Decay In Law Enforcement 18

Liberty In Peril

formerly,

The Llano Ledger

1-19-18

Ever attend a football game where there was a military flyover at the end of the National Anthem? -- Fighter jets in tight formation screaming past precisely at the moment The Star Spangled Banner concludes. Consider the following variation. The Washington Post reports:

"The first big cheer at Lincoln Financial Field occurred when the Philadelphia Eagles ran onto the field. The second roar came during “The Star-Spangled Banner” — when an actual eagle swooped around the stadium. The feathered one was a bald eagle named Challenger, and he is a big deal. The 28-year-old rescue bird is trained to free-fly to the national anthem, a feat he has performed at more than 350 public events over the past two decades. Among them: more than 80 NFL regular season games, three NFL Pro-Bowl All-Star games, the NCAA National College Football Championship, 11 World Series games, dozens of regular season Major League Baseball games and the Indianapolis 500."

... And to think Ben Franklin thought the national bird should have been the turkey.

"The eagle decides how he will get from where he’s released to where he lands. Sometimes he flies straight from one point to the other. Other times, Challenger opts to circle once or twice before landing."

Imagine seeing the eagle in action:

"On this day, Challenger’s image flashed on the stadium’s big screen as the eagle was released from an upper level of the stadium. He sailed straight down to the field and settled on Cecere’s glove. The trainer, 70, held the eagle aloft for a moment and then headed to the sidelines, where Challenger showed his media savvy by majestically spreading his wings as people held up smartphones to take his picture."

This bird and his handlers raise money used to breed eagles for release, care for injured birds:

"Challenger’s path to stardom wasn’t quite so direct. He came to the eagle foundation in 1990, five years after Cecere decided to leave a career in the entertainment industry to try to help save a species that was then near extinction in 48 states. The organization now breeds bald eagles for release and rehabilitates and cares for injured raptors, owls and other kinds of birds."

Challenger himself was a rescue bird:

"A storm had blown Challenger’s nest out of a tree in Louisiana when he was just a few weeks old, and his initial rescuers fed him by hand before handing him over to wildlife authorities. They tried to release him three times, but he had become conditioned to handouts and wasn’t able to fend for himself in the wild. So they placed the bird with Cecere’s group, which named him in honor of the crew of the space shuttle that exploded in 1986."

Fitting tribute.

"But unlike many of his injured peers at the eagle foundation, Challenger was in perfect shape and could fly. That ability and his laid-back disposition gave Cecere an idea: Why not train the eagle to free-fly, without a lead line attached, at events during the national anthem? The dramatic spectacle would help raise awareness about protecting bald eagles, he figured, and be a patriotic tribute to boot."

Indeed.

1-19-18

Salient quotes occurring later on in this edition vis a vis unfinished business County officials continue to ignore:

..."Think Llano County criminal SS jackbooted bastards in black aren't out of control? ... Right, Sheriff?"

..."In Llano County, the Sheriff sits on information. Protects his jackbooted bastards no matter what they do, right, Bill?"

..."You think? Yet, here in Nazi Llano County only one commissioner has questioned the actions of Llano County Deputy Leroy Rodriguez, Badge #764. This criminal jackbooted bastard in black egregiously abused his authority. Abrogated the rights of a property owner in Kingsland. Resulting in damage to a motorhome parked on the property. Yet, to date, this criminal has eluded justice. Protected by the Sheriff and the County Attorney."

..."Extends to shakedowns, false ticketing and arrest of the innocent to line County coffers. ... Right, Sheriff?"

Just a small sample of what's to come in this edition.

... Hey, Sheriff? Why hasn't Llano County Deputy Leroy Rodriguez, Badge #764 been held criminally accountable for egregious abuse of power involving denial of property rights to a Kingsland property owner? To say nothing of consequent resultant physical damage done to a motor home on that property.

Where's "Sonny Boy?" Our outrageously incompetent, apparently bought and paid for County Attorney? Why are they protecting and coddling your SS jackbooted bastard in black?

Delusionally believe his photo and that of a fellow goon in a local weekly collecting Christmas gifts for impoverished kids somehow, someway exonerates the criminal SS jackbooted bastard in black of his criminal activity?

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1-19-18

Wake up, Sheriff. Again, where is dashcam video of the killing of Jeffrey Gray Wise, 52, of Austin by DPS and the Llano County Sheriff's Office? Ninety-one weeks, now. A goddamned disgrace. Why are you still sitting on this information? What are you hiding, Sheriff? What is the identity of the officers who killed Wise? Too gutless to release this information to the public that pays your salary and that of your goons? Reportedly, there were three officers involved in the shooting.

Who are they, Sheriff? Their past history? An ongoing investigation remains a lame bullshit excuse. How can you and your goons be trusted when you refuse to disclose information? Ninety-one weeks. Especially, your egregious failure to disclose the identity of the officers who pulled the trigger. To cover your sorry ass, Sheriff? Those of your thugs? The people have a right to know what happened, how it went down. You don't understand that, Sheriff? Sadly, clearly, you answer to no one. Including taxpayers. Especially, taxpayers.

Until you and your goons come clean, doubt will remain this was indeed a good shoot. The longer you drag your feet, the greater the doubt. Think not? Wake up. Your credibility has tanked. Isn't getting any better as this bullshit continues unabated. Ninety-one weeks. Still no identification of the officers involved ... Can't get your stories straight? In line? Discrepancy between LCSO and DPS? Wake up, Sheriff. The public no longer buys the bullshit. No longer trusts you. On this and many, many other issues. You have no credibility. Absolutely, none.

Readers, this is but one of about four other highly questionable killings by law enforcement in Llano County in the last decade or so. There was one within the City of Llano, another in a field near Fuzzy's Corner, Buchanan Dam, yet another in Point Tella, Buchanan Dam, still another in Tow. If there are any others I may have neglected to mention, kindly email.

It's time the public be fully informed. -- Know what we're dealing with here and how 'law' 'enforcement' operates in this hell hole County. If these jackbooted bastards are not reined in, the life lost could be yours courtesy of a law enforcement system that is no longer accountable to anyone. ... Right, Sheriff? TL? "Sonny Boy?" Madam County Attorney?

The Sheriff seems to have no clue the people who pay him and his goons are entitled to know whom is killing whom and why. This shit always seems to be swept under the carpet. Ignored. The attitude of these jackbooted sons of bitches is trust us. They can't be. They've lied too many times. Refuse to be accountable to anyone. We live in a goddamned fascist police-state where law enforcement does as it pleases. Usually, with impunity. That has to change.

The Texas Rangers have become rubber stamp to atrocities committed by law enforcement. This also has to change. No one is holding law enforcement accountable any longer. No one. No one in state or federal government. This is precisely why Ferguson triggered such an uproar. There was no justice there. None here. None anywhere. Officers are abusive, corrupt, inept.

Falsely ticket and arrest the innocent to line County coffers. Court fees charged continue to be horrendous. -- Aren't taxpayers already looted to pay these costs? Aren't you boys not only double f--king those falsely accused, but taxpayers also hellaciously looted to pay the very same costs? Yet, the criminal bastards in power in Llano continue to pile on the fees. This is nothing more than goddamned bullshit. This money finds its way into the pockets of the corrupt, abusive bastards who falsely believe they run and own this hell hole.

Would you believe the last time the Sheriff's Office happened to be 'audited' during the Garrett regime, reportedly, auditors couldn't figure out what went where and why? Yet, surprise, surprise. Nothing was done. There has to be transparency. There is none. Why would these thieving bastards want any? ... Right, Sheriff? TL? How else could they so easily steal and loot with virtual impunity? Worse, this reinforces jackbooted power in this goddamned, godforsaken hell hole County.

The public has a right to know the histories of the Sheriff's goons. Clearly, the Sheriff doesn't think so. That is, where they came from. Why they left where they were. What is happening here is the Sheriff is using 'personnel matters' as a convenient excuse to deny the public access to the history of outrageously corrupt, abusive, inept officers who are no more than criminals themselves.

He's protecting his outrageously corrupt, abusive, inept jackbooted bastards. Worse, the standards imposed by sheriff's offices statewide with the exception of metropolitan counties are well below those of DPS and city police departments. Why? So the corruption, abuse, ineptness, and outright stealing can continue unabated? This has to change. ... Can't have that, can we? Sheriff? TL?

The public should understand Llano County authorities have it all sewn up. Did you know the Texas Attorney General does not have the authority to investigate and prosecute County authorities on his own? The District Attorney has to call for an investigation by the Texas Rangers. Then, the State can prosecute if it so chooses.

Consequently? Guess what? Nothing will happen. Nothing ever does. The goddamned corruption continues unabated until you, the public, pressure authorities. Precisely, why we all enjoy the 'best' government money can buy. Literally. Without question, the corrupt, abusive, inept sons of bitches are all bought and paid for. Firmly clamped to the taxpayer tit. Dependent on money looted from innocent citizens caught in their web. Phony fines and court costs cleverly designed to f--k the innocent and enrich the pieces of shit who falsely believe they run and own Llano County. Right, Sheriff? TL? "Sonny Boy?" Madam County Attorney?

Interestingly, the former Sheriff and District Attorney were reportedly forced to retire after an outrageous scandal involving a drunk driving police officer from out of town. Including special treatment of the drunken son of a bitch that no other citizen caught doing the same would have been afforded. An honest, honorable Llano County Deputy suffered the consequences. Forget? Great officers do not last in this hell hole County. ... Right, Sheriff? TL? "Sonny Boy?" Madam County Attorney?

With all ongoing abuse in this goddamned County, one thing remains for damned sure. We're just getting started, Sheriff. You will continue to be exposed for whom and what you and your corrupt, abusive, inept jackbooted bastards have become, truly are, not what you phonies purport to be, that is, how you continue to f--k over a public you've falsely sworn to protect and defend. -- Exposure, the only way short of an unwanted dreaded revolution to force desperately needed change in a goddamned fascist police-state. The Fourth Reich.

Have your jackbooted thugs been tested for steroids, Sheriff? If you've nothing to hide, Bill, release the results of all drug testing. 'Personnel matters?' Bullshit. Looted taxpayers have the right to know. They're footing the bill for all this goddamned corruption, abuse, ineptness. When will you and the boys end the shakedowns? Looting of the innocent to line County coffers? No honor at all?

Where are your swastika armbands, you fascist son of a bitch? You and your thugs remain out of uniform. Once again, Sheriff, and ad nauseum, did you and/or your goons pressure Schilling to exit the race? Did you steal the election? If so, an aggressively stupid, achingly gutless public gets what it truly deserves. One of the most corrupt, abusive, inept 'law' 'enforcement' agencies in our formerly great country.

1-19-18

Have any information, knowledge of, experience with a purportedly non-profit volunteer clean-up group called Looking Forward In Llano County affiliated with the Llano County Attorney's Office? Email this publication at libertyinperil@openmailbox.org to provide information and/or arrange a meeting to discuss this matter. If requested, your identity will be protected. The question is quite simple. Is this group what it claims to be and on the level?

1-19-18

More local fireworks. KXAN reports:

"Four people in the Llano Police Department, including Police Chief Kevin Ratliff, are now on paid suspension, said Llano County District Attorney Sonny McAfee. The chief and two police officers – Patrol Officer Aimee Shannon and Sergeant Jared Latta — were placed on suspension on Friday as part of an ongoing investigation. The DA said his office and the Texas Rangers are conducting the investigation. McAfee did not say what they are investigating."

Why not? The public has a right to know. Half the department has been suspended. The DA could at least inform the public as to what is being investigated without disclosing full details.

"In the meantime, Llano Patrol Officer Kenneth Poe will serve as the Interim Llano Police Chief, Llano City Councilman Craig Bauman confirmed to KXAN. Llano City Manager Scott Edmonson told KXAN he appointed Poe to fill the post and that a new work schedule has been worked out with the remaining officers. He said that the Llano County Sheriff’s Office had been contacted to provide assistance while the city’s police are short staffed."

More interesting?

"There was already one Llano officer on paid suspension. In November, Llano Officer Grant Harden was placed on paid suspension in a separate investigation after a grand jury issued a six-count indictment. The three new suspensions are unrelated to that case, the DA said."

KVUE reports:

"The Llano County District Attorney's Office is investigating four police officers, including the police chief, for their connection to a man's complaint regarding his arrest, the DA's Office confirmed to KVUE Sunday. After hearing about the ongoing investigation, the DA's Office said Chief Kevin Ratliff suspended himself with pay, pending the outcome of the investigation. Sgt. Jared Latta and Officer Aimee Shannon have been on paid suspension since Friday. Officer Grant Harden, who is also under investigation, in this case, has been suspended since December and was indicted for tampering with evidence and official oppression. However, officials could not confirm if Harden's indictment is related to the citizen's arrest cited in the investigation."

The DA needs to set the record straight. Instead of contributing to the confusion.

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1-19-18

Highly reminiscent of our outrageously bought and paid for judiciary, Llano County prosecutors, Sheriff Bill Blackburn and his criminal SS jackbooted bastards in black who continue to egregiously disgrace themselves and the badge, do as they please regardless of the law and Constitution, carefully consider the following. It's appalling. Runs against the grain of everything our formerly great country once stood for. No longer.

Think police in Chicago aren't out of control? Chicago WBEZ and the Better Government Association report:

"In south suburban Robbins, 13-year-old Jakeem Booker was standing in the front doorway of his aunt’s house when he was mistakenly shot in the back with a stray bullet from the gun of a village police officer who was aiming for a fleeing tire rim thief. Farther south in Glenwood, a belligerent retiree named Robert Lyons was killed by a police sniper’s bullet following an eight-hour standoff in which he pleaded 32 times for the SWAT team surrounding his house to leave. Instead, they used an armored truck to blow through his front door and clear the sniper’s line of sight. Across Cook County in Evanston, a scuffle between three officers and 32-year-old Desrick York, armed with a switchblade knife, ended in a flurry of police bullets that took York’s life as well as the left ring finger of one of the officers, Adam Nawotka."

While the Trump nazi and his sidekick, the AG Sessions nazi, falsely believe police in Chicago and elsewhere do no wrong, both insanely ignore overwhelming evidence to the contrary.

"Booker, Lyons — and even officer Nawotka — are among dozens of people shot under questionable circumstances by suburban police in Cook County, where officers often make life-or-death decisions under sometimes lax and often unenforced policies regarding the use of deadly force, a Better Government Association/WBEZ investigation has found."

A problem all across our formerly great country. Article after article, week after week, month after month, year after year in this publication and elsewhere scream otherwise. Yet, Trump and Sessions remain clueless. Won't be confused by reality.

"They have shot at fleeing and unarmed suspects, wounded innocent bystanders and even fellow officers caught in a crossfire. They have fired from, and at, moving vehicles during high speed chases, ramped up confrontations with the mentally ill and tampered with evidence, the investigation found. Still, in 113 police shootings in the Cook County suburbs since 2005, records show not a single case led to disciplinary action for an officer who made a mistake. Not one lost their job. Not one criminal case was filed against an officer."

A cancer that's destroying our formerly great country. Hear the rumble? An unwanted dreaded second American revolution catastrophically looming.

"Chicago and other major cities have come under intense scrutiny for controversial shootings, sparking protests and accusations of institutional racism, codes of silence and leadership that condones brutality and misdeeds in the ranks."

Think Llano County criminal SS jackbooted bastards in black aren't out of control? ... Right, Sheriff?

"But questionable policing isn’t just a big city problem. Many of the same police practices that stir headlines in urban centers play out in suburbs as well, in particular those with concentrations of low-income and minority residents. Yet such shootings have received far less attention."

In Llano County, the Sheriff sits on information. Protects his jackbooted bastards no matter what they do, right, Bill?

“I think it’s terrible,” said Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin, an Oak Park Democrat. “Obviously to not have — in the 113 shootings — not a single incident where officers were disciplined, is highly concerning for me because I know that those are not 113 shooting incidents that were legitimate."

You think? Yet, here in Nazi Llano County only one commissioner has questioned the actions of Llano County Deputy Leroy Rodriguez, Badge #764. This criminal jackbooted bastard in black egregiously abused his authority. Abrogated the rights of a property owner in Kingsland. Resulting in damage to a motorhome parked on the property. Yet, to date, this criminal has eluded justice. Protected by the Sheriff and the County Attorney.

“What it does is further erode the trust between the community and the police,” Boykin said. “Especially if the community feels like somehow there is no accountability for police officers who are just shooting people without having consequences.”

Extends to shakedowns, false ticketing and arrest of the innocent to line County coffers. ... Right, Sheriff?

"Most of the police shootings reviewed for this report appeared to be justified. Police officers thrust into extraordinarily dangerous circumstances shot and killed criminals who threatened innocent lives while committing armed robberies, domestic violence, carjacking and murder. At the same time, the BGA/WBEZ examination found at least 42 police shootings that raise reasonable questions about police actions or decisions. These reports — which included dozens of interviews with police experts, shooting victims and witnesses, along with a review of thousands of pages of police records, lawsuits and witness statements — found the insular culture of police protecting themselves stretches well beyond the Chicago city limits."

Extends all over the country, including right here in Nazi Llano County. ... Right, Bill?

"They will detail how few suburban police departments review their own shootings for policy or procedural violations, and how authority over investigating police for potential criminal violations rests with the state police."

Precisely, why a totally independent federal agency needs to be created to investigate, prosecute, and try cases of police malfeasance in courts whose only function is to adjudicate these cases. Total independence.

"The investigation also reveals how several of those state police investigations were stymied when the suburban officers involved refused to be interviewed about what happened. It also shows how officers are sometimes sent back to the street with a sidearm and a badge despite histories of trouble and abuse both on and off the job, and how suburban taxpayers have quietly doled out more than $12 million to settle lawsuits in at least 25 separate police shootings."

Happens all over the country.

"Police critics blame institutional racism and a police bunker mentality for the lack of punishment or remediation in these shooting cases, as well as other high-profile cases in Chicago and throughout the nation."

Far more complicated, convoluted, and pernicious than just that, however.

"Suburban police chiefs and their supporters disagree. Many say their officers are patrolling streets in dangerous, poverty-stricken communities and decry a rush to judgment against those required to make split-second decisions under incredible stress."

Case after case, week after week, month after month, year after year, in this publication and elsewhere scream otherwise. ... Not to say, however, that force is always unjustified. Sometimes an officer has no choice. The problem is too many officers embrace a 'shoot first, ask questions later' mentality.

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1-19-18

Ongoing trouble in paradise. Doesn't your heart bleed? The Washington Post reports:

"The split between the labor organization representing immigration officers and the Trump administration has swollen, with a sharp agency rebuttal to union complaints made in a letter to the president."

Breaks your heart, doesn't it? -- At least if they're bickering among themselves, may serve as an impediment to Trump's transition from a de facto fascist police-state to the Fourth Reich.

"In his letter to President Trump in November, National Immigration and Customs Enforcement Council President Chris Crane called “what’s happening” at ICE “an embarrassment to the American people, and a stab in the back to the men and women of law enforcement who we know you support wholeheartedly.”

Jesus Christ. Outrageous bullshit unbecoming the self-serving asshole. LOL.

"In the administration’s most detailed rebuttal of Crane, ICE on Thursday attacked his claims of “corruption and gross mismanagement” and “grossly incompetent leadership” as “baseless” and “factually inaccurate.”

Think so? LOL.

"Crane claimed ICE officers are “hated by their own leadership” and are “treated so horribly by their own agency.” He suggested ICE acting director Thomas D. Homan, a career employee and Trump’s pick to lead the agency, should be fired for “spending millions every year to provide free vehicles and gas to hundreds of ICE managers for the sole purpose of driving between home and work each day.”

ICE would have none of it. LOL.

"ICE fired back. “Facts don’t lie,” Liz Johnson, an agency spokeswoman, told the Federal Insider in an email sprinkled with yellow highlights for emphasis. “[C]ontrary to baseless claims about the culture and management at ICE, the government-wide Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey shows that ICE employee satisfaction and engagement have increased significantly during Tom Homan’s tenure.”

Someone's lying. Guess who. LOL. ... Goes on and on. Can we stand it? LOL.

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1-19-18

In follow up to the last edition, ABC News reports:

"A Louisiana middle school teacher arrested at a school board meeting during an altercation caught on camera this week said she is "appalled" that her "voice was silenced." "I planned to hear concerns or watch a vote take place about the superintendent's contract," Deyshia Hargrave, an English language arts teacher at Rene A. Rost Middle School in Kaplan, Louisiana, recounted in a Facebook video posted by Louisiana Association of Educators today. "My voice was silenced during audience concerns for the superintendent. By silencing my voice, they've also taken away, or tried to take away, my first amendment right to speak. And I'm appalled at this and you should be too." Hargrave was handcuffed and taken into custody Monday after she was removed from the meeting, where she raised issues about the Vermilion Parish School System superintendent’s new three-year contract that includes a raise, ABC Lafayette affiliate KATC-TV reported."

Amazing this shit still goes on.

"The Louisiana Association of Educators said Hargrave is a member of its association, writing, "As an organization that advocates for the dedicated school employees of Louisiana, we firmly denounce the mistreatment of Ms. Hargrave, a loving parent and dedicated teacher serving the students of Vermilion Parish." "It is every citizen’s right to speak up for their beliefs," the association said. "Any action that infringes upon this right is unlawful and unacceptable."

You think? Sue.

CBS News reports:

"A Louisiana school superintendent is speaking out about the controversial arrest of one of his teachers. Deyshia Hargrave was taken into custody Monday after questioning the superintendent's pay raise at a board meeting. The former teacher of the year was arrested, but will not be prosecuted."

Isn't she 'lucky?' Truly 'blessed?'

"Vermilion Parish Superintendent Jerome Puyau told CBS News' David Begnaud there are things he wishes he did differently at Monday night's board meeting. He vows the district will learn from this incident, but says the backlash has taken a toll on him and his family."

Tough shit.

"I hated what happened," Puyau said."

You and the Board are directly responsible.

"The superintendent said he and his staff have been receiving threats ever since Hargrave's arrest."

Not right. Should be investigated, then prosecuted. ...So should the goon responsible for arresting the teacher.

"Twenty-eight years of my life is dedicated to the students of this community it's so hard to see this negative. It's tough," he said."

Should have thought about that at the time the jackbooted bastard in blue was unjustly arresting the teacher.

"While emotional over the backlash, Puyau says he doesn't blame the deputy marshal who arrested Hargrave."

Horse shit. He needs to be fired, then prosecuted.

"I'm the superintendent, I'm to blame," he said. "I should have stood up, okay? That's what you want to hear and it's the truth, I should have stood up….Let her speak."

That's right. Still does not absolve the jackbooted bastard and the Board.

"Puyau said no one on the board directed the city marshal to escort Hargrave out. The marshal was contracted to work security at the meeting, but Puyau said they don't plan on having him again. He also noted the deputy is a well-liked school resource officer at one of the district middle schools, and does not plan on firing him."

That's the problem. No accountability. Precisely, why if he is not prosecuted, the teacher needs to file suit.

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1-19-18

Never ends. CBS News reports:

"A Texas family is alleging that a confrontation between police and one of their relatives in a hospital emergency room involved the use of excessive force, CBS affiliate KHOU-TV reports. The 25-year-old man died after the 2016 incident. The county coroner's office listed the cause of death as "undetermined."

Think so?

"Manuel De La Cruz's family brought him to the Medical Center of Southeast Texas in Port Arthur in August 2016. He had paranoid schizophrenia and was suffering a bad episode. "My brother Manuel told me, 'Take me home because the police are going to kill me,'" his sister Ruth said at a press conference."

Get this:

"Marco De La Cruz Jr. said it took between five to six hours before his brother was admitted. Manuel De La Cruz wouldn't take off his clothes to put on a hospital gown, and police became involved, KHOU-TV reports. According to the family's lawsuit, five officers and a hospital security guard piled on top of him, and he was choked and tased. He didn't move after the incident. "Taking that boy's pants off became worth using the force of the state against him until he was dead," family attorney Joe House said. His sister Patricia told the station: "They took him to the hospital to get help, not to come out in a coffin."

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1-19-18

The Republican Party is not the party of the family. Certainly, not under the Trump nazi and his henchmen. In fact, this fascist and his fellow nazis are breaking up the family. CBS News reports:

"The family of a Michigan man deported to Mexico are blaming a legal blunder for his removal. Immigration officials forced Jorge Garcia, who has lived in the U.S. for about 30 years, to return to Mexico this week. He has an American wife and two children. CBS News' Anna Werner spoke with the family who says they will fight to get him back to the U.S. The Garcia family had been back and forth with immigration officials since the Obama administration. So although their concerns over deportation didn't start with the Trump presidency, the new administration's change in its approach to enforcement means those fears have now become reality."

Raw national socialism ala Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini.

"After 15 years of marriage, Cindy Garcia had to say goodbye to her husband. Her children had to part from their father. Cindy said it was "devastating." "We did not want to let him go. We said our goodbyes, we told him we love you, we're going to miss you, but you don't want to let someone go that you love. It's very hard," she said. Garcia has lived in the U.S. since an uncle brought him here from Mexico at 10 years old. He and Cindy married in 2002 and began trying to get him on the path to citizenship through proper legal channels, but she says their first lawyer did not follow the right immigration procedures. "Jorge was exposed to ICE because of this application that should not have been filed," said Diego Bonesatti of Michigan United Legal Services."

ICE couldn't care less about the United States Constitution, and/or the rule of law. This nazi jackbooted agency has been granted carte blanche by Trump and his fellow national socialists.

"Garcia was ordered removed. During the Obama administration, ICE granted stays several times while the couple worked to resolve his residency issues. Then President Trump came into office. Suddenly, Garcia was told he had to go. ICE told CBS News in a statement, that the agency "exercised prosecutorial discretion on multiple prior occasions" in Garcia's case, but that anyone violating immigration laws "may be subject to immigration arrest, detention and…removal from the United States."

A raucous, boot clicking, goose stepping, treasonous, treacherous, traitorous Sieg Heil! You jackbooted bastards are out of uniform. Where are your swastika armbands?

"I understand that the president wants to protect our borders. But at the same time, if my husband was brought here as a child, he has no criminal record, each individual case needs to be looked at because we try to do the right thing. It's not like we didn't. We tried," Cindy said. "So what do you say to people out there who say you know what, he came to this country illegally, so tough luck?" Werner asked. "What I'd like to tell them is he came at 10 years old, so somebody brought him into the country. So there was nothing he possibly could have done," she said. "There will be no ICE coming to the door to try and deport me because I am a U.S. citizen. There's nothing ICE can do to shut me up."

Goddamned right. Let it rip. F--k the bastards.

"The Garcia family expects to be apart from Jorge or at least 18 months, until they hope to get him an appointment with a U.S. Consulate in Mexico. But delays in these cases often go on for years, and it's anyone's guess as to when – or if – he will ever be allowed to return to the U.S."

Nazi America. A goddamned fascist police-state quickly transforming to the Trump nazi's Fourth Reich. Amazing how these GOP nazis seem to have conveniently forgotten their UNDOCUMENTED forebears came to this continent centuries ago. Stole this land from its native inhabitants. BROKE every goddamned treaty signed. Now they want a wall? Give me a goddamned break.

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1-12-18

As always, when a cop does something heroic, and/or of exceptional benefit to the community, it leads. Always. ABC News reports:

"One day after a storm tore through the Northeast, covering New Jersey roadways with snow, a Jersey City, New Jersey, police lieutenant was hit and killed while helping a motorist on his way to work, police said. Lt. Christopher Robateau -- a more than 20-year veteran -- was in his vehicle this morning when he was hit by a truck, Jersey City Police Chief Michael Kelly said. Robateau stepped out to help the truck driver, and that's when he was struck and killed by another vehicle, Kelly said. Robateau died a "hero," Kelly said at a news conference. "His instincts are always to help and save others and that is what he was doing when he was struck." ABC station WABC-TV in New York said the driver that hit the lieutenant on the New Jersey Turnpike in Newark stopped at the scene and is cooperating."

Sad, sad day for law enforcement.

"Kelly said Robateau, a father, had "rare combination" of personal and professional skills and was "truly a role model." He was "one of our most active police officers" from the time he entered the department in 1994 and "won almost every award that a police officer could win," Kelly said. Robateau "came to work every day and worked his hardest to make sure citizens of this city were safe." He was also "an extraordinary family man," Kelly said. "Here's an active police officer who put many, many hours in beyond his eight-hour work tour, and then went home to be an unbelievable father."

Terrible loss for the entire community.

1-12-18

As always, when an officer does something heroic, and/or of exceptional benefit to the community, it leads. Always. -- Two weeks in a row, second one for this edition. Uncommon valor at its very best. NBC News reports:

"Authorities in Washington state appealed to the public for help Monday in tracking down a man believed to have been involved in the fatal shooting of a sheriff's deputy overnight. Pierce County deputy Daniel McCartney, a 34-year-old Navy veteran and married father to three young boys, was shot during a foot chase late Sunday as he responded to a home invasion near the small community of Frederickson, 15 miles southeast of Tacoma, said sheriff's spokesman Ed Troyer. One suspect was found dead at the scene, but another got away, authorities said. They did not immediately have a description of him, but said he apparently shed some of his clothing as he fled."

Senseless loss of life. A great officer:

"McCartney was hired at the sheriff's department in 2014 after stints with police departments in the small Washington state cities of Aberdeen and Hoquiam. After the shooting he was taken to a Tacoma hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His family members and dozens of law enforcement officers gathered at the hospital to say goodbye, The News Tribune newspaper reported. More than a dozen officers and deputies saluted as McCartney's body was carried from the hospital in a flag-draped coffin and loaded into a van."

ABC News reports:

"A manhunt is underway in Washington state after a sheriff's deputy was shot and killed while responding to a 911 call late-Sunday night, authorities said. Pierce County Deputy Daniel McCartney was shot just after 11:30 p.m. while responding to a call reporting a home intruder, a sheriff's office official said. In the 911 call, "dispatchers could hear screaming and a scuffle taking place," the sheriff's office said. McCartney, the first deputy to arrive, became involved in a foot chase with a suspect, "during which shots were fired and the deputy was struck," the sheriff's office said. He was taken to a hospital in Tacoma and died, the sheriff's office said."

Uncommon valor.

"Updated suspect description in murder of #PCSD deputy: Unidentified male, mixed race or white, tall, thin, curly dark hair in ponytail, large pointy nose, pock marks on right side of face; wearing dark hooded sweatshirt, black beanie. Call in tips to 855-798-8477.
— Pierce Co Sheriff (@PierceSheriff) January 8, 2018"

1-12-18

Salient quotes occurring later on in this edition vis a vis unfinished business County officials continue to ignore:

..."Jesus Christ. This officer is a goddamned gutless liar. Murdered an innocent black man."

..."The gutless jackbooted bastard took the report as carte blanche to murder. ... Right, Sheriff?"

..."Goddamned liars, covering their asses. While an innocent unarmed black man lies in his grave. ... Right, Sheriff?"

..."Jesus Christ. Their victim did not point the air rifle at either officer. Why was he shot? Clearly, a 'shoot first, ask questions later' mentality. ... Or, is this how these jackbooted bastards get their cookies off? Murdering innocent citizens? Any excuse at all to murder on the job with impunity, right, Sheriff?"

..."These gutless jackbooted f--kers are lying, -- or hopelessly delusional. Either way, not qualified to be officers. Present an exigent threat to life, liberty, all civil and constitutional rights and liberties. No foreign power, no terrorist group, not even the criminal element present a greater threat than all levels and branches of out of control government. ... Right, Sheriff?"

..."This son of a bitch is a well-coached congenital liar. Murdered an innocent law-abiding citizen. ... Right, Sheriff?"

..."Worse? No one was criminally prosecuted for his murder. The American Way. ... Right, Sheriff?"

Just a small sample of what's to come in this edition.

Where's "Sonny Boy?" Our outrageously incompetent, apparently bought and paid for County Attorney? Why are they protecting and coddling your SS jackbooted bastard in black?

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1-12-18

Wake up, Sheriff. Again, where is dashcam video of the killing of Jeffrey Gray Wise, 52, of Austin by DPS and the Llano County Sheriff's Office? Ninety weeks, now. A goddamned disgrace. Why are you still sitting on this information? What are you hiding, Sheriff? What is the identity of the officers who killed Wise? Too gutless to release this information to the public that pays your salary and that of your goons? Reportedly, there were three officers involved in the shooting.

Who are they, Sheriff? Their past history? An ongoing investigation remains a lame bullshit excuse. How can you and your goons be trusted when you refuse to disclose information? Ninety weeks. Especially, your egregious failure to disclose the identity of the officers who pulled the trigger. To cover your sorry ass, Sheriff? Those of your thugs? The people have a right to know what happened, how it went down. You don't understand that, Sheriff? Sadly, clearly, you answer to no one. Including taxpayers. Especially, taxpayers.

Until you and your goons come clean, doubt will remain this was indeed a good shoot. The longer you drag your feet, the greater the doubt. Think not? Wake up. Your credibility has tanked. Isn't getting any better as this bullshit continues unabated. Ninety weeks. Still no identification of the officers involved ... Can't get your stories straight? In line? Discrepancy between LCSO and DPS? Wake up, Sheriff. The public no longer buys the bullshit. No longer trusts you. On this and many, many other issues. You have no credibility. Absolutely, none.

1-12-18

Amazing how law enforcement pisses and moans about how many officers are killed on the job each year. Nowhere, however, near the number they kill while on duty. The Washington Post reports:

"For the third year in a row, police nationwide shot and killed nearly 1,000 people, a grim annual tally that has persisted despite widespread public scrutiny of officers’ use of fatal force. Police fatally shot 987 people last year, or two dozen more than they killed in 2016, according to an ongoing Washington Post database project that tracks the fatal shootings. Since 2015, The Post has logged the details of 2,945 shooting deaths, culled from local news coverage, public records and social-media reports."

Why isn't a centralized nation-wide tally required by law? Conducted by a federal agency such as the FBI.

"While many of the year-to-year patterns remain consistent, the number of unarmed black males killed in 2017 declined from two years ago. Last year, police killed 19, a figure tracking closely with the 17 killed in 2016. In 2015, police shot and killed 36 unarmed black males. Experts said they are uncertain why the annual total shows little fluctuation — the number for 2017 is almost identical to the 995 killed by police in 2015. Some believe the tally may correspond to the number of times police encounter people, an outcome of statistical probability. Other experts are exploring whether the number tracks with overall violence in American society."

If such an annual census was required by federal law, we'd know precisely how many died at the hands of law enforcement. Not all police agencies report death statistics to the FBI. Why not?

“The numbers indicate that this is not a trend, but a robust measure of these shootings,” said Geoff Alpert, a criminologist at the University of South Carolina who studies police use of force. “We now have information on almost 3,000 shootings, and we can start looking to provide the public with a better understanding of fatal officer-involved shootings.”

Not good enough. Precise numbers need to be reported nation-wide to a federal agency so the public knows exactly how well-served it is or isn't by law enforcement.

"National scrutiny of shootings by police began after an unarmed black teenager from a suburb of St. Louis was fatally shot by a white police officer in August 2014. The death of 18-year-old Michael Brown sparked widespread protests, prompted a White House commission to call for reforms, galvanized the Black Lives Matter movement and led many police agencies across the nation to examine their use of deadly force."

Nowhere near good enough. We need far better centralized data collection required by law, far more accurate resultant statistics.

"The attention may have helped police reduce the number of unarmed people shot and killed each year, according to interviews with experts and police departments. Officers fatally shot 94 unarmed people in 2015, but that number has been lower in the past two years, with 51 killed in 2016 and 68 in 2017."

With no central reliable database and no strict reporting requirement, the above statistics may not be accurate.

“The national spotlight on this issue has made officers more cautious in unarmed situations,” said Chuck Wexler, the executive director of the Police Executive Research Forum, a Washington-based think tank. Wexler also said that the training that his group developed for dozens of departments to de-escalate police encounters with civilians may be having an impact."

Highly questionable. Egregious examples in this publication week after week, month after month, year after year scream otherwise.

“We are giving officers more options like slowing the situation down and using time and distance to gain a tactical advantage,” he said."

Certainly, doesn't seem to be happening here in Nazi Llano County, right, Sheriff?

