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Montreal police caught brutalizing students
22 Feb 2012 | 5:03 pm
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January 27th, about 200 students in Montreal were protesting on the Government’s plan to hike up university tuition in front of the offices of the Ministry of Education, were peacefully protesting, standing still holding up a red banner and just staying put not making any aggressive moves to police when suddenly, one hothead thug police officer decided to zero in on a student and beat him. That same officer later later in the video then pushed harshly a female student to the ground.
The video was posting and went viral and now Montreal police are opening an internal investigation following complaints after the publication of a video on YouTube that clearly shows police brutality.
In the video (see above from about 0:36 to 0:43) the police thug strikes a protester with about three punches to the abdomen, pushing the students back about five times.
The language spoken is french since Montreal is 50% French within the Provence (similar to a state) of Quebec, 85 % are French Canadians.
The students in question did not appear to be seriously hurt and did not make any attempt to fight back or defend themselves.
The police lied by explaining that they reacted after the students circled the police in an threatening attempt to prevent them from clearing the area.
Montreal police investigating brutality claims
Montreal police are investigating allegations of police brutality after footage of an officer hitting a protester surfaced on the internet Friday.
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Judge Edward Burke Misconduct Overview To Be Released On Friday
22 Feb 2012 | 4:04 pm
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On Friday I am commissioning my first ever official “overview” of government misconduct. The presentation will detail my case as to precisely how Keene Circuit Court-District Division Presiding Judge Edward Burke violated state law, the state Constitution, and judicial canons by telling a lie to have someone arrested. A lie that constituted False Reports to Law Enforcement, a crime under state law. A crime that if the exact facts and circumstances were brought before him in a criminal case where you did the same thing, he would find you guilty.
I am quite familiar with the crime as I have arrested people and prepared prosecution cases for it before. Judge Burke should have been arrested by now for what he did… but lucky for him, it appears that his friends in government are protecting him.
The presentation I will be burning to DVD and distributing to Governor John Lynch, the Executive Council, and every member of the New Hampshire General Court. Every mainstream media outlet in New Hampshire will also be receiving a copy.
Judicial Canon #2, the code of conduct for judges, reads as follows:
A JUDGE SHOULD AVOID IMPROPRIETY AND THE APPEARANCE OF IMPROPRIETY IN ALL OF THE JUDGE’S ACTIVITIES
I presume that includes impropriety and the appearance of impropriety in all of the judge’s interactions with members of the free press who are asking constitutionally protected questions. Especially when our own Constitution says:
FREE SPEECH AND LIBERTY OF THE PRESS ARE ESSENTIAL TO THE SECURITY OF FREEDOM IN A STATE: THEY OUGHT, THEREFORE, TO BE[…] -
Oakland Cop Identified in Scott Olsen Incident
22 Feb 2012 | 1:38 pm
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Article by Ali Winston with research by Jacob Crawford
One of the most indelible images of the Occupy movement to date is that of Marine veteran Scott Olsen being carried away from a skirmish line of riot police at 14th Street and Broadway on October 25 in Oakland. Stunned and bleeding from an ugly gash on his forehead, the 24-year-old Wisconsin native had been struck in the head by an unknown projectile during the first salvo of tear gas, flash-bang grenades, and less-than-lethal munitions fired at hundreds of Occupy Oakland supporters facing off against Oakland police and several other Bay Area law enforcement agencies called in on mutual aid.
Video from the tear gas-soaked night of the 25th shows a prone Olsen lying in front of metal barricades and police in riot gear. As several protesters ran to Olsen’s aid, someone from the cluster of police appears to lob a flash-bang grenade into the crowd gathered around the young veteran. The stun grenade explodes amid a cloud of tear gas and deafening noise, scattering Olsen’s rescuers.
The footage of the flash-bang grenade exploding practically on top of Olsen and his rescuers, as well as dramatic video of a stunned and bloody Olsen being carried away from the intersection, went viral within hours, propelling Occupy Oakland to international attention and setting the stage for the November 2nd General Strike.
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More Police Stuff
21 Feb 2012 | 4:47 pm
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Via Technically, That’s Illegal (on of my favorite new blogs):
I seriously didn’t intend for this blog to be an anti-police haven. However, I do see the police as playing a role in the bigger problem of over-regulation in my life. The police have a job to do, but their job is getting more and more overbearing as new laws are passed. This and other things have served to make some of the police bitter, obnoxious, and condescending.
