More police brutality has been filmed

I’m not saying most or all cops are bad but there sure seem to be a lot of them. They know they’re being filmed and they still do terrible things.

Now you’ve seen that America’s police are:

▪️brutal, cruel, barbarians
▪️liars even w/video proof
▪️falsify reports
▪️work w/white nationalists
▪️give a shit abt Rights

And that’s with WHITE folks in broad daylight.

What you think they’ve been doing to us when no ones looking?
— Benjamin Dixon (@BenjaminPDixon) June 5, 2020

I don’t understand why they come out swinging like this. https://t.co/Xn4Rh1g5X3
— Shimon Prokupecz (@ShimonPro) June 5, 2020

Perspective: Police are reacting to protests against police violence with more violence https://t.co/uPRPGrDeJk
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) June 5, 2020

Well, they wanted a riot, they got a riot. A POLICE RIOT! Oh, to be back in the F.B.I. running a civil rights squad for just one week. I’d keep my agents busy for the next three years. https://t.co/X3TLdN3Eqp
— DCGomez (@AllThingsNatSec) June 5, 2020

I guess the Erie police were trying to keep up with the Philadelphia police…..https://t.co/cidkz6q8D5
— Facts Do Matter (@WilDonnelly) June 5, 2020

This is just an astonishing video from Philadelphia, which shows police clubbing a nonviolent group of people in a park. https://t.co/MT2Y17ENWF
— David Fahrenthold (@Fahrenthold) June 5, 2020

This video from Philly today is absolutely sickening. They’re literally cracking skulls with clubs. pic.twitter.com/mIRzI2SgXI
— Billy Fleming (@JooBilly) June 5, 2020

Another man on the sidewalk. Bleeding from his head. This time in Brooklyn. What. The. Fuck.

pic.twitter.com/xHi6fGERoz
— Joshua Potash (@JoshuaPotash) June 5, 2020

“Not aggressive enough: 18%”

Again, Joe Biden saying that only 10-15 of the population are not good people is way lowballing it https://t.co/lNKRGcFkZX
— Daniel Gilmore (@gilmored85) June 5, 2020

In the past several days, @NYTMetro journalists embedded in protests have reported that officers had charged at demonstrators with seemingly little provocation, shoved them onto sidewalks, struck them with batons and used other aggressive tactics.https://t.co/Az1xAFfnlT
— Cliff Levy (@cliffordlevy) June 5, 2020

the police aren't just rioting against accountability, they are rejecting the right of the people to hold them accountable outright. https://t.co/4dFFPOdSaO
— b-boy bouiebaisse (@jbouie) June 5, 2020

not to mention his extensive bleeding from the ear https://t.co/yywSZyvtIL pic.twitter.com/FbWfPdrALi
— George Conway (@gtconway3d) June 5, 2020

This one guy is swinging that baton like he's playing baseball. These cops are out of control. https://t.co/rownrDxkUm
— Walter Shaub (@waltshaub) June 5, 2020

So between Philly, Buffalo and DC, we’ve seen some seriously violent reactions by law enforcement against protestors and journalists. All on video, contradicting department press releases.

The folks who cheer on the Durham probe are quiet about this. Shocking, I know.
— Bradley P. Moss (@BradMossEsq) June 5, 2020

Tucker Swanson McNear Carlson invited Bernie Kerik on to downplay the idea of systemic racism. Kerik offered some data, but missed the important comparison. https://t.co/i00tcCi7DH pic.twitter.com/2D2u8gCOO7
— Philip Bump (@pbump) June 4, 2020

Important story: A Florida officer who knocked over a seated protester just before a peaceful protest against police abuse turned violent has been reviewed by internal affairs for using force 79 times in his roughly three-and-half years on the force. https://t.co/9jh8pVdQlB
— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) June 4, 2020

Polling highlights a stark gap in trust of police between black and white Americans https://t.co/145fKjBXeL pic.twitter.com/KB73yUHmyI
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) June 3, 2020

Philadelphia police inspector accused of beating a Temple student and abusing other protesters is under investigation and off the streets https://t.co/LuK2huTTcW
— The Philadelphia Inquirer (@PhillyInquirer) June 5, 2020

What a clear example of the wrong thing to do. This is a week for good police across the country to take a stance for justice and fairness, to understand they work for he public, and to renew their oath to serve and protect. Buffalo police officers resign. https://t.co/DKtRCHaGLn
— Ali Velshi (@AliVelshi) June 5, 2020

I am working on something similar. Please let me know if there is anything I can do to assist your effort. This is critically needed to create real change.

