Gangsters in Blue

I’m submitting my story because I feel it’s one a lot of people need to hear. I have been getting some negative feedback on CopBlock’s Facebook page from the cops that visit it, so here we go.

I was a member of the united states marine corps for 14 years, I joined in 1996 and left in 2010. My decision to leave is the basis of this post.

When I joined I was 18 and right out of high school, I was given a choice from my parents, go to school, or get a full time job. Neither of these options seemed all that appealing to me at the time, so I wondered, what do I do? My grandfather was a marine in WW2, so I figure this was good option for me because I wanted adventure and was really into testing myself physically. I served my first 4 years and it was exactly what I expected, I got to test myself, had a lot of adventures all over the world. It was the perfect life for me at the time.

Then 9/11 happend and everything changed. I remember being angry and wanted to get those responsible. I got my chance when I was a part of the first marine expeditionary unit that went to Afghanistan. We thought we ousted the Taliban, we came home and I thought it was over. Then we were sent to the northern border of Kuwait for what was going to be the obvious invasion of Iraq, this is when I first started to question what I was doing. I started thinking, what does Iraq have to do with this, what will our mission be? Nevertheless, the invasion came and went, the mission according to “president bush” had been accomplished or so we thought.

Then something happend through the next four deployments to that country. I realized that we had become occupying invaders of another country. I saw the complete devastation, death, and destruction to these people. I started asking questions like, how would me our my family feel if we had foreign occupiers walking our streets and imposing a curfew on me at the end of an automatic weapon. We made the people of Iraq prisoners, we brought an iron fist and death way worse than ever before. These questions were still not enough to make me come to the conclusion I finally came to. I realized that the government was responsible for this, why was I protecting a government like this? I wasn’t protecting the american people, or the constitution I was sworn to protect.

I had two run ins with police when I was home on leave to the things at home, while I was on leave, that ultimately made my decision for me. First, I was working on my fathers classic camero in his garage and having a few beers while I was doing it. I noticed a cop roll by 3 times in about 10 minutes, finally he stopped in front of the house, walked up the driveway came into the garage and aske for my I’d. Now at this pont I started reading quite a bit, especially the constitution, so I knew right away my rights were being violated. I asked him what was he doing on my property and if he new the 4 th ammendment? He then called for back up told me to sit down, which my response to him was to stop trespassing. He then told me that he noticed the car running and I was drinking. I was working on my car in the garage and was starting it periodically because of the work I was doing. He then told me he could site me for DWI! Long story short, I never showed my ID, and after I started quoting the 4th ammendment and my rights they realized that I was an informed citizen and they left, but before he left he said “your a marine were on the same team you should be more cooperative next time”. This about floored me, I was on his team?

Last encounter came a year later. I was at a party it got loud, a neighbor called the police, a female was walking into the party I was walking out, the cops stopped her asked for her ID and she refused to give it because she obviously knew her rights. What happend next astonished me. The crew cut officer put in a half nelson and slammed her head into the ground, she picked her her head up and it was obvious right away that she had a giant gash in her forehead, she looked at me and screamed in desperation for help and that’s what I did. I grabbed the officer off of her and he then began to attack me. My instincts kicked in and I dislocated his elbow. I was arrested for 1st degree assault and obstruction.

Long story short, I got a good a lawyer and because of my distinguished service, and pending deployment, the obstruction was dropped and the assault charge was lessened. I remember being angry through the process, but then came to the realization that my military service helped protect the government and it’s agents from committing crimes against American citizens like this. I wasn’t only on their team, I was the protector of their violence and murder against the citizens I thought I was supposed to protect! I was protecting them! That was it, this was the last straw, I made the most important moral decision of my life, 6 years before retirement I did not reenlist. I felt I was lied to and would longer going to be an enforcer of an unjust government that cares nothing about their citizens or the constitution. I realized all the government and it’s agents cared about was control. Control over us while stealing by taxation and ticket to continue to fund their violence and oppresion at home and around the world. Since I’ve got out and started telling my story I have received positive and negative feedback, usually from the police officers. I am so thankful for this website and all you do, I will keep it up on my end.

