Friday, September 2, 2016

NYPD Suddenly Stops Making Disciplinary Documents Public; Cites 'Saving Paper,' 40-Year-Old Law

https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20160827/19483435368/nypd-suddenly-stops-making-disciplinary-documents-public-cites-saving-paper-40-year-old-law.shtml

Immunity denied for Atlanta police who arrested reporter for failing to obey command they never gave

Article paywalled if you link to it from reddit. To view the full article use this google search link. It's currently the second article, titled Judge Won't Dismiss Reporter's Suit Against Atlanta Police.Direct link to The Daily Reporter for anyone with a subscription.Tl;dr: Police arrested a reporter at a protest for not leaving after a cop shoved him, what they call a 'non-verbal command' to leave. Police argued there was no way they could have known non-verbal commands and an arrest without probable cause was unconstitutional.It was a little too much bullshit for the court:But the judge said he was unable to conclude that police had probable cause to arrest Ruch, noting that he "never acted in a tumultuous manner towards any police officers, did not use any profanity or 'fighting words' and undertook no action to disobey a lawful command of a police officer."The judge also pointed out that city lawyers had admitted that the police orders Ruch allegedly disobeyed were never conveyed verbally. The city claimed that a police sergeant "communicated her order to [Ruch] by pushing him" which they said the reporter "clearly understood as he defiantly responded that 'Hey, I'm a reporter. I'm with the media. I'm with the media.'"Wrote [Judge]Cohen: "Defendants apparently fail to comprehend the difference between a reporter's plea for understanding with a 'defiant' action to some non-verbal 'command.'"

Mom paints 'Autistic Man Lives Here Cops No Excuse' signs on home after cops assault son

http://www.ktnv.com/news/autistic-man-lives-here-cops-no-excuse-painted-on-henderson-home-by-mother-protecting-son

Leaked Catalogue Reveals a Vast Array of Military Spy Gear Offered to U.S. Police

https://theintercept.com/2016/09/01/leaked-catalogue-reveals-a-vast-array-of-military-spy-gear-offered-to-u-s-police/

Philly Police Officer Outed as White Supremacist with Ties to Blood and Honour

https://phillyantifa.noblogs.org/post/2016/09/01/philly-police-officer-outed-as-white-supremacist-with-ties-to-blood-and-honour/

Thursday, September 1, 2016

This is the face of a man named Kelly Thomas after he had an encounter with the Fullerton police department. Warning: Very NSFW/NSFL

http://imgur.com/EtivVy6

Rhymefest Says His Experience Reveals Larger Issue

https://www.wbez.org/shows/wbez-news/rhymefest-says-his-experience-reveals-larger-issue/077809ec-0794-4bcf-9773-5ebbe2badadb

Cop Indicted After Dashcam Showed He Murdered Innocent Unarmed Driver for No Reason

http://thefreethoughtproject.com/cop-indicted-murder-innocent-man-dashcam/

Videos: #1 Scumbag judge sentences domestic violence victim to jail #2 Judge later gets reprimanded on TV by Florida supreme court

https://deborahleejarrett.wordpress.com/2016/09/01/its-not-only-the-cops-scumbag-judge-sentences-domestic-violence-victim-to-jail-then-gets-reprimanded-by-higher-judges/

Baltimore Cuts Ties With Neo-Nazi Lawyer Hired To Defend Police Department In Misconduct Case

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/baltimore-police-neo-nazi-lawyer_us_57b511e8e4b095b2f5427fa6?section=&