Showing posts with label American Police State. Show all posts
Showing posts with label American Police State. Show all posts
Monday, December 23, 2019
Tuesday, September 10, 2019
Beyond Reform: Is America's Corrupt Criminal Justice System Too Corrupt To Be Fixed?
Many people believe that America has become a police state. They point to the fact that the US incarcerates more of its citizens subjects than another country on earth.
They point to the epidemic of no knock raids based on bogus search warrants.
They point to all the dangerous cops, unscrupulous prosecutors, crooked judges and kangaroo courts.
They point to numerous 4th amendment violations such as stop and frisk and threats of arrest if suspects don't comply with request to search the suspect's person and property.
They point to the huge jump in police brutality.
They point to police piracy known as civil forfeiture where cops take your money and property on the bogus suspicion that you might be a drug dealer
They point to police retaliation in the form of the arrest of innocent people,
They point to the blue wall of silence.
They point out that bad cops are rewarded.
They point to the trend known as policing for profit.
They point out that administrative leave for police misconduct is actually a paid vacation.
They point to the farce that is internal affairs.
They point to the farce that is the for profit incarceration system especially the private.
They point to bogus immigration check points.
They point to the rash of cops planting evidence.
They point to qualified immunity for police that allows them to break the law during the performance of their duty. Mostly it protects them from prosecutions and civil actions for excessive use of force and civil rights violations.
They point out the massive abusive and illegal incarcerations caused my prosecutorial immunity. Prosecutor can do all sort of illegal and unethical thing to convict innocent defendants and suffer no consequences criminally or civilly.
Fat Bastardo's Op Ed: At this point it is naive to think that this system can be reformed from within. It is equally naive to assume that shaming these tyrants will make them behave in a legal and ethical manner. There seems to be few legal options left that will stop the corruption and end the police state. Police accountability activist James Freeman has suggested bringing armed militias accompany the independent press when they are cop watching or auditing troublesome and tyrannical cops. NOTE: James Freeman is non violent and does not advocate violence against police. Police accountability auditors Such as the dean of auditing News Now Houston, the irrepressible Furry Potato, the dogged Bobby Hill clone Patrick Roth, the quick witted Johnny 5-0 the feisty femme fetale Carolina in Fort Worth, tough as nails SGV News and many others have taken a civil rights approach and have taken police beatings, and illegal detainment and unlawful incarceration. Zohie Perez aka Furry Potato a transwoman of color has taken some of the most horrific and abuse which includes being roughed out and injured by cops pepper sprayed, beaten with batons and shot.
IMO, the first amendment auditors, cop watches and police accountability advocates are every bit as needed and courageous and the Freedom Riders who fought the tyranny of segregation and vote suppression in the depraved and racist Bible belt. Like them they have all taken more than one for the team - Team America.
Is there a best approach or strategy that will force reform? Who knows? Something needs to happen soon.
In reality, cops are merely the unwitting droids and foot soldier of the corporate criminal elite and of course they tyrants at the top recruit and train thugs. e.g. the Nazi's Gestapo.
Wars are won by land, sea and air and by guile, intelligence, tactics and strategy. Wars are not won by fighting fair or by one single strategy. We defeated Saddam Hussein by destroying his command and control within the first minutes of the first war Gulf War.
Starve The Rat Bastards!
One strategy that is being ignored is Jury Nullification , When juries refuse to convict defendants for bullshit crimes based on bad laws, the prison profiteers will lose money, prosecutors will be less inclined to file bullshit and judges will toss out all but the cases that are actual proven crimes. Keep in mind, the entire criminal justice system is a for profit system.
The only legislation that I think is imperative is laws that will end qualified immunity for cops and immunity for prosecutors. This could go a long way in fixing the problem. Beyond that there seem to be nothing within the system that can reform it.
Obey The Law And Learn The Law 100%
Don't give them any excuse to hem you up. If no laws are broken or perceived to be broken their will be now grist for the criminal justice money mill.
