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I would welcome fellow Freeper input on an exchange I had with the police last night. First a little background. I've got 20 years in the military, started out my life giving police officers a great deal of respect and knee jerking to their defense. Over the course of years, however, I've lost a lot of respect for the police via watching continual police traffic violations, watching unprofessional behavior and seeing shows of petty tyranny over their fellow citizens. Although I'd still like to be wholeheartedly pro-law and think the way to get respectable enforcement officers is to demand professionalism,...

DURHAM -- As a Durham officer shot Thursday recovers from a second surgery, relatives of the man charged in the shooting say he acted in self-defense. Officer D.J. Youmans remained in stable condition at Duke Hospital Friday. His family has arrived from New York to be with him. "We're just praying a whole lot," Durham Police Chief Jose L. Lopez Sr. said before returning to the hospital Friday afternoon. Youmans, a Durham officer for less than two months, and his training officer, Cpl. B.D. Schnee, were responding to a shots-fired call at the South Square Townhomes on Shannon Road about...

The fear on the street is palpable. Ever since the election of Barack Obama as President of these United States in November 2008, coupled with the election of a democrat party majority in both the U.S. House and Senate, concern for the United States and personal safety has ignited like a fire in dry grass.

NEW YORK – A New York Police Department rookie just couldn't wait to get started. One of the NYPD's newest officers made his first arrest Thursday just minutes after graduating from the Police Academy in a ceremony at Madison Square Garden. Officer Dariel Firpo, 23, was leaving the midtown Manhattan ceremony when he saw a 79-year-old man being robbed of his wallet and thrown to the ground by a mugger, police said. The mugger tried to run away, but Firpo caught him without incident, they said.

Police seeking record aid to avoid layoffs Departments say nearly 40,000 cops could lose jobs without federal help July 2, 2009 WASHINGTON - The nation's police departments are clamoring for an unprecedented amount of federal aid to forestall big local tax hikes or the possible layoff of nearly 40,000 police officers — enough to staff the entire New York City Police Department. When President Barack Obama signed the huge economic stimulus bill earlier this year, $1 billion was set aside to help local and state police avoid layoffs or keep their police academy classes intact. The response has been staggering:...

The cop began saying, “If you’re going to act like a woman I’m going to treat you like a woman.” They took my pug and he told me he was taking him to the pound where he would be “put down.... READ FULL STORY

FORT WORTH — Two legislators called Wednesday for an outside agency to investigate how a Euless man was injured early Sunday in the custody of Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission agents at a gay bar south of downtown. State Rep. Lon Burnam and state Sen. Wendy Davis, both Fort Worth Democrats, said they met with commission officials Wednesday about what happened at the Rainbow Lounge, 651 S. Jennings Ave. "We had more questions than they had answers," Burnam said. "But that’s understandable at this point." (snip) On Wednesday, the commission issued its first statement about the disturbance, which occurred about 1...

Israeli Border Police films itself humiliating Arabs The video isn't long, only 43 seconds in length and was most probably filmed with a mobile phone. Watch it and you'll see a scared Palestinian youth slapping himself - a sad and humiliated look in his eyes - while cameramen chuckle in the background and order him to continue slapping himself.

Rio Rancho police arrested the head of the Santa Fe Police Department's Internal Affairs Division early Sunday morning and charged him with aggravated drunken driving, according to a police report. Lt. Stephen Ryan, 44, was pulled over about 1:40 a.m. at the intersection of Golf Course Road and Southern Boulevard in Rio Rancho after an officer saw his 2002 Toyota Tundra pickup weaving, the report says. He was charged with aggravated driving while intoxicated and failure to maintain a traffic lane after Ryan refused to take a breath test, according to the report. Ryan was placed on administrative leave Monday...

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- The West Virginia State Troopers Association said leaving new employees to cover the costs of state insurance coverage will hurt everyone. Leaders said it will make it impossible for them to recruit and keep qualified state troopers, which will hurt public safety. Several troopers joined teachers and other state workers at a public hearing Monday night to speak out about the proposal. The idea is to eliminate the health care retirement subsidy for anyone who is hired by the state after next year. That would make the cost of health care about $1,000 each month after...

