The police gave him a farewell fit for a hero; after all he had given his life in the line of duty. Fox Lake Lieutenant Charles Joseph Gliniewicz of Illinois died two months ago and it would have been hard to guess that the ex-Army veteran was a criminal with a mind of a genius. In … Read more
2015/11/04 William Grigg | The Free Thought Project Two short-tempered men run into each other in a bar in Enid, Oklahoma. The combustible mixture of alcohol and ego produces the predictable reaction – a brief, stupid, and inconclusive fight in which neither side is seriously injured. When police officers arrive on the scene, onlookers expect … Read more
2015/11/03 Max Chantha | November 3, 2015 MISSOURI – Cops who for some reason are upset by seeing their corrupt, abusive, or violent coworkers exposed often claim that such scrutiny a symptom of the so-called ‘War on Cops.’ They believe that the American people have somehow magically turned on police for no reason, and are … Read more
A year ago California Highway Patrol officers used to take much pleasure playing a private sexual game, and then it all had to stop when a civilian filed a greatly publicized complaint. So what was this much-loved pastime? It involved sharing nude photographs of women – and not just the ones who willingly had their … Read more
Justin Gardner | The Free Thought Project Philadelphia, PA – Hundreds of emails obtained by the Daily Beast reveal the twisted mind of a Pennsylvania Supreme Court justice and his circle of colleagues who take delight in misogyny and racism. Justice J. Michael Eakin communicated with state and federal officials using a private “John Smith” … Read more
A former St Louis prosecutor has admitted she knowingly changed the course of an investigation by helping whitewash the crimes of a police detective. Twenty-eight-year-old Bliss Barber Worrell has pleaded guilty to a “misprision of a felony”; the term refers to assisting someone in covering up an offence. The police detective she was representing had … Read more
by William Grigg | Pro Libertate On occasion, government-employed police can solve a crime of violence – assuming that the act is captured on video, the offender makes a point of mugging for the camera in close-up, and the clip is disseminated to a large social media audience. Closing the case is even easier when the … Read more
Max Chantha | October 24, 2015 KENTUCKY – In yet another example of the thin blue line extending to not only cops but their criminal family members, a Bardstown Police Officer is believed to have helped his brother dispose of his murdered girlfriend’s body. Brothers Brooks and Nick Houck, the latter a police officer, gave … Read more
By Max Chantha | October 20, 2015 MARYLAND – Any fan of the Wire will have seen the show’s shady depiction of complicity between law enforcement and criminals, especially involving the drug trade. In the case of Officer Sarah Campbell, this portrayal of crooked cops proves to be true. Campbell has been charged with … Read more
When relatives of the late Lillian Hudson decided to sell a property they had inherited almost two decades ago, they did not realize that they would end up exposing a New York police officer’s cunning scheme to illegally acquire prime real estate in the city. Three years ago NYPD cop Blanche O’Neal had chalked out … Read more
2015/10/21 For David Owens being at the wrong place at the wrong time landed him behind bars. A New York police officer mistook him for an African American suspect and he was sent to jail for six weeks – an error in judgment that cost the man his job, emotional health and financial stability. Now … Read more
Max Chantha | An Independent Blog IOWA – Though it may not have been a very good year for Des Moines officer Tarry Pote, it has been good for just desserts. Pote may finally see jail time after escaping punishment for years. Pote, a 13-year veteran of the force, has had a checkered history of … Read more