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Mushrooms lead to arrests
I posted a couple of these stories.
There have been hundreds of these stories recently so I felt the need to post a few. Chock one up for the local police departments for taking advantage of unjust laws and ruining the lives of countless free and law abiding Americans for the political purpose of making a headline. These do good police departments take photos of the loot they've pillaged from young and old alike. They pose smiling next to the Ziploc baggies of "contraband." We as a public at large praise them for their deeds, not thinking of the many years those people the police have just robbed will spend in jail, or the ruined lives they'll lead once they get out of jail, forever tattooed as a felon. We cheer when the local DA goes on the evening news to show us how they've just arrested someone's grand parents in a supposed marijuana ring. When it's time to allocate funds we pay millions upon millions of dollars to help organized criminals like the DEA and the local and state authorities to investigate, rob, and then put in jail our family, friends, neighbors, doctors, lawyers, priests, mailmen, professors and so on. These people they arrest are people like you and I. They are users and entrepreneurs alike. All fallen victim to the American Drug War and Narcotics Prohibition at large.
BIXBY, Okla. (AP) - Felony complaints have been filed against six people accused of possession of hallucinogenic mushrooms.
Bixby Police Officer Erik Smoot says the psilocybin mushrooms, nicknamed "shrooms," are hallucinogens that create the same effect as LSD but on a lesser scale.
Officials say 19-year-old Ryan Patrick Jackson of Broken Arrow and 22-year-old Christopher Kyle Brown of Bixby were arrested on July 16. Police reportedly found the two bagging up about 8 pounds of the illegal mushrooms behind a business.
Eighteen-year-old Jimmy Grammer of Bixby and three juveniles were taken into custody on Friday in rural Bixby with a small amount of the mushrooms and a small amount of marijuana.
The six were booked with possession of a controlled dangerous substance. No charges have been filed. I posted a couple of these stories. ... more -
Busted:14,000 hits of LSD
Man busted for large amout of LSD
SCHENECTADY - An Oregon man is sitting in a Schenectady County jail cell after being arrested over the weekend at the Camp Bisco Music Festival.
There were thousands of music lovers on hand for the three-day festival in Mariahville and police say Jonathan Taylor had more than enough LSD to go around -- about 14,000 hits of acid. The Portland man is charged with three counts of criminal possession of a controlled substance, two of which are felonies.
"We're not sure how he got it over the check points, but he did. That's why security is here to ride around and the attendees too. They come here to have a good time. They don't need that kind of stuff," Bill Potter said.
Potter's family runs Indian Lookout Country Club. This is the second year they've hosted the Camp Bisco Music Festival. He says on Saturday night, the last night, some alert concert goers and some quick action by his security staff helped nab Taylor.
"We went down. When we found him he had these little things, what looked like papers, looked like art work. Come to find out they were acid," Potter said.
Potter says security escorted Taylor off the grounds and handed him over to state police.
After checking his car, police say they found 14,000 hits of LSD along with $17,000 in cash.
The allegations of trying to get others tripping on acid earned this Oregon man a trip to the county jail.
"Don't like it, that's what we try to stop it. Someday my kids might be up here and that guy could be trying to sell that stuff to my kids," Potter said.
Taylor is being held at the Schenectady County Jail without bail.
There have been hundreds of these stories recently so I felt the need to post a few. Chock one up for the local police departments for taking advantage of unjust laws and ruining the lives of countless free and law abiding Americans for the political purpose of making a headline. These do good police departments take photos of the loot they've pillaged from young and old alike. They pose smiling next to the Ziploc baggies of "contraband." We as a public at large praise them for their deeds, not thinking of the many years those people the police have just robbed will spend in jail, or the ruined lives they'll lead once they get out of jail, forever tattooed as a felon. We cheer when the local DA goes on the evening news to show us how they've just arrested someone's grand parents in a supposed marijuana ring. When it's time to allocate funds we pay millions upon millions of dollars to help organized criminals like the DEA and the local and state authorities to investigate, rob, and then put in jail our family, friends, neighbors, doctors, lawyers, priests, mailmen, professors and so on. These people they arrest are people like you and I. They are users and entrepreneurs alike. All fallen victim to the American Drug War and Narcotics Prohibition at large.
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Teen charged in naked LSD Tasering
This is an update to a story I posted earlier where in a man was tasered 3 times by police. The mans was allegedly on lsd and naked. Many readers found this story to be outrageous and excessive use of force. Here is the update. Teen arrested:
A 16-year-old boy accused of taking LSD, rolling around naked in a public street and resisting officers until being shocked several times with a Taser has been charged and had his case “resolved,” according to the Boulder County District Attorney’s Office.
