by Scott Shackford. I don't know that I would necessarily call it "good news" that we're
seeing more police officers facing actual charges and trials for fatal
shootings. Given, though, that there's been a notable increase
in the number of people killed by police in recent years, a doubling in
the frequency by which officers face trial in 2015 ... MORE
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Showing posts with label police. Show all posts
Police Prosecutions Have Increased, But Not Convictions
by Scott Shackford. I don't know that I would necessarily call it "good news" that we're
seeing more police officers facing actual charges and trials for fatal
shootings. Given, though, that there's been a notable increase
in the number of people killed by police in recent years, a doubling in
the frequency by which officers face trial in 2015 ... MOREDo Badges Grant Special Rights? Cop Shoots Unarmed Marijuana Dealer in Face and Kills Him, Walks Free
by Matt Agorist. Derek Cruice was a kind and loving young man who was murdered in cold blood by state agents because he allegedly sold a plant that is legal in five states. In March, a heavily militarized police SWAT team, knowing that Cruice had never been convicted of a crime, descended on his home on Maybrook Drive in Deltona. Police ... MOREFederal Court Orders The DEA To Stop Harassing Medical Marijuana Providers And Instead Start Obeying The Law
Enforcement zealots must learn to obey the law. In a scathing decision, a federal court in California has ruled that the Drug Enforcement Administration's interpretation of a recent medical marijuana bill "defies language and logic," "tortures the plain meaning of the statute" and is "at odds with fundamental notions of the rule of law." The ruling ... MOREPolice State America 2016: The Case Of An Unarmed Teen Who Flashed His Brights At A Cop And Ended Up Shot Dead
See the video from the police cruiser. The family of an unarmed teenager shot dead by a sheriff's deputy during a Michigan traffic stop in February has filed a federal wrongful death lawsuit alleging that the officer's "entire course of action was illegal." The lawsuit, filed Wednesday against Eaton County Sheriff's Sgt. Jonathan Frost and the county, ... MOREShaun King: Police State Torture - Savannah-Style
The cover-up of a man tortured to death in state custody. It is now abundantly clear that Matthew Ajibade was murdered by police
in Savannah, Georgia. For over 10 months, police and prosecutors have
concealed the video evidence of his murder not only from the public, but
from Ajibade's closest friends and family members. His death in ... MOREWoman Flips Off Mayor, So He Sends SWAT Team After Her
by John Vibes. Cops deployed as tools for politician. Tina Warren has been fighting her local government over rising water bills, leaving her at odds with the town’s mayor, Bill Kirkpatrick. Warren has been running a number of campaigns against his policies, and she has even been flipping the mayor the middle finger every time she sees him. Tina’s ... MORE
U.S. Attorney General To Allow Police Departments To Keep The Number Of Citizens They Kill A Secret
by Jay Syrmopoulos. Throwing dirt on inconvenient truths. In complete reversal of course from the stated position of her predecessor, Attorney General Loretta Lynch says the federal government shouldn’t mandate police departments to report lethal shootings of civilians. Lynch’s statements diverge drastically from her predecessor Eric Holder, ... MOREThe Worst Cases Of Police Brutality In September
by Jess Colarossi. And they talk about a "war on cops." During the first week of September, police killed more civilians than the total number of police officers killed so far this year. By the end of the month, 99 people were killed, according to the Killed By Police database. At least 77 of them were shot and killed. The Guardian reports that 873 people have ... MOREM. David: Is It Ever Legal To Shoot Cops?
Badges do not grant special rights. Is it ever legal to shoot cops? A growing number of states
are passing laws that say that yes, in fact, sometimes it is well within
a citizen’s rights to shoot a police officer. Other states have already ruled in favor of citizens shooting police officers in self-defense, (even hip-hop legend Tupac walked ... MOREBruce Wright: Marijuana Legalization 2015 - US Pot Arrests Increased In 2014 With 1 Every 45 Seconds, FBI Data Show
Ken White: If I Just Talk To The Police I Can Clear This Up
— The Dangerous Delusion.“Don’t talk to law enforcement without consulting a lawyer” is simple advice. Anyone can follow it. Most of us understand why it’s a good idea. But too many people reject the advice because of a common and misplaced fear. It’s the fear that if they don’t return that detective’s call immediately, if they don’t invite FBI ... MORE
Is Safety Just A Pretense? How One Police Dept Racked Up 1700 Citations Deploying Questionable DUI Checkpoints
by Angela Caputo. On an unseasonably cool summer evening last year, Berwyn police officers stood at Ogden and East avenues eyeing cars as they crawled through a roadside check. The officers were working a special night DUI patrol, looking for bloodshot eyes, signs of drug use and vehicle violations like expired tags and broken lights, stopping vehicles ... MOREDetective Not Immune From Warrantless Entry Lawsuit
by Michael Booth. Cops must abide the law as well as enforce it. A New Jersey appeals court ruled that damages may be awarded to a Vineland woman whose home was essentially occupied by the police while they waited for hours to obtain a search warrant. In a published ruling issued Sept. 11, the three-judge Appellate Division panel said ... MORECops Allow Police Dog To Maul Handcuffed Man’s Face
Those who enforce, but do not abide. In a terrifying witness video uploaded to Facebook early Monday morning, Delray Beach police are seen surrounding a handcuffed man and allowing their police dog to maul his face outside a South Florida bar. “I’m usually not the one to post about the police of police brutality, but after what I witness tonight ... MOREVideo Of NYPD Officer's Assault On Tennis Star James Blake
Cops caught in the act of being themselves. Surveillance videotape released by the New York Police Department shows Officer James Frascatore ambushing tennis star James Blake in what appears to be a startling, illegal arrest. Frascatore has been sued four times for excessive force in the past. Missing from the surveillance tape, released on ... MOREShould Police Be Able To Take Control Of Self-Driving Cars?
by Karl Bode. Technology's dark side. As Google, Tesla, Volvo, and other companies make great strides with their self-driving car technology, we've started moving past questions about whether the technology will work, and started digging into the ethics of how it should work. For example, we recently discussed whether or not cars should ... MORE
Even In The Age Of Medical Marijuana, Court Rules Smell Of Pot Can Be Used As Pretense For Warrantless Search
by Tom Barlas. A New Jersey’s man attempt to use the state’s medical marijuana law to overturn a criminal conviction went up in smoke this week. A state appeals court ruled Tuesday that the smell of marijuana can still be used by law enforcement as the grounds for a warrantless search. The appeals court rejected George A. Meyer’s argument that ... MORE
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