For years I have been saying that police officers who break the law not only break the law, but also their oath to enforce it. It’s not just the crime, but the betrayal of public trust that really bothers me. Now we might finally be seeing some equal justice: Four New Orleans police officers could […]
Its hard to believe its been almost four years since Katrina hit. Its even harder to believe that its taken almost four years to see some real action regarding the police actions on the night the storm hit: Nearly four years after the police shootout that took the lives of Ronald Madison and James Brissette […]
According to CNN, the three New Orleans police officers charged with beating a 64 year old man have all pleaded not-guilty to the charges. They are due back in court on January 11, when the trial is set to begin. Until then all the officers are getting a mandatory vacation without pay from their jobs.
Three New Orleans police officers were arresting a 64 year old man for public intoxication when they started beating on him. Camera caught the beating on tape. Another officer involved also pushed a producer for the Associated Press into a car and start shouting obscenities at him. The three officers have now been suspended and […]
From ABC News Australia Hurricane refuge like a ‘concentration camp’ The New Orleans Superdome was meant to be a hurricane refuge, but those who sought shelter there have described it as a lawless, squalid “concentration camp” where two children were reportedly raped and other refugees terrorised by rioters. Thousands are still waiting to be transferred […]