November 29, 2015 by Oppression Monitor

Why Do American Cops Kill More People Than in Other Countries?

Historic rates of fatal police shootings in Europe suggest that American police in 2014 were 18 times more lethal than Danish police and 100 times more lethal than Finnish police, plus they killed significantly more frequently than police in France, Sweden and other European countries.

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A U.S. cop spends almost 20 times as many hours’ training in using force than in conflict de-escalation.

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This article explains from many perspectives why the large disparity if civilians killed by police in the U.S. vs police in Europe.

November 24, 2015 by Oppression Monitor

Family Gets $4.9M After Cops Beat Mentally Ill Son to Death on Video and Walked Free

Cops murder with impunity and the taxpayer is held responsible – and they call this ‘justice.’

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#KellyThomas

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November 23, 2015 by Oppression Monitor

Cops on a Rampage, Looking for Suspects, Raid Innocent Man’s Home and Kill Him

An innocent man and beloved family member is dead after police broke into his house and killed him.

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#DavidRomanoski

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November 19, 2015 by V Leigh

#BlackLivesMatter Tweets 11.18

Third Missouri Teen Charged With Making Campus Yik Yak Threats https://t.co/ku8x8t61rV pic.twitter.com/D5cFskmzBo

— BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) November 13, 2015

It's now been an OUTRAGEOUS 356 days since @CLEpolice murdered #TamirRice. This, alone, is injustice. https://t.co/K4M0M4iqr6

— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) November 13, 2015

Two officers, eight shots, one mother dead. No indictment. https://t.co/4ep0ySMGtN pic.twitter.com/gngOloc2Z9

— AJC (@ajc) November 15, 2015

My latest. Murder convictions of American police are as rare/difficult as convicting whites for lynching in 1892. https://t.co/ZRU4ReH5Sl

— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) November 17, 2015

As during 90 years of American lynching, American Police know full well that the odds they are convicted for murder are far less than 1%.

— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) November 17, 2015

.@ShaunKing: 10,000 people have been killed by cops since 2005, almost none were convicted. https://t.co/UfXuWoBkxI pic.twitter.com/YJ0EipthDp

— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) November 17, 2015

November 15, 2015 by Oppression Monitor

Cop Grinds Teen Girl’s Face into the Ground for Telling Him to Stop Assaulting Her Sister

After celebrating her high school graduation, a teen girl was brutally attacked by a police officer.

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November 15, 2015 by Oppression Monitor

Cop Who’s Being Sued for Assaulting a Woman, Caught on Video Assaulting Same Woman AGAIN

An injured New Jersey woman has been attacked twice by the same cop, and he’s getting away with it.

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November 13, 2015 by V Leigh

#BlackLivesMatter Tweets 11.12

Hunger strike, football strike, protests produce a dramatic, likely unprecedented, result at #Mizzou https://t.co/5pbzqETIKf

— Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) November 9, 2015

Federal agents bust up plot by Virginia white supremacists to shoot up black churches to start a race war https://t.co/SgUZ3Amh8n

— Linda Sarsour (@lsarsour) November 10, 2015

BREAKING: Driven to hospital, Virginia man tased, shackled and dies in police custody. Our investigation: https://t.co/5G5latvtef #VATasing

— Ari Melber (@AriMelber) November 11, 2015

#BlackOnCampus highlights racism on college campuses across the country: https://t.co/i36kRawCLG pic.twitter.com/QblC05BI5A

— ABC News (@ABC) November 12, 2015

November 12, 2015 by V Leigh

#BlackLivesMatter Tweets 11.11

A lot of misinformation out there. Police killed #TamirRice in 0.792 seconds. pic.twitter.com/jixdpgO2n8

— Carla Kibble (@uniqueloves) November 8, 2015

Hero cop who killed himself asked local gang to kill a city administrator. Had cocaine in his desk to plant on folk. pic.twitter.com/Rk03eNcGo8

— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) November 5, 2015

Jury acquits officer who shot unarmed man face down on the ground https://t.co/Eu9945zKu1 pic.twitter.com/M5kVuknPq0

— ThinkProgress (@thinkprogress) November 6, 2015

Two Louisiana cops arrested in shooting death of 6-year-old boy and wounding of his father, authorities say. https://t.co/5mjZoxNhKL.

— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) November 7, 2015

MUST READ: Supreme Court gives police using deadly force in chases more immunity https://t.co/MSeJmVmyo1

— deray mckesson (@deray) November 9, 2015

But they said race doesn't matter. 🤔 #blacklivesmatter #thinkmoor #wakeup https://t.co/xcWL3up5o5

— Think MOOR (@ThinkMOOR) November 9, 2015

PLEASE SIGN, CALL & SHARE our Demand that @BaltimoreSAO #DropAllCharges & #FreeKeithDavisJr https://t.co/swsTTrt0Ka pic.twitter.com/Naq5xf7uzb

— Baltimore BLOC (@BmoreBloc) November 5, 2015

November 12, 2015 by Oppression Monitor

Video Shows Cop Attack a Non-violent 13-yo in School Lobby as His Mom Watched

Another video has surfaced showing the brutal reality that is middle school in a police state.

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November 6, 2015 by Oppression Monitor

Dept Takes Back Award from Cop After Video Shows Him Shoot a Man Laying Face Down

For his bravery in the line of duty an Alabama cop received a medal. However, after video of the incident was leaked, the department was forced to take it back.

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