This article was originally published on the Pontiac Tribune under the title “Militarized Authorities Raid DAPL Camp, Start Fires, Sport Trump Stickers” by the same author. With a government under Trump approving continued construction at Standing Rock, protesters are holding firm. For that, police have let loose a new wave of violence, and militarized tactics. […]
Open Letter from Army Veteran to the Buffalo PD: Why Did You Murder My Dog?
The following Post was shared with the CopBlock Network by Matthew Albert, via the CopBlock.org Submissions Page. The open letter from Sgt. Gary Aljoe, whose dog “Sarge” was murdered by members of the Buffalo Police Department Narcotics Task Force was originally posted at ArtVoice.com under the title “You Raided the Wrong House and Killed My […]
New York SWAT Team Executes War Vet’s Dog Just Days Before Christmas
The following Post was shared with the CopBlock Network by Matt Albert, via the CopBlock.org Submissions Page. Date of Incident: December 21, 2016 Department Involved: Buffalo Police Department Officer Involved: Narcotics Detective Sean O’Brien Department Phone No.: (716) 851-4575 A Bloody Christmas – This Is How Police Treat Our Veterans After serving 37 years in […]
To the Police, You Are The Enemy
There are a couple reasons why the United States military is not used to police its own citizens. Some of them are constitutional (Posse Comitatus) but most are practical. The combat arms branches of the military are designed to close in and destroy the enemy by any and all means available. If you deploy combat personnel […]
Police Presence in Mexico: Cozumel, Acapulco, Mexico City
Last year my partner (Amanda) and I lived in Mexico for about five months. I wanted share a bit about our experience, particularly as it relates to police employees, because I haven’t seen much similar content online. There is no perfect place, free from tyranny. Indeed, could there be “good” without “bad”? But things are […]
Let’s Play a Game: Cop Or Soldier?
The Rundown Live Take the test Police and military personnel have very different jobs. Over the years that line has become more blurred. Cops and soldiers are increasingly difficult to tell apart these days. It appears there is now little difference between the two. Let us know how you do in the comments, and what […]
Louisiana Trooper Steven Vincent Would Be Alive If Not For Hero Worship
Lousiana State Trooper Steven Vincent recently lost his life in a senseless act of immoral aggression and violence on the side of a state-funded road. Vincent was attempting to assist a man who had been in a car accident when that man returned the favor by mercilessly shooting the trooper with a sawed off shotgun and […]
Ferguson Revisited: One Year Later, Nothing Has Changed
Unless you’ve literally been cloistered in a cave for the last year, or you’re just one of those people who are completely clueless about the world around them, then you know about the murder of Michael Brown. But here is the short version of it anyway: A black man named Michael Brown was gunned down in the middle […]
Military Facial Recognition Tech Now In The Hands Of Local Police
According to a new New York Times report, facial recognition software utilized by intelligence agencies and the military is currently being imported from places like Iraq and Afghanistan to local United States police departments. Originally utilized to identify terrorists, the Times reports, the technology has currently been adopted by dozens of police departments around the […]
Hey Cop Blockers, Get a F*cking Job
How many times have I heard that same sentence when someone doesn’t agree with what I do as an activist? This is the monotonous rant many of us have heard when the one shouting it has no real argument against what we do on our own free time. Many of our detractors accuse us of […]
