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If you save a dog’s life, you are responsible for it.

freeman — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 23:03:38 +0000

Cop saves dog and then the dog gives him a surprise.

AVTM exclusive: NOLA cop comes clean on murder, theft, corruption

stefminus — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 00:17:17 +0000

Adam Kokesh speaks with a former New Orleans police officer, Kevin Hayden, about a slew of crimes committed by his police department, and why he ultimately quit the force.

Court OKs Barring High IQs for Cops

stephen — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 13:39:48 +0000

A man whose bid to become a police officer was rejected after he scored too high on an intelligence test has lost an appeal in his federal lawsuit against the city.

Retired Police Officer Reportedly Told to Remove

Mattfree88 — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 18:42:05 +0000

Retired Police Officer Reportedly Told to Remove Flag Honoring Victims of 9/11

A retired New York City police officer living in Florida has been ordered to take down his flag commemorating September 11 by his homeowners’ association, WPLG reports.

Richard Wentz, who helped victims out of the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, has been told he has just days to take down his flag or face possible legal action.

LAPD cops sue over speeding ticket quotas

dscrib — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 19:30:51 +0000

I KNEW it! Proof that at least one police department has quotas for speeding tickets. They were even taken off normal patrols to issue moving violations. This story says they were supposed to write 18 tickets a day. Several cops are sueing LAPD for this as quotas are illegal.

Open-Carry advocate stopped by cop, films interaction

joeyphoen — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 03:00:53 +0000

Oceanside, CA Police Officer stops open-carry, freedom to record advocate and... actually acts like a civilized human being. Not enough to convince me that we aren't living in a police state, but I think it's worth giving this cop some credit. He allows the open-carry, he almost encourages this guy's right to record the interaction. I'm concerned that guys like this might be making all the rest look good!
Note: It is legal in the state of California to open-carry a firearm as long as it is not loaded.

District Attorney plans volunteer community courts

losingfeeling — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 19:10:42 +0000

Police Chief-turned-District Attorney George Gascón is drafting a plan to remake San Francisco's swamped criminal justice system by moving thousands of petty offenders into a network of volunteer-run community courts. "In many cases, we are criminalizing people we don't need to," Gascón said, adding that the current system is financially "unsustainable."

Officer Exposes Police Abuse, Forced to Retire

kb7834 — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 22:25:03 +0000

A Kansas City police officer exposes the cover up of a DEA agent causing a traffic accident and beating the man he crashed into. For promoting truth and justice, the officer was forced into retirement, losing his health insurance and part of his pension.

A police officer has the right idea on photography!

Erehwonmai — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 04:46:36 +0000

A police officer has the right idea on photography, telling officers to use sense and discretion.

Whistleblowing cop slaps NYPD with $50M suit for locking him up

rancemuhamitz — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 19:17:23 +0000

A police whistleblower is suing the NYPD for $50 million for locking him up in a psych ward after he accused his bosses of tampering with crime stats.

Judge orders Iowa sheriff to complete course on Constitution

geoff — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 13:27:18 +0000

A week ago, a federal judge in Iowa ordered Osceola County Sheriff Douglas Weber to take an in-depth course on the US Constitution after overturning his decision to deny Paul Dorr a concealed-carry permit. Weber had rejected Dorr’s application because of his political activism.

Cop who saved fawn faces jail, fines

libertyshepherd — Thu, 03 Jun 2010 16:15:30 +0000

Toledo police Sgt. Mark Fry, who resuscitated a newborn fawn back to life after its mother got hit by a car might be facing jail time and possible fines.

His wife might also face fines and jail time. They are accused of keeping the fawn at an undisclosed location while it is being nursed back to health.

Officer records NYPD Officers, gets sent to psych ward

libertyshepherd — Thu, 06 May 2010 18:09:03 +0000

He recorded precinct roll calls. He recorded his precinct commander and other supervisors. He recorded street encounters. He recorded small talk and stationhouse banter. In all, he surreptitiously collected hundreds of hours of cops talking about their jobs.

Ariz. Sheriff Says He Will Refuse to Enforce Immigration Law

berserker13 — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 12:37:49 +0000

An Arizona sheriff said today that he has "no intention of complying" with the state's controversial new immigration law, calling it "abominable" and a "national embarrassment."

NYPD Officer claims pressure to make arrests

akumukun — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 11:07:27 +0000

"I'm not going to keep arresting innocent people, I'm not going to keep searching people for no reason, I'm not going to keep writing people for no reason, I'm tired of this," said Adil Polanco, an NYPD Officer.

Officer buys groceries for shoplifting suspect

Dr. Blunkenstein — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:05:23 +0000

I have become pretty cynical about police, but stories like this one give me hope that one day we could return to a day when a cop was a peace officer, not a LEO.