Saturday, December 27, 2008
The Raw Story | Naked man dies after 4 taser shocks
Naked man dies after 4 taser shocksThe Raw Story |
Sunday, December 7, 2008
Hit & Run > Gotcha! - Reason Magazine
CopBusters! Gotcha! - Reason Magazine
"To clarify just a bit, according to Cooper, there was nothing illegal going on the bait house, just two evergreen trees and some grow lamps. There was no probable cause. So a couple of questions come up. First, how did the cops get turned on to the house in the first place? Cooper suspects they were using thermal imaging equipment to detect the grow lamps, a practice the Supreme Court has said is illegal. The second question is, what probable cause did the police put on the affidavit to get a judge to sign off on a search warrant? If there was nothing illegal going on in the house, it's difficult to conceive of a scenario where either the police or one of their informants didn't lie to get a warrant.
Cooper chose the Odessa police department for baiting because he believes police there instructed an informant to plant marijuana on a woman named Yolanda Madden. She's currently serving an eight-year sentence for possession with intent to distribute. According to Cooper, the informant actually admitted in federal court that he planted the marijuana. Madden was convicted anyway."
"To clarify just a bit, according to Cooper, there was nothing illegal going on the bait house, just two evergreen trees and some grow lamps. There was no probable cause. So a couple of questions come up. First, how did the cops get turned on to the house in the first place? Cooper suspects they were using thermal imaging equipment to detect the grow lamps, a practice the Supreme Court has said is illegal. The second question is, what probable cause did the police put on the affidavit to get a judge to sign off on a search warrant? If there was nothing illegal going on in the house, it's difficult to conceive of a scenario where either the police or one of their informants didn't lie to get a warrant.
Cooper chose the Odessa police department for baiting because he believes police there instructed an informant to plant marijuana on a woman named Yolanda Madden. She's currently serving an eight-year sentence for possession with intent to distribute. According to Cooper, the informant actually admitted in federal court that he planted the marijuana. Madden was convicted anyway."
Friday, October 24, 2008
ACLU highlights 'Constitution-Free Zone' 100 miles from border
ACLU highlights "Constitution-Free Zone" 100 miles from border Give them a hundred miles and they will take 1000......
Saturday, September 27, 2008
Bad Cops, No donuts
Cops having sex in the police station
They should be tasered butt-naked in the middle of the main intersection of town... at lunch time.... and broadcast on the TV
They should be tasered butt-naked in the middle of the main intersection of town... at lunch time.... and broadcast on the TV
Friday, September 26, 2008
Saturday, September 13, 2008
RCMP didn't study Taser use enough: Report
RCMP didn't study Taser use enough: Report
They just took the word of the Taser manufacturer.
I mean, why would THEY lie about the hundreds of deaths caused by their product (when used as intended)
Freakin NAZIS.
They just took the word of the Taser manufacturer.
I mean, why would THEY lie about the hundreds of deaths caused by their product (when used as intended)
Freakin NAZIS.
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Taser ends emu scamper on Pennsylvania Turnpike - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Taser ends emu scamper on Pennsylvania Turnpike - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: "After two hours of chasing it on the road, trying to corner it in the woods and even attempting a cowboy-style lassoing, troopers finally decided to stun the 4-foot-tall bird with a Taser to stop it rather than shoot it.
DeLuca said it was the only choice left.
'We tried everything to save the bird,' he said.
The bird fell to the ground after the shock. Troopers moved the emu -- which was still alive -- to the side of the road. That's where it took its last breath."
Tasers are DEADLY FORCE, gawddammit
DeLuca said it was the only choice left.
'We tried everything to save the bird,' he said.
The bird fell to the ground after the shock. Troopers moved the emu -- which was still alive -- to the side of the road. That's where it took its last breath."
