Ian Birk Archives - Cop Block

Personal Responsibility And The Cult Of Law Enforcement

September 4, 2016 Georgia Sand 1383 Views Aaron Rosas, abuse, Adequate Funding, Agency, Agendas, Blame, blaming the victim, bureaucracy, Children, cigarettes, City of Cleveland, Claims, Cleveland, Cleveland Police's Patrolman's Association, concealed carry, Concealed Carry Permit, conservatives, Criminal History, Disingenuous, Drinking, drugs, Erik Scott, Ethics, Fake Firearms, gambling, Hurricane, Ian Birk, Illogical, JERONIMO YANEZ, John T. Williams, law enforcement, Lawfully Carrying A Weapon, LCMPD, liberals, Lip Service, Logical, Moral Agency, murder, Natural Disaster, obedience, Obey Orders, park, personal responsibility, Philando Castile, police, police accountability, Police Union, previous criminal history, punishment, Real Fire Arms, settlement, shooting, shooting victim, Stephen Loomis, Tamir Rice, taxpayers, toys, United States, war on drugs, weapon

The term “personal responsibility” is often tossed around in conservative circles. While the concept of personal responsibility is not problematic per se,

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Asian-Americans Protesting Liang Conviction Are Misguided And Racist

March 4, 2016March 5, 2016 Georgia Sand 1159 Views #blacklivesmatter, Aiyana Stanley-Jones, Akai Gurley, Asian-American, badge, black lives matter, brooklyn, Bystander, Chinese, Compunction, Conviction, crime scene, Crying, Guilty, Gun, hero, Ian Birk, injustice, innocent, jay cicinelli, John Williams, jury, justice, Justice System, Kelly Thomas, macho, Manny Ramos, manslaughter, Michelle Butler, Minorities, New York, nypd, Opression, Penal Code, Peter Liang, Race, Racism, Reckless, Selective Justice, Shaun Landau, Testify, trial

Rookie NYPD police officer Peter Liang was recently found guilty of second-degree manslaughter in the shooting of Akai Gurley in

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Remembering James T. Williams, Seattle Woodcarver Killed

January 25, 2014January 25, 2014 Pete Eyre 1566 Views a tribe called red, copblock.org, dan satterberg, Ian Birk, james t williams, seattle cop block, seattle police department, Washington, William Grigg, woodcarver

A friend shared with me the song “Woodcarver” from A Tribe Called Red about the unjustified shooting death of James

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Articles Toxic Cops

Police who rape and murder are treated better than ordinary peons

April 18, 2012January 27, 2017 Georgia Sand 1363 Views Accountability, assault, Brutality, Civil rights, copblock, copblock.org, copsucking, Corruption, Dishonesty, Double Standard, double-standards, Drug war, end the drug war, excessive force, Featured, Harassment, Ian Birk, John Williams, Justice System, murder, Neli Latson, police, police abuse, police accountability, Police brutality, police misconduct, police murder, Police State, rape, rights, san diego police department, seattle police, Sheeple, Stafford County, Stockholm Syndrome, thin blue line

Police are so loved and respected in this country, that even when they are rapists and murderers, they are treated

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