Posts in "Police Brutality"

Egyptian Military Brutalizes Protesters

Jayel Aheram
Dec 20, 2011 at 12:37 PM
By Jayel Aheram

The struggle for democracy continues in Egypt. The below footage shows the military ganging up on a single protester and beating the prone protester into bloody submission. Not for the faint of heart.

According Reuters, 10 people are dead in clashes in Cairo:

Soldiers beat demonstrators with batons in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Saturday in a second day of clashes that have killed 10 people and wounded hundreds, marring the first free election most Egyptians can remember.

Protesters fled into side streets to escape the troops in riot gear, who grabbed people and battered them repeatedly even after they had been beaten to the ground, a Reuters journalist said. Shots were fired in the air.

Soldiers pulled down protester tents and set them on fire, local television footage showed.

Here is to hoping that the Egyptian people will succeed in the end.

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What to Do if the Cops Pull You Over

John McKenna
Jul 21, 2011 at 11:30 AM
By John McKenna

We've been told from a young age that the police are there to protect us, and we should do what they say. But should we?

It's easy to be intimidated by cops -- they want you to be intimidated by them, because it makes it easier for them to do their job. However, too many people upon seeing police come up to them forget that they actually have a good deal of control over what the police can do to you. To help educate people about this, the folk at Students for a Sensible Drug Policy distribute cards detailing that tell you what you should say to a cop. Some of the recommended responses may seem a bit confrontational, and the last you thing you want to be to a cop is confrontational.  Nonetheless, the police are humans as well, and must obey the same laws we do. They can't take away your rights from you, but you still have to know what rights you have to defend. You might tick them off, but they legally can't do anything about it. Here are the things you should say when you get stopped by police:

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H/T The Humble Libertarian. Originally posted at www.silverunderground.com.

Newark Cop: I Can Do Whatever the Hell I Want

Mark Anthony
Jul 21, 2011 at 11:19 AM
By Mark Anthony

It was a peaceful demonstration until a Newark police officer put a CBS2 photographer in a chokehold, handcuffed him, and put him in the back of a patrol car. Here's the story:

Mark Slavo puts it best:

While there are no doubt great officers out there – those who understand what the Constitution stands for and the importance of ensuring that the Rule of Law is protected – it is the bad apples, who act not as servants of the people, but rather, agents of tyranny, that have lead the majority of Americans to distrust law enforcement in general.

Police State Arrives at Western Illinois University

Timothy Muto
May 4, 2011 at 8:50 AM
By Timothy Muto

West Central Illinois Mobile Field Force

This past Saturday, I became an eye witness to what the term 'police state' really means. The following is a letter to the editor that I wrote to the school newspaper the following day. I'm not sure if riot control has been used on any other Universities, other than during the Pittsburgh G20. Please spread this message!

Dear editor:

I am writing as a response to the events that took place at the Wheeler Block Party at Western Illinois University this past Saturday. It is of my opinion that the destruction of property should not be allowed. It is also my opinion that the actions taken by the police were extremely excessive and sadly predictable.

The police presence throughout the majority of the day provided a peaceful atmosphere for the students. As the day developed, police could be seen asking people for identification and making sure the roads were kept clear. I'd been hearing warnings about attending the block party for weeks, and even rumors of riot police. Finally attending the block party had me thinking that all of the rumors had been false, but then something interesting happened.

Police Brutality Headlines Philadelphia News

Stacy Litz
Feb 9, 2010 at 1:29 PM
By Stacy Litz

Originally posted for the Philadelphia Libertarian Examiner found here.

This past week, I was shocked to see so many articles and news stories about police brutality in Philadelphia.  (Note: I was not shocked because it is happening, but shocked that it is finally being made public!)

In this week’s Citypaper, author Andrew Thompson writes about an incident that happened in Old City around Halloween in his article called “Who Polices the Police?  They Do.  That’s the Problem.”  Michael Foley, an extremely intoxicated 25 year old who was being nothing more than a public nuisance (yelling, being loud, etc) was punched in the face, thrown to the ground, and hit with a baton several times, thrown into a newspaper stand, then thrown into a garbage can, all while screaming for help to the onlookers.  But whom do you call for help when something like this happens?  This article makes that point evident, and it also explains why police often get away with misconduct.

Cops fire on Homeowner who subduded Intruder

Shaun Bowen
Oct 9, 2009 at 7:02 PM
By Shaun Bowen

Read the article about what the police according to the lawsuit did to cover up their crime from LewRockwell.com