Yesterday, on the way home from a trip to Washington DC to testify about his first incident of being detained for having a Muslim name, Muhammad Ali Jr. was detained once again. This time the son of the former boxing champ known as “the Greatest” may have been more than just religiously profiled, according to […]
Muhammad Ali Jr. Illegally Detained at Florida Airport on Suspicion of Being A Muslim
Earlier this month, Muhammad Ali Jr. was illegally detained and subjected to hours of questioning because they (correctly) suspected that he was a Muslim, based on his name. Ali Jr.’s namesake was, of course, probably the most famous athlete ever and one of the most well know people, in general. In addition to his success […]
Bad Apples Don’t Fall Far From the Tree: Jerry Sandusky’s Son, Jeffrey, Arrested on Child Sex Charges
Jeffrey Sandusky has been arrested on 14 charges relating to attempted child sex abuse. He is currently being held on $200,000 bail at a Pennsylvania jail. Sandusky has also been suspended (without pay) from his job as a corrections officer at Rockview State Prison, located near State College, PA. The Sandusky name is, of course, […]
It’s Officially Within Philadelphia Police Department Policy to be a Nazi
Earlier this week, an internal affairs “investigation” determined that an officer had not violated Philadelphia Police Department policy by having a Nazi tattoo on his arm. Officer Ian Hans Lichterman had been photographed in July during the Democratic National Convention openly displaying the tattoo of a Nazi era eagle with “Fatherland” written above it. Not […]
Ellwood City Police Officer Files Disgusting, False Charge to Cover Up Hazardous Jail Conditions
The following post was shared with the CopBlock Network by Natalie Jacoby, via the CopBlock.org Submissions Page. Date of Incident: February 20, 2016 Officer Involved: Officer Matthew Kennedy – badge no. 5823 Department Involved: Ellwood City (PA) Police Department Department Address: 525 Lawrence Ave., Ellwood City, PA. 16117 On Feb. 20, 2016, I was arrested […]
Update: Philadelphia Cop Who Robbed Contractor of $38 Given Plea Deal; Sentenced to Probation
Last June, I posted on the Copblock Network about Philadelphia Police Officer Michael Winkler, who was facing charges after he robbed a construction contractor that he had hired. At the time, the details were a little sparse, but the basics of the case were that Winkler had “lured” two workers to the location of the […]
Philadelphia Taxpayers Forced to Pay $4.4 Million to Innocent Delivery Man Undercover Cops Ambushed
Last week, the Philadelphia Police Department agreed to the largest settlement in the history of the city to pay off an innocent man that two undercover cops shot at fourteen times. In April of 2014, Philippe Holland was delivering food when Officers Mitchell Farrell and Kevin Hanvey ran at him without ever identifying themselves as […]
Video Shows Pennsylvania Police Officer Punching, Choking, and Tazing Inmate Shackled to Bench
Surveillance video from a police station just outside of Pittsburgh, in Allegheny County, PA., shows a police officer assault a man in custody after they engage in a verbal dispute over his refusal to sit down. Elizabeth Borough Police Officer Garrett Kimmell can be seen attempting to choke inmate Joshua Brooks, then starting to punch […]
Philadelphia Police “Reviewing Tactics” of Cop Seen Slamming, Punching Teen Girl on Video
Several videos (embedded above and below) posted online showed an incident that occurred on Monday, during which a female Philadelphia police officer can be seen grabbing a sixteen year old girl, slamming her to the ground, and then, after straddling her chest, throwing numerous punches at her face. The unnamed officer was part of a […]
Judge, Director of Public Safety, and Deputy Constable in Pennsylvania Arrested Laundering Drug Money
In Bucks County, Pennsylvania, John I. Waltman, a district judge from Trevose, Robert P. Hoopes the Director of Public Safety for Lower Southampton, and Bernard T. Rafferty a Bucks County Deputy Constable were scooped up in a sting that involved laundering $400,000 they believed was derived from drug sales and fraud. In return, they had […]
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