KABUL, Afghanistan, June 29, 2009 – The Afghan National Police force will grow by 10,000 members to meet security needs for the country’s upcoming national elections, military officials here reported. The international security forces approved the growth at a recent meeting of the Afghan-led International Police Coordination Board, they said. The additional police will provide site security to polling stations throughout 14 selected provinces. With about 10 police to each station, the force will be able to secure nearly 1,000 additional polling stations in Afghanistan, Col. Bradley K. Nelson, the national police force integration officer with Combined Security Transition Command...

  Third Officer Shot By Illegal Alien In Sancutary City Last Updated: Mon, 06/29/2009 - 3:52pmA third law enforcement officer in one of the nation’s biggest sanctuary cities has been shot by an illegal immigrant who was protected by a don’t-ask-don’t-tell immigration policy during previous police encounters.The Houston Police Department’s longtime rule prohibiting officers from questioning suspects about immigration status has cost the department dearly in the last few years. Two officers have been murdered and one shot in the face by illegal immigrants with previous records. The latest shooting occurred just last week when an illegal alien from Mexico killed...

The Los Angeles Police robbery and homicide division has been assigned to investigate the death of Michael Jackson, department officials said today. "There is no immediate indication of a crime," a police official told ABC News, "but because of the high profile nature of the case the robbery and homicide detectives with review all evidence and work with the coroner's office." Los Angeles police were reported to be seeking a doctor who was with Jackson when he collapsed yesterday at his rented mansion in the Bel-Air section of Los Angeles. The LAPD is also reportedly searching for a doctor who...

A coworker of mine say's that it is illegal to not have valid identification on thier posession. Is this true? Can a person be arrested or cited because they cannot produce identification when asked for by a police officer? Thanks for any insight.

Murfreesboro Police Officer Matt Garrett didn’t remember pulling his service firearm on a suspect pointing a gun at him but remembered screaming “gun” during a call Feb. 22 at Campus Crossing South apartments. Police dispatchers mistakenly sent Garrett and Officer Brad Premo to a 911 hang up call at Campus Crossing South instead of Campus Crossing North. After knocking on the door of the wrong apartment, Garrett said a gun “came down” from the door. “I didn’t remember I had my gun pointed at him,” Garrett said while testifying during the preliminary hearing Monday in General Sessions Court. He glanced...

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- An off-duty police officer shot and wounded two men who had assaulted him in a crowded stadium parking lot after a Colorado Rockies-Los Angeles Angels game, authorities said Thursday. The officer, who was walking to his car with his wife and two small children about 25 minutes after Wednesday night's game, was hit in the head with beer bottles, police Sgt. Tim Schmidt said. The officer called a dispatcher at his department and asked for help, saying two men had choked him and asked him to get away from his car, Sgt. Rick Martinez said. The officer...

]-->Staff Sgt. Joseph Ray (center) watches as Iraqi National Police officers operate the Talon robot during training at the 225th Engineer Brigade's Task Force Iron Claw Academy on Camp Liberty, June 24. Photo by Lt. Col. Pat Simon, 225th Engineer Brigade. BAGHDAD — Playing with video game remote controls that power motorized robots may seem like a fun way to start the day. For ten Iraqi National Police (NP) officers, this arcade experience is a critical part of training at a new engineer training academy here on Camp Liberty. Members of the Iraqi 1st Mechanized Brigade, 2nd NP, wrapped up...

BAGHDAD — As Iraq continues to partner with U.S. forces to train, man and equip its Police forces in accordance with the Security Agreement, the Baghdad Police College plays a tremendous role in this training and professionalization of the Iraqi Police (IP) force. Part of this training is to teach the IP important language skills to ensure they have all the tools needed to be successful. The English Language Center is a major part of this critical training. Currently the Baghdad Police College has two classrooms dedicated to English language training, with a capacity of 36 students each. There are...

As hundreds of jobs in Chicago's police department go unfilled, officers who once patrolled the streets with partners are riding alone in what some cops bitterly call "rolling coffins."

Jason L. Diedrich is a sworn Newport News police officer. He carries a gun, wears a badge and police uniform, and holds a police card saying he's vested under state law with the responsibility to enforce the law. But when he spotted someone driving recklessly on Jefferson Avenue last August and pulled him over — leading to that driver's conviction — Diedrich was reprimanded and warned never to do such a thing again. The problem stems from Diedrich's arrest 14 years ago on grand larceny and perjury charges. Though juries found Diedrich not guilty on both counts in 1996, former...

