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Lawyer representing whistle blowers finds malware on drive supplied by cops. An Arkansas lawyer representing current and former police officers in a contentious whistle-blower lawsuit is crying foul after finding three distinct pieces of malware on an external hard drive supplied by police department officials. The hard drive was provided last year by the Fort Smith Police Department to North Little Rock attorney Matt Campbell in response to a discovery demand filed in the case. Campbell is representing three current or former police officers in a court action, which was filed under Arkansas' Whistle-Blower Act. The lawsuit alleges former Fort Smith police officer Don Paul Bales and two other plaintiffs were illegally investigated after reporting wrongful termination and overtime pay practices in the department.

According to court documents filed last week in the case, Campbell provided police officials with an external hard drive for them to load with e-mail and other data responding to his discovery request. South Carolina Officer Is Charged With Murder in Black Man’s Death. Continue reading the main story Video WASHINGTON — A white police officer in North Charleston, S.C., was charged with murder on Tuesday after a video surfaced showing him shooting and killing an apparently unarmed black man in the back while he ran away.

The officer, Michael T. Slager, 33, had said he feared for his life because the man took his in a scuffle after a traffic stop on Saturday. A video, however, shows the officer firing eight times as the man fled. The North Charleston mayor announced the state charges at a news conference Tuesday evening. The shooting in North Charleston comes on the heels of high-profile incidents of police officers using lethal force in New York, Cleveland, Ferguson, Mo., and elsewhere around the country. The deaths have sparked a national debate over whether police are too quick to use force, particularly in cases involving black men.

North Charleston is the state’s third-largest city with a population of about 100,000. Mr. Mr. Mr. Video Exonerates Man Set Up By Louisiana Cops And Prosecutors | The Daily Caller. Tweet If not for cell phone video, 47-year-old disabled veteran Douglas Dendinger could be going to prison — because of an apparent coordinated effort by Washington Parish, La. cops and prosecutors who falsely accused him of battery and witness intimidation. As New Orleans’ WWL reports, Dendinger’s two-year nightmare began on Aug. 20, 2012, when he was paid $50 to serve a court summons on behalf of his nephew against Bogalusa police officer Chad Cassard in a police brutality lawsuit. Dendinger handed Cassard a white envelope containing the documents and says he went on his way. But 20 minutes later, police showed up to Dendinger’s house and arrested him. He was put in jail on charges of simple battery, obstruction of justice and intimidating a witness.

Two of those charges are felonies, and a prior cocaine conviction on Dendinger’s record threatened to land him in jail for a long time as a repeat offender. But that’s not what happened. California Raids Destroy Sick Kids' Medical Marijuana Supply. A spate of recent raids in California has destroyed an abundance of medical marijuana plants intended to treat children with debilitating seizure disorders. Two weeks ago, a local narcotics task force raided a collective in the San Diego area, and similar agencies destroyed private farms farther north, in Mendocino and Modesto, in August.

All the individuals targeted maintain they were operating within the confines of state law, and each was cultivating a supply that would be turned into medicine for children. "It's devastating," Joe, a Modesto-area resident whose 18-month-old son, Joey, suffers from a chronic condition that can lead to more than a hundred seizures per day, told The Huffington Post. "This has saved my son's life. Now what are we supposed to do? " Joe, who wouldn't give his full name for fear of further prosecution from the county, says Joey has been seizure-free since he began taking cannabis oil two months ago.

"It's amazing; it's completely remarkable," Dr. VIDEO: 33 Police Officers Fire 600 Bullets into Car Knowing It Contained a Hostage, Killing Her. This is why people use phones to film police. Oculus is developing software for watching movies, and it's one of the best VR experiences out there. Virtual reality can transport you to distant space to participate in an epic starship battle, or it can drop you in the ocean, with sharks swimming all around. But its biggest act yet may be showing you a plain old movie. For the past two years, developers large and small have been toiling away hoping to create the app that becomes synonymous with VR and helps the technology really take off -- its "killer app," as it's called. That may have already happened, and it isn't a game, a panoramic photo application or a calming simulation of a beach scene; it's movies.

