“…the cop just shot him, right in front of me and my 6-year-old daughter.” RT.com July 29, 2014 A Chicago-area police officer who fatally shot a young dog in front of its 6-year-old owner on Friday was fired on Monday. Witnesses said the dog was not provoking the …
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An FBI Counterterrorism Agent Tracked Me Down Because I Took a Picture of This
ACLU.org James Prigoff July 18, 2013 This is a statement from one of the plaintiffs speaking at last week’s press conference announcing the ACLU’s lawsuit challenging the government’s controversial Suspicious Activity Reporting program. Good morning. My name is James Prigoff. I am 86 years old and a retired senior corporate executive, …
Read More »Video Surfaces of American Teen Being Brutally Beaten and Kidnapped By Israeli Police
US ‘profoundly troubled’ by brutal beating of Palestine teen who turned out to be American RT.com July 7, 2014 The US has condemned the beating and detention of a 15-year-old Palestinian-American by Israeli police after a massive social media campaign exploded in cyber space decrying the actions and …
Read More »10 Things You Need to Know To Flex Your Rights at Festivals, Concerts, or Sporting Events
10 Tips for Safely Navigating an Entrance to an Event July 3, 2014 The Festival Lawyer Written by The Festival Lawyer // Photo by FestivalSnob.com // It is just about impossible to enter a music festival, concert, rave or any kind of a major sporting event these days without being searched as a …
Read More »Cop to Man and His 9-Year Old Son, “Hopefully Your Child Dies”
June 25, 2014 A Chicago man and his 9-year-old son were on the way to his mother’s house when they were pulled over by Chicago PD. The man, who was well with in his rights to do so, chose not to roll down his window all the way during this …
Read More »When You Know Your Rights Like This Guy, There is No Need to Back Down
“I’ve dealt with patrol officers who don’t know the law, but a Sergeant and a Lieutenant who don’t know….You guys are just wrong.” June 23, 2014 A video submitted to the Free Thought Project via email shows a very professional encounter between an independent journalist and Chicago PD. The Free …
Read More »Cops Kill 95 Year-Old WWII Vet Because He Refused Medical Treatment
The Free Thought Project Matt Agorist June 21, 2014 The family of a 95-year-old WWII vet is filing a wrongful death suit against Park Forest police who killed the man last year, saying that he was “not a threat to anyone.” The family of John Wrana, filed a $5 …
Read More »This is Why You Should Always Videotape the Police
“I now have a policy to film every police officer that stops to avoid being brutally beaten and arrested for no reason.” Cheers Nates Vlogs! This is how its done. If you choose to record the police you can reduce the risk of terrible legal consequences and video loss by understanding …
Read More »Take Your Parking Ticket Too Fast, Get Assaulted
“What am I being arrested for?” “You are being stupid.” June 20, 2014 A video was uploaded to facebook Monday that started as a routine traffic ticket stop. The 3 men in the video were travelling together when the driver allegedly parked his car on a sidewalk. Chicago PD showed …
Read More »This Sadistic Cop Game Happens A Lot. But This Time it was Caught on Film
The Free Thought Project John Vibes June 19, 2014 There are many unnecessary and depraved tactics that are used by police that never see the light of day. One of those tactics, for example, is parading gang members in front of their rivals. This tactic is largely unknown to …
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