Authorities said a Stark County sheriff's deputy was arrested with his mother after the deputy vomited on people at a Kenny Chesney concert in Fargo and refused to leave. Police Sgt. Mark Lykken said 26-year-old Justin Krohmer and his mother, Susan, whose husband is the Ada, Minn., police chief, were jailed on charges of disorderly conduct and resisting or obstructing an officer. Lykken said Justin Krohmer was asked to leave the Fargodome about 11 p.m. Saturday after vomiting on people in front of him, but he refused to do so. Lykken said 47-year-old Susan Krohmer pushed police officers. Susan Krohmer...

<p>A Chicago police officer avoided jail time today for pummeling a woman who was tending bar, even though prosecutors produced a previously unseen video showing him beating someone else at the bar hours earlier.</p> <p>Anthony Abbate was sentenced to two years probation for beating Karolina Obrycka in February of 2007. He could have gotten up to five years for the attack, which was captured by the bar's security camera and shown around the world.</p>

WEST PALM BEACH — Live in a rough 'hood surrounded by gun-packing thugs? Quick cash is a phone call away. Under a new program announced this morning, anyone who spots people packing heat in West Palm Beach can call Palm Beach County Crime Stoppers anonymously and could receive a $500 reward. The West Palm Beach Police Department will cough up $500 each time such a phone call leads to recovery of the weapon and an arrest for unlawful firearm possession. Police say the program, modeled after similar efforts in Miami and Orlando, is different from traditional gun buyback programs because...

The Guardian has obtained this police footage of Emily Apple and Val Swain being arrested by surveillance officers after asking for their badge numbers at the Kingsnorth climate camp last year. The two women speak to Paul Lewis about their arrest, imprisonment and official complaint

ATLANTA, GA—WILBERT STALLINGS, 45, of Conyers, Georgia, was sentenced to prison today by United States District Judge Julie E. Carnes on the charge of conspiring to violate civil rights by breaking into a private residence to search for drugs without a warrant. United States Attorney David E. Nahmias said, "Breaking into a private residence without a warrant or provocation is the ultimate violation of our constitutional right to be secure in our homes. Indeed, it is the very definition of lawlessness. Thankfully, the vast majority of police officers understand that their badges and guns do not grant them authority to...

...Being unarmed is a unique and cherished feature of the policing style adopted by New Zealand Police – a style for which we are held in high regard internationally... ...We police by consent; there will be no hasty decisions in this area.

The Prince George's County sheriff's office has concluded that deputies did nothing wrong when they charged into the home of the mayor of Berwyn Heights during a drug investigation last summer and fatally shot his family's two dogs. The findings of the internal review "are consistent with what I've felt all along: My deputies did their job to the fullest extent of their abilities," Sheriff Michael Jackson said at a news conference. The announcement drew immediate condemnation from Mayor Cheye Calvo. "It's outrageous," he said. "Not only is he not admitting any wrongdoing, but he's saying this went down the...

TEHRAN — Witnesses said police beat protesters and fired tear gas and water cannons at thousands who rallied in Tehran Saturday in open defiance of Iran's clerical government, sharply escalating the most serious internal conflict since the 1979 Islamic Revolution. The eyewitnesses described fierce clashes near Revolution Square in central Tehran after some 3,000 protesters chanted "Death to the dictator!" and "Death to dictatorship!" Police responded with tear gas and water cannons. The witnesses told The Associated Press that between 50 and 60 protesters were seriously beaten by police and pro-government militia and taken to Imam Khomeini hospital in central...

It's not exactly Big Brother and the overall intentions seem to have the public's best interest at heart. But many are very uncomfortable about a proposed new law being introduced in the House of Commons on Thursday that could affect anyone using the Internet in Canada. The bill, with the unwieldy name of "An Act Regulating Telecommunications Facilities to Support Investigations," would allow police to force your ISP to hand over any records of your emails, chat room conversations, website history or surfing habits to authorities without a warrant. Police across the country contend it's a necessity because the Worldwide...