"While the number of black males — armed and unarmed — who have been killed has fallen, black males continue to be shot at disproportionately high rates, the data shows."

So what else is new? With incomplete data, the statistics may be even worse than currently estimated.

"Black males accounted for 22 percent of all people shot and killed in 2017, yet they are 6 percent of the total population. White males accounted for 44 percent of all fatal police shootings, and Hispanic males accounted for 18 percent."

More indication racism, bigotry continue to be a systemic cancer in law enforcement.

"Mental health again played an outsize role in the shootings: 236 people, or nearly 1 in 4 of those shot, were described as experiencing some form of mental distress at the time of the encounter."

Better training, vetting of officers would likely reduce these numbers. -- So would real-time consultation with a mental health professional on call during these incidents as some departments are now attempting. Certainly, a step in the right direction.

While The Post indeed does the best it can to collect these statistics, it is no substitute for centralized data collection required by federal law. Both major political parties remain derelict in their failure to demand better.

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1-12-18

Never ends. In follow up to an earlier case repeatedly covered here and elsewhere, ABC News reports:

"A white Ohio police officer who fatally shot a black man in a Walmart store says he believed he faced an "imminent threat," although he acknowledges he never saw the man point what turned out to be an air rifle or threaten anyone."

Jesus Christ. This officer is a goddamned gutless liar. Murdered an innocent black man.

"Beavercreek officer police officer Sean Williams made his statements during a deposition in a federal lawsuit filed by the family of John Crawford III. Crawford, 22, was killed Aug. 5, 2014, after police responded to a 911 call about someone waving a rifle in a store in Beavercreek, a Dayton suburb. The Dayton Daily News reports in Thursday editions that depositions show police relied on the lone 911 caller, who said a man had a rifle."

The gutless jackbooted bastard took the report as carte blanche to murder. ... Right, Sheriff?

"The civil case is scheduled for trial next month. Crawford's relatives sued Beavercreek police and Arkansas-based Walmart, alleging negligence and civil rights violations. Police and Walmart have denied the allegations."

Goddamned liars, covering their asses. While an innocent unarmed black man lies in his grave. ... Right, Sheriff?

"The killing of Crawford is among a series of fatal police shootings of black men across the United States that have raised attention during the last four years to how police deal with black people. A special grand jury and then a federal investigation concluded without any charges in Crawford's death. Officer Williams and police Sgt. David Darkow have said Crawford refused to respond to commands. The Daily News says both officers said during their civil depositions that they didn't realize Crawford was talking on his cellphone and didn't know if he heard their commands."

Jesus Christ. Their victim did not point the air rifle at either officer. Why was he shot? Clearly, a 'shoot first, ask questions later' mentality. ... Or, is this how these jackbooted bastards get their cookies off? Murdering innocent citizens? Any excuse at all to murder on the job with impunity, right, Sheriff?

"Williams said he didn't observe anyone running, screaming or in pain and didn't hear or smell gunfire. But he and Darkow both said there was a perceived threat."

These gutless jackbooted f--kers are lying, -- or hopelessly delusional. Either way, not qualified to be officers. Present an exigent threat to life, liberty, all civil and constitutional rights and liberties. No foreign power, no terrorist group, not even the criminal element present a greater threat than all levels and branches of out of control government. ... Right, Sheriff?

"When I first observed John Crawford ... he had a rifle in hand about to raise it up," Williams said. "He had it in a low ready position and he was turning toward us with the rifle, which, at the very least, is an imminent threat to me, which is why I fired the rounds."

This son of a bitch is a well-coached congenital liar. Murdered an innocent law-abiding citizen. ... Right, Sheriff?

"Crawford family attorneys Michael Wright and Dennis Mulvihill said the officers' depositions have made it "even more clear to the Crawford family that John never should have been shot and killed."

Worse? No one was criminally prosecuted for his murder. The American Way. ... Right, Sheriff?

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1-12-18

In follow up to the last edition, law enforcement cannot seem to get its act together. NBC News reports:

"One of two suspects arrested in connection with the brutal murders last week of a mother, two of her children and her female partner in upstate New York was "acquainted" with one of the victims, police said Saturday. Troy police Capt. Daniel DeWolf said investigators were still searching for a motive for the killings, and didn't specify which of the suspects — James White, 38, and Justin Mann, 24 — knew which victim or their exact relationship. Both men, from nearby Schenectady, were apprehended Friday night and arraigned Saturday on one count of first-degree murder and four counts of second-degree murder. They pleaded not guilty."

Credit certainly has to be accorded officers for quickly making an arrest if in fact they got the right guys. Situation, far more complicated than what appears at first blush, however.

"Police did not detail how they caught the suspects, and a family member of one of the victims told NBC News that she had never heard of the men and knew no reason why the women and children would be targeted. "Everything was fine. This is why it's so puzzling to me," said Sharonda Bennett, who spoke with her first cousin, Brandi Mells, two days before her death. Inside the women's Troy home a day after Christmas, police found the bodies of Mells, 22, Shanta Myers, 36, and Myers' 11-year-old son, Jeremiah, and 5-year-old daughter, Shanise. Myers' 15-year-old son, Isaiah Smith, was out of town on a retreat at the time of the murders."

Gets far more interesting, convoluted. Get this:

"At a news conference Saturday, DeWolf confirmed that the victims were killed late in the evening on Dec. 21, but their bodies weren't found until Dec. 26. The reason for the lag wasn't clear. DeWolf added that Mann had been on parole and that both he and White have a criminal history."

Is that why both were arrested? Easy targets?

"The men were taken into custody "without incident" and were being held in the Rensselaer County Jail. A preliminary hearing was scheduled for Jan. 4. "We feel confident at this point that there will be no further arrests, but it is certainly open as we continue" the investigation, Troy Police Chief John Tedesco told reporters. Police previously declined to discuss details of the crime scene, but law enforcement sources told the Albany Times Union that the victims were bound and their throats were slit. "After being in this business for almost 42 years I can't describe the savagery of a person like this," Tedesco said earlier this week as police searched for those responsible."

More disturbing? Consider the following from another NBC News report:

"A new charge was filed in the case of a quadruple murder in upstate New York, giving prosecutors more time to amass evidence against the two men charged with killing a mother, her two children and her girlfriend. James White and Justin Mann were charged last week with one count of first-degree murder and four counts of second-degree murder in connection with the deaths of a mother, her two children and her girlfriend in their Troy apartment.

"That gave prosecutors six days to either secure an indictment by grand jury, outline their case at a preliminary hearing or let the defendants go. When Thursday rolled around, there was no indictment, and in an unexpected turn of events, the preliminary hearing was called off when the Rensselaer County District Attorney's office announced a new charge had been filed against White. This complaint shows a new count of first-degree murder for allegedly killing 11-year-old Jeremiah Myers in the commission of a burglary. It means the DA has another six days to get an indictment against White or present its evidence in open court; Mann is being held on a parole violation. Mann's attorney, Joe Ahearn, told NBC News that the last-minute bid for more time suggests the case is weak."

Police and prosecutors may have been too quick. Not gotten their ducks in a row, -- so to speak.

"At this point, if the DA has sufficient, admissible evidence, they would have presented it to the grand jury," Ahearn said, adding that he "has never seen this happen in the 21 years I have been practicing." A spokesman for the DA disputed that the case was in trouble but would not discuss why prosecutors needed more time. White's attorney could not be reached for comment."

Fascinating, isn't it?

"Troy police have still not disclosed a possible motive for the horrific crime. White has a previous conviction for manslaughter while Mann served time for robbery. Investigators have said only that one of the suspects knew one of the victims, who were bound and knifed to death five days before their bodies were discovered."

Rush to judgment? We'll see. Hopefully, not. If not, and they've got the wrong guys, the killer or killers roam free.

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1-12-18

In follow up to a case repeatedly covered in this publication and elsewhere, CBS News reports:

"The former leader of a specialized unit of Baltimore's police force will plead guilty in a corruption case. The Baltimore Sun reports Wednesday that former Sgt. Wayne Jenkins will enter a guilty plea Friday in federal court in Baltimore. The Sun says his lawyer confirmed the plea, but wouldn't specify what guilty counts to which Jenkins plans to plead."

Disgraced himself, the badge, and the oath he falsely swore. Betrayed the public, only to target them and become their predator:

"Jenkins is among the group of detectives charged in a sweeping federal indictment with stealing from people they falsely accused. The elite unit was tasked with getting illegal guns off the streets of Baltimore, but federal prosecutors say they used their position to detain people on false pretenses, steal their money, fake police reports, lie to investigators, and defraud their department."

Think any common criminal has done more lasting damage to the public and their confidence in law enforcement than a rogue officer? Worse, this piece of crap and his cohorts may have been involved in the murder of a fellow cop who was due to testify against them before a grand jury:

"Jenkins' plea will make him sixth Baltimore officer charged in the case to plead guilty. His trial was scheduled to being on Jan. 22. In additional charges announced last month, Jenkins was accused of duping a fellow officer into discovering a cache of heroin he planted in a car during a 2010 arrest. The duped officer was identified by Baltimore Police Commissioner Kevin Davis as Sean Suiter, who was fatally shot in the head with his own gun in November while probing a triple homicide in a particularly rough West Baltimore neighborhood. Davis said Suiter was "not involved in any way, shape or form" in the deception and said Jenkins "was able to operate with impunity on this police department for far too long." Suiter was scheduled to testify in the federal corruption case a day after he was killed."

Readers are reminded, the AG Sessions nazi and his FBI have refused to investigate the murder of this fine officer.

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1-12-18

Never ends. Human rights abuses continue unabated in our gulags. CBS News reports:

"Six current and former inmates who were pregnant at Santa Rita Jail leveled accusations of abuse against guards in a lawsuit filed in California. According to CBS San Francisco, the suit alleges that Alameda County sheriff's deputies who worked as guards at the jail mistreated the women while they were pregnant in custody."

Think the following appropriate in an American jail?

"In some cases, the guards allegedly coerced them to have abortions. Other accusations involve abusive treatment, which led the women to have miscarriages. In one incident, the suit alleges, an inmate was left to give birth alone in solitary confinement."

This, now, the American Way? In Nazi America, a fascist police-state, soon to be the Trump nazi's Fourth Reich.

"The suit also claims that female inmates are subject to more restrictions and harsher treatment than male prisoners. For example, women are allegedly held in holding cells for longer periods of time, they're denied access to equal jobs outside of their cell, have limitations on classes and education, and are subjected to more frequent strip searches."

Equal treatment under the law in a fascist police-state?

"Christina Zepeda is one of six women suing the sheriff's department. She said she miscarried in August during her first week of lockup due to rough transport to the jail, and lack of rest and nutritious food. "I had no complications prior to this," said Zepeda. "Even after everything that happened, I asked to speak to someone for counseling and everything. It even took two months for them to see me for that."

You Republican nazis here in Llano County believe she got what she deserved? Don't you bastards claim to be the party of the family? What about you Democrats? Where've you been since November 22, 1963? Out to lunch?

"Yolanda Huang is one of the attorneys representing the group of women in the lawsuit. She said that the guards turned a deaf ear to inmates who had special needs."

So what else is new?

"If you are complaining of problems and you're not feeling well, the general response is, 'You're just doing drugs. We're going to put you in solitary confinement,'" said Huang."

The American Way. In a fascist police-state.

Of course, the bastards deny all:

"We take these allegations very seriously. They're hurtful and untrue," said sheriff's department spokesman Sgt. Ray Kelly. The sheriff's department says they also don't encourage inmates to have abortions."

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1-12-18

Another appalling case. Prosecutorial abuse. Fox News reports:

"An Arizona man who was arrested, transported cross-country and jailed for a robbery that he didn't commit filed a lawsuit Thursday against the Iowa county and prosecutor responsible for charging him. Joseph McBride, 23, spent two months in custody after authorities arrested him at his Phoenix apartment on Aug. 24. McBride was among three people charged for a Jan. 1, 2017, home invasion in his former hometown of Cedar Rapids, Iowa — even though he had proof he was 1,500 miles (2415 kilometers) away and investigators never spoke with him before his arrest."

Nazi justice in a fascist police-state.

"McBride's lawsuit details a shoddy investigation by the Cedar Rapids Police Department that implicated McBride based on the mentally ill victim's "own investigation," which relied on Facebook photos. It alleges that the complaint signed by Linn County Attorney Jerry Vander Sanden falsely contended the victim "positively identified" McBride as a suspect and that police had "phone records and social media" suggesting he conspired with the other two suspects."

Fascinating, isn't it?

"Vander Sanden said Thursday the charging decision was based on a "good-faith belief that the victim was correct in the identification" of McBride and that prosecutors acted promptly to release him when his alibi checked out."

That right? Took two months to check out an alibi? Goddamned bullshit. Yet, another 'prosecutor' lying like hell to cover his ass. Time for a change in sovereign immunity statutes.

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1-12-18

Another example of egregious Aryan arrogance by the criminal jackbooted bastards in blue. ABC News reports:

"A Boston police detective is set to be sentenced Thursday for lying to federal officials so he could take his gun on planes during personal trips and allow a friend to avoid airport security."

Jesus Christ. This piece of shit truly thought himself above the law.

"Sgt. Detective Bruce Smith faces up to a year of probation under the terms of a plea deal. He has also agreed to resign from the department and pay a $7,500 fine. The 28-year veteran of the force was charged last year with falsely telling Transportation Security Administration officials that he was on official police business and was authorized to carry his firearm. Prosecutors allege he flew armed on about 28 trips from Boston's Logan International Airport."

Took 28 flights to discover the ruse?

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1-12-18

Once in awhile there is some small semblance of justice. Too bad it takes so long. Worse, outrageous the following case is sealed and has not been adjudicated. CBS/AP reports:

"A Connecticut police detective caught on camera using racial slurs while being arrested on a drunken driving charge has been fired, his department announced. Robert Lanza, 44, of Wolcott, was fired Monday, Hartford Deputy Police Chief Brian Foley said."

What took so long, Chief? Why hasn't this case dating back to August been fully adjudicated? -- Both departments couldn't promptly decide what to do with the bastard?

"The 12-year veteran was found by internal affairs investigators to have violated the department's code of conduct, specifically conduct unbecoming an officer, Foley said. His dismissal came after a disciplinary hearing where police "concluded that termination is the only appropriate course of action," reports CBS affiliate WFSB. "These actions were egregious, deplorable and completely unacceptable for a Hartford police officer, and are grounds for termination even before considering their present and future detrimental effect upon the operations of the Hartford Police Department," Foley said."

Both police departments were well aware of this back in August. Why have you continued to protect and coddle the bastard? Had it been an ordinary citizen, his treatment would have been far different.

"Lanza was arrested in Plainville in August after his car was reportedly spotted swerving and weaving."

A common drunk.

"Video and audio of the arrest obtained by WFSB show Lanza using several racial slurs and warning the Plainville officers arresting him not to come to Hartford. He was argumentative, refused field sobriety tests, and at one point asked the officers to drive him home because, "That's what we do, we take care of each other." "I know the game. I got money. I'm a cop," Lanza says in video released on Monday, the station reports."

Jesus Christ. You know all this back in August and nonetheless take this long to fire the racist piece of crap? Ferociously pointedly, again, why hasn't he been adjudicated?

"Lanza is seen sitting in the back of a police cruiser and saying, "You treat me like an animal here." Lanza's criminal case is pending and has been sealed."

Why was it sealed? Why wasn't he treated precisely like everyone else caught driving drunk? If it's good enough for the citizenry, why the hell isn't it good enough for a criminal jackbooted bastard in blue?

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1-12-18

In stark contrast to our outrageously bought and paid for judiciary, Llano County prosecutors, Sheriff Bill Blackburn and his criminal SS jackbooted bastards in black who continue to egregiously disgrace themselves and the badge, do as they please regardless of the law and Constitution, carefully consider how other officials honorably, heroically conduct themselves elsewhere in the country.

Imagine being in this situation as the former wife of a police chief caught in a sting. CBS News reports:

"State prosecutors are accusing the police chief in a small Pennsylvania town of trying to solicit sex online from an undercover agent posing as a 14-year-old girl. The attorney general's office on Friday arrested 40-year-old Leechburg Police Chief Michael W. Diebold at a spot in Westmoreland County where he had allegedly hoped to meet up with the girl. Prosecutors say he's charged with two felonies: unlawful contact with a minor and criminal attempt to commit involuntary deviate sexual intercourse. A telephone message left at Diebold's home wasn't immediately returned. An officer answering the Leechburg Police phone says he learned of the arrest late Friday from news reporters."

Imagine being an officer caught blindsided with this information. Worse? Get this:

"Danielle Reinke Diebold, the former police chief's wife, sent the following statement to CBS Pittsburgh on Sunday:

"They say God will never give you more than you can handle, but he did this time.

I have never hurt so bad in all my life.

I don't know how to pick up all these broken pieces and find a way to put them back together and go on with my life, but I have to try to find a way for my children. Our lives have been completely shattered.

I am broken, devastated, humiliated, and I was completely blindsided.

He was the first man ever in my life who never made me question, never gave me a gut feeling, never a bad instinct or sign and we were even in the process of planning to extend our family.

This is not who we knew. We knew a loving, caring father and husband and we are grieving the loss of that man.

On the other hand, we are dealing with the raw emotions of having someone you loved and admired be charged with committing a terrible crime.

I feel like they are two different people — but they are not.

I will never find the right words to say but I want to say I am truly so sorry to everyone out there including any minor that may have been involved, our community, family and friends."

Insult to injury:

"The couple got married last July, 12 weeks after their son, Kyle, was born."

NBC News reports:

"A Pennsylvania police chief arrested in a child sex sting operation identified himself as a “kutecop4you” in an online ad and allegedly said “everyone has to have a first time” when the phony school girl he was corresponding with told him she was only 14-years-old. “You will just have to get me naked tomorrow,” Michael William Diebold, who runs the three-man Leechburg Police Department, wrote, according to a criminal complaint obtained Monday by NBC News. “I’m not teasing.”

This guy is not just one sick puppy, he's incredibly aggressively stupid:

"But the teenager was really a special agent for the state Attorney General’s office named Daniel Block. Now Diebold, who became a local celebrity and the object of great sympathy last year after losing his lower left arm in a fireworks accident, is charged with unlawful contact with a minor and other offenses and was being held of $500,000 bond at the Westmoreland County Prison in Greensburg, Pennsylvania."

Doesn't law enforcement thoroughly vet its personal?

“This case is particularly heinous because the perpetrator is a public official, sworn to serve and protect the community,” Attorney General Josh Shapiro said. “We have a zero tolerance policy for the sexual abuse of children and my office will prosecute any offender to the fullest extent of the law, no matter who they are.”

Gets worse. Far worse:

"Investigators zeroed-in on Diebold on September 15 after he allegedly posted an ad spelling out in no uncertain terms what kind of sex he was looking for — and clearly identified himself as a cop. “I am a dom male that is also employed as a full time police officer,” the ad read. “I hope that doesn’t scare you off.” Diebold, 40, described himself in the ad as “white, straight, good looking, clean,” said he was disease free as well as “mentally stable and fun.”

Aryan arrogance? Aggressive stupidity on steroids? Insanity? All the above and more?

“I am looking for a female sub for ongoing play sessions,” the ad read. “I respect any and all limits and you do not need to be experienced.” Diebold was allegedly not deterred when Block, pretending to be an eighth grade girl, told him repeatedly he was 14. “Need a warm up, how much room is in that cozy bed,” he allegedly wrote."

Jesus Christ.

"Then on Dec. 29, Diebold allegedly sent Block an image of what appeared to be a picture of his erect penis hidden by jeans. Police were waiting when Diebold went to meet the fictional girl."

Hard to believe this guy was properly vetted. Someone had to have known something. Family, friends, neighbors, long-term acquaintances, etc.. Someone.

"There was no immediate response from city officials in Leechburg, a borough of about 2,000 people some 35 miles northeast of Pittsburgh, about whether Diebold is still on the payroll . But he remains the chief of the police on the municipal web site. Just last summer, Diebold found himself on the receiving end of nationwide sympathy — and was interviewed by "Good Morning America" — after he was maimed on June 24 in a fireworks accident at the Leechburg Volunteer Fire Company’s annual carnival. Despite the injury, Diebold and fiancée Danielle Reinke tied the knot 18 days later."

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1-12-18

More of the same. ABC News reports:

"A Maine sheriff's employee once honored as Deputy of the Year who faced charges of sexually abusing three girls has been fired. Authorities say 47-year-old Kenneth Hatch, of Whitefield, was fired from the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office following an internal investigation."

Get this:

"Hatch was charged with sexual abuse of a minor, unlawful sexual contact and furnishing marijuana for offenses prosecutors say happened between 1999 and 2014. Hatch had been on unpaid leave since he was charged in June 2016."

Jesus Christ. Nothing quite like dragging your feet, is there? Gets worse:

"Jurors acquitted Hatch of two felony counts in November, but deadlocked on the remaining 20 felony counts. In an announcement Tuesday, Lincoln County Sheriff Todd Brackett says he could not see how Hatch could function as a police officer, given the circumstances."

You think? Incredible. F--king unbelievable. Worse? Was the jury cherry picked to ensure the outcome? Would you believe the bastard can challenge his firing? LOL.

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1-12-18

Another example of outrageous police malfeasance. NPR reports:

"A Louisiana teacher questioned whether the school's superintendent should receive a raise. Then, she was ushered out of a school board meeting and handcuffed. The dramatic arrest on Monday – which was caught on video – has drawn outrage in the U.S. and beyond. The Vermilion Parish school board offices were locked down on Tuesday after receiving threats, board president Anthony Fontana told The Advertiser. The Vermilion Parish teacher, Deyshia Hargrave, will not face charges. "I have reviewed the video and I am not going to approve any charges against the teacher," Ike Funderburk, Abbeville's city attorney, told KATC. "I have talked with the attorney for the school board, they do not wish to pursue any charges against the teacher."

Video certainly tells it all:

"Since it was posted to YouTube on Monday, the video has been viewed more than 1.7 million times. During a public comment period at the board meeting, Hargrave stood up and voiced opposition to superintendent Jerome Puyau receiving a raise. "I have a serious issue with a superintendent or any person in a position of leadership getting any type of raise," she said calmly. "It's absurd that we're even considering giving someone a raise when these teachers are working this hard and not getting a dime." The board then vote to approve the raise for Puyau, reportedly moving his salary from around $110,000 to more than $140,000. At that point, Hargrave addressed the room again. "How are you even going to take a raise?" she asked. "It's basically taking our money."

Can't question the status quo. Certainly, not in a goddamned fascist police-state:

"At that point, a security officer, later identified as a deputy city marshal paid by the school board, approached Hargrave and asked her to leave the meeting. "You're going to leave or I'm going to remove you. Take your things and go," he said. She asked whether it was against policy to stand as she spoke, and pointed out that the board was directly addressing her. She then complied with the officer's request and walked out of the room. Seconds later, the video shows the security officer forcibly putting Hargrave in handcuffs as other teachers voice outrage. "What are you doing, can you explain?" Hargrave asks. "Stop resisting," the officer replies. "I am not, you just pushed me to the floor," the teacher says."

Out of control jackbooted son of a bitch.

"Outside, the officer says he gave her "many directives to leave" and ushers her into the back of a police vehicle. Hargrave was booked into jail overnight, according to KATC, even though the superintendent said that "shortly after the meeting that he had called to inform police that the system didn't want any charges pressed."

For exercising her right to free speech.

"The city appears to be distancing itself from the officer. Funderburk, the city's attorney, emphasized in his statement that the officer "is not acting in any official capacity on behalf of the city of Abbeville." He also stressed that "the city of Abbeville has absolutely nothing to do with the events of the other night."

Needs to be a lawsuit:

"The ACLU of Louisiana said Hargrave's expulsion from the meeting and arrest "are unacceptable and raise serious constitutional concerns." It adds: "The Constitution prohibits the government from punishing or retaliating against people for expressing their views, and the fact that a schoolteacher was arrested at a public meeting of the school board is especially troubling."

Yet, the idiot Board President is defending this egregious abrogation of a constitutional right. Head remains securely lodged up his ass clouding his vision, blinding the moron:

"Board President Anthony Fontana defended the officer's behavior in a statement to KATC. "If a teacher has the authority to send a student, who is acting up and she can't control, out of the classroom to the principal's office, under our policy we have the same rules," Fontana said. He added that the officer "did exactly what he was hired to do. He followed the procedures completely. She's the one who made the choices that got her arrested."

Video and witnesses prove otherwise.

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1-12-18

Finally, some semblance of sanity in New York. NBC News reports:

"After New York Mayor Bill de Blasio promised last March to close one of America's most notorious jails, watchdogs grew concerned that the plan wasn’t moving quickly enough, with few tangible signs that the city was committed to abandoning an 82-year-old monument to mass incarceration, cruelty and corruption."

A goddamned American gulag.

"That changed a bit this week, however, when the de Blasio administration announced that it would shutter one of 10 lockup facilities on Rikers Island this summer, a move made possible by a dramatic drop in the city’s jail population - which in turn has been driven by a historic reduction in crime. Now, even the most skeptical criminal-justice-reform activists say there’s reason to believe that Rikers — where some defendants, including minors, have languished for years behind bars while awaiting trial, and guards have routinely beaten prisoners — may actually one day close forever."

While a step in the right direction, not good enough. Nowhere near. When will the bastards responsible, still alive, be criminally prosecuted? Until that happens, will be no closure. None.

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1-12-18

Surprise, surprise. Who'd 'a 'thunk' it? NPR reports:

"Less than one month after U.S. District Judge Gloria Navarro declared a mistrial in the case against Cliven Bundy, his two sons, and a self-styled militiaman, Navarro has dismissed the charges entirely. The decision Monday puts an end to the federal case against the four men for their role in the 2014 armed standoff over cattle-grazing rights in Nevada. Navarro found that the prosecution had committed "flagrant misconduct" by withholding evidence that could have supported the defendants' case. Namely, Navarro explained that federal prosecutors had failed to disclose information from cameras recording video from the standoff and the presence of federal snipers around the Bundy Ranch."

Sadly, this shit goes on in courtrooms all over the country. Very rarely is anything done about it.

"Navarro ruled that as a result, the men, who had been slapped with felony conspiracy and firearms charges, could not receive a fair trial. She dismissed the charges "with prejudice," which specifically bars the possibility of bringing a new trial against them. "The court finds that the universal sense of justice has been violated," Navarro said Monday, according to The Los Angeles Times."

Hard to believe this ends it, that is, the government won't once again trump up phony charges.

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1-12-18

Transition to the Trump nazi's Fourth Reich is well under way. CBS/AP reports:

"U.S. immigration agents descended on dozens of 7-Eleven stores before dawn Wednesday to open employment audits and interview workers in what officials described as the largest operation against an employer under Donald Trump's presidency. Agents targeted about 100 stores nationwide, broadening an investigation that began with a 4-year-old case against a franchisee on New York's Long Island. The audits could lead to criminal charges or fines over the stores' hiring practices."

Papieren Bitte! Papers Please! ... How you SS jackbooted storm troopers get your cookies off?

"The action appears to open a new front in Mr. Trump's sharp expansion of immigration enforcement, which has already brought a 40 percent increase in deportation arrests and plans to spend billions of dollars on a border wall with Mexico. Hardliners have been pressing for a tougher stance on employers."

The Trump nazi and his jackbooted henchmen are certainly following in the footsteps of their national socialist mentors, Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini.

"Today's actions send a strong message to U.S. businesses that hire and employ an illegal workforce: ICE will enforce the law, and if you are found to be breaking the law, you will be held accountable," Thomas D. Homan, ICE deputy director and senior official performing the duties of the director, said in a statement. "Businesses that hire illegal workers are a pull factor for illegal immigration and we are working hard to remove this magnet. ICE will continue its efforts to protect jobs for American workers by eliminating unfair competitive advantages for companies that exploit illegal immigration."

A raucous boot clicking, goose stepping, treasonous, treacherous, traitorous Sieg Heil!, Mr. Homan. You and your goons are out of uniform, sir. No swastika armbands, you fascist son of a bitch. Like your fuhrer, the Trump nazi, you're a congenital liar.

Your objective is not to 'protect jobs' for American citizens. These jobs are ones most Americans don't want. It's about raw nazism, xenophobia ala Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini. Precisely, how you traitorous, treasonous jackbooted bastards get your cookies off abusing power. Goddamned storm troopers.

"Derek Benner, a top official at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, told The Associated Press that Wednesday's operation was "the first of many" and "a harbinger of what's to come" for employers. He said there would be more employment audits and investigations, though there is no numerical goal."

"This is what we're gearing up for this year and what you're going to see more and more of is these large-scale compliance inspections, just for starters. From there, we will look at whether these cases warrant an administrative posture or criminal investigation," said Benner, acting head of ICE's Homeland Security Investigations, which oversees cases against employers."

"It's not going to be limited to large companies or any particular industry, big medium and small," he said. "It's going to be inclusive of everything that we see out there."

Your victims need to sue the living shit out of your goons. On the corporate level, certainly have the financial wherewithal to keep your sorry jackbooted asses perpetually in court. Out of control corrupt, abusive, murderous, inept policing is precisely why an unwanted dreaded second American revolution catastrophically looms. Too deaf to hear the rumble?

Here is precisely why this latest jackbooted bullshit will likely fail:

"Illegal hiring is rarely prosecuted, partly because investigations are time-consuming and convictions are difficult to achieve because employers can claim they were duped by fraudulent documents or intermediaries. Administrative fines are discounted by some as a business cost."

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1-12-18

In follow up to an earlier edition here and elsewhere, CBS News reports:

"A Mexican man acquitted of murder in the shooting death of a San Francisco woman that sparked a national immigration debate was sentenced to time served for illegal gun possession Friday. San Francisco Superior Court Judge Samuel Feng also denied a defense request to give Jose Ines Garcia Zarate a new trial for his conviction of being a felon in possession of a firearm. Garcia Zarate will now be taken into federal custody, but it's not clear when he will be transferred. Defense attorneys argued that the judge failed to properly instruct jurors, who found Garcia Zarate not guilty last month of killing Kate Steinle on a popular pier in 2015. Garcia Zarate faced a maximum sentence of three years behind bars but has been held in the San Francisco jail since his July 1, 2015, arrest."

Amazing how nazi government no longer follows the Constitution, particularly, the Bill of Rights. No longer considers all under its jurisdiction entitled to these rights guarantied by the Founders.

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1-12-18

A raging war against privacy continues unabated. On all fronts. ABC News reports:

"Customs officials searched more travelers’ electronic devices in 2017 than any previous year. In fiscal year 2017, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers conducted 30,200 searches, up nearly 60 percent from 19,051 in 2016. The number of searches of cellphones, laptops, tablets and other electronic data spiked from 2015 to 2016 and the upward trend continued last year. The record month was in August, with 3,133 searches of electronic devices. CBP is authorized to search any device of any international traveler -- both U.S. citizen and non-citizen -- as they leave or enter the United States, similar to a bag search. About 80 percent of searches are of non-U.S. citizens. Only diplomats are exempt."

No warrant required to search data on an electronic device under the above circumstances. Not in a goddamned fascist police-state, soon to become the Trump nazi's Fourth Reich.

"CBP also released an updated policy directive this week, which provided clarified guidance and standard operating procedures for searching, reviewing and retaining information found on these devices. The bureau issued the new directive to clarify public questions over the issue, as well as give “crystal clear” guidance to officers conducting the searches in the field, according to the senior CBP official. The directive clarifies that only data found on the physical device at the time of travel can be reviewed by customs officials. Information stored on the cloud that’s not already downloaded cannot be viewed."

Who the hell are these goddamned nazi bastards to ignore the Fourth Amendment requirement of a search warrant? A right that has been concertedly, determinedly, repeatedly bastardized by our nazi government.

"In addition, officials are instructed to ask travelers to turn off their data transmission capability, such as putting a phone in airplane mode, before an officer looks at the phone, so that cloud data won’t inadvertently be viewed."

Jesus Christ. Nowhere near sufficient. More nazi ignorance of the Fourth Amendment.

"Officers are instructed to document passwords only for the purposes of opening a phone or other device, according to the directive. CBP officers must destroy the password once the device is opened."

F--king unbelievable. Why would anyone give these jackbooted bastards a password? Let them take the time and expense to f--k you out of your privacy. Make the bastards work for it. More important? Why travel with a device that has any personal data on it? F--k the jackbooted bastards.

"The directive also distinguishes “basic” and “advanced” searches. A basic search is a review of the content on the phone. An advanced search is when CBP is required to conduct further forensic testing to retrieve the data."

Since nazi U.S. government no longer respects the Fourth Amendment requirement of a search warrant, all the more reason not to travel with a device that has any personal data on it. We now live under the boot heel of nazi government that no longer has any respect or regard for all civil and constitutional rights and liberties. None at all.

"In order to do an advanced search, it must be based on “reasonable suspicion” of a violation of the law or a “national security concern” and requires approval by a higher-level officer."

Proof positive the Fourth Amendment has been deliberately abrogated by these goddamned out of control nazi storm troopers. Fourth Amendment clearly guaranties the right to a search warrant signed by a judge.

"The majority of searches are basic searches, said CBP. If someone refuses to unlock a device, the device can be detained by CBP."

No more than illegal unconstitutional search and seizure in direct violation of the Fourth Amendment. Nazi justice in a fascist police-state.

"Electronic searches have been under scrutiny from groups like the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), which said that despite improvement, the updated policy still "falls far short of what the Constitution requires -- a search warrant based on probable cause." “The policy would still enable officers at the border to manually sift through a traveler’s photos, emails, documents, and other information stored on a device without individualized suspicion of any kind. Additionally, it fails to make clear that travelers should not be under any obligation to provide passcodes or other assistance to officers seeking to access their private information."

F--k the criminal jackbooted bastards. These officers are traitors. Deliberately abrogate their oaths of office to protect and defend the United States Constitution.

NPR reports:

"In this digital age, border searches of electronic devices are essential to enforcing the law at the U.S. border and to protecting the American people," John Wagner, Deputy Executive Assistant Commissioner, Office of Field Operations, said in a statement. "CBP's authority for the border search of electronic devices is and will continue to be exercised judiciously, responsibly, and consistent with the public trust," he added."

Nazi bullshit. Double talk. Exact opposite is true. Can be no faith or trust in government that deliberately, concertedly, perniciously ignores the United States Constitution. Ferociously pointedly, who the hell protects us from our goddamned 'protectors?' Who?

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1-12-18

Once again, the FBI Director and his henchmen have falsely cried wolf. The Washington Times reports:

"Law enforcement’s growing inability to access the contents of encrypted cellphones and other electronic devices has created an “urgent public safety issue,” FBI Director Christopher Wray warned Tuesday."

A crock of crap. These goons have many other investigative ways of accessing information. -- Involves executing the very same legwork employed prior to digital devices. Encryption has usefully, rightfully made it far more difficult for these out of control jackbooted storm troopers from going on fishing expeditions.

"The FBI was unable to glean data off 7,775 digital devices during fiscal year 2017, or more than half of the total devices lawfully seized by federal investigators, Mr. Wray said at a cybersecurity conference, according to a copy of his prepared remarks released by the bureau."

Doesn't your heart bleed? Nowhere near good enough, however. Encryption and other security measures need to be strengthened to the point where it takes years to crack all devices.

“This problem impacts our investigations across the board,” Mr. Wray told attendees, running the gamut from human trafficking and counterterrorism, to organized crime and child exploitation."

Another crock of shit. These bastards simply don't want to do the investigative legwork. Takes effort. Want the easy way out. A back door to all digital devices to facilitate fishing expeditions.

“While the FBI and law enforcement happen to be on the front lines of this problem, this is an urgent public safety issue for all of us,” Mr. Wray added. “Because as horrifying as 7,800 in one year sounds, it’s going to be a lot worse in just a couple of years if we don’t find a responsible solution.”

Horse shit. The hell it is. This piece of crap is shamelessly crying wolf. The world hasn't come to an end due to encryption. Certainly, won't. What it will do is rein in these jackbooted bastards to at least some small extent. Protect the privacy of innocent law abiding citizens. Lower the amount of harassment by out of control law enforcement.

