Georgia officers on paid vacation after tossing coin in arrest decision
"The officers used the terms 'A' or arrest for heads, and 'R' for release for tails, according to the station."
Alabama ends policy giving inmate food funds directly to sheriffs
"Following backlash over officials pocketing thousands of dollars in excess funds for their own personal use, Ivey withdrew the policy of 'paying prisoner food service allowances directly to sheriffs in their personal capacities' in a memo to the state comptroller, The Associated Press reported."
Cop who fatally shot unarmed 17-year-old boy was sworn in just 90 minutes before
"An East Pittsburgh police officer who killed an unarmed 17-year-old while he tried to run away during a traffic stop was only sworn into duty around 90 minutes before the shooting, according to reports."
Schools Have Created a Generation of Permit Pattys and BBQ Beckys
"Calling the police on nonviolent license offenses is the adult equivalent of throwing a temper tantrum on the playground, except the temper tantrum doesn’t have a chance of ending in shots fired."
Man Faces 30 Years In Federal Prison For Sexting His Legal-Age Girlfriend
"It defies all reason that a man could go to prison for three decades for taking a sexy picture of a teenager who was deemed fully capable of consenting to sex. This is a travesty of justice, a violation of consenting adults' sexual freedoms, an abuse of mandatory minimum sentencing, a blow to states' rights, and an absurd waste of the FBI's time."
Cop Tases Drug Suspect in the Back For Not Crossing His Ankles Quickly Enough
"'Oh come on, bruh. You're really going to tase him? He was sitting down,' shouts the bystander who captured the incident on camera. 'That's crazy. That's why I record everything.'"
California: Laws That Are ‘Impossible’ to Follow Can Still Be Constitutional
"Just because a law is impossible to follow is not enough of a reason for a court to throw it out. So California's Supreme Court ruled on Thursday."
Supreme Court: Towns Must Stop Treating Residents Like ATMs
"In their quest for cash, municipalities across the nation are trampling individual rights and human dignity by imposing arbitrary and abusive fines on residents. In some cities, if you walk on the left side of the sidewalk rather than the right, you could be fined. BBQ in the front lawn? Face a fine. Have mismatched window treatments? Face a fine."
Kidnappers: The Tyranny of Child Protective Services Across the Nation
"A Clinton era federal law called the Adoption of Safe Families Act hands out federal funds to states based on the number of children the state takes from parents."
Cops Charge Black Man With Hate Crime For Calling Them ‘Nazis’
"It's absurd to think that the crime of 'ethnic intimidation' was meant to include citizens who angrily rant at cops who are arresting them."