FL Officer Resigns After Video Of His Interaction With Homeless Man Goes Viral
WSPAAug 06


Cop Threatens Own Daughter With Gun For Not Doing Her Chores
InformationLiberationAug 05
A female police officer with the Kahoka, Missouri police reportedly threatened her own daughter with a handgun for failing to do her chores.

WGEM reports:
Michele D. Miller, 42, of Memphis, Missouri, is charged with misdemeanor domestic assault. She was released from jail after posting a $2,500 cash-only bond.

Court documents
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Deputy Wants Immunity After Breaking Bones, Tearing Ligaments Of Suspect During Arrest; Appeals Court Quickly Shuts Him Down
TechdirtAug 05
This was an extraordinarily-fast resolution to an excessive force lawsuit, especially considering it took a trip to the appeals court.

The culprit here is Polk County Sheriff's Deputy Anthony Burgess (presumably no relation except for the ultraviolence)
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DC: Federal Court Upholds Arrest Of Elderly Man Over Parking Violation
TheNewspaperAug 05
An elderly motorist arrested while waiting for his 64-year-old wife to return from the drug store cannot sue Washington, DC's police department. The US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit earlier this month ruled that Barbara and Hamilton P. Fox III had no recourse for their treatment in the December 20, 2008 no-parking zone dispute.

On that late Saturday afternoon, Hamilton Fox dropped his wife off at the CVS Pharmacy on Pennsylvania Avenue in Southeast DC. As the location has no
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Alabama Officer Kept Job After Proposal To Murder Black Man And Hide Evidence
The GuardianAug 05


Austin Police Account of Antonio Buehler's Arrest Disproven by Peaceful Streets Videos
PINACAug 05


Alabama Deputy Charged by Feds in 'Revenge Beatdown'
AL.comAug 05


Cops Say Video Showing Them Steal Marijuana & Joke About Beating Disabled Woman Is "Illegal"
The Free Thought ProjectAug 04
Santa Ana, CA — In June, police raided a marijuana dispensary and were caught on a surveillance camera stealing the merchandise and playing darts. Police entered the "Sky High" dispensary in riot gear with guns drawn and were extremely disrespectful to the owners of the property.

One of the occupants was handicapped and blind, and the officers were making jokes about her disability, and suggesting to one another that they should have assaulted her.

"Did you
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Crazed Cop Stalks Man then Pulls a Gun on Him for Filming from his Own Front Yard
The Free Thought ProjectAug 04
Rohnert Park, CA — In a video that is sure to spark outrage across the country, a Rohnert Park police officer was caught on film stalking a man for filming.

As if the harassment and intimidation for simply recording a police officer from his own property weren’t enough, this cop went so far as to exit his vehicle and pull his gun on a man who was simply practicing his freedom of speech.

The incident began as Don McComas was loading up his boat for a day
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Government Seizes Vehicles Worth $1 Million; Brings No Charges, Keeps The Cars
TechdirtAug 04
Asset forfeiture: drop the charges, keep the property. I guess the person behind Saeki Co., Ltd. should feel appreciative he actually was graced with charges, rather than just had his purchased vehicles seized and spirited away with a mumbled explanation and some dodgy paperwork.

Saeki Co. bought s
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Man Threatened With Charges After Catching Post Office Delivering Mail Into Dumpster
Police State USAAug 04
CARSON, CA — A group of citizens observed a U.S. postal worker dumping several bins of undelivered mail into a trash dumpster. When they blew the whistle, they were treated coldly and even threatened with criminal charges.

The witnesses confronted the mail carrier, who sheepishly attempted to take some of the bundles back out of the dumpster. The mailwoman ultimately left, and witnesses were able to retrieve as many as six bins of mail from the trash.

“C
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Man Arrested, Charged with Multiple Felonies for Telling Jurors About Their Rights
The Anti-MediaAug 04
Denver, CO - Last week, a Denver man was arrested and charged with multiple felonies, but not for stealing, committing fraud, or engaging in violent crime. He was targeted for attempting to educate jurors about their rights in the courtroom.

Mark Ianicelli, 56, set up a table outside of Lindsay-Flanigan Courthouse in Denver in order to educate jurors about jury
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VIDEO: Cop Handcuffs Child, Watches As He Screams In Agony
The Free Thought ProjectAug 04


A federal lawsuit by the American Civil Liberties Union and the Children's Law Center alleging that a deputy sheriff handcuffed two small elementary school students who have disabilities, resulting in pain and trauma, according to a federal lawsuit filed today.

In an extremely disturbing video, school resource officer, Kenton County Deputy Sheri
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A Mom Called the Police on My 3-Year-Old Son After a Playground Accident
Yahoo ParentingAug 04


NYPD Thugs Assault Business Owner As He Closes Shop
Cop BlockAug 03


Video has emerged showing the most violent gang in America assaulting a shopkeeper while he is closing up his store.

Posters on social media say the incident involved NYPD officers from the 25th precinct in East Harlem and “took place on E 124th and Lexington, in front of the Bottle
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'I Can Detain You For Not Talking to Me!': WI Police Officer Harasses Open Carry Activists, Demands They Leave the City
Cop BlockAug 03


Libertyisforeveryone gives us another gem highlighting an officer that doesn’t know the laws pertaining to open carry.  They were open carrying in New Holstein, WI when Officer Leigh pulls up and gets out of the car asking for ID.  Both armed gentlemen refuse to provide ID.
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Teenager Sues Police After Being Jailed for 40 Days Over a Snowball Then Cleared of Wrongdoing
The Free Thought ProjectAug 03
Detroit, MI — A Detroit teenager is suing police in federal court after being wrongfully jailed for 40 days over a snowball.

