About Us
Cop Block is a decentralized project supported by a diverse group of individuals united by their shared goals of police accountability, education of individual rights, and the sharing of effective tactics to utilize while filming police.
The Cop Block Team:
Adam Mueller – Brad Jardis – Brett Perry – Dr. Q – Jenn Chou
- Mark McCoy – Nick Puglia – Paula Parmeley Carter – Pete Eyre – Robert B.
Adam Muellercopblock[at]gmail[dot]com
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During the 2009-2010 winter I founded Cop Block, though all of the individuals listed on this page have a personal stake in the project. In addition to blogging, capturing and editing video, I serve as Cop Block’s editor-in-chief and handle other behind-the-scene tasks. I hope that by showing people how violent and unjust the executive branch of government is it will help others to see the similar hypocrisies within the rest of state.
I’ve been involved in other projects such as Motorhome Diaries, Fr33 Agents and the Free State Project.
Connect with Adam on Facebook, Fr33 Agents & Twitter.
Brad Jardisbjardis[at]gmail[dot]com
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Bradley Jardis is a New Hampshire native and is well known for being one of the very first active rank-and-file law enforcement officers to join Law Enforcement Against Prohibition (LEAP) and come out publicly against the insane war on drugs. His work in LEAP resulted in him forming alliances and friendships with many people participating in the liberty movement.
Brad admits that many things he did as a police officer he regrets. He hopes that by speaking out on liberty-related issues other law enforcement officers can understand that a society need not target peaceful people for prosecution who break victimless laws and that individual police officials should follow their conscience before blindly following orders handed down by politicians.
Brad hopes that his understanding of the policing profession can help activists and others to understand how to peacefully assert their rights to help avoid being targeted for prosecution.
Brett PerryBuddy_Rich01[at]hotmail[dot]com
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I started getting into politics my senior of year of high school, 2000, during the Bush/Gore election and was a die hard Republican. During the 2004 Presidential Campaign I became fed up with the Republican establishment and started turning towards the Libertarian Party. A few years ago I started sliding more and more against the Establishment and during the 2008 campaign I turned completely against the establishment and am now a self described Anarchist/Voluntarist. I have a daughter who was born in 2003 and am very family oriented. Feel free to contact me about anything you think I would like, critique is welcome as well as support.
I was offered the chance to contribute on Cop Block and jumped at it because one of my big issues is scaling back the police state and holding police accountable. They are not above the law.
Connect with Brett on Facebook, Twitter and on via his political-issue oriented column at the Examiner.
Dr. Q
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Connect with Dr. Q on StumbleUpon and Twitter.
Jenn Choupublications.jc[at]gmail[dot]com
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I majored in communications studies at UCLA, obtained my J.D. from the University of San Diego School of Law and now practice as a medical malpractice defense attorney.
I am involved in Cop Block because I believe in justice. I refuse to accept that violence, torture, robbery and murder are acceptable when committed by people in uniforms.
I advocate change through voluntary means. I don’t believe in use of force and coercion to effect change.
Connect with Jenn on Twitter and read her Examiner column.
Mark McCoyborn2disobey[at]gmail[dot]com
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I tired of formal education at an early age and vowed to educate myself. I am largely self-educated, notwithstanding classes in paralegal studies. I have worked as a stand-up comic, writer, private investigator, IT professional, and private legal counsel. I have also ran for Governor of Illinois and Mayor of Collinsville, Illinois.
Peeling the onion of deceit layer-by-layer, I came to realize the supremacy of Natural Law and moral philosophy. I took measures to renounce my US citizenship and challenge any alleged authority of the State. I continually study law and philosophy and assist others in understanding the proper relationship between sovereign people and “consenting governed”. After being beaten and Tasered by Fairview Heights Police in Feb. ‘09 I embarked upon a journey to sue them in civil court, pro se (that which lawyers said could not be done) as well as pressing criminal charges (another legal “impossibility”).
I joined Cop Block in order to address what I believe is the keystone in institutionalized tyranny, viz, the police. A standing army of men who claim to do good, but do so by availing themselves to an institution which courts, promotes, and offers haven to miscreants and sociopaths. Men who seek to do good have it within their power to do so without the support of political contrivances. I hope to help Cop Block by bringing to attention the fallacy and inconsistency of a society hoping to achieve peace through terrorism.
Connect with Mark at MarkMcCoy.com, Facebook and SCRIBD.
Nick Puglianickytheheel[at]gmail[dot]com
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I was strongly conservative as a younger man but began moving more towards libertarianism as I served in the Navy in the 80s and 90s. Seeing the waste (much of it intentional) in the US military, and realizing the absurdities of an organization that bills itself as a defender of the rights of those it leeches from, led to my becoming a card-carrying Libertarian Party member and finally calling myself an anarchist around 1995.
I am a founding member of the Fr33 Agents Network and a fervent supporter of voluntary interaction. I am getting involved with Cop Block because I have a lot of admiration for the enthusiasm, courage and competence of Pete and Adam; the two current Cop Block members that I know personally.
Connect with Nick on Facebook, FreeAgents and check out Fr33Agents.com where he writes and co-edits.
Paula Parmeley Carterpparmeleycarter[at]kc.rr[dot]com
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I attended Northwest Missouri State University where I recieved a B.S. in Medical Technology. I now work as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist in a large hospital in Missouri.
I am a Market Anarchist who believes that although government is never necessary, it is inevitable, so we must be vigilant against its expansion and against its gross abuses.
I joined Cop Block because I believe that holding the police accountable for their bad behaviour is one of the first steps in our journey towards a free society. I also believing that exposing the abuses of the police is the best way to convince people that we should end the government monopoly on protective services and privatize the police.
Connect with Paula on her blog The Frugal Libertarian.
Pete Eyrecopblock[at]gmail[dot]com
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I went to undergrad and grad school for law enforcement though prior to graduation I rejected acting as another cog in the machine. Fortunately I was presented with some opportunities in the liberty movement, first as an intern at the Cato Institute, then as a Koch Fellow, and later as an employee at the Institute for Humane Studies and Bureaucrash before going on the road with the Motorhome Diaries.
I’m involved with Cop Block because it’s mission – showcasing that those with a piece of metal pinned to their chest do not have extra rights – aligns with my belief in natural rights. I’m excited to leverage that perspective through the tools at our disposal – cameras, video hosting sites and networks of principled activists – to help others question the Statist Quo.
Connect with Pete on Facebook, Fr33 Agents, Twitter and his blog Liberty Is My Homie.
Robert B.copblock[at]gmail[dot]com
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After studying criminal law and obtaining my licenses from the Coast Guard, I now work in the Maritime Industry as a captain/ engineer and firefighter/medic.
I joined Cop Block to help create awareness. I feel the mainstream media ignores the majority of stories about police abusing their power . I always wanted to be a cop until I was falsely arrested and attacked by the ones I looked up to. After watching these corrupt officers never be held accountable for their illegal actions, I quickly changed my mind on my career choice. In the 12 years since that happened, I have witnessed thousands of cops breaking the law, beating, killing people and getting away with it. I feel corrupt cops need to be exposed and held accountable when they commit illegal activities.
