police abuse
Our police state must be dismantled, one step at a time
How do we reverse the Nation's oppressive police state of affairs? As I have blogged for over a decade, we start by shrinking the overgrown criminal justice system, starting with steps as simple as legalizing marijuana, prostitution, and gambling; heavily decriminalizing all other drugs; eliminating...
Enough is enough- Fatal police shootings in Baton Rouge and Minnesota
I would have hoped that the only similarity between the Khmer Rouge and Baton Rouge/Red Stick, would be the word "rouge"/red rather than deadly abuse of power. We don't need nor merit police using excessive force with red sticks, blue sticks, guns, fists, tasers, nor...
Seattle police wisely terminate cop for over-reacting with calm man with a golf club
Congratulations to William Wingate for his complete vindication in the September 15, 2015 termination of the police officer who arrested him in July 2014 for obstruction of a police officer, merely for having a golf club with him on the street (an implement necessary for...