- Andy

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To Serve or Not to Serve. is a post from Cop Block - Badges Don't Grant Extra Rights

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hDU5rvYNfGo

(Sorry, the first part is pretty shaky) I was dropping off a rental car 1/19/11 in Denver. There are thousands of rental cars in a section of Denver airport. This thug in a blacked out unmarked pickup was targeting visitors and tourists dropping off rental cars. The roads around the area are quite confusing and obviously everyone is from out of town. While pulling in, this man in a police outfit had a different driver pulled over in the drop off lanes of this busy car rental place. He had the other guy stopped in the same area again blocking traffic. In this particular video he is taking up 2 of the car agency’s busy lanes significantly interrupting business. I spoke with the citizen on this video on the shuttle to the terminal and he said he was cited for not coming to a complete stop during a right turn on a red light. His ticket was for $167. He said it was a 4 point violation. He also said he hadn’t had a traffic citation in over 15 years.

by: fromjanesville2waukesha

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Denver Police Tourist Trap is a post from Cop Block - Badges Don't Grant Extra Rights

Patrol Officer Peter Cloutier of Augusta, Maine Police Department knowingly, willfully, and intentionally violated my civil and common law rights as guaranteed by the 4th and 14th Amendments, as well as criminally trespassing on my private home through the use of intimidation, force, coercion and threat of kidnapping and bodily injury.

After Officer Cloutier and his partner left my property (and with their tails stuck prominently between their legs), I sent the following email to Officer Cloutier’s Chief of Police, Robert Gregoire, who then forwarded it to Deputy Chief Jared Mills for an Internal Affairs investigation which was commenced January 19, 2012, verbatim:

Dear Chief Gregoire, and all other interested persons reading this lawful notice:

Attached you will find a raw, unedited, genuine electronic audio recording of your agent, Peter Cloutier’s, unlawful interactions with myself last night under the guise of him responding to a service call placed by my neighbor, Jack Hagop Alahverdian, the basis of which and the outcome of said conversation is very clearly explained on the .mp3 recording attached to this message.

I am sending this email communication to notify you, Chief Robert Gregoire, that your agent, Peter Cloutier, did blatantly violate my civil rights last night at 7:37pm, January 18, 2011, and did trespass on my private property and threateningly forced his way into my private dwelling without permission or license to enter.

Peter CLoutier did, without license or my permission, put his hand on my entrance screen door and opened the door and held it wide open, under the pretense of needing to ‘see me’, although his partner did not articulate having any difficulty ‘seeing me’ through the screen in my door, despite my private porch and my private internal entry being adequately lighted.

Upon Peter Cloutier unlawfully opening the door to and trespassing upon my private dwelling, he then proceeded to try to intimidate me through the use of force, coercion and threat of kidnapping to try to coerce me into allowing him into my private home, clearly under duress and coercion and threat of violence and bodily harm.

I did not at any time give Peter Cloutier permission to physically enter my dwelling at any time.

Peter Cloutier physically entered my private dwelling without license or permission to enter for the purpose of unlawfully violating my civil rights as enumerated and guaranteed by the 4th and 14th Amendments, which I am sure you are well aware do clearly describe the prohibition against unlawful search and seizure, my civil rights to receive EQUAL PROTECTION under the COMMON and STATUTORY LAWS, and my civil unalienable and inalienable right to be free from illegal deprivation of life, liberty or property within the boundaries of my personal physical body and private home.

Peter CLoutier did threaten to kidnap me if I did not allow him to unlawfully enter and search my private home.

I did not at any time give Peter Cloutier permission to enter my home, touch my physical body which he did in fact do with his upper chest with the intention of intimidating me into surrendering to his unlawful violation of my civil rights as enumerated by the 4th amendment of our Bill of Rights.

Peter Cloutier clearly and emphatically denied that he is subject to the lawful prohibitions against illegal search and seizure and he did in fact violate my civil rights to receive equal protection under the common laws as evidenced by him specifically and clearly verbally denying that HE DOES NOT NEED my permission to enter my private dwelling, obviously and blatantly in contradiction to the restrictions enumerated by the 4th and 14th Amendments and being confirmed by HIS immediate physical withdrawal from my property and his failure to return with a search warrant, as he blatantly threatened while he and his partner left my property.

