The acting police chief and three officers in a small resort town on Fire Island were indicted Tuesday in the beating of a vacationer who had been picked up for littering.
The victim was beaten so severely he suffered severe internal injuries, including a ruptured bladder that required 10 days in a hospital...
The Ocean Beach police department, which has 2 full-time members and 24 part-time members, had been the subject of a county grand jury probe since December.
Last week, five former police officers claimed they were wrongfully fired by Hesse, who they said associated with a drug dealer, had sex in department headquarters and covered up cases of brutality.
Well I know where I'm planning my next vacation. Tourism "Only Ones" style!
Let's see, "Things to Do on Fire Island"...
Hemorrhage...
[Via Declan]