Nevada Cop Block now has a presence online!
Thanks to longtime Vegas activist Kelly W. Patterson (on Facebook) there’s now a home for those in Nevada who know that badge’s don’t grant extra rights.
Nevada Cop Block is a place where they can connect, collaborate and create a supportive community united by the advocacy for police accountability.
Reasons (from Kelly) why Nevada needed a local Cop Block affiliate:
As a lifelong resident of Las Vegas, I have been aware for some time that Nevada and Las Vegas, in particular, was badly in need of an organization like Cop Block, especially during the time that I have been involved in local activism.
The LVMPD, along with other Las Vegas area police departments, has a long and sordid history of beating, killing, and otherwise abusing local residents. Beyond the complete lack of accountability for these actions, the aftermath is often economically costly for the community that they terrorize.
On a personal level, it was the recent murder of Stanley L. Gibson, whom I knew from high school, by Jesus Arevalo, a Metro cop with a long history of complaints, and LVMPD’s refusal to cooperate with his widow that fast forwarded Nevada Cop Block from a future project that I had been recruiting additional support for into something that I was going to get up and running ASAP.
There are, of course, many ways you can get involved with Nevada Cop Block, including but not limited to joining the writing crew, submitting stories you’ve found to us, making/submitting videos of/related to local police, sharing the site and posts with friends, informing us of issues within the state of Nevada that we may not already be aware of, etc. There will also soon be a separate submission page for people that would like to post anonymous accounts of personal issues or interactions you have had with area police. The time to make a difference in Nevada is now.
If you’re in Nevada or want to get-involved with the group check out:
http://facebook.com/nvcopblock
Or just click the blue pin stuck in Nevada on the map below.
(Much love to Billy Kane who quickly put it together after I solicited help on Facebook. A “Who Owns You?” shirt is now heading his way for the help.)
View CopBlock.org Friends in a larger map
There’s certainly not a lack of incidents in Vegas and Nevada. Fortunately, Kelly is a doer – having been involved with the Las Vegas Anarchist Cafe, Food Not Bombs, and Occupy Las Vegas. I’m excited to see the crew that gets involved with Nevada Cop Block and the impact they together will have.
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Here’s a video with Kelly, me and Ademo when in Vegas with Liberty On Tour in 2010. Kelly appears at the 21-second mark:
Congratulations Kelly.
Here’s to a strong collaboration between nvcopblock.org and clarkcountycriminalcops (http://wp.me/p2bnGV-ig.
I have no problem with the idea of filming the police…..but I think his “anarchists” shirt tells the tail.
One update I’d like to make to the links listed above:
Originally I couldn’t pick a custom url for the face book fan page without having at least 25 “likes.” As of yesterday, we surpassed that threshold and the new URL = https://www.facebook.com/NVCopBlock.org
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Thanks clarkcountycriminalcops,
I share your sentiments about forming a mutually beneficial relationship and I’ll be contacting you to discuss how we can go about making that happen.
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I’m glad that we agree on the issue of filming cops. However, I’m not quite sure what “tail” my shirt is telling you. If it’s that I believe everyone, regardless of who their employer is, should be accountable for their actions and any abuses that they commit against innocent persons, then you’re certainly more observant than the average bear.
Oh, I believe in accountability for all. Glad to hear that you do. I hope that will keep the complaining down if you do something wrong and are then held accountable. Unfortunately for you, the company you have chosen has a bad track record of crying when they do stupid /rap and get caught.
I’m sure I’ll manage somehow.
lets join forces Chris Ponte started my offshoot in oregon. xould sure use some tips for setting up my sites content also some good ways of getting some of Oregon’s likeminded people to hit the streets with me to film police. I’m based in the clackamas county area.
[email protected] or [email protected]
http://youtube.com/oregoncopblockers
I’m all for collaborating with other groups Chris. In fact, I’ve been putting some thought lately into expanding NVCB into a sort of clearing house for the Southwest area, since most of the groups there don’t have a website yet.
You can reach me by email me via [email protected]