Record and Document All Encounters
Cops lie, prosecutors lie and judges lie. Record them when ever possible. If you can't, exercise your 5th amendment rights and DON'T TALK TO THE COPS until you have the skills to defeat their verbal judo.
They point to the epidemic of no knock raids based on bogus search warrants.
They point to all the dangerous cops, unscrupulous prosecutors, crooked judges and kangaroo courts.
They point to numerous 4th amendment violations such as stop and frisk and threats of arrest if suspects don't comply with request to search the suspect's person and property.
They point to the huge jump in police brutality.
They point to police piracy known as civil forfeiture where cops take your money and property on the bogus suspicion that you might be a drug dealer
They point to police retaliation in the form of the arrest of innocent people,
They point to the blue wall of silence.
They point out that bad cops are rewarded.
They point to the trend known as policing for profit.
They point out that administrative leave for police misconduct is actually a paid vacation.
They point to the farce that is internal affairs.
They point to the farce that is the for profit incarceration system especially the private.
They point to bogus immigration check points.
They point to the rash of cops planting evidence.
They point to qualified immunity for police that allows them to break the law during the performance of their duty. Mostly it protects them from prosecutions and civil actions for excessive use of force and civil rights violations.
They point out the massive abusive and illegal incarcerations caused my prosecutorial immunity. Prosecutor can do all sort of illegal and unethical thing to convict innocent defendants and suffer no consequences criminally or civilly.
Fat Bastardo's Op Ed: At this point it is naive to think that this system can be reformed from within. It is equally naive to assume that shaming these tyrants will make them behave in a legal and ethical manner. There seems to be few legal options left that will stop the corruption and end the police state. Police accountability activist James Freeman has suggested bringing armed militias accompany the independent press when they are cop watching or auditing troublesome and tyrannical cops. NOTE: James Freeman is non violent and does not advocate violence against police. Police accountability auditors Such as the dean of auditing News Now Houston, the irrepressible Furry Potato, the dogged Bobby Hill clone Patrick Roth, the quick witted Johnny 5-0 the feisty femme fetale Carolina in Fort Worth, tough as nails SGV News and many others have taken a civil rights approach and have taken police beatings, and illegal detainment and unlawful incarceration. Zohie Perez aka Furry Potato a transwoman of color has taken some of the most horrific and abuse which includes being roughed out and injured by cops pepper sprayed, beaten with batons and shot.
IMO, the first amendment auditors, cop watches and police accountability advocates are every bit as needed and courageous and the Freedom Riders who fought the tyranny of segregation and vote suppression in the depraved and racist Bible belt. Like them they have all taken more than one for the team - Team America.
Is there a best approach or strategy that will force reform? Who knows? Something needs to happen soon.
In reality, cops are merely the unwitting droids and foot soldier of the corporate criminal elite and of course they tyrants at the top recruit and train thugs. e.g. the Nazi's Gestapo.
Wars are won by land, sea and air and by guile, intelligence, tactics and strategy. Wars are not won by fighting fair or by one single strategy. We defeated Saddam Hussein by destroying his command and control within the first minutes of the first war Gulf War.
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| Traitorous Blue Line Flag An Emblem Tyranny and Oppression |
Starve The Rat Bastards!
One strategy that is being ignored is Jury Nullification , When juries refuse to convict defendants for bullshit crimes based on bad laws, the prison profiteers will lose money, prosecutors will be less inclined to file bullshit and judges will toss out all but the cases that are actual proven crimes. Keep in mind, the entire criminal justice system is a for profit system.
The only legislation that I think is imperative is laws that will end qualified immunity for cops and immunity for prosecutors. This could go a long way in fixing the problem. Beyond that there seem to be nothing within the system that can reform it.
Obey The Law And Learn The Law 100%
Don't give them any excuse to hem you up. If no laws are broken or perceived to be broken their will be now grist for the criminal justice money mill.
