July 2011
2 posts
Just Doing Their Job? →
One of the arguments often used to defend poorly behaving police is the claim that they are “just doing their jobs.” This is such an absurdly silly argument that I am surprised that ANYONE takes it…
This Week’s Corrupt Cops Stories →
It never ends, does it? Another week, another set of crooked cops. At least this week, the jail and prison guards managed to stay out of the news. Let’s get to it:
In New York City, an…
June 2011
12 posts
Free Hugs guy gets arrested in Time Square! →
According to the YouTube Desription
For the past year the NYPD has been harassing people doing Free Hugs in Time Square. On Friday, June 10, 2011 at about 11:00 Solomon Seagal was arrested…
Helena officer shoots fleeing man in the chest →
On May 4 of this year, Brian Temple attended a scheduled meeting with his probation officer for prior convictions. After the routine meeting, Mr. Temple’s probation officer told him someone wanted…
When Should You Shoot A Cop →
That question, even without an answer, makes most “law-abiding taxpayers” go into knee-jerk conniptions. The indoctrinated masses all race to see who can be first, and loudest, to proclaim that it…
TSA forces wheelchair-bound, 95-year-old woman... →
Last weekend, Lena Reppert, a wheelchair-bound, 95-year old woman suffering from a terminal case of leukemia arrived at the Northwest Florida Regional Airport to board a flight to Michigan…
Mass incarceration infographic →
This infographic was created by the American Civil Liberties Union (click to enlarge):
Mass incarceration infographic is a post from Cop Block - “Something must be done about…
All Rights Reserved, UCC1-308 or its just business →
by Silas-Wesley: King, Junior, All Rights Reserved
All Rights Reserved, UCC1-308 in all places and at all times and I deny all.
Never give anyone your name when asked. Sign above your name on your…
Police Accountability Report – Episode 31 (Marc... →
I recently had a telephone interview with defense attorney Marc Victor. We discussed the recent US Supreme Court ruling on Kentucky Vs. King and its larger implications on the police state. You can…
What do the police, Catholic Priests, and Boy... →
Although this sounds like a great setup for a punchline, this represents a legitimate question, and an interesting thought exercise.
In the early 1990s, the Boy Scout movement reeled over the…
But What About Blackwater? →
Every time I or another Cop Block contributor mentions private protection services as a free market alternative to the abusive police monopoly we now have to endure, the same misconceptions or…
Eight Arrested at Manchester, NH Pro-Police... →
THIS IS A ROUGH WORKING POST
VIDEO TO BE ADDED SOON
On Saturday, June 4th, 2011 – eight ‘shire-based activists were arrested while at a pro-police accountable rally outside the Manchester, NH…
Cop murdered 14-year-old boy, is still on the job →
In late 2010, Officer Daniel Alvarado of San Antonio’s Northside Independent School District Police saw Derek Lopez, a troubled 14-year-old boy, punch a classmate at a bus stop. The classmate who…
Criminals In San Diego Police Department →
The San Diego Police Department has finally done it! They get their shot at having the highest incarceration rate in the world. But not among the residents of San Diego, among the ranks of the…
May 2011
5 posts
No Dancing at TJ Memorial →
The past weekend several folks, including RT’s Adam Kokesh, were arrested for dancing in the Thomas Jefferson Memorial. Yes, you read that correctly – people were arrested for…
Columbia SWAT team kills dog during drug raid —... →
One of the most widely watched police brutality videos from last year showed members of the Columbia Police Department’s SWAT team breaking into a man’s home in the middle of the night, shooting…
Cop: “I’m going to skull fuck you and drag you... →
I think this video basically speaks for itself. (Note: the video took a long time to load on my computer, so give it a few minutes if it doesn’t start playing right away.)
Police Accountability Report – Episode 30 →
Below are the stories covered in episode 30 of the Police Accountability Report:
Undercover narcos shoot possibly unarmed man in LA
Bloomington IL police officer “no longer employed” after an…
Alleged? Police brutality video. →
The comments relating to this video from police officers at Police One are atrocious
1. Greg Smith
hahahhahahahahhahahahahah„, now thats funny as hell„„, whipp his ass, whipp his ass„„…
March 2011
10 posts
Philly Police Think They Have More Rights Than You →
While on the road with Liberty on Tour Pete and I stopped in 13 cities in 13 weeks to embedded ourselves with local activists. Our second stop was the city of brotherly love - Philadelphia. While…
The Anti Rave Act of 2011 →
Making it illegal to have a party on your property with pre-recorded music
Edited by Dylboz and Jenn
Why would someone want to make it illegal to hold a private party that features…
Is Illinois Taking an Artist to Trial to Silence... →
Editor’s note: This does not include the most recent info submitted by Chris on Thursday March 3rd
by Christopher Drew
Illinois just took a big step toward bringing…
Police Accountability Report – Episode 20 →
Below are links to the stories in episode 18 of the Police Accountability Report:
Man jailed for 225 days with no formal charges…
A CopBlock.org Breakdown →
When I first started blogging at CopBlock.org, I would breakdown news articles about the police, asking the questions the newspapers always seem to miss, and pointing out the red flags and obvious…
Resisting arrest: guilty until proven innocent →
Cop Block has touched upon the fundamental unfairness of “Resisting Arrest” charges in the past, but it is a problem that warrants continued vigilance.
