In May of last year Teresa Blackburn and Adrian Martinez-Perez were at their tax business, when police officers called in. The stunned couple looked on as five Kernersville cops ripped off their savings and physically abused them. They arrested Martinez-Perez but not before taking $4000 from him, which were an advance payment for renovation job … Read more
A 10 year veteran officer of the Hawaii Police Department has been disgraced with a sentence of 30 months in prison. Commentators argue that what he did last year warrants an even harsher punishment. On September 5, 2014 Vincent Morre entered a Honolulu game room with two other officers Nelson Tamayori and Joseph Becera. They … Read more
2015/10/20 MARYLAND — Disturbing reports have surfaced online according to which a police officer in Anne Arundel put his mouth on a citizen’s groin area and bit so hard that the citizen began bleeding. Officer Michael Faig bit down on the man’s testicles, a form of abuse that certainly cannot be justified by police procedures … Read more
2015/10/20 Dover is a small town in Arkansas, the kind where everyone knows each other. With a population of 1500, the friendly residents have a habit of greeting the people they meet. However, on the evening of September 13, 2011 a local family was punished for its cordial ways. Ron Robinson has been a volunteer … Read more
Steven Zamiar had wanted to be a policeman for as long as he could remember – but now his life has turned upside down. Earlier this month the 48-year-old appeared in court, dressed in an orange prison jumpsuit and shackled at the ankles. He was visibly distraught as he asked for forgiveness from his family, … Read more
The victim is considering legal options after the city’s attorney ruled that he should not have been arrested and the first place. In the sweltering August heat of Miami, Tony Zaldivar found himself being shoved in the back seat of a police car. The puzzled African-American man did not know what he had done. Officer … Read more
Kentluku Nugent had done nothing to provoke an attack from the police – which left him with a broken jaw. The city of Orlando is paying for not only the error in judgment when cops mistook Nugent’s identity, but also their use of excessive force on an innocent civilian. As it turns out police were … Read more
UPDATE: September 20, 2017 PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The city of Providence has agreed to a settlement with a former bouncer for a now-closed nightclub who claims she was assaulted and pepper-sprayed by a police officer in 2012. The City Council Claims Committee voted Tuesday to approve a $48,000 settlement with Kali Reis, according to … Read more
2015/10/14 Andrew Emett | The Free Thought Project Savannah-Chatham County, GA — During the trial of two former deputies and a contract healthcare worker charged with killing a computer science student in police custody, jurors recently reviewed the surveillance video showing the cops beating the student to death. Although at least nine deputies were fired … Read more
2015/10/14 Matt Agorist | The Free Thought Project Cutler Bay, FL — Rita Guzman, 25, was arrested last week after being violently pulled from her vehicle by a power-tripping police officer as she attempted to pick her daughter up from school. Guzman was not wanted for murder, or theft, or even a subject of the … Read more
2015/10/14 A man at the Cubs v Pittsburgh Pirates was abused for supporting his team. A fan from Chicago was hoping his jacket and billy goat hat would bring his favorite team good luck during the National League wild-card game in Pittsburgh on Monday. Dimitry Mitalas had paid $180 for a seat and drove at … Read more
2015/10/14 In an act of blatant indifference, a police union representative called the use of excessive force on a teenager an example of exemplary officer conduct. A video has surfaced on Twitter this week showing a young man shrieking in pain as police officers handcuff him on Capitol Hill. On Monday, October 12 police responded … Read more