As VR technology begins its march to store shelves, manufacturers like Oculus are recognizing the potential for their immersive technologies to deliver the works of Hollywood. When Oculus first unveiled its headset two years ago, it was pitched as a next-generation video game device. We've been here before A movie theater experience. Video: John Crawford didn't seem to aim toy gun at anyone before police shot at him. Correction: An earlier headline originally indicated John Crawford was shot after he dropped the toy gun, based on a video released with no sound. Full video footage and other media reports suggest he was shot prior to dropping the toy gun. This post was updated with a new headline, more details, and the full video footage to explain the correct chain of events. Earlier today, an Ohio grand jury decided not to charge two police officers in the killing of John Crawford in a Walmart in August. Crawford, a black man, was holding a toy gun designed to look like an assault rifle.

Now, surveillance video from the Walmart has been released to the public. Because there's little sound, it makes it hard to tell when and how often the police shot Crawford. The video, which tracks Crawford as he made his way throughout the store, first shows him walking around while talking on his cell phone and picking up the toy gun from the sporting goods aisle. (Warning: This video is graphic and disturbing.)

Police training firm’s teaching helps fuel rise in cash seizures on U.S. highways | The Washington Post. But privately, they promote a book that extols the quest for cash. Ron Hain, a marketing official with Desert Snow and a full-time deputy sheriff in Kane County, Ill., has urged police to use cash seizures to bolster municipal coffers. “In Roads: A Working Solution to America’s War on Drugs,” a book Hain self-published under the pen name Charles Haines in 2011, states that departments can “pull in expendable cash hand over fist.” The firm defends its training as first-rate, and David once likened the firm’s students to special forces operators.

“Like the SEAL team, Army Rangers or any other top notch outfit it requires commitment and perseverance to be part of ‘the team,’ ” David wrote in a sales pitch posted on Black Asphalt. Desert Snow officials have taken pains to ensure that Black Asphalt complies with all laws and that its site is securely encrypted, David wrote in his 2012 letter to the membership.

Catron defended the use of Black Asphalt. The start of Desert Snow. Cops are seizing hundreds of millions of dollars from drivers and bragging about it in chat rooms. This weekend, The Washington Post published a deeply reported look at "highway interdiction," a controversial tactic that has allowed police to seize hundreds of millions of dollars from motorists without formally charging anyone with a crime. Typically, police will stop a driver under suspicion of drug trafficking, seize their cash as evidence, and refuse to return it without a legal challenge. Only one in six seizures were challenged, typically because of the high cost of legal assistance. Hundreds of millions of dollars seized, all without pressing charges But the legal justification is only part of the practice. As private consultants sought to expand the practice, they turned to surprisingly familiar methods, including an encrypted chat room where officers could brag about their latest hauls, share tactics, and spread private information about juicy targets passing through other jurisdictions.

LA Cops Shot An Unarmed Black Man, Are Being Even More Secretive Than Ferguson Police. By Nicole Flatow Posted on "LA Cops Shot An Unarmed Black Man, Are Being Even More Secretive Than Ferguson Police" A poster reads “We Will Remember Ezell Ford” at Paradise Baptist Church during a community forum Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014, in Los Angeles, to discuss the police shooting of 25-year-old Ezell Ford. CREDIT: AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu Outrage escalated in Ferguson, Missouri, as city officials waited a full week to release the name of the officer who shot and killed Michael Brown. But it took even longer for Los Angeles to release the names of two officers involved in the shooting of another black man believed to be unarmed. On Thursday — more than two weeks after Ezell Ford was fatally shot — police announced that the names of the officers were Sharlton Wampler and Antonio Villegas, both in the gang enforcement unit.

Police still haven’t released autopsy results. Ford’s mother said Ford exhibited signs of bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, both of which run in the family. States struggle to tackle backlog of untested rape kits. Greg Campbell/Getty Images In Memphis, rape victim Meaghan Ybos has been crusading for years for legislation to address the backlogs in her state. She was 16 years old when she was sexually assaulted in her suburban home in 2003. She underwent a forensic rape exam but never heard anything else about her kit.

