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20 Jun 2009 13:36

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U.S.: Remember the Oklahoma EMT/cop drama? Well, here’s a follow-up

  • And even after being informed that we had a patient, there was total disregard. So he started in a state of rage and simply escalated from that point.
  • Maurice White Jr. • A paramedic involved in a YouTube-captured altercation with an Oklahoma state trooper. The trooper, Daniel Martin, believed that one of the EMTs in the ambulance flipped off the officer and flipped out on White, who noted immediately that there was a patient in the vehicle. White wants to see the trooper fired for his conduct. • source
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03 Jun 2009 23:08

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U.S.: Forget pirates vs. ninjas. Try police vs. ambulances.

  • Oklahoma state troopers pulled over an ambulance transporting a patient over a massive dramabomb of misunderstanding. The troopers attempted to arrest the EMT for obstructing an officer. A scuffle ensued. The EMT, who hasn’t been charged (yet), says it’s a big misunderstanding and he didn’t do anything wrong. source
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02 Jun 2009 10:53

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Offbeat: Police: Teaching your children to be armed robbers not a good idea

  • All of us should be disgusted by this. This is absolutely not how to raise your children.
  • Phoenix police Sgt. Phil Roberts • On the plight of Cynthia Roberson, who taught her children, ages 12 and 14, all the skills they needed to commit acts of armed robbery – 20 in all. The victims, mostly between the age of 13 and 20, were beaten and assaulted in an attempt to raise money for rent and car insurance. Roberson guilted her sons into it. Jesus. • source
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20 May 2009 21:26

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U.S.: Police brutality caught on video costs Alabama officers their jobs

  • 11 seconds length of the video showing the beating of Anthony Warren source
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16 May 2009 22:45

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U.S.: This car chase is a real kick in the head for police

  • There are three troubling highlights to this video. At 0:52, the suspect surrenders. At 0:55, a cop kicks the suspect in the head for no reason. At 1:27, two cops give each other high-fives. Hm.source
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10 Apr 2009 20:56

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U.S.: A protest at NYC’s New School gets very, very ugly

Police says it didn’t pepper spray protesters critical of school president Bob Kerrey. Too bad the video says otherwise. source
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26 Mar 2009 19:02

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Sports, U.S.: Officer McJerk had no remorse for a NFL player’s mom-in-law

  • What happened? On the night of March 17, Houston Texans running back Ryan Moats was in a race against time to go see his dying mother-in-law at a hospital in Plano, Tx. He ran a red light. Unfortunately for him, he was stopped in the hospital parking lot by the meanest cop ever. source
  • What happened? On the night of March 17, Houston Texans running back Ryan Moats was in a race against time to go see his dying mother-in-law at a hospital in Plano, Tx. He ran a red light. Unfortunately for him, he was stopped in the hospital parking lot by the meanest cop ever.
  • No sympathy Officer Robert Powell, who did not seem to care about the situation, kept Moats waiting for 20 minutes while he performed a background check and said things like “I can screw you over.” Not even hospital staff could stop him. When Moats finally got to see her, she was dead. source
  • What happened? On the night of March 17, Houston Texans running back Ryan Moats was in a race against time to go see his dying mother-in-law at a hospital in Plano, Tx. He ran a red light. Unfortunately for him, he was stopped in the hospital parking lot by the meanest cop ever.
  • No sympathy Officer Robert Powell, who did not seem to care about the situation, kept Moats waiting for 20 minutes while he performed a background check and said things like “I can screw you over.” Not even hospital staff could stop him. When Moats finally got to see her, she was dead.
  • He’s in trouble Powell was placed on administrative leave. His boss, Dallas Police Chief David Knuckle, put it best: “It’s hard to find the right word and still be professional in my role as the police chief. But the behavior was not appropriate.” We recommend “@$$hole.” source
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23 Mar 2009 10:48

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U.S.: Cop killer in Oakland didn’t want to go back to prison

  • “A strange one” Lovelle Mixon, who died in the shootout that killed four police officers (the fourth has now died; he is no longer brain-dead) was afraid of going back to jail – a claim which perplexes investigators. They claim he would have only spent six months in jail for violating his parole, at most – a punishment which does not reflect the nature of the outburst. source
  • “A strange one” Lovelle Mixon, who died in the shootout that killed four police officers (the fourth has now died; he is no longer brain-dead) was afraid of going back to jail – a claim which perplexes investigators. They claim he would have only spent six months in jail for violating his parole, at most – a punishment which does not reflect the nature of the outburst.
  • California’s worst in decades With the death of fourth officer John Hege, the shooting now takes its place as the deadliest attack on California law enforcement in nearly four decades. In the wake of the tragedy, family members came to Mixon’s defense. “I don’t want people to think he’s a monster,” said his sister, Enjoli Mixon. “He’s just not. He’s just not.” source
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15 Mar 2009 10:58

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World: Pakistan’s government couldn’t stop the protesters

It wasn’t for lack of trying – a clash between police and protesters later turned into a rally for supporters of Nawaz Sharif. source
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06 Mar 2009 13:52

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U.S.: Yo Republicans: Obama ain’t backing down from his policies

  • This country has never responded to a crisis by sitting on the sidelines and hoping for the best. We have a responsibility to act, and that’s what I intend to do.
  • President Barack Obama • At an Ohio graduation ceremony for police recruits, whose jobs were saved by his stimulus plan. Obama’s been facing tough criticism from Republicans lately over the stimulus package. • source
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