Tasers are DEADLY FORCE, gawddammit
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Thursday, August 14, 2008
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Former La. police officer indicted in Taser death
Aug 13, 10:21 PM EDT
Former La. police officer indicted in Taser death
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN
Associated Press Writer
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- A former police officer accused of repeatedly jolting a handcuffed man with a Taser before he died was indicted on a manslaughter charge Wednesday by a grand jury in central Louisiana.
The Winn Parish grand jury also indicted former Winnfield police officer Scott Nugent on a charge of malfeasance in office stemming from the Jan. 17 death of Baron Pikes, 21.
Pikes was shocked nine times with a 50,000-volt Taser as he was arrested on a drug possession warrant in January, authorities said. Winn Parish District Attorney Chris Nevils said Nugent broke the law when he "unnecessarily" used the Taser on Pikes multiple times and failed to get him medical attention "when it was apparent he needed it."
"In a civilized society, abuse by those who are given great authority cannot be tolerated," Nevils said in a statement.
Nugent, who is scheduled to be arraigned Aug. 21, faces up to 40 years in prison if convicted of the manslaughter charge. The malfeasance charge carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison.
Nugent was fired but is appealing his dismissal. Phillip Terrell, Nugent's lawyer, has said his client followed department protocols and didn't use excessive force.
After the panel's decision, Terrell said the grand jury has only heard prosecutors' side of the story. "It now comes time for us to be able to present our side of the story," he said.
Since the grand jury's decision Wednesday, Terrell said Nugent had surrendered to sheriff's deputies and was booked on the two charges. He was released from jail after posting $45,000 bond, Terrell said.
The parish's coroner, Dr. Randolph Williams, ruled in June that Pikes' death was a homicide. Williams said he consulted with two other coroners, and both agreed that Pikes died of cardiac arrest caused by the Taser shocks.
Terrell disagreed with the coroner's conclusion but said he hasn't pinpointed the cause of death. "We haven't been allowed to see the autopsies yet," he said.
Carol Powell Lexing, a lawyer for Pikes' family, called the indictments "just one step toward justice."
Anger over Pikes' death has threatened to inflame racial tensions in Winnfield, where the population of roughly 5,800 is evenly divided between black and white residents. Pikes was black; Nugent is white.
more.....
Aug 13, 10:21 PM EDT
Former La. police officer indicted in Taser death
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN
Associated Press Writer
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- A former police officer accused of repeatedly jolting a handcuffed man with a Taser before he died was indicted on a manslaughter charge Wednesday by a grand jury in central Louisiana.
The Winn Parish grand jury also indicted former Winnfield police officer Scott Nugent on a charge of malfeasance in office stemming from the Jan. 17 death of Baron Pikes, 21.
Pikes was shocked nine times with a 50,000-volt Taser as he was arrested on a drug possession warrant in January, authorities said. Winn Parish District Attorney Chris Nevils said Nugent broke the law when he "unnecessarily" used the Taser on Pikes multiple times and failed to get him medical attention "when it was apparent he needed it."
"In a civilized society, abuse by those who are given great authority cannot be tolerated," Nevils said in a statement.
Nugent, who is scheduled to be arraigned Aug. 21, faces up to 40 years in prison if convicted of the manslaughter charge. The malfeasance charge carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison.
Nugent was fired but is appealing his dismissal. Phillip Terrell, Nugent's lawyer, has said his client followed department protocols and didn't use excessive force.
After the panel's decision, Terrell said the grand jury has only heard prosecutors' side of the story. "It now comes time for us to be able to present our side of the story," he said.
Since the grand jury's decision Wednesday, Terrell said Nugent had surrendered to sheriff's deputies and was booked on the two charges. He was released from jail after posting $45,000 bond, Terrell said.
The parish's coroner, Dr. Randolph Williams, ruled in June that Pikes' death was a homicide. Williams said he consulted with two other coroners, and both agreed that Pikes died of cardiac arrest caused by the Taser shocks.
Terrell disagreed with the coroner's conclusion but said he hasn't pinpointed the cause of death. "We haven't been allowed to see the autopsies yet," he said.