In 2012 she was watching the local news and learned police had arrested a suspected serial rapist in the neighborhood where she lived. "I just knew it was the same person," said Ybos, who called police, told them about her assault and persuaded them to reopen her case. But Ybos, who is also supporting a proposal to lift Tennessee's eight-year statute of limitation on rapes, said it shouldn't have taken her that long to get justice. "They never tried to process it until I called ... and asked them," she said of her rape kit. But when asked about the situation at an event earlier this month, Memphis Mayor A.C. "We had a systemic failure here," he said of the backlog. Tennessee state Rep.

Pissed Off Man Confronts Police After They Shot His Dog. A man whose dog was recently shot and killed by Salt Lake City police has posted a video of an exchange he had with officers minutes after the shooting. Sean Kendall’s 3-year-old Weimaraner, named Geist, was shot in the head last week after officers entered the homeowner’s yard while searching for a missing child.

The video, posted to Kendall’s Facebook page on Wednesday, begins 15 minutes after the shooting, right after Kendall received a call from animal control informing him of the incident. “Which officer shot my dog? Please,” Kendall asked several officers standing in his front yard when he arrived at the scene. “We were looking for a lost child,” one officer responded. “And that gives you probable cause to enter a private residence without permission from the owner?” “He was threatened by the dog, and he shot the dog. The officer who shot Geist was not at the scene at the time, though the officers gave Kendall his name. “I’ve had this dog for three years. “Is that against policy? A SWAT team blew a hole in my 2-year-old son. Toddler badly burned by police device during Georgia drug raid. Lawsuit: Man forced to undergo enemas, colonoscopy on invalid warrant.

A New Mexico man is pulled over on a traffic violation, taken in on alleged drug possessionPolice got a warrant for an "anal cavity" search; lawsuit claims it was too general and broadHe had "digital penetrations, ... 3 enemas" and a colonoscopy; no drugs were found, no charges (CNN) -- A New Mexico man is suing police for allegedly "subjecting him to multiple digital penetrations and three enemas," among other "shockingly invasive medical procedures" -- all on an invalid warrant, all without finding any drugs -- his lawyers claim.

The lawsuit states that David Eckert, 54, spent more than 12 hours in custody last January at a police station and local hospital after being pulled over for a traffic violation. Yet he was never charged, nor did authorities find illicit substances on him. Police in Deming, New Mexico, did not return multiple messages left by CNN on Wednesday seeking their side of the story. Outrage over highway body cavity search Outrage over highway body cavity search. Video captures Jasper, Texas, police officers beating woman | The Lookout. [Updated at 5:50 p.m. ET] A southeast Texas town with a history of racial unrest on Monday fired two white police officers recently captured on video slamming a black woman’s head into a countertop and wrestling her to the ground. “The amount of force used was abominable,” the woman's attorney, Cade Bernsen, told Yahoo News. The incident was captured by security cameras at the Jasper, Texas, police headquarters. Keyarika "Sha" Diggles, 25, was brought to the jail on May 5 for an unpaid fine, according to Bernsen.

He said she was was on the phone with her mother trying to arrange to get the $100 owed when Officer Ricky Grissom cut off the call. There’s no audio on the video, but Diggles and Grissom were apparently arguing when Officer Ryan Cunningham comes in behind Diggles and attempts to handcuff her. “She got her hair pulled out, broke a tooth, braces got knocked off … it was brutal,” Bernsen said. Cunningham, reached by phone Monday afternoon, hung up on a Yahoo News reporter. Christopher Dorner Shootout - Cops say "Burn It Down" Hunt for Christopher Dorner becomes major PR problem for L.A. police (+video) The hunt for alleged cop killer Christopher Dorner has turned into a major public relations challenge for law enforcement officials, in particular the Los Angeles Police Department, working its way back from a history of corruption and abuse.

Skip to next paragraph Chief of Police Charlie Beck speaks at a news conference regarding shooting suspect Christopher Dorner at LAPD headquarters in Los Angeles. Mario Anzuoni/REUTERS Subscribe Today to the Monitor Click Here for your FREE 30 DAYS ofThe Christian Science MonitorWeekly Digital Edition Not only have hundreds of well-trained officers equipped with military-style vehicles – including helicopters with thermal imaging devices one pilot says can pick out a rabbit in a snowstorm – been unable to find the man charged with killing three people and wounding two others on a rampage aimed at police officers and their families, but the LAPD also has been forced to reexamine the reasons for Mr.

