Let's Not Forget Angela Garbarino

by rex on March 19, 2010

in Local

This might be old news (2008), but let’s not forget about Angela Garbarino. Angela was arrested for DWI and booked by Shreveport Police Officer Wiley Willis. She admitted to being unruly and trying to leave the room, but as soon as Willis turned the camera off Garbarino was beaten badly.

The story was covered by CBS, ABC, and Inside Edition. According to the cop, she “fell and injured herself”. Yeah, sure she did.

Apparently, Willis was fired, but the Shreveport Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service Board reinstated him. I’m not sure what has been done about Willis since that time.

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Quoted from Shreveport Times:

Board reinstates Willis, says city violated his rights
Panel says Shreveport violated Wiley Willis’ rights

By Loresha Wilson • ljwilson@gannett.com • August 13, 2009

The Shreveport Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service Board’s seven members made the ruling Wednesday in the case known nationally for video footage of the handcuffed woman lying in a pool of her blood in a police interrogation room.

The ruling means Wiley Willis can return to duty once his in-service and firearm requirements are met.

“He’ll get a year and a half of back pay, benefits, retirement, everything,” said Michael Carter, president of the Shreveport police officers union. And as far as he knows, Carter added, Willis intends to continue working for the Shreveport Police Department.

The Civil Service Board ruled that Willis’ rights, under the Police Officer Bill of Rights, were violated because an expert failed to record a polygraph examination Willis took as part of the Police Department’s investigation into Garbarino’s injuries, including a broken nose.

Shreveport Police Chief Henry Whitehorn called the panel’s finding a technicality and said he is “disappointed with the board’s ruling.” The police chief said he is moving forward with the city’s legal department to pursue an appeal.

“This is not a technicality, this is the law — the Police Bill of Rights,” Michael Carter, president of the Shreveport police officers union, said after a news conference Wednesday evening.

Carter also said Willis was fired for failing to administer first aid — a detail the Police Department never has released and would not confirm. Carter pointed out that police officers haven’t been trained in first aid since 1996 and are not equipped with any type of medical supplies.

Wayne Nissen, who administered the polygraph, testified before the board that he was aware the Police Department was investigating Willis’ actions. He said he wasn’t given a line of questions to ask during the exam but was told to ask questions about the night of Garbarino’s arrest.

However, Nissen said, he was unaware of the Police Officer Bill of Rights, which provides a certain level of protection for officers during investigations and personnel matters.

Tagged as: angela garbarino, shreveport police, wiley willis

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  • http://www.conservativedrink.com Sherri O’Neal

    “Officer” Wiley Willis is nothing more than a pathetic example of a woman beater. We all know that Angela was beaten by Willis; but, no one in our society cares about that. We just keep making excuses for his assault about how she tried to leave the room. I don’t care if she jumped up and started singing Yankee Doodle Dandee, no one has the right to hit, beat, squeeze, or cause pain to someone who is in handcuffs. It’s really tough to beat up a woman, Wiley. Especially, a defenseless woman in handcuffs. You should be proud.

  • Brandee McCarthy

    Wiley Willis should not receive anything but jail time. The man was only an officer for 4 years and had several complaints while on the job. He hit a man in the head with his gun and threatened a 12 year old boy on a scooter. Definitely not the kind of my I want serving my community. He needs some anger management classes before he can be an active member of society. I don’t even feel safe knowing that he is allowed to be on the streets in Shreveport/Bossier City. There is no doubt in my mind that he beat Angie on that night. Even if she did attempt to leave the room again for a phone call, she was already in handcuffs, so he should have easily been able to restrain her. He should have never turned off the cameras and he should have asked for another officers assistance. Those two things would have prevented this whole situation and told the true story of what happened that night. I am just glad that Angie has remained positive and was able to move past this. She is a wonderful contributor to her local community, a great wife, a great mother, and I wish her and her family all the best.

    • http://www.conservativedrink.com rex

      Hmm – you know it would be interesting to get Angela’s take on the situation after a couple of years. How has it affected her? Did it change her view on life? On the police?

    • Famous1

      She’s a pathetic drunk who was a danger to anyone on the streets of Shreveport the night of her arrest.  Deputy Willis may have beaten her (probably did, in fact) but she was being detained for suspicion of drunk driving yet she thought tossing out a judge’s name would get her excused.  I have very little sympathy for her considering that she might well have killed someone that night.