You will be able to experience for yourself the interactions between me and your agents through your immediate review of the attached .mp3 audio file taken at 7:37pm on January 18, 2011 while I stood at all times on the internal side of the threshold to my dwelling place.

Peter Cloutier physically crossed the threshold to my private dwelling by the unlawful use of force, intimidation and threat of kidnapping and bodily harm, in direct violation of my civil rights under the 4th and 14th Amendments to the Bill of Rights.

My private exterior dwelling porch, exterior stairs and front entry door are now posted with “PRIVATE PROPERTY – NO TRESPASSING” signs, which were specifically placed after your agents removed themselves from my private porch. All of your officers and agents are now subject to a $5,000.00 penalty for EACH PERSON and for EACH OCCURRENCE of any and all forms of trespassing upon my private property, including my private exterior stairs, porch, interior entry, and all interior spaces, also including my physical body, and my Toyota Celica which sits in my driveway.

Your agents DO NOT HAVE MY PERMISSION to enter or seize my private property WITHOUT A PROPER SEARCH WARRANT, PROBABLE CAUSE, AND LAWFUL DUE PROCESS.

You have been lawfully notified.

All events of physical trespass by any and all of your agents will be subject, PER PERSON, PER OCCURRENCE, to a $5,000.00 penalty, payable in $1.00 denominations of .999 silver coinage within 7 days of each violation.

Conduct yourselves accordingly.

Gina T.

Recorded Interaction with Police

UPDATE: Link to Gina’s 1hr long conversation with Internal Affairs,  http://mortalsage.org/storage/Audio/Fr33dum/V0125140107.mp3

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Just Say “NO!!” 4th & 14th Amendments is a post from Cop Block - Badges Don't Grant Extra Rights

Recently I was found guilty in my Chalking 8 trial, while highlighting those bogus charges we (Pete and I) met Frank and Mike, who took this video of Manchester Police Officer Murphy. The video went viral and received attention from several news outlets. Instead of taking a serious look at the actions caught on tape the city went into defense mode.

The Police, school and local government officials sought to criminalize Frank, Mike and myself. They expelled Frank from school, charged Mike as an adult (over a teenage fight) and charged me with three counts of wiretapping. Crimes the state says justifies caging me, at your expense, for 21 years.

I’ve been through this before in Greenfield, MA and am confident I can present my case, logically. The problem I face in Manchester that I didn’t have in Greenfield is the personal vendetta those in Manchester seem to have for me. After all, I was given the max sentence (with 10 months of it stayed for 2 years good behavior) for ‘resisting’ my arrest.

With that in mind I’ve thought long and hard about how I’d like to tackle this case. I’ve done all the homework, reading up on New Hampshire’s wiretapping law, talking with lawyers, brainstorming ideas with fellow activist and more and it’s come down to one thing, funding. Which is why I made this video asking for your help.

As stated in the video, I think a lawyer would be beneficial to ensure I have fair pre-trial hearings and ‘proper’ (in their eyes) procedure during trial. Considering this will be an expectation of privacy trial – and that public officials have none – it will be more difficult that my Greenfield trial. Yet, a win here could do wonders for activists in the “Shire” attempting to change coercive government actions.

That being said, I also know, and appreciate, the offensive tactic as well and when done properly, is mightier than the current justice system. In terms of risk, I end up taking more with this tactic, as these actions will be done outside the court room. The best part of this strategy is that the actions the government is trying to distract you from – excessive force, deletion of evidence and criminalization of those who question government – will be front and center. As this issue goes further back than just one phone call, the Manchester police have gotten away with murder (literally) for a while now.

Regardless of how this fund raiser goes, I’ll be in court, speaking the truth and defending my position on filming, recording and monitoring public officials. I would greatly appreciate you donating to either cause as it would help me (and other activists) further the message of police accountability. You can also buy CopBlock.org swag, which help funds our CopBlock activities, or contact me for video intro/outro’s and power post. For those unable to donate, sharing CopBlock.org content and social networks is just as good as FRN’s and I need/appreciate your support as well.

Thanks in advance.

