Well, that’s America!
Monday, September 1st, 2008 by Mike Gogulski | Posted in police | 1 Comment »Second Amendment, RIP. From Seacoast Media, Portsmouth, NH, USA: Police use Taser on man reported carrying rifle on street 1 September 2008 SEABROOK — Police say they arrested an armed man at his house on Friday, Aug. 29, after receiving a report of a ...
It’s about control, and any excuse will do
Tuesday, June 17th, 2008 by Mike Gogulski | Posted in police, torture | 1 Comment »Remember back in the day when they told us that they'd never, never use any of those shiny new "for your own safety" seat belt laws as "primary offenses"? That people wouldn't get pulled over merely for risking their own ...
Justice, truth and accountability for Robert Dziekański #2
Tuesday, June 17th, 2008 by Mike Gogulski | Posted in police, torture | No Comments »Short answer: not gonna happen. Police pardon selves; move along, nothing to see here. From The Globe and Mail: No charges called for in report on taser death 17 June 2008 Vancouver -- Police have finished their investigation into the death of Polish immigrant ...
Taser manufacturer in hot water, murderous cops absolved again
Monday, June 9th, 2008 by Mike Gogulski | Posted in police | No Comments »There's an interesting story here in that Taser International's wall of mendacious claims about the safety of its cute little electrocution weapons is beginning to crumble. Even so, holding the company responsible for the actions of its customers who use its ...
Taser tribulation
Friday, May 30th, 2008 by Mike Gogulski | Posted in police, torture | No Comments »I was going to post yet another taser death article today, but I kinda can't stand looking at the fine details of the subject right now. Instead, some commentary and some links. Despite that the taser's manufacturer, Taser International, claims with all ...
Mouthy to cops in BC? You’re in for a whupping.
Thursday, May 29th, 2008 by Mike Gogulski | Posted in police | No Comments »Don't go getting all mouthy with the state's goons now. Least of all in British Columbia, where the RCMP just last year killed a distraught immigrant with taser shocks less than one minute after engaging with him. At least in ...
Instant justice, Mississippi style
Sunday, May 25th, 2008 by Mike Gogulski | Posted in police, torture | No Comments »As is so often the case, there is no underlying charge here. Concerned that uniformed thugs are brutalizing someone and dare to make noise about it? Well, that's "interfering with police duties". Twitch a little when 50,000 volts is zapped ...
UK: Cops run down, kill 16 year old girl, taser distraught boyfriend
Wednesday, May 21st, 2008 by Mike Gogulski | Posted in police | No Comments »Lunatic killer cop "sent off duty", stone-cold Police Superintendent tells outraged public: "We cannot tolerate that emotion spilling over into violence and disorder." Clown suit defense to follow. From The Daily Mirror: Schoolgirl killed by 'speeding police patrol car' Sixteen-year-old killed by '100 ...
Justice, truth and accountability for Robert Dziekański
Friday, May 16th, 2008 by Mike Gogulski | Posted in police | 2 Comments »Robert Dziekański was killed seven months ago at Vancouver International Airport. After waiting around in immigration and customs hell for some ten hours, unable to speak or understand English and clearly disturbed, Dziekański was tasered to death within a minute of ...
Electroshock torture new penalty for expired tag?
Tuesday, May 13th, 2008 by Mike Gogulski | Posted in police, torture | No Comments »Ah it's great how a victimless status crime such as driving with an expired license plate can lead to electroshock torture these days. Didn't pay your tax on time? Ride the taser. Sure, the officer wasn't "adequately trained in the ...
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