Also, it's vital that this have a "red flag" system for complaints against cops. #DerekChauvin had 18 serious complaints. https://t.co/AkkDefuUMe
— Don Winslow (@donwinslow) June 5, 2020

Shocking uses of force by police captured on video. @jasoncarrollcnn reports https://t.co/2WOAtxcjDQ pic.twitter.com/aSllIBx37Q
— The Lead CNN (@TheLeadCNN) June 5, 2020

How policing policies contribute to ‘us vs. them’ mentality. Charles Ramsey @darnell_hunt discuss pic.twitter.com/coN7MXI1O0
— The Lead CNN (@TheLeadCNN) June 5, 2020

"In the past several days, New York Times journalists covering the protests have seen officers repeatedly charge at demonstrators after curfew with seemingly little provocation…" https://t.co/B629DP6aUG
— Oliver Darcy (@oliverdarcy) June 5, 2020

Trump administration is using unidentified law enforcement

This is wrong and dangerous.

This is an important piece on the suddenly widespread decision in Washington DC to make it difficult to distinguish between armed men who have legal authority and armed men who don’t https://t.co/HymGtgveLU pic.twitter.com/Fz9swqGput
— dan solomon (@dansolomon) June 3, 2020

They've been bringing in Bureau of Prisons riot police.

BTW, BOP handles a post-adjudication population of people according to the 8th Amendment's prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment. Totally inappropriate for use against law-abiding people exercising 1st Amendment. https://t.co/DlvHX4g48u
— Mieke Eoyang (@MiekeEoyang) June 3, 2020

Using *Bureau of Prisons* riot teams to tamp down on protests on the unfair treatment of black people by law enforcement.

Quite a statement about what Barr thinks of black protesters and their allies. https://t.co/MrOfEdRmmG
— Asha Rangappa (@AshaRangappa_) June 3, 2020

A dangerous new factor in an uneasy moment: Unidentified law enforcement officers https://t.co/04p2MwA2vH
— Post Politics (@postpolitics) June 3, 2020

DOJ to Ferguson Police Dept 2014:

“Officers wearing name plates while in uniform is a basic component of transparency and accountability. It is a near-universal requirement of sound policing practices and requires under some state laws.” 1/x https://t.co/uuf8QtCWv0
— Eric Columbus (@EricColumbus) June 4, 2020

Law enforcement deployed in/to DC we’ve seen/reported:

US Secret Service
US Park Police
Arlington PD (gone)
DC Nat’l Guard + other states
Bureau of Prisons
FBI
DEA
DHS
ICE
CBP
TSA
US Marshals
Pentagon Force Protection
Ft Bragg/Fort Drum active duty troops
MPD

Miss anyone?
— Alexander Marquardt (@MarquardtA) June 4, 2020

Terrorism isn’t terrorism if a white supremacist does it

His defense was he says the same kind of stuff Trump does.

Christopher Hasson’s lawyer argued that his white supremacist rhetoric was no more than a reflection of the “national vocabulary.”

“Donald Trump uses similar epithets in his everyday language & tweets,” she said.

Hasson will be released from detention. https://t.co/fneTJhMTV2
— Hatewatch (@Hatewatch) April 26, 2019

Why won’t AG Barr charge a terrorist caught plotting to kill Trump critics?

