California police accused of bending badges in ritual to mark on-duty kills

An investigation has been launched into a group of California police officers accused bending their badges to mark how many people they’ve killed while on duty and then partying at backyard barbecues to commemorate the occasion. According to a report by Open Vallejo, “a secretive clique” within the Vallejo Police Department has participated in the so-called “Badge of Honor” ritual for nearly a …