Free Talk Live - police lie

Testilying: Cops Are Liars Who Get Away with Perjury

iamodd999 — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 10:26:08 +0000

Misrepresentation, deception, and outright lying appear to be part of a police officer’s job description, so much so that the term “testilying,” now common vernacular for police falsifications, was actually coined by NYPD officers as something of an inside joke.

Why Police Officers Lie Under Oath - NYTimes.com

stuntmantdave — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 19:43:06 +0000

In the war on drugs, federal grant programs like the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program have encouraged state and local law enforcement agencies to boost drug arrests in order to compete for millions of dollars in funding. Agencies receive cash rewards for arresting high numbers of people for drug offenses, no matter how minor the offenses or how weak the evidence.

Judge issues temporary court order to allow Christmas light "birdie".

zhaliberty — Sat, 22 Dec 2012 18:42:28 +0000

Louisiana woman in dispute with neighbors says F---you with Christmas light message. Police officer says it violates city obscenity statute... which doesn't exist. ACLU helps her in court. She's harassed by neighbors and police with other petty citations.

Detective dressed as Progress Energy worker in search of marijuana

stuntmantdave — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 13:10:45 +0000

A Pinellas sheriff's detective says that in an effort to seek out homegrown marijuana, he donned a Progress Energy uniform as a "ruse" and then entered a homeowner's property without a search warrant.