Earlier this week, a judge in Portsmouth, Virginia approved a $1 million settlement offer from the city to the family of William Chapman II. As has been reported previously at the CopBlock Network (see “related posts” below) by myself and several other CopBlock Network contributors, Chapman was murdered outside of a local Walmart by Portsmouth […]
The Blue Mafia: New Book Explores Police Brutality and Consent Decrees in Ohio
The following post was shared with the CopBlock Network by Tim Tolka, via the CopBlock.org Submissions Page. Within the post, Tim discusses “Blue Mafia,” a book he wrote detailing police corruption and violence in Ohio, specifically concerning the police departments in Steubenville and Warren. Also included is a video preview of that book by Tim. […]
Why Should Activists Target Police Union Leadership?
The most culpable parties of the excessive abuse and vanity of the modern police state are the leaders of police labor unions, and so activists should focus more of their attention on these megalomaniacs. That thin blue line flag is a sign. It is a sign that police consider themselves a new entity separate from […]
2 Quick Facts About “Sign Up and Change Law Enforcement From the Inside”
One of the perennial refrains of cops and CopSuckers is that law enforcement critics should “sign up for the academy and try to change things from the inside.” This is almost as common as “99% of all cops are good.” Both statements are absolutely ridiculous, and completely detached from logic and reality. Rather than providing […]
Federal “Investigations” Only Enable Local Police Departments’ Abuses
The following post was originally posted at NationalInterest.org by Timothy Lynch under the title “Washington Can’t Fix Broken Policing.” It addresses the idea that having a the Department of Justice (DoJ) or some other federal agency such as the FBI investigate abuses by local police or court official will lead to a fair or meaningful resolution. […]
Chicago PD Task Force: Structural & Procedural Flaws Make Real Accountability Nearly Impossible
A “Police Accountability Task Force” was set up by Chicago Mayor Rahm Emmanuel in the wake of the release of the video depicting Laquan McDonald’s murder by Chicago Police Officer Jason Van Dyke. Now that task force has released its report and that report doesn’t play out well for the current oversight system of the […]
DENIED! Police Union Boycott Attempt Backfires Spectacularly
Did you know that October is National Bullying Awareness and Prevention Month? Many police agencies have bullying prevention events and messaging throughout the month, which is odd since they are typically the biggest bullies in the town (yes,it’s The Onion, but with more than a grain of truth). But this year, things were a little different […]
First Degree Murder Charge for Portsmouth Killer Cop Stephen Rankin
Another Virginia police officer has been indicted for murder in the shooting death of an unarmed man, this time in Portsmouth, which appears to be quickly gaining infamy as a hotbed of police misconduct. On September 3rd Officer Stephen Rankin of the Portsmouth Police Department was indicted for first degree murder and use of a […]
A Response to Police Union Rep’s “You’re On Notice” Open Letter
Dave Mutchler, the president of the “Fraternal Order of Police” in River City, KY has issued an open letter to Americans, putting some of them “on notice.” Mr. Mutchler’s tough talking statist attitude in his letter is just another instance of a police officer thumbing his nose at the American citizens while taking no responsibility […]
Unions, Baltimore, Police & Accountability
America has a strong sense of pride in it’s labor unions and their history. The problem is that key parts of history and the corresponding updates to the cultural ideology of unions are missing. While unions once helped rescue the working class from indentured servitude in the first major century of industrialism and helped pave the […]