Police spokeswoman Sarah Huntley said Christopher Dornfield was not initially arrested following the incident Wednesday, but she confirmed Monday that he has since been cited in the bizarre series of events that began when the teen allegedly split a hit of LSD with his 22-year-old friend.
Carolyn French, spokeswoman for the district attorney, on Tuesday said Dornfield was charged with at least one crime and that his case “has been resolved.”
“He has completed the court process,” French said.
She said she could not discuss details of the case because Dornfield is younger than 18 and was prosecuted as a juvenile.
Police administrative assistant Laurie Chestnut said Tuesday that officers previously had discussed with prosecutors the possibility of filing third-degree assault and criminal mischief charges against Dornfield.
Chief Mark Beckner said he could not discuss the case because of Dornfield’s juvenile status.
Police officials acknowledged they erred last week in releasing Dornfield’s name and not identifying him as a juvenile. Despite the Camera’s request for Dornfield’s age last week, police did not reveal he was a teenager until Monday.
According to police records, Dornfield allegedly split a hit of LSD with his friend, Brian Skutch, and was then taken for a drive by his other friends when he went out of control.
The group kicked Dornfield out of the car after he kicked his roommate in the eye while wearing a sock with thorns stuck to it, according to a police report.
Dornfield, naked and crawling on a patch of grass, was contacted by police at about 10:30 p.m. near the intersection of 28th Street and Iris Avenue, according to the report.
When Dornfield refused to comply with officers’ orders to hold still, he was shot with a Taser stun gun, according to police. He was shocked twice more after he tried to get back on his feet and advanced toward officers, police said.
Dornfield was treated and released from Boulder Community Hospital.
Police and paramedics later went to a nearby apartment to check on Dornfield’s friend. They found him sitting with his eyes open — but otherwise unresponsive — and took him to the hospital. This is an update to a story I posted earlier where in a man was tasered 3 times by police. The mans was allegedly on lsd and naked. M... more -
Man dies after cops tase him 9 times
A police officer shocked a handcuffed Baron "Scooter" Pikes nine times with a Taser after arresting him on a cocaine charge. Baron Pikes, 21, was Tasered nine times by a police officer in January in Winnfield, Louisiana.
Baron Pikes, 21, was Tasered nine times by a police officer in January in Winnfield, Louisiana.
He stopped twitching after seven, according to a coroner's report. Soon afterward, Pikes was dead.
Now the officer, since fired, could end up facing criminal charges in Pikes' January death after medical examiners ruled it a homicide.
Dr. Randolph Williams, the Winn Parish coroner, told CNN the 21-year-old sawmill worker was jolted so many times by the 50,000-volt Taser that he might have been dead before the last two shocks were delivered.
Williams ruled Pikes' death a homicide in June after extensive study. A police officer shocked a handcuffed Baron "Scooter" Pikes nine times with a Taser after arresting him on a cocaine charge. Baron Pi... more -
Police officer fired for demanding free coffee
An internal affairs report says a Daytona Beach police officer demanded free coffee and tea from a Starbucks and threatened employees with slower emergency response times if they refused.
Lt. Major Garvin, a 15-year veteran, was fired July 8. According to the Daytona Beach News-Journal, Chief Mike Chitwood says Garvin recently failed a polygraph test that he insisted on taking.
The coffeehouse's employees claim that since June 2007, Garvin had visited the store as many as six times a night while on duty. Besides demanding free drinks, workers complained that Garvin also cut in front of paying customers. An internal affairs report says a Daytona Beach police officer demanded free coffee and tea from a Starbucks and threatened employees ... more -
POLICE BEAT WOMAN ON THE BUS!
Police attack woman on the bus after she flicks them off. The police enter the bus tackle the young (21) lady exits her off the bus and slams her face into the concrete breaking her nose and jaw. Police attack woman on the bus after she flicks them off. The police enter the bus tackle the young (21) lady exits her off the bus an... more
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Italian officials jailed over G8 protesters abuse
An Italian court has found 15 officials guilty of mistreating protesters following violent demonstrations at G8 meeting in the city of Genoa in 2001.
A judge handed down prison sentences ranging from five months to five years to the accused. They include include police, prison officials and two doctors.
Another 30 defendants were cleared of charges, including assault.
Protesters said they were beaten after being strip-searched by police. The prosecution said they were tortured.
The Italian government will be forced to pay out millions of pounds to those who were victims of police brutality during their detention.