You will find me making the argument that “one bad apple ruins the bunch.” That’s really how I feel. Some people leave feedback that I should abandon this view because all police are bad because even the “good ones” turn a blind eye to the actions of the bad ones. Then, other people tell me that I shouldn’t let a few bad apples ruin the bunch because the police really are, by and large, decent, good folks who have society’s best interest in mind. For now, I will maintain the middle of the road view that the bad ones are serving to ruin the reputation of the good ones.
One of the roles of this blog is to bring awareness of the problem to regular citizens. I used to be in the boat that considered all police heroes. I come from a very patriotic background and, somehow, supporting the police is seen as patriotic. So, I believe that people need to be aware of the increasing police presence in their lives so[…] -
A Message To Cops
21 Feb 2012 | 9:46 am
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Taken from Maddox’s page, the best in the Universe, this article nicely summarizes the growing divide between police and community. Personally, every time I see a blue stripe, window badge, or PBA card displayed in an illegally parked car, I think less of cops. Every time I see an unmarked cop car going 90 with the lights off, I think less of cops. Every time I see officers flicking their ASPs like they’re going to put someone in a coma, same. I’m sure the all black tacticool uniforms are a blast to mince around in and do a great job of intimidating violent criminals, but cops are peace officers, the gun, law, and endless backup are enough intimidation without having to play Berlin 1944 dress up. Bring back sky blue and khaki, wearing black is not a public service.
To the cops, you already have our money, you can’t demand our respect. If you want to be seen more as heroes and less as the guys who have kicked people into ovens throughout history, drop the thin blue line mentality and get back in touch with real people.
I tell any of my friends looking into law enforcement, become a fireman. You’ll get right with god, trading a career full of “goddamnit” for one full of “thank god.”
http://thebestpageintheuniverse.net/c.cgi?u=message_to_cops
“A message to cops.”
The point of this article isn’t to judge whether cops are justified in doing what they do. This article has nothing to do with police training. And[…] -
Waukesha police Tell Us To Go Home And Watch TV…
20 Feb 2012 | 8:06 pmI was spending some time watching a para-military action by Waukesha police when some cop decided it was his business as to what I was doing outside the, “crime scene perimeter.” There was a mental illness issue down the street and allegedly the man owned a gun. Why use common sense and compassion when you can use machine guns, battering rams, and aggression. Nobody was injured in this incident and of course the man didn’t shoot anyone inside or outside the house. At least they didn’t beat any innocent people like they did with Mark Schroeder in 2010 and then delete the dash cam videos (requested as evidence) after watching them 20 some times. The SUV cop may want to take a refresher driving course. Hits the curb and cone in one shot. Perhaps a sobriety test was in order. Please Film police! Get them used to it and keep them in check. - fromjanesville2waukesha This post was submitted using CopBlock.org’s submit tab. CopBlock.org is decentralized, it’s merely a network to share police related stories/ideas, and we encourage anyone and everyone to share them here. Waukesha police Tell Us To Go Home And Watch TV… is a post from Cop Block - Badges Don't Grant Extra Rights
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Fed Misconduct not Confined to Eastern States
20 Feb 2012 | 4:28 pm
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Richland, Washington. November 21, 2011.
By Snap.
When cases come to light of officers using unnecessary violence, or otherwise exceeding their authority, it is easy for the law-abiding citizen to downplay the complaints. “I’m sure that there’s more to it than that,” or, “We didn’t see what happened before the camera was turned on,” or, “That’s just an isolated occurrence.” But isolated occurrences have been accumulating, and don’t seem so isolated anymore. More and more reports, more video, more accounts of blatant and flagrant conduct by those we trust, not to abuse the law, but to uphold it. And we have seen many cases of federal officials molesting, harassing, arresting, and charging individuals for the so called crime of taking pictures in the vicinity of a federally owned building.
This brings us to my own story. I was detained, bullied and threatened, first for merely daring to snap some photos and sketch some doodles, then for my reluctance to hand over my papers. One might say the incident ended happily, because nobody was (physically) injured, nobody was cuffed, nobody was caged. But the sad fact remains that I was held without good reason for a period of time, and subjected to verbal abuse for daring to assert my rights.
So, on with my story. I have recently started going on brisk walks to get some exercise. I decided that, while on such a stroll I would conduct an experiment that would put my mind at ease: I would test the situation at the Richland,[…] -
Oakland Police Caught Violating Camera Policy
20 Feb 2012 | 12:02 pm
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Written by Ali Winston
Federal Judge Thelton Henderson and the court monitors overseeing the Oakland Police Department have been frustrated for years by the lack of accountability in the department when it comes to police officer misconduct. Typically, the department places officers accused of wrongdoing on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of an internal affairs investigation. But then if internal affairs recommends an officer be disciplined, or even fired, that recommendation often is overturned later by an arbitrator.
