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Fort Worth cop repeatedly tazes the Statue of Liberty

phonon — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 20:33:54 +0000

According to the Dallas Morning News, on Monday afternoon a Fort Worth police officer used his Taser to subdue a 19-year-old man dressed as "Lady Liberty" when he refused to comply with an order. Liberty was allegedly standing on a median, soliciting customers for Liberty Tax Services. Attempting to gain control of [Liberty], the arresting officer shot him in the small of his back, which allegedly had no effect. He was tased a second time in the forehead and below his left ear before police could place him under arrest.

Philly threatens to sue man for cleaning up vacant lot

phonon — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 23:42:50 +0000

THE CITY-OWNED lot, neighbors say, was in deplorable shape, thick with weeds and trash. So when a business owner cleaned it up last month, spending more than $20,000 and removing, by his count, more than 40 tons of debris, Point Breeze residents went out of their way to pass 20th and Annin streets to see the changes. "This was a lot of garbage," Elaine McGrath said as she took in the carefully tended plantings and wooden benches. "Now it's gorgeous. I'm excited." But not everyone is happy with the alterations - namely, the lot's owner, the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.

No Charges For Ohio Officer Who Drove Over Woman

jdmay21 — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 23:31:39 +0000

Another example of a government employee getting special treatment. Try driving through the grass of your local park and running over someone and see what happens. There is no justice for the "citizens" of our society, especially the homeless, when it comes to the United States legal system.