio on Loveland Police station booking videos from the day of Karens arrest. The video reveals a grotesque culture of callous disregard for the health and safety of citizens. The officers fistbump one another multiple times in selfcongratulation for both the assault on Garner and the intimidation of the citize
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