Dominique Rondeau thought he would have some fun with the other kids after school by throwing snowballs. In Police State USA, however, even this immortal pastime can get you thrown in jail.

One of those icy snowball
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Austin Police Arrest Peaceful Streets Founder Antonio Buehler Again for Recording Cops in Public
PINACAug 03


In Under a Minute, this Cop Shows Exactly Why People are Losing Faith in Police
The Free Thought ProjectAug 02


Wichita, KS — A deputy has been suspended after he was captured on video, in a sickening display of authoritarianism. Deputy Vance Williams is now apologizing to the community after this video was posted to YouTube.

According to KSN news, the deputy was called out to the town of Harper to investigate a dispute over property, betwe
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Witnesses: Officer Killed Dog, Laughed, Lied In Reports, Charged Owner
Cop BlockAug 02
Witnesses in Clayton County, Georgia say an officer unnecessarily killed a canine, who posed no threat – in front of children – then laughed about it, lied in police reports, and charged the dogs owner for not having the animal on a leash.

Claudette Terry says she was moving into a new home on Pineglen Drive back in May when Clayton County officers spied a man sitting in her driveway – one of her friends – and began “investigating.”

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New Jersey Cop Slams, Nearly Kills Female Senior Citizen
Cop BlockAug 02
Clark County, New Jersey cops pulled over Fortuna Riga, for allegedly running a stop sign. Riga says the cops pulled him out of his car, and his 61 year old mother intervened. According to the cops his mother jumped on one of the officers back. According to the family, she merely grabbed one of the officers and asked why they were going after her son? The officers slammed the grandmother to the ground, breaking out her front teeth, and causing multiple fractures. She is in critical condition, an... (more)

Afghan War Is Not Over, Says Judge, So Indefinite Detention Can Continue
Common DreamsAug 02
A federal judge on Thursday rejected the petition of a Guantanamo detainee who had requested to be freed after spending nearly a decade and a half in the U.S. offshore prison without trial.

As the Associated Press reports:
Muktar Yahya Najee al-Warafi has said his detention was illegal in light of President Barack Obama's statements... (more)

Police Pose As Construction Crew To Extort Texting Drivers
Cop BlockJul 31
The tactics of the road pirates are shameless and know no bounds. There isn’t anything these revenue generators for the state won’t do to eat out the substance of their own countrymen.

Under the auspices of protecting a duped public from distracted drivers, Marietta Police in Cobb County, Georgia dressed up as a const
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Related: CA Cops Pose As Homeless Panhandlers, Peer Into People's Cars To Ticket Them For Using Cell Phones

Criminal Profiling Agency Says Officer Tensing Is The "Real" Victim, Not The Man He Shot In The Head
The Free Thought ProjectJul 31
Samuel DuBose died from a gunshot to the head at point-blank range, but the real victim in the Cincinnati shooting is the shooter – campus police officer Ray Tensing. Thus asserts nationally known “criminal profiler” Pat Brown, offering an assessment that is shared by people across the United States whose contributions made it possible for the accused murderer to pay his $... (more)

"Don't Miss"
William Norman GriggJul 31
Seattle resident Nathaniel Caylor wears a large, conspicuous metal appliance on the right side of his face, a souvenir of a May 5, 2009 incident in which Seattle Police Officer Eugene Shubeck tried to murder him in front of his twenty-month-old son, Wyatt. The police had arrived in response to a third-party report that Caylor, distraught over the death of his wife, was suicidal.<... (more)

Seattle Pig Lied About Man Swinging Golf Club, Faces Firing
Cop BlockJul 31
Seattle Pig Cynthia Whitlatch was notified Monday that she faces termination over the false arrest of a 69-year-old man, who she accused of wielding a golf club as a weapon.

An investigation into the arrest of William Wingate on July 9, 2014, revealed a collection of policy violations, including biased policing.
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VIDEO: Man Asks Cops To Stop Beating Woman, Cops Beat Him Instead
The Free Thought ProjectJul 30
San Francisco, CA — On the weekend June 27, in San Francisco, thousands of people took to the streets to take part in the 200 parade contingents, 300 exhibitors, and more than 20 stages and venues at the San Francisco LGBT Pride Celebration and Parade. San Francisco’s celebration is the largest LGBT gathering in the nation.

During the event, just after the “Dyke March,” police and protesters clashed outside the old Lexington Club in the Mission District.... (more)


Officer Admits Lying To Grand Jury To Cover Up Fellow Cop's Beating Of Cuffed Man
Cop BlockJul 30
Gary Wayne Hopkins was viciously beaten at the hands of a sadistic Huntsville, Alabama police officer. As we previously reported, Hopkins was awarded $22,500 in damages stemming from an excessive force complaint.

Hopkins was handcuffed in the rear of a Huntsville police cruiser when he kicked out the rear window. According to a video
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Judge Who Took Kids from Off-Grid Family, Same Judge who Killed his Own Son and Wasn't Arrested
The Free Thought ProjectJul 30
Hot Springs, Ark — On Monday, we reported on the tragic case of 18-month-old Thomas Naramore, who died after being left in a hot vehicle for four hours. The father, Wade Naramore, is a Garland County circuit court judge and has not been arrested despite the fact that he admitted to leaving his son in the car.

The lack of an arrest, coupled with the fact that
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