Max Chantha | November 18, 2015 ILLINOIS – The ‘thin blue line’ of unquestioning inter-police loyalty has caused great frustration for the public, especially when cops are willing to break the law to save their fellow officers from rightful punishment. Chicago police officer John Gorman, however, is clearly not a big believer in this fraternal … Read more
A rude awakening has cost the city of Sacramento more than half a million dollars. Two police officers used excessive force while responding to an anonymous phone call, which in all likelihood was false and malicious to start with. Now the city is paying for this reckless and impulsive behavior. Details of the incident Not … Read more
Camryn K. Bolinger was born after her father’s untimely death. Her parents had big plans, they were supposed to get married, but her father, Ryan Bolinger, was shot dead before that. It has now been announced that the cop was “cleared of any wrongdoing.” The 28-year-old died at the hands of a seven year veteran … Read more
Salt Lake City Sheriff Jim Winder is glad that the family of an innocent bystander, who was erroneously shot by one of his officers last week, is kind and cooperative. Although out of danger now, the 30-year-old victim’s injuries were considered life-threatening at one point. Officer Cory Tsouras was in hot pursuit of a suspected … Read more
2015/11/04 He dribbles as he speaks, has no vision or hearing on his left side, is partially deaf in his right ear and has to wear a special helmet to cover his head, which looks like a semi-flattened ball. He cannot feed himself or go to the toilet on his own. In addition to this, … Read more
2015/11/02 Psychotherapist Beth Higgins only wanted to save her patient’s life. Never would she have imagined that exactly one hour after she called the police he would end up dead. The cops were supposed to save Afghanistan veteran Brian Babb. He was a former captain of the Oregon Army National Guard and had been injured … Read more
2015/10/20 At 18, Anya Slaughter gave birth to her first son Kendrec McDade. He was the apple of her eye. In so many ways, she says, she grew up with him. “He changed my life. He made me want to be a better person.” Nineteen years later, he was murdered by police a week after … Read more
2015/10/20 Police officers were already standing outside Britteney Miles’ Maple Street apartment when she opened the door to tell them that her earlier 911 call was the result of a small confusion. Officer Danielle Petrangelo never gave the pregnant woman a chance. The cop fired in Miles’ direction and the bullet went right through her … Read more
by Max Chantha FLORIDA – When Seth Adams approached the vehicle oddly parked in front of his business, he thought there might be a burglar casing it, but what he found was much worse – and fatal. Palm Beach County Sherriff Michael Custer, conducting unspecified surveillance, would kill Adams that night. Adams’ murder was three … Read more
2015/10/16 A police officer fired seven shots at a couple because they were in his driveway. Two teenagers who were on their way to a party on New Year’s Day 2014 did not realize that they would find themselves running for their lives for a simple mistake. It was supposed to be a night of … Read more
2015/10/08 John Vibes | The Free Thought Project Habersham County, GA — Sheriff Joey Terrell and one of his deputies were shot and injured while responding to a domestic violence complaint that involved another officer. Terrell has been the subject of a number of reports at The Free Thought Project, because he is the law … Read more
2015/10/04 BALTIMORE — Tears roll down 13-year-old John DeVault’s eyes as he recalls an incident that has left him clearly distraught. He tries his best to describe what happened until it all proves too much and he holds his head in his hands. Only days earlier the boy, a resident of Baltimore, witnessed his uncle … Read more