police brutality Archive
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What Officer Ramos did wrong — and why he’ll be acquitted
Posted on May 15, 2012 | 7 CommentsI think that what Officers Manuel Ramos and Joseph Wolfe did in the first 18 minutes of the Kelly Thomas video was morally and ethically wrong. I do not think... -
“Inglourious Baxter” on Rowe vs. Chaffee
Posted on May 15, 2012 | 18 CommentsFrom Stephan and Noele Baxter, liberal Fullerton activists: WHY TWO FORMER CHAFFEE SUPPORTERS ARE VOTING FOR MATT ROWE IN THE RECALL ELECTION As we continue to learn about new... -
Baxter and Diamond on Chaffee and Rowe on Kelly and Ramos
Posted on May 14, 2012 | 18 CommentsIn the bowels of the OJB archives is a draft article I was composing in a response to this comment from Steve Baxter (which I’ve cleaned up a little for... -
A Civil Libertarian Review of the Kelly Thomas Video
Posted on May 13, 2012 | 66 Comments[Warning: don't read this if you want to be a juror in the trial of the officers accused of killing Kelly Thomas. I'm not kidding. As for the rest of you... -
Councilman Whitaker Addresses the Kelly Thomas Hearing
Posted on May 11, 2012 | 9 CommentsAnother good letter. If the Council Majority has published one and someone points me to it, I’ll post that here as well. So has anyone solved the mystery of why... -
Mayor Quirk-Silva Addresses the Kelly Thomas Hearing
Posted on May 10, 2012 | 27 CommentsI’m sure that for some people this will not be enough — there’s no condemnation of other Councilmembers here, no howl to slake a thirst for blood and vengeance. There’s... -
Kelly Thomas and Laura’s Law
Posted on May 8, 2012 | 9 CommentsMy thoughts and prayers with the family of Kelly Thomas! All of us are part of Kelly’s Thomas’s Extended Family. About 7 years ago, my son was assaulted without provocation,... -
The Worst 33 Minutes of Your Month: View the Kelly Thomas Video
Posted on May 8, 2012 | 9 CommentsYou can get access to this video of the fatal Kelly Thomas beating — “murder” is a legal conclusion, so I’ll describe it just in the objectively undeniable terms of... -
Cops Got Scratches Tended To By Paramedic As Kelly Thomas Lay Dying in the Street
Posted on May 7, 2012 | 2 CommentsBy Joe Sipowicz One of the most shocking things to emerge from the Preliminary Trial of Manny Ramos and Jay Cicinelli for the killing of Kelly Thomas are the statements... -
Investigator Gennaco Delivers Report Part Deux, on Kelly Thomas Murder.
Posted on May 3, 2012 | No CommentsBy Grover Cleveland According to The OC Register, here, the outside “independent” investigative company hired by the City of Fullerton to look into the actions of the cops that beat... -
Pat McKinley Says Pro-Life Protesters Have Superhuman Pain Tolerance
Posted on May 2, 2012 | No CommentsBy the Fullerton Shadow It was posted here six months ago, but I still can’t help but ponder the creepiness of this old film every time I think of Pat McKinley. How... -
Finally, An Honest Fullerton Cop!
Posted on May 1, 2012 | No CommentsFor the past year we have been waiting for somebody inside the Fullerton Police department to get sick enough and tired enough of the evident Culture of Corruption to come... -
The Daryl Gates Legacy, in Fullerton.
Posted on April 27, 2012 | 29 Comments. By the Fullerton Shadow Did former Fullerton Police Chief Pat McKinley bring LAPD Chief Daryl Gates’ unique style of policing to Fullerton? This lady, who worked for the LAPD... -
Remember UC Davis’s “Pepper-Spraying Cop”? The Report is In.
Posted on April 19, 2012 | 2 CommentsSometimes, When “All the Facts are In,” It’s Worse: The UC-Davis Pepper-Spray Report By J. Brad Hicks, Apr. 15th, 2012 at 8:24 PM [Original story is here (including PayPal link to...
