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False Imprisonment: Its Increasing Frequency and the Huge Cost It Imposes on Society

March 9, 2017March 9, 2017 Kelly W. Patterson 1440 Views Accountability, assault, Brutality, CA, California, chicago, choke hold, Civil rights, civil rights lawsuit, class-action lawsuit, Cleveland, CO, Colorado, cop block, Copblock submissions, copblock.org, Corruption, dallas, Denver, Dishonesty, disorderly conduct, dna evidence, double-standards, Drug war, Eric Garner, excessive force, False imprisonment, Harassment, homan square, Homicide, IL, illegal arrest, Illegal search/entry, Illinois, Innocence Project, James Bain, Jon Burge, Justice System, kelly patterson, Los Angeles, Making a Murderer, Netflix, New York, ny, OH, Ohio, police, police abuse, police accountability, Police brutality, police misconduct, Police State, Qualified Immunity, rape, rights, Robert Graham, settlements, Tamir Rice, Texas, Toy gun, TX, U.S. Supreme Court, wrongful death

The following post was shared with the CopBlock Network anonymously by a reader, via the CopBlock.org Submissions Page. If you

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Chicago Cop (Only) Fired for Shooting Sixteen Times at the Victims of a Drive By Then Lying About It

February 25, 2017 Kelly W. Patterson 1147 Views Accountability, assault, Brutality, chicago, chicago police department, Chrysler, civilian review board, Cook County, cop block, copblock.org, Dishonesty, double-standards, drive-by shooting, excessive force, hearing officer, IL, Illinois, independent police review authority, innocent bystander, IPRA, James Fieweger, kelly patterson, Mitsubishi, Officer Francisco "Frank" Perez, oversight commission, police, police accountability, police department lawyer, Special Assistant Corporation Counsel, surveillance video, top notch

Last week, the Chicago Independent Police Review Authority, one of those civilian oversight boards that are designed to make it

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IL Police Assault Innocent, Cooperative Man After Racist Woman Reports He Stole His Own Car

January 13, 2017 Kelly W. Patterson 1349 Views Accountability, assault, Brutality, car theft, Civil rights, copblock, copblock.org, Corruption, Dishonesty, double-standards, Evanston, Evanston Police Department, excessive force, Filming police, Harassment, IL, Illinois, kelly patterson, no victim no crime, police, police abuse, police accountability, Police brutality, Police State, Racism, rights, Surveillance, video

Dash camera video released by police in a suburb of Chicago shows a man being assaulted even though he’s completely

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Update: Chicago Cop Who Admitted Firing Gun While Driving Drunk Acquitted by Judge

January 4, 2017January 5, 2017 Kelly W. Patterson 1311 Views 111th Street, 22nd District, Accountability, acutely aware, aggravated battery, aggravated discharge of a firearm, assault, behaving aggressively, Buick, Charles Ostrowski, chicago, chicago police department, Chicago.CBS.Local.com, Civil rights, Cook County, cop block, cop shooting gun, copblock, copblock.org, Corruption, Dishonesty, Dominic Dimaggio, double-standards, driving drunk, dui, dwi, excessive force, Firefighter, Ford F250, Harassment, IL, Illinois, Judge James Linn, Justice System, kelly patterson, Merrionette Park, Merrionette Park Police Department, military-type truck, Off Duty Cop, Officer John Gorman, police, police abuse, police accountability, Prospect Avenue, Pryor Avenue, Pulaski Rd, refused breathalyzer, rights, road rage, threatening manner, Update, warning shots, why are you driving like an asshole?

In spite of maintaining that he was “acutely aware” of the fact people are really tired of cops getting off

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Arrested in South Elgin, Illinois for Knowing the Law

December 31, 2016December 31, 2016 Kelly W. Patterson 1594 Views Accountability, assault, background checks, bar back, battery of a police officer, Civil rights, copblock, Copblock submissions, copblock.org, Corruption, Dishonesty, Gary Topel, Harassment, IL, Illegal search/entry, Illinois, Justice System, kelly patterson, no victim no crime, Officer Nelson, police, police abuse, police accountability, Police State, Richard S. Blum, rights, South Elgin, South Elgin Police Department, Tammy, thrown out of court, unlawful arrest, Winner's Circle

The following post was shared with the CopBlock Network by Richard S. Blum, via the CopBlock.org Submissions Page. In the

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Retired Chicago Cop, “Medal of Valor” Winner, Arrested for Burning Homeless Man’s Tent and Belongings

December 17, 2016December 17, 2016 Kelly W. Patterson 1375 Views 1300 block of Dartford Court, Accountability, activist, Arson, artificial knees, assault, Award Winning cop, Charles Dobra, chicago, chicago police department, Chicago Tribune, Civil rights, copblock, copblock.org, Corruption, devotion to duty, Dishonesty, double-standards, fl, Florida, foia request, freedom of information act request, good cop, Harassment, Heroism, homelessness, IL, Illinois, Judge Liam C. Brennan, kelly patterson, Key Colony Beach, Medal of Valor, Naperville Sun, personal courage, police, police accountability, political protester, retired cop, Scott Huber, Sergeant James R. Povolo, summer home, targeting homeless, winter home

A man who was arrested for arson after he burned the tent and personal belongings of an area homeless man

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Trial Begins For Chicago Cop Charged With Driving Drunk; Shooting Gun at Firefighter