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Ademo’s First Hearing (video) – CopBlock.org
CopBlock Founder faces 20 years – Photography Is NOT a Crime
Ademo Responds to Charges by CopBlock
Manchester’s Chalking 8 by Cop Block
High School Student Catches Excessive Force on Video by Cop Block
Video shows West High student’s arrest by Mark Hayward in the Union Leader
West High student arrest video goes viral by Kathryn Marchocki in the Union Leader
Teen on school arrest: ‘I was goofing around’ by Mark Hayward in the Union Leader
Manchester students say videotape of arrest was not planned by Shawne Wickham in the Union

Defensive or Offensive? That is the Question… is a post from Cop Block - Badges Don't Grant Extra Rights

I am the victim that is getting no attention from the media! Notice how they put non-life threatening I was just at the wrong place, wrong time I ending up getting shot in the neck FEB 06 2011 as i was sitting shot the officer came & still put the handcuff on me while there was a 40cal bullet in my left joint I am thankful for surviving I owe the lord my life but what im upset about is I owe 100,000 in medical bills with insurance covering 90% which when they investigate will rise to a million dollars! today i just ask for support from anyone thats been through this police brutality i am forever scared and just wish justice would really be served.. i need advise im sewing RPD but I doubt ill win =’/ there was no hit and run and there was no second shooter!!

The man was arrested and another suspect was being sought, the Press- Enterprise reported on its website.

Police were called about 1:15 a.m. about a hit-and-run accident and a person with a shotgun in the 9400 block of Miller Street.

Arriving officers saw a man with a loaded shotgun who pointed the weapon toward a crowd of people who were running away and an officer shot at him, the newspaper reported.

Two people were taken into custody, and one was hospitalized with a non- life threatening gunshot wound.

Jose Oyarce, 18, of Corona, was booked into the Robert Presley Detention Center on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon and illegal possession of a loaded firearm.

Meantime, another officer encountered a male shooting toward the responding officers and a second officer-involved shooting occurred, but the male escaped on foot, the newspaper reported.

-PRIVATE

UNLAWFUL POLICE SHOTING! is a post from Cop Block - Badges Don't Grant Extra Rights

http://www.theday.com/article/20111217/NWS01/312179930/New-London-police-accused–of-brutality

A few of my thoughts:

This is a difficult, but potentially important scenario playing out.

SETTING THE SCENE:

A halfway house (SCADD) has a highly intoxicated individual attempting to be dropped off by his girlfriend. Before being let inside, he blows a 0.385 on a breathalyzer according to the intake nurse. Protocol for someone that intoxicated is to call 911 and have them transported to the hospital. The SCADD nurse calls 911.

Ambulance and Fire are first to arrive at scene. The 6 staff members of SCADD are also outside with the intoxicated man and his girlfriend. The man, barely able to speak, let alone walk, is attempting to plead for his girlfriend to take him home. Apparently, someone from Fire or Ambulance relays a message to PD dispatch that the man is heavily intoxicated and arguing with his girlfriend.

POLICE ARRIVE:

The NLPD are last to arrive on scene. According to a sworn witness statement (acquired and released by the newspaper covering the story) the 1st Officer on the scene, parked and sprung from his car, ran right for the drunk man, grabbed his short from behind and threw him to the ground. The 2nd Officer has arrived by this point and allegedly starts punching the “suspect” (at this point VICTIM) in the face as 1st Officer cuffs the “suspect”. Even after cuffing, it is alleged that the 2nd Officer slammed the “suspect’s” head into the concrete several times. It was also reported that one of these officers had kicked the “suspect” in the gut, but that was not included in the one witness statement that the newspaper acquired. a 3rd & 4th Officer arrived and maced an already handcuffed “suspect”.

It should also be noted that it is alleged that Officer 1 did NOT identify himself nor ask the “suspect” to step back and speak to him. It is alleged he entered the scene determined to take the “suspect” down. The nurse who called 911 stated that she never indicated that the “suspect” was a danger to anyone, only that he needed to be transported to the hospital because of a dangerously high blood alcohol content.

A Seargant arrives on scene and Officer 1 was allegedly heard stating that the “suspect” was attacking his girlfriend as justification for his actions. All 6 non-emergency witnesses (SCADD staff) maintain that ‘suspect” was NOT attacking his GF and at no time did anyone believe he was a threat to anyone but himself.

