Former Decorated “Hero” Cop Arrested for Multiple Rapes and Assaults

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A Philadelphia police officer who was publicly praised and given VIP treatment by the Obamas has been arrested for incredibly devious and violent attacks on women.

Michelle Obama with Accused Rapist Richard DeCoatsworth (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

By JG Vibes
Intellihub.com
May 20, 2013
Throughout his career as a professional bully, Richard DeCoatsworth has been accused of being unnecessarily angry and violent in many different circumstances.  It was even reported by some witnesses that he indiscriminately fired on innocent people while the streets were filled with children.  This sort of behavior is typical of most police officers today, so all of this was overlooked when he was given VIP treatment by the Obamas.  Now just a few years later he is being held in prison for the most serious of crimes.
NBC reported that:

A former Philadelphia police officer, once hailed as a hero and given a seat next to the first lady at a speech by President Obama, is being held on $60 million bail after he allegedly raped two women and assaulted another.  A source tells NBC10 former officer Richard DeCoatsworth, 27, met one of the women at a bar on North Front Street two weeks ago, then forced her into prostitution at a Days Inn hotel along Roosevelt Boulevard.  Between 2 a.m. Thursday and Friday evening, DeCoatsworth went to the woman’s home along North Howard Street in the Fishtown-Kensington area, according to the source.

Once he arrived, DeCoatsworth forced that woman and a second woman, both in their 20s, to use drugs and perform oral sex on him at gunpoint, according to the source. The alleged victims reported the assault Friday only after DeCoatsworth went home, according to police.

Police raided DeCoatsworth’s house on the 2700 block of Salmon Street in the Port Richmond section of Philadelphia around 6:30 a.m. on Saturday. He was charged with rape, sexual assault, terroristic threats and related offenses. Police also confiscated drugs and guns from the home, according to a source. No word yet on what kind of drugs were removed from the home.

According to court documents, bail was set at $25 million for each of the alleged victims. Another $10 million bail was set in a separate domestic violence case DeCoatsworth is now being charged with, according to investigators. Police say he assaulted his live-in girlfriend on May 9. The $60 million bail is reportedly one of the highest set in Philadelphia history. Decoatsworth faces more than 32 crimes in all three cases.

Once he arrived, DeCoatsworth forced that woman and a second woman, both in their 20s, to use drugs and perform oral sex on him at gunpoint, according to the source. The alleged victims reported the assault Friday only after DeCoatsworth went home, according to police.

Police raided DeCoatsworth’s house on the 2700 block of Salmon Street in the Port Richmond section of Philadelphia around 6:30 a.m. on Saturday. He was charged with rape, sexual assault, terroristic threats and related offenses. Police also confiscated drugs and guns from the home, according to a source. No word yet on what kind of drugs were removed from the home.

According to court documents, bail was set at $25 million for each of the alleged victims. Another $10 million bail was set in a separate domestic violence case DeCoatsworth is now being charged with, according to investigators. Police say he assaulted his live-in girlfriend on May 9. The $60 million bail is reportedly one of the highest set in Philadelphia history. Decoatsworth faces more than 32 crimes in all three cases.

One of DeCoatsworth’s neighbors said she was relieved to hear about his arrest. “I am scared to be saying this now but I hope he stays where he is at, he has been a thorn in the side of this neighborhood for so long,” said the woman who did not want to be identified.
“I haven’t spoken to Richie, but a family member did contact me. I expect to hear from him,” said attorney Jimmy Binns, who represented DeCoatsworth last February, when the former cop was accused of harassing a couple in Port Richmond.
According to Philly.com:

Capt. John Gallagher, a former commander of East Detectives now assigned to the department’s Counter-Terrorism Operations, said the recommendation stemmed from allegations that DeCoatsworth, 27, had kidnapped, assaulted, and robbed a Port Richmond man who lived two blocks from him over an unpaid debt.
Detectives who investigated said they believed the debt was over drugs, said Gallagher, who led the investigation.
Gallagher gave the following account:
The Port Richmond man told investigators in January 2012 that DeCoatsworth had kidnapped him at gunpoint and driven him around the city, including to a barbershop, in an effort to collect on the debt. DeCoatsworth slammed the man’s head against a wall and yanked a gold chain from his neck before eventually letting him go, he told police.

“He took the chain, and said, ‘I’m going to hold on to this until I get my money,’ ” Gallagher said the man alleged.
Then DeCoatsworth, who had retired from the force in December 2011, reached into his alleged captive’s pocket and stole $218, the man told police.
“We believe the man didn’t try to run because he was fearful DeCoatsworth would shoot him,” Gallagher said.
Sadly, this kind of behavior is exhibited on a daily basis by the professional bullies who claim to protect the people who they oppress.  They spend their days lording over their neighbors, using violence indiscriminately, and many of them get off on the power that they feel in these situations of  dominance.
The mainstream media is blaming PTSD, due to his injuries on the job.  However, i would blame the systematic role of domination that gave him this kind of power, and encouraged this kind of mentality in the first place.
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