Bullet In The Back ALBUQUERQUE, NM – The Albuquerque Police Department released a video today of an officer shooting a fleeing suspect in the back as the man was running away. Follow TLR on Google+ Although the suspect was initially armed, analysis of the video shows the suspect throwing the gun away as he ran…
Preying On The Sick? The city of Tamarac, Florida placed a red light camera near a hospital emergency room, ostensibly to catch speeders who are trying to save someone’s life on their way to the ER. Follow TLR on Google+ If you’ve ever had to get to the emergency room for whatever reason, you’ve probably…
Under the pretext of safety, will come tyranny. A New York congressman is proposing legislation that would require kill switches to be installed in smart phones. The bill comes under the pretense that it would increase safety from theft, but opponents of the bill say that it could subject people to hackers or terrorists. Follow…
ST. PETERSBURG, FL – Authorities are deploying gun-sniffing dogs in schools around the Tampa Bay area. [contextly_auto_sidebar id=”KidLLILOrViffWn1Qs05q99vb1IENtBB”] The dogs, which were acquired through a $24,000 federal grant, can detect firearms and components such as shell casings. They will be used at large events and will patrol each school in the district several times…
“SAPD…the LAPD of the Central Texas” SAN ANTONIO,TX–When I came across this story featuring a student from my Alma mater, I wasn’t entirely surprised at its contents. San Antonio police are notorious for their excessive use of force, with some officers even raping young women while they’re on duty. Yet I felt compelled to reach…
Filming Cops Is Not A Crime TOWSON, MD – Two police officers have been put on administrative duty and are under investigation after a videotaped confrontation with bystanders at a late night disturbance call. University of Maryland Student Sergio Gutierrez began filming the officers arresting two individuals in a manner that he believed to be…
Superintendent Drew Enormous Salary & Perks For Small School District LOS ANGELES, CA – Citizens of the Ceninela Valley School District read district superintendent Jose Fernandez the riot act at a public meeting earlier this week. Citizens learned that Fernandez had collected an annual salary of $665,365. Fernandez also received a mortgage benefit loan of…
Good Thing The Cop’s Aim Sucks COLUMBIA, S.C. – A police officer shot a 70-year-old man who was reaching for his walking stick, mistakenly believing he was grabbing a long rifle. Luckily the officer had poor aim and only hit the man once out of the several times he fired. York County deputy Terrence Knox…
You’re not doing fine Oklahoma, OK? MOORE, OK – What was supposed to be a pleasant trip to the movies ended a tragedy for an Oklahoma family. Police were called after the mother, Nair Rodriguez, slapped her daughter during an argument. As Mrs. Rodriguez left the theater, police violently confronted her husband, Luis Rodriguez, who…
Unlimited drink offers banned in NYC Follow TLR on Google+ In December, New York City’s bars toasted the 80th anniversary of the end of Prohibition. Yet Prohibition in New York City has yet to end. On Monday, the New York City Hospitality Alliance warned restaurants around the city that unlimited drink offers are against the…