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“When a police officer sees a camera he should smile.”

Posted by copwatch | Wed, 09/05/2012 - 12:33pm story

The lawsuit alleges that Staley was walking to a bus stop with a friend ...when he saw a D.C. police car hit a man on a motorbike. Two police officers then began to punch the motorbike rider, who was on the ground and appeared to be hurt....

D.C. officer illegally seized camera phone, ACLU suit alleges

Vallejo Police Murdered Mario Romero; They Opened Fire On Him In His Car Sunday Morning

Posted by copwatch | Mon, 09/03/2012 - 9:52pm story
Rev. Floyd D. Harris Jr National President of The National Network In Action, a civil and human rights organization, will be holding a Press Conference and a March in front of the Vallejo Police Department. In regards to the recent brutal murder of Mr. Mario Romero by the Vallejo Police Department early Sunday morning [Sept 2, 2012].
There were two young men whom police confronted. Witnesses reported that Mr. Romero never got out of his car when officers opened fire, shooting 30 times into the car reported by witness.  There were no reports of Mr. Romero shooting at the Vallejo Police. The minority community is taking a stand for justice against the ROGUE COPS of the Vallejo Police. There has been 7 officer-involved shootings and 5 of the shootings have been fatal. The Vallejo Police don’t have the right to be the JUDGE, JURY AND EXECUTIONER.

Police Brutality is Rampant, not Rare [VIDEO links]

Posted by copwatch | Sun, 09/02/2012 - 8:03pm story

It's Not Just the LAPD: The Big Lie About Police Brutality is Claiming it's Not Rampant

 
09/01/2012 by Dave Lindorff

Police brutality is in the news, thanks to the widespread availability of amateur video and the omnipresence of security cameras.

The Thin Blue LIE

Posted by copwatch | Thu, 08/30/2012 - 10:54pm story
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I will always remember the first time a cop lied to me. Or rather, the first time that I knew beyond a doubt that a cop was lying to me, sitting right there in the interview room with a tape recorder in front of him.

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