Record and Document All Encounters
Cops lie, prosecutors lie and judges lie. Record them when ever possible. If you can't, exercise your 5th amendment rights and DON'T TALK TO THE COPS until you have the skills to defeat their verbal judo.
Monday, September 22, 2014
Police Killed In the Line Of Duty
I used to like and admire cops but today's police are not all that likable although there are probably some decent and fair minded people who go into law enforcement. Police would like us to believe that law enforcement is an extremely dangerous job but in reality it isn't. There are many industries that are far more dangerous than the law enforcement industry and yes law enforcement is no longer a profession; it is indeed an industry.
Today most people do not like or trust police. Instead of feeling safe when they see a cop most people feel less safe. It used to be that when I saw a person pulled over by a cop I'd think, "I'm glad to see cops are doing their job and keeping us safe." but now when I see police activity I think to myself, "I hope those cops aren't up to no good."
Related: Stop Being Famous has compiled a list of 10 police brutality moments of 2013. According to Term Life Insurance’s US police brutality report, 5,986 cases of police brutality were recorded from 2009 to 2010, with 382 fatalities linked to misconduct and $347,455,000 spent in related settlements and judgements. It’s clear police misconduct is a large problem
When I saw the Rodney King beating I was somewhat aghast but I could have voted those cops innocent. Sure they were pussies and they probably could have restrained King without beating him as much as they did. I am pretty sure that I Fat Bastardo and 150 pound Proud FA could have subdued Rodney King and placed him in restraints without hurting him but Proud and I are not pussies.
There are many industries that are more dangerous than the law enforcement industry. Here are a few:
Tree workers
Farmers
Taxi Drivers
Soldiers
Construction Workers
Roofers
Firefighters
Convenience store clerks
Coal Miner
Factory workers
Oil Rig Workers
I kill Therefor I am by Phil Ochs
Oink Oink by David Peale
Today most people do not like or trust police. Instead of feeling safe when they see a cop most people feel less safe. It used to be that when I saw a person pulled over by a cop I'd think, "I'm glad to see cops are doing their job and keeping us safe." but now when I see police activity I think to myself, "I hope those cops aren't up to no good."
Related: Stop Being Famous has compiled a list of 10 police brutality moments of 2013. According to Term Life Insurance’s US police brutality report, 5,986 cases of police brutality were recorded from 2009 to 2010, with 382 fatalities linked to misconduct and $347,455,000 spent in related settlements and judgements. It’s clear police misconduct is a large problem
When I saw the Rodney King beating I was somewhat aghast but I could have voted those cops innocent. Sure they were pussies and they probably could have restrained King without beating him as much as they did. I am pretty sure that I Fat Bastardo and 150 pound Proud FA could have subdued Rodney King and placed him in restraints without hurting him but Proud and I are not pussies.
There are many industries that are more dangerous than the law enforcement industry. Here are a few:
Tree workers
Farmers
Taxi Drivers
Soldiers
Construction Workers
Roofers
Firefighters
Convenience store clerks
Coal Miner
Factory workers
Oil Rig Workers
Lineman
Mr Big Pig by Country Joe McDonald
I kill Therefor I am by Phil Ochs
Oink Oink by David Peale
List of Cops Killed
This is an incomplete list that may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it with entries that are reliably sourced.
