Notes from the Resistance
Detective Robert Kennedy left his job after pleading guilty to wire fraud, but the retirement board in Stoneham, Mass. ruled last month that he will receive his $5,000 monthly pension anyway. [More] Who says crime doesn’t pay? [Via bondmen]
A man who was arrested Friday evening in a St. Louis carjacking case later took off in an unattended police car, removing handcuffs and making it from the back to the driver’s seat. A short time later, he crashed the police car into a tree. [More] One more and we’ll have us a spate. [Via bondmen]
Cobb County Sheriff called deputies for help after Burger King got his order wrong [More] Really? Not a single negative comment? He can’t erase them from Twitter. So is the “law enforcer” breaking the law? Shall we see if this stays up? [Via Jess]
Appeals Court rules state must return $225K seized from California man during Brandon traffic stop [More] Will he be compensated for the time and money he has spent fighting this? And what will it personally cost the government thieves? Here’s the way the JBTs describe it: Asset forfeiture is a powerful tool used by law … Continue reading “We’re the Only Ones Forfeiting Enough”
In Phoenix, Arizona, cops were called by a Circle K gas station in reference to a white man they wanted trespassed from their store. When they arrived, the white man pointed across the street to a black man, claiming that the man was the actual culprit. Just taking his word for it, Phoenix officers Ben … Continue reading “We’re the Only Ones Disability Abusing Enough”
From the state that gave us Bernie Sanders. Ethan Allen weeps.
Arkansas Dad Arrested After Shooting Alleged Kidnapper of His 14-Year-Old Daughter [More] Tell me there’s a lot more to this story than what we’re being told, because it sounds like they ought to give the guy a medal. [Via bondmen]
Former Billerica police officer indicted on child rape and pornography charges [More] He’s only “former” because he got caught. [Via Edmund M]
St. Charles SWAT trains in rehabbed houses for realistic scenarios [More] At least we know who those “weapons of war” are intended to be used against. “Heroes helping heroes”… I wonder if “real reporter” Andy Banker’s knees ever gets sore… [Via bondmen]
Road workers arrested after claiming cop attacked them…Police won’t say who that off-duty officer was—or if he was breathalyzed. [More] Adds new meaning to “road hog,” doesn’t it…? [Via bondmen]
Mitchell, 33, was kept in what was “essentially a cement box” that had no sink, toilet or running water, often lying naked on the bare ground of his cold cell with no blanket or mat for two weeks, according to prosecutors. He froze to death on Jan. 26, 2023 after visibly deteriorating in front of … Continue reading “We’re the Only Ones Cool Enough”
Jurors sentence ex-Houston cop Gerald Goines to 60 years in prison for 2019 murders [More] So… no crucifixion…? [Via Jess]
Georgia city ‘consistently altered’ speeding tickets: state investigation [More] What is it with government enforcers altering the deal? [Via Michael G]
Sober driver arrested for DUI and thrown in jail because officer knew his brother, ‘guaranteed’ he had weed in the car: Lawsuit [More] In a rational world, “Shreiner repeatedly turning off his audio” in addition to his absolutely unlawful behavior would be enough to take qualified immunity off the table. Sing it, George, you… [Via Michael … Continue reading “We’re the Only Ones Guaranteeing Enough”
Off-duty Atlanta police officer shot, killed while breaking into Douglas County home, deputies say [More] So, he had mental health/narcotics issues and no one noticed, and they still unleashed him on the public? On the plus side, they can now distance themselves by calling him a “former officer.” [Via Edmund M]
Four officers who responded to the Capitol attack have since died by suicide. [More] Out of 140 “injured”? How seriously? Does that include the ones gassed by their own incompetent deployment? So, basically 3% couldn’t handle it? What did they think could happen on the job? Does that sound normal? Should we be giving these … Continue reading “We’re the Only Ones Over the Edge Enough”