This arbitration system is guaranteed by the union contract between the city and the Oakland Police Officers’ Association, and it often helps cops avoid department recommended discipline or termination. However, Judge Henderson recently indicated that he might add a new way to punish officers who commit wrongdoing. And if he chooses to implement this new disciplinary process, it will be the first of its kind in the country.
Henderson is considering holding officers in contempt of court if they violate a sweeping set of police reforms in the consent decree that stems from the Riders case. These reforms cover nearly every aspect of police conduct, so the judge, in effect, could discipline officers even if an arbitrator says they shouldn’t be.
The judge decided to explore this new path in the wake of an Oakland police officer’s decision to tape over his nametag during a confrontation with Occupy Oakland protesters following the November 2 General Strike. In a January 27 order, Henderson stated that officers accused of misconduct could be subjected[…] -
SC Patriots Under Fire For Exercising First Amendment Rights
20 Feb 2012 | 9:02 am
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SC Patriots Under Fire For Exercising First Amendment Rights
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SoCal Martial Law Alerts
February 17, 2012
In the never-ending “Like-Button” Chronicles of Kershaw County, two South Carolina patriots recently came under fire from WIS reporter, Jody Barr (jodybarr@wistv.com), for exercising their first amendment right to speak about government, government corruption and lawful protest against unconstitutional checkpoints conducted against innocent, law-abiding citizens.
Sounding just like a page out of a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) playbook, reporter Barr used inflammatory and decidedly-biased words such as “plot,” “harass” and “extremist” to describe an informal and impromptu talk given by Larry Risvold and Jeff Mattox before a regular breakfast meeting of local businessmen known as the Cayce Mafia (a name which is firmly tongue-in-cheek, of course, but has fabulous propagandistic potential. And it probably also doesn’t help that Mattox wore a camo shirt and chose not to shave that day? Oh, the power of propaganda!)
Reporter Barr apparently found a YouTube video of the meeting online and decided to file this rather one-sided report, in which local law enforcement is interviewed and portrayed in glowing terms, while Risvold and Mattox are portrayed as dangerous “extremists” and are not even given an opportunity to respond.
(Prior to filing the report, reporter Barr admits that he went to Risvold’s home and took a photograph of his car and then went onto Risvold’s property and left a business card in his door. Risvold told me that he was home at the time and did[…] -
Ridley Report Interviews Me About Cop Block Founder’s Illegal Arrest and Subsequent Cover-Up Attempt
19 Feb 2012 | 12:09 pm
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I gave this interview to the Ridley Report pursuant to NH Rules of Professional Conduct 3.6 (c) (2) and (c) (6) as the facts stated in the interview are all parts of public records filed with the Cheshire County Superior Court in State v. Jason Talley, and the people of New Hampshire should be aware of the danger to the public interest.
Ridley Report Interviews Me About Cop Block Founder’s Illegal Arrest and Subsequent Cover-Up Attempt is a post from Cop Block - Badges Don't Grant Extra Rights -
Waukesha Police Officer Stalks Videographer
18 Feb 2012 | 9:41 am
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Walking up Arcadian St. in Waukesha I saw 2 cop cars. I filmed one going through the intersection. She drove by and I decided to film the other. Once he saw me with the camera he stopped cold in the gas station parking lot and starred me down for several minutes. He then adjusted his dash cam to fixate on me. I stood there for a bit and decided to approach this man with most likely, multiple guns, starring me down. I walked down to the crosswalk and the cop pulled out. I got a profile picture of him though he refused to look at me at close range.
The reason I film police is to protect myself and others. Waukesha police have a recent history of beating a 51 year old man with no record trying to comfort his daughter after a bad accident. After repeated requests for the video from the prosecution and defense, the police destroyed the 2 videos. They assure us it was a legit beating but a civil lawsuit is pending. They charged the beating victim but the judge dismissed it after seeing that the Waukesha police bosses and others accessed/showed the 2 videos at least 20 times then deleted them. She stated the custodian of those records acted in, “bad faith” insinuating a coverup.
My concern is that the first amendment to the Constitution is the first for a reason. What I mean is that it isn’t the 5th, the 18th, or even the[…] -
Seattle Cops Caught Threatening To Make Up Evidence
17 Feb 2012 | 5:30 pm
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There are so many disturbing things brought up in this video. First is the news reporter’s emphasis that neither suspect had a criminal record. Would it have made a difference if the suspects did have a criminal record?
