Marksville, LA. Police Officer Derrick Stafford was sentenced earlier today to 40 years in prison for the November 2015 murder of six year old Jeremy Mardis. Last week Stafford was convicted of manslaughter and attempted manslaughter for the shooting of Mardis and his father, Christopher Few, who was badly wounded but survived. (See below for […]
Louisiana Deputy Accused of Using Taser on His Fiancee During Domestic Violence Incident
A deputy with the Concordia Parish Sheriff’s Office appeared in court last week. In September, Deputy Victor Cass Butler was accused of using his department issued taser on his fiancee during a domestic dispute in Vidalia, Louisiana, where he lives. According to court files, the data saved on Butler’s stun gun shows that it was […]
If You Really Want to Eliminate Crime, Start By Abolishing The Police
This post was written by Will Grigg and originally published at the Libertarian Institute under the title “Want Crime to Go Down? Abolish the Local Police.” Posts and other content you think are worth sharing with the CopBlock Network can be sent in to us via the CopBlock.org Submissions Page. Some tips to make it […]
Three New Orleans Police Officers Caught Selling Untaxed Cigarettes; Not Choked to Death
Late last month, six people including three New Orleans police officers, were indicted as part of an illegal tobacco smuggling ring. The scheme, which lasted just about one year, involved smuggling cigarettes and cigars across state lines in order to avoid paying federal and state taxes. Officers Justin Brown and Joshua Carthon, of the New […]
Newly Released Footage Reveals Avoidable Death of Six Year Old Jeremy Mardis
This article was originally posted on The Freedom Paradox. On November 3, 2015, Officer Norris Greenhouse Jr. and Lt. Derrick Stafford fired 18 shots into a vehicle they had been pursuing. Six-year-old Jeremy Mardis was hit five times, and was pronounced dead at the scene. His father, Christopher Few, was wounded, but survived. Just short of […]
Even the “Tyrannical, Communist Dictatorship” of China Agrees Citizens Should Film the Police
Over the years, the government of China has received much criticism for its treatment of citizens and rightfully so. Although, their prisons aren’t quite filled to the level of the United States’ prison industry (or even the state of Louisana for that matter), China’s own prisoner and human rights abuses are pretty well documented since […]
After Recent Shootings of Police, Cops Prepare to Double Down on the Police State
The following post was originally published at TheAntiMedia.org under the original title “Here Are the New Tactics Police Are Preparing to Roll out in Your Community” and was written by Darius Shahtahmasebi. In the post, Shahtahmasebi discusses how the police plan to respond to the recent shootings of police by citizens in several cities (this was […]
Baton Rouge Cops Invade Woman’s Yard to Arrest Black Lives Matter Protesters That She Invited Over
Originally published at Raw Story Baton Rouge homeowner invited Black Lives Matter protesters to have a rally on her property — but that didn’t stop cops from arresting dozens of them. In a video clip posted by CBS News correspondent David Begnaud, the woman who hosted the protest said she was “stunned” after officers moved onto her […]
Jim McMahon, Chicago Bears Superbowl QB, Urges NFL to Allow Medical Marijuana Use
Jim McMahon, the Superbowl XX winning quarterback from the 1985 Chicago Bears, a team which is often considered one of the best all-time teams and arguably the best defense in the history of the NFL, has joined the long list of people advocating for the medical use of marijuana. Currently, McMahon is battling symptoms attributed […]
Video Shows Baton Rouge Cop Punching 16-Year-Old In Face
Video has emerged showing a Louisiana 16-year-old being punched in the face by a Baton Rouge police officer while other cops hold him down on the ground. Danielle Todd said her son, Ja’Colby Davis, and his 14-year-old brother, were attending the annual Earth Day celebration in downtown Baton Rouge on Sunday when a fight broke out near them that […]
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