Maryland Police TAXPAYERS To Fork Over More Than $2 Million Back Pay To Female, Black Applicants Who Couldn’t Pass Tests [More] I had to fix that headline. It makers fair the question how long a swelf-destructivel species that prioritizes advancement of the least fit over survival of the fittest can avoid extinction. Any questions on … Continue reading “We’re the Only Ones Unfit Enough”
A Saint Paul police officer was caught off guard Sunday night. He was giving sobriety tests to a woman he had pulled over, when a random stranger jumped into her car and stole it. [More] And it was an unjustified stop to boot. [Via Steve T]
Virginia cop busted for allegedly handcuffing victim, touching her inappropriately [More] He was was just trying to keep abreast of the situation… He should’a joined TSA. [Via Edmund M]
Seattle cops somhow lose 23 guns — and have no idea where they went… [More] Oh, someone has a very good idea… And if this happened to you under Seattle’s “Responsible Storage Law“…? No worries. Department spokesflack Patrick Michaud says “We’re going to do our best to ensure that we do better.” Now there’s a … Continue reading “We’re the Only Ones Irresponsible Enough”
“I’m a [r]ealtor, I can show my badge—I can show my ID; give me a chance to show my ID,” Salem allegedly said repeatedly, according to the ruling. [More] Nah, it’s more fun to terrorize you and take you hostage without probable cause.”Officer safety” is what this country is all about, you know. [Via Edmund M]
“This is something that was mistakenly enacted. Once we learned that the emergency order was not the order that we intended to declare, we immediately terminated it,” Det. Jarret Romanello, Public Information Officer for the Okeechobee City Police Department, told CBS12 News on Monday. [More] How may revisions until you came up with the weasel … Continue reading “We’re the Only Ones Retracting Enough”
Illinois state trooper and wife arrested in child abuse investigation [More] See, I might have tried “whipping with a belt, choking, excessive corporal punishment with a treadmill and hair cutting” when raising feral sons Uday and Qusay, but I realized I didn’t have the requisite professional training. And my elderly mother-in-law passed away before I … Continue reading “We’re the Only Ones Corporal Enough”
The Minnesota Police Dept. has reported that Lesly Vera, a native of Somalia, was sworn in on Thursday as the department’s first non-citizen officer. [More] So, foreign nationals can officially disarm citizens on U.S. soil. What does she swear to? And who needs blue helmets when “we” can import “our” own? Hey, the last thing … Continue reading “We’re the Only Ones Alien Enough”
The FBI Raided the Wrong Home—the Government Refuses to Pay for the Damage [More] Trump ought to promise to correct the injustice the Biden’Harris administration will not. [Via Michael G]
Springfield Has Cut Police Radio Access As City Descends into ‘Absolute Turmoil,’ Says Police Chief of Nearby Town [More] Why, if all that’s being told about them is lies? [Via bondmen]
How can you tell Don Hagan is lying? Florida City Moves to Illegally Ban Gun Sales in Aftermath of Hurricane [More] And Boss Hagan thinks he’s got the meathead thugs to back that up. Facebook commenters are having none of it. And what happened on X? [Via Jess]
The police officers who arrested a Black pastor while he watered his neighbor’s plants can be sued, a federal appeals court ruled Friday, reversing a lower court judge’s decision to dismiss the pastor’s lawsuit. [More] It’s like they try to be stereotypes. Have I got a slogan for them: [Via Michael G]
Tim Walz did show up, a little later, accompanied by the Secret Service. Howe observed that once they arrived, the Secret Service agents began wanding those who entered the church. But they never did anything about the 75 to 100 who were already inside the church when they showed up. No effort whatsoever was made … Continue reading “We’re the Only Ones Equal Opportunity Incompetent Enough”
An officer then allegedly pulled a sealed emergency release button that shut the MRI machine down, deactivating it, evaporating thousands of liters of helium gas and damaging the machine in the process. The officer then grabbed his rifle and left the room, leaving behind a magazine filled with bullets on the office floor, according to … Continue reading “We’re the Only Ones Magnetic Enough”
