Collusion and Malfeasance at the BIA and DOJ
Terry BressiThis is an update on the unlawful multi-jurisdictional roadblock that took place on Arizona SR86 on December 20, 2002.
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Ninja strikes back at BATF agents
• The Red & Black[Apologies to PO's. I hate to include BATFags under this catagory.] Georgia, who gained national headlines 2 weeks ago when he was roughed up by agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms after going to the dining hall in a ninja cos
WYOMING SHERIFFS PUT FEDERAL OFFICERS ON CHOKE-CHAINS
Ernest HancockSheriffs in Wyoming are insisting that all federal law enforcement officers and personnel from federal regulatory agencies must clear all their activities in a Wyoming county with the Sheriff's Office. US District Court case No 2:96-cv-099-J
Drunks stand up to excuses for "cops" in Texas
• ReutersA controversial Texas program to send undercover agents into bars to arrest drunks has been halted after a firestorm of protest from the public. The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission has "temporarily suspended" what it called "Operat
DEA Agent Who Shot Self In Foot Sues U.S.
• www.thesmokinggun.comA Drug Enforcement Administration agent who stars in a popular online video that shows him shooting himself in the foot during a weapons demonstration for Florida children is suing over the tape's release
LA pays $1.1 million after its cops help murder of B.I.G. rapper
• 3-30-2006His family's lawsuit against the city and LAPD claimed a corrupt LAPD officer arranged to have Wallace killed at the behest of Death Row Records founder Marion "Suge" Knight, and that LAPD officials covered up Mack's involvement. Kn
New tactic in the War on DUI's
• ReutersTexas has begun sending undercover agents into bars to arrest drinkers for being drunk, a spokeswoman for the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission said. Brave agents infiltrated 36 bars and arrested 30 people for public intoxication.
The US police murder you only get to read about ... in the foreign press
• BBC NewsThe 37-year-old optometrist was unarmed, he had no history of violence and displayed no threatening behaviour. But he had been under investigation for illegal gambling and a heavily armed team was at his home to serve a search warrant.
Sheriff blocked from interviewing Cheney over shooting
• Think ProgressCBS News reports that local law enforcement officials were prevented from interviewing Vice President Cheney after he accidentally shot a 78-year-old man during a hunting trip.
Official Cheney Shooting Report
• The Smoking GunThe Texas Parks and Wildlife Department today issued a report on Vice President Dick Cheney's accidental shooting Saturday of a fellow quail hunter on a sprawling Texas ranch. The hunting accident report, a copy of which you can find below, brief
Drug warriors returning from Iraq bring Abu Grabe to you
• WDIV TV4A Macomb County couple claims police stormed their home, handcuffed them and put pillowcases over their heads, a practice called "hooding." Law enforcement said undercover cops on raids may protect their identities by hooding suspects
Deputy shoots passenger 3 times after 100-mph chase
• MSNBCA videotape shows a sheriff’s deputy shooting an unarmed Air Force policeman who recently returned from Iraq as he obeyed an order to get up off the ground. A resident videotaped the shooting following a 100 mph chase.
London police 'faked evidence' on shot Brazilian
• Agence France PresseLondon police faked vital evidence to cover up their fatal role in the shooting of an innocent Brazilian, mistaken for a suicide bomber. The blame would have been pinned on senior police commanders leaving them open to murder charges
New 'ray gun' weapon to be tested on Iraqi's?
• The Raw StoryThe "Active Denial System" is a gun that emits an invisible ray which can stop the target without causing any serious pain or harming any bystanders. Others aren't sure if the ray is so "harmless." Details show that at least o
15 police officers face charges over subway shooting
• The IndependentMenezes had done little to arouse suspicion, other than to emerge from a flat under surveillance. Far from vaulting a ticket barrier and running down an escalator to escape officers, he walked at a normal pace, pausing for a newspaper, and was not
Kid with pink tipped BB gun gunned down by SWAT in toilet is brain dead
• Associated PressThe parents of a 15-year-old boy accused of terrorizing classmates with a pistol warned authorities the weapon likely was fake before police shot him in a middle school bathroom
ACLU will provide cameras to tape police
• St. Louis Post-DispatchThe ACLU, a frequent critic of the city police, plans to arm residents with video cameras to record officers' dealings with the public. The department often mistreats and unfairly targets blacks and it hopes the presence of cameras will act as a
Nothing like a good old fashioned police (and FBI) beat down in New Orleans
• Associated PressTwo officers were fired for a beating in the French Quarter shortly after Hurricane Katrina that was photographed and videotaped by The Associated Press. A third officer was suspended for assaulting the reporter. The FBI joined in the fun.
No jail for NY cop who killed unarmed immigrant
• ReutersA New York City police officer was sentenced to 500 hours of community service and 5 years probation for gunning down an unarmed faultless African immigrant while working undercover 2 years ago.
Former Border Patrol agent sentenced to 2 years probation for harboring illegal
• ARIZONA DAILY STARA former Border Patrol agent was sentenced in Tucson on Thursday to two years of federal probation for harboring an illegal entrant for four years.
San Francisco police suspended over video sketch
• ReutersSan Francisco is suspending 20 police officers who participated in video sketches portraying police ogling women, ducking emergency calls and going to a massage parlor on duty.
Subway killer cops "might" face prosecution
• BBC NewsOfficers involved in the fatal shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes on the Tube could face charges. The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) said it was "likely" to send its report to the Crown Prosecution Service to consider.
Doubts Now Surround Account of Snipers Amid New Orleans Chaos
• Los Angeles TimesIn the desperate days after Hurricane Katrina: Police had caught eight snipers on a bridge shooting at relief contractors. In the gun battle that followed, officers shot to death five or six of the marauders. Wasn't true.
Escaped Death Row Inmate Recaptured
• Associated PressA convicted double-murderer who spent three days on the run after slipping away from a Houston jail was recaptured some 200 miles away — drunk and talking on a pay phone.
Officials 'Embarrassed' by Death Row Escape
• Associated PressThompson, 35, walked out of Harris County Jail on Thursday after freeing himself from handcuffs, changing into civilian clothes and leaving a visitors' area wearing a fake ID badge. Authorities said the death row prisoner fooled at least four jai
Prohibition Alive & Well
• Associated PressPolice broke up a poker game at a warehouse seizing $25,000 in what they called the city's biggest gambling raid since Prohibition. Those arrested face a year in jail or $1,200 fine. Police charged 80 players, 9 dealers and 4 managers with gambl
False Accusations Against Police Protected
• Associated PressThe decision, hailed by civil liberties groups and opposed by state prosecutors and law enforcement groups, overturns the California Supreme Court, which in 2002 ruled that free speech concerns took a back seat when it came to speech targeting police
Police officer-arms smuggler sentenced to prison
• Agence France PresseA former police officer convicted of helping smuggle guns and grenade launchers from Vietnam to San Francisco has been sentenced to 51 months in prison. This was an ICE enforcement priority because arms traffickers jeopardize the safety of all Ameri
Sheriff Arpaio demands fingerprints for motorists or go to jail.
• Arizona RepublicMotorists cited for criminal traffic violations must give their thumbprint to deputies. "This will be mandatory. No exceptions," Sheriff Arpaio said. "If they don't want to give the print, they're going directly to jail. Perio
New Orleans Police Beating Caught on Tape
•Two New Orleans police officers repeatedly punched a 64-year-old man accused of public intoxication, and another city officer assaulted an Associated Press Television News producer as a cameraman taped the confrontations...
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