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Police Attack Peaceful Protestors At Immigration Reform Protest
Well, this isn't exactly news...but even though it's about a year old, this is STILL GOING ON. Peaceful protest is a right guaranteed to us and it is essential to staying a free country. Police brutality or even trying to end PEACEFUL protests is destroying our free country. Watch and be sickened, there are many, many, many more examples. Well, this isn't exactly news...but even though it's about a year old, this is STILL GOING ON. Peaceful protest is a right guaranteed ... more
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Update: Taser arrest witnesses in Eugene, Oregon want police prosecuted
Three witnesses to the controversial stun-gun arrest of anti-pesticide protester Ian Van Ornum say a pair of Eugene police officers should face assault charges for roughing up the University of Oregon student after breaking up a downtown rally.
Eugene residents Josh Schlossberg, Samantha Chirillo and Amy Pincus Merwin announced Wednesday that they had filed a formal criminal complaint alleging that police Sgt. Bill Solesbee and officer Jud Warden assaulted Van Ornum on May 30 near Kesey Square.
Brian Michaels, a Eugene attorney representing the three residents, said he hopes the complaint spurs investigators toscrutinize the actions of Solesbee and Warden.
“These police officers need to be held accountable,” Michaels said during a news conference held at City Hall to announce the complaint’s filing. “We’re hoping this keeps the light shining on these officers … for assaulting and nearly killing” Van Ornum.
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This started out as a peaceful protest in a free speech square. Its called Kesey square. Three witnesses to the controversial stun-gun arrest of anti-pesticide protester Ian Van Ornum say a pair of Eugene police officers sh... more -
Rights violations anyone?
Well isn't this interesting.
The city's policy to use the method, which calls for the injection of a drug into a person, came as a "total surprise" to people most would expect to know all about it.
For almost two years, Metro police have had the option of calling for a needle loaded with a strong sedative to control the most unruly people they encounter on the street
Well isn't this interesting. ... more -
Rogue Police in Free Country? Who Can Stop Police Abuse?
Civil Rights Violation by Local Police in Coral Gables, Florida USA
For the record, I was warned that I may become a target of harassment if I make a lot of noise about this, but I am writing this anyway. Civil Rights Violation by Local Police in Coral Gables, Florida USA ... more -
Death By Cops
They say 29 year-old Clarence Smith Jr. was tasered Tuesday at his home on 17-13 South in Windsor.
The Bertie County Sheriff's office says deputies went to Smith's home Tuesday for a court-ordered committment.
The family says that is when Smith was tasered. Smith's father Clarence Smith Sr. says, "I'm numb right now. I saw him laying there in the hospital. The initial impact hasn't hit me yet. I just would like to get to the bottom of it."
The sheriff's office will not comment on the case except to say it is considered a death in custody and an autopsy will be performed.
The S.B.I. is investigating.
They say 29 year-old Clarence Smith Jr. was tasered Tuesday at his home on 17-13 South in Windsor. ... more -
ACLU Investigates Hippie Arrests-Pelleting and Pepper Balling
The Rainbow Family is a group of hippie types and eccentrics who organize a weeklong national gathering on public land, each year. About 7,000 members were camping this year on Forest Service, near Big Sandy.CHEYENNE, Wyoming
The American Civil Liberties Union plans to investigate how federal law enforcement officers treated members of the Rainbow Family during their annual gathering this year in western Wyoming. {source http://www.localnews8.com/Global/story.asp?S=8623449&am...
The federal Forest Service said a mob of about 400 members of the Rainbow Family... threw rocks and sticks at Forest Service officers who tried to arrest a member of the group. The agency would not give a reason for the original arrest.
About 60 federal and local officers responded, Forest Service officials said, and fired pepper balls — pellets that disperse a pepper solution — at the crowd.
{source http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/06/us/06rainbow.html?ref...
More than 100 participants in the annual Rainbow Family of Living Light "Gathering of the Tribes" near Big Sandy made appearances at a temporary federal court at the fire station here this week.Chief U.S. District Judge William Downes signed the unusual order to create the temporary courtroom because the closest federal courtrooms to the gathering are in Green River, Lander and Jackson, he said Thursday.The court will remain as long as Rainbow gathering participants are in the area.
About 40 participants appeared in court Wednesday, and an unknown number appeared Thursday, according to the clerk of federal court in Casper. One defendant on Wednesday apparently got out of hand and was zapped with a Taser.
U.S. marshals brought out a case of bottled water for the defendants lined up at the tent where security personnel conducted searches.
There, too, Rainbows made nice with the government.