How much do you know about the Second Amendment? LAPD was never spooked by Christopher Dorner: Something don’t smell right. By Davey D Feb. 13, 2013 – Over the past week, Southern Cali police had more than 1,000 officers combing mountains, stopping traffic on major freeways where cars were held up for hours, offering a million dollars, the highest reward ever offered for a wanted person in state history – and that’s just for starters. Southern California police departments assigned 1,000 officers to hunt and bring down Christopher Dorner. During the past week, LAPD shot three innocent people without identifying themselves as police officers. They set up 50 separate security details to protect the families of cops who were “threatened” in the manifesto said to be written by former L.A. cop Christopher Dorner.

During yesterday’s shoot out in the San Bernardino mountains’ near Big Bear, they allowed a cabin where Dorner was said to be holed up to burn completely to the ground. I want folks to look at some of what I mentioned and really think about this. Again, let’s think about this. What did that man know? Cops Strip Search Mom, "Forcibly" Pull Tampon Out of Her for Maybe Rolling Through Stop Sign. Courthouse News Service. In light of recent events, I feel that I should spread this around. 2010 Annual Report « Injustice Everywhere. Journalist recovers video of his arrest after police deleted it. Two dozen rally to protest alleged police brutality in Atlantic City - pressofAtlanticCity.com: Atlantic City | Pleasantville | Brigantine. She Dialed 911. The Cop Who Came to Help Raped Her. Video shows officers beating motorist in diabetic shock. Deadly Force. Trevon Cole family to receive $1.7 million settlement from Las Vegas police.

Cop tasers then kicks mentally handicap person while he is complying. Chicago police must pay 330k for killing dog in home raid | The Lookout. Let's stop assuming the police are on our side | Nina Power. Corrupt Cop abuses his authority‬‏ LdSFe.jpg (JPEG Image, 600x486 pixels) Queens woman plans to file suit after she says cops beat her because she didn't pick up dog poo. Courthouse News Service. Eyewitness News obtains exclusive video of teen burglar Chad Holley's controversial arrest by Houston police | abc13. Eyewitness to Miami Beach shooting alleges police misconduct. Marine Survives Two Tours in Iraq, SWAT Kills Him.

Cop Chokes Photographer And Says " I can do whatever I want" Cop accused of tripping, choking boy, 16. Cop Assaults Cameraman For Filming Him - Mitchell Crooks, Officer Derek Colling - April 2011. What's wrong with these Cops? | Frequency. Courthouse News Service. Forfeiture Abuse: Even Your Drums Aren't Safe From the Police. Brutal Drug Raid Killing Caught on Video | StoptheDrugWar.org. Police Kill Man In Drug Raid Gone Wrong. UC Davis Health System: Newsroom -- Explosive- and drug-sniffing dogs' performance is affected by their handlers' beliefs. A Beating in Pittsburgh. Mark Mundell: Lawsuit Claims Simi Valley K-9 Cop Let Dog Savage Him and Showed Photos of it to Taunt Him. St. Louis Police Officer Beats down and pepper sprays man. Framed for Murder? Police Brutality at the Oscar Grant Protest on November 5th, 2010 « Inoculated City. Police taser teen with broken back. Police Overreact with a Taser Gun. Foster home should keep its license, judge says  

Family of man critically injured by deputy's tackle goes to trial | Seattle News, Weather, Sports, Breaking News | KOMO News | Local & Regional. Excessive-Force Case Filed Over Lab Mix Who Dared to Sniff Police Dog's Butt. Police Brutality Montage. » Pace Univ. students allege police brutality after shooting. T r u t h o u t | False Arrests, Gratuitous Police Violence, False Testimony Wrack US Justice System. Despite court order, Aurora refuses to return seized cash - Chicago Breaking News. Baltimore officers arrested in corruption probe - Baltimore crime news: Police, courts and police stories in the city and central Maryland. Police beat man to death at DUI checkpoint. City pulls plug on police legal bills » Latest News. In Windsor Locks fatal accident, state police focus on video of officer at bar.