Carol Powell Lexing, a lawyer for Pikes' family, called the indictments "just one step toward justice."
Anger over Pikes' death has threatened to inflame racial tensions in Winnfield, where the population of roughly 5,800 is evenly divided between black and white residents. Pikes was black; Nugent is white.
more.....
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Police State
McClatchy Washington Bureau | 08/11/2008 | Cop cameras don't just catch speeders, they raise cash: "Easy-to-miss automated speed cameras on its half-mile main drag, where the speed limit is 30 mph, caught 3,500 speeders on their first day of operation last fall. Before that, the norm was six tickets a day."
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Wednesday, August 6, 2008
The Raw Story | Witnesses allege police brutality in death of tasered man
Witnesses allege police brutality in death of tasered man
A Pennsylvania man has died after being tasered by local police, and the Civil Rights section of the FBI's Pittsburgh office has now opened a preliminary investigation. Although the cause of death has not yet been determined, witnesses insist the man was kicked and beaten by police officers after he was forced to the ground and handcuffed.
A Pennsylvania man has died after being tasered by local police, and the Civil Rights section of the FBI's Pittsburgh office has now opened a preliminary investigation. Although the cause of death has not yet been determined, witnesses insist the man was kicked and beaten by police officers after he was forced to the ground and handcuffed.
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
How To Slow A Biker Down Video
Watch this Nazi Pig knock a bicyclist off his bike...for apparently no reason.
He lied about it in his report. He said the biker had hit him.
He lied about it in his report. He said the biker had hit him.
Tuesday, July 29, 2008
Think Progress » Blackwater received millions in small business contracts — but it’s not a small business.
Blackwater received millions in small business contracts — but it’s not a small business.
Blackwater received millions in small business contracts — but it’s not a small business.»
An audit by the Inspector General of the Small Business Administration found that private security firm Blackwater “obtained dozens of small business contracts worth more than $110 million even though” the company “may have exceeded size limits for a small business”:
The Inspector General of the Small Business Administration said Blackwater, based in Moyock, N.C., obtained 39 contracts set aside for small businesses from 2005 through 2007. Of these, 32 contracts worth $2.1 million were set aside for companies with annual revenues of $6.5 million or less.
Blackwater’s revenues have exceeded $200 million each of those years, according to federal contracting data.
The report said that Blackwater “may have improperly classified Blackwater guards in Iraq and Afghanistan as independent contractors rather than employees.” It’s a tactic other private contractors have used to avoid paying taxes.
Blackwater received millions in small business contracts — but it’s not a small business.»
An audit by the Inspector General of the Small Business Administration found that private security firm Blackwater “obtained dozens of small business contracts worth more than $110 million even though” the company “may have exceeded size limits for a small business”:
The Inspector General of the Small Business Administration said Blackwater, based in Moyock, N.C., obtained 39 contracts set aside for small businesses from 2005 through 2007. Of these, 32 contracts worth $2.1 million were set aside for companies with annual revenues of $6.5 million or less.
Blackwater’s revenues have exceeded $200 million each of those years, according to federal contracting data.
The report said that Blackwater “may have improperly classified Blackwater guards in Iraq and Afghanistan as independent contractors rather than employees.” It’s a tactic other private contractors have used to avoid paying taxes.
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Homeland Security Meets The Sopranos - International Analyst Network
Homeland Security Meets The Sopranos - International Analyst Network“My question is why would Drew Griffin’s name come on the watch list, post-his investigation of TSA?” Jackson Lee said.
“What is the basis of this sudden recognition that Drew Griffin is a terrorist? Are we targeting people because of their critique or criticism?”
Chertoff hedged, saying it was not his “understanding the reporter was put on [the list]” but that Griffin may share a name with someone put on the list.
