police
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First Circuit to Police: Are You Stupid or Malicious?
Mar 3, 2017(Comments: 2)March 3, 2017 (Fault Lines)– The First Circuit Court of Appeals recently vacated the dismissal of a case that poses the question: can a police department that does everything in its power to get you murdered... -
Why Mandatory “Thin Blue Line” Stickers Won’t Win Hearts and Minds
Mar 3, 2017(Comments: 11)March 3, 2017 (Fault Lines) — I grew up in Chicago’s southwest suburbs. I still vividly recall Orland Park’s water tower – painted like a white golf ball perched upon a green tee. In huge block... -
Washington State’s Deadly Force Bill Means Basically Nothing
Feb 20, 2017(Comments: 2)February 20, 2017 (Fault Lines) — The seventh draft of a bill purporting to make it easier to prosecute law enforcement officers for using deadly force is making its way through the Washington State Legislature. Nowhere... -
Federal Blue Lives Matter Laws? Nope, Nope, Nope
Feb 14, 2017(Comments: 12)February 14, 2017 (Fault Lines) — Fault Lines contributor Sam Bieler examined some of the executive orders our sitting President issued regarding criminal justice. His takeaway was the orders were much ado about nothing. Here’s his... -
Getting Past The Cult Of Compliance
Jan 23, 2017(Comments: 12)January 23, 2017 (Fault Lines) – Ed. Note: This is part two of Lou Hayes’ post on the “Just-Comply-With-Police Fallacy.” Chicago area disabilities activist and author David Perry refers to a “cult of compliance” – a... -
Ask A Lawyer A Stupid Question: Cop Edition
Dec 23, 2016(Comments: 6)December 23, 2016 (Fault Lines) — A Texas police officer has asked a provocative legal question that only a lawyer can address: under Texas law, can an adult man choke a child for littering? We here at... -
It’s Difficult To Convict A Police Officer For Killing Someone
Dec 23, 2016(Comments: 2)December 23, 2016 (Fault Lines) – On August 31, 2012, Michael Vincent Allen fled from the police in Garland, Texas. The pursuit reached speeds of over 100 mph and ended in Mesquite, Texas after former Garland... -
The Unassailable Position Of The Police, Or We Think You Can’t Touch This
Dec 9, 2016(Comments: 4)December 9, 2016 (Fault Lines) – Last Tuesday I wrote about an officer-involved shooting near Chattanooga, and compared the public relations position of the police and the district attorney to the position of Confederate General Braxton... -
Ethicists Shocked, Shocked to Learn Not All Police Press Releases Are True
Dec 6, 2016(Comments: 1)December 7, 2016 (Fault Lines) — “Press experts” and “ethicists” are pissed. The Santa Maria, California police department apparently issued a false press release, saying that two men had been arrested in connection with a fraud scheme.... -
Blind, Busted & Need A Ride Home? Don’t Call Miami Cops
Nov 6, 2016(Comments: 1)November 7, 2016 (Fault Lines) — Because of relevant precedent, the police have no duty “to Protect and Serve” civilians citizens. Officers can protect and serve to their heart’s content, but the law does not include...