The “suspect” was thrust into the back of a Police cruiser. The SCADD nurse who had placed the 911 call reiterated to the Officer that she had called because the “suspect” needed to be transported to the hospital – and with a BAC of .380, he STILL needed to go especially after the ordeal he had been put through. The Officer responded, “he’s going to jail”.

The FD Chief was alleged to have told SCADD staff that the State’s Attorney has assured him and the PD that this type of force is acceptable whenever dealing with an intoxicated individual. It’s important to note that the FD Chief was reportedly NOT yet on the scene to witness the Officer running to and slamming the suspect to the ground. Also the FD Chief has not responded to media requests for clarification of his statements since the incident.

WHAT TO WATCH:

The Mayor is brand new and just assumed office a few weeks ago. He is the City’s first elected Mayor in 80+ years under our new Charter. He is a Progressive/Libertarian type and well liked among the young professionals, artists and students. One of his very first acts as Mayor was issue an Executive Order to the PD to look the other way when they observe marijuana use on private property. New London, like many urban municipalities are strapped for cash, and focusing PD resources on violent crime and gang activity are far more a priority than dealing with minor marijuana infractions. Posession of a half ounce or less is now a misdemeanor in CT. (The States Attorney eventually ruled that the EO wasn’t in line with State law. No harm, no foul).

The Chief of Police has been on the job for 3 years. She has spent her entire career with the NLPD. She is also considered a Progressive who has tirelessly attempted to root out bad/under-performing Cops, improve relations with the community through outreach (ex: answering emails directly, actually walking through neighborhoods and speaking with residents), and is not a fan of force without justified provocation. It is also believed that she was fully on board with the Mayor regarding the EO on marijuana enforcement.

The caveat here is that, if not for the new Mayor, she was going to retire because there were factions within the NLPD (ol’ boys club) and the old City Council that were trying to force her out by undermining her authority. The voters clearly sent a message to the PD’s old guard with the election of the new Mayor who very publicly supported the Chief during the campaign.

They Mayor and Chief immediately began an investigation and now we await word on what their findings are.

In my view this potentially is a case study on what happens when good people assume positions of authority and leadership and are just beginning to shape how to lead their administrations.

More importantly, it could serve as a rebuke of the kind of tactics that are alleged to have occurred.

The Chief is known for wanting more compassionate policing. She see’s no advantage in intimidating the very citizens that employ her and her Police force. Yet, this situation is the type that can be marred by internal politics (i.e. Police Union) and community relations calculations.

Through all of this, the mugshot of the “suspect” (victim) still has not been released to the public.

I’ll keep you updated as best I can.

-Broderick Cicero

Excessive Force Alleged Against NLPD (CT) is a post from Cop Block - Badges Don't Grant Extra Rights

I have been an Active LEO since long before the existence of this website and many others like it. I have said in previous posts that I am an Advocate for filming the Police and all Government Officials at work.  While I may not agree or understand with everything I have read here or in conversations with people, I respect their opinions and their right to demonstrate against what they believe is wrong. In fact I support some of those demonstrations.  I am also ON THE RECORD now as saying that whether or not I understand a persons position, I respect it and support their right to protest. I have also read and heard some things that warrant my saying something.

It’s been said that” all LEO’s are corrupt and criminals”. To that I say we forget that while Police,Judges,Meter maids, and politicians are LEO’s, so is the Defense Attorney that represented you in your own cases before any court.  If you have traveled the country for business or pleasure you may have noticed that while all marked law enforcement vehicles say “POLICE” on them, they also say what city,town, or state in which that particular vehicle belongs to. with that in mind how can the LAPD Officer that was killed while engaging the  bank robber who came out shooting wildly be treated the same as the Fullerton Cops who beat a man to death? or the Miami Officer that took a bullet in the spine and is now paralyzed because he threw himself on top of a 5yr old who was playing in his yard when a gang shooting erupted be held in the same regards as the the “COP” that shot the guy in the bar over a dart game? I understand the contempt for the system and Law Enforcement in general but to lump all LEO’s into the same category and to say things like ” all cops should be killed” or “The better idea is to kill the officer’s family because it makes a bigger impact” is mind blowingly stupid. to refer to all LEO’s children as ” Demon Spawn who will eventually become Demon’s themselves” is equally stupid.  but here I sit, at the ready to protect those same individuals from being killed or abused and while I dont WANT to take a bullet for anyone, I will if need be to save them just like I would those that think we are good people.