The judge has "grave concerns" about Hasson, who planned to kill Nancy Pelosi, Democratic presidential candidates, and other Trump critics. But Barr refuses to bring charges. https://t.co/kcvk010zko
— Joe Scarborough (@JoeNBC) April 25, 2019

If this guy's name were al-Hasan instead of Hasson, would he be released from jail? https://t.co/qy1Hzi2Upp pic.twitter.com/yfOWHjpPii
— Charles P. Pierce (@CharlesPPierce) April 26, 2019

In 2019, it’s hard to be stunned, but this has shocked the hell out of me.

Christopher Hasson, a white supremacist, was actively plotting to kill multiple elected officials, members of the media, and more. He had an enough weapons for a small army.

And is being released. https://t.co/GENqAJhSzn
— Shaun King (@shaunking) April 25, 2019

New documents reinforce an unsettling conclusion: Coast Guard lieutenant Christopher Hasson allegedly aspired to join the ranks of history’s most violent white nationalists and had amassed the tools necessary to make those ambitions come true https://t.co/lpKHHVAz6f
— Intelligencer (@intelligencer) April 24, 2019

A federal judge grants the pre-trial release of Christopher Hasson, the Maryland man prosecutors say had a hit list of Democrats, two Supreme Court justices, journalists and company executives. https://t.co/oLVa74Ftzs
— The Baltimore Sun (@baltimoresun) April 25, 2019

OTOH, the initial detention memo back in February did not flinch from identifying Hasson as a "terrorist" intent on murdering people. It also included a sentence that seemed to indicate that the govt then intended to bring substantial additional charges. https://t.co/iAtw7ORTWm pic.twitter.com/L9dTNYawI0
— southpaw (@nycsouthpaw) April 25, 2019

why did they change their mind?

A question for concealed carry supporters

Concealed carry supporters want to be able to carry concealed weapons in states that ban that if it is legal in their home state. Would they feel the same way about marijuana? If it’s legal in my state, is it alright for me to smoke it anywhere? I’m sure they would say no which exposes their hypocrisy. They’re big on states rights as long as you follow the laws of their state. Sad!

Update on Jeffrey Epstein – Labor Secretary Acosta must go

Looks bad for Epstein, Labor Secretary Acosta and others. Justice was not served before. Maybe it will be now. I hope so for the victims.

A judge ruled today that federal prosecutors, including future Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta, violated the law when they did not tell victims that the government had struck a deal not to prosecute Jeffrey Epstein https://t.co/qGM8xrRNyz
— Mark Berman (@markberman) February 21, 2019

I'm not sure how much longer Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta will be able (or should be able) to keep his job after this. https://t.co/MeLP2lU5sV
— Steve Benen (@stevebenen) February 21, 2019

Here's an unrolled, easy to read version of my earlier thread on the Alex Acosta story today… https://t.co/4G8giI2j7J
— Rachel Maddow MSNBC (@maddow) February 21, 2019

Convicted pedophile Epstein was asked if he socialized w Trump.
He responded: “YES”
Then he was asked if he had ever socialized with Trump in presence of girls under age of 18?
He plead the fifth.
Trump’s Labor Secretary Acosta granted immunity to ”any potential co-conspirators.” https://t.co/GnWwsrDEUt
— Rula Jebreal (@rulajebreal) February 22, 2019

Smart take from @Mimirocah1 and Berit Berger on why Acosta/Epstein plea deal violated federal law and DOJ internal policy, and is at odds with the mission of the Labor Dept. https://t.co/k4MvLfys9p
— Chris Lu (@ChrisLu44) February 24, 2019

Trump administration prosecuting volunteers who left water for migrants on protected land

This is terrible!

Trump's Justice Dept. has chosen to criminally prosecute volunteers who leave water for migrants on protected land rather than banning them from the area or admonishing them. Four were convicted this week; they face a fine or up to six months in prison. https://t.co/yW7dNbeIyL

— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) January 20, 2019

The next president should give these women a full pardon and an apology. https://t.co/Tjp8LLo1kk

— Ian Millhiser (@imillhiser) January 20, 2019

What the president could do if he or she declares a state of emergency

Everyone in America should read this story.

