In a previous post, I discussed how fired police officers are often able to get their jobs back by appealing their termination to independent arbitration and thus how only time will tell if the officers involved in the arrest and death of George Floyd will remain fired. Even if they are unable to return to their jobs as Minneapolis police officers, this does not mean that their law enforcement careers are over. There is growing recognition of the phenomenon of the "wandering officer," or, as the great journalist of law enforcement abuse William Norman Grigg called it, the "gypsy cop." The...
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Minneapolis Plans to Abolish the Police guest Will Porter
On FPF #502, Will Porter returns to the show to discuss ongoing George Floyd protests. Will and Kyle break down some of the worst examples of police brutality. Will explains that the protests are now in 100s of American cities and have even spread to Europe. The protest movement is generally about Black Likes Matter, and a popular call is to defund the police. In Minneapolis, the protests demanded the mayor disband the police department. The mayor refused, but now a veto-proof majority of the city council has a plan to eliminate the police department. Will and Kyle talk about why the...
Democratic Party Leader Susan Rice: Blacks Are Only Upset By Police Abuse Because Russia Tricked Them!
https://twitter.com/aaronjmate/status/1267190459681603584 Of course. America is already great. Now if only the terrible Russians didn't control all of our minds, then we'd finally be happy!
News Roundup 5/20/20
US News Senator Rand Paul says no-knock warrants should be abolished. [Link] Sam Jacobs explains how civil asset forfeiture has led to rampant police abuse and policing for profit. [Link] An email from Susan Rice from inauguration day has been released. The email shows then FBI Director James Comey discussing not sharing intelligence with then soon to be NSA Mike Flynn. [Link] The military is planning to battle the Covid pandemic through the summer of 2021. [Link] The Pentagon awarded an $800 million contract to Booz Allen Hamilton to create AI for all levels of DoD decision making....
*Bonus* Jim Bovard on the Police Killing of Duncan Lemp
18 Minutes Pg-13 Jim Bovard joined me on Skype to answer questions about the Duncan Lemp killing in Maryland by a SWAT team in which it appears that Lemp was sleeping when he was shot and killed. Did Maryland Police Shoot And Kill A Sleeping Man? JimBovard.com Link to Richard Grove's Autonomy Course TakeHumanAction.com Donate at the Libertarian Institute Pete's Link to Sign Up for the LP Lions of Liberty Podcast Pete's Patreon Pete's Books on Amazon Pete's Books Available for Crypto Pete on Facebook Pete on...
‘I Was Just Following Orders’
“I was just following orders” is the mantra of everyone who has found themselves on the wrong side of history - who is called into account for their actions as an order taker. How is it possible that everyone from corrupt mayors, to murderous tyrants have been able to get so many people to obey them and march in lockstep? When you take into account there are people who are willing to defend them, it’s easy to understand how these organs of the State are allowed to get away with everything from ticketing people for non-violent crimes, to the worst atrocities one could ever imagine. When...
The Louisville Metro Police Department Child Sex Scandal
Civil libertarians and police corruption watchdogs have much to celebrate these days. The fact that most people are walking around with high definition video cameras in their pockets has done much to shine a light on what these groups have been talking about for decades; that the “occupation” of law enforcement in the United States ceased being about protecting and serving, and has morphed into intimidating and subjugating. Whether it be turning a traffic stop for a burned-out brake light into a drug search, or it actually becoming a “head stomping” opportunity for a Gwinnett County...
Cops Mistake Autistic Child’s Seizure For Drug Use, Beat And Handcuff Him
But don't worry, if we build more prisons and keep voting, we'll have freedom some day. "Cops Mistake Autistic Child's Seizure For Drug Use, Beat And Handcuff Him"
I’m Sure The Officer ‘Feared For His Life’
The officer handcuffs the man behind his back, puts him in the FRONT seat, and ends up shooting him. The "bravest of the brave" Handcuffed man shot and killed inside Maryland police cruiser
California’s Biometric Surveillance Moratorium
California recently passed Assembly Bill 1215, which prevents the use of biometric surveillance via body cameras worn by police officers. It's nice to see the state not take on more power for once. H/T to my good friend David McNaughtan of the Ledger Dispatch for the write-up.
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