Now your probably wondering after that last statement why I would want to expose the tricks SOME cops use to get “Business”. Well the answer is simple. Despite my occuaption I am still a citizen and tax payer afforded the rights and protections from harm and abuse just like you are. I dont agree with alot of what others in my profession do and say and I think giving you some insight into things falls under the blanket of my Oath.

Ever gotten pulled over and the Officer claims he “Clocked” you going “X” amount of speed and you knew there was no way you could have been going that fast?  well here’s how.

on the Dash of the Patrol car there is the Radar unit that has 3 boxes. 1 marked “YOUR” speed which is the speed in which the patrol car is going. “Target Speed” which is the speed of the vehicle caught in the beam of the radar, and “LOCKED” which is what the target speed is when the officer hit the “LOCK” button on the remote. Depending on the RADAR Model, There is a Button for “Stationery” and “Moving” located either on the Remote or the box itself. In order for the RADAR unit to compute how fast a car is going it has to know what the patrol vehicle is doing hence the “Stationery/Moving” button or switch. If the officer is sitting still and running radar he is in “Stationary” mode and if he is running radar while driving down the road “MOVING” is the mode his RADAR unit should be in.  Now let’s say Officer Jackboot is bored and isnt getting any speeders. He see’s a car traveling about a mile ahead and moving away from him. Officer Jackboot puts the RADAR unit in “Stationery” mode and kicks the cruiser into overdrive. while the cruiser is in motion with the RADAR in “Stationery” whats happening is the “TARGET” window mentioned above is now registering the Speed of the cruiser and not the speed of the car he is chasing down.  So Officer Jackboot gets his cruiser up to a speed over the limit, hits the lock button and BAM your busted.  You can ask to see the radar and he is most likely let you because what your going to see when you look at it is he locked you in at “X” MPH. fighting the ticket is futile because he is going to bring the dash cam video where it “clearly” shows he is behind you and the Camera isnt showing you what the RADAR is reading at the time he is behind you.  Do ALL LEO’s use this trick?  NO but it does happen.

Another “Speed” trick. The Radar is calibrated with 2 tuning forks.  Bang the first one on the dash and hold it in front of the Antennae ( thats the round box either on the dash and rear window or hanging on the side windows ) and the Radar should lock at 44MPH depending on what the fork is set to read. so, Officer Jackboot is sitting on the side of the road in a school zone. Car goes by going 20MPH, He bangs the tuning fork and hold its to the antennae and YOU are now going 44 in a school zone. again fighting the ticket is futile for the same reason as before.

Common Interrogation trick is what I call “Sugar Coating” the Miranda Warning.”  The Law provides that before being questioned about a Felony investigation or after a Felony Arrest you must be given the Miranda Warning. You’ve all heard it 1000 times on TV or maybe you’ve been read the Miranda Warning. Under the Law the Officer giving the warning does NOT have to read it verbatim. As long as the whole warning is read it CAN be broken up with other things. Example: ” You have the Right to remain Silent but we are just talking here. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law but if you didnt do anything wrong then you have nothing to worry about, you have the right to an attorney but I’m not going to ask you tough questions so why would you need one, if you cannot afford an attorney one will be provided at no cost but I gotta tell you I have seen judges order people to repay the state for that attorney and its expensive” see how I gave the WHOLE Miranda Warning while not only minimizing it’s importance but also making a person afraid that they MAY have to repay the services regardless of guilt? and it’s all legit under the law. I dont agree with doing any of these things and I personally dont do them. I dont do traffic work anymore but A LOT of Felony/Federal Investigations and I ALWAYS encourage suspects to avoid talking to me without an attorney and read them the Miranda Warning in the manner in which it was intended. I have the burden of proving your guilt and should be able to do it without any help from the accused.

