NM State Cop Shoots At Minivan Full O’ Kids

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Myqwv1xxkv4 "Two New Mexico state police officers are under investigation and a mother and her 14-year-old son are facing charges after a routine traffic stop turned to chaos when the teen physically confronted one officer...

Question of the Day: Cops in Schools?

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8r-bdcvx8E After the Sandy Hook slaughter, NRA Veep Wayne LaPierre called for an armed cop in every school across the length and breadth of this great land. Wrong answer. The correct response: eliminate Bush the...

Long Beach Police Shooting Gallery?

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3kFZstuKxg The wimps at the Los Angeles CBS station don't show the moments when Long Beach police open fire on a clearly mentally disturbed woman holding a pistol. And they buried the key fact---the two-hour...

On Stellar Interactions With Law Enforcement

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Let's clear the air. TTAG has been critical of law enforcement from day one. Some have even called us anti-cop. While I don't think that's a true statement, I do think we hold Johnny...

Retiring NYC Police Commissioner Wants 6 Taxpayer-Funded Full-Time Bodyguards

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"Outgoing Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly wants to take half a dozen detectives to protect him and his family after he leaves the NYPD, DNAinfo New York has learned. "Citing the fact that he will remain a...

MA FBI Agents Charged with Failure to Secure a Large Capacity Firearm. Or Not.

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"A $20,000 reward is being handed out to an unnamed Bay State resident who helped cops track down two FBI rifles allegedly stolen by a 16-year-old from Lawrence ," bostonherald.com reports. "The...

Distraught VA Man SWATed to Death In His Own Home

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Gb1o9YO8uc In an ideal world, police de-escalate situations. They use their authority and firepower to prevent and stop violence, not create it. Which is why the militarization of America's police is so dangerous to life...

Police Officer Cleared in ISU Shooting

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"On Monday, Ames Police Officer Adam McPherson fired six shots into a truck driven by Tyler Comstock, 19, of Boone," desmoinesregister.com reports. "The chase began after Comstock’s father reported the truck stolen. Comstock...

Quote of the Day: Beware the Angry Neighbors Edition

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  "Is it time to start arming Transportation Security Administration officials? No way . . . If you're the kind of person who thinks that every teacher and hall monitor and mall cop and cinema...

Housekeeping: Should TTAG Republish CATO Institute’s National Police Misconduct Recap?

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  TTAG's been publishing material critical of police on a regular basis---when they deserve it. Which, it must be said, they often do. To substantiate that claim, Ralph has been directing readers to the CATO...

Police Militarization For Fun and Profit

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"Few galas can boast as many lights, cameras and action as the Houston Police Foundation gala." With a lead like that you gotta know this gem from chron.com is going to be a great story....

Real Reason Detroit Police Chief Leaves Carjacking: He’s Not a Cop

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  "Police Chief James Craig was limited in what action he could have taken against a perceived carjacker because Detroit’s top cop isn’t certified as an officer," detroitnews.com reports. You hurt your what? "Craig is...