The Thin Blue Line
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Police Greeted With ‘F-The Police’ At Local BBQ Pit, Owner Gives Very Confusing Explanation
Deputy Constable Shane Cates posted a lengthy message on Facebook about an incident he and co-workers were involved in at a local BBQ restaurant. The decision to write the message came after the officer confronted the owner about the situation the following day. The message has since taken off and has caught the attention of…
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[VIDEO] Sheriff Clarke “Stop Trying to Fix the Police. Fix the Ghetto”
Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke asked Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker to call up the National Guard after protests have devastated the city due to another police shooting. Sheriff Clarke has some harsh words… From CNS News: Milwaukee County Sherriff David A. Clarke Jr. criticized the idea that President Barack Obama’s call for reforming the police…
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[WATCH] Thug Gets Belligerent With Small Female Cop, Then Her Partner Arrives
Does this kid have a valid point? A recording of an confrontation between police officers and a young idiot is going viral after it was posted to social media. When are people going to learn? You can’t win against law enforcement. You can try, but you’ll just end up embarrassing yourself…and owing jail time. A…
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WATCH This Touching Moment When Cleveland Police Officer Joins Group Praying for Peace
Safety is at the forefront of many minds following recent events in Dallas, Baton Rouge, France and Kansas City, particularly as national party conventions take place. But another message is shining forth from Cleveland and the Republican National Convention. One of the most touching moments from the RNC so far came when a Cleveland police…
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People are Spray-Painting Blue Stripes on Curbs, There Is A Reason Why
With all of the anti-cop sentiment, there’s no doubt in my mind police morale is at an all time low, which is what makes this new initiative launched by a Texas man last year so relevant. From Opposing Views: A Texas man has started a new initiative in his neighborhood to show support for police…
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He Came Up With This Simple Idea to Support Police
A Washington man has come up with a simple idea to show support for law enforcement. Alan Audette of Maple Valley, WA decided he needed to do something immediately to show his support for police officers following attacks and deadly shootings in Dallas and Baton Rouge (add Kansas City to the list as of Tuesday).…
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Cleveland Police Officers Greeted By Cheers
Members of Cleveland’s finest received a surprise reception when they reported for work early this week to provide security for the Republican National Convention. Following a difficult week for police across the nation, Cleveland police received a spontaneous round of applause and cheers from delegates to the Republican National Convention and other bystanders as they patrolled…
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Police Department Forced To Remove Bible Decal From Patrol Car Because It Offends Atheists
HARPER, Kan. — A police department in Kansas recently removed a Scriptural decal from a patrol vehicle after receiving a complaint from a professing atheist group. The Harper Police Department had placed a decal on one its vehicles that simply read “Romans 13:4.” The verse, which speaks to the role of government as ordained by…
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Ohio Police Accused of Killing Mentally Ill Woman By Slamming Her Head on Sidewalk
A mentally ill Ohio woman is dead after a Cleveland police officer allegedly slammed her head into the pavement right outside her family’s home. The incident began when Tanesha Anderson’s family called police explaining she was creating a disturbance. The 37-year-old woman was mentally ill and suffered from bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. After police came…
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Former Police Officer Walks Free After Killing Single Mother In DUI Crash
A former police officer of Coral Springs, Florida, is walking free today when he should be locked up for the rest of his life. Today, he’s walking free. During the first hours of July 16, 2011, Pete Munoz, who was then a police officer in Coral Springs, Florida, was driving so fast that he wasn’t…
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Man Calls 911 to Report a Gunman, Police Arrive And Shoot the Caller
A tip to 9-1-1 about a gunman on the run led to an officer involved shooting. The problem is that the person the cops shot wasn’t the suspect, but the 9-1-1 caller, according to the Vancouver Police Department. The police were conducting a manhunt on Halloween morning for John Kendall, 59, after Kendall shot his…
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Two Police Officers Go Above and Beyond, the Call of Duty to Help Great-Grandmother Who Was Robbed
Two Colorado police officers went beyond the call of duty to help an 86-year-old great-grandmother after her purse was stolen. Julia Brecht was shopping at the Aurora Super Target when her purse was snatched from her cart, reports The Daily Mail. Aurora officers Craig Hess and Robert Little helped Brecht get home safely after the…
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Police Say Brutality is “Consistent with Officer’s Training” After Alarming Video Goes Viral
Burlington police are defending the conduct of their out of control Officers, Ethan Czyzewski and Ryan Rabideau, who were caught on camera over the weekend repeatedly punching 20 year old Shane Langevin, who is face down on the ground after being tased. The department’s Chief Michael Schirling says this is consistent with the officers’ training. In the…
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POLICE BRUTALITY: NYPD Officers Indicted For Assaulting Teen, Knocking Teeth Out With Gun
Two New York Police Department officers have been indicated for assaulting a teenager during a drug arrest – during which one literally knocked some of the suspect’s teeth out when he allegedly hit him in the face with his gun. The charges, if they lead to convictions, could mean jail time for the police officers.…
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[VIDEO] CORRUPTION: Chicago Police Captain Who Oversaw Torture of Hundreds of People Will Keep Pension
The Illinois Supreme Court recently ruled 4-3 that Jon Burge, a former Chicago police captain accused of overseeing the torture of hundreds of people, will get to keep his $4,000-per-month pension. Burge was fired in 1993 after police in his district were found to have tortured suspects by suffocation, forcing guns down their throats and…
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#FERGUSON: Cop Who Shot Michael Brown Unlikely To Face Civil Rights Charges
The white police officer who shot and killed unarmed black teenager Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, is unlikely to face federal civil rights charges for his role in the incident, according to a Friday report by the Washington Post. Officials familiar with the ongoing civil rights investigation conducted by the Justice Department stated that detectives…
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Baltimore Police Officer Charged With Assault, Perjury After Beating Suspect
A Baltimore police officer who was caught on video beating a suspect — but remained on the job for three months until the video was publicly revealed — was criminally charged with assault and perjury, city prosecutors announced Wednesday. Officer Vincent E. Cosom Jr., a seven-year veteran of the force, is shown on city surveillance…
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LAWSUIT: Police Officer Raped A Child Five Times While Other Officers Watched
Trial is set to begin December 1, in the case of former Pharr police officer Erasmo Mata, Jr., accused of repeated first-degree felony sexual assaults of a child. A federal civil lawsuit filed with Texas Southern District Court back in May accused Mata of assaulting the minor five times, on five separate occasions, all while on…
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[WATCH] Philadelphia Cop Threatens to “Beat The Sh*t” Out of Teen For Looking At Him
A Philadelphia police officer who was caught on camera cursing and threatening a teenager with physical violence will be disciplined, police sources told NBC10. In footage posted Oct. 17 on Facebook, an unidentified officer is seen following a group of teenagers before confronting one particular young man. “Big man, do we have a problem?” the…
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CORRUPTION: Arizona Deputies Shook Down Latinos For Cash
Already the target of a Justice Department investigation for racially profiling Latinos at traffic stops, new allegations are surfacing that Arizona’s Maricopa County deputies shook down dozens – maybe hundreds – of Hispanic residents for cash. Lawyers for dozens of these Latinos – some of whom are American citizens – say the cash in their…
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POLICE BRUTALITY: LAPD Officers Accused In Brutal Attack On Restrained Man
Los Angeles police officer is under fire amid allegations that he kicked and beat a man who was being held down by other officers, sources close to the investigation told the Los Angeles Times. Four officers involved in the arrest and a sergeant who arrived on the scene have been relieved of duty with pay…