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1-5-18

As always, when a cop does something heroic and/or of exceptional benefit to the community, it leads. Always. ABC News reports:

"Two Milwaukee police officers are being hailed as heroes after they dragged teenagers from a fiery, overturned, car on Tuesday night during a harrowing incident that was caught on camera. Officers Nicholas Schlei and Nicholas Reid were on patrol when they witnessed a car strike a utility pole and eventually burst into flames, according to a statement from the Milwaukee Police Department (MPD). "You guys back up, car's on fire, back up!" one officer can be heard screaming in video footage released by the MPD as he approached the vehicle. "Officers Schlei, Reid, and other officers from District Four risked their own lives and pulled the driver, a 16-year-old Milwaukee male, and another teenage male passenger from the car," the MPD statement said. "A third teenage male passenger from the vehicle was located nearby."

Uncommon valor.

"Schlei and Reid will both be nominated for an MPD Merit Award, "and the Department is grateful for their heroic actions," the statement added. At a news conference on Wednesday, Schlei said the community's response to their actions has been "overwhelming." "We knew that we were put in a position to help, and that we were able to do that, and I was thankful that it turned out the way it did, and wasn't expecting anything else regarding it," Schlei said. Reid echoed his partner's sentiments, saying they were just doing their job. "Officers all over the states, the United States, they do stuff just like this every day, that aren't recognized, or whose stories aren't told," Reid told reporters. Reid and Schlei have both been with the MPD for two-and-a-half years, they said Wednesday, and have been partners for one-and-a-half years."

Hat's off to these officers. While it indeed may be part of the job, remains an example of uncommon valor. What's incredibly sad is the fact the lives of these officers were placed at risk for a reason that could have clearly been avoided:

"The driver of the vehicle and the two passengers were transported to a local hospital, and the driver will be cited for failure to yield and reckless driving, according to the MPD."

1-5-18

As always, when an officer does something heroic, and/or of exceptional benefit to the community, it leads. Always. -- Second one for this edition. Fox News reports:

"Andy Cazeau, a Cambridge, Mass., police officer, was about to end his shift early on Monday morning when he received a call about a woman in labor. He arrived at the house and directed the husband to get a bunch of towels – then he realized the baby’s head was starting to crown. “I told the mother on the next contraction I want you to push as hard as you can,” he said, according to Boston 25. “The next contraction came, the baby came out, I guided the head out.” Two more officers arrived shortly afterward. “It was just something we weren't expecting to do on New Year’s Eve night but amazing to witness, to be a part of," Officer Mark Donovan told Boston 25. Cazeau, who is also a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, said the experience of seeing his daughter born helped a lot. He said he was able to hold the newborn, a girl. She is doing well at the hospital with mom."

Hat's off to Officer Cazeau and his fellow officers. Great job.

1-5-18

Another outrageously senseless death. This time, a great officer was murdered. CNN reports:

"With her two young daughters by her side, Gracie Parrish's voice trembled as she pledged to honor the memory of her husband, who was killed responding with other sheriff's deputies to a call on Sunday in a Denver, Colorado, suburb. "And I will raise these girls to love you," she said as she wept during a candlelight vigil for her husband, slain Douglas County sheriff's deputy Zackari Parrish. Parrish was shot and killed by Matthew Riehl, an Army reservist who suddenly opened fire on the deputies who were in his apartment responding to the call, authorities said. Riehl, 37, died in a shootout with a tactical team that went into his apartment. Four other deputies and two civilians were wounded."

While certainly no excuse, the shooter apparently was psychotic.

"Parrish worked for the Castle Rock, Colorado, police department for several years before joining Douglas County, Douglas County Sheriff Tony Spurlock said. "I can tell you, without a doubt, that he wanted to serve his community. He always did it with respect," the sheriff said. That commitment was evident during the disturbance call Parrish responded to on Sunday. "He went to the call to help someone who killed him. He went there to help that guy ... a guy who was troubled,' Spurlock said. "And Zack knew that. And I was able to hear that in Zack's voice on his body camera when he was trying to talk to this guy. Zack wasn't being aggressive."

There's more. CBS News reports:

"Prior to his death, Riehl recorded hours of his own rambling and incoherent conversations and uploaded them to social media. Matthew Riehl taped the violent confrontation that left Douglas County Sheriff's Deputy Zackari Parrish dead. CBS Denver has reviewed the videotapes. Riehl, wearing a University of Wyoming beanie, seems to talk to himself and social media viewers in disjointed, nonsensical diatribes. He apparently contacted police regarding domestic problems with another man who Riehl identifies on tape as his "domestic partner." When two deputies initially arrive at Riehl's door, the entrance is barricaded by a chair. But Riehl shouts at police,"I'm coming out. I don't have any guns on me." Douglas County deputies quietly try to talk to Riehl who demands a restraining order against his domestic partner claiming, "I was assaulted." But Riehl quickly ends the conversation and goes back into his apartment telling deputies to "go away," saying he wanted the "civil division."

No question, law enforcement desperately needs far more training dealing with mental health issues. Equally important, police need immediate access to a mental health professional on call for advice. While better training and access to a professional won't always avoid violence, will go a long way.

"When deputies later return, Riehl again talks to at least one deputy through a closed door. The suspect can he heard asking the deputy, "What's your name?" and then opens fire immediately and numerous shots can be heard. "Get the F out of here… Get out, leave me alone… Why are you here? You don't have a warrant," shouts Riehl before unleashing another volley of shots. "They broke my door… they broke my door in… Why?" shouts Riehl. "Leave me alone… leave me alone," he repeats. "I said go away. I pay rent. I want civil. Get me civil. Look what they did to my door." "Where's the warrant?" Riehl continually shouts, "Where's your warrant?" At this point, Riehl is aware he has shot Deputy Parrish."

Jesus Christ. Gets worse:

"I pay rent… I pay rent!" shouts Riehl. "Look what they did to my door… somebody's dead out there," he shouts. At this point, Riehl can be seen wearing a gas mask and his words are more muffled. "You broke in, you're dead," said Riehl. "I told you, where's your warrant, where's your warrant?" Several people who saw the video livestreamed notified both law enforcement and the social media website and the videos have since been taken down."

We've got to do better. Usually, it's the perpetrator alone who gets killed in these circumstances. This time, a fine officer. Senseless loss of life.

1-5-18

In follow up to the last edition, good news. ABC News reports:

"Authorities say an 8-year-old Utah boy who was rescued after falling through the ice on a frozen pond on Christmas is awake and doing well. The Washington County Sheriff's Office said Wednesday afternoon that the little boy, identified only by his first name Jason, is coherent and has been responding to questions from staff at a Salt Lake City hospital. Lt. David Crouse said the family is thankful for prayers they've received and have described the rescue as "a Christmas miracle." Washington County sheriff's Sgt. Aaron Thompson rescued the boy by punching and stomping his way through the ice. Thompson says rescuers believed the boy was in the cold water for about 30 minutes. The boy fell through the ice in the town of New Harmony, in southwestern Utah."

-- No further update yet on the condition of the hero who saved his life, Sgt. Aaron Thompson.

1-5-18

The following is appalling. Hard to believe this type of thing still goes on in this country. Seatbelts on. Imagine being a cop and having to deal with this. CBS News reports:

"Deputies say a Florida man beat his stepson to death for sneaking out of bed to get a cookie on Dec. 30, and then may have made the boy's siblings lie in bed with the boy's body. Jack Junior Montgomery, 31, has been charged with first degree felony murder and three counts of aggravated child abuse."

"Detectives wrote in the warrant that the other children in the room said they awoke to see Montgomery punching the boy repeatedly in the face before picking him up by one leg and throwing him into a shelf. They said he also told them to punch and kick the boy. The children said at one point the boy appeared to lose consciousness, describing him as falling asleep and not waking up. Detectives wrote that the children described Montgomery putting water on the boy's face and slapping it in an effort to awaken him."

One sick criminal puppy:

"Montgomery allegedly told police he caught the boy sneaking out of bed to get a cookie. He said he threw the boy back into the bed the boy was sharing with the other children, but did not meant to hurt him. Police also wrote that he acknowledged telling the other children to hit the boy, but said it was "only in fun" and not meant to inflict harm."

Jesus Christ. This crap does not happen in a vacuum. Can you imagine what must have been done to him as a kid? This is an ongoing societal problem police cannot solve on their own. Nor can the courts.

"Detectives wrote that Montgomery said the boy hit his head on the bed's headboard, but appeared all right before going back to sleep. A medical examiner determined the next day that the child was beaten to death."

Hillary Clinton was certainly right about one thing. Does take a village to raise a child. Know of a kid being abused? Report it.

1-5-18

In follow up to an earlier edition, Green Beret Army Sgt. La David T. Johnson fought heroically to the very end. Did precisely what he was trained to do. NBC News reports:

"Army Sgt. La David T. Johnson died in a hail of gunfire, hit as many as 18 times as he took cover in thick brush, fighting to the end after fleeing militants who had just killed three comrades in an October ambush in Niger, The Associated Press reports. A military investigation has concluded that Johnson wasn't captured alive or killed at close range, dispelling a swirl of rumors about how he died. The report has determined that Johnson, 25, of Miami Gardens, Florida, was killed by enemy rifle and machine gun fire from members of an Islamic State offshoot, according to U.S. officials familiar with the findings. The Oct. 4 ambush took place about 120 miles north of Niamey, the African nation's capital. Johnson's body was recovered two days later."

The investigation is not yet over. Officials spoke to The Associated Press on conditions of anonymity.

"Johnson was struck as many as 18 times from a distance by a volley of machine gun rounds, according to the U.S. officials, who said he was firing back as he and two Nigerian soldiers tried to escape. All told, four U.S. soldiers and four Nigerian troops were killed in the ambush. Two U.S. and eight Nigerian troops were wounded."

Readers will recall:

"The bodies of three U.S. Green Berets were located on the day of the attack, but not Johnson's remains. The gap in time led to questions about whether Johnson was killed in the assault and not found, or if he was taken away by the enemy."

New information:

"According to the officials, a medical examination concluded that Johnson was hit by fire from M-4 rifles — probably stolen by the insurgents — and Soviet-made heavy machine guns. It is believed he died in the attack. The officials said Johnson was found under thick scrub brush where he tried to take cover. There were no indications he was shot at close range, or had been bound or taken prisoner, as several media reports have suggested."

Had to be quite a harrowing fight:

"The report concluded that Johnson, who was athletic and a runner, was in the lead and got the farthest away, seeking cover in the brush. Officials said there were a number of enemy shells around Johnson, and evidence that he appeared to fight to the end. His boots and other equipment were later stolen, but he was still wearing his uniform."

Readers will recall:

"Johnson's combat death led to a political squabble between President Donald Trump and a Democratic congresswoman from Florida after Trump told Johnson's pregnant widow in a phone call that her husband "knew what he signed up for."

... No greater love.

1-5-18

Usually, SWAT suffers no serious casualties. This time was different. CNN reports:

"Police negotiator Sgt. Christine Brite remembers the exact day when her whole world changed. It was September 2, 2016. Brite, who for 14 years has been married to a detective with Colorado's Douglas County Sheriff's Office, was responding to a police radio call describing a suicidal man holed up with an AK-47 rifle in an RV outside his home in Parker, Colorado. Christine, 39, and Detective Dan Brite, 41, were both members of the special weapons and tactics team, aka SWAT. Dan often responded to these kinds of calls. So Christine didn't think much about it at the time. "Oftentimes we get called out together, being the negotiator and the operator," she said."

This time things did not turn out well.

"Arriving on scene, Christine watched other police vehicles swarm in, securing the area because a hospital was nearby. Not far away, a middle school was locked down as it was about to let students out for the day. Then she heard the words on the radio: "DB's shot!" Christine said she went into shock and started screaming, "Please don't let this happen, don't let it be Dan." She rushed over to the hospital, where Dan had been taken within three minutes of being shot."

Didn't look good.

"Inside, the hospital was in chaos. Outside, the armed suspect was behind the wheel of the RV, barreling toward the building. He fired at police and civilians before crashing into the side of the road near the hospital entrance. Finally the suspect was shot and killed by an officer from Parker Police Department. Doctors told her Dan was nearly dead. A bullet took out 30% of his left lung, damaged his diaphragm and his stomach, and it took out his entire spleen. He had, they said, a 1% chance of survival. "It was the roughest night of my life," Christine recalled. She thought about their two daughters, ages 10 and 19. She remembers seeing officers lining the hospital's hallways until all hours of night."

Imagine dealing with this:

"That night in the hospital, Christine waited while doctors treated her husband. She remembered thinking, this "doesn't happen to us. And it happened to us. It felt unreal." She also remembers, "I had no doubts that night that he was going to survive, because he's a survivor." Dan reflects that he "was very happy with where I was at and what I was doing and absolutely loved it and then in just a blink of an eye, it feels like you lose it all."

Risk always present.

"Nearly 16 months after being critically shot and coming so close to death, Dan cannot walk on his own due to his injuries. Doctors are giving him a 3% chance of walking on his own again. He continues to suffer from a collapsed lung and lead poisoning and the bullet remains lodged in his body. Dan credits his recovery to unwavering support from Christine and his daughters. Now, he's back on the job. He knew he couldn't stay at home and do nothing. Although he won't be responding on scene anymore, he still helps support his SWAT team from the sheriff's office. "I need to get back to that element as soon as possible, because I think that helped a lot, mentally. It also helped me push through the pain I was feeling."

No reason why a seriously injured officer cannot serve in some capacity if he or she so chooses.

"Dan says there was a time after he was shot when he was trying to find other jobs outside law enforcement. He couldn't find anything he loved and that fired him up. "This is the only profession my heart is set on doing." Serving his community makes his day fulfilling, "It's just rewarding to go to work and help people out." He loves how his team picks on him and teases him, just like they did before he got shot. "If they would've started treating me different, and not joke around with me like that, I think that would've hurt more." "Laughter is good therapy," he said with a hearty chuckle."

Already made it past the odds, -- 1% chance of survival. Think the following impossible?

"Dan knows he has an uphill battle in front of him, but he's determined to overcome those odds, too, saying, "I don't ever hope I'll walk again. I know I'll walk again."

Think he won't?

"With his wife's help, Dan attaches his prosthetic legs and takes small steps down the hallway of the SWAT office and around the corner for a couple of minutes before sitting down in exhaustion, exclaiming, "My arms are smoked." He starts to talk, but pauses for what seems like an eternity in an unsuccessful attempt to hold back mixed-emotion tears. He speaks from his heart about how he relies on his wife for strength, moving forward. "My wife: She's the foundation of our family and what holds us all together," he said. "She's 10 times stronger than I would ever be." With Dan's resilience and determination and the help and support of Christine, it's hard to imagine a stronger couple."

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In follow up to an earlier edition here and elsewhere, ABC News reports:

"Erica Garner, the daughter of police chokehold victim Eric Garner, is now fighting for her life after suffering a massive heart attack. Family members provided an update on her condition Wednesday evening after the outspoken activist against police brutality had a heart attack on Dec. 24. New York ABC station WABC confirmed Garner suffered a heart attack over the holiday weekend. In an update on her verified Twitter page, a family member wrote Wednesday, she "suffered major brain damage from a lack of oxygen while in cardiac arrest. Please continue to pray hard for Erica and pray for her family and kids just as much."

Readers will recall:

"Garner, 27, became an activist after the death of her father in Staten Island, New York, in 2014. The elder Garner died after being put in a chokehold by NYPD officer Daniel Pantaleo after the 43-year-old argued with officers upon being approached for suspicion of selling loose cigarettes. Chokeholds are prohibited by the NYPD, and a ruling by the New York City medical examiner found Eric Garner died due to "compression of neck (choke hold)." A grand jury in December 2014 decided not to press charges against Pantaleo. The city later settled with Garner's family for $5.9 million, WABC reported."

A particularly sad case:

"Her father's final words, "I can't breathe," were captured on cellphone video and became a rallying cry for protesters against police brutality."

Subsequent to the above and sadly, Ms. Garner died on December 30.

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Any idea what uncommon valor meant during Jim Crow? The Washington Post reports:

"She was walking home from a church revival in her small Alabama town on the evening of Sept. 3, 1944, when a green Chevrolet filled with white men pulled up. Recy Taylor tried to run, but one of the men grabbed the 24-year-old black mother and forced her into the sedan. She was driven into a grove of pine trees, where, one by one, six men brutally raped her, threatening to cut her throat if she cried out, according to state records."

Alabama. Ku Klux Klan country.

"A few days later, news of the horrendous gang rape reached the office of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People office in Montgomery. The NAACP sent its best investigator to Abbeville, Ala., to find out why there had been no arrests. That investigator’s name was Rosa Parks."

Name sound familiar? Should.

"More than a decade before Parks became a civil rights hero for refusing to give up her bus seat to a white man, Parks led a national campaign against sexual assaults on black women."

Uncommon valor. At an extremely dangerous time in the Deep South.

"Taylor’s rape is the subject of a new documentary that coincides with a wave of sexual assault and harassment accusations against powerful men. But in 1944, obtaining justice for a black woman in the segregated South was nearly impossible. Rosa Parks was 31 when the NAACP sent her to Abbeville."

No one was better qualified, -- more gutsy:

"She was propelled by her own experience with sexual assault. In an autobiographical sketch contained in her personal papers, she described how a white male neighbor had tried to rape her in 1931. “He offered me a drink of whiskey, which I promptly and vehemently refused,” Parks wrote. “He moved nearer to me and put his hand on my waist. I was very frightened by now.” Parks resisted. “I was ready to die but give my consent never. Never, never.”

Remember, at the height of Jim Crow.

"In Abbeville, Parks found Taylor at her home, a cabin on a sharecropper’s plantation. Parks took notes as Taylor described the assault. After the men raped Taylor, they blindfolded her and left her on the side of a deserted road. “After they messed over and did what they were going to do me, they say, ‘We’re going to take you back. We’re going to put you out. But if you tell it, we’re going to kill you,’ ” Taylor, remembered in a 2011 interview with NPR’s Michel Martin when Taylor was 91."

Think there was any justice?

"About 3 a.m., Taylor’s father, who had been out searching for her, saw his daughter staggering along the highway. Recy Taylor’s friend, Fannie Daniel, who witnessed the abduction, had already reported the kidnapping to Will Cook, a former police chief who also owned a store. Taylor and her father reported the assault to the then-local county sheriff, Lewey Corbitt. One of the assailants, Hugo Wilson, confessed to the rape and named six other men involved: Dillard York; Billy Howerton; Herbert Lovett; Luther Lee; Joe Culpepper and Robert Gamble. None of the men were arrested."

Surprised?

"As Parks interviewed Taylor, Corbitt kept driving by the house, according to the book “At the Dark End of the Street: Black Women, Rape, and Resistance.” The sheriff finally burst into Taylor’s house, demanding that Rosa Parks leave. “I don’t want any troublemakers here in Abbeville,” he said. “If you don’t go, I’ll lock you up.”

Think the same kind of shit doesn't still go on here in Nazi Llano County, right, Sheriff?

"Parks returned to Montgomery, where she promptly launched the Alabama Committee for Equal Justice for Mrs. Recy Taylor. The committee flooded the South with fliers “decrying white attacks on black women,” according to the Chicago Defender. By October 1944, Taylor’s rape was making headlines across the country. The Chicago Defender’s headline, “Victim of White Alabama Rapists,” ran above a now-famous photo of Taylor sitting on a sofa, dressed in a hat and checkered blazer with her daughter, Jayce, on her lap and her husband, Willie Guy Taylor, beside her."

Tyrants fear exposure, right, Sheriff?

"In the story, the Defender’s staff correspondent Fred Atwater reported that the lawyer representing the suspects in the case had offered $600 to Willie Guy Taylor to silence his wife. “Nigger — ain’t $600 enough for raping your wife,” the story quoted the lawyer saying. The six defendants were willing to pay $100 each “if Recy Taylor would forget.”

Jesus Christ.

"On Oct. 9, 1944, a grand jury refused to indict the men. Outraged, Parks urged people to write protest letters to then-Alabama Gov. Chauncey Sparks. Hundreds of letters of outrage began pouring into the governor’s office."

Not only that:

"Parks sent a letter of her own on Alabama Committee for Equal Justice letterhead to the governor:

“As a citizen of Alabama, I urge you to use your high office to reconvene the Henry County Grand Jury at the earliest possible moment,” Parks wrote. “Alabamians are depending upon you to see that all obstacles, which are preventing justice in this case, be removed. I know that you will not fail to let the people of Alabama know that there is equal justice for all of our citizens.”

"The letter was signed: “Respectfully yours, Rosa L. Parks, 22 Mill St., Montgomery, Ala.”

Sheds a whole different light on her refusing to give up her seat on a bus approximately a decade later, doesn't it?

"In response, Sparks ordered another investigation of the rape. On Feb. 14, 1945, a Henry County grand jury refused to indict the suspects for a second time. The men were never prosecuted. Six years ago, Alabama lawmakers finally issued an apology for what Taylor had endured. “That we acknowledge the lack of prosecution for crimes committed against Recy Taylor by the government of the State of Alabama,” the resolution read. “That we declare such failure to act was, and is, morally abhorrent and repugnant, and that we do hereby express profound regret for the role played by the government of the State of Alabama in failing to prosecute the crimes.”

Ms. Parks died in 2005. While progress has indeed been made, Alabama has a long, long, long way to go. ... So does Texas, right, Sheriff?

Ms. Taylor died December 28. Was about to turn 98 on New Year's Eve.

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Another story of police at their very best. CBS News reports:

"A marine creature -- a baby seal -- was found far from home in Yarmouth, Massachusetts, CBS Boston reports. Yarmouth Police responded late Friday night to help rescue the seal. With the help of Amazing Animal Ambassadors, police got the seal into a cage so it could be cared for until the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) and Animal Stranding Team could relocate the animal. "How he got so far inland from the ocean to Route 6A without getting hurt is amazing," police posted. "Must be a NAVY SEAL!" According to police, the seal is in good health."

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Imagine being a cop and having to deal with this. ABC News reports:

"Police have identified the 5-year-old girl, 11-year-old boy and same-sex couple found dead in an upstate New York apartment in a killing described by the police chief as "savagery." The slain children were Shanise Myers, 5, and her brother Jeremiah Myers, 11, the Troy Police Department said today. Now, police are desperate for answers. Troy Police Chief John Tedesco said the killings aren't believed to be a random act, adding police do not believe there is any imminent danger to the public. At a news conference Wednesday, Tedesco urged anyone with information to contact the police. "The emotions of a police officer are something you repress because there is a job to be done," Tedesco said, adding that no one involved in this case will ever forget it."

Think post traumatic stress isn't a problem for officers?

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Salient quotes occurring later on in this edition vis a vis unfinished business County officials continue to ignore:

... "Gutless criminal jackbooted bastards in blue always are tightlipped after engaging in criminal activity. What can they say? How can they defend the indefensible, right, Sheriff?"

... "There will be no justice. ... Short of an unwanted dreaded second American revolution catastrophically looming. The best way to handle this shit is to expose it to the light of day. For everyone to see what these outrageously criminal jackbooted bastards in uniform truly are. Criminals. ... Right, Sheriff? -- Nothing tyrants fear more than exposure."

..."No police department should ever have to deal with this. Yet, when this shit happens, they need to smarten up, find some small semblance of courage. Not shoot first, ask questions later. Take immediate responsibility for their f--k up. Not blame it on the sick son of a bitch responsible for calling in the hoax. They're supposed to be well-trained, well-vetted. Not goddamned incompetent gutless assholes. ... Right, Sheriff?"

..."The criminal jackbooted bastard had no right to murder an innocent unarmed man. Yet, will likely skate, -- as they nearly always do. It is legalized murder. Yet, these bastards enjoy the right to murder innocent unarmed civilians on the job with virtual impunity. ... Right, Sheriff? Effectively granted carte blanche to murder on the job with impunity. Precisely, why an unwanted dreaded second American revolution catastrophically looms."

..."Highly unlikely there will be justice. The jackbooted bastard murderer will likely skate. Protected by nazi government. ... Right, Sheriff?"

Just a small sample of what's to come in this edition.

Where's "Sonny Boy?" Our outrageously incompetent, apparently bought and paid for County Attorney? Why are they protecting and coddling your SS jackbooted bastard in black?

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Wake up, Sheriff. Again, where is dashcam video of the killing of Jeffrey Gray Wise, 52, of Austin by DPS and the Llano County Sheriff's Office? Eighty-nine weeks, now. A goddamned disgrace. Why are you still sitting on this information? What are you hiding, Sheriff? What is the identity of the officers who killed Wise? Too gutless to release this information to the public that pays your salary and that of your goons? Reportedly, there were three officers involved in the shooting.

Who are they, Sheriff? Their past history? An ongoing investigation remains a lame bullshit excuse. How can you and your goons be trusted when you refuse to disclose information? Eighty-nine weeks. Especially, your egregious failure to disclose the identity of the officers who pulled the trigger. To cover your sorry ass, Sheriff? Those of your thugs? The people have a right to know what happened, how it went down. You don't understand that, Sheriff? Sadly, clearly, you answer to no one. Including taxpayers. Especially, taxpayers.

Until you and your goons come clean, doubt will remain this was indeed a good shoot. The longer you drag your feet, the greater the doubt. Think not? Wake up. Your credibility has tanked. Isn't getting any better as this bullshit continues unabated. Eighty-nine weeks. Still no identification of the officers involved ... Can't get your stories straight? In line? Discrepancy between LCSO and DPS? Wake up, Sheriff. The public no longer buys the bullshit. No longer trusts you. On this and many, many other issues. You have no credibility. Absolutely, none.

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The criminal SS jackbooted bastards in black are clearly out of control. The following is pitiful. Indicative of precisely how degraded, gutless, law enforcement has become. An exigent threat to innocent unarmed civilians it now preys on with impunity.

NBC News reports:

"Los Angeles police arrested a 25-year-old man in a suspected "swatting" hoax 911 call in Kansas that ended in the fatal police shooting of an unarmed man."

Legalized murder. Perpetrated with impunity by the criminal SS jackbooted bastards in black.

"The LAPD took Tyler Barriss of Los Angeles into custody in that city on Friday afternoon, on a fugitive warrant stemming from the Thursday evening incident in Kansas, a spokesman for the Los Angeles Police Department said. Police in Wichita fatally shot a man identified by family members as Andrew Finch, 28, after officers responded to a hoax 911 call, police in Kansas said."

The problem this time is not with LAPD, but with the jackbooted bastards in Wichita. This murder is appalling. Yet, the thug responsible for pulling the trigger will likely skate. While LAPD deserves credit for quickly finding and arresting the piece of shit responsible for calling in the hoax, the problem remains a Wichita SWAT bastard murdered on the job.

This is an achingly convoluted story. You have to be one sick puppy to call in such a hoax:

"Barriss allegedly made the false report after getting into some kind of dispute with another person in connection with online gaming, and Barriss allegedly gave authorities the address that he believed that person lived at, multiple law enforcement sources told NBC News. But instead the address was for the home of Finch, who was not involved in the dispute, the sources said. The caller claimed his father had been shot in the head, and that he was holding his mother and a sibling at gunpoint, according to police audio played at a press conference in Wichita Friday."

No police department should ever have to deal with this. Yet, when this shit happens, they need to smarten up, find some small semblance of courage. Not shoot first, ask questions later. Take immediate responsibility for their f--k up. Not blame it on the sick son of a bitch responsible for calling in the hoax. They're supposed to be well-trained, well-vetted. Not goddamned incompetent gutless assholes. ... Right, Sheriff?

"Officers surrounded the home bracing for a hostage situation. When the man identified as Finch went to the door police told him to put his hands up, and an officer fired after the man moved his hand toward the area of his waistband, Wichita Deputy Police Chief Troy Livingston said."

Gutless, murderous, incompetent jackbooted son of a bitch. This is outrageously unacceptable behavior by law enforcement in what has become a de facto fascist police-state.

"Finch was unarmed, he said. "Due to the actions of a prankster we have an innocent victim," Livingston said."

Bullshit. While the prankster needs to be prosecuted, your goddamned gutless jackbooted bastard murdered an innocent unarmed man. Why hasn't this officer been arrested?

"The officer who fired the single shot, a seven-year veteran of the department, is on paid leave pending an investigation."

Why isn't he in jail?

"We believe this incident is a case of 'swatting,'" Livingston said. He said the shooting was "a tragic and senseless act" and that "the incident is a nightmare for everyone involved, including the family and our police department."

Bullshit. No nightmare for police. You bastards gutlessly murdered an innocent unarmed man. Where is your judgment?

"The Finch family on Friday allowed reporters inside their home. Lisa Finch told them her son was not a gamer. "What gives the cops the right to open fire?" she asked. "That cop murdered my son over a false report in the first place."

The criminal jackbooted bastard had no right to murder an innocent unarmed man. Yet, will likely skate, -- as they nearly always do. It is legalized murder. Yet, these bastards enjoy the right to murder innocent unarmed civilians on the job with virtual impunity. ... Right, Sheriff? Effectively granted carte blanche to murder on the job with impunity. Precisely, why an unwanted dreaded second American revolution catastrophically looms.

Worse? It's not like law enforcement is not aware of the 'swatting' problem:

"The FBI estimates that roughly 400 cases of swatting occur annually, with some using caller ID spoofing to disguise their number. An FBI supervisor in Kansas City, Missouri, which covers all of Kansas, said the agency joined in the investigation at the request of local police."

The Washington Post reports:

"A man emerged from the house after police arrived. Livingston said police officers repeatedly told him to put his hands up, and one shot when he believed the man was reaching for a weapon. Police said the man was not armed. The officers did not find anyone who had been taken hostage at the location, nor any deceased victims. The family members were handcuffed and taken in police cruisers to be interviewed by officers at a station, the Eagle reported."

Should have refused to answer questions, immediately demanded legal counsel. Made it as difficult as possible for egregiously out of control law enforcement goons to abuse authority.

“The police said, ‘Come out with your hands up,’ ” Lisa Finch told the Eagle. “[The officer] took me, my roommate and my granddaughter, who witnessed the shooting and had to step over her dying uncle’s body.”

Unacceptable behavior by the criminal SS jackbooted bastards in black in a supposedly democratic republic.

"The man was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead at 7 p.m., Livingston said, adding that the caller continued to call 911 after officers had arrived at the scene."

Clearly, police continue to behave stupidly. Refuse to smarten up. Continue to murder innocent unarmed civilians while on duty. Do so with virtual impunity.

CBS News reports:

"Finch's mother is stunned by her son's death. Police shot and killed him after they said he reached for his waistband. "I'm not letting go until I have justice," mother Lisa Finch said. Finch was unarmed."

Highly unlikely there will be justice. The jackbooted bastard murderer will likely skate. Protected by nazi government. ... Right, Sheriff?

There's more. The Washington Post reports:

"A professional “swatter” — someone who pranks armed police into raiding the homes of innocent people — has claimed responsibility for placing a fake 911 call that led an officer to kill a man in Wichita. Police were lured to the home of Andrew Finch, 28, on Thursday evening by a caller who falsely claimed to be inside with hostages and a gun. Knowing nothing of the report, Finch went to the door as officers surrounded his home and was fatally shot on his porch. In tweets and interviews, a man known online as “Swautistic” said he had placed the 911 call — which in his view was a routine hoax gone badly wrong. “Bomb threats are more fun and cooler than swats in my opinion and I should have just stuck to that,” Swautistic told reporter Brian Krebs on Friday. “But I began making $ doing some swat requests.”

One sick puppy. More important point? Police know this has become a problem, yet have not changed tactics to prevent murdering innocent unarmed victims when lured to such fiascoes. Shoot first, ask questions later. Why?

"Several hours later, Los Angeles police arrested a 25-year-old named Tyler Barriss in connection with Finch’s death. According to KABC, he had been arrested two years earlier for making hoax bomb threats to their TV station. Police have not said whether Barriss and Swautistic are the same person, or said who called them to the house, or why. But local reports suggest that Finch — a father of two — may have been randomly caught up in a feud between two videogamers who obtained his address."

Jesus Christ. Why are the jackbooted bastards sitting on this information? Murdered an innocent unarmed man. Yet remain gutlessly unwilling to accept responsibility for pulling the trigger, murdering their innocent unarmed victim.

"The two unnamed gamers got into an argument over a match of Call of Duty on Thursday, according to the Wichita Eagle. Screenshots of the spat show that one of them dared the other to swat him — and for some reason gave out Finch’s address."

Inexplicably, the criminal jackbooted bastards in black still have not learned how to properly react under such circumstances. Shoot first, ask questions later. Unacceptable in a supposedly democratic republic based on the United States Constitution. A de facto fascist police-state soon to become the Trump nazi's Fourth Reich.

"Swatting usually makes the news when police are tricked into raiding the home of a celebrity — like Justin Bieber in 2012 or Lil Wayne in 2015. But it’s lately become a way for people to escalate online disputes into the real world — punishing a rival with a surprise visit from a SWAT team. Swautistic, as his screen name suggests, billed himself as something of a specialist. “According to him, he’s put his shingle out there as someone who can be hired to make these false reports,” said Krebs, a former Washington Post reporter who now investigates digital security issues. “It seems like he got some kind of pleasure from doing it.”

Since the end result of such fake calls is often murder of an innocent unarmed victim by the criminal jackbooted bastards in black, why aren't these assholes who make these calls charged with that murder? To say nothing of gutless clueless police?

"As reporters crowded around Finch’s blood-spattered porch on Thursday, @SWAuTistic wrote to 18,000 Twitter followers:

“That kids house that I swatted is on the news.”

"He wrote another message defending himself, according to the Eagle:

“I DIDNT GET ANYONE KILLED BECAUSE I DIDNT DISCHARGE A WEAPON AND BEING A SWAT MEMBER ISNT MY PROFESSION.”

Jesus Christ. Police need to smarten up. So do prosecutors. An unwanted dreaded second American revolution catastrophically looms. Yet, nothing changes. Nero fiddles, while Rome burns, -- so to speak.

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Amazing how officers continue to be protected, coddled when they needlessly kill on the job. NBC News reports:

"A decision on whether charges should be brought in the deadly shooting of an Australian woman at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer will not come before the end of the year, a county attorney announced Thursday."

More bullshit. Stonewalling. Especially, since the murderous officer continues to refuse to cooperate with the investigation.

“Our goal was to complete the review and make a decision on whether or not to bring charges by the end of the year,” Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman said in a statement. “We are getting more information and evidence and additional investigation must be completed.” “As I have mentioned before, the investigation and review of the case will not be rushed,” he added. “It is more important to get it right than to get it done quickly.”

The son of a bitch is determinedly, concertedly protecting a murderous officer who should long since been indicted for manslaughter. Accorded the same treatment any other citizen under similar circumstances would have been subject to.

"Freeman also spoke with Damond's family by phone on Thursday, according to the statement, and explained why there would be no decision by Dec. 31."

Clearly, he's protecting the son of a bitch responsible for killing her.

"Officer Mohamed Noor fatally shot Justine Damond, 40, after she called 911 to report a possible sexual assault near her house on July 15. State investigators have said Noor’s partner, Officer Matthew Harrity, told them that he was “startled by a loud sound” just before Damond approached the driver’s side window of the police SUV. Harrity said that Noor then fired his weapon from the passenger seat, shooting Damond."

The following is outrageous bigotry promulgated by white nationalist nazis:

"Minneapolis police removed a memorial created by a white nationalist group for Damond that was placed outside the police headquarters on Friday. Noor is Somali-American."

Jesus Christ. This killing has absolutely nothing to do with bigotry. Nothing to do with white nationalism. Blatant example of manslaughter, -- where a cop who apparently gutlessly 'choked' killed an innocent unarmed woman. To date, has received a free ride.

"Earlier this month, the prosecutor handling the case said county attorneys did not yet have enough evidence to file charges against Noor."

Blatant bullshit. Any common citizen who had shot and killed an innocent unarmed civilian would have been quickly charged. There is no forgiveness. A fatal 'accident' is no longer an accident in this country. Manslaughter.

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Yet another case of egregious police brutality. CBS/AP reports:

"An Alabama woman said Friday that police officers severely beat her black 17-year-old son while he was handcuffed and she wants answers from authorities about what happened. Angela Williams shared a photo of her son's bloodied face on Facebook and it went viral, receiving more than 85,000 shares."

