Philando Castile was legally carrying a firearm when he was shot dead by St. Anthony police Officer Jeronimo Yanez. According to ABC.com: When Yanez opened fire, another officer near the car jumped back, and Yanez began yelling at the driver. As more police and an ambulance arrived, Yanez could be heard breathing heavily and swearing and […]
Breaking News: Officer Jeronimo Yanez Charged with Manslaughter in Shooting of Philando Castile
Minnesota Police Officer Jeronimo Yanez has been charged with second degree manslaughter for the shooting of Philando Castile in July of this year. The shooting received a large amount of public attention because Castile’s girlfriend, Lavish “Diamond” Reynolds, posted video using Facebook Live (see below) of the immediate aftermath. Also, Castile’s clean record and the […]
Some of the Many Ridiculous Reasons Why Police Have Killed Unarmed/Innocent People
The following post was written by John W. Whitehead and was originally published at the Rutherford Institute under the title, “All the Ways You Can Comply and Still Die During An Encounter with Police.” As the name implies, it discusses some of the many outrageous excuses the police have used to justify killing unarmed and […]
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 […]
Viral Facebook Post Details Terrifying Encounter with Arizona Police
In a post going viral on Facebook, Ken Walton describes being arrested at gunpoint by an Arizona Highway Patrol officer who threatened to shoot him in the back in front of his 7-year-old daughter. Here’s what Ken says happened: My daughter and I are from San Francisco, on vacation, traveling through the Southwest. Today we […]
Militarization of Police Forces Vs. Civil Rights
Originally published at Fresno People’s Media by Shauny Wilcox There is a constitutional consideration that has been lost in the current justice system amid its use of deadly force in this time of over-militarized police: Due Process. Due process guarantees us fair and impartial treatment under the law as a means of protecting our civil […]
Unstoppable: If Black Lives Matter & Bundy Ranch Supporters Joined Forces
It seems that lately no matter what I say I offend somebody. Often I offend two or three opposing sides at the same time. And this is almost always true whenever there is any element of race involved whatsoever. At times it feels hopeless to think that none of the sides want to be appeased […]
Obama Pushes For Greater Federal Control Of Police Following Shootings
Following the Dallas police shooting that left five officers dead and the cop killings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, President Obama is utilizing the tragedies to push for greater federal control of law enforcement. The agenda to consolidate federal authority over local law enforcement dates back decades, but if you want to get up to […]
Dallas Police Shooting: Race War Is Not The Way To Change Police
As the smoke settles following the Dallas police shooting that left five officers dead and seven others wounded on Thursday, we should reflect on many things. First, the facts and evidence. When a rabid media notorious for political bias whips up racial division during an election year in order to embolden the grievance industry and secure victory for […]
Cop Suspended for Facebook Comment Says He Would Have Shot Philando Castile Five Times
After last nights shootings of police in Dallas many Americans are asking themselves how people could have come to hate police so much that they would begin randomly murdering them in cold blood. While I am not an advocate for hate nor violence, I do understand that they are never born in a vacuum. Disdain […]