One Rainbow asked a marshal how he kept a straight face.
"I'm smiling on the inside," he responded. {source http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles/2008/07/04/news... The Rainbow Family is a group of hippie types and eccentrics who organize a weeklong national gathering on public land, each year... more -
Cop chokes marijuana suspect
WKRN News 2 reports that “the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating after video shot from inside a Mount Joliet patrol car shows an officer choking a suspect.”
In the video, the officer has both hands around the neck of the suspect and is telling him to “stick your tongue out.” The suspect, James Anders, then passes out.
According to WKRN, “The incident began with a traffic stop. Officer Cosby said he smelled burning marijuana, ordered Anders out of the car and told him to spit out something he had in his mouth. … Cosby didn’t find any marijuana in Anders’ mouth but did find a small bag of the drug inside his car.”
Anders was arrested on charges of possessing marijuana, resisting arrest, and tampering with evidence. The charges were later dismissed because of the police officer’s behavior. Cosby was reprimanded and the tape was handed over to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation.
This video is from WKRN News 2, broadcast July 1, 2008.
WKRN News 2 reports that “the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is investigating after video shot from inside a Mount Joliet patrol ca... more -
A Nepalese police officer
A Nepalese police officer detains an exiled Tibetan protester during a rally in front of the visa section of the Chinese Embassy in Katmandu. Hundreds of exiled Tibetans took part in an anti-Chinese protest demanding peace in Lhasa, capital of Tibet. According to local media reports, all the protesters were arrested. A Nepalese police officer detains an exiled Tibetan protester during a rally in front of the visa section of the Chinese Embassy in Ka... more
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Rebel Diaz Updates
On June 18, 2008 Rodstarz and G1, two members of the hip-hop group Rebel Diaz were beaten and arrested by New York City police officers after coming to the aid of a street vendor.
Communities from around the nation, particularly in New York City, are demanding that charges are dropped.
PERSONAL STATEMENT FROM G1 OF REBEL DIAZ on June 25, 2008
"Early this morning, at around 2am, I, Gonzalo Venegas aka G1 of Rebel
Diaz, was in my home in Harlem, working on my computer in the living
room, when several police officers burst into my unlocked apartment,
with guns drawn, ordering us to get down and put our hands up."
For more information on this incident, you can go here:
http://www.rebeldiaz.com/
and here
http://www.ny1.com/ny1/content/index.jsp?stid=1&aid... On June 18, 2008 Rodstarz and G1, two members of the hip-hop group Rebel Diaz were beaten and arrested by New York City police officer... more -
Police Brutality in the South Bronx: Which side are you on?
Early this Wednesday (6/18/08) Rodstars and G1 of Rebel Diaz were walking through the South Bronx when they noticed the police were harassing a street vendor who was selling fruit.
The two went over to witness the cops in action and when they saw the police being abusive they pulled out a cell phone to videotape the incident and asked for the officer’s badge numbers. Subsequently, they were beaten, detained, and taken to the 41st precinct in the Bronx. Early this Wednesday (6/18/08) Rodstars and G1 of Rebel Diaz were walking through the South Bronx when they noticed the police were ha... more -
Cops beat transsexual woman
Her name is Duanna Johnson, and she is yet another victim of police brutality. Memphis police were caught on tape brutally assaulting her. What was it about her that triggered such a brutal reaction? Duanna operates with many factors of social stigmatization, she is a prostitute, black, and transsexual: these aforementioned categories work to create Duanna as other, and less than in our society. The police officers in question allegedly referred to her as a he/she, and repeatedly struck her.
Read the rest of the story and catch the video at:
http://www.womanist-musings.com/2008/06/cops-beat-trans... Her name is Duanna Johnson, and she is yet another victim of police brutality. Memphis police were caught on tape brutally assaulting... more -
NYC Police Beat Up Rap Group Members Rebel Diaz
By Davey D & Jenny on the Block
Looks like the NYPD are living up to their reputation of being bonafide 'dipshits'. We are just getting word that NYC Police located in what was once known as Fort Apache-the 41st Precint in the Bronx, have shown that police terrorism is alive and well. The word is in a unprovoked attack they badly assaulted two members of the Rap group Rebel Diaz.
The story we are hearing is that group Rodstarz and G1 were up in Bronx on Southern Blvd in Hunts Point, when they noticed the police were harassing a street vendor who was selling fruit. The two went over to witness the cops in action and when they saw the police being abusive they pulled out a cell phone to video tape the incident and asked for the officers badge numbers.
