Know your rights before police decide not to hear you. 📄 Resources, PDFs & support 👉 linktr.ee/ThinBlueLiesMedia An internal investigation found that an Erie County Sheriff’s deputy withheld evidence, falsified a police report, and lied during an internal investigation after initiating a traffic stop for personal reasons. Records show the deputy had previously been disciplined for falsifying records years earlier, was fired, then rehired under a second-chance agreement — before this incident ever occurred. Days after the driver resolved his criminal case with a plea deal, the same deputy filed a complaint that triggered a DMV audit, ultimately costing the driver his commercial license. Despite all allegations being sustained, the deputy received a two-week unpaid suspension nearly a year later — long after the damage was done. This case raises serious questions about accountability, disclosure obligations, and what happens when known risks are given authority over the public. 🧢 Thin Blue Lies, Baby! #ThinBlueLies #PoliceMisconduct #PoliceAccountability #CivilRights #BradyViolation #Giglio #Section1983 #KnowYourRights #LawEnforcementOversight #InvestigativeJournalism

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