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On AlterNet: police

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

Police Use Painful New Weapon on G20 Protesters

Police Use Painful New Weapon on G20 Protesters

Allison Kilkenny, True/Slant. September 28, 2009.
This technology has been deployed in Iraq as an "anti-insurgent weapon" -- it could easily be used as a torture tool.

Why Are Cops Tasering Grandmothers, Pregnant Women and Kids?

Why Are Cops Tasering Grandmothers, Pregnant Women and Kids?

Scott Thill, AlterNet. August 17, 2009.
Police officers are brutalizing innocent civilians with accelerating lunacy. How did this happen? How can we make it stop?

Pregnant Mother Tasered at Baptism Party (Video)

Pregnant Mother Tasered at Baptism Party (Video)

David Edwards, John Byrne, Raw Story AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. August 3, 2009.
A noise complaint to police results in another senseless act of brutality.

U.S. to Hire 4,600 Police as Part of Economic Recovery Plan

Agence France Presse July 28, 2009.
Grants totaling $1 billion will be awarded to some 1,046 law enforcement agencies in 50 states according the Justice Department.

Skip Gates: The Ivy League Is Not Real Life

Skip Gates: The Ivy League Is Not Real Life

Anonymous, This Week in Blackness. July 27, 2009.
Would we -- or Gates -- care if this story had happened to a plumber? Probably not.

The California Supreme Court Upheld Prop. 8, So Now What Do We Do?

The California Supreme Court Upheld Prop. 8, So Now What Do We Do?

Isaac Fitzgerald, AlterNet. May 27, 2009.
Yesterday's Supreme Court ruling was a big disappointment, but there's no time to mourn: We must turn this anger into momentum.

Canadians Take Notice, the U.S. Is Militarizing the Border

Canadians Take Notice, the U.S. Is Militarizing the Border

Tonda MacCharles, The Toronto Star. May 26, 2009.
More troops, more searches, more surveilance drones. The U.S. is taking Canadians' pictures as they cross the border, and their biometrics.

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

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

Digby, Hullabaloo AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. 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?

Bill Moyers Talks Drugs, Crime, Journalism and Democracy with Creator of 'The Wire'

Bill Moyers Talks Drugs, Crime, Journalism and Democracy with Creator of 'The Wire'

Bill Moyers, Bill Moyers Journal. April 21, 2009.
HBO's critically-acclaimed "The Wire" creator David Simon talks about inner-city crime and politics, storytelling and the future of journalism.

US Army Officer's Threats and Trash Talk to a Group of Iraqi Police

US Army Officer's Threats and Trash Talk to a Group of Iraqi Police

AlterNet Staff, AlterNet AlterNet: Video. March 6, 2009.
An amazing and disturbing YouTube video that shows an American military officer trash-talking to a group of Iraqi police.

Even More Police Brutality: NYPD Accused of Raping Intoxicated Woman

Even More Police Brutality: NYPD Accused of Raping Intoxicated Woman

Cara, Feministe AlterNet: Media and Technology. March 4, 2009.
You’ll notice that I titled this post "NYPD accused." I don’t consider this kind of thing an isolated incident.

Jail Sentences for Cops Who Planted Pot on 92-Year Old They Killed in Botched Drug Raid

Jail Sentences for Cops Who Planted Pot on 92-Year Old They Killed in Botched Drug Raid

Christopher Moraff, AlterNet. February 26, 2009.
Three former Atlanta police officers were sentenced for shooting Kathryn Johnston and attempting to cover up their cruel acts.

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

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.

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

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

Lisa Derrick, Firedoglake AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. 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

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

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'

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

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.

New Study: Tasers Much Stronger than Manufacturers Let On

New Study: Tasers Much Stronger than Manufacturers Let On

Digby, Hullabaloo AlterNet: PEEK. December 9, 2008.
So much for "zero risk."

Florida Lawyer Slaps a Cop, Gets Tasered

Florida Lawyer Slaps a Cop, Gets Tasered

Digby, Hullabaloo AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. November 28, 2008.
A lawyer was stunned with a Taser twice this afternoon after he became upset at a Tampa Code Enforcement Board meeting

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

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

Digby, Hullabaloo AlterNet: Rights and Liberties. November 24, 2008.
Apparently some police officers have a bone to pick with Taser International Inc.

How I Spent Election Night in a Baltimore Jail

How I Spent Election Night in a Baltimore Jail

Michael M. Hughes, Baltimore City Paper. November 14, 2008.
On a night of historic celebration, Baltimore city police arrested revelers without cause or provocation.

Busted: The Citizen's Guide to Surviving Police Encounters

Busted: The Citizen's Guide to Surviving Police Encounters

Flex Your RightsNovember 7, 2008.
A video guide for how to exercise your constitutional rights during encounters with police.

WaPo, LA Times: Immigration Enforcement Is Not Working

WaPo, LA Times: Immigration Enforcement Is Not Working

Diego Graglia, Feet in 2 Worlds AlterNet: Immigration. October 7, 2008.
From the east coast to the west coast reporters are covering America's dysfunctional immigration enforcement policies.

The Relentless Activism of Tom Morello

The Relentless Activism of Tom Morello

ZP Heller, The Nation AlterNet: Video. September 16, 2008.
The Rage Against the Machine guitarist recounts his raucous RNC protest and explains his inspiration for melding politics and popular music.