DA Drops Charges After Video Shows Man Acted in Self-Defense Against Violent Cop

Matt Agorist | The Free Thought Project Allegheny County, PA — A disturbing video was released this week showing an altercation between a police officer and a 21-year-old man arrested on suspicion of heroin possession. The video shows an attack by the officer and subsequent defense by the 21-year-old. While the incident happened in 2015, Todd … Read more

Why Does it Seem as if Police Have Declared War on the Homeless?

Josie Wales | Zero Hedge Police departments across the country have been ramping up raids on the homeless, stealing coats, blankets, and other personal items and leaving those on the street with no protection from the cold and rain. The Homelessness San Diego Facebook page recently posted a video of city workers conducting an “encampment … Read more

Cops Abuse Paraplegic, Hold His Walker Out of Reach as He Begs for Help

Matt Agorist | The Free Thought Project 2016/12/24 Battle Creek, MI — A video uploaded to Facebook over the weekend has caused quite the debate online showing Battle Creek police officers apparently abusing a disabled African American man. The incident happened on Thursday, Dec. 15 as police pulled over a driver for a suspended license. … Read more

Police: Video of Cop Bashing Innocent 16-yo Boy’s Head is ‘Insufficient Evidence’ to Charge Him

Matt Agorist | The Free Thought Project Baton Rouge, LA – Baton Rouge police announced last week that one of their officers will not face any consequences for repeatedly punching a 16-year-old boy in the head while his fellow officers held him down. According to the Advocate, the internal affairs complaint against the policeman, Sgt. Todd … Read more

Cops Mistake Man’s Diabetic Episode as ‘Resisting’ — Beat, Taser, Mace and Arrest Him

Matt Agorist | The Free Thought Project Commerce City, CO — Carl Leadholm was in medical distress and needed help when he was targeted by five Commerce City Police officers. However, his innocence and the fact that he needed help was of no consequence to the officers who mistook low blood sugar for a criminal act. This … Read more

Video Shows Cops Attack Woman in Wheelchair After She Filmed Them

Andrew Emmett | The Free Thought Project 2016/11/23 Harris County, TX – Caught on video deploying a Taser against a mother in a wheelchair simply recording her daughter’s arrest, several deputies from the Harris County Sheriff’s Office are under an internal affairs investigation for needlessly attacking the disabled woman. Instead of treating her like a … Read more