“The moment the president declares a ‘national emergency’—a decision that is entirely within his discretion—he is able to set aside many of the legal limits on his authority.” https://t.co/oQSy7rBWEO

— Adrienne LaFrance (@AdrienneLaF) December 5, 2018

Sessions restricts consent decrees used to enforce civil rights laws

He did this on his way out.

Jeff Sessions held true to his despicable 'law and order' agenda from start to finish.

Only days after we voted to advance criminal justice reform in states across the country, he has all but eliminated oversight of local law enforcement for abusive policing practices. https://t.co/cSFKLbrM4E

— ACLU (@ACLU) November 9, 2018

Sessions dealt parting blow to DOJ career staff, issuing memo that restricts consent decrees. This is a slap in the face to dedicated staff who work tirelessly to enforce civil rights. Will affect policing, education, employment consent decrees, which is exactly why he issued it. pic.twitter.com/fWGRZxKqbd

— Vanita Gupta (@vanitaguptaCR) November 9, 2018

The head of Baltimore’s consent decree monitoring team said a memo issued by Jeff Sessions just before he was ousted as Attorney General will have no effect on the federal decree ordering civil rights reforms at the city’s police department. https://t.co/IiGwOvefGX

— The Baltimore Sun (@baltimoresun) November 9, 2018

The idea that unconstitutional conduct by a state or local entity is no longer sufficient basis to enter into a consent decree is extraordinary. Instead Sessions mandates that the following conditions must be present: pic.twitter.com/CBDlw8AhWB

— Sherrilyn Ifill (@Sifill_LDF) November 9, 2018

No. This is prospective. You’ll recall Sessions tried to walk back the proposed consent decree before it was approved by the court. Judge Bredar wasn’t having it. The decree is now judicially approved and overseen & a monitoring team is in place. https://t.co/J17G9DS6A4

— Sherrilyn Ifill (@Sifill_LDF) November 9, 2018

To give example of what this means, here's types of relief included in Division's consent decree w/ Ferguson. It's doubtful some of this could have been obtained in adversarial litigation. But it's what was needed to comprehensively change practices. https://t.co/DmicL2Z3Fa pic.twitter.com/oUEQB3mcxA

— Sasha Samberg-Champion (@ssamcham) November 9, 2018

Trump wants to reinstate stop-and-frisk

Trump wants to reinstate stop-and-frisk policies. The way they were done in New York was unconstitutional and bigoted. His base will like the bigotry part.

Shootings are down in Chicago this year, according to police department statistics. Trump’s talk of a “shooting wave” is a political move to once again use Chicago as a scapegoat. https://t.co/yR7qYL3Bfw

— Renato Mariotti (@renato_mariotti) October 8, 2018

Trump on stop and frisk policing: "It works, and it was meant for problems like Chicago. It was meant for it. Stop and frisk."

— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) October 8, 2018

What Trump got wrong about stop and frisk during the 2016 campaign.

from the article linked to above:

“Applied almost exclusively to minorities, the stop-and-frisk tactics in New York became an elephantine government project that wasted time and money, degrading both to the personhood of the men and women who were stopped and to the professionalism of the people doing the stopping.”

The way stop and frisk was carried out in New York was unconstitutional.

from the article:

“In 2013, U.S. District Court Judge Shira A. Scheindlin ruled that city police violated the U.S. Constitution in the way that it carried out its stop-and-frisk program, calling it “a form of racial profiling” of young black and Hispanic men. ”

This Washington Post article notes ” …there’s no real correlation between the use of stop-and-frisk and New York’s reduction in crime.”

Four white supremacists arrested for their roles in Charlottesville

I assume these are some of Trump’s “very fine people”.

4 members of white supremacist group arrested in violent 2017 Charlottesville rally https://t.co/xc6hJHLVXY pic.twitter.com/teljuGsfnn

— CBS News (@CBSNews) October 2, 2018

The work @propublica did in the aftermath of Charlottesville was incredible. https://t.co/RTD5GRMzxg

— David Fahrenthold (@Fahrenthold) October 2, 2018