*Originally posted on The Freedom Paradox* Earlier yesterday my phone went off with an alert from Facebook. It was a Live streaming alert from Jacob Frost. I had grown used to his regular streams of chalking protests, that him and the rest of The Abolitionist Movement participated in so I ignored the alert and figured I’d catch […]
Personal Responsibility And The Cult Of Law Enforcement
The term “personal responsibility” is often tossed around in conservative circles. While the concept of personal responsibility is not problematic per se, conservative distortion thereof has manipulated this term conveniently in furtherance of political agendas, and in a manner that lacks moral and logical consistency. For instance, many conservatives support the idea that people should be locked away because they made […]
CopBlocking Is…
CopBlocking can be a lot of things. To me CopBlocking is not only about filming police, but maintaining a lifestyle that promotes accountability for one’s self and one’s community. The idea that “badges don’t grant extra rights” not only applies to police overreach and brutality, but the idea that we are all human beings that should […]
Dear Ferguson Residents: Stop Funding Your Oppressors (Video)
If you’re a Ferguson resident unsatisfied with the “protection” of the police, don’t fund them. Choose not to furnish your oppressors with the means they require to oppress you — namely your consent and your wealth. The video above is based on the post that went live at CopBlock.org on August 9, 2015. That post […]
Topeka Cop Kills Again
Under weirdly similar circumstances, a Topeka cop kills again. It was April 30th 2002 when, responding in his cruiser to what turned out to be a false alarm, Officer Michael Cruse ran a stop sign at excessive speed, colliding with the pickup truck of 61 year-old Leonard Porter, killing Porter. Cruse faced a bevy of charges but ultimately pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor involuntary manslaughter charge and was sentenced to one […]
When Police Abuse and Kill People, Whose Fault Is It?
When police unjustifiably abuse or kill people, Americans tend side with the police. Occasionally, when the abuse is horribly egregious (such as violence against children or the mentally disabled), Americans are partially awakened to some vague sense of injustice. For instance, most would probably agree Aiyana Jones, a 7-year old, did not deserve to be […]
An Institution Based on Coercion Can Never Supply Justice
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Video Captures Racial Profiling by NYPD Employee
This content was shared by a person who stated that it’s “Clear evidence of racial profiling and aggression. Even tells a passerby he’ll arrest them for obstruction. Obstruction of what crime?” This is not my video. It was posted by a Youtuber Adam Saleh that I follow. I watch most of the Cop Block videos […]
Was Yahoo! News Story Ghostwritten by DHS Employee?
On July 14th, 2014 a creative writing piece entitled Anti-government fervor puts cops at risk went live on the homepage of Yahoo! News. The byline listed as its author Jason Sickles. That day Sickles also shared the content via his personal Twitter account, replete with a graphic of a a flag-draped coffin carried by police […]
Mental Cages Precipitate Those Physical
Let him who would move the world, first move himself. – Socrates If someone was kidnapped from your community and went missing for years you’d be concerned. Say you lived in Manchester, NH, Murfreesboro, TN, Berkeley, CA, or Columbia, MO – what if the entire population of your town was snatched-up? That’s what happened in […]