I would love for someone to show me where in my Oath or in the Law it states that I am only obligated to enforce the laws I agree with. I hear time and time again about “Victimless Crimes” and while I believe those type of Crimes exist, and I also believe there are victimless crimes that shouldnt be crimes at all. I also believe that when it comes to traffic law that if the PC isnt a ticketable offense then it shouldnt be PC to stop the car. But if someone can show me or point me in the right direction where it says anything about only enforcing laws I agree with it would help me greatly.

I hope this edition of the vyper report aids you in some way. as always I welcome your questions and comments.

Til Next time…

Why would an Active LEO disclose the “Tricks of the Trade”? is a post from Cop Block - Badges Don't Grant Extra Rights

As 2011 winds to an end, Policeone.com’s Senior Editor, (“I shoot stuff and I read stuff”) Doug Wyllie has published his annual book list of recommended reading for cops.

1. BEAUTIFUL LIFE by Robyn Walensky, a book on the Casey Anthony case and trial.

2. TELL TO WIN by Peter Gruber. Wyllie writes:

“I recently received my copy from Amazon and just from perusing the inside front jacket I’m pretty sure I’m going to love this book. It says, in part, ‘Historically, stories have always been igniters of action, moving people to do things. But only recently has it become clear that purposeful stories — those created with a specific mission in mind — are absolutely essential in persuading others to support a vision, dream, or cause.’”

Ironic, right?

3. A cop’s book list wouldn’t be complete without Tom Clancy: LOCKED ON

4. Another Clancy book: AGAINST ALL ENEMIES

5. John Weisman’s KILL BIN LADEN is, according to Wyllie, “a riveting read.”

Apparently, Wyllie enjoys getting high while reading:

“reading a heart-pounding adventure can, at certain times and in certain people, trigger the release of endorphins which are known to reduce stress, arrest the sensation of pain, and actually lead to feelings of euphoria. So, in my constant quest for this natural high, in spring of this year I happily found a series of four books by Brett Battles. I began with:”

6. THE CLEANER (2008), moved quickly to

7. THE DECEIVED (2009), then on to

8. SHADOW OF BETRAYAL (2010), and

9. THE SILENCED (2011).

And what would a holiday list of recommended books be without sniper novel titles like:

10. KILL ZONE

11. DEAD SHOT

12. CLEAN KILL, and

13. ACT OF TREASON

Wyllie describes these last four as “awesome fun.”

He goes on with:

14. THE GIFT OF FEAR by Gavin de Becker

15. Rounding out Wyllie’s recommended list is an instructional book: BUILDING A BETTER GUNFIGHTER by Wyllie’s PoliceOne colleague Dick Fairburn.

16. BLOOD LESSONS by another friend of Wyllie’s Chuck Remsberg, which is described as stories of “the life-and-death struggle between cops and bad guys.”

A clear psychological profile emerges of Mr. Wyllie from his reading list. Obviously, Wyllie sees the world as cops (the good guys) against everyone else (the bad guys) and he seems to relish books on violent death.

Alternatively, I would suggest the following books for Mr Wyllie and other cops:

1. STOLEN LIVES: KILLED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT
2. POLICE MISCONDUCT IN AMERICA by Dean J. Champion
3. ABOVE THE LAW: POLICE AND THE EXCESSIVE USE OF FORCE by Jerome H. Skolnick and James J. Fyfe
4. THE POLITICS OF FORCE: MEDIA AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF POLICE BRUTALITY by Regina G. Lawrence
5. POLICE BRUTALITY edited by Jill Nelson
6. OUR ENEMIES IN BLUE: POLICE AND POWER IN AMERICA by Kristian Williams
7. GO DIRECTLY TO JAIL: THE CRIMINALIZATION OF ALMOST EVERYTHING edited by Gene Healy
8. THREE FELONIES A DAY: HOW THE FEDS TARGET THE INNOCENT by Harvey A. Silvergate\
9. ARBITRARY JUSTICE: THE POWER OF THE AMERICAN PROSECUTOR by Angela Davis
10. THE TYRANNY OF GOOD INTENTIONS: HOW PROSECUTORS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT ARE TRAMPLING THE CONSTITUTION by Paul Craig Roberts and Lawrence M. Stratton

My final recommendation would be THE ORIGINS OF TOTALITARIANISM by Hannah Arendt.

