On AlterNet: cops

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

One Mother Explains How Her Sons' Addiction Brought Her to Anti-Drug-War Activism

Kristen Gwynne, AlterNet. May 13, 2012.

A leader of Moms United to End the War on Drugs offers her thoughts on Mother's Day -- and how a sane, compassionate drug policy could actually keep our kids safe.

7 Rules for Recording Police

Steve Silverman, Reason.com. April 8, 2012.

Things you should and shouldn't do when armed with a camera against the police.

Anonymous Cop Explains Why Police Aren't More Critical of Drug War: "We Are Trained From Day One to Detach Ourselves, to Simply Enforce the Law"

Anonymous, AlterNet. January 20, 2012.

An anonymous police officer writes how things like ego, economic concerns, and denial prevent cops from speaking out against the drug war.

NYPD Snoop Declares Zuccotti Park A “Soft Target” for Terrorists: Really?

Nick Turse, AlterNet. November 21, 2011.

Plainclothes cop says the NYPD response to OWS is meant to stop the next 9/11, but a newly alleged terror plot suggests the police may have put protesters at increased risk.

'Go. Leave. You Can't Be Here': What Happened When I Tried to Investigate the Connection Between the NYPD and Brookfield Properties, Zuccotti's Owners

Nick Turse, AlterNet. November 13, 2011.

Why did a police officer declare my reporting "illegal" just days before the pre-dawn raid on the OWS encampment?

Turning the Camera: Why Are Cops Allowed to Film Citizens, But Citizens Not Allowed to Film Police Brutality?

David Sirota, AlterNet. May 20, 2011.

As more police officers use cameras to monitor our every move, they're discovering the power of video -- and they don't want it turned against them.

75-Year Prison Sentence for Taping the Police? The Absurd Laws That Criminalize Audio and Video Recording in America

Lauren Kelley, AlterNet. January 28, 2011.

The growing accessibility of recording devices is prompting officials to dig up dusty old eavesdropping laws that are being used to intimidate the nation's citizens.

7 Shocking Examples of Cops Getting Away With Brutal Attacks

Nellie Nelson, AlterNet. January 3, 2011.

Cops are far less likely than civilians to pay for their crimes. Seven recent incidents bring that point home.

Infamous Police Commander Who Oversaw Torture of Over 100 Prisoners Awaits His Sentence

Salim Muwakkil, In These Times. December 30, 2010.

The depressing Jon Burge saga in Chicago reinforces the notion that racial bias is part of the institutional gene pool of the nation's police departments.

The 6 Most Shocking Cases of Police Stun-Gun Abuse

Lauren Kelley, AlterNet. December 7, 2010.

Some of the most egregious examples of taser abuse by police around the country, illustrating why the willy-nilly increase of taser use is terrible for citizens.

Lawyers' Advice on What Marijuana Suspects Should Say to a Cop: Keep Your Mouth Tightly Zipped

Phillip S. Smith, Drug War Chronicle. September 10, 2010.

Panel of marijuana criminal defense attorneys on the opening day of NORML's 39th Annual National Conference in Portland unanimously suggest: exercise your right to remain silent.

Cop Tasers Minor Five Times for Not Getting Off His Bike Fast Enough

Digby, Hullabaloo. April 24, 2009.

Is the government is allowed to shoot citizens with electricity solely because they fail to do what agents of the government tell them to do?

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

Teddy Partridge, Firedoglake. February 9, 2009.

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

(Nothing Better to Do?) Cops Arrest 'Hope' Artist Shepard Fairey

Lisa Derrick, Firedoglake. February 8, 2009.

He was charged with two counts of damage to property, i.e. graffiti--the art form for which he is best known.

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

Digby, Hullabaloo. January 13, 2009.

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

Oakland Residents Rise Up to Protest Brutal Murder By Police

Adrienne Maree Brown Brown, ColorLines. January 8, 2009.

"As I write this, rumors are flying and media is fanning the riot flames."

Cop Shoots Helpless Man ... Did He Mistake His Gun for His Taser?

Digby, Hullabaloo. January 6, 2009.

See, the problem isn't the form of gun cops use, a stun gun or one with bullets. It's that they use any gun on people who are already down.

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

Digby, Hullabaloo. 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. 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. December 10, 2008.

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

Cops Get Their Kicks, Tasering

Digby, Hullabaloo. December 1, 2008.

The police have no right to shoot people with electricity for having a "bad attitude."

Surprise: Cops Who Get Tasered Really Don't Like It

Digby, Hullabaloo. November 24, 2008.

Apparently some police officers have a bone to pick with Taser International Inc.

Cops Who Ate Pot Burger Unhappy with Cooks' Sentences

Jan Frel, AlterNet. February 13, 2008.

Probation isn't enough for a little prank?

Anti-NATO Activists Charged With \"Providing Material Support for Terrorism\" in Apparent Retaliation for Calling Out Police Intimidation

Lauren Kelley, December 31, 1969.

Reefer Madness: CA Cop Worries Legalizing Pot Will Make Window Washers Fall From High-Rises -- And Kill Passersby

Kristen Gwynne, December 31, 1969.