@mekkaokereke My cousin called the cops as she was experiencing a mental health crisis. She is the whitest person I know.
Cops show up, arrest her, leave her in the freezing rain for 45 minutes while she is handcuffed. Take her to jail. Stick her in a holding cell. No where to sleep or lie down for 48 hours.
Never ever call the cops, lean on #Community instead.
Also, don't call #988 in the US as they definitely will not help you and #definitely call the cops on you. #ACAB
Nobody and nothing can prevent all crime, so we actually do need someone to respond to it. And I mean someone with a gun, because a pencil and pad isn’t going to cut it.
Turns out that some people are just going to keep on criming until they’re physically detained and carted away to a place where they can’t crime any more. And they’re not going to go down without a fight.
We can and should address the causes of crime. And we need to keep the police aimed at criminals, not at those who are guilty only of being Black. But we do need the police in some form, regardless.
The idea of “defunding” the police is a huge loser. Not only will it never happen, but even proposing it just makes it more likely that the fascists will take over and unleash the worst sort of policing on us all.
“Back when we were kids, we all went to church and learned the difference between right and wrong,” (Sheriff Eddie Scott) said. “And we’re not seeing that now.”
Obviously he never learned the difference. Rapey, manipulative, power-hungry dudes rarely do.
"Can a Symbol Help Stop the Harm – Disability Designator ID and Disability Deaths" – PART FOUR – The Murder of Christian Glass by Colorado Police:
CONTENT WARNING (CW): the details and videos of this event may be disturbing to some.
Last June 2022: Christian Glass called 911 when his car went off the road in Clear Creek County Colorado near the town of Silver Plume, leaving him stranded in the Rocky Mountains. He told the operator he was very afraid, "coming off of a depression" and said, "I will not be fine on my own". He continued, "if I got out of the car, I might be in danger", also telling the operator about some amateur geology tools he had, which included, a hammer, rubber mallet and two knives. He said "I'm not dangerous. I will keep my hands completely visible" and offered to throw the tools out of the car when police arrived. It sounds like Christian Glass was afraid of interacting with law enforcement. Despite all of the information provided by Christian in the 25 minute call, the 911 operator told police he was "very paranoid" and "not making much sense".
When police arrived, he again offered to throw the tools out of the window which, they told him not to do. Officers commanded him to get out of the vehicle but, he was too afraid. When an officer wielding a firearm asked why, Christian replied, "Sir, I'm terrified". Seven officers were pointing their weapons at him, which would likely have that effect on anyone. Eventually five different agencies were on the scene including the previously mentioned Idaho Springs PD, Colorado State patrol and Georgetown police. Remember, this was a stranded "motorist in distress call", which usually does not require an army. The 911 operator's inaccurate depiction of the call most likely contributed to the militant reaction by police.
The gang of officers attempted to get him out of the car for approximately 70 minutes, during which he made a heart with his hands, blew kisses and prayed. Clear Creek Deputy Andrew Buen shattered the front window and Christian was shot with beanbags. He began to flail in the driver seat when one of the officers yelled, "SOMEONE TASE HIS ASS". Deputy Buen blasted Christian Glass with his stun gun and he began screaming hysterically, "Lord hear me", pleading for mercy from the officers. One officer was heard saying, "you can still save yourself".
Deputy Andrew Buen then shot 22-year-old Christian with his pistol, firing at least five bullets. His body was dragged out of the vehicle and he was pronounced dead on the scene. In a statement the following day, the Clear Creek sheriff's department called him "the suspect", described him as "argumentative and uncooperative" and falsely accused Mr. Glass of attempting to stab an officer. The coroner ruled it a homicide with the cause of death being multiple gunshot wounds. The evidence suggests that Christian Glass feared police so much that, after he was tasered, he tried to stab himself.
Deputy Andrew Buen and his supervisor, Sgt. Kyle Gould, were subsequently charged with: second-degree murder, official misconduct, reckless endangerment (for Buen) and reckless endangerment and criminally negligent homicide (for Gould). Sgt. Gould gave the order to forcibly remove Christian Glass from his vehicle. Buen was released on $50,000 bail, while his superior was released on only $2500. They had their first court appearance last December, 2022. Deputy Buen was already accused of excessive force in another $407,000 lawsuit.
The murder of Christian Glass, who was born in New Zealand, and is also a citizen of the UK, made international headlines. The governments of both countries have asked for answers about this case. In May, 2023, the parents of Christian Glass were awarded the largest known police settlement in the history of Colorado and, as a part of the ruling, Clear Creek County was ordered to have a properly trained crisis response team by the year 2025. Because none of the swarm of officers tried to stop this murder, fueled by ignorance and aggression, the $19 million settlement will be paid by all agencies involved as follows:
⦁ Clear Creek County will pay $10 million.
⦁ Georgetown will pay $5 million.
⦁ State of Colorado will pay $3 million for the Colorado State Patrol officer and two Division of Gaming investigators that stood by and watched.
⦁ Idaho Springs, the department that victimized Brady Mystic, will pay $1 million.
$19 million sends a loud message but, unfortunately, it won't bring Christian back. Again the question that comes to mind: Would a symbol or disability identification have saved Christian from this fate? Is it any wonder, that so many with invisible disabilities and mental health challenges are afraid to call for police assistance? How many crimes occur that are not reported for this reason, and how many others have been murdered only to have it covered up.