Which is almost impossible to believe. Unless you are willing to accept that someone else coincidentally named Drew Griffin was discovered to be a terrorist almost seven years after 9/11 but within a week or two of CNN’s March 2008 air date.
“What is the basis of this sudden recognition that Drew Griffin is a terrorist? Are we targeting people because of their critique or criticism?”
Chertoff hedged, saying it was not his “understanding the reporter was put on [the list]” but that Griffin may share a name with someone put on the list.
Which is almost impossible to believe. Unless you are willing to accept that someone else coincidentally named Drew Griffin was discovered to be a terrorist almost seven years after 9/11 but within a week or two of CNN’s March 2008 air date.
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Friday, July 11, 2008
I-Team: Injection Used To Subdue Prisoners - Nashville News Story - WSMV Nashville
I-Team: Injection Used To Subdue Prisoners
Injecting this "horse traquilizer into citizens on the street, too."
Injecting this "horse traquilizer into citizens on the street, too."
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Taser Suffers a Rare Loss in Court - The Lede - Breaking News - New York Times Blog
Taser Suffers a Rare Loss in Court - The Lede - Breaking News - New York Times Blog: "From The Herald of Monterey County, Calif., the local paper on the case: A federal jury has held Taser International responsible for the death of a Salinas man in U.S. District Court in San Jose on Friday, and awarded his family more than $6 million in punitive and compensatory damages.An attorney for the family called the verdict a “landmark decision,” and indicated that it was the first time Taser International had been held responsible for a death or injury linked to its product."
Edit to add:
One of the comments to this article included this;
25.June 10th,
2008
1:59 pm Would the police have used firearms in any of these cases?
http://youtube.com/watch?v=WdPgF6trtjA
http://youtube.com/watch?v=NH_qVJfaYZA
http://youtube.com/watch?v=KWaCD6jIH5Q
http://youtube.com/watch?v=uIY3TemTpaM
http://youtube.com/watch?v=8RGe8fJ597w
http://youtube.com/watch?v=e6vBVUusmP0
http://youtube.com/watch?v=FZ3GXLpClD4
http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZdCUdR8qNF4
http://youtube.com/watch?v=6bVa6jn4rpE
http://dailybruin.com/news/2006/nov/16/community-respon ds-to-taser-us/
— Posted by fn
Edit to add:
One of the comments to this article included this;
25.June 10th,
2008
1:59 pm Would the police have used firearms in any of these cases?
http://youtube.com/watch?v=WdPgF6trtjA
http://youtube.com/watch?v=NH_qVJfaYZA
http://youtube.com/watch?v=KWaCD6jIH5Q
http://youtube.com/watch?v=uIY3TemTpaM
http://youtube.com/watch?v=8RGe8fJ597w
http://youtube.com/watch?v=e6vBVUusmP0
http://youtube.com/watch?v=FZ3GXLpClD4
http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZdCUdR8qNF4
http://youtube.com/watch?v=6bVa6jn4rpE
http://dailybruin.com/news/2006/nov/16/community-respon ds-to-taser-us/
— Posted by fn
Monday, June 2, 2008
Monday, May 26, 2008
Sunday, May 25, 2008
'Sleeper cell' case tests Bush powers - Security- msnbc.com
'Sleeper cell' case tests Bush powers - Security- msnbc.com: "Government lawyers told federal judges that the president can send the military into any U.S. neighborhood, capture a citizen and hold him in prison without charge, indefinitely."
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Sunday, May 4, 2008
The Raw Story | Judge orders all references to 'Taser' stricken from medical examiner's reports
Judge orders all references to Taser stricken from medical examiners reports Cant have the truth entered into the record, right?
GODDAMNED Rotten Nazi Pig Judges licking the jackboots of Nazi pig murderers.
tasers are used on unarmed, INNOCENT civilians. Tasers are TORTURE!
GODDAMNED Rotten Nazi Pig Judges licking the jackboots of Nazi pig murderers.
tasers are used on unarmed, INNOCENT civilians. Tasers are TORTURE!