Never ends. Certainly, not in a goddamned de facto fascist police-state soon to be the Trump nazi's Fourth Reich.

"Representatives for the family said Ulysses Wilkerson was startled by police on the night of Dec. 23 and he ran away. Officers caught up to him and beat him, they said."

Extremely stupid to run from the criminal SS jackbooted bastards in black, right, Sheriff? Guaranties at the very least you'll get the living shit beaten out of you, right, Bill? Too often, and worse, the criminals in uniform use it as an excuse to murder on the job. ... Right, Sheriff?

"Pike County District Attorney Tom Anderson told CNN police said they used force after Wilkerson reached into his waistband for what they feared might be a weapon. Troy police told WHDN-TV that Wilkerson has been charged with resisting arrest and obstruction, both misdemeanors."

Lying, criminal jackbooted savages in uniform.

"Troy police officers did this to my son While he was in handcuffs. Please share this shit happening in Troy Al now I...

"Posted by Angela Williams on Sunday, December 24, 2017"

"Family members held a news conference Friday and spoke about how Wilkerson was another example of police mistreatment of African-Americans. The family said authorities have not told them what happened."

This shit goes on all over our formerly great country. Certainly, not limited to blacks and other minorities. ... Right, Sheriff?

"While I'm hopeful that the State Bureau of Investigation will uncover the truth, I still call on the community to take a stand," Williams said, according to CNN. "We will not settle until we know the truth behind the brutal beating of my dear son and until these police officers are held accountable for their crimes."

Likely, won't be. Nearly, never are. ... Right, Sheriff?

"Police in the city of Troy have been tightlipped about what happened and said state authorities are investigating. It's not clear what race the arresting officers were."

Gutless criminal jackbooted bastards in blue always are tightlipped after engaging in criminal activity. What can they say? How can they defend the indefensible, right, Sheriff?

"Wilkerson's father, Ulysses Wilkerson Jr., told the station his son's eye socket was cracked and his brain was swollen. The family is holding a rally Saturday, in part to seek justice for their son and bring attention to his case."

There will be no justice. ... Short of an unwanted dreaded second American revolution catastrophically looming. The best way to handle this shit is to expose it to the light of day. For everyone to see what these outrageously criminal jackbooted bastards in uniform truly are. Criminals. ... Right, Sheriff? -- Nothing tyrants fear more than exposure.

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The following is appalling. Especially egregious since it involves a police chief.

CBS News reports:

"An Ohio village police chief has been detained on a federal arrest warrant for what authorities say was an exchange of nude photos with a 16-year-old girl. Federal court records show that 36-year-old Andrew Soloman, of Warren, was arrested Thursday by members of a task force that investigates cybercrimes and child pornography."

This guy has to be aggressively stupid. Who better than a police chief or sheriff to know one can't get away with this shit? Especially, in today's political climate and advancement of technology.

"Soloman was placed on administrative leave as the Craig Beach police chief in early December after his initial arrest by Mahoning County sheriff's deputies. A federal affidavit written by an Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation agent says the teen told investigators she and Soloman exchanged hundreds of emails over a two-week period in November."

Jesus Christ. If true and worse, this guy is too stupid to be in law enforcement.

"CBS affiliate WKBN-TV reports that, according to court documents, the victim told another person that she had sex with Soloman. The station reports that Soloman admitted receiving some "inappropriate" photos of the girl, and said he sent her "fake pictures" of male genitalia that he found on the internet, according to court documents. Authorities say Soloman apparently first encountered the girl in October while investigating an unruly child complaint."

A predator. If the charges are true, hard to believe vetting is anywhere near where it needs to be.

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The following is incomprehensible. CBS News reports:

"Tyler Haire was a 16-year-old with a history of mental health issues when he was arrested in 2012 for allegedly stabbing his father's girlfriend with a 10-inch butcher knife. According to a joint investigation by BBC News and ProPublica, Haire remained in a Mississippi jail for nearly four years without getting a mental health evaluation or going to trial, and he has yet to receive treatment for his well-documented mental illness behind bars.

"According to District Attorney Ben Creekmore, Haire was ordered to have a mental evaluation in Mississippi State Hospital's forensic unit at the beginning of his case. But the BBC and ProPublica report the evaluation never happened.

"But during his time behind bars, he never received mental health treatment, despite hearing voices in his head that made him "miserable to the brink of suicide," Haire said.

"Nearly four years after his arrest, Haire was finally evaluated by a psychologist in August 2016 and was found to be legally competent. However, the psychologist noted, "At the time of the alleged crime, consistent with his history, he probably had a diminished capacity to conform his conduct to the requirements of the law just as he has never had the skills to live adaptively without support."

"He was then taken to the state psychiatric hospital in Whitfield, and after 32 days he was returned to the sheriff's custody."

Apparently, we still live in the cave. Gets worse:

"Haire took a plea bargain and was sentenced to seven years in jail, with credit for time served. He's expected to be released in 2018. A state corrections official told the BBC and ProPublica that county facilities like the one Haire is in do not provide substantial mental health care.

"Haire told the reporters he still hears voices in his head but has gotten better at ignoring them.

"According to the investigation, the state of Mississippi is being sued by the Department of Justice for inmates' lack of access to mental health care. Currently, more than 100 "legally innocent inmates" are awaiting pretrial mental health evaluations; three of them have been waiting more than 1,000 days."

Massive failure of the criminal justice system. We seem to have forgotten the goal of corrections is precisely that, corrections. Clearly, no longer.

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1-5-18

In follow up to a case covered here repeatedly and elsewhere, it is certainly now clear the AG Sessions nazi is doing great damage to justice. ABC News reports:

"The FBI has declined to lead an investigation into the murder of a veteran Baltimore detective who was killed one day before he was due to testify in a federal police corruption trial, Baltimore Police Commissioner Kevin Davis said in a press conference Wednesday afternoon. On Nov. 15, homicide Det. Sean Suiter, an 18-year veteran of the Baltimore Police Department, was killed last month while conducting a follow-up to a homicide investigation, police said. While on the scene, Suiter approached a man who he saw was engaging in suspicious activity, and the man shot Suiter in the head shortly after with Suiter's own gun, police said. Suiter was scheduled to testify the next day in federal court regarding an ongoing corruption investigation of eight police officers being led by the FBI, which is what led Davis to request that the FBI assume a lead in the murder investigation into Suiter’s death, he said."

Clearly, the Police Commissioner apparently did not trust his own department to conduct an impartial investigation. Had more than sufficient reason. Ferociously pointedly, when a local department cannot be trusted to police itself, who else is there under current law other than the FBI to do so? In Nazi Texas, the Texas Rangers aren't worth a crap. Nearly always, rubber stamp the jackbooted bastards.

"Yesterday, Davis received a letter from FBI Assistant Director Stephen Richardson, explaining that since "no information has been developed to indicate Det. Suiter’s death was directly connected to an FBI investigation," the investigation into his murder should remain with the Baltimore Police Department."

Jesus Christ. Fox guarding the chicken coop. Problem lies with Sessions. Insanely believes police do no wrong. Has drastically withdrawn federal oversight of rampant ubiquitous police malfeasance all across our formerly great country.

Called stonewalling:

"The FBI emphasized its "current commitment" to assist the police department, which will include providing FBI analytical, forensic and investigative support as well as $25,000 toward a reward "for information leading to the arrest of anyone who may have been involved in this matter," the letter states, according to Davis, who added that the total reward stands at $215,000."

Nazi symbolism over substance. At any other time, the FBI would have shown enormous interest in this case since a principled, honest, experienced officer was murdered under extraordinary circumstances just before he was due to testify against fellow officers. This is not a good day for honest law enforcement. Not a good day for the rule of law, a supposedly democratic republic, to say nothing of the United States Constitution.

Carefully consider the following:

"The FBI's decision to not lead the murder investigation reiterates in "black and white" that Suiter's death had nothing to do with the pending corruption investigation into the department, Davis said."

It does? How? How would they know if they did not conduct the investigation themselves? Could it be Davis has somehow been compromised? Received threats? His statement makes no sense. Not a valid conclusion. Non-sequitur.

"In addition, there is "zero evidence" to suggest that Suiter committed suicide, Davis said. "So, what we have left before us is a murder committed by a yet-to-be-identified perpetrator," Davis said."

That's true. What's terribly alarming is the fact remains the murderer may have indeed been one of the department's own. Precisely, why an outside investigator is desperately needed. Exactly why a new federal agency needs to be created that is totally independent from law enforcement to investigate, prosecute, and try criminal officers in a court whose sole function would be to try such cases.

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1-5-18

Trump's Fourth Reich expands. CBS News reports:

"The acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement says politicians who run sanctuary cities should be charged with crimes."

Listen to the nazi. The nazi has spoken. In what is clearly no longer a democratic republic.

"Thomas Homan said in an interview Tuesday with Fox News Channel's Neil Cavuto that the Department of Justice needs to file charges against municipalities that don't cooperate with federal immigration authorities and deny them funding. He also says politicians should be held "personally accountable" for crimes committed by people living in the U.S. illegally. Homan says, "We've got to start charging some of these politicians with crimes."

Clearly, we live in a de facto fascist police-state transforming itself into the Trump nazi's Fourth Reich. These bastards are following in the footsteps of Hitler and Mussolini.

"California officially became a sanctuary state on Monday, after Governor Jerry Brown signed the law giving the entire state sanctuary status in October. Under the law, police cannot ask people about their immigration status or participate in Homan singled out the state for criticism."

Brown has to be commended for heroically standing up to the Trump nazi, his sidekick, the AG Sessions nazi, and this turd who is acting director of one of the most corrupt abusive inept jackbooted police agencies in our formerly great country.

"I think it's terrible–you got the state of California that wants to put politics ahead of public safety, ahead of officer safety. What they have done is forced my officers to arrest dangerous criminals on their turf, in their homes and places of business, rather than arresting them in the safety and security of a county jail," Homan complained. "It's ridiculous to annoyingly and intentionally put law enforcement at risk."

All the above quote, demonstrable horse shit. First, has nothing to do with politics over public safety. Non-sequitur. The nazi at ICE exaggerates the risk of immigration as did Hitler and Mussolini decades ago. Does this because he and his goons get their cookies off exercising jackbooted power. Second, most of those arrested by ICE were held on chicken shit non-felony crimes. Third, this piece of shit has no clue you can't hold on to a fully adjudicated prisoner about to be released simply because a federal agency wants to deport him. Where's the warrant or court order to hold the prisoner? Fourth, outrageously ludicrous for this jackbooted storm trooper to piss and moan vis a vis risk suffered by officers, when it is his goddamned jackbooted goons who present an exigent threat to those they target.

This piece of shit at ICE and his goons have falsely sworn oaths of office to protect and defend the United States Constitution. Greatest threat to life, liberty, all civil and constitutional rights and liberties is no foreign power. No terrorist organization. Not even the criminal element. It is out of control government, all levels and branches. Liberty? Gone. Masquerades as freedom to do what you're told. Life micro managed to line the pockets of those at the top of the food chain. Dream? All but dead. We no longer own property in this country. Don't pay the rent, that is, taxes, government seizes the property you never owned and sells it to another sucker. Think this can go on forever?

Yet, the jackbooted element remains dangerously clueless:

"Of Brown, Homan said, "If he thinks he's protecting immigrant communities, he's doing quite the opposite because if he thinks ICE is going away, we're not. There's no sanctuary from federal law enforcement." Further, he vowed, "I'm going to significantly increase our enforcement presence in California -- we're already doing it." California had "better hold on tight," Homan said. "They're about to see a lot more special agents, a lot more deportation hours in the state of California."

This jackbooted asshole clearly remains an exigent threat to all civil and constitutional rights and liberties. Remains too deaf to hear the rumble. An unwanted dreaded second American revolution catastrophically looming. Doomsday clock striking ever closer to midnight.

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12-29-17

As always, when a cop does something heroic, and/or of exceptional benefit to the community, it leads. Always. ABC News reports:

"A sheriff's deputy in southern Utah punched through a frozen pond on Christmas Day to rescue a drowning 8-year-old boy. Washington County sheriff's Lt. David Crouse says the boy was chasing his dog Monday evening when another child saw him fall through the ice on a pond in the town of New Harmony, north of St. George. He says sheriff's Sgt. Aaron Thompson broke a path through the ice until he was close enough to dive in and grab the boy about 25 feet from the shoreline. Crouse says the boy was airlifted to a hospital in St. George, where his condition has not been released. The deputy also has been hospitalized with cuts and bruises and symptoms of hypothermia. The extent of his injuries wasn't immediately known."

Hat's off to the Deputy. Best of the best. Uncommon valor.

There's more. CBS News reports:

"A Utah sheriff's deputy said Tuesday he was desperate and numb from the cold as he punched and stomped his way into a frozen pond on Christmas Day to pull out an 8-year-old boy who had fallen through the ice while chasing his dog. With cuts on his forearms, Washington County sheriff's Sgt. Aaron Thompson said at a news conference that rescuers believe the child was in the 37-degree water for about 30 minutes until the deputy rescued him. "I couldn't feel anything. I didn't notice anything when I was doing it," Thompson said. "I knew that time was of the essence. I had a very short window to get that child out of the water." Sheriff's Lt. David Crouse said the boy was hospitalized in Salt Lake City but he didn't have details on his condition. Thompson said deputies were hopeful."

Uncommon Valor:

"The boy fell through the ice in the town of New Harmony, north of St. George. After arriving at the scene, Thompson, who had served on a search and rescue dive team, began searching an area where a woman reported seeing the boy's hand flail about four minutes earlier. The deputy stomped to break through the ice and work his way deeper, pounding with his hands and fists. "As the ice got thicker, I couldn't break it with my arms and my fists anymore, so I had to jump up on top of the ice, putting my weight on it, and then pound on it to get it to break," he said."

Imagine desperately doing the following heroically under conditions that could have quickly killed him:

"When he went into the water, his toes brushed against reeds growing on the bottom of the pond and water reached his neck. He swished his arms and legs around before finding the boy beneath the ice about 25 feet from the shoreline. Thompson was treated for symptoms of hypothermia and released from a hospital Monday night. He said he lost the feeling in some fingers but sensation had returned by Tuesday. He expects to return to work by early next week."

Coup de grace? Get this:

"The Spectrum of St. George reported that Sheriff Cory Pulsipher praised the deputy. "He hates having the spotlight on him, but he's a hero," Pulsipher said."

Indeed. Of the highest order.

12-29-17

Do drugs? Here's what can happen. ABC News reports:

"A Florida police officer is recovering in a local hospital after a 38-year-old man dragged the officer for about a half-mile from the door frame of his car Tuesday morning. Thomas Cabrera, from Pembroke Pines, Florida, is now facing a charge of attempted murder of a law enforcement officer for the whole incident, which was caught on dramatic bodycam footage. Jon Cusack, a 19-year veteran of the Pembroke Pines Police Department, is seen on the footage approaching a vehicle in a parking lot to check on the driver after police were called about a possible drug overdose. The driver, who police allege is Cabrera, wakes up and immediately starts to drive away."

The officer is fortunate to be alive. The driver is lucky the officer didn't open fire.

The following is horrendous:

"Cusack, 47, can be seen in his bodycam footage clinging to the driver's side door as Cabrera speeds off, eventually reaching 60 mph, according to the police report. The driver attempts to ram a fire emergency vehicle, all while Cusack clings to the side, before the officer eventually releases his grip and tumbles off the side of the road."

Thankfully, the officer wasn't killed.

"Police said Cabrera then led police on a chase, reaching speeds of 100 mph, and even using heroin while driving, according to the police report, before he was eventually apprehended in busy morning traffic on I-595. A female passenger has not been charged, police said."

How the hell could he use heroin and drive? Amazing his passenger and others on the road didn't get killed. To say nothing of the officer.

"The officer suffered road rash over much of his body and the soles of his boots were completely burned off, but he is expected to make a full recovery. "He's doing very, very good -- good spirits. His wife and three kids are there, so he's in good spirits," Broward Police Benevolent Association president Jeff Marano told Miami ABC affiliate WPLG. "They have a trip planned to go to Disney this weekend and he's still going to go," Marano said."

Thankfully, he's able to. Could have been far, far worse.

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12-29-17

The following is extraordinary. Hopefully, a portend of things to come throughout the entire nation. Texas Standard reports:

"Police aren’t typically trained to make mental health determinations, but what if there were a way to have a mental health professional on call? Harris County is trying out an effort that may the the first of its kind in the nation – police using telepsychiatry in the field. Frank Webb, the project manager with the Harris County Sheriff Department’s Bureau of Mental Health and Jail Diversion, is working to implement this program."

About time. No reason why mental health professionals cannot donate professional time on a rotating basis. -- In the psychiatric, psychological, sociological communities, etc..

“Unfortunately, law enforcement is increasingly responding to people in serious mental health crises, and one of the problems is that the hospital emergency rooms where a lot of these individuals are taken are being inundated,” Webb says. Now Harris County officers will have another option."

Indeed, law enforcement needs all the help it can get.

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12-29-17

Where's "Sonny Boy?" Our outrageously incompetent, apparently bought and paid for County Attorney? Why are they protecting and coddling your SS jackbooted bastard in black?

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12-29-17

Wake up, Sheriff. Again, where is dashcam video of the killing of Jeffrey Gray Wise, 52, of Austin by DPS and the Llano County Sheriff's Office? Eighty-eight weeks, now. A goddamned disgrace. Why are you still sitting on this information? What are you hiding, Sheriff? What is the identity of the officers who killed Wise? Too gutless to release this information to the public that pays your salary and that of your goons? Reportedly, there were three officers involved in the shooting.

Who are they, Sheriff? Their past history? An ongoing investigation remains a lame bullshit excuse. How can you and your goons be trusted when you refuse to disclose information? Eighty-eight weeks. Especially, your egregious failure to disclose the identity of the officers who pulled the trigger. To cover your sorry ass, Sheriff? Those of your thugs? The people have a right to know what happened, how it went down. You don't understand that, Sheriff? Sadly, clearly, you answer to no one. Including taxpayers. Especially, taxpayers.

Until you and your goons come clean, doubt will remain this was indeed a good shoot. The longer you drag your feet, the greater the doubt. Think not? Wake up. Your credibility has tanked. Isn't getting any better as this bullshit continues unabated. Eighty-eight weeks. Still no identification of the officers involved ... Can't get your stories straight? In line? Discrepancy between LCSO and DPS? Wake up, Sheriff. The public no longer buys the bullshit. No longer trusts you. On this and many, many other issues. You have no credibility. Absolutely, none.

12-29-17

In follow up to the last edition, ABC News reports:

"The father of an Australian woman who was fatally shot by a Minnesota police officer this year said he was "deeply concerned" about the state's investigation into her death. "We are apprehensive that perhaps the BCA [Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension] has not fulfilled its promise," John Ruszczyk, the father of Justine Damond, said at a news conference in Sydney this morning. "We are deeply concerned about the possibility that the initial investigation was not done properly," he added."

Ferociously pointedly, how about like not done at all to protect the gutless, sorry ass of the criminal jackbooted bastard in blue responsible? Coup de grace? The son of a bitch will not talk to investigators, continues to stonewall the investigation.

Readers will recall:

"Damond, 40, was fatally shot by Minneapolis police officer Mohamed Noor on July 15 after she called 911 to report a possible assault near her home. Authorities said Noor and fellow officer Matthew Harrity responded to Damond's 911 call but never found a suspect. They were startled by a loud noise before Damond approached the driver's side of their vehicle and Noor, who was on the passenger side, fired his gun through the open driver's side window, according to the Minnesota Department of Public Safety."

Pressure remains intense on the goddamned prosecutor:

"Ruszczyk's comments came just days after Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman was recorded on video last week telling activists that he didn't have enough evidence to charge Noor because investigators "haven't done their job." Freeman later issued an apology to the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, a division of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, saying, "I was wrong to discuss both the agency's work and what discussions we are having internally."

This son of a bitch still doesn't get it. The criticism has nothing to do with his discussion of internal matters. Rather, his failure to bring charges against the officer. Any other citizen would have been quickly charged with manslaughter under similar circumstances. Why has this officer received special treatment?

"Ruszczyk said today, "At the least, Mr. Freeman's comments cast doubt on the description of how Justine's death occurred as it was initially put out by the BCA and the attorney for the officer driving the squad car." "We continue to implore Mr. Freeman and the prosecutor's office to continue to pursue a rigorous investigation and examination of evidence in the events leading to Justine's death," he added. "We expect them to fill in any gaps in the BCA's work honestly and fairly but completely." The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension said in a statement today it is "committed to conducting a fair, impartial and thorough investigation as we gather the facts and evidence in this case."

The fox guarding the chicken coop. Precisely, why a new federal agency desperately needs to be created whose sole function would be to investigate, arrest, charge, and prosecute criminal police officers in a court that handles only these cases. Total independence. Certainly, desperately needed in Nazi Llano County. ... Right, Sheriff? "Sonny Boy?" Madam County Attorney?

When will you corrupt, abusive, inept pieces of human excrement hold Llano County Deputy Leroy Rodriguez, Badge #764 criminally accountable for egregious abuse of power involving denial of property rights to a Kingsland property owner? To say nothing of consequent resultant physical damage done to a motor home on that property.

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12-29-17

Highly reminiscent of Sheriff Bill Blackburn and his criminal SS jackbooted bastards in black who continue to egregiously disgrace themselves and the badge, do as they please regardless of the law and Constitution, carefully consider the following. It's appalling. Runs against the grain of everything our formerly great country once stood for. No longer.

What we have here once again is aggressive stupidity at its very worst. A 'shoot first, ask questions later mentality' that resulted in the needless death of a kid. CBS News reports:

"A 7-year-old boy was killed when Texas sheriff's deputies opened fire on a woman at a San Antonio-area mobile home park following a nearly two-hour manhunt. CBS San Antonio affiliate KENS-TV reports that the woman was also killed by the gunfire Thursday in Schertz. Authorities say the woman was a wanted felon and car-theft suspect who was found on the front porch of a trailer home she was attempting to break into. She was pronounced dead at the scene. The boy, whose name wasn't released, was struck in the abdomen and died at a hospital."

Kicker? Get this:

"Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar said the woman, whose name wasn't made public, had no apparent connection to the child or his family. He said it's unclear who fired the round that killed the child or what prompted the shooting, KENS reports."

How could the Sheriff not know what 'prompted the shooting?' Didn't he take the time to talk to the officers? Why make any statement at all until doing so? Question must be seriously raised is this son of a bitch in fact giving his officers time to concoct their story?

Think the following isn't highly suspect? Raises all kinds of warning flags? Get this:

"Salazar said no gun was found on the suspect but investigators are looking for one. She allegedly pointed a firearm at deputies who pursued her before the shooting."

Jesus Christ. If she was indeed armed and threatened officers, where the hell is the gun? Are the officers lying like hell to cover their asses? Needless to say this case will be closely followed.

NBC News reports:

"A 6-year-old Texas boy was killed just days before Christmas when sheriff’s deputies opened fire on a woman they had been chasing — and one of the bullets pierced the wall of a mobile home and struck the child in the abdomen. The woman, a suspected car thief who had been trying to break into the home, was also killed, the local NBC affiliate reported Friday. Now Bexar County sheriff’s detectives are trying to piece together the tragic chain of events that led to the death of Kameron Prescott — and locate the gun the dead woman allegedly pointed at the deputies at several points in the pursuit."

Where's the gun? What about the age discrepancy? Was the kid six, -- or seven years old?

“Something in the way that suspect presented to the deputies placed these deputies in direct fear for their lives,” Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar said after the deadly encounter Thursday in Schertz, a small town some 20 miles northeast of San Antonio."

... Sure your jackbooted bastards weren't lying like hell to cover their asses, Sheriff?

“At the time, we don’t believe she was armed. She was presenting to be armed at various times throughout this prolonged pursuit.”

Also believe in the Tooth Fairy, Sheriff?

"The slain boy and the suspect did not appear to be related, said Salazar, who did not identify her. He said the woman got “cornered” at the home in the Pecan Grove mobile home park. Four deputies fired at the woman, who had several outstanding warrants, said Salazar. He did not identify the officers."

Four officers opened fire? Sounds like a firing squad, doesn't it, Sheriff? Since none of the officers was killed or injured, why the hell didn't you release their identity? The public has a right to know who is killing whom, and why.

"Salazar said the deputies believed she was armed because she appeared to point a weapon at them during the foot chase."

Jesus Christ. Sounds like desperation, doesn't it? Sure they weren't lying, Sheriff? Took four of them to open fire, apparently execute an unarmed woman?

Needless to say, this case will be closely followed.

There's more. CBS News reports:

"The family of a slain 6-year-old boy wants justice after the child was killed by police gunfire near San Antonio. Kameron Prescott was shot and killed when police opened fire at the Pecan Grove mobile home park this week in pursuit of a suspect. His uncle, Christopher Gonzales, said he's angry and saddened by his nephew's death. "It is shocking really," he told CBS affiliate KENS-TV. "It hasn't even hit us to the full extent yet."

Out of control law enforcement. Anything goes. Do as they please. When they egregiously f--k up, get a free pass. Hardly ever held accountable. Virtual impunity.

"Gonzales said the 6-year-old wouldn't normally be at the mobile home but was visiting his father for Christmas break. "He was saying to his grandpa that he didn't want to be there. All day, he was saying he didn't have a good feeling. He was telling his dad he wanted to call his mom and didn't want to be there. He just kind of knew it wasn't going to be a good day," Gonzales said."

Still no viable explanation, justification for the incomprehensible:

"Now, his family wants answers from the Bexar County Sheriff's Office and Gonzales said he'll continue sharing his nephew's story until justice is served."

Nearly, never is. Not in a fascist police-state.

"If it is the police, we hope that you hold your people accountable. I am sorry that it comes to this, but y'all are people just like us at the end of the day. Y'all deserve to be held accountable. It is a Constitutional right. Y'all just killed a little boy, if it was y'all. There's no weapon, so it wasn't that lady," Gonzales said."

Precisely, the problem. Police are nearly never held accountable, -- for anything. Certainly, not for murdering innocent unarmed civilians while on duty. Virtual impunity. ... Right, Sheriff? Certainly, not here in Nazi Llano County, right, Bill?

"On Friday, Sheriff Javier Salazar called the shooting a "tragic accident" and said the suspect police were pursuing did not have a gun, but was carrying a "tubular" object they believed was a firearm."

No 'accident.' Four jackbooted bastards in blue opened fire on a target they were chasing. Did so in a highly-populated trailer park. What could these thugs possibly been thinking?

CNN reports:

"Hours after Kameron Prescott's Christmas party at his Texas school, the 6-year-old boy was fatally shot when deputies opened fire on a suspected car thief, the local sheriff said. Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar called Kameron's death Thursday a "tragic accident." No weapon was found after four deputies fired, also killing the suspect, Amanda Lene Jones, 30, whom they believed was armed, Salazar said."

Accident? Accident? It was no accident, Sheriff. Your thugs opened fire in a highly-populated area. What did they expect?

"A bullet pierced the wall of the mobile home where Kameron lived and lodged in his abdomen, Salazar told reporters."

Again, Sheriff, what the hell did they expect? Highly-populated area. Paper-thin walls. Jesus Christ. What could they possibly been thinking? Especially, since no weapon was found.

"Deputies discovered the wounded boy inside the home, carried him out and administered first aid, Salazar said. He was pronounced dead at a hospital. "The deputies are, of course, understandably shaken up," the sheriff said. "Officer-involved shootings are traumatic enough. Add to this the death of an innocent 6-year-old, and it's that much more troubling."

Jesus Christ. Pathetic. Galling. Take your head out of your ass, Sheriff. Conveniently forget? Your clueless goons are responsible for the death of this kid. Killed him. With all the murders of unarmed, innocent civilians perpetrated by the criminal jackbooted bastards in blue, truly believe the public gives a rat's ass what a jackbooted bastard suffers emotionally when he or she kills an innocent unarmed civilian? That clueless?

"A dark-colored pipe with Jones' blood on it was found near her body, Salazar said. The deputies, as well as witnesses who encountered the woman that day, said she threatened to shoot them. Investigators were still searching for a weapon."

Sounds like your goons may be grasping at straws. Where's the weapon? 'A dark-colored pipe' is not a firearm. This fiasco went on for quite some time. Approximately two hours. More than enough time to determine whether or not she had a firearm. Sounds like your bastards might have cowardly 'choked.'

"The killing stunned the small community near San Antonio. First-grade teacher Shanda Ince told CNN affiliate KSAT she couldn't help but wonder how the tragedy might have been averted. "All I can think about right now is what could I have done differently," she said, "had it not been a half day."

There's nothing you could have done, Madam. You have no responsibility. The problem lies within law enforcement. Better training and vetting could have prevented this. Not bullshit excuses by the goddamned Sheriff. --The very same shit Llano County residents suffer at the hands of Blackburn and his SS jackbooted bastards in black, right, Bill?

"The deputies who opened fire --- identified as John Aguillon, George Herrera, Jesse Arias and Johnny Longoria, a reservist -- have been placed on administrative leave, the sheriff's office said. The local district attorney is investigating."

Means shit squat. Like it does here, right, Sheriff?

Think the fix isn't in? Get this:

"Preliminarily, I can tell you it appears as if policies were complied with," Salazar said of the shooting. "Right now, what I'm dealing with is a tragic accident that led to the death of this young man."

Jesus Christ. A fascist police-state, soon to be the Trump nazi's Fourth Reich. Anything goes.

"Parts of the shooting were captured by a body camera worn by one deputy, Salazar said. But the view was obstructed when the deputy raised his rifle to fire. "I'll be honest with you," Salazar said, "it's pretty heartbreaking video for us to see."

Jesus Christ. You're a lying, unprincipled son of a bitch. Hear the rumble? An unwanted dreaded second American revolution catastrophically looming.

This case once again reinforces the need of a new federal agency totally independent from all law enforcement whose sole function would be to investigate, arrest, charge, and prosecute criminal officers in a court whose sole purpose would be these prosecutions. Total independence. So that sheriffs like Blackburn and Salazar would not be able to rubber stamp the actions of their criminal jackbooted thugs.

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12-29-17

In follow up to an earlier case covered in this publication and elsewhere, CBS News reports:

"Michigan State Police tried but failed to suspend a trooper for his use of a stun gun months before he fired a Taser at a teenager who crashed an all-terrain vehicle and died, according to records obtained by The Associated Press. Mark Bessner is charged with murder in the death of Damon Grimes, but it wasn't his only incident involving a Taser. Details are in personnel documents released to the AP through a public records request. State police wanted to suspend Bessner for 10 days for firing his Taser twice at a handcuffed man who was running away in 2016. But an arbitrator said there was no "just cause" for discipline."

Should have been immediately fired. The firing should have been permanent. Peace officer's license permanently revoked nationwide.

"In 2014, Bessner fired his Taser at a suspect who was handcuffed. He agreed to a five-day suspension, records show, but four days were eventually dropped. It apparently was his first case of misconduct."

When misconduct isn't dealt with immediately and severely, here's the possible outcome:

"Bessner, 43, now faces serious legal trouble. He was charged last week with second-degree murder in the August death of Damon Grimes of Detroit, who was joyriding on an all-terrain vehicle when the trooper fired his stun gun. The 15-year-old crashed and died."

Surprising a highly-trained trooper would ever do anything so stupid. Unlike Blackburn's criminal SS jackbooted bastards in black, troopers are highly-trained. Usually, well-vetted.

"Bessner, who quit the state police after the teenager's death, has pleaded not guilty and is being held on $1 million bond. Prosecutor Kym Worthy said there was no reason for him to fire his Taser -- especially from a moving patrol car. "His behavior was criminal. We're not trying to pull the rug over anyone's eyes," a state police spokesman, Lt. Mike Shaw, said Tuesday."

Take heed, Bill. You and the boys need to finally smarten up, Sheriff. A lot of the very same kind of shit goes on in this godforsaken nazi County.

"Bessner's personnel file shows he faced a third misconduct allegation in March. State police said he was driving at high speed without emergency lights or sirens. The case apparently wasn't resolved before he quit last fall."

Certainly, an ongoing problem in Nazi Llano County, right, Sheriff? Amazing how many times your jackbooted bastards speed with no lights, no siren. A tragedy waiting to happen.

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12-29-17

Aggressive stupidity, indeed, knows no bounds. CBS News reports:

"It was a heartwarming scene: A U.S. citizen, forbidden to enter Mexico, wed the love of his life in a brief moment when the gate separating the two countries was opened. Now a newspaper says the groom is a convicted drug smuggler and border agents are furious that he passed a federal background check and was approved for the "Door of Hope" event last month. "The agents are upset, feel like they were taken advantage of, feel like they were duped," Joshua Wilson, vice president of the National Border Patrol Council Local 1613, told the San Diego Union-Tribune. "Turns out we provided armed security for a cartel wedding."

Jesus Christ. How does something like this happen? Then again, with all that's recently going on with the Border Patrol and ICE, nothing comes as any surprise.

Doesn't the following warm the cockles of the heart?

"On Nov. 18, Brian Houston of San Diego and Evelia Reyes of Mexico signed official Tijuana documents making them husband and wife and then embraced between the doors of a steel border gate that is opened for only an hour or so every year. It was the first wedding at Border Field State Park during the "Door of Hope" event, which permits people who cannot cross the border to meet for about three minutes each. "It's a statement that love has no borders," Houston told the Union-Tribune at the time."

Gets 'better':

"Those allowed to take part in the event were supposedly carefully screened. But it appears the federal background check didn't turn up the news that Houston is awaiting sentencing after he pleaded guilty to drug smuggling in May in San Diego federal court. Houston was arrested in February while crossing into the U.S. at the San Ysidro border checkpoint. Prosecutors said 43 pounds of heroin, 47 pounds of methamphetamine and 43 pounds of cocaine were hidden in his car."

Couldn't be, could it? LOL.

"The Union-Tribune reports that Houston's sentencing is set for Feb. 23. Because of his arrest, he is not allowed to enter Mexico. Because of Houston, the "Door of Hope" event is now under scrutiny."

You think? LOL.

Despite the fact the Border Patrol is desperately trying to pass the buck, this appears to be directly the fault of BP which apparently failed to do a full background check:

"The nonprofit group Border Angels has organized six such openings since 2013. Executive Director Enrique Morones said the group doesn't vet applicants but provides the Border Patrol with questionnaires filled out by candidates. It leaves background checks to that agency, Morones told the Union-Tribune. Border Patrol spokesman Takae Michael said Houston was screened through an internal vetting process based on information provided by Morones and a review did not indicate criminal activity."

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12-29-17

Common knowledge the bar is intentionally set extremely high to prevent corrupt, abusive, murderous officers from being held legally accountable for their crimes. Doesn't change? Hear the rumble? An unwanted dreaded second American revolution catastrophically looming. ABC News reports:

"The conviction earlier this month of ex-police officer Michael Slager, who was sentenced to a 20 year in prison for the murder of Walter Scott, marks a rare instance where a police officer has been found guilty of murder for the shooting of an unarmed civilian. Despite the conviction in his case, however, some legal experts and family members of victims feel this will have little effect on how similar cases of shootings by police will be tried in the future."

Likely won't due to the fact the bar is set so high to ensure a criminal jackbooted bastard in blue escapes legal accountability.

"The sister of another man shot by police in 2016, Terence Crutcher, said she had mixed feelings after hearing about Slager's sentence. Tiffany Crutcher said she felt both hope and frustration. “I don’t want to take away from the fact that we got some small aspect of justice. It gives me a glimmer of hope to show the powers that be that you can be held accountable,” she said. But she believes that the cases involving shootings by police are still going to be difficult to win. "The burden of proof is too high and it’s subjective," Crutcher said."

Intentionally. By design. To grant officers carte blanche to do as they please. With near impunity. Not accountable. Provided unlimited slack. Protected, coddled. As Llano County Deputy Leroy Rodriguez, Badge #764.

This SS jackbooted bastard in black has not been held criminally accountable for egregious abuse of power involving denial of property rights to a Kingsland property owner. To say nothing of consequent resultant physical damage done to a motor home on that property. The County Attorney continues to stonewall.