There will always be goons who justify all…
Police wrongly visit house 80 times →
When police raid innocent homeowners, the police often claim that such raids are “isolated incidents.” Sure, it’s horrible when men-in-black kick down an innocent person’s door in the middle of the…
Police Stories Are Welcome at CopBlock.org →
Recently, we’ve had several readers post their own thoughts and videos of police encounters here at CopBlock.org, a click on the Submitted Writings categories will take you to them. Check out…
The Blue Wall of Silence →
Dallas Police Officer, Quaitemes Williams, has been fired and charged with misdemeanor official oppression for kicking and macing a handcuffed suspect. Williams and another officer, Edward…
Franklin Co. Jail Surveillance Footage →
Last summer Ademo and I were arrested outside the Franklin County Jail. We had traveled to Greenfield, MA, where the jail is located, to bail out a friend. Together, we now face eight charges…
February 2011
2 posts
Photographer Detained by Secret Service for Taking... →
Photographer Detained by Secret Service for Taking... →
Below is a guest post by Jeff Costlow, a Washington DC-based photographer who yesterday was questioned and photographed by the secret service for 15min outside the White House. His “offense”?…
September 2010
106 posts
Friday Link Roundup →
Here’s a bizarre one. An officer in Milwaukee was arrested on domestic violence charges. The officer, Mark T. Lelinski, is accused of threatening to a murder a woman and, in a separate incident,…
Abusing Senior Citizens →
Bullies often target those who are too weak to defend themselves. Maybe that explains the rash of stories in the news involving the police using excessive force on senior citizens. First, we hear of…
Off-Duty Officer Fake Arrests 15 yr Old →
In San Jose California an off duty police officer fake arrested a 15 yr old boy who he caught sleeping with his 14 yr old step daughter. The off duty cop showed up to the 15 yr old’s residence in…
Touching display of affection for cop who beat man... →
In 2005, Randle Miles was stabbed in Chicago. He went to the local hospital for treatment and, when he felt that the staff wasn’t helping him quickly enough, he began to mouth off. The hospital staff…
Confession coerced by police leads to death... →
By C. Rutledge Wilson, contributor
Seven days from now is an important moment for an Arkansas man named Damien Echols, the only member of the infamous “West Memphis Three” to be given the death…
Wednesday Link Roundup →
In Pittsburgh, a drunk cop committed a hit-and-run against a 22-year-old man who was forced to undergo brain surgery as a result of his injuries. The DA decided not to charge the officer for fleeing…
Police misconduct infographic →
This infographic was put together by Term Life Insurance. It’s based on Injustice Everywhere’s National Police Misconduct Statistics and Reporting Project. Click to enlarge.
Monday Link Roundup →
In case you missed all the updates on Liberty On Tour and our Facebook page, Adam was arrested in Las Vegas yesterday. He was released earlier this evening. Over at Reason Magazine, Radley Balko…
License plate scanners come to Indianapolis →
It’s becoming harder and harder to get away from the watchful eyes of Big Brother these days. The Surveillance State is all around us. And now it’s making it’s way to Indianapolis.
The IMPD has…
NV Highway Patrol Cop Blocked on Vegas Strip →
(Cross-posted at Liberty On Tour.)
LAS VEGAS, NV – A couple of days ago Adam and I were walking across a pedestrian bridge on The Vegas Strip when we saw two vehicles being pulled over by the Nevada…
It’s now almost illegal to smoke a cigarette in... →
Talk about a police state. Having a smoke in the city will now cost you $250. I’m sorry, Mayor Bloomberg, but smoking a cigarette is not a crime. It may be unhealthy, some may even call it…
Cops on Camera →
At Cop Block, we’re big advocates of filming the police and this video from the Cato Institute provides one of the clearest explanations as to why.
Darian Worden: “Under Surveillance America” →
Darian Worden on Ernest Withers, the FBI, and surveillance of political activists.
The Human Solution →
(This was originally posted at Liberty On Tour on September 16th.)
LAS VEGAS, NV – About two weeks ago, while hanging with our bud Adam from Marijuana Muscle, we attended a fundraiser held by The…
Dallas police brutality “I’m Gonna Beat The xxxx... →
Brad Jardis engages NH state trooper →
The footage in this video was taken on April 20th (“420″). It shows people using cannabis outside the New Hampshire State House in Concord to protest the drug war.
At around the 3:40 mark, the video…
NYPD’s finest? Rips Off $50 Million From Banks →
According to the Article
A retired NYPD Sergeant who went into the money transfer industry pleaded guilty yesterday to multiple counts of bank and wire fraud. Robert Egan, 65, of Bedford, admitted to…
America, the police state →
For the people who continue to believe the United States is not a police state, I’d like to know what exactly would constitute a police state.
In this country, an unacceptable number of people die in…
Wednesday Link Roundup →
Indianapolis metropolitan police are using new cruiser-mounted devices that scan the license plates of surrounding vehicles. The city’s Homeland Security chief claims that these $20,000 devices…