Monday while out with my brother, a Fresno police officer pulled up and detained a man who was walking down the sidewalk. As usual I pulled out my phone and started to record the interaction. His detainment was short and ended after another person showed up and spoke briefly with the officer who initiated the […]
Video of Dylan Noble Murder by Fresno PD Illustrates Why YOU Should Always Film The Police
Last night, a video of the shooting of Dylan Noble by the Fresno police surfaced. This video, which apparently was recorded by a witness to the shooting, shows the final two shots of four total fired at Noble. Noble can be seen on the video, which was released by the Fresno Bee, lying on the […]
Releasing Dylan Noble Body Cam Video Does Not Impede Police Investigation
Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer has stated that he will release the body camera footage, captured by devices worn by the officers who killed Dylan Noble. However, he will not do so until the investigation is concluded and that could take 30-90 days at the minimum. The reason for the videos release, is a number […]
A Brief History of the Phrase, “Fuck the Police” Using Real World Examples
Using some fictitious examples the Daily Beast comprised some basic law enforcement interactions that would lead people to say “fuck the police” after witnessing, or worse being subjugated to, the injustice yourself. The only problem is the examples given aren’t so much fiction as they are, everyday life for police in America. The original article […]
Judge Compliments CopBlocker on F=ck the Police Shirt
Today I was summoned to appear before a magistrate for the heinous crime of cycling on the sidewalk. Not only is riding a bike on the sidewalk completely without a victim and could never be a crime, the officer who wrote me the ticket used an ordinance that doesn’t even to apply. MC § 14-1703. Riding […]
Fresno PD Tase Suicidal Man With Gun to His Head Then Shoot Him
Fresno, CA The 4th officer involved shooting in as many weeks happened last night. Around 6 pm on September 19, 2015, Fresno police officers deployed two tasers on a suicidal man with a gun to his own head. To add insult to injury, they shot him in the shoulder and in the cheek after negotiating […]
Fresno CopBlocker, Brian Sumner, Appears in Local News Segment
CBS 47 recently did an investigative pieces on filming the police and the growing trend of police accountability in the Fresno area, see video below. Brian Sumner, Fresno CopBlocker, was one of two people in the segment that highlights those who film police. From CBS47: Skepticism of law enforcement has received high-profile attention across the country, […]
(UDATE) Fresno Deputy Police Chief Retires Amid Drug Charges
Joshua – CopBlock.org Contributor – blogged about the Fresno CA Police Chief – Keith Foster, who was arrested for selling drugs by the ATF and FBI, oh the irony, and is currently awaiting his day in court. An update from CBS Sacramento whose reporting that Keith has retired, opposed to being fired: Deputy Chief Keith Foster’s retirement from the […]
Fresno Police Search Wrong House, Shoot Family’s Pet Dog
This article was submitted to the CopBlock.org Public Submissions Page by Dylan Donnelly of Cop Block Fresno, CA. Date of Incident: December 13, 2014 Department Involved: Fresno Police Department Dept. Phone Number: (559) 621-7000 Original Article ~ CopBlock Fresno On December 13th 2014, Fresno Police Officers killed a family’s pet dog, after profiling a 19-year-old and […]
Call Flood for Brian Sumner: Charged with Vandalism for Chalking Fresno Police Memorial (Update)
Literally, Thrown Out of Court Last month, on February 10th, Brian Sumner was scheduled to appear in court for a pre-trial. His charge is vandalism of less than 400 dollars. This charge was based on him drawing with chalk, which causes no real property damage and can actually be washed off very easily with water. […]
