L.A. Police: scraps plan to 'map' its Muslims

One wonders what LALA Land is thinking when the self important who are rich by  everyones imagination feel they  are valued targets by  Muslim extremists. One would think mapping of gangs and...

Life S01E03 (NBC)

As much as I hated the last episode of Pushing Daisies, I really liked the latest Life episode. It’s just a top notch show, so different in it’s conception and execution then any other crime based series. There are also parts of it that are completely ridiculous,...

New Outfit to monitor police brutality

A convicted felon turns cameras on the cops, putting a balance of power, he says, back in the hands of the people. On May Day, 2007, the Los Angeles police made front page news after clashing with protesters in a public park. Images of baton-wielding officers and cowering...

Inquest into LAPD clash with May Day protesters begins

A May Day protest in LA that turned violent has become the subject of an investigation for the LAPD. A preliminary report was just released, and is to be followed up by the Police Chief going in front of council today. The main issues seem to centre around a lack of control...

LAPD Beat and Gas Reporters and Protestors alike at Immigrant Rally

The crowds were smaller, but the enthusiasm was still there. Thousands of people marched in Los Angeles Tuesday calling for immigration reform. The marches were peaceful until the evening, when the LAPD used...

FBI investigates taped LAPD beating

"LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) -- The FBI announced it is investigating Los Angeles police after viewing a videotape that shows officers repeatedly beating a suspect in the face while he cries out that he cannot breathe. William Cardenas, 23, a gang member, was wanted on a...

Police, Naked Students, Rubber Bullets: One Camera Caught it All

This is a crazy story. The DugOut posted a story yesterday. And I found these amazing photographs from the after game semi-riot at UCLA. Superskeleton captured four images and described what the scene was like...

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Politics in the Zeros [blog]

"Musings on politics: Anti-war, California, and otherwise."

9/11 hijackers were stopped for traffic violations while out of immigration s...

Section 287(g) allows cops on the beat to be trained in the investigation, arrest, and custody of illegal aliens, and gives them the same immigration authority as a federal agent. The only thing that stops this...

BBC NEWS | Americas | High hopes for drone in LA skies

UAVs or drone aircraft are being used by the LAPD to keep an eye on, well, you and me. Hooray! Robot Policemen. Popular culture (Robocop, The Terminator series) says this does not end well. And remember what those armed drone aircraft are doing in Afghanistan and Iraq: ...

LAPD In Trouble Again: Sparking Outrage by Ticketing a Great-Great-Grandma

"First, 82-year-old Mayvis Coyle got fined. Then she got famous. She got a $114 jaywalking ticket and now people the world over know her story about why she thinks the motorcycle cop did her wrong. ADVERTISEMENT...

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