http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/copkiller/ en-us Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:22:01 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2279553/posts Policeman's killer, suspected accomplices appear to be illegal immigrants The gunman who fatally shot a Houston police officer in the back before being gunned down by another officer during an undercover sting late Tuesday is believed to have been an illegal immigrant from Mexico, law enforcement officials said Wednesday. Robert Rutt, agent in charge of the U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement office of criminal investigations in Houston, confirmed that Houston police had asked for assistance in determining the immigration status of the gunman shot to death in a drug store parking lot after officer Henry Canales, 42, was fatally wounded.... HOUSTON CHRONICLE http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2279553/posts#comment Thu, 25 Jun 2009 23:22:01 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2276077/posts SAVANNAH, Ga. — The NAACP has held a rally in Savannah aimed at sparing the life of death-row inmate Troy Davis, who was convicted of killing a police officer 20 years ago. NAACP President Ben Jealous led a small, but vocal group Saturday in 38th Street Park as part of the organization's "I Am Troy" Campaign. foxnews.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2276077/posts#comment Sun, 21 Jun 2009 01:25:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2268601/posts NAZARETH — Daniel Autenrieth’s life was unraveling. Creditors had sued him over thousands of dollars in unpaid bills. His house was in foreclosure. His wife of 10 years had filed for divorce and then for a protective order, claiming years of physical and mental abuse. He’d lost custody of their three children. Related headlines The 31-year-old car salesman and youth baseball coach was angry. On Sunday night, his rage boiled over. After arguing with his estranged wife, Autenrieth kidnapped his 9-year-old son at gunpoint and led police on a 40-mile chase into the Pocono Mountains, then started a gun battle... Times Leader (Wilkes Barre, PA) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2268601/posts#comment Wed, 10 Jun 2009 10:40:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2252240/posts The cop killer who took the life of a Boston police officer walked out of prison a free man yesterday after just 15 years behind bars, leaving the family of Thomas F. Rose Sr. “sickened,” a family friend says. Rose, a dad of three, was 42 when he was shot and killed by Terrell Muhammad during a struggle inside the Government Center police station in 1993. Muhammad, in an escape attempt, grabbed Rose’s gun and shot him in the chest. He was sentenced to 26 to 30 years in prison for manslaughter, but served only 15 years. Boston Herald http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2252240/posts#comment Sat, 16 May 2009 15:26:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2248151/posts COLUMBIA, S.C. — An Alabama man convicted of killing a police officer has been executed in South Carolina, after cutting himself with a razor Friday. Thomas Treshawn Ivey was put to death by lethal injection and pronounced dead at 6:15 p.m. Friday in the state's death chamber in Columbia. The 34-year-old made no final statement. Prison officials said Ivey removed a blade from a disposable razor earlier and suffered non-life-threatening wounds when he cut himself on the neck. They strapped him to a chair, until he was strapped down for the lethal injection. Associated Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2248151/posts#comment Sun, 10 May 2009 20:21:17 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2247394/posts (05-08) 15:31 PDT Columbia, S.C. (AP) -- An Alabama man convicted of killing a police officer has been executed in South Carolina.Thomas Treshawn Ivey was put to death by lethal injection and pronounced dead at 6:15 p.m. Friday in the state's death chamber in Columbia. The 34-year-old made no final statement. Ivey had been awaiting execution since 1995, when he was convicted of killing Tommy Harrison. Prosecutors said Ivey shot the 38-year-old Orangeburg police sergeant in 1993 after trying to pass a bad check. SF Gate http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2247394/posts#comment Sat, 9 May 2009 03:54:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2244633/posts OAKLAND — DNA evidence has linked Lovelle Mixon to the sexual assaults of two Oakland women that occurred fewer than eight hours before he began a violent crime spree, which left him and four police officers fatally shot, authorities said Monday. Authorities had said a few weeks ago that DNA evidence linked the 26-year-old Mixon to the rape of a 12-year-old girl in February in the same East Oakland neighborhood where the three sergeants and one officer were shot. Asstistant District Attorney Norbert Chu said Monday that if Mixon were alive, he would "absolutely" have charged him with the three... Oakland Tribune http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2244633/posts#comment Tue, 5 May 2009 17:22:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2228003/posts Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected an appeal seeking a new trial for death-row inmate and former Black Panther Mumia Abu-Jamal, who was convicted in the 1981 shooting of Philadelphia police officer Daniel Faulkner. Earlier, a lower court rescinded Abu-Jamal's death penalty, which prosecutors have asked to be reinstated. Meanwhile, as the Philadelphia Inquirer reported, last week's ruling "virtually guarantees that the internationally known death-row inmate will never be freed." Perhaps there were tears shed in Paris, where he is an honorary citizen and where the suburb of St. Denis named a one-way street "Rue Mumia Abu-Jamal" in 2006.... San Francisco