On AlterNet: brutality

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "brutality"

Violent Police Crack-Downs on the Occupy Movement Represent a Real Threat

Linda Lye, AlterNet. November 28, 2011.

The biggest threat to the health and safety of our communities is a violent police reaction to peaceful political expression.

We Have a First Amendment Right to Protest -- So Why All These Arrests Around Occupy Wall Street?

Joshua Holland, AlterNet. October 18, 2011.

Many of those detained won't face charges, but the arrests take them off the streets.

Officer Who Pepper-Sprayed Wall Street Protesters is Named in Civil Liberties Lawsuit from 2004 RNC Protests

Karen McVeigh, The Guardian. September 26, 2011.

Officer Anthony Bologna stands accused of false arrest and civil rights violations in a claim brought by a protester arrested in New York in 2004.

How California Law Shields Violent Police Officers

Ali Winston, ColorLines. August 17, 2011.

Is a police officer's right to privacy more important than the right of the community to know who's policing them--and whether they have a record of brutality?

15 Years in Prison For Taping the Cops? How Eavesdropping Laws Are Taking Away Our Best Defense Against Police Brutality

Rania Khalek, AlterNet. July 27, 2011.

More and more people use their smartphones to record police misconduct. But laws against wiretapping are being used to intimidate and stop them.

Mitchell & Jessen - The Guys Who Came Up With The Torture Program: The Young Turks

Beta Tester, AlterNet AlterNet: Video. August 13, 2009.

Surprise! Behind the torture program, a shocking story of profit and scandal.

Taser Inc Finally Gets (Some Of) the Punishment It Deserves

Teddy Partridge, Firedoglake AlterNet: PEEK. February 9, 2009.

Justice hasn't been served, but this is a step in the right direction.

Cops are Going Taser-Crazy: Teens Injured and Killed By Supposed 'Nonlethal' Weapons

Digby, Hullabaloo AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. January 13, 2009.

Here are two stories about the torture of teenagers by police with tasers ... one of whom died.

Naked Man Killed By Cop's Taser in Texas; UK Journalist Investigates Taser Abuse

Digby, Hullabaloo AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. December 26, 2008.

Finally, someone has written a thoughtful argument against tasers in a mainstream newspaper. But for some it is too little too late.

Horrific: 12-Year Old Girl Beaten By Police for 'Resisting Arrest'

Jill Filipovic, Feministe AlterNet: PEEK. December 21, 2008.

The girl was innocent and did not even fit the description of the alleged criminal the police were looking for.

Man in Need of Medical Attention Gets Tasered By Skittish Police Instead

Digby, Hullabaloo AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. December 10, 2008.

In Oklahoma, a driver goes into severe diabetic shock, but instead of getting help, he's tasered and then handcuffed.