PHILADELPHIA—United States Attorney Michael L. Levy today announced the unsealing of an Indictment against Rickie Durham, a Philadelphia police detective, charging that Durham, through a third party, warned drug dealer Alton "Ace Capone" Coles of a forthcoming search by federal law enforcement agents. Coles, in turn, called his associates to share the information. Durham is charged with obstruction of justice, giving advanced notice of a search, and making false statements to federal law enforcement officers. Joining in today's announcement: ATF Acting Special Agent-in-Charge Russ May, FBI Special Agent-in-Charge Janice K. Fedarcyk, IRS Special Agent-in-Charge Don Fort. Durham had a longstanding...

An Anchorage police officer shot and wounded a 17-year-old boy pointing what the officer thought was a scoped hunting rifle at people in the parking lot of a restaurant late Monday night. The rifle, however, turned out to be a pellet gun, and the youth, who was shot in the arm, told investigators he wasn't pointing it at anyone, police said. "It doesn't appear that he was trying to hurt anyone," homicide Detective Sgt. Slawomir Markiewicz said Tuesday, hours after the shooting. "He actually said that he was pointing the gun at a sign across the street. ------------------------------cut--------------------- The encounter...

An Anchorage police officer is on administrative leave after wounding a man in a fast-food restaurant parking lot. Police say the officer overheard a disturbance late Monday. When he investigated, he saw a man pointing what appeared to be a rifle in the direction of people in the parking lot.

Hear video from Tom Gresham’s Gun Talk radio show of a conversation between a Shreveport man and Shreveport Mayor Cedric Glover. Robert Baillio was stopped by a police officer who, without a warrant or without probable cause, took a gun from his truck. When Mr. Baillio called Mayor Glover for an explanation, he was told, more than once that ‘when you are stopped by a police officer, your rights are suspended’. The Mayor owes an explanation for his remarks. Listen to the broadcast and to Mr. Baillio’s conversation with the Mayor here: 090614guntalkA.mp3 The mayor's comments start at 12:30 into...

Mark Zaid was driving to a baseball game recently when a driver coming in the opposite direction flashed his lights. It was a warning: Montgomery County police had set up an enforcement zone. As a common courtesy, Zaid says, he flashed his lights back. A police officer saw it and issued him a $50 citation, telling Zaid that it was illegal in Maryland to flash headlights while driving and that he could actually be charged with something worse: "obstructing a police investigation." That officer might have picked the wrong guy to ticket: Zaid, of the District, is a lawyer who...

An Oklahoma state trooper who pulled over an ambulance with a patient inside and then scuffled with a paramedic had every right to make the stop since the vehicle did not have its emergency lights and sirens on, an attorney said Monday.

"Killer" the miniature dachshund shot by a police officer. (Richmond-Times Dispatch)Police in Danville, Virginia are defending the fatal shooting and killing of an 11 year-old miniature dachshund, claiming that the police officer who shot the 12-pound dog, acted reasonably and in self-defense. "Shooting a dog which is actively presenting a threat to an officer is within the department's policy," states a press release issued by Danville Police Chief Phillip Broadfoot. The diminutive dog, who had the ironic name of "Killer", was known as a "sweet, mild-mannered dog," reports the Richmond-Times Dispatch. "He just kind of walked up and down the...

Isfahan: Riot police thugs run from protestors into safe distance. (Youtube video)Tehran: Police thugs beat unconcious (or dead) man in a court.

Last weekend, we looked at the case of Bill Dillon, the Brevard County resident imprisoned for 27 years before DNA tests set him free. That, however, is only part of a bigger story of twisted justice in Central Florida — an unsolved mystery that begs for an ending. Dillon, after all, was not alone in his wrongful imprisonment. At least two other men suffered the same fate — and another shared link: a dog. Not just any dog. A wonder dog helped convict all three men: a German shepherd named Harass II, who wowed juries with his amazing ability to...

PHOENIX — Police officers throughout Arizona would have clear authority to arrest illegal immigrants under the terms of legislation given preliminary Senate approval on Friday. SB 1175 would expand state laws against trespassing to also include anyone not in this country legally. First-time offenders could be jailed for up to six months. But the legislation would permit — though not require — police to turn violators over to Customs and Border Protection for deportation. That right would not exist for subsequent offenses. And those caught again would face 2 1/2 years in prison. Separately, the Senate also agreed to make...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI—Andrew Thomas Collins, age 26, of Benton Harbor, Michigan, was sentenced to 37-months imprisonment to be followed by four years of supervised release, and he was ordered to pay $10,000 in restitution to the City of Benton Harbor, U.S. Attorney Donald A. Davis announced today. Collins had pled guilty to possessing with intent to distribute more than 5 grams of crack cocaine in connection with an investigation of his corrupt practices as a police officer. The conviction stemmed from the seizure of crack cocaine and other controlled substances from Collins on February 18, 2008. At the time of...