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Today, as I normally do on a daily basis, I ran a red light, safely, and with no more risk had the light been green. There was clear break in traffic, I looked both way, and to my front and rear and decided it was safe to proceed and make a U-turn through the red-light. Unfortunately, I didn’t look hard enough to see the one car an 8th of a mile (or more) behind me, was a guy with a gun and a badge – who from my experience, extorts money and kidnaps people whom are peaceful.

So I get pulled over and the video captures the short conversation we had.

The “No Victim, NO Crime” reasoning in brief: (Facebook No Victim No Crime)

Police are public servants, who’ve for the most part, conveniently forgotten they are “Peace Officers”, they are out to “keep the peace”. Well, “Peace Officer” “L.T Norman” broke MY Peace, when he pulled me over. He claims I committed a “crime”, yet when asked who’s life, liberty or property did I harm, he could not answer me.

I consider myself a contributor and activist with the (decentralized) organization called “Cop Block“. Cop Block is nothing but a (scattered) group of individuals who want to hold police and other public officials accountable, and transparent. They/ we also wish to put an end to immunity for public officials as well as double standards; hence “Badges don’t grant extra rights”.

Contributors of Cop Block understand the extreme importance of FILMING the police; that is your ONLY defense/ weapon against the police. I highly encourage you to film the police ANY TIME you talk to them. We also try to get them to realize that not ALL “Laws” are “good laws” or “just (justifiable) laws”, not all laws are Constitutional. MANY laws undermine our freedom (and we are supposed to be okay with that because it’s in the name of “safety”. So we encourage them to use discernment oh what laws to uphold and that if they can not identify a victim to a particular “crime” – then it’s not a crime… aka “No Victim No Crime.” Examples include (seat belt laws, speeding, drug use, prostitution, gambling, and the list goes on and on and on.) We also encourage them to keep their oath, and to remember they are a public servant, aka a Peace Officer. 

I did not harm anyone, and if I had, I would take responsibility for my actions. I am a strong advocate for PEACEFUL civil Disobedience and Non-Cooperation. Just KNOW that ANY and ALL individuals should be held accountable, w/out a doubt for harming someone else or their property or taking their liberty from them using some degree of aggression/ coercion. I safely and responsibly ran a red light. Just because Your light is “GREEN” does NOT mean it’s safe to go, but so many times people are stuck in the “OBEY” mind-frame, where they become dependent on being told what to do & when to do it all the time – they stop thinking for themselves and therefore become less responsible for their actions.

“In cases where you claim there is a real threat of danger, the “victim” (potential victim) needs to be personally identified. For instance, if Nathan had run a red light carelessly and almost hit an old lady crossing the street, that old lady can be identified as the potential victim. Making blanket “anyone could be a victim” statements applies to almost any behavior, so we would all be criminals under that theory. Being treated as a criminal at all times is NOT “freedom”.” –Says Meg McLain a well known Liberty Activist.

I highly encourage readers to check out this webinar by Radley Balko, titled “The Criminalization of nearly Everything.”
You can better believe I will be fighting this in court, because 9 times out of 10 I “never take a plea“

Before I let you go, please research the extreme importance of “JURY NULLIFICATION“
Stay tuned to Virginia Cop Block and It’s YouTube Channel for more activism, articles and videos.
Lastly, please recall, and remember these quotes:
“The legitimate powers of government extend to such acts only as are injurious to others. It does me no injury for my neighbor to say there are twenty gods or no god. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.” — Thomas Jefferson

“One may well ask: How can you advocate breaking some laws and obeying others? The answer lies in the fact that there are two types of laws: just and unjust. I would be the first to advocate obeying just laws. One has not only a legal but a moral responsibility to obey just laws. Conversely, one has a moral responsibility to disobey unjust laws.”
- Martin Luther King, Jr.

“Tyranny is defined as that which is legal for the government but illegal for the citizenry.” — Thomas Jefferson

“I prefer dangerous liberty to peaceful servitude…” – Thomas Jefferson

“I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than to those attending too small a degree of it.” – Thomas Jefferson

“No man’s life, liberty, or property are safe while the legislature is in session.” — Mark Twain

“Civil disobedience becomes a sacred duty when the state becomes lawless or corrupt.” ~Mahatma Gandhi

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