Quote of the Day: Conflict of Interests Edition
“You don’t get a lot of high-end guns in the seizure world.” - Jason Knowles in Under New Law, the Police Can Act as Gun Dealers
Chicago Police’s Department of Pre-Crime Tackles “Gun Violence”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2bmImPNKbM
"Robert McDaniel was puzzled when the Chicago police commander dropped by his West Side home unannounced last month," The Chicago Tribune reports. "The visit was cordial, but Barbara West's message was clear: Don't commit...
Chief: Militarized Police Keep Us Safe From the Military
If you've been a TTAG reader for any length of time, you've read our coverage of the ever-escalating militarization of civilian police forces in these here U-nited States. Whether it's locals tooling up by...
LA County Sheriffs Dept. Fined $3.8m for Excessive Force. And?
"On Tuesday afternoon at the federal courthouse in downtown, Fitzgerald awarded $3.8 million to Angel Mendez , and $222,000 to his wife, Jennifer, for damages resulting from Fourth Amendment violations by two L.A. County Sheriff's...
Brit Bobby Bangs Babe…Britches, Belt and Beretta By His Boots
Here's a thought experiment: you're a UPS delivery dude. One day, you get an itch, veer off your appointed route and make a little pitstop to visit the female half of a couple to...
Apple Enables Police Militarization
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AdDLhPwpp4
"Police forces around the world have had the problem that when their officers get a bit carried away and start pepper spraying tied captives there is someone on hand filming the event on their mobile...
SF Police Chief Calls for National Gun Registry
"San Francisco Police Chief Greg Suhr called for a nationwide gun registry at an American Bar Association meeting in the city Friday," nbcbayarea.com reports. "'There needs to be some form of national gun registry...
Incendiary Image of the Day: People in Glass Houses . . .
As Professor Harold Hill's detractors pointed out, you gotta know the territory. In this case it's the West Bank, not a happy place for Israeli soldiers. The IDF face constant attack from Arab teens bent...
WI SWAT Team: They Shoot Deer Don’t They?
I've finally finished reading The Rise of the Warrior Cop and Militarization of America's Police Forces. And . . . I lost it in the move to the new house. You know the scene at the end of Raiders of...
Quote of the Day: Placing Blame Edition
"If fewer civilians carried weapons, police might be less trigger happy." - David Frum via twitchy.com
Self-Defense Tip: Three Ways Not to Get Shot by the Police
"Roy Middleton, a 60-year-old resident of Warrington, Fla. . . claims that he was searching the car for a loose cigarette when he heard someone say, 'Get your hands where I can see them,'" pnj.com reports....
‘Shroom-Tripping Man Grabs Cop’s Gun, Fires Shot
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2CztmYk5-k
We've all heard tales of superhuman strength exhibited by those those soaring on PCP, but psilocybin? Huh. At least Jared Steven Leone knew he needed some help, right? Which is why he strolled into...