Not just a black problem. This will not be a column about Sandra Bland, although it could be. Certainly there is cause for outrage over the way a Texas state trooper escalated the routine traffic stop of an indignant African-American woman into a violent arrest; she died of an apparent jail cell suicide three days later. But Chuck would say that in ... MORE
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Showing posts with label abuse. Show all posts
Leonard Pitts Jr: Police Brutality Is Everybody's Problem
Not just a black problem. This will not be a column about Sandra Bland, although it could be. Certainly there is cause for outrage over the way a Texas state trooper escalated the routine traffic stop of an indignant African-American woman into a violent arrest; she died of an apparent jail cell suicide three days later. But Chuck would say that in ... MORERand Paul Says No More Tax Dollars To Planned Parenthood
by Robert Herriman. After the release of the chilling and quite gruesome Center for Medical Progress video earlier this week (see full video and transcript below) , which exposed Planned Parenthood’s ghoulish side gig from their already abhorrent abortion numbers of selling fetal organs and tissue, many in the Congress reacted negatively to it. ... MOREVideo Shows Cop Slamming Handcuffed Teenage Girl Onto Floor, Knocking Her Teeth Out And Causing Head Injuries
Cop defends self from sassy young girl's verbal abuse. Police brutality allegations were prompted when a police officer slammed a teen’s face onto a hospital floor. The young woman suffered significant injuries, including trauma to the head, face, jaw, and teeth. She also sustained concussion, migraine headaches, cognitive and ... MOREVIDEO: Public Servants On Film - Cops Illegally Enter Home, Then Arrests Naked Woman In Front Of Young Daughter
Offending cop decides to retire to cushy pension.
Drug-Planting Judge Gets 5 Years In Federal Prison
by Kathryn Rubino. From high atop their perch on the bench, judges seem like masters of their domain, making decisions and occasionally creating laws that have a real-world impact on the peons in front of them. So there is some natural schadenfreude when judges find themselves at the mercy of a court, especially when they are accused of ... MORENick Sibilla: Asset Forfeiture Laws Treat People Like ATMs
Having lots of cash is not a crime, it's just treated like one. Imagine a place where the government can seize property from people who have not broken the law. The police, sheriffs and prosecutors can auction their property off and use the proceeds to pay their own salaries. But this isn’t a Third World dictatorship. It’s California. ... MORETSA Finds $75,000 In Traveler’s Bag, Then Police Come Take The Money Even Though No Criminal Charges Filed
by Christopher Ingraham. Earlier today, Transportation Security Administration spokesperson
Lisa Farbstein sent the following tweet from her verified account: If you had $75,000, is this how you'd transport it? Just asking! TSA @ #RIC spotted this traveler's preferred method. pic.twitter.com/lriNbivmsT The photo, from the Richmond ... MORE
Baltimore’s Police Brutality Nightmare: Former Officer Tweets Examples Of Corruption & Misconduct He Saw
by Sophia Tesfaye. Ex-officer Michael A. Wood tells of horrifying mistreatment of suspects -- and promises more exposés to come. Twitter has served as mobilizing tool for marginalized activists who
have used the social media platform to amplify isolated stories of
police brutality until a clear narrative of systemic injustice has
become undeniable. ... MORE
Dreadful Criminal Justice System Destroyed Kalief Browder
by Scott Schackford. Elizabeth Nolan Brown linked to a piece at The New Yorker this morning about the suicide of Kalief Browder,
22, who spent three years at Rikers Island, often stuck in solitary
confinement, without ever seeing a trial. The journalist, Jennifer
Gonnerman, originally dove deep into Browder's case back in October, and it's worthy ... MORESheldon Richman: The USA Freedom Act Is Inscrutable Because Politicians Know Power Thrives On Complexity
Just as roaches flourish in the dark. In a democracy citizens prevent the government from abusing them by staying informed and exercising their "rights" under the system. They monitor the politicians’ and bureaucrats’ conduct, and when citizens see what they consider misbehavior, they act to stop it either by communicating ... MOREMontana Man Saves Baby Moose, Calls Park Service For Help; Only To See Agents Come And Kill The Little Fella
by Michael E Miller. For Josh Hohm, Memorial Day began with all of the magic of a Disney movie, featuring a new animal friend and an unexpected adventure. Thanks to some Montana park rangers, however, it ended up a snuff film. Hohm decided to spend the holiday at the West Boulder Campground in the Gallatin National Forest — near ... MORE
Michigan City Makes The Citizens Pay For Police Brutality
The beatings will continue until revenue improves. One time tax hike needed to pay settlement. Think that since you “aren’t breaking any laws,” police brutality doesn’t affect you? Well, that’s certainly not the case in one Michigan city. Instead of violent cops paying for their own wrong-doings, the legal expenses associated with police brutality ... MORESheriff’s Office Stoops To New Low: Claims Infant At Fault For SWAT Team Blowing His Face Apart With A Grenade
by Mike Sawyer. “Merely by being in that room, Bou-Bou had assumed the risk of coming under attack by a SWAT team. By impeding the trajectory of that grenade, rather than fleeing from his crib, Bou-Bou failed to “avoid the consequences” of that attack.” Habersham County Sheriff, Joey Terrell, has allegedly given the most asinine ... MOREDoug Newman: They Thought They Were Fighting For Freedom But Are Now Abused By America's Police State
Veterans abused by government. It is easy to stand up and cheer for your favorite government activity. It is quite another to acknowledge what it means in the real world. I almost never try to speak for other people. However, I think it is fairly safe to say that the average military recruit firmly believes that he joins the military so that you and ... MOREWoman Sues LAPD For Kidnap And Sexually Assault
Punished for not putting out. When Kim Nguyen called a cab after a few drinks, she thought she was on the right side of the law. But in spite of her best efforts, the 27-year-old pharmacist explains she was thrown from a police cruiser after Los Angeles police officers kidnapped and sexually assaulted her while she was waiting for that cab. ... MOREJacob Sullum: No Wonder Freddie Gray Ran From The Cops
Explaining the anger. When the cops chasing Freddie Gray caught up with him, they had a problem: He had not done anything illegal. They solved that problem the way cops often do: They picked a charge after the fact. According to Marilyn Mosby, the state's attorney for Baltimore, that charge, carrying a switchblade, was legally unfounded. Gray's ... MOREDid You Know Police Have Their Own Bill Of Rights?
by Eli Hager. Why the public is still in the dark about Freddie Gray. It has been more than two weeks since Baltimore police dragged Freddie Gray
into the paddy-wagon from which he would emerge, half an hour later,
with a fatal injury to his spine. But as another day ticks by, Gray's
neighbors and fellow citizens remain largely uninformed about ... MORE
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