"William Johnson, the Executive Director of The National Association of Police Organizations (NAPO), a coalition that represents police unions and associations across the country, believes the Scott incident was an aberration because times have already changed."

The hell they have. Abject bullshit. Certainly, not here in Nazi Llano County, right, Sheriff? "Sonny Boy?" Madam County Attorney?

"I think the turning point was really the Michael Brown case," Johnson said. "It changed the law going forward. It chilled aggressive police work."

Johnson is either hopelessly delusional, -- or a congenital liar. ... Right, Sheriff?

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12-29-17

In follow up to the last edition, ABC News reports:

"A western Michigan police department said it won't discipline officers for detaining an 11-year-old girl, her mother and an aunt at gunpoint outside of their home while searching for another aunt suspected in a stabbing."

Surprise, surprise. Proof positive, the criminal jackbooted bastards remain achingly clueless, hopelessly Aryan arrogant. ... Right, Sheriff?

"The Grand Rapids Police Department said in a news release Wednesday that an internal investigation of the Dec. 6 incident found the officers didn't violate department policy."

No question. Department policy prescribes, protects, coddles jackbooted bastards who abuse authority, treat targets like human excrement. ... Right, Sheriff? Isn't it how you and the boys get your cookies off, Bill?

"Bodycam footage shows police handcuffing Honestie Hodges, who is black, as an officer repeatedly tells the crying girl she's not being arrested."

Jesus Christ. 'Can fix ignorant, can't fix stupid,' right, Sheriff?

"Police said Carrie Manning, the aunt suspected of stabbing another relative, didn't end up being at the home. Manning, 40, was later found at another home and arrested on charges of assault with intent to murder and resisting and obstructing arrest."

The jackbooted bastards are not trained to be selective in their targets, right, Sheriff? Treat all targets the same, like shit. ... Right, Bill?

"Police said the officers detained the women and girl, who weren't armed, because they hadn't determined if they were suspects."

The problem is not detaining people until officers can determine who is and who is not involved in whatever they're investigating. It's treating people like human excrement for one reason and one reason only, they can.

"Police Chief David Rahinsky said the footage left him feeling "nauseated," but the officers followed procedure."

Precisely, the problem. Jackbooted procedure, -- straight out of SS German Nazi storm trooper training manuals.

"What that doesn't mean is that we don't recognize that there is a need for us to look at what occurred and identify opportunities here to ensure different outcomes in the future," he said."

Called talking out both sides your nazi jackbooted ass, Chief. ... Right, Sheriff?

"He said officers will receive new training and better supervision as part of a multi-step plan that will include an "Honestie policy" for how officers should interact with children."

Jesus Christ, Chief. Why the hell didn't you and the boys see the light long before? Then again, 'can fix ignorant, can't fix stupid,' right, Sheriff?

"Concrete steps are being taken to ensure equitable outcomes in our interactions with the community," Rahinsky said."

How, Chief? By refusing to hold your jackbooted thugs accountable for what they did to this kid?

"Some area pastors were upset that the officers were cleared, saying such investigations should be handled externally."

Always. Fox can't reliably guard the hen house. ... Right, Sheriff?

"We are dismayed that there would even be the possibility of no disciplinary action on behalf of an officer, especially since the process of investigation and discipline is totally controlled by the Grand Rapids Police Department," said the Rev. Jerry Bishop, of LifeQuest Ministries."

That's the problem. Abusive behavior winds up rubber stamped. ... Right, Sheriff? Then again, can't confuse a jackass with the truth, right, Bill?

"Cle Jackson, an NAACP official, said Tuesday that the group wants to sit down with unions representing Grand Rapids officers to demand that police "know better" and "do better."

Good luck. The bastards will do as they please. No matter what. Sue.

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12-29-17

Amazing how a double standard remains vis a vis the definition of "terror." Interestingly, when officers are violently targeted, law enforcement quickly defines it as terror. When their own murder innocent unarmed civilians while on duty, they quickly, perversely, falsely label it 'self-defense,' officer felt 'threatened,' insult to injury, 'good' policing, etc.. The following example offers an interesting twist. This time, it's the Department of Homeland 'Security' making the claim, not the local department. ... At least, not yet.

CNN reports:

"The Department of Homeland Security is calling a series of shootings targeting law enforcement in Pennsylvania a "terror attack." Authorities said Ahmed Aminamin El-Mofty, 51, was shot and killed by police Friday in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, after he fired several times at law enforcement officers throughout the city. The string of shootings began just steps from the state's Capitol building when El-Mofty fired several times at a Capitol Police officer and then, shot and injured a state trooper. Later, he used two handguns to open fire at several officers who then returned fire and killed him, according to a statement from the Dauphin County district attorney's office."

Of course, the jackasses at this federal agency have an agenda. ... Trump nazi's war on immigration, -- ala Adolf Hitler, circa 1933.

"Dauphin County District Attorney Ed Marsico said there was "no doubt that he was directly targeting police officers," CNN affiliate WGAL reported."

Wake up, Counselor. There's no doubt police are literally targeting, looting, shaking down, killing innocent unarmed civilians all over our formerly great country. Have done so for decades. Where's your outrage? When will you and fellow prosecutors all over this nation finally get off your asses and prosecute criminal officers who murder, shake down, and loot on the job?

"Tyler Houlton, acting DHS press secretary, referred to the incident as a terror attack in a statement released Saturday. He said the incident highlights the "Trump administration's concerns with extended family chain migration."

Two points. First, think a family suffering the loss of an unarmed innocent loved one at the hands of a murderous criminal jackbooted officer doesn't think it's a terror attack? Second, the second sentence of the last quote offers proof positive the agenda of this federal bureaucracy has nothing to do with violence directed at police, but ending non-racist immigration policies as did Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini.

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12-29-17

Once again, the Attorney General Sessions nazi has disgraced himself. Abrogated his falsely sworn oath of office to protect and defend the United States Constitution. Brennen Center For Justice reports:

"Attorney General Jeff Sessions nullified a letter yesterday issued by the Obama-era Justice Department that provided resources for local court officials to reform practices around criminal justice fees and fines, which have contributed to the problem of mass incarceration in America. It’s the latest in a series of decisions by Sessions and the Trump Administration that have undercut commonsense, reform-oriented moves in recent years."

As reported earlier in this publication and elsewhere, if you're rich, have assets, can easily buy your freedom. If not, languish in jail.

“This is a disappointing decision that supports criminalizing poverty,” said Lauren-Brooke Eisen, senior counsel in the Brenan Center’s Justice Program and author of Charging Inmates Perpetuates Mass Incarceration. “Fees and fines are frequently levied against individuals who can’t afford to pay. It’s a perverse, profit-based framework that helps spin the revolving door of the criminal justice system.”

It's how the thieving assholes who run and own Nazi Llano County line their pockets, right, Sheriff? "Sonny Boy?" Madam County Attorney?

"The Brennan Center’s library of work on criminal justice debt was cited extensively in the March 2016 guidance, which went to state court administrators and chief justices across the country. It highlighted a 2010 report on how criminal justice debt is a barrier to successful reentry, as well as Criminal Justice Debt: A Toolkit for Action; Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Jails; a case study from Maryland; and, research on concerning fees and fines practices in Florida."

The Trump nazi and his AG sidekick, the Sessions nazi, want our prisons and jails to remain gulags. Subjugate the bottom of the food chain and the middle class to line the pockets at the very top. Nazi justice in a de facto fascist police-state, soon to be the Trump nazi's Fourth Reich.

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12-29-17

Police were egregiously out of control during Trump's inauguration. Took a determined, concerted, raucous hard dump on the First Amendment. Right to peacefully protest. Happened to be the jackbooted bastards in black who rioted.

Paid a price for this malfeasance recently in terms of six protesters found not guilty. When will the criminal jackbooted bastards themselves be brought to justice? Exoneration of the first six protesters presents prosecutors with quite a problem.

NBC News reports:

"A jury on Thursday acquitted six people on charges of rioting and destruction of property connected to violent protests during President Donald Trump's Jan. 20 inauguration. The case could have major implications for the government's strategy for prosecuting more than 150 others charged for their actions that day. The verdict by a Washington Superior Court jury after two days of deliberations is a setback for the prosecution's approach to the case."

Here's precisely why:

"From the start, government prosecutors did not attempt to prove that any of the defendants had personally committed acts of violence or vandalism. Instead they argued that the entire group of protesters, many of whom wore face masks, was guilty of supporting and providing cover as others smashed windows downtown and set fire to a parked limo on K Street."

What that means is the government had no case. Malicious prosecution since prosecutors knew they had no case. Worse, these six were falsely arrested. In a goddamned fascist police-state where civil and constitutional rights and liberties are routinely abrogated.

"The protesters are being tried in small batches in a process that is expected to extend deep into 2018. This first batch of six protesters served partially as a test case for the government's strategy."

Kangaroo justice in a fascist police-state. To chagrin of nazi prosecutors, the jury clearly didn't buy the ruse.

"Much of the evidence consisted of a variety of videos, from security cameras, police helicopters and, in some cases, posted to social media by the defendants themselves. Prosecutors also interviewed dozens of witnesses, but none who could identify any of the defendants as a perpetrator."

Yet, nazi prosecutors went ahead with prosecutions they knew to be bogus. Worse? Get this:

"The prosecution also used video supplied to them by Project Veritas, a controversial right-wing activist collective that uses guerrilla tactics in defense of conservative causes. The Washington Post recently revealed an apparent sting operation designed to discredit the newspaper by planting a false story against Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore."

Still delusionally believe we don't live in a fascist police-state?

"In the trial, prosecutors showed video from a pre-inauguration protest planning meeting that had been infiltrated by a Project Veritas operative. It showed organizers advising protesters on how to handle confrontations with the police, but contained no evidence of plans to commit violence or vandalism."

Yet, nazi prosecutors knowingly proceeded with malicious prosecutions. Gets worse:

"Even before the jury began its deliberations, Judge Lynn Leibovitz seriously damaged the government's case by throwing out the most serious charge against the six — a felony charge of inciting a riot. Leibovitz said there simply wasn't evidence to support the charge and the jury's verdict proved that prosecutors had failed to present convincing evidence to support even the remaining lesser charges."

Our government cannot be trusted. Remains unprincipled. No longer a nation of laws and the Constitution. A nation ruled by nazi fiat and whim.

The Washington Post reports:

"The first six people to face trial in Inauguration Day protests that turned destructive were acquitted of all charges, a victory not only for the defendants but also for advocates who argued the government overreached in its effort to prosecute more than 200 people arrested as they marched through the nation’s capital. Following a nearly four-week trial and two full days of deliberations, a D.C. Superior Court jury delivered not-guilty verdicts Thursday on multiple charges of rioting and destruction of property."

The government clearly had no case. No evidence.

"The defendants — including a nurse for cancer patients, a freelance photographer and a college student — joined throngs of protesters who took to the streets on Jan. 20 to protest Donald Trump’s election. Prosecutors said the six were among a group that cut a violent swath through 16 blocks of the city, smashing windows of businesses, tossing newspaper boxes into the street and damaging a limousine. Authorities tallied the damage at more than $100,000."

Why weren't the first to be prosecuted the ones the government clearly had evidence against and could identify?

"As the jury foreman read the not-guilty verdicts, the defendants began to smile. One of them, Alexei Wood, a 37-year-old freelance photographer from San Antonio, covered his face, sat down and began sobbing. Outside the courtroom, Wood and the other defendants hugged each other and their supporters. One, in tears, pulled out her iPad to FaceTime her family and friends. Jennifer Armento, 38, a Philadelphia woman who was among the six, said the verdict “shows the country that the jury was unwilling to do what the government wanted them to do, which was criminalize dissent.”

Precisely, what this bogus prosecution was all about. Sovereign immunity statutes must be changed to allow victims of police and prosecutors to sue the living shit out of them. Bankrupt governmental entities in an effort to encourage taxpayers to force desperately needed change.

Here's the truth authorities ignored:

"From the start, defense attorneys said their clients and most others in the group of about 500 were peacefully protesting, while only a handful peeled off and became violent. They criticized police for failing to identify those people and said officers unfairly herded a group of about 200 and charged them with rioting."

The criminal jackbooted bastards in black call this tactic "kettling." Outrageously, unconstitutional. Direct violation of the First Amendment right to peacefully protest. Had police done their jobs they would have gone after and arrested those engaging in rioting, not those engaging in peaceful protest.

"In a statement released after the verdict, the U.S. attorneys office said prosecutors continue to assert that a riot occurred on Inauguration Day and the “destruction impacted many who live and work in the District of Columbia, and created a danger for all who were nearby.”

It was law enforcement that rioted. Why weren't and aren't they held legally accountable? Why do they receive a free pass? Operate with impunity? Not accountable?

“We appreciate the jury’s close examination of the individual conduct and intent of each defendant during this trial and respect its verdict,” the office said in the statement. “In the remaining pending cases, we look forward to the same rigorous review for each defendant."

Haven't learned anything from this stunning defeat, have they?

Were certainly on quite an unsuccessful fishing expedition:

"The case follows one of the largest mass arrests for vandalism in the city, and authorities spent months preparing for trial and mining for evidence. Authorities confiscated the cellphones of the defendants to examine text messages and videos. And prosecutors sought court orders for defendants’ Internet records, including website visits and Facebook accounts, in hopes of securing additional evidence to support their theory the protesters planned to participate in a violent demonstration. The searches were challenged by attorneys and civil liberties groups as violating the rights of the users."

As well they should have been. Police and prosecutors had no evidence. Clearly, desperately on a fishing expedition.

"In court, jurors heard from about 40 witnesses, including employees and patrons of businesses who described their fear as protesters pounded on or smashed windows. The jury spent hours watching video of clashes between demonstrators and police. At one point, three of the jurors sat with their eyes closed as the footage was played."

The problem is not holding the people responsible for the rioting accountable. Government falsely targeted protesters not involved in the rioting to discourage peaceful protest. Not acceptable in a democratic republic constitutionally based.

"Defense attorneys also argued that some of the police officers and detectives overseeing the arrests were biased against the protest group’s anti-capitalism and anti-fascism stance. Attorneys identified evidence from the officers’ personal Twitter accounts and police records of statements that attorneys said were anti-Semitic, homophobic and against groups such as Black Lives Matter."

The bias is palpable. Extends all the way up the government chain of command to the Trump nazi and his closest henchmen.

"In her closing argument, defense attorney Sara Kropf reminded the jury that one of the police commanders was heard on a police radio at the beginning of the protest calling the demonstrators “anarchists.” “This is about politics. This is about police and local prosecutors who work for the Department of Justice. And we know who they report to,” she said, referring to President Trump. “All the government proved was that these individuals showed up and walked as protesters,” she said. “And that is not a crime.”

It is to Trump and his delusional sick sycophants.

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12-29-17

Think law enforcement has smartened up any? To say nothing of their shills in Right Wing rags? The Washington Times reports:

"Top law enforcement leaders say they have had no bigger advocate this year than President Trump, and they are hopeful he has set the stage for fewer dangerous confrontations between officers and the public, better-equipped departments and, ultimately, reductions in crime."

Unadulterated horse shit. Quite the opposite. Wishful thinking. Particularly dangerous since it ignores reality. Article after article in this publication, week after week, month after month, year after year scream otherwise. Situation will only worsen as the Trump nazi and his AG shill, the Sessions nazi continue to grant the criminal jackbooted bastards in blue carte blanche to continue abusing, shaking down, looting, murdering innocent unarmed civilians on the job.

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12-29-17

Our formerly great government, apparently, can no longer shoot straight, -- so to speak. CBS News reports:

"A U.S. judge in Nevada declared a mistrial Wednesday in the case against a states' rights figure, his two sons and another man accused of leading a 2014 armed standoff with federal agents during a cattle grazing dispute. Chief U.S. District Judge Gloria Navarro in Las Vegas dismissed a jury seated last month for the long-awaited trial of Cliven Bundy, his sons Ryan and Ammon Bundy and self-styled Montana militia leader Ryan Payne."

Come as a surprise? Especially, in view of the following:

"It is the latest in a string of failed prosecutions in Nevada and Oregon against those who have opposed federal control of vast swaths of land in the American West. Jurors in Portland, Oregon, acquitted the two Bundy sons of taking over a U.S. wildlife refuge in Oregon for more than a month in early 2016 amid calls for the U.S. government to turn over public land to local control. In the Nevada case, Navarro faulted federal prosecutors for failing to turn over all evidence to defense attorneys, including records about the conduct of FBI and Bureau of Land Management agents during the standoff. "The government is obligated to disclose all evidence that might be favorable" to the defense, the judge said."

Indeed. Aryan arrogance, -- or could it be the government has no case?

Certainly, got the Sessions nazi's shorts in a wad.

The Washington Times reports:

"Attorney General Jeff Sessions stepped into the Bundy prosecution after Wednesday’s mistrial, ordering a third-party examination of the case in light of the latest government snafu. “The attorney general takes this issue very seriously and has personally directed that an expert in the [Justice Department’s] discovery obligations be deployed to examine the case and advise as to the next steps,” said Ian D. Prior, the department’s principal deputy director of public affairs, in a late Wednesday statement. The decision to intervene came after Chief U.S. District Court Judge Gloria Navarro declared a mistrial over the government’s “willful failure to disclose information” to the defense, saying it would have been “impossible” for the four co-defendants to receive a fair trial. “Failure to turn over such evidence violates due process,” Judge Navarro said in the courtroom, the Arizona Republic reported. “A fair trial at this point is impossible.”

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12-29-17

The following is indicative our formerly great country has lost itself. Constitution remains crystal clear. Anyone detained by government is entitled to legal counsel. Cannot be denied. NPR reports:

"Somewhere in Iraq, a United States citizen has been in the custody of the U.S. armed forces for over three months."

Appalling. Nazi.

"That is how a federal Judge on Saturday begins her ruling, describing the situation of a never-charged American classified as an enemy combatant, as she ordered the Pentagon provide the prisoner with "immediate" access to a lawyer."

Good to see this judge is willing to courageously stand up to the Trump nazi.

"The still-unnamed man was captured by the Syrian militia in mid-September and handed over to the U.S. military as a suspected member of the Islamic State. A couple weeks later, the American Civil Liberties Union filed a habeas corpus petition and seeking to represent the man, who, by the government's own account, requested an attorney after being read his Miranda rights."

Goddamned entitled to legal counsel. Constitution remarkably clear.

"The Defense Department argued that the circumstances did not warrant the ACLU's having immediate access to the detainee."

The hell they didn't. This prisoner is an American citizen. Has requested legal counsel as guarantied by the Constitution. What's our nazi government so afraid of?

"But in a case shrouded in secrecy, what exactly those circumstances are remains unclear. And the case is reviving thorny issues around the government's wartime powers weighed against individuals' civil liberties."

False issue. Our nazi government is more than capable of handling both. What is it so afraid of? Counsel might expose it to the light of day? If all is on the up and up, why not provide legal counsel?

"In her at-times-blistering ruling, Judge Tanya S. Chutkan of the Federal District Court of the District of Columbia denied the Pentagon's motion to dismiss the ACLU's petition and ordered that it give the group "immediate and unmonitored access to the detainee."

Uncommon valor on the part of the judge. Unlike nazi government, courageously willing to honor her oath of office.

"The ACLU welcomed the decision. "This is a landmark ruling that rejects the Trump administration's unprecedented attempt to block an American citizen from challenging his executive imprisonment," ACLU Senior Staff Attorney Jonathan Hafetz told NPR's Ryan Lucas in a statement. "Ensuring citizens detained by the government have access to a lawyer and a court is essential to preserving the Constitution and the rule of law in America."

No question. A democratic republic guided by the United States Constitution.

"The detainee was captured Sept. 12 and by the end of the month the ACLU had sent a letter to Secretary of Defense James Mattis and Attorney General Jeff Sessions, expressing concern about the case and reminding them of the detainee's constitutional right to counsel. The Times reports, "officials familiar with the matter have said he is a dual citizen of the United States and Saudi Arabia who was born on American soil to visiting Saudi parents and raised in Saudi Arabia."

We've lost ourselves. How can this prisoner, an American citizen, be denied counsel over three months? Raw nazism.

Gets worse:

"The Times has reported that national security officials in the Trump administration were considering transferring the detainee to Saudi Arabia in a move that could potentially involve the man renouncing his American citizenship. In her ruling, Chutkan ordered that the Defense Department not transfer the detainee to another country until the ACLU learns about and informs the court of his own wishes."

Is the Trump nazi and his henchmen trying to pull a fast one?

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12-22-17

A Merry Christmas to all. Before continuing with the usual fare of this publication, many of you may enjoy taking the time to read the following. Certainly indicative of the true meaning of Christmas. As part of a StoryCorps series, NPR reports:

It was Christmas Eve in 1967. William Lynn Weaver, 18 at the time, was walking in Mechanicsville, the neighborhood he grew up in in Knoxville, Tenn., when he saw a boy gliding down the street on a bicycle.

"Boy, that looks like my brother's bike," he mused.

When he got home, he asked his younger brother Wayne where that bicycle was. "It was down on the steps," he replied. But it wasn't.

The Weaver brothers tracked down where the boy lived — an unlit shack in an alley — and planned to confront him.

"Now, my brother and I, we're going to beat this boy, but my father was there and he said, 'Just shut up and let me talk,' " Weaver tells StoryCorps.

An elderly man with a cane answered their knock on the door. The home appeared cold and dark, and he had a single candle for light. His grandson, Weaver learned, was the boy who had stolen the bike.

"He was the same age as my brother, about 10 years old," Weaver says. "The little boy starts crying and he says, 'I just wanted something for Christmas.' "

They took the bike and walked home.

"My father tells my mother and she doesn't say anything," Weaver says. "She just starts cutting the turkey in half and all the fixings. She started packing it up. My father went to the coal yard and got a big bag of coal. And then he told my brother, he said, 'You've got another bike, don't you?' My brother said 'Yeah.' "

And the three returned to the shack in the alley, this time with food, some coal to provide heat and the bike.

"The little boy is just crying, but the thing that moved me the most was the old man. My father gave him $20, which was a huge deal back then, and said, 'Merry Christmas.'

The man said thank you and broke down in tears, Weaver says.

"My father was a chauffeur, my mother was a domestic, so we didn't have a lot of stuff. And that Christmas, I don't even remember what gift I got, but I do know that made me feel better than any Christmas I've ever had."

12-22-17

Where's "Sonny Boy?" Our outrageously incompetent, apparently bought and paid for County Attorney? Why are they protecting and coddling your SS jackbooted bastard in black?

Delusionally believe his photo and that of a fellow goon in a local weekly collecting Christmas gifts for impoverished kids somehow, someway exonerates the criminal SS jackbooted bastard in black of his criminal activity?

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12-22-17

Yet another appalling case of murderous behavior by the criminal jackbooted bastards in blue. This time, however, not rubber stamped. CBS News reports:

"A former Michigan State Police trooper has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of a Detroit teenager who crashed an all-terrain vehicle after being shot with the officer's stun gun. Mark Bessner had no "legal justification" to fire his Taser from his moving patrol car while trying to stop 15-year-old Damon Grimes, Wayne County prosecutor Kym Worthy said Wednesday. Bessner "created a very high risk of death," Worthy said. Damon was driving an ATV at 35 to 40 mph on a Detroit street when he crashed on Aug. 26. An autopsy revealed that remnants of a stun gun were in the boy's hair. Besides second-degree murder, Mark Bessner is charged with involuntary manslaughter. Bessner resigned as a state trooper shortly after the death."

What could he possibly been thinking? Where was his judgment?

"Bessner's lawyer says he made a split-second decision to use a Taser when Damon refused to stop."

Give me a break. His head, securely lodged up his ass. Clearly, no exigent circumstances justifying use of the Taser:

"Since the teen's death, state police no longer conduct high-speed chases in Detroit unless they're investigating a major crime."

You think?

"A $50 million civil lawsuit is pending against Bessner, accusing him of excessive force, reports CBS Detroit."

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12-22-17

Another appalling case involving the criminal jackbooted bastards in blue. CBS News reports:

"Three former Georgia deputies turned themselves in Wednesday morning after being indicted on charges including felony murder in the death of 58-year old Eurie Martin, reports CBS affiliate WMAZ. On Tuesday, a grand jury listened to hours of interviews from investigators and were presented with body camera video from the incident, in which at least one of the deputies used a stun gun on Martin. It took the grand jury just a few minutes to return charges against all three deputies, each of whom have been booked on two counts of felony murder, two counts of involuntary manslaughter, false imprisonment, aggravated assault, simple assault, and reckless conduct."

All over a drink of water:

"The Atlanta Journal Constitution reported in November that on a hot July evening, Martin had walked more than a dozen miles — amid a 20-mile trek he had taken several times before to visit relatives — when he stopped to ask a stranger for water. The stranger called 911, according to the newspaper. Though Martin was never accused of a crime, the three responding deputies, Michael Howell, Henry Copeland, and Rhett Scott, surrounded Martin. They've since said what happened next was the result of an altercation."

The bastards lied.

"A Taser was deployed, striking Martin. Cellphone video of the incident provided to WMAZ shows the man falling to the ground, his body appearing to convulse for several seconds. He can then be seen sitting up, before his back returns to the ground, his body once again convulsing. "Mr. Martin, as far as we can establish, had done nothing wrong," said Middle Judicial Circuit of Georgia District Attorney Hayward Altman during a press conference in October, according to the Atlanta Journal Constitution. Altman hailed the grand jury's decision in the case on Tuesday. "The system is designed in the state of Georgia at this point in time as probably the best system in the country as far as handling these type of cases. It worked as far as what the grand jury made in determination today," Altman said. A lawyer representing Martin's family, Francys Johnson, said they are pleased that the three men have been indicted, and trust that the justice system will run its course."

Needless to say, this case will be closely followed. ... Hey, Sheriff? When are you going to hold Llano County Deputy Leroy Rodriguez, Badge #764, legally accountable for his crimes, Bill?

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12-22-17

Wake up, Sheriff. Again, where is dashcam video of the killing of Jeffrey Gray Wise, 52, of Austin by DPS and the Llano County Sheriff's Office? Eighty-seven weeks, now. A goddamned disgrace. Why are you still sitting on this information? What are you hiding, Sheriff? What is the identity of the officers who killed Wise? Too gutless to release this information to the public that pays your salary and that of your goons? Reportedly, there were three officers involved in the shooting.

Who are they, Sheriff? Their past history? An ongoing investigation remains a lame bullshit excuse. How can you and your goons be trusted when you refuse to disclose information? Eighty-seven weeks. Especially, your egregious failure to disclose the identity of the officers who pulled the trigger. To cover your sorry ass, Sheriff? Those of your thugs? The people have a right to know what happened, how it went down. You don't understand that, Sheriff? Sadly, clearly, you answer to no one. Including taxpayers. Especially, taxpayers.

Until you and your goons come clean, doubt will remain this was indeed a good shoot. The longer you drag your feet, the greater the doubt. Think not? Wake up. Your credibility has tanked. Isn't getting any better as this bullshit continues unabated. Eighty-seven weeks. Still no identification of the officers involved ... Can't get your stories straight? In line? Discrepancy between LCSO and DPS? Wake up, Sheriff. The public no longer buys the bullshit. No longer trusts you. On this and many, many other issues. You have no credibility. Absolutely, none.

12-22-17

In follow up to a case covered earlier in this publication and elsewhere, the following is well-past horrendous. Proof positive law enforcement is well beyond out of control, in a universe all its own. This is rough stuff, forced sexual abuse of a kid by the criminal jackbooted bastards in blue. Seatbelts on. NBC reports:

"Whether the police have the right to force your teenage son to masturbate in front of them in order to incriminate himself is a legal question few parents would think they’d have to consider."

Not in Nazi America. Goddamned de facto fascist police-state soon to be the Trump nazi's Fourth Reich. ... Right, Sheriff?

"And yet Trey Sims’ legal guardians had to do exactly that. In an effort to prosecute the 17-year-old for sexting his 15-year-old girlfriend, Manassas police detective David Abbott obtained a search warrant authorizing him to take “photographs of [Sims’] genitals,” including “a photograph of the suspect’s erect penis.” According to court documents, in the process of executing the search warrant, Abbott took the teenager to a juvenile detention center, took him to a locker room and, with two uniformed, armed officers looking on, ordered Sims to pull down his pants."

Think the criminal jackbooted bastards weren't getting their cookies off?

"After taking pictures with his cell phone of the teenager’s genitals, Abbot then ordered the minor to masturbate so that he could take a picture of his erection. Sims tried but failed to comply with the officer’s orders; Abbott later threatened Sims’ lawyer that, if police couldn’t get a picture of the teenager’s erection by forcing the kid to masturbate, he would obtain a photo of the teenager’s engorged genitals by subjecting him to “an erection-producing injection” at a hospital."

Jesus Christ.

"The facts reflect a criminal justice system that’s structurally broken at almost every level. The facts of this case are outrageous, but sadly, they’re not the product of any single bad actor or law. On the contrary, they reflect a criminal justice system that’s structurally broken at almost every level. And the only reason that police never obtained the pictures they demanded under court order from Sims was that there was a massive public outcry after news reports emerged about the case in 2014, and the police let the search warrant expire. (Sims, however, continued to face felony charges for sexting his girlfriend, eventually living under probation for a year before the courts dismissed those charges.)"

Nazi justice in an out of control fascist police-state. Think the Founders aren't spinning in their graves? Adolf and Benito grinning ear-to-ear, high-fiving on their fiery perches?

"It wasn’t until this month - more than three years after Sims was taken to that locker room - that a federal appeals court issued a decision in his favor: By a divided 2-1 vote, the court held that a reasonable police officer should have known it was unlawful to order a teenage boy to masturbate in front of him and other officers."

Jesus Christ. What has our country come to?

Coup de grace?

"Notably, though, that meant that one judge felt that police should, indeed, have the right to do, force children to masturbate in front of them in order to incriminate themselves."

Constitution? Means shit squat to the SS criminal jackbooted bastards in black, right, Sheriff?

"First and foremost, the fact that Sims’ initial conduct was criminalized at all speaks to the staggering breadth of substantive overcriminalization. The activity for which Sims was charged was a consensual, mutual exchange of nude pictures and videos between two teenagers in a lawful relationship (in Virginia, it’s legal for a 17-year-old and 15-year-old to have sex)."

If that's indeed legally true, why was this kid ever charged?

"To brand a teen a child pornographer for sexting is to say that consensual, (mostly) non-harmful conduct merits one of our society’s most severe punishments and social stigmas. Sexting between teenagers is commonplace, and often an innocuous part of flirtation and sexual expression in the digital age. If the taking of or delivery of pictures were non-consensual, or if one party was of the age of majority, that would be a legal issue to address; for parents, such behavior might well be concerning, if not deserving of some proportionate punishment. But to brand Sims a child pornographer under Virginia law is to say that a teenager’s consensual, (mostly) non-harmful conduct merits one of our society’s most severe punishments and social stigmas."

Further proof positive the Constitution has indeed been egregiously bastardized by the Religious Right. To force their outrageously perverse ideological and religious views on the rest of us. In direct violation of the First Amendment Establishment Clause, church-state separation, that is, freedom from religion.

"The criminal law is a blunt instrument and incarceration is an extreme remedy; both are poorly equipped to address nuanced social problems and should be a last resort for the most dangerous antisocial behavior. Instead, they’ve become the reflexive default for any behavior that certain segments of society find problematic."

Certainly, true. Dates back to the 'law and order' Nixon regime. ... A criminal himself, who under pending impeachment, resigned in disgrace. -- Only to be pardoned by the successor he appointed to replace him. ... Convenient, wasn't it? Although, constitutional.

"And the legislative predilection for criminalization is compounded by the judiciary’s failure to insist that the government offer any justification for putting someone behind bars. In the vast majority of cases, the state doesn’t have to show that criminalization serves any legitimate interest, and the defendant is not even permitted to introduce evidence to the contrary."

'Judges' are clearly in bed with prosecutors, law enforcement, and nazis in the Religious Right.

"The legislative predilection for criminalization is compounded by the judiciary’s failure to insist that the government offer any justification for putting someone behind bars."

What nazi 'judge' would?

"Further, the obscene invasion of Sims’ privacy shows just how permissive courts are in letting cops search you almost anywhere, in any manner, and for any reason. Even when police have unlawful motives for stopping you -- like racial discrimination -- a detention is still legally permissible so long as there’s probable cause for something, including minor traffic violations. Alerts from drug-sniffing dogs (i.e.,“probable cause creating” dogs) are nearly always enough for a search, even if such alerts are barely more reliable than a coin flip. And before admitting you to jail, state officials may conduct an invasive strip search, no matter what you were arrested for (even traffic offenses), and regardless of whether there’s any reason to suspect you have contraband."

The jackbooted bastards are drunk on power. Rubber stamped by bought and paid for nazi 'judges' beholden to them. ... Right, Sheriff?

"So it’s outrageous but ultimately unsurprising that the judicial system’s cavalier disregard for personal privacy, as guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution, has led us to the point that a judge can authorize and police will execute a “search” that effectively amounts to the sexual assault of a teenager. Whatever the supposed harm of Sims’ underlying behavior, there is no doubt that a police officer forcing a teenager to masturbate in front of armed adults under threat of a frightening medical procedure is vastly worse than a teenager consensually sexting his girlfriend."

Proof positive the judiciary and prosecutors have no conception what justice is. Clueless.

"And the difficulty that Sims has faced in vindicating his constitutional rights shows how police operate with almost no accountability for their actions. Following his ordeal, Sims filed a civil rights lawsuit against Abbott, arguing that his “search” violated his right of privacy under the Fourth Amendment. Incredibly, the district court dismissed Sims’ complaint, finding that the detective was entitled to “qualified immunity” for his actions. In other words, even assuming that ordering a teenager to masturbate in front of the police was unlawful, the law was not “clearly established” enough for Abbott to know for sure that it was unlawful."

Worse?

"The perverse result of this "clearly established" standard is that police will get immunity in the most egregious cases, because the most extreme kind of misconduct is less likely to have occurred in the past. In qualified immunity doctrine, “clearly established law” usually requires not just a clear legal rule, but a prior case with functionally similar facts. The perverse result of this standard is that police will get immunity in the most egregious cases, precisely for the reason that the most extreme kind of misconduct is less likely to have occurred in the past."

Perfect Catch-22 for the criminal jackbooted bastards in blue. ... Right, Sheriff?

"The Fourth Circuit did reverse this dismissal and permit Sims’ case to proceed, but even that was a close call. The panel decision was 2-1; the argument made in the dissent, had it been accepted by one other judge, would have granted Abbott total immunity, going so far as to say that Abbott’s actions were lawful."

Precisely, why an unwanted dreaded second American revolution catastrophically looms. Hear the rumble?

"Sims’ case shows that we have a system in which the legislative branch is permitted to criminalize whatever it wants, with effectively no judicial oversight; police investigations are invasive, unchecked, and can cause far greater harm than the underlying criminal act; and it is nearly impossible to hold police liable for unlawful misconduct. Until we address those systemic problems, we should expect more tragic cases like this one."

No question. Police, prosecutors, and the courts continue to bastardize the Constitution with virtual impunity. Precisely, why no foreign power, terrorist organization, not even the criminal element present a greater threat to life, liberty, all civil and constitutional rights and liberties, than all levels and branches of our government.

The quotes above are courtesy of a most gifted, insightful writer, Jay Schweikert, "policy analyst with the Cato Institute’s Project on Criminal Justice." His is the best analysis of the problem offered in a long, long, long time.

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12-22-17

Highly reminiscent of Llano County prosecutors, Sheriff Bill Blackburn and his criminal SS jackbooted bastards in black who continue to egregiously disgrace themselves and the badge, do as they please regardless of the law and Constitution, carefully consider the following. It's appalling. Runs against the grain of everything our formerly great country once stood for. No longer.

There is no justice. Certainly not in the de facto fascist police-state we now live in, -- soon to be the Trump nazi's Fourth Reich. In follow up to an egregious case repeatedly covered in this publication and elsewhere, NBC News reports:

"County attorneys do not yet have enough evidence to file charges against a Minneapolis police officer who mistakenly shot and killed an Australian bride-to-be in July, according to the prosecutor handling the case."

