Wisconsin Right Now

Despite rampant claims on social media that a Caledonia police officer was planting drugs or evidence in the car of a black man during a traffic stop, police say that is not the case, and they released body cam videos to prove it. Chief Christopher Botsch released a lengthy statement saying the officer had not done anything illegal. People continued to fill the police department's Facebook page with comments trashing the officer even after the body cam videos were released. The Caledonia police video that has gone viral is just another case study in the rush to judgment against officers. Before the context can come in, police leap to judgment based on a snippet of video. However, Caledonia police have pushed back against such a narrative - fast. That wasn't before people, including well-known attorney Ben Crump, leaped to judgment against the officer. "This is a CLEAR example of police abusing their position of power!" Crump trumpeted online, releasing the offic