Slashdot | Taser International Wins Lawsuit to Change Cause of Death
Slashdot | Taser International Wins Lawsuit to Change Cause of Death
"Taser International recently started a legal campaign against medical examiners who claimed tasers contributed to the cause of death for several people. On Friday, an Ohio judge ruled in favor of the stun gun manufacturer (free registration may be required). While they do have a number of scientific studies on which they establish their claims, it's interesting that the alternate cause of death they champion — excited delirium — appears only in police reports on the deaths of difficult or drug-addled inmates, not in medical textbooks.... (more)
"Taser International recently started a legal campaign against medical examiners who claimed tasers contributed to the cause of death for several people. On Friday, an Ohio judge ruled in favor of the stun gun manufacturer (free registration may be required). While they do have a number of scientific studies on which they establish their claims, it's interesting that the alternate cause of death they champion — excited delirium — appears only in police reports on the deaths of difficult or drug-addled inmates, not in medical textbooks.... (more)
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "The New Democratic Party has also criticized SPP for being undemocratic, not open to Parliament, and opaque [16]; New Democratic Party leader Jack Layton described the process as not simply unconstitutional, but 'non-constitutional,' held completely outside the usual mechanisms of oversight. [17]"
Friday, April 25, 2008
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Seventeen-year-old accused of assault, fathering child
Seventeen-year-old accused of assault, fathering child
These kids were dating since they were both 14 yrs old.
He is facing 25 yrs for having sex with his g/f.
Wonder why the jails are crowded.
FUCKING nazi pigs.
These kids were dating since they were both 14 yrs old.
He is facing 25 yrs for having sex with his g/f.
Wonder why the jails are crowded.
FUCKING nazi pigs.
Monday, March 17, 2008
Driver Gets Tazed For Being Slow Video
Driver Gets Tazed For Being Slow Video
This person gets tazed because she/he couldnt get license out of billfold in less than 20 seconds.
Fucking Nazi. This pig needs a good electrocution.
This person gets tazed because she/he couldnt get license out of billfold in less than 20 seconds.
Fucking Nazi. This pig needs a good electrocution.
Sunday, March 9, 2008
Saturday, March 8, 2008
Drunk Redneck Lawnmower Ride Video
Drunk Redneck Lawnmower Ride Video Maced the guy for taking a pee?
Friday, March 7, 2008
Saturday, March 1, 2008
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Community Faces $10 Mil. Lawsuit For Alleged Police Brutality | WKRN.COM
Community Faces $10 Mil. Lawsuit For Alleged Police Brutality | WKRN.COM: "'Community Faces $10 Mil. Lawsuit For Alleged Police Brutality'
The community of Cookeville, in Putnam County, is facing a $10 million lawsuit amid the release of shocking police dash cam video.
The video, from a Cookeville police cruiser, shows the arrest of a Putnam County man.
A Cookeville officer is seen allegedly placing drugs on the man, Carlos Ferrell, before arresting him.
Ferrell is now suing the city of Cookeville, the police department, Putnam County, and the sheriff's office for $10 million.
During the arrest, Ferrell was also bitten by a police K9.
Chris Melton, one of the officers involved, is now on leave, and his police force is facing statewide scrutiny."
The community of Cookeville, in Putnam County, is facing a $10 million lawsuit amid the release of shocking police dash cam video.
The video, from a Cookeville police cruiser, shows the arrest of a Putnam County man.
A Cookeville officer is seen allegedly placing drugs on the man, Carlos Ferrell, before arresting him.
Ferrell is now suing the city of Cookeville, the police department, Putnam County, and the sheriff's office for $10 million.
During the arrest, Ferrell was also bitten by a police K9.
Chris Melton, one of the officers involved, is now on leave, and his police force is facing statewide scrutiny."