A crock of shit. The prosecutor is a liar. Has had months to file charges, examine evidence. Is the prosecutor asserting the officer 'mistakenly' shot the woman, or is the reporter making this assumption?

"Officer Mohamed Noor fatally shot Justine Damond, 40, on July 15 after she called police to report a possible sexual assault near her house. Noor's partner, Officer Matthew Harrity, told investigators he was "startled by a loud sound" just before Damond approached the driver's side window of the police SUV. Harrity said Noor then fired his weapon from the passenger seat, hitting Damond."

The above quote is true. Conforms with earlier reports.

"I've got to have the evidence, and I don't have it yet," Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman told activists on Wednesday after they asked why his office had not yet announced charges against Noor. Video of that exchange was uploaded to the Facebook page for Twin Cities Coalition for Justice 4 Jamar, a local activist group founded after two Minneapolis officers shot and killed 24-year-old Jamar Clark in 2015."

The above quote is untrue. The prosecutor knows who pulled the trigger. Had no probable cause to open fire.

"And let me just say, it's not my fault," Freeman said in the video. "If it isn't my fault, who didn't do their jobs? ... Investigators — and they don't work for me. And they haven't done their job."

Sounds like the son of a bitch is passing the buck. ... Or, is he protecting the piece of shit who pulled the trigger? The woman is dead. Unarmed and no threat to both officers. The piece of shit who killed her appears to have 'choked,' that is, opened fire in fear not justified by the circumstances.

An ordinary citizen does something like this, guess what? Gets quickly charged with manslaughter. Not considered an 'accident.' Not justified in any way. Not forgiven as a mistake, etc.. Gets prosecuted. Why hasn't this officer been prosecuted as any ordinary citizen would have been?

Entire case reeks. More outrageous? Get this:

"It wasn't clear if Freeman knew he was being recorded. In a statement provided to NBC News, the county attorney's office said: "We are working diligently on the case to complete the investigation as soon as possible. Beyond that, we cannot comment at this time." A spokeswoman for the office had previously said it was "still working to make a decision by the end of the year."

They're clearly protecting the son of a bitch who pulled the trigger, has refused to cooperate with the 'investigation.'

"Freeman's comments were first reported by Minnesota Public Radio."

Imagine that. Here's where it gets interesting:

"I don't understand why this seems to be such, like, a hard thing," one of the activists in the video can be heard telling Freeman. "Fair question," Freeman replied. "I have to prove, beyond a reasonable doubt, the moment he shot the gun he feared for his life, and he used force because he thought he was gonna be killed. But he won’t answer my questions, because he doesn't have to, OK? We all have Fifth Amendment rights, and I respect that."

Jesus Christ. The goddamned prosecutor is protecting this murderous piece of human excrement refusing to cooperate. Instead of charging and prosecuting him.

"It was unclear why Freeman would say he had to prove that the cop feared for his life, which is likely the stance the defense team would take. When NBC News asked for clarification, the county attorney's office said they had no further comment."

Only plausible explanation? The murderous son of a bitch is being protected. This is not rocket science. It's bullshit. They're protecting, coddling, taking good care of their own.

"If you look at this, here's a nice lady who hears something bad outside, she calls the cops, they don't come, she calls again. They drive by in her alley, they don't stop to talk with her, and she comes out in her jammies, and she's killed by a cop. Sounds easy doesn't it? But, it's not just..." Freeman says on the video. "Can I prove the cop shot her? I could've done that the first day."

Well, Jesus Christ, why the hell haven't you charged him with manslaughter? As you would have done any other ordinary citizen?

"As of July, Noor had declined to speak with investigators, according to the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. He is still on paid administrative leave, Minneapolis Police Department spokesman Scott Seroka said Thursday."

The taxpayers are paying a gutless murderous officer to sit on his ass. ... While an innocent women is dead for absolutely no reason.

In follow up, ABC News reports:

"Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton defended the state agency that investigates police shootings after a prosecutor criticized the investigation into the death of an Australian woman who was killed by an officer after she called police to report a possible assault."

Think both the prosecutor and investigators aren't in cahoots to protect and defend the murderous son of a bitch?

"Dayton issued a statement Friday saying that the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension has his "utmost confidence," the Star Tribune reported. Dayton's comments came days after Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman was recorded telling activists that investigators "haven't done their job" in the July 15 shooting of Justine Ruszczyk Damond and that he doesn't have evidence yet to decide whether to charge Minneapolis Officer Mohamed Noor.

"The BCA is asked to investigate some of the toughest, most complex cases involving officer-involved shootings," Dayton said. "I have the utmost confidence in their professionalism, integrity, and thoroughness. Impugning the quality of their investigations is destructive, and detrimental in our efforts to seek and obtain justice."

Wake up, Governor. You've been bamboozled.

"Freeman's office told The Associated Press on Friday that it is working to complete the investigation as soon as possible. Freeman's comments Wednesday were made to a group of activists and recorded on video. Freeman previously had said his goal was to have a charging decision before the end of the year."

Clearly, a crock of shit. The criminal jackbooted bastard in blue is protected, coddled by a goddamned government that has clearly lost itself, all sense of principle.

"The BCA said in a statement that the agency investigates most police shootings in Minnesota because of "our thorough and professional approach to ensuring the integrity of an investigation." The bureau said its agents and scientists gather all the facts and evidence to conduct comprehensive investigations, then present those cases to prosecutors for possible charges."

Crock of shit in a fascist police-state. ... Right, Sheriff, -- especially in Nazi Llano County. Here's the goddamned unvarnished truth prevalent in law enforcement across our formerly great country no one wants to hear:

"But Bob Bennett, the attorney for Damond's family, said the agency often accepts an officer's version of events without challenging it. He said the agency should no longer investigate Damond's death. "With the mindset that they have, they'll never do a good investigation," he said. "They'll never find an officer wrong, no matter what he does."

Happens all the time here in Nazi Llano County, right, Sheriff? ... Just the way you and the boys want it, right, Bill?

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12-22-17

Highly reminiscent of Llano County Sheriff Bill Blackburn and his criminal SS jackbooted bastards in black who continue to egregiously disgrace themselves and the badge, do as they please regardless of the law and Constitution, carefully consider the following. It's appalling. Runs against the grain of everything our formerly great country once stood for. No longer.

Think you've heard it all? NBC News reports:

"A suspect being chased by a team of Michigan police officers last week was a potentially dangerous 40-year-old white woman wanted in connection with a stabbing. But the person they cuffed at gunpoint and placed into the back seat of a squad car was a terrified 11-year-old black girl named Honestie Hodges."

Yes, you read it right. An 11-year-old black kid.

"Now those Grand Rapids police officers are the subjects of an internal investigation into their alleged heavy-handed tactics — and the girl’s mother is hopping mad. "The whole time they are telling her to come down, I’m telling them, 'She’s an 11-year-old, that’s my daughter, don’t cuff her,'" mom Whitney Hodges told local NBC affiliate WOOD."

They're idiots. ... Just like the SS criminal jackbooted bastards in black in Nazi Llano County, right, Sheriff?

"A spokeswoman for the Grand Rapids Police Department said all other internal investigations have been put on hold so they can determine why little Honestie wound up in handcuffs."

Jesus Christ. They've lost their minds.

“This investigation has been set as a priority,” Sgt. Cathy Williams told NBC News on Thursday. “All other investigations are on hold until it is concluded. None of the officers have been placed on administrative leave, they are still working their normal schedules.”

They're idiots. An exigent threat to themselves and the community. ... Andy of Mayberry's Barney Fife, -- on steroids. LOL.

Here's what's so goddamned stupid about this entire fiasco:

"Honestie’s unfortunate brush with the law happened last Wednesday when she was confronted by officers as she was leaving her house by a back door to go to the store. “They had police cars all over this street, they had police cars all along the alley,” she said. Honestie said the officers had their guns drawn and they ordered her to walk backwards with her hands up. Then after slapping on some handcuffs, she said they patted her down and they took her to the waiting squad car."

An eleven-year-old kid. No probable cause. No justification.

"When my mom was walking past, I was putting my hands through the little bars, banging on the windows screaming, ‘Please don’t let them take me!'" she said. Honestie’s mom and another woman in the house were also detained briefly before they were let go, police said."

Jesus Christ. Sue the living shit out of the bastards.

Here's the saddest part of the fiasco:

"Meanwhile, Honestie’s faith in law enforcement has been shaken. “I wanted to be a detective or a police officer, but now I don’t want anything to do with those kind of things,” she said. “I’m just wondering why they did that to me.”

Coup de grace?

"The woman police were seeking was Honestie’s aunt, Carrie Manning, who was later arrested a few blocks away for allegedly stabbing her sister. She was charged with assault with intent to murder, resisting arrest and other charges, Williams said. Honestie said she is still rattled by what happened. “I’m afraid to open or go near my back door because of what happened,” she said."

The problem is not pursuit and arrest of a criminal. Tactics that abuse the innocent as well as the guilty, abrogate civil and constitutional rights, are.

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12-22-17

Another exceptional case of aggressive stupidity perpetrated by the criminal jackbooted bastards in blue. CBS/AP reports:

"A Phoenix man who says he was forced by police to eat marijuana or go to jail has settled a lawsuit against the city for $100,000. The Phoenix City Council approved the settlement Wednesday."

Got off cheap.

"Edgar Castro was pulled over for speeding in September 2016 and police officers reported finding a small amount of marijuana in his car. According to CBS affiliate KPHO, Phoenix Police Chief Joseph Yahner said at the time of the incident that the officers reportedly told Castro that he had to eat the marijuana if he wanted to avoid going to jail."

What could these pieces of shit possibly been thinking?

"Castro says he became sick and vomited after ingesting the marijuana. The three police officers involved resigned from the force shortly after the incident."

Why weren't they criminally prosecuted?

"Lawyers for the 20-year-old Castro filed a notice of claim in the case in February against the city and the three officers. That precursor to a lawsuit sought $3.5 million."

A mistake to settle a claim for a piss hole in the snow. Only encourages other officers to do the same, -- or worse.

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12-22-17

In stark contrast to Llano County prosecutors, Sheriff Bill Blackburn and his criminal SS jackbooted bastards in black who continue to egregiously disgrace themselves and the badge, do as they please regardless of the law and Constitution, carefully consider how other officials honorably, heroically conduct themselves elsewhere in the country.

Law enforcement in Chicago and the surrounding area certainly have more than their share of internal problems, but at least prosecutors are trying to do something about it one suburban area. The following is pathetic. CBS News reports:

"A west suburban police sergeant allegedly tried to kill his adult son for stealing his vodka, according to prosecutors. CBS Chicago reports 48-year-old Raymond Leuser was held without bond as prosecutors laid out the alleged motive for Tuesday's shooting at his home on the city's southwest side. Leuser called in sick on Monday, stopped by a convenience store and bought vodka, pizza and popcorn. Around 2:30 a.m. Tuesday, his son drank three cups of the vodka and replaced it with water, according to prosecutors. At one point, Leuser discovered the switch. When his son walked into the kitchen, Leuser allegedly shot him in the stomach, thigh and shoulders."

Jesus Christ. Stunning, isn't it? Be laughable if not for the fact the son of a bitch could have killed the kid, his kid. Not a training issue. A vetting problem.

"The defense tried to paint a picture of self defense, saying Leuser had a black eye. But prosecutors said there were no signs of a struggle in the house. Leuser — who is a sergeant with the Indian Head Park Police Department — was subsequently charged with attempting to murder his 22-year-old son."

Fair warned is fair armed, -- so to speak. LOL. ... Whatever the hell he does, this kid would be well-advised never ever never drink the old man's booze.

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12-22-17

In follow up to an earlier edition here and elsewhere, NPR reports:

"A class-action lawsuit against the City of New York has spurred the first suit of its kind that promises cash compensation to those who say they were illegally put in solitary confinement while at Rikers Island jail complex between 2012 and 2015. As the Associated Press reports, the city will pay more than $4 million to 470 plaintiffs in the case."

Nowhere near enough, but does get the message across to jailers this shit will no longer be tolerated. Truly pathetic:

"The case refers to a jailing practice referred to as "old time" policy. According to a press release from the office of Alex Reinert, one of the lawyers for the plaintiffs, the policy required Rikers inmates to, "serve time in solitary for stale disciplinary infractions committed during a prior incarceration, often years earlier."

Re-read the last quote. Outrageously, unconstitutional. Founders? Spinning in their graves.

"If a person was incarcerated and was ordered to serve in solitary confinement, that order could be reinstated upon subsequent, potentially unrelated, incarcerations. Rikers did away with the old time policy in 2015, when it updated its confinement rules. A federal judge in Brooklyn granted a preliminary approval of the settlement in the case, Parker v. City of New York. According to the statement, the plaintiffs alleged that the city's policies violated their constitutional rights."

What could the criminal jackbooted pieces of shit running the facility possibly been thinking? Goddamned gulag. Think this shit, and worse, only went on in the old Soviet gulags? Wake up.

"The New York Times reports that class members in the lawsuit will be paid $175 for each day they spent in solitary confinement, or $200 per day served for those who were younger than 18 at the time of confinement or who have a mental illness. Reinert's release states that will amount to an average of $10,000 paid out to each class member."

Piss hole in the snow.

"Although the harm caused by solitary confinement cannot be measured in dollars, we hope that the substantial payments provided to the class under the settlement will provide some relief to the class," Reinert said in the statement. "We applaud the City's decision to end the 'old time' policy, and hope that this litigation will ensure that other jurisdictions will not adopt similar policies."

Why haven't jailers been criminally prosecuted?

"Reinert refers to solitary confinement as "the most extreme form of punishment used in the United States outside of the death penalty." He went on to say in the statement that it causes psychological trauma and an overall reduction in public safety."

No question. No doubt about it. Again, the question must be raised why the hell weren't these goddamned jailers criminally prosecuted?

"According to the A.P., New York City's Law Department said it was "pleased," with the settlement."

Bet it was. Piss hole in the snow. For an atrocity.

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12-22-17

Law enforcement still doesn't seem to get it. Remains determinedly clueless. CBS News reports:

"Body cam and bystander footage of a chaotic arrest in Pasadena has riled civil rights groups like the NAACP, who called the officers' actions "reprehensible" and "inhumane," CBS Los Angeles reports. Six body cam and patrol car videos released Friday by the City of Pasadena show two unnamed police officers attempting to subdue Christopher Ballew at an Altadena gas station in November. According to police, they stopped Ballew after they witnessed the 21-year-old commit "multiple traffic violations," Pasadena Now reported. The incident took a violent turn, police say, when Ballew allegedly refused to comply and attempted to grab a baton from one of the officers. Additional video recorded by a bystander shows one officer hitting Ballew in the right leg repeatedly while he was face-down on the ground. The other officer can be seen punching Ballew several times before slamming his head into the pavement."

Sounds like the officers were rioting. Think the jackbooted bastards weren't getting their cookies off? Have any clue what the term 'excessive force' means?

"Ballew was ultimately taken to the hospital and arrested on $50,000 bail for "assault on a peace officer as well as several unspecified misdemeanors," the paper reported. Ballew told Pasadena Now he suffered a broken leg as a result of the incident. Pasadena officials say the officers' actions were within department policy, though the incident is still under review."

Slamming someone's head into the pavement within departmental policy? That right? Acceptable in the de facto fascist police-state we now live in, -- soon to be the Trump nazi's Fourth Reich?

"City of Pasadena Spokesman William Boyer told CBS Los Angeles Ballew was initially stopped because the car he was driving was missing a front license plate and its windows were illegally tinted."

Jesus Christ. In Nazi Llano County windows on police vehicles are so dark you can't see the officer. Can't visually identify who's behind the wheel. In addition, many of these vehicles are not clearly identified. Seem to have had their markings partially painted over to obscure the fact they are indeed police vehicles.

"Currently, the whole incident is under review, so there is no timeline for how long that will take. There is no conclusion right now," Boyer said."

Likely to stonewall as long as possible. Think a lawsuit not in the offing?

"Pasadena City Manager Steve Mermell said "while the City is not obligated or required to release such the recordings, […] I believe doing so is in the best interest of the City and that of the public," the paper reported."

Law needs to change to require immediate release. If the jackbooted bastards were indeed in the right, why not immediately release all video? Even if not, only a matter of time before the truth becomes known, exacerbating public reaction. Far more important than a trumped up 'investigation' designed to protect the criminal jackbooted bastard in blue. ... Right, Sheriff?

Coup de grace? Get this:

"The L.A. district attorney's office said last week it would not prosecute Ballew on any charges stemming from the altercation."

Needless to say, this case will be closely followed.

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12-22-17

At least some in the federal judiciary are aware there is a systemic, growing problem in law enforcement. NPR reports:

"On Friday, nine federal judges in Chicago will continue a rare joint hearing to decide whether discrimination is the reason why U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives agents stage phony drug stash house stings in mostly black neighborhoods in Chicago. The judges decided to get together instead of hearing 12 cases they were overseeing separately."

Stings are no more than legalized entrapment not only tolerated by the judiciary for decades, but promulgated. Needs to change.

"One attorney says while he's never seen anything like the judges' panel before, the phony drug stash house sting operation aimed at suspects is not new."

Clearly, not.

"I come to you as an ATF undercover agent or a confidential informant and I say, 'Here's this house which has a lot of drugs in it and boy you can get a lot of these drugs but you need to get guns and you need to get guys together to go rob the house,'" Chicago Kent Law professor and practicing attorney Richard Kling said outside the courtroom on Thursday."

Smacks of entrapment. -- One thing for police to arrest someone buying drugs. -- Another to proactively manufacture a ruse to entrap someone the jackbooted bastards intend to prophylactically remove from the streets, allegedly for the public good. Called a fascist police-state.

"The drug stash house doesn't exist, however, and the suspects — some with only minor criminal backgrounds — who get caught up in the sting end up charged and convicted of armed robbery and other crimes. Defense attorneys are arguing racial bias and want the indictments of more than 40 defendants tossed. During the hearing, some of the people caught in these stings are watching the proceedings from the courtroom jury box."

Sad, isn't it? The racial bias is bad enough. Worse? Far worse? Law enforcement sinking to the level of entrapment. Certainly, contributes to exponentially increasing public distrust of police.

"David Flowers, an African-American who was charged along with his brother, says the ATF definitely lures people in the city's black neighborhoods. "I think they can get into any community they want to, if they chose to," he says, "but because it was so easy in the urban community, that's where they stayed." It's easy, Flowers says, because agents dangle the prospect of an opportunity to poor often desperate individuals to pocket thousands of dollars."

... While the corporate management suite conveniently gets to shamelessly line its pockets, those of shareholders, courtesy of shoddy, egregiously overpriced products cleverly, legally designed to loot the masses. Does so with impunity. In fact, considered good business practice.

"Columbia Law School Professor Jeffrey Fagan says his research finds nearly zero percent probability that the ATF stings' racial disparities are by chance."

Come as any surprise? Why? Forget? Law enforcement always targets those they can most easily loot, least capable to fight back vis a vis a court system that remains closed to anyone without massive amounts of money to sue. Forget? Attorneys take few cases on a pro bono basis. Sue on a contingency basis only when they perceive a huge return on their investment.

"But, the government's expert witness, Northwestern University Law Schools' Max Schanzenbach, has a different interpretation of Fagan's study. Calling the data faulty and overly broad, he says its designed to show racial disparity when there is none."

Clearly, doesn't live on the same planet as the rest of us. ... Or, more likely, bought and paid for.

"The judges may issue separate rulings or a single one sometime early next year."

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12-22-17

The Trump nazi has once again disgraced himself. Demonstrated profound ignorance, Aryan arrogance, egregious unfitness for office. CBS News reports:

"President Trump on Friday said that law enforcement in the U.S. deserve a greater level of respect and gratitude than they currently receive."

The hell they do. Quite the opposite. Article after article based on fact after fact, in edition after edition of this publication, week after week, month after month, year after year scream otherwise. Trump remains no more than a determined achingly ignorant jackass.

"Speaking at the FBI National Academy graduation ceremony, he also said that criminals who kill police should receive the death penalty."

Already do. Don't have to be a criminal to get executed, however. Kill a cop in self-defense in a state that imposes capital punishment, guess what? Get murdered by the state. Ferociously pointedly, the Trump nazi is well aware of all the murders of innocent unarmed civilians by the criminal jackbooted bastards in blue, yet gutlessly, self-servingly ignores these atrocities in direct violation of his falsely sworn oath of office to protect and defend the United States Constitution.

Trump again demonstrates his self-serving ingratiating embrace of the indefensible:

"Mr. Trump called on the audience to deliver a message back to their precincts: "The president of the United States has your back, 100 percent."

Pull your nose out of their ass, Mr. 'President.' Butt hole stinks. -- Don't know that, sir?

"The president said that America's police has a "true friend" in the White House with him as president, and that he will be "more loyal than anyone else can be."

Loyalty to the criminal murderous jackbooted bastards who abuse, shake down, and murder innocent unarmed civilians on duty is no virtue. No more than direct violation of your falsely sworn oath of office, Mr. Trump.

"During his speech, he began speaking about the nation's crime rate and said, "What the hell is going on in Chicago? What the hell is happening there?" He said that police departments nationwide are "overstretched" and "totally under-appreciated -- except by me."

Jesus Christ. This man is a congenital liar. What he claims is simply untrue. A lie. Statistics prove otherwise. Law enforcement has become cash cow for government. Certainly, the case in Nazi Llano County. ... Right, Sheriff? "Sonny Boy?" Madam County Attorney. Where our criminal jackbooted bastards in black remain protected and coddled.

... Hey, Bill? Why hasn't Llano County Deputy Leroy Rodriguez, Badge #764 been held criminally accountable for egregious abuse of power involving denial of property rights to a Kingsland property owner? To say nothing of consequent resultant physical damage done to a motor home on that property.

"This anti-police sentiment is wrong and it's dangerous and we will not stand for it," he said."

What will you do, Donald? Outlaw freedom of speech, the First Amendment by nazi fiat? Moreover, this pointed, ferocious criticism of criminal law enforcement is more than warranted, called reality, Mr. 'President." Reality you and your henchmen, to say nothing of law enforcement across our formerly great country continue to ignore. Hear the rumble? An unwanted dreaded second American revolution catastrophically looming.

"The president said that he instructed the Department of Justice to protect law enforcement from acts of violence against them and has offered $98 million in grants to hire "desperately needed new officers."

How about the criminal acts of violence perpetrated by the criminal jackbooted bastards in blue who murder innocent unarmed civilians while on duty, you clueless, achingly self-serving jackass? What about them, Mr. 'President?' We're already egregiously overpoliced. To line government coffers vis a vis bogus charges, undeserved tickets for violations that did not occur. Happens all the time in Nazi Llano County, right, Sheriff?

"Mr. Trump said that as he had promised, he has allowed local police to access surplus military equipment, which he said is "something the previous administration, for some reason, refused to do."

Jesus Christ. This president is a moron. The former president saw what was happening nationwide, the murderous abusive behavior of the criminal jackbooted bastards in blue. Tried to do something about it. Not exacerbate the problem as the Trump nazi and his henchmen remain so determined to perpetrate. Deaf to the rumble. An unwanted dreaded second American revolution catastrophically looming as our formerly great country continues to deteriorate.

NBC News reports:

"Anti-police sentiment is wrong and it's dangerous, and we will not stand for it," he said. An hour earlier, speaking to reporters on the White House lawn on his way to talk to graduates of the academy in Quantico, Virginia, Trump said: "It's a shame what's happened with the FBI, but we’re going to rebuild the FBI. It’ll be bigger and better than ever."

This man is delusional. Lying like hell because he remains under criminal investigation for obstruction.

"In his speech, the president also made a pitch for cracking down on immigration and stepped up his attacks on the visa lottery system and chain migration, which his administration has called on Congress to end in the wake of recent terror attacks in New York City. He also painted an inaccurate picture, however, of a system that invites the "worst people," insinuating that names were put "in a bin" and chosen out at random. (Actually, visa lottery applicants must meet eligibility requirements to enter the program, and applicants are vetted through strict State Department processes.)"

To be expected of a congenital liar.

NPR reports:

"President Trump, minutes before heading to speak at the FBI's National Academy, lashed out at the bureau, saying "it's a shame what's happened with the FBI" and claiming there are "a lot of very angry people that are seeing it."

Once again, the Trump nazi talks out his ass. The only ones supporting his lies, ongoing deception, distortion of reality, remains his shrinking base.

"Trump's comments are the latest in a barrage of criticism he has directed at the FBI. Earlier this month, he declared on Twitter that the bureau's reputation is "in Tatters—worst in History!"

False, outrageously self-serving bullshit perpetrated by a president under criminal investigation for obstruction. Think not? Wake up:

"That assessment came days after special counsel Robert Mueller, who is leading the Russia investigation, secured a guilty plea from Trump's first national security adviser, Michael Flynn."

Think the nazi warming the seat in the Oval Office isn't shitting in his pants? Wake up. Get this:

"Trump opened the door Friday to pardoning Flynn."

Surprised? Why? Especially, since he continues to disingenuously talk out both sides his achingly gutless ass:

"I don't want to talk about pardons with Michael Flynn — yet," Trump said. "We'll see what happens. Let's see."

While Trump indeed has the constitutional authority to pardon his former sidekick, to do so would incite a hornets nest.

"Flynn has not been sentenced and appears to be a cooperating witness as part of special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia probe. Trump called the investigation a "Democrat hoax," "an excuse for losing the election" and claimed again "there is absolutely no collusion."

We'll see what Mueller reports at the end of the investigation. The fact the special prosecutor has apparently flipped Flynn has clearly rattled the cage of the Trump nazi.

Trump's henchmen certainly know what's at stake:

"Later, White House lawyer Ty Cobb said, "There is no consideration at the White House of a pardon for Michael Flynn."

A pardon would likely result in impeachment. House Republicans would be under enormous pressure since the public would rightfully view a pardon as no more than obstruction of justice.

Moreover, Trump and his henchmen continue to walk an increasingly thinner and thinner tightrope:

"Trump's remarks on his way to Quantico, Va., carried new potency given the president's audience Friday morning: the latest graduating class at the FBI's National Academy for law enforcement managers. In his speech, the president refrained from attacking the FBI. He made only passing references to the bureau in his remarks before U.S. and international law enforcement officers who were graduating from a program at the FBI's prestigious training center. Instead, Trump's speech focused on his "law and order" agenda, and he echoed comments Attorney General Jeff Sessions has frequently made since inauguration day: the administration backs the police."

Moreover, Republicans aren't doing their nazi fuhrer any favors. LOL. Get this. NPR reports:

"Republicans pummeled the FBI and Justice Department on Wednesday as they continued painting its special counsel, Robert Mueller, as the boss of a partisan fishing expedition rife with Democratic sympathizers that is out to get President Trump."

Distortion of reality by GOP nazis in terror of having to ultimately impeach the Trump nazi, -- or not be returned to office.

"But Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein resisted the fishing expedition narrative and told the House Judiciary Committee that Mueller is not off inside a locked room hidden from his view, but instead is consulting with him about the directions his team wants to travel. "I know what he's doing," Rosenstein said. "If I felt he was doing something inappropriate, I would take action." The deputy attorney general also reminded the committee that he retains the authority to fire Mueller if he sees fit — but only for what he said is "good cause." Asked what he would do if Trump ordered him to fire Mueller, Rosenstein said he would evaluate that question on its merits. "If there were good cause, I would act. If there were no good cause, I would not."

If he summarily fired Mueller, no question, would create a firestorm the ferocity of which would be unparalleled.

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12-22-17

The following is again further evidence our gulags are no more than that, -- gulags. Moreover and of equal significance, the fact ICE has absolutely no regard for the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

NPR reports:

"Immigrants detained at four large centers used by Immigration and Customs Enforcement are subject to inhumane treatment, given insufficient hygiene supplies and medical care, and provided potentially unsafe food, according to a federal report. The "concerns" about the treatment of detained immigrants in facilities in California, Georgia, New Jersey and New Mexico is summarized in a report issued by the Inspector General's Office of the Department of Homeland Security."

In fairness to the Trump nazi, these issues go back well before the fascist bastard took office. Yet, surprise, surprise, continues to ignore them.

"The findings are similar to those of outside groups that have alleged 'extensive' human rights abuses at ICE detention centers. The inspector general's report comes as the Trump administration is asking Congress for funding to expand the immigration detention system. ICE says some of its existing facilities are short-staffed. And the acting director has agreed to the report's recommendations."

Fascinating, isn't it? Knew it was going on for quite some time yet did nothing, squat shit. Forget? The American Way.

"The report was based on inspections of five detention facilities, four of which failed to meet certain federal standards, although "not every problem was present in all of them."

Aren't they 'lucky?'

"The report summarized the results of the inspections:

"Upon entering some facilities, detainees were housed incorrectly based on their criminal history. Further, in violation of standards, all detainees entering one facility were strip searched. Available language services were not always used to facilitate communication with detainees. Some facility staff reportedly deterred detainees from filing grievances and did not thoroughly document resolution of grievances. Staff did not always treat detainees respectfully and professionally, and some facilities may have misused segregation. Finally, we observed potentially unsafe and unhealthy detention conditions.

"Detainees ... reported long waits for provision of medical care, poor conditions in bathrooms and insufficient hygiene supplies. OIG inspectors also observed expired, moldy, and spoiled foods in the kitchen in four facilities."

Gulags. No regard for law or the United States Constitution. Yet, no one prosecuted. No one given the boot. ... And yet somehow, someway, we're better than the rest of the world? Think that bullshit? Wake up:

"A 2015 report by the National Immigrant Justice Center questioned ICE's ability to oversee the detention centers it uses."

Surprised? Why?

"In a statement on the 2017 report, the Center's Executive Director Mary Meg McCarthy said:

"ICE's inability to provide for the safety and health of the tens of thousands of immigrants in its custody has been documented for years. Today, we are calling on Congress to demand accountability and drastically reduce ICE's detention budget.

"While the Inspector General's report provides documentation of extensive abuses, its remedy is incredibly insufficient: it directs ICE field office directors to review the areas of concern. We know from earlier directives that ICE's internal review processes fail to generate meaningful change."

Yet, the gutless criminal jackbooted nazi storm troopers at ICE remain achingly proficient terrorizing, abusing, abrogating constitutional rights of the undocumented. To say nothing of breaking up families. ... Don't GOP nazis proclaim to be the party of the family? Give me a goddamned break.

There's more:

"The Women's Refugee Commission said the report is consistent with what the organization and its partners have "documented for years" from visits to ICE detention facilities as well as with research it has conducted over 20 years. Katharina Obser, senior program officer at WRC said in a statement:

"This week's OIG report spells out what WRC and our partners have documented for years, making clear the critical need for greater oversight and reform. Instead, the Trump administration is intent on lowering or eliminating standards for immigration detention – putting detainees' lives at risk – all while promising to ramp up detention on a grand scale. As Congress continues to debate DHS FY 18 appropriations, the OIG's findings show that now is not the time to expand a detention system that ICE is not capable of effectively and safely running. Detention must be reduced and, where needed, humane alternatives to detention, implemented in its place."

Nazi America.

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12-15-17

Llano City Police Officer Matthew Grant Harden has been indicted by the Llano County Grand Jury. Tampering with evidence, official oppression.

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12-15-17

In stark contrast to Llano County Sheriff Bill Blackburn and his criminal SS jackbooted bastards in black who continue to egregiously disgrace themselves and the badge, do as they please regardless of the law and Constitution, carefully consider how other officers honorably, heroically conduct themselves elsewhere in the world.

Imagine being an officer in the following situation. Think you could do what he did? While this example of heroism occurred overseas, there are officers in our country who exhibit the same level of courage as repeatedly reported in this publication and elsewhere. CBS News reports:

"For 15 minutes, Police Constable Martin Willis clung to the side of an overturned van to prevent the vehicle from falling over the edge of an icy bridge. The traffic officer from Halifax, England, was on his way to another crash when he saw the scene. The van was hanging "upside down on top of the bridge," Willis, an officer for West Yorkshire Police, told BBC News. "I just knew I had to stop at this one; it was a very serious collision." He could hear the driver trapped inside shouting for help. "[I thought] any moment now this vehicle could literally tip over," Willis said. But the officer remained calm. He grabbed a hold of the van's rear wheel and pulled inwards to help to keep the van balanced, the West Yorkshire Police described in a statement online."

Both the officer and the severely injured driver displayed uncommon valor:

"We're going to get you out of there," he told the driver. "Whatever you do, don't move." Willis feared if he lost his grip then the driver and others on the road beneath him could be seriously injured — if not worse. "The driver was incredibly brave. He kept still while suffering from severe injuries," Willis said. "[I] could see his leg was badly broken." The driver winced in pain as he responded to Willis' calls through the wreckage. The victim was eventually rescued by officers from West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service, who stabilized the van and pulled it to safety "in an operation taking over two hours," the police department said."

Imagine being severely injured, in great pain, and patiently waiting so the vehicle could be safely secured and moved.

"Willis, who refers to himself as "Motorway Martin" on Twitter, posted about it on Friday, along with photos of the dramatic scene.

"1st on the scene of this collision on the #A1M this morning and faced with a vehicle balancing over the edge of a bridge with the driver trapped! After holding on to the vehicle to stop it swaying in the wind I can't begin to describe my relief when @WYFRS arrived on scene! pic.twitter.com/E8ilktlOl7
— Motorway Martin (@WYP_PCWILLIS) December 1, 2017

"Hundreds of people responded to Willis, praising him for his heroic actions.

"Overwhelmed by the positive response to his story, Willis paused to thank his new followers for their kind words — but then it was back to business.

"Thank you very much to everyone that has tweeted such kind words to me about the collision on the A1M this morning," Willis wrote on Twitter. "Very much appreciated! It's not going to be as cold tonight but beware as there is still the potential for ice if skies clear. Drive carefully."

A parent of the injured driver expressed his appreciation:

"On Saturday, another Twitter user, identifying himself as a parent of the a 22-year-old injured driver, reached out to Willis to express his appreciation. "Just like to say thanks 'motorway martin' for your intervention, the driver is our son and you'll never know how grateful my partner and I are you should be renamed motorway marvel once again thank you so much," the user wrote. The driver was taken to Leeds General Infirmary in England, where he's still undergoing treatment. "He's had both legs pinned and needs skin grafts. He's got a long recovery but at least he's alive," the user wrote. "You are 100% a hero. Our family are forever in your debt. God bless you and all your family."

Hat's off to the officer:

"Willis thanked the man for his kind words, but insisted he's no "hero." "I was only doing my job and really pleased I was able to help," he said."

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12-15-17

Not all officers are jackbooted assholes. A few have heart and soul. ABC News reports:

"The Los Angeles Police Department posted a sweet message accompanying a photo of one of its officers carrying a cat away from smoke and flames. "For some it might just be a cat," the LAPD wrote on Twitter Wednesday. "But to others it’s a friend, a loved one, a companion." The police department wrote that this is one example of its officers representing their motto "To Protect and Serve" during the devastating fires."

This, from a department that has had far more than its share of problems. Encouraging, isn't it?

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12-15-17

Wake up, Sheriff. Again, where is dashcam video of the killing of Jeffrey Gray Wise, 52, of Austin by DPS and the Llano County Sheriff's Office? Eighty-six weeks, now. A goddamned disgrace. Why are you still sitting on this information? What are you hiding, Sheriff? What is the identity of the officers who killed Wise? Too gutless to release this information to the public that pays your salary and that of your goons? Reportedly, there were three officers involved in the shooting.

Who are they, Sheriff? Their past history? An ongoing investigation remains a lame bullshit excuse. How can you and your goons be trusted when you refuse to disclose information? Eighty-six weeks. Especially, your egregious failure to disclose the identity of the officers who pulled the trigger. To cover your sorry ass, Sheriff? Those of your thugs? The people have a right to know what happened, how it went down. You don't understand that, Sheriff? Sadly, clearly, you answer to no one. Including taxpayers. Especially, taxpayers.

