Cops behaving badly ...

sear said:
The familiar paraphrase:
- Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely. - Lord Acton



Why do you suppose such persons chose police work? A U.S. government paycheck is a license to kill.


When in U.S. history have government agents functioned so shamefully? Koramatsu?

Let's not overlook the facts. Trump's federal "agents" are not in uniform, wearing masks, and murdering citizens.
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The Koramatsu case was interesting and I had not heard of it before.
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Fred Korematsu, 23, was a Japanese-American citizen who did not comply with the order to leave his home and job, despite the fact that his parents had abandoned their home and their flower-nursery business in preparation for reporting to a camp. Korematsu planned to stay behind. He had plastic surgery on his eyes to alter his appearance; changed his name to Clyde Sarah; and claimed that he was of Spanish and Hawaiian descent.
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Rigby5 said:
"Fred Korematsu, 23, ... had plastic surgery " R5 #361
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Fred Korematsu, 23, ... had plastic surgery in a failed attempt to circumvent the government agents determined to usurp his Constitutional rights.

Some may have witnessed a veteran's contingent at an Independence Day celebration, and may have noticed a silent tear shed from a member of that group.
It may confirm pseudo-patriotic bias to misinterpret that silent tear as an unqualified endorsement of United States governments.

But more objective, better informed observation may recognize it might instead be an acknowledgement of failure.

All men are created equal? Tell it to MLK.

We won't be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law?

- piffle -
 
Sounds like the cop was upset that his was smaller than Aunt Tifa's

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A grandmother wore an inflatable penis costume to a protest in Alabama. Now they’re trying to put her in jail.

62 year-old Renea Gamble bought the costume at Spirit Halloween. She put it on, grabbed a homemade sign that read "No Dick Tator," and showed up to a No Kings rally in Fairhope, Alabama, last October.

A thousand people came out in deep-red Baldwin County. There were unicorns. There was a blow-up chicken. And there was Gamble, a 7-foot inflatable penis holding an American flag.

Everybody was laughing. Except Corporal Andrew Babb of the Fairhope Police Department.

Body camera footage shows what happened next. Babb pulls up in his SUV, marches past other protesters, and points straight at Gamble.

He tells her the costume is unacceptable. She asks if she's being detained. He ignores the question and keeps scolding her. She turns to walk away. He grabs her from behind and throws her on the ground.

Two more officers help pin her down and handcuff her. She screams in pain as they try to stuff her into a squad car, the inflatable costume too big to fit through the door.

When they peeled the suit off and asked for her name, she said, "Aunt Tifa."

The video went viral. It aired on Colbert. A local radio station held a listener poll for Alabamian of the Year and "Inflatable Fairhope Protest Penis" won.

Everyone assumed the charges would quietly disappear once someone with sense intervened.

Instead, the city doubled down. Prosecutors added more charges. “Disturbing the peace”. “Giving a false name”. Her trial is set for April 15.

Her lawyer, David Gespass, a veteran civil rights attorney, called the whole thing "absurd." There are no witnesses, no recordings showing her breaking any law. The officer's own report says he responded to complaints about "traffic hazards," not anything Gamble did. No provision of Fairhope's disorderly conduct ordinance covers wearing a costume. Gespass filed a motion to dismiss. The judge denied it in a single line.

The mayor backed the arrest before seeing the evidence: "This type of behavior or display is not acceptable and will not be tolerated in Fairhope." A local Moms for Liberty activist celebrated on Facebook, calling Gamble's behavior "typical ANTIFA."

Meanwhile, the No Kings protests in Fairhope have grown. The most recent rally drew nearly 1,200 people. They put up barricades this time. The protest advertised itself as the "Official Site of # PenisGate." Signs read "Free Speech is A-PEEling" and "Don't Be a Meanie, It's Just a Weenie."

And Gamble showed up again. Masked, in sunglasses and a bandana. Carrying the same "No Dick Tator" sign. Wearing another inflatable costume.

A cop threw a grandmother on the ground for wearing a Halloween costume at a protest. The city is prosecuting her for it. She showed up again anyway. That's what resistance looks like.

SOURCE with comments
 
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Just IMAGINE if this was nationwide...

In a unanimous 14-0 vote on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, the Los Angeles City Council approved a motion urging the independent Board of Police Commissioners to direct the Los Angeles Police Department to substantially limit the use of pretextual traffic stops for a specific list of minor vehicle infractions. Under the recommended guidelines, LAPD officers would generally be prohibited from initiating pulls for issues such as expired registration tags, non-functioning tail lights, cracked windshields, broken sideview mirrors, illegal window tint, loud exhaust systems, or missing license plates—unless the violation poses a clear and immediate threat to public safety on the roadways.

The council’s action, which builds upon a similar departmental policy first introduced in 2022 requiring officers to articulate additional reasons beyond the minor violation itself, stems from data presented during deliberations showing that these types of stops have disproportionately involved Black and Latino drivers relative to their representation in the city’s population.

Proponents described the measure as an effort to promote more equitable policing practices, reduce potentially contentious officer-resident interactions, and address longstanding community concerns about racial disparities in traffic enforcement.

Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson, a key supporter of the proposal, emphasized the need to focus law enforcement resources on violations that present genuine safety risks rather than routine equipment or registration matters.

The resolution now moves to the civilian Police Commission for further review and potential adoption into department policy, meaning the changes are not yet formally in effect but are expected to shape enforcement priorities in the near term if approved.

SOURCE
 
Shiftless2 said:
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Just IMAGINE if this was nationwide...

In a unanimous 14-0 vote on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, the Los Angeles City Council approved a motion urging the independent Board of Police Commissioners to direct the Los Angeles Police Department to substantially limit the use of pretextual traffic stops for a specific list of minor vehicle infractions. Under the recommended guidelines, LAPD officers would generally be prohibited from initiating pulls for issues such as expired registration tags, non-functioning tail lights, cracked windshields, broken sideview mirrors, illegal window tint, loud exhaust systems, or missing license plates—unless the violation poses a clear and immediate threat to public safety on the roadways.

The council’s action, which builds upon a similar departmental policy first introduced in 2022 requiring officers to articulate additional reasons beyond the minor violation itself, stems from data presented during deliberations showing that these types of stops have disproportionately involved Black and Latino drivers relative to their representation in the city’s population.

Proponents described the measure as an effort to promote more equitable policing practices, reduce potentially contentious officer-resident interactions, and address longstanding community concerns about racial disparities in traffic enforcement.

Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson, a key supporter of the proposal, emphasized the need to focus law enforcement resources on violations that present genuine safety risks rather than routine equipment or registration matters.

The resolution now moves to the civilian Police Commission for further review and potential adoption into department policy, meaning the changes are not yet formally in effect but are expected to shape enforcement priorities in the near term if approved.

SOURCE
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Actually all these things were use excuses for police to extort money from people.
Burned out tail lights are the only one that actually effects safety.
Plates should not really cost anything.
I just paid $175 for new registration.
Just a scam.
 
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