  • LSK

    I’ve seen several videos of people trying to walk away from police officers. It would piss any police officer off. If you have committed a crime or are suspected of convicted a crime, don’t try to escape the police. Police need to be given communication classes, however. He should have told her exactly when she would get her phone call. It sounds like he was supposed to administer a chemical test for DWI except she was unwilling. She hit two parked cars and a light pole. I read that. Is it false? If not, it would explain some of her injuries. He clearly did beat her up so she was lying in a pool of blood, but it never would have happened if she hadn’t disrespected an officer and kept trying to leave the room. She shouldn’t have gotten so beaten up she was lying in a pool of blood, but he clearly was justified in using force in the video to keep her from repeatedly trying to leave the room. Jeez. After the first time he had prevented her from leaving, she should have stopped trying to leave. This officer does have issues, but I don’t feel that sorry for this woman. Sit down. Shut up. Answer the questions.

    • http://www.conservativedrink.com rex

      @LSK You’re kidding me right?

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      It would piss any police officer off.
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      So what. That does not give them any right to use force – just because they are pissed off. They are supposed to be professionals who are trained and paid to handle these types of situations.

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      If you have committed a crime or are suspected of convicted a crime, don’t try to escape the police.
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      You are convicted at a trial – not by the police.

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      If not, it would explain some of her injuries.
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      Did you watch the video? You can plainly see her physical condition before and after the assault and battery.

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      he clearly was justified in using force in the video to keep her from repeatedly trying to leave the room.
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      Ummm – no. He was justified in using restraint and calling for assistance. Neither of which he did.

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      Sit down. Shut up. Answer the questions.
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      And don’t forget the old phrase: “Papers please!”

  • ThatsMe

    He actually resigned a month after being reinstated.

    http://www.ksla.com/global/story.asp?s=11294085

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  • todd

    good, maybe she learned to keep her mouth shut.

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  • SIERRA

    WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU GUYS! HELLO?!!! HE DID IT! THERE IS NOT A DOUBT IN MY MIND THAT THIS ANIMAL BEAT THIS WOMAN. YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED BY YOUR COMMENTS, AND I HOPE KARMA COMES BACK TO HAUNT YOU! ANYONE THAT WOULD CONDONE WHAT HE DID, NEEDS PROFESSIONAL EFFING HELP!

  • david

    It is not clear if he resigned or not. However, he was paid for the whole year and half since he was fired and he will receive a pension and benefits. Life has taught me that the strong eat the weak. This guy will have no problem finding a job as a bouncer or as drug dealer or as security guard. Those people will always find a job and will always make a better living that anybody else.

  • Bradford James

    It goes to my big question…what sort of personality becomes a cop anyway? Who likes to spend their days “lording” it over fellow citizens? They’re like the school kids who want to be put in charge of something…or prefects who boss other kids around. Many of them have an inferiority complex while a uniform and “carte blanche” gives them a feeling of power and control….very dangerous!

  • Melinda

    Mr. Carter…..I have to question “The Law”. So you are saying that a man can beat a women black and blue and NOT be held accountable. Unless of course he is the womens husband in other words. Domestic violence will get a man time in jail unless the man is a cop. This is absolutely absurd. How in the world can this be leagl? Its NOT legal. Its manipulation of the very laws put in place to protect us. Manipulated by those in power with knowledge of. Manipulatingt legal loop holes while protected with IMMUNITY. . This is a prime example of a third world country crime. A man beats a women and because he is of statute he is EXEMPT.

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  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000375370536 Jasad Basad

    cops are criminals

  • Idiotsville4

    Officer Willis was clearly trying to help Angela learn a valuable lesson. That backtalk, like crime, doesn’t pay. I’ll  bet that the next time that little smartmouth finds herself in handcuffs (which I imagine won’t be too long) she will be able to repeat the phases “Yes Sir” and “No Sir” with expert skill.
    Given her obnoxious behavior I think I might have been tempted to give her a little attitude tune up as well. Nothing like Officer Willis seems to have offered up, but enough to get her attention. t the very least though I’m sure she hasn’t committed another DUI, or had a bunch of sass for a police officer.

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