Badge Abuse

“Don’t draw Magee! No!” The Free Thought Project Matt Agorist July 24, 2014   The taxpayers of Baton Rouge will be shelling out close to a half million dollars because of the negligent actions of BRPD officer, Christopher Magee. Carlos Harris was out with his friend, Ryan Dominique, when police …

The Free Thought Project July 24, 2014   A video posted to facebook Wednesday, shows an aggressive police officer using an apparently excessive amount of force to deal with a seemingly intoxicated baseball fan. The video was uploaded by facebook user, Patrick Benson, who identifies the man being assaulted in …

The Free Thought Project John Vibes July 23, 2014   A rookie cop in Texas sustained a major injury to his leg after he was shot with a bean bag gun by senior officers at his department.  The attack was much like an act of hazing, which is a typical …

Young vulnerable men are being offered “obscene amounts of money” and “scantily clad women” to commit high risk fictional crimes made up by DC Police. The Free Thought Project Cassandra Rules July 24, 2014   Undercover DC police are targeting people they think may be susceptible to wanting to commit …

The Free Thought Project John Vibes July 24, 2014   This week at an intersection in Syracuse, New York, two police cars collided when an officer in one of the cars ran a red light.  The officer who was driving the vehicle that ran the light was actually distracted because …

The Free Thought Project Cassandra Rules July 23, 2014   Despite reprimands and DOJ findings from a 16-month review into the Albuquerque Police Department, stating that the department’s use of excessive force had caused a number of unjustified fatal shootings- the APD has just done it again! The latest was …

“Do that to me again and I will knock you out” A police officer in Staffordshire, was suspended from duty this week after threatening a bystander during an arrest. by ROB BESCHIZZA | BOING BOING | JULY 23, 2014 The Stoke Sentinel reports that cops were dealing with a rowdy group of late-night revelers in the …

Just days before New York City police officers killed father of 6, Eric Garner, for breaking up a street fight, the NYPD was caught on camera applying another illegal choke hold.   The Free Thought Project Matt Agorist July 23, 2014   The choke hold has been prohibited by the NYPD …

“You’re not going anywhere or you’ll be arrested.”     Imagine that your 2 year old son has just been stung by a scorpion. He begins to react to the venom, seething in agony and vomiting. Your first instinct would be to get him to a hospital as soon as …

“‘She wasn’t bitten, she was mauled.”   The Free Thought Project Cassandra Rules July 22, 2014   Irene Collins, an elderly cancer patient of Middlesbrough has died over the weekend, after being attacked by an out of control Cleveland police K9 last Wednesday night. The police had a heavy presence …