The final part of this series will cover another high profile murder by the infamous Aurora Colorado police. That case, resulted in a $15 million settlement, which was the largest in that state, prior to the Christian Glass settlement.
Christian Glass called police for help when his car went off the road in the mountains. Does this look like help? It's going to take everyone to stop this from happening.
Egal was, ohne #Polizei.
Wer will einen aufbrausenden, autoritären, zur Gewaltbereitschaft ausgebildeten, bewaffneten Typen dabei haben, der mit antrainierter Angst "drohende Gefahren" "findet" und der daher jederzeit hochgehen kann. Und der dann rücksichtslos, unangemessen und mit maßloser Brutalität sich die bedingungslose Kontrolle über die Situation erkämpft.
Beispiel Grundrecht auf Demonstration einschränken, weil jemand 1 Feuerwerksdings zündet. #abolishPolice#acab https://mastodon.social/@aberl/110719184608809542
In today's annals of #ACAB ...
(gifted, no paywall)
Damien Smith was driving to his Hollywood apartment one night in 2021 Smith, an actor and director, had spent the day working on a documentary about police brutality before attending a friend’s house party in Hollywood Hills.
When Smith got back home, however, he saw someone inside. Smith said the intruder had stuffed his belongings — jewelry, computers, hard drives and film tape — into bags. Smith called 911.
But when officers arrived, they pointed Tasers at Smith,** not the intruder, and told him to get on the ground. Smith told them that he lived there, but officers **still discharged their Tasers at Smith about three times a few seconds later.
Smith, who is Black, recently filed a lawsuit against the city of Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Police Department [and others]. He claims he was racially profiled and wrongfully attacked, causing him injuries, embarrassment and anxiety.
Imagine that! State troopers lying to cover up their biased policing. Inconceivable!
Biased policing is just the way things are done.
Every so often, law enforcement agencies are forced to reckon with their racist brand of policing.
To keep the heat off your back, you have to at least pretend you’re trying to be less biased. The Connecticut State Police dealt with its own biased policing reckoning by deploying the “fake it until everyone no longer cares if you make it” process...
State Troopers falsified over 7,000 tickets a year — or more than 20 tickets a day. Nearly 400 troopers were complicit in this...
Head of the state police, Colonel Stavros Mellekas said he does not believe the department’s racial profiling data was impacted.
Mellekas insisted that no drivers were actually issued fake tickets; officers only entered phony ticket data into state police computers, he said...
Today in Labor History July 21, 1877: 30,000 Chicago workers rallied on Market Street during the Great Upheaval wave of strikes occurring throughout the country. Future anarchist and Haymarket martyr Albert Parsons spoke to the crowd, advocating the use of the ballot to obtain "state control of the means of production," and urged workers to join the communist Workingmen's Party. Parsons was later abducted by armed men who took him to the police where he was interrogated and informed that he had caused the city great trouble.
The strike wave started in Martinsburg, WV, on July 16, and quickly spread along the railroad lines throughout the country. In Chicago, striking workers from numerous industries took to the streets daily. They shut down the railroads, mills, foundries and many other businesses. They carried banners that said "Life by work, or death by fight". One speaker said, "We must rise up in our might, and fight for our rights. Better a thousand of us be shot down in the streets than ten thousand die of starvation."
On July 26, the protesters threw rocks and fired pistols at the cops, who fired back until they ran out of ammo and were forced them to flee. However, they ran into a detachment of reinforcements and federal troops, sent in by President Hayes. This led to the Battle of the Viaduct, resulting in 15-30 dead strikers and dozens wounded.
In Pittsburgh, 20 striking railroad workers were killed by state troopers during the Great Upheaval. The second book of my “Great Upheaval” trilogy, “Hot Summer in the Smoky City,” takes place in Pittsburgh during the Great Upheaval.
Father foolishly calls police to help with son in mental distress.
Police approach peaceful, unarmed son and within seconds, assault him and eventually arrest him.
Police then lie about every aspect of the encounter. Every thing they say is a lie.
Not surprisingly, the police assault victim is black and all the so called "officers" are white ...
(gift article, no paywall)
La fraction de "policiers" qui considèrent comme ordinaire de défouler ses pulsions suprémacistes en tirant au LBD sur un homme puis en le passant à tabac en meute fasciste, avant de l'abandonner dans le coma témoigne du mal systémique.
Les Ténèbres.
@Pr_Logos
Pourquoi la "fraction"?
Parce que certains n'actent pas comme tel ?
Peut-être oui...
Mais ils taisent, font la sourde oreille, regardent ailleurs...
Une brigade de 100 flics/gendarmes.
10 qui foutent la merde.
10 complices.
80 qui tournent le dos en se taisant.
100 flics pourris.
Alors oui, il va bien falloir intégrer que #ACAB#YesAllCops .
Quand des centaines de milichiens font une haie d'honneur pour un flic mis en examen, on peut plus parler de "fraction".
Where the Sheriff Is King, These Women Say He Coerced Them Into Sex - Sheriff Eddie Scott has been the top lawman in rural Clay County, Miss., for more than a decade despite repeated allegations. (web.archive.org)