Badge Abuse

By William Norman Grigg Pro Libertate Blog “We have historically been a paramilitary organization,” observed Indianapolis Police Chief Rick Hite during a September 17 City Council meeting. “And we serve whoever sits in that chair, regardless of race, gender, creed, or political party. I don’t know what we would do if …

The tax payers of Philadelphia will be extorted to the tune of $490,000 to pay for the negligent and abusive actions of Philly cops. The city agreed to pay James McKenna the money last week to resolve a lawsuit he brought against them after his neck was broken in several places while …

The family of a deceased Pennsylvania man has filed a federal lawsuit alleging that police forcefully and unnecessarily ejected the slain gunshot victim’s step-father from a Pittsburg emergency room in June 2012. RT.com Surveillance camera footage recorded from the ER at UPMC Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh more than two years …

“You’re gonna go to the hospital next! Move your s**t!” A Maryland man was relieved to see the police pull up as they were in need of help, however the police did no helping, only assaulting. Tunde Adeyale is filing a multi-million dollar lawsuit against the Mt. Rainier police department after he …

Tensions in Ferguson, Missouri erupted again late Thursday night when a scuffle broke out near the St. Louis suburb’s police chief, who decided to participate in a march for slain teen Michael Brown. At least four people were arrested. RT.com Ferguson Police Chief Tom Jackson appeared outside police headquarters in …

Tecumseh, Oklahoma — Police claim that they needed to protect themselves, when they chose to handcuff and, according to the child’s father, use excessive force, on a nine year old elementary school student. The boy’s father, Morgan King, arrived at the school to pick up his child just as the …

When Gaymon refused to stop recording, officer White cuffed her daughter and threatened to taser her, according to the lawsuit. A police department in Pennsylvania is being sued after an officer allegedly entered a home without a warrant to confiscate a cellphone that was being used to record him.  In …

“If you consider DNA to be a form of ID, and the Supreme Court has already upheld state laws that allow officers to stop someone and ask for their ID, then this is the logical next step.” Washington, D.C. – The FBI will begin to collect the DNA profiles of …

Seattle wants its residents to compost food scraps so much the city will begin fining homes, apartment buildings and businesses that throw away too much food mixed with their garbage, according to new rules passed by the city council. RT.com Starting in January, trash collectors “can take a cursory look …

Family of Tommy McClain are speaking out against Eureka Police Department’s version of events which left McClain dead and his cousin tasered and hauled off to jail in California last Wednesday. Nichole Mottern explained to the OutPost that McClain was living with her, her husband (who is McClain’s cousin) and …