Chronicle http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2228003/posts#comment Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:40:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2227603/posts -snip- About a year ago, Mr. Poplawski stopped working to have knee surgery, according to Ms. Devine. Later he took to walking two pit bull mixes, now 7 months old, that the family adopted from the Animal Rescue League of Western Pennsylvania. After the shootings, city Animal Control returned them to the shelter. Charlotte Grimme, the shelter's executive director, described them as healthy and good-tempered. But it was one of those dogs urinating on the carpet that apparently prompted the argument between Mr. Poplawski and his mother that spawned her 911 call and brought unsuspecting police into an apparent ambush.... Post Gazette http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2227603/posts#comment Sun, 12 Apr 2009 18:51:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2227573/posts Stung by the U.S. Supreme Court ruling last week denying a new trial for Mumia Abu-Jamal, supporters of the internationally known death-row inmate met yesterday at a church in West Philadelphia and said they planned to seek some type of presidential intervention on his behalf. The gathering of about 50 people, led by MOVE member Pam Africa, began signing a petition to present to Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr., asking for action in the 28-year-old case, in which Abu-Jamal was convicted of murdering Philadelphia Police Officer Daniel Faulkner. They also said they would ask Rep. Chaka Fattah to take... Philly.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2227573/posts#comment Sun, 12 Apr 2009 17:43:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2225766/posts It's very touching. here kdka.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2225766/posts#comment Thu, 9 Apr 2009 18:53:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2225401/posts CNN’s Rick Sanchez returned to blasting conservatives on Wednesday’s Newsroom program, blaming the recent murder of three Pittsburgh police officers on the Fox News Channel and other media on the right: “That weekend tragedy involves a man who allegedly shot and killed three police officers in cold blood. Why? Because he was convinced, after no doubt watching Fox News and listening to right-wing radio, that quote, ‘Our rights were being infringed upon.’” He tag-teamed with Media Matters fellow Eric Boehlert to argue that conservative media personalities like Glenn Beck and Sean Hannity were offering “garden-variety fear and hate mongering...night in... News Busters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2225401/posts#comment Thu, 9 Apr 2009 05:07:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2225254/posts CNN’s Rick Sanchez returned to blasting conservatives on Wednesday’s Newsroom program, blaming the murder of three Pittsburgh police officers on the Fox News Channel and other media on the right: “That weekend tragedy involves a man who allegedly shot and killed three police officers in cold blood. Why? Because he was convinced, after no doubt watching Fox News and listening to right-wing radio, that quote, ‘Our rights were being infringed upon.’” He tag-teamed with Media Matters fellow Eric Boehlert to argue that conservative media personalities like Glenn Beck and Sean Hannity were offering “garden-variety fear and hate mongering...night in and... NewsBusters.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2225254/posts#comment Thu, 9 Apr 2009 00:22:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2224547/posts The U.S. Supreme Court just denied the former Black Panther known as Mumia Abu-Jamal another trial, despite his lawyers’ unfounded cries of racism influencing his 1982 trial in which he was convicted of murdering 25 year-old Philadelphia Police officer Daniel Faulkner.. Last December marked the 27th anniversary of the murder of Philadelphia Police Officer Daniel Faulkner. While the voice of Officer Faulkner has been silent for more than a quarter of a century, his killer is very much alive and his voice is heard quite often. The former Black Panther who goes by the name Mumia Abu-Jamal (born Wesley Cook)... Examiner http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2224547/posts#comment Wed, 8 Apr 2009 02:25:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2224461/posts The mother of a man charged with killing three Pittsburgh police officers told an emergency dispatcher he had weapons, but the dispatcher didn't tell officers, the official in charge of county dispatchers says. ap http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2224461/posts#comment Wed, 8 Apr 2009 00:08:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2224189/posts Richard Poplawski, the man charged with gunning down three Pittsburgh police officers Saturday, posted dozens of racist and anti-Semitic messages on a far-right Web site, decrying race-mixing and predicting chaos as the economy collapsed at the hands of "Zionist occupation," investigators said. "It seems to me that our enemies would like nothing more than to see us retreat peaceably into the hills so that they could continue raping the remainder of the land without having to worry about any 'kooks' putting up a fight," reads one post dated Nov. 1, 2008. "I'll subscribe to the camp that believes we are... philly.