Secondly, at approx 2:50 the reporter sits down with a Seattle Police Sergeant who is obviously there to just downplay the situation. His comment that the incident had been investigated by their department’s internal “professionalism board” and that the citizens need to place more trust the police to take care of the problem. Really? Too much trust is exactly why we are in this situation.
Finally, the most disturbing portion is at the end when the reporter reveals the thousands of dash cam videos that are missing. This is just another illustration of how cops aren’t there to protect you or your rights and also another illustration of why you should go out of your way to film the police at every available opportunity. The police have a much harder time trying to “lose” your video.
From Komo News reporter Tracy Vedder:
Josh Lawson and Christopher Franklin filed a claim against the city Monday for excessive force and wrongful arrest.
The two were arrested at gunpoint on November 16, 2010 and said the incident changed their lives forever.
“I thought I was gonna die,” Lawson said about that night.
Franklin said it was “the most terrifying thing I’ve ever experienced.”
Both men said they suffered facial bruises and swelling after one was[…] -
Brainpolice on The Myth of ‘The Rule of Law’
17 Feb 2012 | 9:31 amPublished almost four years ago, The Myth of the ‘Rule of Law’ by Brainpolice is a damn solid write-up. That said, it’s almost certain that some readers may take issue with the article’s stated premise: there is NO ‘rule of law.’ But why? Is Brainpolice wrong? Or might some readers unthinkingly default to a support-the-current-system stance based on their lifetime of pro-State rhetoric peddled in public schools, via the lamestream media, and from talking heads? One point of clarification that’s more semantics than divergence is Brainpolice’s use of the word “law” – I’d use “legislation” to refer to anything man-made and “law” to refer to natural law, common law, or god’s law (take your pick, based on your preference). After all, those of us who point-out the bad actions of individuals wearing badges often are told “If you don’t agree with it change the law.” It’s not the law I seek to change (after all, I agree with the law, that I shouldn’t initiate force) but legislation. Why should you have a duty to pay attention to and abide by what some strangers write, especially as you’ve never signed or verbalized support of such dictates. Of course we all want to live in peaceful, prosperous society where individual rights are safeguarded, but how is that best achieved? Through a top-down, centralized State, who’s agents create and interpret (allowing for double-standards) the rules or through an organic, bottom-up process? Children know it’s not right to steal, lie or hit, do we[…]
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Who is Richard L Koenig?
16 Feb 2012 | 3:30 pm
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One of Oregon’s top political prisoners because he knows too much and has the proof and evidence of crimes being committed by top state officials. This man has a story you won’t believe if he stays alive long enough to tell it.
After 17 years of investigative research on the issues of liberty of locomotion, Mr. Koenig is the first and only one to ever connect all the dots exposing corruption at the highest state levels by public officials. The mountain of proof and evidence Mr. Koenig has compiled is staggering and the effort to keep this man oppressed and silenced is unimaginable. He is presently being held on charges for telephonic harassment for calling public officials in their public status to get public records and information and has been held for the past 8 months. 4 of those months were spent in the state hospital where they tried to give him a chemical drug induced lobotomy. We fought this motion and won, so they put him back into the jail where he has been abused, neglected, denied any due process or remedy and the hits just keep on coming. His life is presently in serious danger and all of us who have been fighting for his life have also been threatened, arrested and abused. No one would believe what is going on with this case unless they could read and see it for themselves. This entire state is as corrupt as it can get. It takes money to fight[…] -
Pet Coyote
16 Feb 2012 | 12:30 pmI live in rural North Dakota. Out here, farmers, ranchers and everyone else hates coyotes. Coyotes are blamed for everything: killing cattle, sheep, pets, and even kids. They are hunted, trapped and poisoned. Nevermind the fact that rodents and other small animals are their main diet. Anyway, last spring, I bought a year old female coyote from a man who had raised her from a little pup and who couldn’t keep her where he lived anymore. She was beautiful, tame and healthy, (had been vaccinated for rabies) and was not allowed to run loose. She was just another one of my “dogs”. A nosey neighbor of mine found out I had her, and turned me in to the Game Warden. In North Dakota, it’s against the law to have a coyote for a pet. The Game Warden came out to my house, took my pet, and had her euthanized. They wouldn’t even consider taking her to a zoo, because it’s their policy out here that if someone has a wild animal for a pet that isn’t legal, it has to be euthanized. They also tried to fine me $1,300, but the judge was kind and lowered the fine to only $100. The Game Warden treated me like I was a hardened criminal. He came out to my house 3 times trying to get me to tell who I got the coyote from. I never told him. I am a 66 yr. old nurse who has never broken a law in[…]
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