Abuse of Power

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Appalling Video Shows Cowardly Cop Taser a Non-Violent 74-Year-old Man, Leading to His Death

Deming, NM — 74-year-old Roger Charlet recently died in a hospital just a week after police used a taser on him during a traffic stop. On January 4th, Charlet was pulled over by police on Interstate 10 and was accused of being drunk. He was quickly ripped from his car and tased without being given any chance to comply and leave willingly. Police claim that he was “resisting arrest,” however, the video clearly shows that he was not a threat and had no chance of getting away.

 

Read more at http://thefreethoughtproject.com/74-year-old-man-dies-police-taser-traffic-stop/#rLDtY1jgFGMdX7GX.99

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Andy Lopez’ family can proceed with lawsuit against Sonoma County sheriff’s deputy, judge rules

The family of 13-year-old Andy Lopez, who was shot and killed by a Sonoma County sheriff’s deputy in 2013 while carrying an airsoft BB gun, can take their wrongful death lawsuit to trial, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.

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For all the women still seeking justice, #SayHerName
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For all the women still seeking justice, #SayHerName

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Sheriff Exposed as Liar by Fellow Cop in the Shooting of an Unarmed Down Syndrome Child

Palm Beach County, FL — A Florida sheriff has been exposed in a recent lawsuit for lying about one of his deputies who shot six times at an unarmed teenager.  The victim, Jeremy Hutton is a 17-year-old boy with Down Syndrome, who nearly lost his life after he was hit with three of those six rounds.

 

Read more at http://thefreethoughtproject.com/sheriff-exposed-liar-fellow-cop-shooting-unarmed-syndrome-child/#MT89gdFggOJVm6Pu.99

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#JeremyHutton #SayHisName

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Officer Firing at Fleeing Vehicle Misses Driver, Kills Female Passenger and Her Dog Instead

El Cajon, CA — In yet another tragic case of an officer fearing for his life from a fleeing car, a woman and a dog have been killed.

 

Read more at http://thefreethoughtproject.com/officer-firing-fleeing-vehicle-misses-driver-kills-female-passenger-dog/#9O4XXstMdJvdptv4.99

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Lawsuit Exposes Police Horror Story, Cops Hogtie #TroyGoode Until Dead

Southhaven, MS — Troy Goode had taken LSD at a concert he and his wife attended in Southaven, Mississippi, but must have been having a bad trip and began acting erratically, running around the parking lot. Though the Memphis, Tennessee, man’s behavior wasn’t violent or threatening to anyone, someone felt it necessary — likely out of misguided concern — to summon the police. That fateful decision by a stranger cost Goode his life.

 

Read more at http://thefreethoughtproject.com/lawsuit-exposes-police-horror-story-cops-sic-k9-peaceful-man-hogtied-face-dead/#UDHIJFckLQc9PczY.99

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