“It is perfectly possible for a man to be out of prison and yet not free—to be under no physical constraint and yet be a psychological captive, compelled to think, feel and act as the representatives of the national state, or of some private interest within the nation wants him to think, feel and act. . . . To him the walls of his prison are invisible and he believes himself to be free.” — Aldous Huxley, A Brave New World Revisited
A flippant bumper sticker with the words "shoot a cop" scribbled on it has Virginia police in a tizzy.
NBC 12 reports:
NBC12 viewers contacted 12 On Your Side about a bumper sticker that reads "SHOOT A COP." It's gotten the attention of the Virginia Fraternal Order of Police. Is it Free Speech or a
Middletown, DE - A Delaware police officer drunkenly broke into a stranger's home this weekend. He claims he believed it was his own residence. The officer, Michael Spencer, has a history of drunken misconduct.
On Saturday at 1:30 am, the drunken Spencer left a party at a friend's house in Middletown, Delaware. The off-duty cop fell asleep in his own car, only to wake up at 4:30 in the morning, walk several houses down, and attempt to enter the home he claims he thought was h... (more)
Last month, a Michigan family decided it would be fun to go camping for the summer, on a 10-acre plot of land they had recently purchased. Christopher and Antonia Hernandez wanted their six children to experience the outdoors, and get a taste for off-grid living. But after living in several large tents for 9 days, their rural experiment came to an abrupt end.
On May 19, the parents left the property to do laundry at a laundromat, as well as to buy food and some fenc
When we were first sent the video below our first thoughts were that there must be some exaggeration in the description. After all, the group of four African American shoppers were filming the police. Surely the officers wouldn’t have openly broken the law when they knew they were being recorded… right?
Apparently, the officers who responded to a Pensacola, Florida, Walmart had little concern for whether or not... (more)
In the attached video uploaded to YouTube by the user The Battousai, Austin Police approach a cameraman while he is filming a police facility from a public place. They begin to ask him questions about what he is doing and he remains silent and answers no questions. After realizing tha... (more)
It isn't often that honest people receive detailed intelligence about a planned gathering of violent men who steal for a living and kill with impunity. An event of that kind will occur from August 10-12th here in Idaho. In fact, I can provide the specific address of the armed robbers' summit — 700 South Stratford Drive in Meridian. The location is conspicuously marked and easy to find: It is the Idaho Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST) Academy, which will host a two-day sessi... (more)
Los Angeles, CA — Two years ago, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s department equipped their officers with guns that were less safe, and unsurprisingly the amount of accidental gunshots has more than doubled.
Prior to the change in weapons, the county only had roughly 12 accidents per year, while now there are at least 30.
The new gun, the Smith & Wesson M&P9, is not fitted with a safety mechanism to prevent accidents, and the trigger is extremely sensiti... (more)
Fallbrook, CA — A disturbing video has been given to the Free Thought Project that shows a Fallbrook Police officer allegedly assaulting a 13-year-old boy.
The footage was given to us from our friends at FilmingCops.com.
According to the person who took the video, the 13-year-old was simply skateboarding when the officer approached. ... (more)
Santa Ana, CA — Last month, police raided a marijuana dispensary and were caught on a hidden 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.
Cops kill a lot of people. Depending on who's counting, they've already killed between 385 and 470 people this year. This isn't to say that some of these killings weren't justified, ... (more)
In the latest example of the punitive and reckless manner with which law enforcement officers treat pets, a U.S. Marshal deputy shot a dog Wednesday, while searching a man’s home for a fugitive.
West Texas homeowner Anthony McDowell says the unidentified Marshal shot the dog without provocation. “My dog didn’t bark at [the officer] not one time.” McDowell said. [He] didn’t even charge him.”
While a Des Moines police officer was performing a routine traffic stop a young man pulled his car up next to his in such close proximity that the officer couldn't exit his own vehicle, then got out and performed an erratic "almost dance" before returning to his car and driving away.
Police proceeded to pursue the man in a "slow speed chase" until he eventually came to an abrupt stop. T... (more)
A Florida high-school principal has been removed from his job after commenting online in support of the Texas police officer who resigned after a video surfaced showing him manhandling a black bikini-clad teenager and pulling his gun on other black teens, according to officials and local media.
Riesel, Texas -- Seventy-five-year-old Gerry Suttle was stunned when she received a call from the local police chief, informing her that she had a warrant issued for her arrest.
“I’ll be 76 in July,” Suttle said. “I’m 75 now, and I’ve never had a speeding ticket, never had a parking ticket and now here I am got a warrant for my arrest from the big city of Riesel.”
Suttle's arrest warrant was for failure to appear before a ju... (more)
Cops hauling pot, cops protecting loads of cocaine, cops selling ecstasy, and a whole bunch of cops with apparent prescription pill problems, Let's get to it:
Today South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley will sign S.47, a body camera bill. The bill requires state and local law enforcement agencies in South Carolina to use body cameras and to develop body camera policies and procedures. It also establishes a "Body-Worn Cameras Fund" and prohibits police body camera footage from being accessed via Freedom of Information (FOIA) requests. The increased use of police body cameras is wort... (more)
Tyler, TX — Last week, police in Texas heroically saved the town from likes of two young girls who attempted to open a black market lemonade stand. The girls, one 7-year-old and one 8-year-old, dared to try to raise money to buy a Father’s day present for their dad by setting up a lemonade stand in their neighborhood.
Little Rock, AR — Eric Wilson was on his way home from his job at Lighthouse for the Blind when he was stopped by two Little Rock Police officers alleging he “fit the description” of a suspect.
The LRPD police department claim they received a call about someone fitting Wilson’s description who was running away from or chasing someone and who appeared to be afraid.
“I had just got off of work,” said Wilson who then missed his ... (more)
SCHENECTADY — A city man is alleging Schenectady police used excessive force by pepper-spraying and Tasering him after he was accused of jaywalking last week in Mont Pleasant.
The incident was partially captured on video by bystanders, and one of the videos viewed by the executive director of the local New York Civil Liberties Union had th... (more)
McKinney Police Cpl. Eric Casebolt has resigned after video showed him pushing a 15-year-old girl in a swimsuit to the ground and pointing his firearm at other teens.
Casebolt's lawyer informed FOX4 of Casebolt's decision on Tuesday afternoon.
McKinney Police Chief Greg Conley said Casebolt's actions were “indefensible&rdquo... (more)
