police
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NYPD Veteran Caught Stealing From Banana Republic Quits: Report
A 49-year-old New York City Police Department sergeant allegedly caught shoplifting from Banana Republic last week has quit the force. According to the New York Post, Police Sgt. Tamas Balatoni was accused of switching price tags at a Banana Republic in lower Manhattan on Dec. 21 when he was caught by a store employee, who…
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The Saga of My Stolen Car: Shenanigans Ensue
The story of my stolen car doesn’t begin two weeks ago, when it was actually stolen. Like most stories, it’s much deeper than that. That’s what she said. Ahem. The story of my stolen car really begins back in August of 2012, a few months after I made the biggest purchase of my life: my…
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NFL Player Michael Bennett Assaulted by Vegas Police After Mayweather-McGregor Fight, Video Shows
Seattle Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett penned an open letter claiming that he was racially profiled and stopped by Las Vegas police after the Floyd Mayweather-vs.-Conor McGregor fight Aug. 26. According to Bennett’s Twitter post, he was leaving the T-Mobile Arena when he and others in the crowd heard what they believed to be gunshots.…
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Black People Should Never, Ever, Ever, Ever Call the Police … Unless 1 of These 10 Things Just Happened
The mere threat of murder isn’t really enough because inviting a murder squad to your house just because you heard a bump or a chainsaw in the night is hustling backward. Chasing possible murder with probable murder is like chasing Fireball with Honey Jack. No, the ax needs to be embedded in your spleen before…
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Should Police Departments Be Able to Use Drones?
At Tuesday’s meeting of the Los Angeles Police Commission, the Los Angeles Police Department said that it wanted to test the use of drones in a one-year pilot program. The announcement was met with immediate resistance from a group of activists who gathered to denounce the use of any drones by the department. According to…
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2 Police Officers Pull Over Black Fla. State Attorney, Can’t Explain Why
Bodycam footage from the Orlando Police Department shows two police officers pulling over Florida’s only black state attorney, Aramis Ayala. One officer claims they made the stop because the tint on her car’s windows was too dark. In a video released by the Daily Mail, the officer examined her driver’s license and struggled to explain…
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Research Suggests Police Speak Less Respectfully to Black People
Researchers studying the use of language by police found that officers in Oakland, Calif., are more likely to speak to white people with a higher level of respect than they give to black people. While this news of racial disparity should come as a shock to no one, it is information worth investigating to see…
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Researchers Used Watered-Down Language, Removed Some Disturbing Findings in Study on Racial Profiling in San Diego Police Department: Report
In November, a long-awaited study about whether the San Diego Police Department engaged in racial profiling was released, with the not-surprising results that black and Hispanic motorists were more likely to be searched and more likely to be subject to field interviews, although they were less likely to have contraband items. However, a new report…
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Nev. May Become the 2nd State to Require Law Enforcement to Wear Body Cameras
Police officers in Nevada may soon have a new piece of equipment that they are required to clip on after a measure regarding body cameras was sent to Gov. Brian Sandoval for his signature Thursday. According to Reuters, the proposal, which has already been approved by the state Legislature, would make Nevada the second state…
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Donald Trump Will Light Up the White House in Blue to Support Police Who Face ‘Unfair Defamation and Vilification’
President Donald Trump believes that his fellow politicians are not as supportive to police as they should be, and he said Monday that officers on the beat are subject to “unfair defamation and vilification” that have made their jobs more dangerous. Trump spoke at an annual memorial for officers slain in the line of duty,…