Until you and your goons come clean, doubt will remain this was indeed a good shoot. The longer you drag your feet, the greater the doubt. Think not? Wake up. Your credibility has tanked. Isn't getting any better as this bullshit continues unabated. Eighty-six weeks. Still no identification of the officers involved ... Can't get your stories straight? In line? Discrepancy between LCSO and DPS? Wake up, Sheriff. The public no longer buys the bullshit. No longer trusts you. On this and many, many other issues. You have no credibility. Absolutely, none.

12-15-17

There isn't a week that passes that gruesome examples of police malfeasance are not posted in this publication. To date, the following is the worst. Seatbelts on. This is going to be one hell of a rough ride. CBS News reports:

"Police in Mesa, Arizona released disturbing body camera video on Thursday hours after a former officer was acquitted of a murder charge in the fatal shooting of an unarmed man. The verdict cleared Philip Brailsford, 27, of criminal liability in the 2016 death of Daniel Shaver, of Granbury, Texas. He was also found not guilty of reckless manslaughter, reports CBS Phoenix affiliate KPHO-TV."

Fair warning. This is rough stuff.

"The shooting occurred at a hotel in the Phoenix suburb where officers responded to a report of someone pointing a gun out of a window. The video, obtained by KPHO, shows Brailsford pointing a gun at Shaver as Shaver lies on the ground, holds his hands in the air, cries and begs the officer not to shoot."

Gets worse:

"Brailsford orders Shaver, 26, to lay face-down in a hallway and refrain from making sudden movements - or risk being shot. He also orders a woman in the hallway to lie on the ground. Shaver is seen complying with the officer's order to put his hands on top of his head and cross his left foot over his right foot."

Far worse:

"Young man, you are not to move. You are to put your eyes down look down at the carpet you are to keep your fingers interlaced behind your head you are to keep your feet crossed," Brailsford says. "If you move, we are going to consider that a threat, and we are going to deal with it and you may not survive it, do you understand me?"

"Yes sir," Shaver says."

Think this jackbooted piece of shit wasn't getting off on the fear of his victim?

"Brailsford then orders the woman to kneel, put her hands in the air and crawl towards officers. Officers then apparently handcuff her out of the view of the camera."

Think these jackbooted bastards didn't get their cookies off forcing her to grovel?

"Brailsford then orders Shaver to kneel, and yells for him to keep his legs crossed, to which Shaver replies, "I'm sorry."

Sorry for what? What this achingly gutless, sniveling poor son of a bitch was dealing with was an out of control jackbooted bastard in blue drunk on power.

"Shaver is then seen putting his hands behind his back. The officer yells, "Hands up in the air!," and Shaver complies. "You do that again we're shooting you, do you understand?" the officer says."

Gets far more agonizingly pathetic:

"Please, do not shoot me," Shaver is heard saying, his hands in the air.

"Then listen to my instructions!" the officer yells.

"I'm trying to just do what you say," Shaver says.

"Don't talk! Listen!" Brailsford yells. He orders Shaver to keep his hands up.

"Your hands go back in the small of your back or down, we are going to shoot you, do you understand me?" Brailsford yells.

"Yes sir," Shaver says, sobbing."

Jesus Christ. At that point? Freedom gone? Abused by a crazy ass, lunatic cop? Should have boldly told the jackbooted piece of shit in blue to pull the trigger, empty the clip. Had nothing to lose. The bastard was about to murder him anyway. Why grovel? F--k the bastard.

"Brailsford then orders Shaver to crawl towards him, to which Shaver again says, "Yes, sir," as he cries. As Shaver inches forward, he is seen reaching toward the waistband of his shorts, and Brailsford opens fire. Brailsford said he fired his rifle because he believed Shaver was grabbing a handgun in his waistband. The detective investigating the shooting had agreed Shaver's movement was similar to reaching for a pistol, but has said it also looked as though Shaver was pulling up his loose-fitting basketball shorts that had fallen down as he was ordered to crawl toward officers."

Coup de grace?

"The investigator noted he did not see anything that would have prevented officers from simply handcuffing Shaver as he was on the floor. During the trial, Brailsford testified that he believed 100 percent that Shaver was reaching for a gun and that if in the same situation again, he would make the same decision, KPHO says."

What we have here is an achingly gutless jackbooted bastard in blue, -- drunk on power. Worse? A gutless, sniveling victim who had absolutely nothing to lose. No matter what he did, was about to be murdered by this goddamned 'officer.' ... An 'officer' with a gun, a badge, and a license to murder on the job.

"While no gun was found on Shaver's body, two pellet rifles related to his pest-control job were later found in his room."

Jesus Christ.

"Brailsford's attorney Michael Piccarreta put an arm around his client after the verdict was read."

Galling. Achingly, appalling. A jackbooted fascist police-state. The Trump nazi's goddamned Fourth Reich.

"There are no winners in this case, but Mitch Brailsford had to make a split-second decision on a situation that he was trained to recognize as someone drawing a weapon and had one second to react," Piccarreta said."

The hell there weren't any winners. The goddamned gutless jackbooted bastard committed murder. Got away with it. There was no threat. The dialog and video prove otherwise. Every time this shit happens these gutless bastards in blue use the same goddamned excuse. Idiots on the jury buy it. ... If the case even gets that far. Usually, the murderous bastards aren't charged. Protected and coddled.

"He didn't want to harm Mr. Shaver... The circumstances that night that were presented led him to conclude that he was in danger. Try to make a decision in one second, life or death. It's pretty hard."

Goddamned bullshit. A ruse No threat to the jackbooted piece of shit. No more than legalized murder 'justified' by a shyster bastard unfit to practice law. Happens all over the country. With impunity. Hear the rumble? An unwanted dreaded second American revolution catastrophically looming. As the doomsday clock strikes ever closer to midnight.

"Piccarreta also said he wasn't sure his client would be interested in trying to get his police job back."

Jesus Christ. The jackbooted son of a bitch isn't fit. Presents an exigent threat not only to life, liberty, but all civil and constitutional rights and liberties. No more than a goddamned jackbooted SS nazi storm trooper. ... Right, Sheriff?

"Shaver's widow, Laney Sweet, and Shaver's parents have filed wrongful-death lawsuits against the city of Mesa over the shooting death."

Not good enough. Nowhere near. There is no justice. Insult to injury? The jackbooted bastard's mental unfitness for duty:

"During his trial testimony, Brailsford described the stress that he faced in responding to the call and his split-second decision to shoot Shaver. Brailsford told jurors that he was terrified for the safety of officers and a woman who was in the hallway. He also said he felt "incredibly sad" for Shaver."

A crock of shit. A lying gutless piece of shit The video and dialog scream otherwise. So does the following:

"Brailsford served as a Mesa officer for about two years before he was fired for violations of departmental policy, including unsatisfactory performance."

Yet, gets exonerated, having murdered an innocent unarmed man. Nazi America. Goddamned fascist police-state.

"He is one of the few police officers in the U.S. to be charged with murder for shooting someone while on duty."

In Nazi America, corrupt, abusive, murderous officers are protected, coddled. Adolf and Benito? Smiling ear-to-ear, high-fiving on their fiery perches. Our formerly great country has lost itself.

In follow up to the above, here are the ramifications of this murderous jackbooted bastard's savagery. Seatbelts on. CBS News reports:

"A graphic video of a controversial police shooting in 2016 was released last week. The officer was fired for violating police procedures but acquitted of charges that he murdered 26-year-old Daniel Shaver. On Tuesday, Shaver's widow spoke out in her first interview since the verdict. "I've been fighting for two years and screaming. Finally, now, it took people watching my husband die a very horrible inhumane death for people to care," his wife, Laney Sweet, said. For two years, the video of Shaver's final moments was sealed from the public."

Why the f--k was that done? To protect the sorry ass of the jackbooted bastard in blue who murdered him? Prevent the public from fully understanding precisely how savage policing has become in our formerly great country? A goddamned de facto fascist police-state well on its way to becoming the Trump nazi's Fourth Reich. ... Right, Sheriff?

"It was an execution," Sweet said. "You had a man begging for his life, and he was shot five times for what? For his elbow coming up too high? For being confused? For being compliant? Why did he deserve to die? He didn't." The video was released last Thursday, after jurors found officer Philip Brailsford not guilty."

The jackbooted bastards in blue were protecting one of their own by not releasing this video at the time of the murder of this innocent man. Not the public these jackbooted sons of bitches have falsely sworn to protect and serve. A crock of shit. More concerned about public disclosure of their hopelessly tarnished image than doing the right thing. More concerned the jury pool would be compromised for this jackbooted piece of shit than for the public they're egregiously f--king over. Kangaroo justice in a fascist police-state. ... Right, Sheriff?

"I just don't understand how anybody could watch that video and then say, 'not guilty,' that this is justified that Daniel deserved this, and that Philip Brailsford doesn't deserve to be held accountable for his actions," Sweet said."

Very simple. Defense shysters for the jackbooted bastard in blue successfully loaded the jury with assholes they knew would vote to acquit. ... Just like prosecutors and defense shysters do right here in Nazi Llano County with very rare exception, right, Sheriff? "Sonny Boy?" Madam County Attorney?

"What do you make of him saying he had a split second to decide what to do when he thought your husband was pulling a gun?" CBS News asked. "I think this goes back to the Mesa Police Department's training, that this is really how they're trained," Sweet said. Shaver had no gun on him, but police found two pellet rifles he used for his pest control job in his hotel room."

They're f--king idiots. Just like right here in Nazi Llano County, right, Sheriff?

"Sweet said the hardest day of her life was telling her daughters their father wasn't coming home. On Monday, she received a phone call from her 8-year-old's school. "She tried choking herself while she was at school, and told her friend that she wanted to die, so I spent all last evening with her in the hospital getting her psychiatric help," Sweet said. "What did Natalie say to you when you saw her?" CBS News asked. "She told me that she wanted to be with her dad," Sweet replied."

There is, and remains, great evil within law enforcement. Unless this changes, the unwanted dreaded second American revolution catastrophically looming could become reality. Hear the rumble?

"Sweet said important information was not included in the trial, like the former officer's past record of excessive force. She has filed a wrongful death civil suit and is calling the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate."

The 'judge' clearly protected this murderous 'officer.' An innocent man is dead. For absolutely no reason at all. With this exoneration of a murderous cop, the public is at even greater risk than before. The acquittal of this jackbooted piece of shit will encourage further unwarranted unjustified violence by law enforcement who clearly understand they have virtually no risk of being held criminally accountable for their crimes. ... Right, Sheriff? -- Just the way you and the boys like it, right, Bill?

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12-15-17

In extreme juxtaposition to the above, consider the following. Just as compelling as the last example, but from the direct opposite direction, where cops appear to do all they can to avoid killing, but seem to have no choice. CBS News reports:

"Newly released security and body cam video shows the moments that led up to a shooting in Florida involving a Broward County sheriff's deputy. Footage from the body camera of a deputy who was responding to a disturbance Wednesday at an apartment in Lauderdale Lakes revealed the circumstances of a confrontation that ended with the death of Pedro Pierre, 42. The video shows the deputy entering an apartment and being confronted by Pierre, CBS Miami reports."

Like the above, this is really rough stuff. Seatbelts on:

"Don't point at me, man. Step back," the deputy says.

"Step back for who?" Pierre responds.

"Step back," the deputy says again.

"For who? For you?" Pierre asks.

"What's his problem?" the deputy says.

Seconds later, the deputy bursts from the apartment with Pierre following after him. The fight between the two men spilled into the courtyard. The deputy used a Taser to try and subdue Pierre. It didn't work."

Doesn't always.

"Back down, man," the deputy said while retreating. "What is wrong with you? Stand down!"

"Surveillance footage shows Pierre striking the deputy and kicking him as the deputy tries to use a baton to defend himself.

"Settle down!" the deputy shouts. "Tell me what is wrong!"

"Pierre grabbed hold of the deputy's foot and an odd standoff ensued.

"Let me go of my leg, sir," the deputy demanded.

"Seconds later, another deputy arrived to help.

"Get your hands up! Get down," the second deputy repeated.

"The second deputy's body camera showed his encounter as Pierre ignored commands to stop his aggressive behavior. Pierre continued kicking the deputy on the ground and when he let go, he appeared to charge after the other deputy.

"That's when three shots rang out and Pierre fell to the ground in the parking lot.

"Shots fired," the deputy said on his radio."

Sometimes, law enforcement has no choice. This appears to be an example. Although apparently justified, these officers still have to deal with the aftermath of having had to kill on the job. Think an honest officer wouldn't be second-guessing himself or herself after having had to open fire?

"Broward Sheriff Scott Israel said Friday that he released the footage to dispel rumors and speculation about the shooting on social media and to give an unvarnished view of what happened. He said the deputy who fired could not allow himself to get into a struggle over his weapon. "Unarmed assailants take guns away from police officers and they are many police officers in the United States of America who tragically have died at the hands of their own weapons," Israel said."

An exceptionally difficult situation to be in. Especially, since things can deteriorate extremely quickly. Precisely, why training, careful vetting is so important.

"Pedro Pierre's sister, Guilaine Jean, and his entire family is devastated. They say the video does not represent their loved one — a father of five, an entrepreneur and a one-time political candidate in Haiti. "This is not my brother," Jean said. "He was not a violent person. He was a good guy." Pierre's daughter, Shania, said her father had a stroke a few years ago and suffered from medical problems ever since. "I know my dad didn't mean it," she told CBS Miami's Carey Codd. "He didn't mean it at all. My dad, he had a mental health issue that nobody knew about and I wish the police knew about it before killing him."

Had they known, may have made no difference. Honest officers would likely continue to ask themselves the very same question, however.

"Pierre's family wishes that the deputy who shot and killed Pierre had tried other methods to stop him before resorting to the ultimate use of force. "Why can't they try another way? They have so many ways!" Jean said through tears. "They didn't have to kill him at all," said his son, Ralph Fenelon. "They had tasers, they had other weapons. They didn't have to shoot him."

Here is the thinking of the family:

"The family is trying to come to terms with the man they know and his actions on the video. They have many questions about how this incident unfolded, what sparked it and the reactions of the two deputies. They commended the first responding deputy, who used a Taser and a baton and showed restraint in his dealing with Pierre, asking him questions and trying different ways to get him to cease his actions. As for the second deputy, they fail to understand why he used lethal force within seconds of arriving. "I know (Pierre) made a mistake but he doesn't deserve to die like that," said Enoch Pierre, Pedro Pierre's brother."

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12-15-17

In follow up to an earlier case covered repeatedly in this publication and elsewhere, ABC News reports:

"Former South Carolina police officer Michael Slager was sentenced today to 20 years in prison for the deadly shooting of unarmed black man Walter Scott. U.S. District Judge David Norton ruled that Slager committed second-degree murder and obstruction of justice, when he shot and killed 50-year-old Scott in 2015. The second-degree murder ruling came with a recommended 19 to 24 year sentence."

Better than nothing, but not good enough. Nowhere near. Kill a cop even in self-defense, in states that impose capital punishment, you get executed. In those that don't, spend the rest of your life in prison. Why didn't this murderous former cop receive equal treatment?

The mother of the victim certainly displayed uncommon valor:

"At one point during the sentencing Scott's mother looked the former officer in the eye and told him she forgave him. Families on both sides of the court burst into tears."

Here's what makes this case so atrocious:

"The judge's decision comes after Michael Slager, who is white, pleaded guilty to a federal civil rights offense."

A civil rights offense.

"Michael Slager shot and killed Walter Scott on April 4, 2015, while Slager was an officer with the North Charleston Police Department. Michael Slager claimed self-defense, but witness cellphone video that surfaced shortly after the encounter showed the officer fatally shooting Walter Scott in the back as he ran away. He was fired from the force after the shooting."

Gutlessly shot the victim in the back as he was running away from his murderer.

"Michael Slager was charged in South Carolina with murder and pleaded not guilty. During the state murder trial, Michael Slager's attorney said his client shot Walter Scott because he was in fear for his life. In 2016, the case ended in a mistrial. The state retrial and federal trial were expected to take place this year, but instead, in May Michael Slager pleaded guilty to violating Walter Scott's civil rights in federal court, ending the federal case against him and also resolving the state charges that were pending after the mistrial."

Think this justice? How many innocent people have died on death row? How many are exonerated after spending decades on death row for a crime they did not commit? Here we have a case where video proves this gutless jackbooted bastard murdered on the job. Think the following redemption?

"Before hearing his sentence in federal court, Michael Slager called each family member out by name and apologized, thanking them for forgiving him. “I wish this never would have happened," he said. “I wish I could go back to the day and change the events, but I can’t.” At a news conference after the sentencing, Rodney Scott said his family is "pleased." "We got justice," he said."

Certainly, some semblance of it. How about all the others who haven't?

"He said his family is "thankful for the justice system that worked on our behalf," but added that "a lot of work" still needs to be done in the justice system. Another one of Walter Scott's brothers, Anthony Scott, thanked Feiden Santana, the witness who filmed the shooting, for being "brave" enough to film what he saw."

Had there been no video, this gutless jackbooted piece of shit would have still been on the job. This conviction and sentence are no victory. No more than just the beginning. We have a long, long, long way to go. Meanwhile, our formerly great country continues to deteriorate. Moves closer and closer to the unthinkable. An unwanted dreaded second American revolution catastrophically looming. Hear the rumble?

NBC News reports:

"U.S. District Judge David Norton, in issuing the sentence, said Slager shot Scott with "malice and recklessness" and then gave false testimony to investigators. Norton ruled that Slager, 36, was guilty of second-degree murder and obstruction of justice, and he also sentenced Slager to two years of supervision after his release.

"Federal prosecutors had sought life in prison for Slager, who agreed to plead guilty in May to a federal charge of violating Scott's civil rights. That was in exchange for state prosecutors' dropping their case after a month-long murder trial ended in a hung jury a year ago. In that trial, Slager had faced 30 years to life in prison if convicted."

The above quote and the one just below are indicative of an ongoing problem that is destroying all faith and trust in law enforcement:

"Slager's sentencing capped a winding case that followed other notable police-involved deaths in Ferguson, Missouri; Cleveland; and New York, and it highlighted how rare it is for law enforcement officers to be convicted or to plead guilty in such incidents."

Precisely, why it is crucial, absolutely critical that a federal agency be created with a strong mandate, sole function, sole mission, to investigate, prosecute the criminal jackbooted bastards in blue in a court that only hears these cases. -- That is, total independence from law enforcement, state and local prosecutors, and the courts that remain beholden to them.

"At a news conference following the sentencing, Scott's brother, Rodney, said the family was pleased that "we got justice." Their attorney, L. Chris Stewart, added that the judge's ruling showed that accountability can happen. "Being a police officer is one of the most powerful jobs in the country, and you should be respected, but it doesn't mean you're above the law," Stewart said, adding that "the death of Walter Scott ... can make the next officer think one second longer before pulling that trigger."

... If only. ... Hey, Sheriff? When will you hold Llano County Deputy Leroy Rodriguez, Badge #764, legally accountable for criminal abuse of power?

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12-15-17

The following is appalling. Demonstrative of precisely how out of control law enforcement has become. The Washington Post reports:

"The text message popped up on San Antonio police officer Michael Garza’s phone at 8:05 p.m. A 27-year-old woman he sometimes called “my love” needed a favor."

Sure did.

“Do you think you can be my designated driver so I don’t drink & drive?” “Wen?” Garza texted back. “Tonight. Drop me off around 10:15. Then pick me up around 1:30…& have sex after :)”

The above is not the issue. It's what came next.

"On that night, July 26, 2012, Garza was a valued member of the police department. His superiors praised him as a rare talent in the gang unit with a gift for undercover work. Twice in his 10 years on the force, the 33-year-old was named officer of the year. Now, he is not allowed to interact with the public."

For damned good reason:

"By the end of his shift in the pre-dawn hours of the next day, the officer stood amid a grim scene. The woman sat in his passenger seat, bleeding from two gunshot wounds. Her ex-boyfriend lay dead feet from his front door, shot in the back. And Garza, with blood-streaked hands, watched as fellow officers arrived and began investigating him."

Disgraced himself, his badge, the department. Betrayed his oath of office and the public he falsely swore to protect.

"His supporters would later depict Garza as an intrepid officer who possibly saved a woman and three children. City officials would fault him for drinking on duty, failing to seek medical help for a wounded woman, and chasing down and shooting an unarmed suspect."

Rags to riches to rags, -- so to speak.

Here's the ongoing problem:

"Garza was fired months later, but like many officers who have faced the same discipline, his career did not end. He instead became one of the hundreds of fired officers across the nation who have been rehired after arbitrators overturned police chiefs’ decisions.

"A close look at Garza’s case — chronicled through interviews, court documents and police records obtained by The Post through open-records requests — reveals the events that cost Garza his job and the dilemma police departments often face when forced to rehire officers they don’t want."

Amazing that chiefs don't get to make the final decision, subject of course to be reversed in a court of law through due process, not by arbitrators hired precisely to elude, evade due process.

"Some police chiefs reluctantly return guns and patrol duties to officers they fired. Others do what San Antonio’s chief did with Garza: He put him back on the payroll but relegated him to administrative duties, or what the head of the city’s police union calls “the rubber gun squad.”

"Top San Antonio officials insist that Garza should remain off the streets. “Officer Garza’s actions were so egregious, I was flabbergasted when I received word that an arbitrator had overturned the termination,” San Antonio City Manager Sheryl Sculley said. “We felt that he was not capable of serving our community well and was a liability to the city.”

Worse? An exigent threat to life, liberty, all civil and constitutional rights and liberties. Especially appalling since he had had such a promising career:

"Garza, who worked undercover at times as a narcotics trafficker, was instrumental in building criminal cases against members of the Mexican Mafia, Dog Town and the Orejones, another gang-unit detective told internal affairs officers during their investigation into the officer, according to records obtained by The Post. One officer called Garza a mix of “steel nerves” and “unselfish attitude.”

Good qualities expected of any officer. ... Other than Andy of Mayberry's Barney Fife. LOL.

"In his first 10 years on the force, Garza was involved in two shootings that drew department scrutiny but did not result in disciplinary action. In 2005, Garza and another officer fatally shot a 22-year-old driver suspected of participating in a drug transaction. The man refused to pull over for police and later drove toward the officers as they approached his car, according to a report in the San Antonio Express News. “Fearing for their safety,” it says, the officers fired at him at least four times. In 2006, Garza ordered a man to drop an assault rifle. When the man instead turned to face the officer, Garza shot him in the arm, records show. In both shootings, the department investigated and cleared Garza of any wrongdoing, according to police records and media accounts."

While most officers never fire their weapons on the job, no question sometimes it's necessary:

"Former San Antonio police chief Albert Ortiz led the department during both shootings and said that in deciding whether the use of deadly force is justified, “You have to kind of put yourself in the officer’s situation as he’s making these split-second decisions.” While most officers will never fire their weapons, he said, the reality is that some officers are placed in higher-risk assignments. Ortiz, by then retired, said he watched as media outlets detailed the chaotic night of July 26, 2012 — Garza’s third shooting. “Man,” Ortiz recalled thinking at the time, “they need to get rid of that guy.”

Fascinating turn of events, isn't it? What could make a good cop go so terribly wrong?

"Garza, through the union’s collective bargaining agreement, appealed his firing, and an arbitration hearing was held in January 2015. By then, Garza had been out of work for more than two years. He also faced potential prosecution until May 2015, when a grand jury heard the case and declined to indict him on criminal charges.

"On June 22, 2015, arbitrator LeRoy Bartman reduced the indefinite suspension to a 15-day suspension. He also ordered that Garza be compensated for lost wages and benefits and, if possible, “be returned to his former assignment.”

No justice.

"Helle said Garza was in line to be made a detective before he was fired. Now, he said, Garza spends his days at police headquarters, out of uniform, handling paperwork. San Antonio City Council member Rey Saldana said the city is safer without Garza on patrol but at a cost."

This is an exceptionally complicated case. The above only scratches the surface. The quotes are courtesy of two gifted writers who conducted quite an extensive investigation through open records requests, Theresa Vargas and Kimbriell Kelly.

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12-15-17

Any excuse, any excuse at all. The following, achingly ludicrous. NBC News reports:

"In 2015, Norman Cooper, a 33-year-old unarmed black man, died at his parents home after being "tased" nine times by police officers. Now a medical expert says Cooper died not from his struggle with police but from a health condition called “excited delirium”—a controversial diagnosis that has divided the medical community but is still used by American medical examiners to account for hundreds of deaths in police custody. The Cooper family is suing the SAPD in a case that lawyers hope could help settle the battle over excited delirium."

Appalling. Sue the living shit out of the bastards.

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12-15-17

No justice. In follow up to a case covered here earlier and elsewhere, CBS News reports:

"An Oklahoma prosecutor announced Friday he will not file criminal charges against a police officer in the September shooting death of a deaf man who was not following officer commands. Oklahoma County District Attorney David Prater said his investigation determined the Sept. 19 shooting death of 35-year-old Magdiel Sanchez outside his south Oklahoma City home was justified."

Nazi justice in a goddamned fascist police-state, right, Sheriff? ... Encourages you and the boys, Bill?

"Police have said officers who responded to a hit-and-run crash encountered Sanchez holding a metal pipe. An autopsy report shows Sanchez was hit with a stun gun and shot five times in the chest, pelvis and upper arm."

Had to make sure they murdered him, right, Sheriff?

"A neighbor told CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca in September that he and other neighbors were yelling at the officers, telling them that Sanchez was deaf and could not understand them. Julio Rayos also claimed Sanchez used what he called a "stick" as a means of communication, not as a weapon. The shooting prompted protests from activists from groups including Black Lives Matter Oklahoma and the Oklahoma Association of the Deaf. Family members of Sanchez had called for Barnes' arrest and for state and federal investigations into the matter."

Not to be in a goddamned fascist police-state, right, Sheriff? Where you and the boys are free to do as you please, right, Bill?

"Sanchez's family has said he was completely deaf, developmentally disabled and that he used the pipe as a walking stick. The autopsy found no drugs or alcohol in Sanchez's system."

You and your jackbooted bastards in black are out of uniform, Sheriff. Where are your swastika armbands?

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12-15-17

Think we don't live in a fascist police-state? Believe parents cannot be compelled to testify against their kid in a capital murder case? NBC News reports:

"A Florida judge has ordered the parents of the Tampa serial shooting suspect to answer prosecutors' questions or be found in contempt of court."

Provide prosecutors with information they'll use to execute their kid, -- or go to jail on a contempt charge.

"Howell Donaldson Jr. and his wife, Rosita, have until Jan. 5 to comply with a subpoena from the state attorney's office or explain to the court why they should not face charges themselves."

Nothing new. No protection against this with rare exception, as in the case of a spouse.

"The couple, who appeared before prosecutors earlier this week but refused to answer most questions about their son, Howell Donaldson III, looked stricken as they sat quietly during a hearing on Thursday. "They were not going to answer questions that would lead to the execution of their son," attorney Ralph Fernandez told the court."

As a parent, what would you do? No question, the crime the defendant is charged with is indeed horrendous. Forcing a family member to incriminate, aid in the prosecution of, ultimate execution of another family member is precisely what prosecutors and the court are demanding of these parents.

"Prosecutors have not announced whether they plan to seek the death penalty for the younger Donaldson, who was indicted Thursday on four counts of first-degree murder in connection with four fatal shootings in the Seminole Heights neighborhood in October and November. He was arrested after a co-worker at McDonald's tipped off police about a gun he left at the restaurant. The loaded weapon linked the 24-year-old to the killings, authorities said. Investigators have not pinpointed a motive for the ambushes that left the community living in terror for weeks. They wanted to ask the alleged gunman's parents about his background, mental state and the gun."

Clearly, prosecutors and the court want his parents to aid them in convicting their son of what could turn out to be a capital case resulting in his execution.

"Fernandez said the couple was in no shape to be grilled by prosecutors, even with immunity. "They haven't slept. They can't function. They can't think cogently and clearly," he told the court. "They feel hostages in their own home. They are considering leaving town." But mostly, he said, they are worried that anything they might say could lead prosecutors to seek the death penalty against their son or help put him on death row. "I'm not suggesting they have any direct knowledge, but I'm not suggesting they don't," he said."

Not surprisingly, prosecutors remain achingly duplicitous, determinedly disingenuous. Get this:

"Jay Pruner, an assistant state attorney, office said prosecutors need to speak with the parents in order to conduct a "thorough investigation."

Disingenuous bullshit. Certainly, have the resources, ability, power to get the very same information elsewhere. Chose instead to abuse power for one reason and one reason only, -- because they can. In what has become a de facto fascist police-state. For quite some time.

"There is no privilege that allows them to avoid answering questions and their willful failure to answer questions is a contemptuous act," he said."

Legally speaking, indeed. One that most parents, however, would be more than willing to commit rather than contribute to their kid being executed by the state.

"Judge Margaret Taylor said she was signing an order to show cause compelling the Donaldsons to either answer questions under oath or face a civil contempt citation."

The judge also has the option to do the right thing, that is, resign in protest.

"In interviews with the media, the Donaldsons have said they were stunned by the charges against their son, whom they call Trai, and devastated for the families of the dead."

An impossible situation.

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12-15-17

Another terrorist attack in New York. Fortunately, did not result in any loss of life. CNN reports:

"One is an US Army veteran with three combat tours. Two are former US Marines, including a bomb technician. The fourth is an attorney with about 20 years as a police officer. The four officers with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey are being hailed as heroes for quickly subduing the suspect in Monday's explosion at a New York transit hub before he was able to do anything else. The Port Authority Police Benevolent Association identified the officers as Sean Gallagher, an ex-Marine; Drew M. Preston, a soldier who served in Iraq and Afghanistan; John "Jack" F. Collins, who's also a lawyer; and Anthony Manfredini, a former Marine and bomb technician."

While details remain scant at time of writing, these men have rightfully been hailed as heroes.

"Officials say Akayed Ullah , 27, set off a pipe bomb strapped to his chest Monday morning in the underground walkway. Ullah and five others were injured in the blast, which triggered panic in the busy commuter hub during rush hour. Manfredini encountered the suspect on the floor with what he said appeared to be shrapnel wounds, Egbert said. The officers saw wires running from the suspect's jacket to his pants, according to Egbert. Ullah was reaching for a cell phone, which the officers knew from training could be used as a detonator. After a brief struggle, they managed to separate Ullah from his phone, Egbert said. Once Ullah was in custody, the officers began to evacuate commuters safely. Members of the bomb squad cleared the suspect of any additional explosive devices before he was transported to a hospital, according to Egbert."

Extremely difficult to guard against a lone wolf attack. Fortunately, these officers were in the right place at the right time.

NPR reports:

"Acting U.S. Attorney Joon Kim said that Ullah "came to kill, to maim, and to destroy" as thousands of New Yorkers were using the transit system to get to work and go about their lives. Ullah acted "in support of a vicious cause," Kim said. Ullah was taken into custody — and to the hospital — after he suffered burns to his hands and abdomen in a subway station tunnel near Times Square during the Monday morning rush hour. Police say he was wearing an improvised explosive device based on a pipe bomb. Three people who were near the explosion suffered minor injuries. Ullah had been inspired and radicalized by the ISIS extremist group, Kim said in announcing charges against him on Tuesday. Shortly before the morning attack, prosecutors say in the charging document, Ullah posted an update to his Facebook account on Monday that stated, "Trump you failed to protect your nation." Ullah faces five charges, ranging from providing material support to a terrorist group to using a weapon of mass destruction."

Homegrown terrorism:

"Ullah "admitted that he began researching how to build bombs about a year ago," had planned the attack for weeks, and had built the bomb a week before his attack, Kim said. The prosecutor added that Ullah chose the subway as his target in an effort to maximize the human casualties. The bomb had been filled with metal screws and attached to his body with zip ties, the authorities say.

"A search of Ullah's Brooklyn apartment found pipes, wires, and other materials that suggest the bomb was made there, Kim said. Kim said that Ullah had also left a handwritten note that said, "O America, die in your rage." The suspected terrorist had become radicalized through "pro-ISIS materials online," at least as far back as 2014, according to court documents filed by Kim's office."

While the White House calls for draconian restrictions on immigration to prevent such attacks, Aryan arrogantly ignores the fact these attacks have been home grown after 9/11. Consider the following. ABC News reports:

"A man in Texas has been arrested and charged with supporting ISIS, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Kaan Sercan Damlarkaya, an 18-year-old U.S. citizen from Houston, was charged with unlawfully distributing explosives information and attempting to provide material support to ISIS in a criminal complaint unsealed Monday morning.

"According to the charges, Damlarkaya engaged in online communications with undercover FBI agents who he believed were ISIS supporters beginning in August. He allegedly discussed his intentions to travel overseas and fight for ISIS. According to the criminal complaint, Damlarkaya attempted to go to Syria twice but failed. He also allegedly stated that if he was not able to go abroad to fight for ISIS, he would plan an attack in the United States. In his correspondence, he allegedly provided a formula for the explosive Triacetone Triperoxide (TATP), and how to use it in a pressure cooker with shrapnel. Damlarkaya allegedly asked the undercover FBI agents if he could provide a farewell video to inspire others if he followed through with an attack that resulted in his death."

The FBI fortunately intervened. Not always possible. Trump as a national socialist in the mold of Hitler and Mussolini seems to think immigration is the issue. It's not. Terrorism does not occur in a vacuum. Usually, but not always, is in response to a government putting its nose where it doesn't belong. Forcing its standards on others. Dictating terms to the unwilling. As in the Middle East, particularly, Palestine. Until our approach changes, expect more of the same.

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12-8-17

Salient quotes occurring later on in this edition vis a vis unfinished business County officials continue to ignore:

... "This is precisely why politicians and law enforcement have no credibility. -- So too, when an inept, incompetent, criminal, SS jackbooted Llano County bastard in black happens to take two weeks of vacation two days after criminally abusing his authority.

... "Criminally denying a Kingsland property owner property rights, resulting in damage to a motor home parked on the property. Haven't forgotten, have you, Sheriff? To refresh your memory, Bill, Officer Leroy Rodriguez, Badge #764. Why isn't he under criminal investigation, Sheriff?

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... "There are indeed a select few Llano County officials who remain straight shooters, always do the right thing. There is an egregious problem within the Sheriff's Office. Provide me with information. I will protect your identity.

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12-8-17

In stark contrast to Llano County prosecutors, Sheriff Bill Blackburn and his criminal SS jackbooted bastards in black who continue to egregiously disgrace themselves and the badge, do as they please regardless of the law and Constitution, carefully consider how other officers honorably, heroically conduct themselves elsewhere in the country.

Wake up, Sheriff. Fortunately, not all officers throughout the nation are inept, criminal SS jackbooted bastards in black like yours, Bill. The following is an example of the very best in policing, an officer paying the price for profound courage, selfless willingness to serve. Seatbelts on. CBS News reports:

"An officer who was hailed as a hero after the June 2016 Pulse nightclub shooting will be without a job at the end of the month, reports CBS affiliate WKMG-TV. Eatonville, Florida, police officer Omar Delgado was one of the first officers to respond to the deadly massacre, pulling people to safety, but he has since struggled with post-traumatic stress disorder. Delgado said due to his diagnosis, he has been assigned to light desk duty for about eight months. On Monday, however, Delgado said he was told he's being let go."

Outrageous. One of their best. Even incapacitated, could certainly have continued to serve in some capacity. If for nothing else, an example of exceptional courage under horrendous conditions. Could certainly have continued to address recruits during training about what it truly means to be a cop. A good cop. A caring cop. An honorable cop. ... Unlike the pieces of shit we have here in Llano County, right, Sheriff?

"The Eatonville Police Department told WKMG-TV that the town of Eatonville made a decision to terminate Delgado's employment on Dec. 31. The department declined to provide any further details. "Due to my PTSD and my emotional state ... obviously, I can't do police work anymore," Delgado said. Days after the shooting, Delgado's emotional hospital bed reunion with Pulse survivor Angel Colon was shared millions of time around the world. In the following weeks he heard from people around the world, decorating the front door of his home with their letters. But he says the June 12, 2016 attack, in which gunman Omar Mateen killed 49 and injured dozens others in what was then the worst mass shooting in U.S. history, left him changed. "I came back physically, but not mentally," Deglado said. "This holiday is going to be a rough one," he said. "What we witnessed and saw, no man should have ever seen that."

