I'm surprised they didn't break out the batons or turn the fire hoses on him.

From the Blue Springs Examiner (emphasis mine):

In that case, Carnes said six officers from the Independence Tactical Swat Team and two patrol officers accompanied two Health Department employees in response to a a report that a person may have been smoking in the establishment.

[H/T 2 leighanimate on the Examiner Blogs.]

Kissing: Illegal in America.

DOMA* Nominee Update!

Douchebag got FIRED!

One small step for non-douchebags everywhere.


* - DOMA means "Douchebag of the Month Award"

Not surprising.

Police report student told them: 'You didn't do anything wrong'.

You's a GOOD massa, Massa. You treats this ol' slave REAL GOOD. You doesn't beat me hardly AT ALL!

They've already tazed you at least once. Are you really gonna antagonize them by criticizing their actions?

[H/T 2 memeorandum.]

Skateboarder-choking cop followup.

From Chron:

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A police officer who appears to choke a skateboarder and put two others in a headlock in a video posted online has been put on administrative leave while police investigate, officials said.

Hot Springs Mayor Mike Bush said Tuesday that investigators have talked with witnesses who saw the officer, Joey Williams, stop the skateboarders on a downtown city sidewalk last Thursday. Skateboarding is banned in the area.

The video shows Williams apparently choking one of the skateboarders after forcing him to the ground, then later chasing and wrestling two others while holding them in a headlock.

"Unfortunately, the video shows it pretty good," Bush said.

Yes. It's unfortunate when there is evidence documenting police misconduct, isn't there?

Let's see. What would be a good way to keep there from being evidence documenting a policeman going postal on a kid? Hmmm... That's a hard one.

Wait! Here's an idea -- How about the police stop going postal on kids, especially for minor offences such as skateboarding on skateboarding day?

[H/T 2 The Liberty Papers.]

Arkansas Jackboots assault skateboarders!

[H/T 2 The Jones Report.]

MD cops raid wrong apartment, kick innocent man in the nads with their jackboots.

Silvia Bernal, 30, told The (Annapolis) Capital that about 15 officers burst through the front door of her apartment while she was cooking dinner about 8:20 p.m. She said the officers kicked her husband in the groin while she fled into a bedroom and barred the door with her body.

Note the absence of any REASON to kick the man in the groin with their jackboots, such as resisting arrest.