- Walter H. Auble, Los Angeles police chief, September 9, 1908
- Nick Armstrong[5]
- Rodney Badger, Utah, 29 April 1853
- Harry C. Beasley, Ohio, July 2, 1931
- Fred Beell, Wisconsin, August 5, 1933
- Guy Bradley, Florida, July 8, 1905
- Thomas Bray, Pennsylvania, November 13, 2001, killed by other police officers in retaliation for testifying against another cop the day prior, according to the lawsuit filed by Bray's estate and mother that was settled out of court for $500,000[6][7]
- Timothy Brenton, Seattle, Washington, October 31, 2009
- Michael Briggs, Manchester, New Hampshire, October 16, 2006
- Derwin Brown, Georgia, December 15, 2000, assassinated by his defeated rival for position of sheriff
- Waverly Brown, Nyack, New York, October 20, 1981
- Edward Byrne, New York City Police Department (NYPD), February 26, 1988
- Jacob Chestnut, United States Capitol Police, July 24, 1998
- Gail Cobb, Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia, September 20, 1974, the first female American police officer to be killed in the line of duty
- Samuel P. Cowley, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent, Barrington, Illinois, November 27, 1934
- Kyle Dinkheller, Georgia, January 12, 1998
- Morgan Earp, March 18, 1882, shot subsequent to his wounding at the Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
- Daniel Faulkner, Philadelphia Police Department, December 9, 1981
- Steven F. Gaughan, Maryland, June 21, 2005
- John Gibson, United States Capitol Police, July 24, 1998
- Herman Hollis, FBI agent, Barrington, Illinois, November 27, 1934
- Robert H. Holmes, August 6, 1917, the first African-American NYPD officer to be killed in the line of duty
- Darrell Lunsford, Texas, January 23, 1991
- J. Ryan McCandless[5]
- Arleigh McCree, Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), February 8, 1986
- Coley McDonough, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, July 5, 1965
- Joshua D. Miller[8]
- Harry Minto, Oregon prison superintendent, September 27, 1915
- Wyatt Luther Nugent, Louisiana sheriff, April 21, 1936
- Edward O'Grady II, NYPD, October 20, 1981
- Oran Pape, Iowa State Patrol, April 30, 1936
- Dominick Pezzulo, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Police Department, September 11, 2001 attacks
- Rodney Pocceschi, Virginia, June 23, 2003
- Darius Quimby, New York, January 3, 1791, the first US officer to be killed in the line of duty
- George Seman, Michigan, June 13, 1966
- William Harvey Thompson, Washington Prohibition agent, ca 1920-1933
- Russel Timoshenko, NYPD, July 14, 2007
- J. D. Tippit, Dallas, November 22, 1963 (the assassination of President John F. Kennedy)
- Henry Walburger, NYPD, July 27, 1964
- Fred White, Arizona Territory, October 30, 1880
- Ronald A. Williams II, New Orleans, Louisiana, March 4, 1995
- Sydney Zaffuto, Lt. - Sheriffs Office, New Orleans, Louisiana, January 8, 2004[9]
- Calvin Wayne Jenks, Tennessee Highway Patrol, January 6, 2007[10]
- Alexander E. Thalmann, New Bern Police Department, March 31, 2014 (nephew of Capt. Edward D. Thalmann, USN)[11]
Wednesday, April 23, 2014
Police State? You Tell Me.
Most people of every political stripe will agree, cops are out of control. Those who are sworn to serve and protect are not serving and protecting the people the way they once did. Have American police become militant and trigger happy bully boys and agents of the corporate criminal elite and many have suggested? Jimmy Carter on the left has said that America is no longer a functioning Democracy and he has gone on to say that believes the NSA is watching his every move. Ron Paul on the right has called what we have now corporatism and a form of fascism. Watch as this Marine explains.
Watch these videos and decide for yourself while you still can and then ask yourself, if you are afraid of the government or is the government afraid of you.
Thursday, August 1, 2013
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'They' didn't tell us we were attacked because 'they hate our freedom'. That's a just-so story made up by American politicians. Al-Qaida were always clear about the fact that they attacked because US troops refused to leave Saudi Arabia. The 'freedom' lie was made up mostly to mask the way American foreign policy also affects Americans back home. It sounds so principled to say you were attacked because you have freedom, but it's as much of a classic vanity persecution mania story as, say, a religious majority saying they're being persecuted for their morals/beliefs.