Chicago Police Commander Shoves Gun Into Suspect’s Mouth
"It was unclear at what point Cmdr. Glenn Evans allegedly placed the barrel of his service weapon into the suspect’s mouth," chicagotribune.com reports. Despite the Trib's deployment of the word "allegedly" it seems pretty...
Less Lethal = Less Survivable
The Michael Brown shooting has, once again, provoked rampant and uninformed speculation about “less than lethal” alternatives to stopping attackers. “Why didn’t the officer use a Taser?” “Why didn’t they shoot him with beanbags...
Quote of the Day: The Second Amendment is an Individual Right Edition
“We need to address issues such as over-criminalization, excessive and disproportionate sentencing, inadequate indigent defense that is inconsistent with the Sixth Amendment, and the militarization of police. We have deep respect for the moral...
Does the Audio Recording of Shots Fired by Officer Darren Wilson Tell Us Anything?
CNN is reporting that a Ferguson resident happened to have recorded what he claims were the gunshots fired by Officer Darren Wilson at Michael Brown. Click on the image above to go to the...
Incendiary Image of the Day: Umbrella Lock-Down Edition
Just what in Sam Hill is going on in the image above? OK, we know that cops were responding to a call of a man with a rifle at Cal State San Marcos. "Campus...
Quote of the Day: I Blame the Second Amendment for Police Militarization Edition
"None of this means that police officers who use deadly force should get a pass. But it’s a reminder that chalking up such shootings simply to overly aggressive police doesn’t tell the whole story....
WaPo’s Darren Wilson Article: Profile or Character Assassination?
The Washington Post has published a detailed article about Officer Darren Wilson, the Ferguson PD patrolman who shot and killed teenager Michael Brown, setting off a national furore about race and police militarization. The...
BREAKING: Obama Orders Police Militarization Review
"President Barack Obama has ordered a review of programs allowing for state and local enforcement to buy military equipment," cnn.com reports, somehow forgetting to use the words "at no cost." A "senior administration official" made...
The Ferguson Shooting Case – What’s Next?
Sometimes the wheels of justice grind slowly and sometimes they race around in circles like they’re competing for the Porsche Cup. In the Ferguson case, the latter seems to be the way it’s going....
Rifle-Pointing Ferguson Cop Removed From Front Line [Video NSFW]
http://youtu.be/8zbR824FKpU
Sgt. Patrick Hayes wrote an article for TTAG criticizing the police response to demonstrators in Fergsuon, Missouri in the aftermath of the Michael Brown shooting. The above video was uploaded to YouTube last night. In...
Housekeeping: The Anti-Cop Bias Thing Again
http://youtu.be/p4sUvxsIFDs
There's this idea - a myth really - that local policing used to be low-key, even-handed and, well, friendly. While we're busy deploring the current pace, scope and scale of current police militarization, it's important...
The Officer-Involved Shooting and Police Response in Ferguson: A Law Enforcement Perspective
By Patrick Hayes
I'm a Georgia Police officer with more than a few years of service under my belt. Unlike most of my colleagues, I've had riot training. But not much and not recently. Equally, my...