Keep in mind that part of the Bronx has a large immigrant community and it is also being gentrified. The police from the 41st Precint have made it a point to commit acts of terror including the shooting and killing of an unarmed immigrant man last year. The case brought up images of Amadou Diallo another immigrant was gunned down by out of control Bronx cops in the neighboring precint.
According to witnesses, when Rodstarz and G1 asked for badge numbers the police became agitated and turned around and started beating them with bully clubs and kicking them in full view of other vendors and people on the crowded street. The two were dragged off bloody, put into a police car and charged with resisting arrest and assault.
The backdrop to this story is that Rebel Diaz are not your ordinary rappers. They are well known activist who not only speak out against police terrorism, but have been key in helping out folks within this immigrant community. Hence it would not be usual for group members to bear witness and to speak out against the injustices. Rebel Diaz has committed themselves to given voice to the voiceless in that Bronx neighborhood.
Many feel that the assault by these cowardly Bronx police officers in plain view of everyone was a way to send a strong message to folks in the community that the police run things and they best stay in line. By beating the Rebel Diaz members in front of everyone was a way to spark fear and remind people that no one is safe from the police. They wanna let folks know that they can brazenly beat up popular rappers in front everyone even with cell phone cameras rolling and do so with impunity. The whole ordeal is akin to the slave masters from way back sparking fear in the hearts of other slaves by beating the strongest among them in front of everyone for all to see.
Over the past year NY Police have been man handling, arresting and terrorizing politicized Hip Hop artists, activists and news reporters.
For example, last year in Brooklyn well known attorney Michael Tarif Warren who routinely represents people in police abuse cases was badly beaten along with his wife when they stopped to watch and bear witness to NY cops terrorizing a unarmed tennage boy at a gas station.
During the protests immediately following the acquittal of the officers on trial for the Sean Bell shooting, journalists who had been speaking out against the police were harassed and roughed up.
Hopefully folks will read this and understand that what the police are doing will not work.. A police state will not take place on our collective watch..
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La Peña del Bronx is urging folks to call the 41st Precint
at 718.542.4771, stating that the community is with the
Venegas brothers and to demand that the NYPD release them.
The Justice Committee, MXGM and Micheal Warren have beencontacted.
For more information contact La Peña del Bronx at lapena2006@hotmail.comTel:718-292-6137
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Milwaukee Police Attack High School Students
Shortly after 4pm on Tuesday, Jun 10, Milwaukee police officers attacked and arrested a Riverside High School student who allegedly hit a car with a water balloon during a supposed water balloon fight. Onlookers witnessed this act of aggression by the police officers on duty. The officers on the scene viciously beat the victim over the head and tackled him to the ground. According to over a dozen witnesses, the boy was lying prone on the ground for several minutes before officers proceeded to lift his shirt and attack him with a tazer gun, an excessive and potentially lethal force. The tazer gun was used at close range. After the melee, the police spokesperson told the media that three officers were injured, but has yet to provide concrete evidence supporting these claims.
According to witnesses, including the boy's cousin, the student attacked is a severe asthmatic and was not resisting arrest when tazered. The student was held in the police vehicle for twenty minutes until an ambulance arrived on the scene. At least thirty officers were present and arrested a total of seven students and one parent. At least three of the people arrested were in the act of filming the incident. Police forced many of the first hand witnesses to leave the area.
Demand Police Accountability from Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett: (414.286.2200, mayor@milwaukee.gov) and new Police Chief Edward Flynn: (414.935.7200, acolem@milwaukee.gov)
Some of the students were detained for two days before being released and many of the students arrested are currently facing criminal charges and expulsion hearings.
In the wake of the tragic incident at Riverside high school, there is a call for answers, justice, and police accountability. Criminalization of young people and excessive force by the Milwaukee Police Department is unacceptable and happens too often to deny that there is a serious problem.
The systemic issues causing this pattern of police misconduct and brutality cannot be addressed by investigations led by anyone close to the MPD. They can only be addressed when Chief Flynn restores respect for the chain of command and when the Mayor calls for an independent, elected civilian review board to review, investigate, and rule on complaints against officers. Too many unarmed individuals have died at the hands of the MPD and external oversight is desperately needed to prevent future tragedies in our communities.
The city deserves a professional police force that will earn the respect of the community though good police work and a high level community involvement, otherwise police-community relations will continue to deteriorate and prospects for improving safety and reducing crime will diminish. Safety in our neighborhoods and effectively fighting crime both require rebuilding broken community relationships with law enforcement officers. This can only happen when officers respect the safety and Civil Rights of those who they serve. No one is above the law.
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