Someone’s fibbing. Police claim Jamar Nicholson’s friend pulled what looked like a real gun, took up a shooting stance, and pointed it at the officer. Nicholson says he never saw the fake replica gun; his friend was merely borrowing a bottle of cologne from him as they were cutting throu[...]
Posts Tagged ‘Police Abuse’
February 12th, 2015 - 6:32 pm § in Uncategorized
Alabama cops paralyze man for being from India, having dark skin, and not speaking English
An Alabama police department today fired and arrested a cop who severely injured a man from India who was simply walking in the neighborhood and had committed no crime. Sureshbhai Patel, 57, visiting his son in Alabama, was taking a walk last week when he was stopped and frisked by police inv[...]
February 12th, 2015 - 2:06 pm § in Misc.
Oregon woman sues cops over videotaping police
“A cell phone video is driving a federal lawsuit in Oregon where a Portland woman is suing the city. Carrie Medina says police took her phone after she used it to record and broadcast the arrest of a man two years ago, reports CBS News.“ You can go on YouTube and find dozens of videos [&[...]
February 12th, 2015 - 1:38 pm § in Uncategorized
FBI director refuses to acknowledge America has a cop problem
America’s top cop had an opportunity to say America needs police reform. He blew it. Instead, he defended racist cops and killer cops. “FBI Director James Comey used a speech at Georgetown University on Thursday to comment on the contentious debate over race and criminal justice in Ameri[...]
February 10th, 2015 - 9:37 pm § in Misc.
Finally! A killer cop is indicted!
Only problem is, it’s for negligence, not a deliberate killing. NYPD Officer Peter Liang accidentally shot Akai Gurley, 28, in the dark hallway of a Brooklyn housing project last November. Apparently he tried to open a door with his gun hand and it went off. The charges against Liang will be d[...]
February 10th, 2015 - 2:57 pm § in Uncategorized
Lawsuit challenges Ferguson’s debtor prison
The corrupt city government of Ferguson, Missouri, ruthlessly exploits its poor black residents by having its police write them tickets for everything from not mowing their grass to crossing a street or failing to use a turn signal. Then, its municipal judges impose hefty fines — on top of fin[...]
February 6th, 2015 - 3:58 pm § in Uncategorized
Why protesting against bad cops isn’t an affront to good cops
“Jon Stewart offered the perfect rebuttal to the vicious, disgusting, and inflammatory comments made by former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and by other conservatives …. “The murder of police officers … tear at the fabric of our society. What also tears at that fab[...]
February 6th, 2015 - 8:38 am § in Misc.
Is Seattle’s mayor obstructing police reform?
Although Mayor Ed Murray has hired a reformer as Seattle’s new police chief, he’s opposed to greater police accountability where the rubber meets the road — police contract negotiations. The city negotiates a labor contract with its police union once every four years. The Community[...]
February 3rd, 2015 - 6:10 pm § in Uncategorized
Florida cops arrest 11-year-old girl for watching TV in her bedroom
Two Florida cops, responding to a burglar alarm, entered a home and found an 11-year-old girl laying on her bed watching TV. So what did they do? They threw her on the floor, pinned her down with a knee, and pointed a gun at her. Both of these cops have previously been disciplined. As you might [&h[...]