Amanda Knox told an Italian court Friday that police abused her and called her as a "stupid liar" when they questioned her over the murder of Meredith Kercher. The American is giving evidence for the first time at her trial in Perugia, where she is charged with sexually assaulting and murdering her roommate. Knox, 21, said police officers accused her of trying to protect someone after Kercher was found semi-naked with her throat slit in November 2007. She testified that she had been struck by police during questioning. "When I denied that they called me a stupid liar," she told...

EXCLUSIVE: FRONTLINE police will be forced to become "carbon cops" under the Government's blueprint to cut greenhouse emissions. The Herald Sun can reveal Australian Federal Police agents will have to prosecute a new range of climate offences. But they are yet to be offered extra resources, stretching the thin blue line to breaking point. "The Government is effectively saying to us, 'Ignore other crime types'," Australian Federal Police Association chief Jim Torr said. The group had been trying for months, without success, to discuss the issue with Climate Change Minister Penny Wong, he said. Interpol has warned the carbon market...

There wasn't much to celebrate after police arrived early Thursday morning at a Studio City club. Authorities raided a birthday party at the Platinum Club on Ventura Boulevard. The rental club is just east of Tujunga Avenue. Investigators said members of the South Los Angeles Rolling 60s gang were at the party. The gang is one of Los Angeles' largest and most dangerous, police said. "They're one of the larger gangs in South Los Angeles," said LAPD Sgt. Dan Horan. "They're well established. There was a gang injunction against them in the neighborhood that they claim. That area around there...

(WXYZ) State police are stretched awfully thin these days, with trooper layoffs looming and squad cars being parked to save money. So why is the state moving forward with a plan to build a costly new headquarters that troopers never even asked for? Michael Moorman: I guess I ask the powers-that-be this question: what’s more important, a building, or 100 troopers out there on the road? Because that building isn’t going to respond to Negaunee, it’s not going to respond to Ypsilanti, that building’s not going to be able to respond to Flint when the need and the cry for...

Shawn Gaston, the 20-year-old accused of fatally shooting Chicago Police Officer Alejandro Valadez, is every judge's nightmare. Gaston appeared to be the kind of young person community and social activists are trying to save. When he was arrested two years ago for carrying a handgun, Cook County Criminal Court Judge Bertina Lampkin, a 22-year veteran, gave him probation. But Lampkin's decision not to put the young man behind bars after he violated conditions imposed by that probation has caused her grief.

MILWAUKEE - Police band scanner traffic indicates that two Milwaukee Police officers have been shot near 2nd and Walker on the city's south side.

The White House, pushing forward on its hard sell for a quick confirmation of Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor, rounded up law enforcement officials today to vouch for her.... Representatives from eight national law enforcement organizations endorsed Sotomayor, and the White House touted the support as proof that she'll be tough, but fair, on crime. "These groups know her record on crime: as a prosecutor and then on the federal bench, Judge Sotomayor has always been both fair and tough, and has followed the rule of law at every turn," the White House said in a statement. "The judge has...

Demonstrators call for firing of officer videotaped striking mentally disabled man   More than 100 people gathered today outside Passaic City Hall to demand that the Police Department fire an officer who was videotaped striking a mentally disabled man repeatedly with a baton and his fists. Ronnie Holloway, the man beaten in the May 29 incident, and his mother, Betty, attended the peaceful demonstration, which was organized by various community leaders.  “This man should never have gone through what he did,” said Zachary McDaniel, pastor of the Second Timothy Baptist Church in Passaic. “Cops are here to protect us. How can...

New Jersey police officer pounds man on tape

The good news: in this instance the Secret Service had the grace to contact the Official Constitutional Authority-the Sheriff-and have his office properly observe the habeas corpus requirements. The bad news: The Sheriff went into instant grovel sheeple mode when confronted by his Imperial Feral Government Overlords and sent a SWAT Team to arrest a man with NO “previous history with law enforcement” on the basis of unspecified AND unpublicized allegations of threatening behavior.