Baltimore erupts in race riots after funeral of black man killed by police. Governor declares state of emergency and activates National Guard. The only thing Freddie Gray did was make eye contact with a cop. That’s not against the law. And be born black. That is. So Freddie Gray is in a coffin[...]
Posts Tagged ‘Police Abuse’
April 27th, 2015 - 10:26 am § in Misc.
Michigan bad-boy cop keeps courts busy
This Michigan police officer, who has bounced between at least 7 different Michigan police agencies over a period of 17 years, has become one of that state’s most notorious cops. “Whether it’s an arrest caught on camera, shooting himself in the leg, or having to be rushed to the hospit[...]
April 27th, 2015 - 9:13 am § in Uncategorized
Shot for riding a bike while black
https://youtu.be/r-3hTWLHUOU Dontrell Stephens will never walk again. He was shot in the back by Palm Beach County, Florida, sheriff’s deputy in September 2013. Stephens was riding a bike and talking to a friend on his cellphone. The cop followed him because he hadn’t seen Stephens in th[...]
April 24th, 2015 - 4:12 pm § in Misc.
Joe Arpaio, facing a federal court’s wrath, spied on the judge’s wife
America’s worst sheriff, Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County, Arizona, has been busy lately facing contempt charges in federal court for blatantly disobeying federal court orders aimed at shutting down his office’s racist policy of profiling Hispanics, which is quite popular with white voters [...]
April 22nd, 2015 - 1:10 pm § in Uncategorized
Chicago judge acquits cop who shot at pedestrians and killed girl
If you needed more proof that it’s virtually impossible to convict killer cops in this country, here it is: “In March 2012, 22-year-old Rekia Boyd was walking to a store with three friends near Douglas Park. Prosecutors said that Servin, who was off-duty, was upset over the noise and tol[...]
April 22nd, 2015 - 12:51 pm § in Misc.
“This isn’t over”
On April 9, San Bernardino sheriff’s deputies were caught on video by a news chopper beating up out of Francis Jared Pusok, who fled on a horse that kicked a deputy. (Pusok’s attorney says the deputies were trying to serve a warrant that had nothing to do with him.) Yesterday, the county[...]
April 22nd, 2015 - 10:38 am § in Misc.
Deputy U.S. Marshal caught on video grabbing and smashing cellphone
Unfortunately for the cop, a neighbor caught the whole thing on her cellphone, and the cop’s actions are now under investigation. The woman, who frequently records police activity, is no stranger to police abuse. She has hired a lawyer and is going to sue. As usual, taxpayers will pay, and lit[...]
April 21st, 2015 - 10:29 pm § in Misc.
Dick Cheney resembles a killer
Photos: Robert Bates (l), Dick Cheney (r) I’m not saying Dick Cheney is a killer. Oh no, I’m not suggesting he killed anyone, what I mean is him personally pulling the trigger, except he blasted a guy’s face with a shotgun once, but [...]
April 21st, 2015 - 10:02 pm § in Uncategorized
Why is this man smiling?
Robert Bates, a millionaire insurance executive whose hobby is playing cop, is shown here leaving a Tulsa courtroom after pleading not guilty to second-degree manslaughter charges for shooting a suspect with his gun instead of his taser. Why shouldn’t he be smiling? Far from being in jail, he&[...]
April 21st, 2015 - 1:10 pm § in Uncategorized
Robocop faces felony charges again
And he might walk again. This case will test whether the worst of America’s bad cops gets another “Get Out Of Jail Free” on account of the immunity society confers on those wearing the shield, or whether there’s a line beyond which awful cops will go to jail if they cross it.[...]