E.D.N.Y.: That some NYPD cops are known to lie doesn’t mean these two are because the bodycams and physical evidence make them credible

“The circumstances of the stop, search, and seizure of Defendant demonstrate that there was a strong reasonable suspicion to support a stop and search of Defendant, and then probable cause to arrest him. [¶] Defendant’s main argument is that the testimony of Detectives Shelley and Antoniades is not credible. Though the court is aware of and concerned about reports that lying is the norm for some police officers, see Cordero v. City of New York, 282 F. Supp. 3d 549, 554-55 (E.D.N.Y. 2017), the video and physical evidence available in this case corroborates the detectives’ reports of their observations. Minor inconsistencies of observation and memory do not diminish the effect of the video and physical evidence.” United States v. Ford, 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 202401 (E.D. N.Y. Nov. 19, 2019).

A bicycle shop reported to the police that they serviced a rare German-made bicycle that was not even sold in the United States that it had to be stolen. Defendant was seen on the bike later, and that was probable cause. The likelihood of misidentification of the stolen bicycle was nil. United States v. Yates, 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 202048 (S.D. Ala. Nov. 21, 2019).*