The post below is an unfinished essay that Sean Gruber had written at some point shortly before his death from a self-inflicted gun shot wound on August 1st. It’s extremely disheartening that he made that decision and I personally very much wish he hadn’t. However, I think if you read the statement he had written […]
Marines at Pro Cop Rally Agree Police are a Gang
Last weekend a blue line gang rally was held to show support for police in the wake of the controversial shootings in Fresno and throughout the country. While the participants and organizers might think they are making an effort to support the people they perceive protect them. What is actually happening is they are saying […]
The Game of Respect – Are the Police Really That Different From the Mob?
I was watching a documentary about “the Godfather.” You know, the movies from the 70’s? They depicted a mafia family named Corleone. It was the starting point of many careers in acting. Al Pacino, Robert DeNiro, and a slew of secondary characters that would repeat in 40 years worth of mob movie fame. The movie […]
Orient, IL Police Chief Arrested After Brandishing Gun, Demanding More Booze
This was originally posted at “the Daily American.” Additional coverage of Chief Brown’s drunken, violent incidents and efforts to gain extra rights with his shiny badge (and gun) can be found here, here, and here, The video embedded below is courtesy of “KFVS 12,” a Southern Illinois CBS affiliate. Any time you come across (or […]
Against the Police: They don’t create oppression; they just make it possible
The text below was written by Jeremy Weiland and posted on 2013.06.19 to SocialMemoryComplex.net. The pictures were added by this editor. Weiland’s prose is shared here in an effort to cause readers concerned about police brutality to consider how safety and protection could be provided without the double-standards inherent in today’s institutionalized provision. __________________________ by […]