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2224189/posts#comment Tue, 7 Apr 2009 17:31:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2224182/posts Liberal blogs have been tying Richard Poplawski's shooting rampage to the escalating hyperbole of right wing critiques of Obama. The Anti-Defamation League reports that Polawski, in addition to frequenting white supremacist communities online, was a fan of Glenn Beck and believed that Obama was "ramping up the police state." One right wing blogger actually threatened TBogg after he put up a post suggesting a connection between recent conservative hyperbole about Obama and violence. He did so without irony. First of all, I'm really skeptical of efforts to link the violent acts of people who are obviously mentally ill to political... The American Prospect http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2224182/posts#comment Tue, 7 Apr 2009 17:17:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2224157/posts PITTSBURGH (AP) — The mother of a man charged with killing three Pittsburgh police officers told a 911 dispatcher he had weapons, but the dispatcher didn't relay that information to officers, the official in charge of county dispatchers says. AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2224157/posts#comment Tue, 7 Apr 2009 16:50:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2224158/posts PITTSBURGH – The mother of a man charged with killing three Pittsburgh police officers told a 911 dispatcher he had weapons, but the dispatcher didn't relay that information to officers, the official in charge of county dispatchers says. The dispatcher should have asked more questions about the weapons, but didn't, and certainly should have told officers so they could take necessary precautions, Allegheny County Chief of Emergency Services Robert Full told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. "There is no excuse. It could have been handled better, without a doubt," Full said in Tuesday's editions. Richard Poplawski's mother, Margaret, had dialed 911 Saturday... AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2224158/posts#comment Tue, 7 Apr 2009 16:50:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2223971/posts An insidious new meme is being propagated following the Pittsburgh slayings--that rhetoric from conservatives, gun rights activists, the "right wing"-- is responsible for Richard Poplawski's alleged fear that Obama was going to take away guns. The first thing we need acknowledge is this is but one more case of the media rushing to judgment before the facts are in. There's a whole lotta speculation going on. As we've noted before, Obama's own words taken from the official White House website reveal his goal of banning an entire class of semiautomatic firearms. His attorney general has revived the call. And he's... Gun Rights Examiner http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2223971/posts#comment Tue, 7 Apr 2009 11:31:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2223831/posts Friends described a Richard Poplawski far different from the 22-year-old man accused of gunning down three police officers today -- a partier sometimes, a guy in search of an understanding of politics, even a walking comedian. He was also convinced that the government wanted to take away his guns and his freedom. Richard Poplawski"I've known this kid my entire life and he was a good kid. He never had bad intentions. He never spoke about harming anybody," said Edward Perkovic, a lifelong friend who had known Mr. Poplawski since the two paired up at a daycare. Mr. Poplawski attended Immaculate... post-gazette http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2223831/posts#comment Tue, 7 Apr 2009 03:05:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2223297/posts WASHINGTON (AP) — Mumia Abu-Jamal has lost his bid for a new trial in the killing of a Philadelphia police officer in 1981. The Supreme Court said Monday it will not take up Abu-Jamal's claims that prosecutors improperly excluded blacks from the jury that convicted him of murdering Philadelphia police officer Daniel Faulkner. The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia upheld Abu-Jamal's conviction but held his death sentence invalid. The appeals court said it would not second-guess state court rulings rejecting Abu-Jamal's claims of bias in the composition of the jury. The high court considered only the conviction.... Google News (AP) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2223297/posts#comment Mon, 6 Apr 2009 14:43:12 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2222873/posts This weekend, three Pittsburgh police officers were gunned down in cold blood by a disturbed gunman during an hours long standoff in what is an otherwise quiet suburb. You probably wouldn’t normally think that’s a source for clever one liners, but then, you aren’t a DailyKos kid are you? Redstate.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2222873/posts#comment Sun, 5 Apr 2009 19:57:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2222895/posts ...Another friend, Aaron Vire, 23, said Mr. Poplawski strongly opposed Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama's candidacy. He'd had "very spirited debates" with Mr. Vire, who is black and an Obama supporter. "He wasn't a racist. He was a cool person. He thought he was losing some of his rights," said Mr. Vire. He said he knew Mr. Poplawski owned an AK-47 assault-type rifle, a .357 Magnum revolver, a .380-caliber handgun and a .45-caliber handgun. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2222895/posts#comment Sun, 5 Apr 2009 20:43:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2222861/posts PITTSBURGH (AP) — A 911 call that brought two police officers to a home where they were ambushed, and where a third was also later killed during a four-hour siege, was precipitated by a fight between the gunman and his mother over a dog urinating in the house. The Saturday argument between Margaret and Richard Poplawski escalated to the point that she threatened to kick him out and she called police to do it, according to a 12-page criminal complaint and affidavit filed late Saturday. When officers Paul Sciullo III and Stephen Mayhle arrived, Margaret Poplawski opened the door and... AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2222861/posts#comment Sun, 5 Apr 2009 19:24:53 GMT