The Michael Brown and Eric Garner cases have ripped the scab off a long-festering sore. People are tired of being abused by police who are supposed to protect them and their communities. That’s what the protests are all about, and the protests aren’t going away because no one in author[...]
Posts Tagged ‘Police Abuse’
December 4th, 2014 - 11:42 am § in America
S. Carolina prosecutes white cops who kill unarmed black men
In South Carolina, of all places, white cops don’t get away with gunning down black people. There, for the third time this year, a grand jury has charged another white cop for shooting an unarmed black man. The somewhat complicated procedural history of this case goes like this: The cop had [...]
December 3rd, 2014 - 11:00 pm § in America
St. Louis black cops repudiate white cops’ criticism of NFL players
Last Sunday, five black St. Louis Rams players raised their hands to show solidarity with Ferguson protesters. The gesture infuriated the city’s white police union, whose business manager, Jeff Roorda — a white cop with a checkered personal history — called it “tasteless, off[...]
December 3rd, 2014 - 2:35 pm § in Misc.
Rookie Cop Who Killed 12-Year-Old Was Fired From Previous Police Job
The rookie cop who killed a 12-year-old boy last weekend quit his previous police job for “personal reasons” after only 5 months while in the process of being fired, according to a Cleveland TV station, which we all understand is an effective termination. His former supervisors described[...]
December 2nd, 2014 - 1:07 pm § in America
Ferguson Police Want To Prosecute Michael Brown’s Stepfather For Being Angry
Never ones to leave well enough alone, “Authorities are investigating whether Michael Brown’s stepfather intended to incite a riot last week when he urged a crowd in Ferguson, Missouri, to ‘Burn this bitch down’ after the grand jury’s decision was announced, the city[...]
December 1st, 2014 - 7:57 pm § in Uncategorized
St. Louis prosecutor charges cop for hitting suspect with baton
Didn’t need a grand jury for this one: “In the turbulent aftermath of a grand jury’s decision not to indict police officer Darren Wilson for the August killing of 18-year-old Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., the public has once more cast a jaundiced eye at Bob McCulloch, the controver[...]
December 1st, 2014 - 1:04 pm § in Uncategorized
How To Avoid Being Killed By Police
(Source: Daily Kos) [...]
December 1st, 2014 - 12:48 pm § in America
Don’t Raise Your Hands!
At least not in St. Louis, because that will piss off the cops: “The St. Louis Police Officers Association has called on the NFL to publicly apologize and discipline the five Rams players who stood with their hands raised before Sunday’s game. … The officers’ association [...]
November 28th, 2014 - 8:02 pm § in America
Michigan Police Stop Black Guy For Walking With Hands In Pockets
In Michigan, someone called 911 to report a black guy looked “suspicious” because he was walking down the street with his hands in his pockets in subzero weather. A cop detained the guy for questioning. After all, if he’s black, he might be a robber. Here’s the story and vid[...]