Precisely, why this officer could be so incredibly valuable to new classes of recruits. Could certainly be police ombudsman, spokesman, etc. to the community. Could certainly have addressed civic groups. With intense continued counseling, therapy might at some point been able to return to duty. No matter what, needs to receive continued financial support, disability, whatever.

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12-8-17

In stark contrast to Sheriff Bill Blackburn and his gutless inept criminal SS jackbooted bastards in black who continue to egregiously disgrace themselves and the badge, do as they please regardless of the law and Constitution, carefully consider what courage, determination, uncommon valor truly is.

Wake up, Bill. The following is an example of supreme courage your boys remain achingly incapable of emulating, to say nothing of comprehending. Seatbelts on. W.F. Strong of the Texas Standard reports:

"We must begin our story with the 1st Battalion of the 141st Regiment comprised of the Texas National Guard. Their nickname was the “Alamo Regiment.” In 1944, they were at the lead of a push to drive the Germans out of France. The battalion had a large supporting force during their campaign but they pushed ahead so fast in the Vosges Mountains that they found themselves cut off and surrounded behind enemy lines."

This, when our formerly great country was young, strong, brave, and free. Valiantly fought the Nazi bastards, -- instead of becoming them.

"They became known in World War II lore as “The Lost Battalion.” The only good thing for the Texans is that they were on top of a mountain and so they had the classic advantage of high ground and line of sight. But they were still pounded by German artillery. It was foggy, rainy and very cold. They quickly dug fighting positions in the wet, muddy soil and covered themselves with tree limbs, rock and dirt. They did everything they could to provide cover from the splinters of tree bursts and shrapnel from exploding shells. They were also out of food and water. Exceptionally courageous pilots were able to fly through the rain and fog and airdrop small supplies of water purification pills, MREs and ammunition to sustain them."

These courageous Texans were so damn good, ferocious, effective they caught the attention of Der Fuhrer himself:

"Even Hitler became aware of the Texans’ situation and he issued orders that they were not to slip away. They were to be killed or captured at all costs.

"The Army redirected its push to the Rhine to focus on first, saving the 1st Battalion from the Germans. American forces pounded the German lines with their artillery, but the forest was so thick they weren’t having much effect. So they had two different infantry battalions try to break through the German lines and each was repelled by horrific hailstorms of bullets from the German machine guns called “Hitler’s buzz saws.”

"This is when the 442nd and the 100th Infantry combat regiments were called in. Battle-hardened, they had a reputation for succeeding in just these situations. Their motto was “Go for broke.” It took them five days of brutal, close-quarters combat on muddy terrain in bone-chilling weather to reach the Texans. They fought tree to tree and yard by yard to reach the top of the mountain. The 442nd started out with 3,000 men and took 1,000 casualties. 800 wounded and 200 killed in action."

The 442nd was quite an unusual, particularly determined regiment:

"By the time they reached the Texans, they, too, had been fairly decimated. The Texans had lost over 20 percent of their force - they had been killed, wounded and captured. It is said that the first soldier of the 442nd to reach them merely walked up to their commander, Lt. Marty Higgins, and nonchalantly pulled out his Lucky Strikes and said, “Cigarette?” Higgins gratefully accepted. After almost a week, they were freed from the German onslaught."

More remarkable? Get this:

"What makes this an even more surprising story is not just the ferocity with which the 442nd fought, or the casualties they took to save their brothers in arms. The real surprise is that the 442nd was a Nisei regiment, comprised of second-generation Japanese-Americans. Most of them, along with their families, had been put into internment camps at the beginning of the war. These men, however, asked if they could fight, rather than sit out the war.'

Uncommon Valor:

"And they were extraordinary fighters. The 442nd was called the Purple Heart Regiment because they received more purple hearts than any other unit their size in WWII. Over the course of the war the 442nd was awarded 5,200 Bronze Star medals, 588 Silver Stars, 52 Distinguished Service Crosses, seven Distinguished Unit Citations, and 21 Congressional Medals of Honor. The late Sen. Daniel Inouye was one of the Nisei who fought to rescue the Texans, and later earned his Medal of Honor when he lost his arm taking out a German machine gun nest in Italy."

Best of the best under extraordinary conditions:

"When the 442nd returned from Europe, President Harry Truman said, “You have fought not only the enemy, but you have fought prejudice - and you have won. Keep up that fight, and we will continue to win - to make this great Republic stand for just what the Constitution says it stands for: the welfare of all the people all the time.”

... If only.

"Many years after the war, President Bill Clinton upgraded a good number of the military awards for the 442nd. Some of the Nisei had not received their due because, sadly, they were Nisei. Clinton said, “Rarely has a nation been so well served by a people so ill treated.”

Bigotry remains alive and well in Nazi America.

"And that is why Gov. Connally, too, paid tribute to the 442nd and 100th Battalion by making them all honorary Texans. It was his way of demonstrating to these soldiers, and their descendants, the solemn gratitude of the Great State of Texas. We will always be grateful for the supreme sacrifice they made in saving our men."

Your inept criminal SS jackbooted bastards in black don't hold a candle to these men, Sheriff. Never will. Don't share the character, courage, principles, these men lived and died for.

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12-8-17

In follow up to the last edition regarding the murder of an extraordinary officer the day before he was to give grand jury testimony against corrupt fellow officers, ABC News reports:

"A former Baltimore Police officer has been indicted for allegedly planting evidence in a suspect's car during a 2010 arrest, federal prosecutors announced Thursday. Former Sgt. Wayne Earl Jenkins, 37, allegedly planted heroin in a car after a driver who police were pursuing crashed into another car, prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney's Office in the District of Maryland said in a press release.

"The officer who found the drugs was Det. Sean Suiter, said Baltimore Police Chief Kevin Davis in a press conference Thursday. Suiter was shot and killed on Nov. 15 with his own gun and set to testify in a police corruption case the next day."

An honest cop. One of few. Much more on this as the story develops.

"On Thursday, two Baltimore city councilmen called for the police department to turn over the investigation into Suiter's unsolved killing to federal authorities, The Baltimore Sun reported."

The problem with this remains the Sessions nazi. Refuses to rein in, hold corrupt, abusive, thieving, murderous law enforcement accountable for their crimes. No justice can be expected in a de facto fascist police-state, soon to become the Trump nazi's Fourth Reich.

Fox News reports:

"An indicted member of a disbanded Baltimore police unit allegedly duped a fellow officer into discovering packets of heroin he planted in a car during a 2010 arrest, authorities alleged in a new indictment announced Thursday. Police Commissioner Kevin Davis identified the betrayed officer — dubbed "Officer No. 1" in the indictment — as Detective Sean Suiter, who was fatally shot in the head with his own gun two weeks ago while probing a triple homicide in a troubled West Baltimore neighborhood. During a Thursday press conference, Davis told reporters that Suiter was "set up" by indicted former officer Wayne Earl Jenkins to discover narcotics planted by Jenkins. He said Suiter was "not involved in any way, shape or form" in the deception. Speaking of Jenkins, Davis said: "This guy was able to operate with impunity on this police department for far too long."

How can this happen? Other officers had to have looked the other way, and/or participated:

"Jenkins, a former Baltimore police sergeant who is one of the indicted members of Baltimore's disbanded Gun Trace Task Force, is one of eight Baltimore law enforcers being investigated by a federal grand jury. The elite unit was tasked with getting illegal guns off the streets of Baltimore, but federal prosecutors say they used their position to threaten the innocent, detain people on false pretenses, steal their money, fake police reports, lie to investigators, and defraud their department."

Baltimore's 'finest.' ... Sounds like Llano County, right, Sheriff?

"If Thursday's indictment is proven, Jenkins also tricked a fellow officer into discovering narcotics he planted himself."

Protect and Serve?

CBS News reports:

"On Friday, [Police Commissioner Kevin] Davis announced that he was asking the FBI to take over the investigation into the death of Det. Suiter. "I am growing increasingly uncomfortable that my homicide detectives and I do not know all the facts," said the commissioner. He called the situation of a police officer homicide overlapping with a federal corruption probe "unusual." "The community needs to know that I am willing to invite any sets of eyes or resources to look at this incident," said Davis."

Imagine that. Think his confidence well-placed in the FBI? -- An FBI beholden to the Department of 'Justice' and its Attorney General? The racist Sessions nazi? A 'law and order' unabashed fascist who insanely believes police do no wrong? Should not be held criminally accountable for their crimes? That citizens should not video these jackbooted bastards in blue committing these crimes? Give me a break. All a ruse. Hopefully, however, there are a few left in the FBI who would do the right thing no matter what.

Alternative? Unthinkable. An unwanted dreaded second American revolution catastrophically looming.

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12-8-17

In follow up to the last edition here and elsewhere, CBS News reports:

"A Texas sheriff who was among the first people to reach two badly injured U.S. Border Patrol agents said he thinks they may have been sideswiped accidentally by a tractor-trailer, not attacked, as President Trump and some others have suggested [falsely claimed]. The injured agents were found the night of Nov. 18 along a culvert next to Interstate 10 near Van Horn, which is about 110 miles southeast of El Paso and about 30 miles from the border with Mexico.

"Agent Rogelio Martinez succumbed to traumatic head injuries and broken bones. His partner, who has not been identified, was seriously injured and hospitalized for several days. The agent has no memory of what happened that night. Culberson County Sheriff Oscar Carrillo said he thinks a tractor-trailer may have accidentally sideswiped the pair, The Dallas Morning News reported."

What is so remarkable about this sheriff is the fact he's trying to determine the truth, not pursue a political agenda:

"I-10 is a heavily traveled route for truck drivers and accidents regularly occur, some due to wind drafts and others from drivers overcorrecting after drifting across lanes, Carrillo said. "From the beginning we were radioed to assist in the incident as an injury, not an assault," Carrillo told the newspaper. "That's the way it was communicated to us. "If this was an assault, believe me, as sheriff, I'd be the first one out there emphasizing safety in our community and with our deputies, pairing them up," he added."

This is precisely the way law enforcement is supposed to operate. When it does not, forfeits public faith and trust. ... Right, Bill? "Sonny Boy?" Madam County Attorney?

Didn't, however, stop the Trump nazi, Gov. Abbott, Sen. Cruz, and a Border Patrol union official from lying like hell:

"A Border Patrol union, the National Border Patrol Council, has said the pair was attacked and struck with a rock or rocks. Mr. Trump, Sen. Ted Cruz and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott also have said the two were attacked, with Mr. Trump using the incident to renew his call for a border wall between the U.S. and Mexico."

This is precisely why politicians and law enforcement have no credibility. -- So too, when an inept, incompetent, criminal, SS jackbooted Llano County bastard in black happens to take two weeks of vacation two days after criminally abusing his authority.

... Criminally denying a Kingsland property owner property rights, resulting in damage to a motor home parked on the property. Haven't forgotten, have you, Sheriff? To refresh your memory, Bill, Officer Leroy Rodriguez, Badge #764. Why isn't he under criminal investigation, Sheriff?

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12-8-17

Carefully consider the following. Extraordinary, in view of circumstances occurring just prior to the incident. ABC News reports:

"Some quick-thinking police officers in Oswego, Illinois were able to save the life of a man trapped in a burning vehicle earlier this week. Officers responded on Tuesday to a hit-and-run accident and found a vehicle fully engulfed in flames. In a video posted on the Oswego Police Facebook page, officers surround the burning vehicle, and drag the man to safety, with someone shouting, “They got him out!” over the radio. Officers say the man inside the vehicle was refusing to leave so they forcefully removed him."

The officers were injured in the fire:

"Two Oswego police officers, Brandon Dilg and Cassie Catberro, were treated for smoke inhalation and Dilg received minor burns to his arm and leg. They have since been released from the hospital."

Here's what's so extraordinary:

"The 71-year-old driver was fleeing from the scene of an accident when his car hit a concrete barrier and burst into flames, Patch reported."

A photo of the rescue shows the car engulfed in a blazing inferno. Hat's off to the officers. Amazing they weren't seriously injured. No report on the condition of the driver that had been hit by this gutless fleeing coward.

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12-8-17

The following is precisely why this nation needs to desperately re-think our prison system. Fox News reports:

"A police officer taunted the Jacksonville man who shot him multiple times last year by taking out a tube of K-Y Jelly personal lubricant in court Wednesday and saying, “You are going to need a lot of this,” local reports said."

What happened to this officer is horrendous. Could have been killed by the piece of shit he encountered at a traffic stop:

"Kevin Rojas, then 19, shot the undercover police officer three times during a 2016 traffic stop, including once in the face, the Florida Times-Union reported. The critically-wounded officer, who was taking his son to school during the incident, returned fire but did not hit Rojas. His son was not injured. Local reports did not identify the undercover officer."

The perpetrator got what he deserved in court:

"In October, Rojas was found guilty of numerous felonies, including attempted first-degree murder, grand theft auto, attempted manslaughter, two counts of aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer.

"Kevin Rojas will spend the rest of his life in prison for the attempted murder of a JSO detective @ActionNewsJax at 5:00 pic.twitter.com/grkm6leitw
— Bridgette Matter (@bridgetteANjax) November 29, 2017

"He was sentenced to life imprisonment on Wednesday. The wounded officer, who formerly served in the Army, began by calling Rojas a coward at the sentencing hearing, the Florida Times-Union reported."

All the above, appropriate. So are the officer's following comments to the felon:

“I will take those bullets instead of a fellow officer and an innocent bystander,” the officer said, according to the Times-Union. “When I brought the fight back to you, you ran like a coward.”

Here is where things turned south:

"The officer then produced a tube of K-Y Jelly and told Rojas he would “need a lot” of it in prison, according to local reports."

From the appearance of the kid, alone, no question. He will be a target in prison. That's a problem. Happens all the time in American gulags. Outrageously, unacceptable. Inhumane. Unbecoming our formerly great country. The problem with what this officer said to the felon is not the issue. The fact this kid will likely get sexually assaulted in prison is.

The officer's rage is understandable. Does not, however, justify sexual assault in our gulags. No matter who the offender. No matter the crime. Otherwise, we remain no better than a banana republic. At the same time, this officer should suffer no repercussions. None at all. Did not physically attack the kid. Engaged in inappropriate behavior in court likely due to horrendous injuries inflicted by the felon:

"When questioned by a judge in a 30-minute hearing about the stunt, the officer refused to comment, the Times-Union reported. The officer's supervisors were aware of the incident and will address it, according to local reports."

Admonishment in conjunction with intense follow up counseling, appropriate, anything further, unjust.

It's not just sexual assault present in our gulags that remains an egregious problem. Consider the following. NPR reports:

"The New York jail complex Rikers Island maintains a "culture of violence" among both inmates and staff, despite efforts to improve conditions at the storied correctional facility, according to a recent government report. The court-mandated report said staff on the island "relish confrontation" with inmates, rather than avoid it. It described incidents such as a senior corrections officer using pepper spray on an inmate who was in restraints, and other incidents of unnecessarily kicking and stomping inmates. Filed by an independent monitoring group, the report has fueled calls to shut down the jail complex because of its level of violence."

This remains a rampant problem in all our gulags, both jails and prisons. An egregious human rights issue. Precisely, why it's galling to hear our leaders criticize other governments for what goes on right here at home. Then again, the Trump nazi is the first president to fail to condemn human rights abuses overseas while blatantly encouraging the criminal jackbooted bastards in blue here to do the same. Precisely, why an unwanted dreaded second American revolution catastrophically looms. As the doomsday clock strikes ever closer to midnight.

"In 2011, a group of detainees filed a lawsuit against the NYC DOC — called Nunez and United States v. City of New York — for cruel and unusual punishment. In 2013, the suit was filed as a class action. Inmates alleged correctional officers would take detainees to areas without surveillance cameras or witnesses and beat them."

Nazi America. No better than a Soviet gulag, a Nazi camp at the start of Hitler's Third Reich.

"In 2015 the Justice Department intervened, and a consent settlement was reached, which included more than 300 provisions the NYC DOC was tasked to implement. The changes included an improvement to internal policies, more conflict resolution training for staff, more security cameras, and enforced disciplinary actions for staff violating use-of-force guidelines."

As Attorney General, the racist Sessions nazi has put an end to such oversight. What does that tell you? Anything at all?

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12-8-17

Wake up, Sheriff. Again, where is dashcam video of the killing of Jeffrey Gray Wise, 52, of Austin by DPS and the Llano County Sheriff's Office? Eighty-five weeks, now. A goddamned disgrace. Why are you still sitting on this information? What are you hiding, Sheriff? What is the identity of the officers who killed Wise? Too gutless to release this information to the public that pays your salary and that of your goons? Reportedly, there were three officers involved in the shooting.

Who are they, Sheriff? Their past history? An ongoing investigation remains a lame bullshit excuse. How can you and your goons be trusted when you refuse to disclose information? Eighty-five weeks. Especially, your egregious failure to disclose the identity of the officers who pulled the trigger. To cover your sorry ass, Sheriff? Those of your thugs? The people have a right to know what happened, how it went down. You don't understand that, Sheriff? Sadly, clearly, you answer to no one. Including taxpayers. Especially, taxpayers.

Until you and your goons come clean, doubt will remain this was indeed a good shoot. The longer you drag your feet, the greater the doubt. Think not? Wake up. Your credibility has tanked. Isn't getting any better as this bullshit continues unabated. Eighty-five weeks. Still no identification of the officers involved ... Can't get your stories straight? In line? Discrepancy between LCSO and DPS? Wake up, Sheriff. The public no longer buys the bullshit. No longer trusts you. On this and many, many other issues. You have no credibility. Absolutely, none.

12-8-17

The following is appalling, blatant murder. CBS News reports:

"An Oklahoma City police officer who fatally shot a suicidal man was charged Tuesday with second-degree murder. District Attorney David Prater filed the charge against Sgt. Keith Sweeney and listed an alternative charge of first-degree manslaughter in the Nov. 15 fatal shooting of 29-year-old Dustin Pigeon. Police said Sweeney and another officer responded to a report of a suicidal person and found Pigeon trying to set fire to himself with a lighter fluid and a lighter in a courtyard surrounded by homes. Police say the other officer shot Pigeon with a bean bag, to no effect, before Sweeney shot him multiple times."

This officer was no rookie, a nine-year veteran. Hard to believe poor training, inexperience a factor. More to come as this case develops.

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12-8-17

Think you've heard it all? You haven't. CBS News reports:

"San Joaquin County's chief medical examiner, known nationally as the doctor depicted in the movie "Concussion" about brain injuries among football players, resigned Tuesday over what he said was interference by the sheriff that has become so invasive that it borders on the unlicensed practice of medicine."

So what else is new? Happens all the time in the Texas Legislature where Republican nazis pass anti-abortion legislation dictating to doctors what they can and cannot do. Force physicians to perform unnecessary trans vaginal ultrasounds prior to an abortion that amount to no more than sexual assault.

"Dr. Bennet Omalu accused Sheriff-Coroner Steve Moore of routinely interfering with death investigations to protect law enforcement officers. "I had observed long before this that the sheriff was using his political office as the coroner to influence the death investigation of persons who die while in custody or during arrest by the police," Omalu wrote in documents he provided to the Associated Press and other media. He said the interference "has become routine practice" since last year. Omalu said he will stop conducting autopsies immediately and noted his departure won't take effect for three months under his county contract. "Dr. Omalu resigned this morning because he was tired of hearing the lies and denial from the sheriff," Patricia Hernandez from Union of American Physicians and Dentists, who represents both doctors, told CBS Sacramento. The coroner's division referred calls to sheriff's department spokesman Deputy Dave Konecny, who did not return messages seeking comment Tuesday."

Sounds like your kind of sheriff, right, Bill?

"Moore told radio station KQED that he doesn't interfere in death investigations, but as the elected coroner he can make the final decision on whether to rule the manner of death an accident, homicide, suicide or the result of natural causes. In the documents, Omalu and his assistant, Dr. Susan Parson, a forensic pathologist who resigned last week, said the interference at times included ordering that hands be cut off corpses without telling the pathologists. Moore told the radio station that he would sometimes order the hands removed from corpses that were too decomposed to identify so they could be sent to the California Department of Justice's crime lab for fingerprinting."

There's more:

"Omalu and Parson said they turned over voluminous memos to county supervisors and the district attorney. The district attorney's office said it is gathering information on homicide cases, including deaths involving law enforcement officers. Last year, Omalu said, he ruled the death of a 26-year-old man a homicide by blunt force trauma after the man fought with police and with other residents. "The sheriff called me into his office and told me that he wanted to make it an accident since officers were involved," Omalu wrote. "He said that I should amend my report and state that he died from the civilians and not the police officers."

Record the conversation?

"He cited similar cases in 2013 and another in 2016 where he said he later learned the sheriff changed a homicide ruling involving an officer to an accidental death. He also cited a 2007 case, early in his time in California, when he said a 47-year-old man died while being arrested. "Information was intentionally withheld from me by the sheriff in order to mislead me from determining the case to be a homicide," Omalu wrote. "The sheriff still went behind my back months later and changed the manner of death to an accident to minimize the seriousness of the case."

Fascinating, isn't it?

"The San Joaquin County Medical Society called the allegations "alarming." "Physician independence is paramount to avoid improper influence on the practice of medicine," said Dr. R. Grant Mellor, president of the San Joaquin County Medical Society. "We urge the proper authorities to conduct a full investigation."

There are indeed a select few Llano County officials who remain straight shooters, always do the right thing. There is an egregious problem within the Sheriff's Office. Provide me with information. I will protect your identity.

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12-8-17

Trump has no clue the United States constitutionally has no provision for a nazi fuhrer. Apparently, believes juries have a moral obligation to convict the accused, especially the undocumented, of precisely whatever the government accuses them. No matter facts or circumstances. NPR reports:

"A jury in San Francisco has found Jose Ines Garcia Zarate, a homeless undocumented Mexican immigrant, not guilty of murder in the death of 32-year-old Kate Steinle two years ago in a case that became a flashpoint in the national debate on illegal immigration. As a presidential candidate, Donald Trump cited the Steinle killing as a justification for his intended crackdown on immigration. The president tweeted his reaction to the outcome: "A disgraceful verdict in the Kate Steinle case! No wonder the people of our Country are so angry with Illegal Immigration."

A bit presumptuous, aren't you, Mr. 'President?' First, this case is far more nuanced than you make it out to be. Second, not all of us have been created in your mold, sir, that of a bigoted, xenophobic nazi in the image of Hitler at the beginning of the Third Reich.

"The jury of six women and six men acquitted the 45-year-old Garcia Zarate of murder in the first and second degrees, and the alternate charge of involuntary manslaughter. He was convicted on the lesser charge of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Steinle was killed on July 1, 2015, while walking along a San Francisco pier arm-in-arm with her father."

Unlike you, sir, the jury followed the evidence, law, and Constitution. There was good reason why they didn't return the conviction you so desperately wanted, Mr. 'President.' Convictions must be based on fact, not a political agenda, sir.

"The basic question the jury had to decide was whether Garcia Zarate intentionally and willfully fired the single shot that killed Kate Steinle. The prosecution said that Garcia Zarate fired a handgun deliberately in Steinle's direction, seeking to harm her or others. The defense argued that the shooting was unintentional, that the defendant found the gun wrapped in a cloth under his seat at the pier and that it accidentally discharged. The defense also offered expert witnesses who testified that the bullet ricocheted off of the ground and traveled about 78 feet before striking Steinle."

The Trump nazi cannot, will not, be confused with the truth. Worse?

"The jury's decision indicates that it was convinced that the shooting was an accident."

Trump does not respect this jury's decision. Why not? Runs counter to his political agenda.

"The gun was stolen four days before the killing from the parked car of a visiting Bureau of Land Management ranger. And even the prosecution agreed that there was no evidence linking Garcia Zarate to that robbery. The defendant had been deported five times. He was scheduled for a sixth deportation in 2015 while he was in federal custody for felony reentry. Instead of deporting him, federal authorities sent him to San Francisco on a 20-year-old drug warrant for a small amount of marijuana."

Why? Accomplish what? Loot taxpayers to prosecute and imprison him on a chicken shit charge? Minimum prison time? What about the felony reentry charge? Apparently, that was not adjudicated. Nor the drug charge. Keystone Kops. Themselves to blame. Apparently, someone sound asleep on the job.

"San Francisco prosecutors dropped the [drug] charge and then the sheriff's department let him go, despite a federal detainer request. Under local sanctuary city rules, local law enforcement won't hold a person beyond the term of their incarceration. In the aftermath of the shooting there was a lot of finger-pointing among local officials. San Francisco still won't honor a federal detainer request unless the detainee has committed a violent or serious felony in the past seven years."

Constitution is remarkably clear. A warrant signed by a judge is required to hold on to a prisoner in such circumstances. Interestingly? Get this:

"The city's sanctuary policies were not mentioned in the trial and there were only brief references to the defendant's immigration status."

Fascinating, isn't it? Alice In Wonderland. -- For good reason, however, the defendant's immigration status was irrelevant to what he had been charged with. Would have unduly influenced, prejudiced the jury against him.

Trump is a moron:

"The killing gained national attention, in part, because Republican presidential nominee Trump seized on it as he criticized Mexican immigrants and promised to build a wall at the border. Several months after Steinle's death, Trump claimed that she had been shot five times. In reality, she was shot only once."

Worse? A congenital liar. Yet, the dopey bastards voted for this scourge. -- Not that pilloried Hillary was any better. Two incredibly poor choices for the highest elective office in the land. Neither, qualified. Both, untenable. Achingly, unqualified. Vastly different reasons.

"In his acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention, Trump tried to link Democrat Hillary Clinton to the controversy. "My opponent wants Sanctuary Cities. But where was sanctuary for Kate Steinle?" he asked. Yet in aftermath of his sister's death, Brad Steinle spoke out against then-candidate Trump for "sensationalizing" her death."

This achingly ignorant asshole in the Oval Office continues to embarrass himself, his office, and the country he does not serve. Only himself and the Nazi Right.

"Donald Trump talks about Kate Steinle like he knows her. I've never heard a word from his campaign manager, I've never heard a word from him. It's disconcerting," Brad Steinle told CNN's Anderson Cooper. "I don't want to be affiliated with someone who doesn't have the common courtesy to reach out and ask about Kate, and our political views and what we want," he added."

Why would he? How could he? What narcissistic, racist, fascist, national socialist, nazi could, would? Not possible. Certainly, wasn't for Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini.

"Attorney General Jeff Session released a statement saying sanctuary-city policies are dangerous:

"While the State of California sought a murder charge for the man who caused Ms. Steinle's death—a man who would not have been on the streets of San Francisco if the city simply honored an ICE detainer—the people ultimately convicted him of felon in possession of a firearm. The Department of Justice will continue to ensure that all jurisdictions place the safety and security of their communities above the convenience of criminal aliens. I urge the leaders of the nation's communities to reflect on the outcome of this case and consider carefully the harm they are doing to their citizens by refusing to cooperate with federal law enforcement officers."

"Federal authorities are studying their options for intervening in the case Garcia Zarate. In a follow-up statement, the Deputy Director of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Thomas D. Homan said, "Following the conclusion of this case, ICE will work to take custody of Mr. Garcia Zarate and ultimately remove him from this country."

The Sessions nazi remains achingly ignorant. Local law enforcement is constitutionally obligated to release from custody anyone who is no longer being adjudicated for anything. Can't just hold on to anyone with no probable cause, no warrant, no court action, nothing at all but the whim of the nazis in ICE.

The criminal, abusive, jackbooted bastards in ICE need to get off their ass, more quickly follow up, properly arrest and charge the undocumented who have a history of serious criminal activity. Not simply raise the 'crime' of reentering the country undocumented to the level of a felony.

More importantly? Ferociously pointedly? Instead of bastardizing the Constitution for the sake of expediency. These out of control assholes are pointedly reminded the most efficient state ever devised was Hitler's Third Reich. Is that what these out of control assholes in ICE want here in our formerly great country?

In follow up, NPR reports:

"The Justice Department has filed an amended arrest warrant for Jose Ines Garcia Zarate, the undocumented Mexican immigrant who was found not guilty of murder and manslaughter charges in the killing of Kate Steinle on a San Francisco pier two years ago. The warrant says the 45-year-old Garcia Zarate violated the terms of his supervised release by possessing the gun that killed Steinle, in a case that ignited a national debate over so-called sanctuary cities. The original warrant, issued by a federal court in Texas, was filed in July 2015, days after the shooting. After a monthlong trial, a San Francisco jury deliberated for six days before finding Garcia Zarate not guilty of murder and manslaughter. But the panel convicted him of being a felon in possession of a firearm. A sentencing date for that offense has not been scheduled. Garcia Zarate could face the maximum penalty of three years' imprisonment."

This appears to be a massive failure of the system of justice in our formerly great country. An exceptionally convoluted failure:

"Garcia Zarate, a five-time deportee, was originally sentenced in 2011 in Texas to 46 months in prison for felony re-entry to the United States. He was to have served three years of supervised release. But in March 2015, he was sent to San Francisco on a 20-year-old drug warrant. When that charge was dropped, local law enforcement released him despite the existence of a federal detainer request that would have led to his deportation."

Why didn't the government take appropriate action to properly charge him, instead of only issuing a detainer request? Why drag their feet? Have only themselves to blame.

"Now, as a Justice Department official told NPR, "there is an existing federal detainer that requires this defendant to be remanded into the custody of U.S. Marshals Service to be transported to the Western District of Texas pursuant to the arrest warrant." Federal authorities say they are working to get custody of Garcia Zarate and ultimately deport him."

Why wasn't this resolved quite some time ago? Why waste time going after a chicken shit crime instead of simply deporting him again? Especially, since the government did not have a solid case vis vis the Steinle killing. Had he no history of criminal activity other than entering the country undocumented, it's the height of aggressive stupidity to raise illegal entry to a felony, then imprison him for years at taxpayer expense. Most of the undocumented are not here to commit crimes. They're here to do low paid, back breaking jobs Americans don't want.

NBC News reports:

"But for the jury, the high-profile murder case apparently came down to a question of reasonable doubt, according to experts in criminal prosecution. The jurors were evidently not convinced that the defendant, Jose Ines Garcia Zarate, acted with intent — a bar prosecutors needed to clear to convict him of the most serious charges. "As controversial and tragic as this case may be, and as political as it has become, my best guess is that this turned out to be a very conventional case in that ... the defense just cast doubt on the prosecution's theory," said Robert Weisberg, a criminal justice professor at Stanford Law School."

There was no way the prosecution could have proven intent under the circumstances:

"My general thought is that if it's fairly clear that he did not mean to shoot her, given that the bullet ricocheted off the pavement, you can't argue the most direct and obvious theory of murder — the intent to kill," said George Fisher, a former Massachusetts assistant attorney general. "It would be difficult under those circumstances to push a jury beyond a question of reasonable doubt," said Fisher, who is currently a professor at Stanford Law School."

Consider this:

"But some observers have questioned why Garcia Zarate was not at least convicted of involuntary manslaughter, a charge that is generally applied to crimes that are unlawful but unintentional. Weisberg, the criminal justice professor, who was not involved in the case, said he was "particularly surprised" that the jury did not convict Garcia Zarate of manslaughter. "It's not improbable to think that the shooting showed a gross kind of negligence," he said. Weisberg said prosecutors may have had trouble reconciling the first- and second-degree murder charges with the involuntary manslaughter charge. "It could be that they were just in a situation where they couldn't make an argument that the shooting was both accidental and intentional," he said."

That's right. Only a shyster could believe both could be true at the same time, then convince a jury of the same. LOL.

"Legal experts who spoke to NBC News dismissed speculation that the jurors, culled from famously liberal San Francisco, might have been trying to send a message to the Trump administration. "Whether you're a liberal or a conservative, everyone was horrified by the shooting of Kate Steinle," said Jim Hammer, a former San Francisco prosecutor. "I don't think liberals are more likely to let a murderer go if they're convinced he's guilty. I think that's nonsense."

That's true. Across the board, Right, Center, Left. Only members of the population not to do so? The criminal element.

"The judge during the trial prohibited discussion of Garcia Zarate's immigration status, including the fact that he was repeatedly deported to Mexico, only to return to the U.S. five times. Instead, the six-man, six-woman jury were told to focus on the events surrounding Steinle's death."

Properly, so. No way should this guy have been convicted of murder simply because he had been repeatedly deported. Had they so convicted on that basis, would have been kangaroo justice. Precisely, what the Trump nazi wanted.

"The jury did not declare him innocent," Hammer said. "They said there are reasonable doubts about his guilt, and that's our system throughout the entire country: Twelve strangers went into the room, and they spent six days deliberating over what they saw. I think people should respect that." "People may be disappointed," Hammer said, "but at the end of the day, this is the rule of law."

This time, the system worked in the sense this guy was not convicted of a crime he did not commit. Extremely important the guilty be convicted only of crimes they did commit, not charges piled on by prosecutors to ensure the accused gets convicted of something, anything. That's called kangaroo justice. In what has become a banana republic.

Cowardly fail to financially and/or materially support those fighting for all civil and constitutional rights and liberties at great personal cost and risk? Get what you truly deserve.

12-8-17

Trump's support of the white nationalists in Charlottesville reinforced his nazi bona fides. In follow up, consider the following. ABC News reports:

"Law enforcement's response to a violent white nationalist rally in Virginia last summer failed on multiple fronts, leading to "deep distrust of government" in the Charlottesville community, an independent review released Friday found."

Not just there, throughout the rest of the country. Reinforced by Trump's failure to condemn the violence of his supporters, white nationalists who instigated, perpetrated race-based violence. Worse, his outrageously false claim both sides were responsible for this violence. A crock of shit in the mold of Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini. Repeat of history.

"Former U.S. Attorney Tim Heaphy's monthslong investigation of the Charlottesville rally found that the city failed by not adequately communicating or coordinating in advance and by removing an officer from an area where a car plowed into counterprotesters and killed a woman. Heaphy's team interviewed 150 people and pored over half a million documents for the report, which found a lack of preparation and coordination between state and city police and a passive response by officers to the chaos."

Far worse than all that was the Trump nazi's attempt to falsely equate behavior of both sides. The fascist bastard in the Oval Office revealed his true colors. Nazi bona fides.

"This represents a failure of one of government's core functions—the protection of fundamental rights," the report said. "Law enforcement also failed to maintain order and protect citizens from harm, injury, and death. Charlottesville preserved neither of those principles on Aug. 12, which has led to deep distrust of government within this community."

Chilling repeat of Hitler's early rallies.

"White nationalists who descended on Charlottesville in part to protest plans to remove a statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee began fighting in the streets with counterdemonstrators before the event even officially began. The brawling went on for nearly an hour in front of officers until the event eventually disbanded. Later, as counterdemonstrators were peacefully marching through a downtown street, a car drove into the crowd, killing 32-year-old Heather Heyer and injuring many more. The report says "planning and coordination breakdowns" before Aug. 12 led to "disastrous results." "Because of their misalignment and lack of accessible protective gear, officers failed to intervene in physical altercations that took place in areas adjacent to Emancipation Park," the report said."

No reason both sides could not have been kept separated by law enforcement. Why weren't officers prepared, properly equipped? Why stand by, watch the violence, gutlessly do nothing?

"State police directed their officers "to remain behind barricades rather than risk injury responding to conflicts between protesters and counter-protesters," it said. And Charlottesville commanders "similarly instructed their officers not to intervene in all but the most serious physical confrontations."

Goddamned unbelievable. Separation of both sides should have been planned well before the rally. Would have minimized clashes, chance of anyone injured including officers.

"Charlottesville Police Lt. Stephen Upman said officials were reviewing the report and plan to confer with the city manager and City Council "to determine our next steps."

Should have happened well before the day of the event. Legitimate function of law enforcement and city government.

The following? Inexplicable:

"State police and Charlottesville police were unable to communicate by radio the day of the rally because they were on different channels, the report said. The review also found that an officer was initially supposed to be stationed near the intersection where the car plowed into counterprotesters. But the officer asked for relief out of safety concerns and was not replaced."

Both issues no more than egregious lack of preparation, failure of effective supervision. Certainly, not the first time police had to prepare for mass gatherings.

Be interesting to see if heads role. Highly unlikely. Precisely, why nothing changes, improves. Why the same old shit occurs over and over and over again.

Tim Chorney, Publisher
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