Police Worry About Growth of "Swatting" Pranks
False reports to draw out SWAT teams are going to get somebody killed
False reports to draw out SWAT teams are going to get somebody killed
After a push by the community
Believe it or not, there is an expert on the matter
Wouldn't leave the scene of a crime
People are upset because officers keep shooting them
Charged with battery, misconduct, falsifying reports
Shooting fleeing guy in the back twice counts as self-defense
The married man received a photo over Twitter from an alleged lover holding a gun in her mouth and ordered police to follow her around
Veteran cop was a "Sexy Single" in 2006
And the police managed to break the law in the process
She made the mistake of complaining
He took $20,000 worth of goodies, including guns
No evidence connects the dead 16-year-old to a crime at the scene
Apparently "guilt by association" is not a recognized crime
Yeah a five-judge panel apparently had to rule on that one
What that would look like is up for discussion
Three female detectives are suing over years of verbal abuse and degrading comments
Unfortunately, even more Americans are just fine with it
Mayor Bloomberg's boast of a "personal army" may not be far off with a police department larger than the FBI that's moonlighting as an intelligence agency in the region and the world
Charged with involuntary manslaughter and use of excessive force
That's a whole lot of disproportional response.
The police chief resigned because he may not be legally allowed to carry a gun
Prosecutor admitted original charges were politically motivated
Setting your nephew up an ersatz terrorist is not cool
Official misconduct and the killing of a teenager have eyebrows raised
It even hides itself so cops are none the wiser
The man had called about suspicious noises he thought might be a prowler. The dispatcher explained a medical emergency was occurring in front of his house. The man said he had a gun and would use it on anyone trying to ente
There hadn't been a police shooting in the small town of Kinsey, Alabama in years before that
You don't want to live in Lawrence, Massachusetts
Apparently they only recently discovered that it hurts people
It matters because it hurts them, too.
Witness says LAPD pressured him into perjuring himself
Told cops he was suing the Chicago PD and that he'd give them $5,000 if they let him go.
The First Amendment, oddly enough, trumps delicate police sensibilities