Charlie Himmel | Courthouse News Service RICHMOND, Va. (CN) – A Chesterfield County, Va., police officer Tased a young man at the scene of serious car accident, setting his gasoline-soaked clothing ablaze and nearly killing him, a lawsuit filed by the man’s guardian claims. In a complaint filed in […]
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DOJ Agreement Would Stop Policing For Profit In Ferguson
Print Friendly Above Photo: From PopularResistance.org. ST. LOUIS — A sweeping proposed agreement between the Justice Department and Ferguson, Missouri, would bring big changes to way the city’s police department and municipal court have operated, in an attempt to end the unconstitutional practices that had severely damaged the relationship between officers and members of the community. If adopted, […]
Another Kreutz comet vaporized by the sun
By the time you finish reading this news item, the solar system could have one less comet. Yesterday, Dec. 7th, the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) spotted a comet diving toward the sun. Today, Dec. 8th, it is vaporizing furiously in the solar corona: The comet is a member of the Kreutz family–fragments from […]
UN adopts Iran-proposed resolution on nuclear disarmament
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The United Nations (UN) General Assembly approved a resolution proposed by Iran on global nuclear disarmament.The non-binding resolution was adopted on Monday at a session of Disarmament and International Security Committee of the 70th UN General Assembly underway in New York. Despite strong opposition by the US, the Israeli regime and some […]
The Problem with Standardized Field Sobriety Tests
This post was shared via CopBlock.org’s submit page. The Problem with Standardized Field Sobriety Tests If you’re pulled over for the suspicion of driving under the influence, you know that there are a variety of checks that officers can perform to determine whether or not you’ve been drinking. There’s just one problem: most field sobriety […]
FBI Director claims police don’t like being recorded, calls it a "chill wind blowing through American law enforcement"
FBI director James Comey said his conversations with police officers often come back to cellphones. He claims they’re worried that young people are recording EVERY police encounter with their cellphone cameras. Comey said he has been told about higher-ranking police telling officers “to remember that their political leadership has no tolerance for a viral video.” Try […]