November 19, 2016 Kelly W. Patterson 1807 Views 111th Street, Accountability, American Legion Hall, assault, Buick, Charles Ostrowski, chicago, chicago police department, Chicago Tribune, Civil rights, cop shooting gun, copblock, copblock.org, Corruption, Dishonesty, Dominic Dimaggio, double-standards, driving drunk, dui, dwi, excessive force, Firefighter, Harassment, IL, Illinois, internal affairs, Justice System, kelly patterson, Merrionette Park, Merrionette Park Police Department, Off Duty Cop, Officer John Gorman, Palos Heights, police, police accountability, Prospect Avenue, Pryor Avenue, Pulaski Rd, refused breathalyzer, road rage, Spaulding Ave., Worth

After witnessing it almost hit other cars in traffic, Charles Ostrowski, a Chicago firefighter, began following a car owned by

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Chicago to Pay $2 Million to Police Whistle-Blowers After “Few Bad Apples” Destroyed Their Careers

November 4, 2016November 4, 2016 Kelly W. Patterson 1261 Views A Few Bad Apples, Accountability, aldermen, chicago, Chicago City Council, chicago police department, Chief Juan Rivera, Civil rights, civil trial, code of silence, copblock, copblock.org, Corruption, cpd, crossing the thin blue line, Daniel Echeverria, David Koschman, Dishonesty, double-standards, evidence of criminal wrongdoing, extortion, FBI, federal bureau of investigation, felony perjury, Finance Committee, First Deputy Corporation Counsel Jenny Notz, Harassment, IL, Illinois, internal affairs, Justice System, kelly patterson, lawsuit, Mayor rahm emanuel, narcotics unit, Operation Brass Tax, police, police abuse, police accountability, Police State, Police Whistleblower, rat motherfucker, retaliation, settlement, Sgt Ronald Watts, shaking down drug dealers, Shannon Spalding, strike the root, video

On Monday, Chicago’s City Council Finance Committee approved a settlement of $2 million to two police officers that were the

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Former Illinois Police Officer Charged With Stealing Over $65,000 From Elderly, Disabled Person

October 22, 2016 Kelly W. Patterson 1666 Views $65, 165 Shadowbend Drive, 836, Accountability, act forbidden by law, chicago, Civil rights, Cook County, Cook County state's attorney's office, cop block, copblock.org, Corruption, Disability, disabled person, Dishonesty, Elderly abuse, financial exploitation of an elderly person or person with a disability, forgery, forgery and theft, grand jury indictment, IL, Illinois, illinois state police, iraq, Justice System, kelly patterson, knowingly committed, La Grange, La Grange Police Department, leave of absence, official misconduct, police, police accountability, position of trust or confidence, ptsd, Steven C. Kneifel, suicidal thoughts, sworn police officer, Theft, Wheeling

Steve Kneifel, a former officer with the La Grange (IL) Police Department, was charged with writing checks on the account

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The War on Drugs Claims Another Victim

October 20, 2016October 20, 2016 CopBlock 1806 Views 200 block of S. LaSalle St., 4th street, Accountability, Anthony Martell, apd, Aurora, Aurora Illinois, Aurora Police Department, Average Joe, black market, bootleggers and baptist problem, Chief Kristen Ziman, Civil rights, Code Enforcement Officer, Community-Oriented Policing Unit, cop, copblock, copblock.org, cops, Corruption, dabs, death, Dishonesty, Drug war, excessive force, exorbitantly high prices, freedom, gofundme, Homicide, IL, Illinois, Illinois American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois, illinois state police, inferior products, Justice System, murder, no victim no crime, North Ave., police, prohibition, rampant violence surrounding illicit drugs, scarce supply, scarface, shatter, strike the root, Suicide, super potent flowers covered in brilliantly colored crystals, Transparency, unscrupulous individuals, urban game of cat and mouse

Tuesday October 4th, 2016. Aurora, Illinois at 8:41 pm. Cherries pop. Red, blue, and white. A 2003 Chevrolet Impala pulls

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All Lives Matter Protester Crashed Bears Game in Monkey Suit

October 7, 2016October 7, 2016 Brian Sumner 1100 Views Accountability, All Lives Matter, black lives matter, Brian David Sumner, chicago, Chicago Bears, chicago police department, Civil rights, cop block, copblock, copblock.org, Corruption, detroit, Detroit Lions, Dishonesty, ESPN, excessive force, film the police, Filming police, football, Fox Sports, gorilla suit, IL, Illinois, Justice System, MI, Michigan, nfl, no victim no crime, police, police abuse, police accountability, Police brutality, Police State, protester, Racism, Sports, Sunday Night Football, video

An individual crashed the Sunday Bears game wearing a gorilla costume and a white t-shirt with the words “All Lives

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Police Harassment of Handicapped Man in Illinois Over Use of Sidewalks

July 9, 2016July 9, 2016 Kelly W. Patterson 1257 Views Accountability, Alsip, Alsip Police Department, ankle, Civil rights, cop block, Copblock submissions, copblock.org, Corruption, disabled, Dishonesty, double hip replacement, film the police, Harassment, headlights, IL, Illinois, improperly operating a cart, kelly patterson, knee replacement, Merrionette Park, Merrionette Park Police Department, Mitchell Watkins, mobility cart, no victim no crime, not handicapped enough, police, police accountability, riding for fun, rights, scooter, sidewalk, Surveillance, tail lights, THCISGOOD FORME, Transparency, video, Youtube, YouTube star

The above video and the following post was shared with the CopBlock Network by Mitchell Watkins, via the CopBlock.org Submission

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