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Canada, U.S. agree to use each other’s troops in civil emergencies
Canada, U.S. agree to use each other’s troops in civil emergencies
Canada and the U.S. have signed an agreement that paves the way for the militaries from either nation to send troops across each other's borders during an emergency, but some are questioning why the Harper government has kept silent on the deal.
Neither the Canadian government nor the Canadian Forces announced the new agreement, which was signed Feb. 14 in Texas.
The U.S. military's Northern Command, however, publicized the agreement with a statement outlining how its top officer, Gen. Gene Renuart, and Canadian Lt.-Gen. Marc Dumais, head of Canada Command, signed the plan, which allows the military from one nation to support the armed forces of the other nation during a civil emergency.
cont'd
Canada and the U.S. have signed an agreement that paves the way for the militaries from either nation to send troops across each other's borders during an emergency, but some are questioning why the Harper government has kept silent on the deal.
Neither the Canadian government nor the Canadian Forces announced the new agreement, which was signed Feb. 14 in Texas.
The U.S. military's Northern Command, however, publicized the agreement with a statement outlining how its top officer, Gen. Gene Renuart, and Canadian Lt.-Gen. Marc Dumais, head of Canada Command, signed the plan, which allows the military from one nation to support the armed forces of the other nation during a civil emergency.
cont'd
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Friday, February 1, 2008
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
FEMA Covered Up Cancer Risks To Katrina Victims - Politics on The Huffington Post
FEMA Covered Up Cancer Risks To Katrina Victims
Last summer, the Federal Emergency Management Agency was publicly shamed when lawmakers revealed the agency, to avoid lawsuits, put off testing trailers used to house Hurricane Katrina victims for formaldehyde, a toxic chemical. Now, documents obtained by Salon show that FEMA also pressured scientists to water down a report on the health risks of formaldehyde. FEMA officials instructed the scientists to omit any references to cancer or other long-term health risks from exposure to formaldehyde in FEMA trailers.
In a scathing letter sent today to Dr. Howard Frumkin, chief of the National Center for
Last summer, the Federal Emergency Management Agency was publicly shamed when lawmakers revealed the agency, to avoid lawsuits, put off testing trailers used to house Hurricane Katrina victims for formaldehyde, a toxic chemical. Now, documents obtained by Salon show that FEMA also pressured scientists to water down a report on the health risks of formaldehyde. FEMA officials instructed the scientists to omit any references to cancer or other long-term health risks from exposure to formaldehyde in FEMA trailers.
In a scathing letter sent today to Dr. Howard Frumkin, chief of the National Center for
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Judges Dismiss Suit Seeking Damages for Guantanamo Torture | Center for Constitutional Rights
Judges Dismiss Suit Seeking Damages for Guantanamo Torture | Center for Constitutional Rights
In a 43-page opinion, Circuit Judge Karen Lecraft Henderson found that the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, a statute that applies by its terms to all “persons” did not apply to detainees at Guantánamo, effectively ruling that the detainees are not persons at all for purposes of U.S. law. The Court also dismissed the detainees’ claims under the Alien Tort Statute and the Geneva Conventions, finding defendants immune on the basis that “torture is a foreseeable consequence of the military’s detention of suspected enemy combatants.” Finally, the Court found that, even if torture and religious abuse were illegal, defendants were immune under the Constitution because they could not have reasonably known that detainees at Guantánamo had any constitutional rights.
In a 43-page opinion, Circuit Judge Karen Lecraft Henderson found that the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, a statute that applies by its terms to all “persons” did not apply to detainees at Guantánamo, effectively ruling that the detainees are not persons at all for purposes of U.S. law. The Court also dismissed the detainees’ claims under the Alien Tort Statute and the Geneva Conventions, finding defendants immune on the basis that “torture is a foreseeable consequence of the military’s detention of suspected enemy combatants.” Finally, the Court found that, even if torture and religious abuse were illegal, defendants were immune under the Constitution because they could not have reasonably known that detainees at Guantánamo had any constitutional rights.
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