Albuquerque Police Chief Says Dept is “Stuck” with Officers Who “Shouldn’t be on the Force.”
In a shockingly honest and refreshing interview with USA Today, Albuquerque Police Chief Eden stated, “I believe there are people on the force who shouldn’t be on the force,” and admitted that they may be stuck with those dangerous officers; thanks to police unions making discipline for past actions extremely difficult.
Since 2009, the Albuquerque Police Department has been involved in 47 shootings, 32 of which were fatal. He told the paper that these numbers reflect a “systemic failure in our ability to track employee misconduct.”
In April, the department was accused of using excessive force by the Justice Department after …read more
Kansas Supreme Court Will Hear Case on Whether Democrat May Withdraw
On September 16, the Kansas Supreme Court will hear the case over whether the Democratic Party’s nominee may remove his name from the November ballot. He had withdrawn because the Democratic Party had decided to support the independent candidate, Greg Orman. The Secretary of State then ruled that the Democrats may not withdraw their nominee. …read more
Founder of Moderate Party Loses Republican Primary for Rhode Island Governor
Rhode Island held primaries on September 9 for the state’s three ballot-qualified parties, the Democratic, Republican, and Moderate Parties. Ken Block, who had founded the Moderate Party four years ago, had changed his registration to the Republican Party and had sought the party’s 2014 gubernatorial nomination. However, he lost the primary to Allan Fung, Republican(More)… …read more
Police Chief Accused of “Protecting & Serving” $50,000 Out of a Children’s Charity Fund
The “Laliberte Toy Fund” was set up by a now deceased police officer, and in the entire time that the charity was running, only one single check for $250 was sent out to a needy family.
Joseph Buffis, former police chief of Lee, Massachusetts has been accused of embezzling more than $50,000 from a holiday fund which was supposedly set up for underprivileged children.
Years ago, the “Laliberte Toy Fund” was set up by a now deceased police officer, and in the entire time that the charity was running, only one single check for $250 was sent out to a needy family, …read more
“I Dealt Crack as a Gangsta” High Ranking NYPD Cop Reveals his Criminal Past
“I was like, ‘Yo, I’m going to murder him’ . . . It was all about street cred.”
New York, N.Y.- A retired police commander, Corey Pegues, 45, has come forward with startling claims about his lifestyle prior to joining the NYPD. In an online podcast interview with “The Combat Jack Show,” he revealed his dark past as a means of publicizing his unpublished memoir, “From the Street to the Beat.”
Pegues retired from the force in April of 2013 after serving for 20 years on the NYPD rising through the ranks to become a deputy inspector awarded command of the 67th Precinct in …read more
Independent Congressional Candidate Fights for “Independent” Ballot Label for Himself
David Swartout is an independent candidate for U.S. House from Michigan’s 7th district. Michigan law does not permit independent candidates to use any ballot label other than “No party affiliation.” Swartout is campaigning as an independent candidate and he filed a federal lawsuit on July 11 to obtain that label. He has a hearing in(More)… …read more
Teen Faces 2 Years in Prison for Taking a Lewd Photo…..With a Statue
An Everett, Pennsylvania, teenager is facing two years locked away over some offensive photos posted to his facebook account.
The photos depict him in mock sexual positions with a Jesus Statue. The statue does not appear to have been harmed during the incident.
KRON4 reports that the photos were taken and uploaded in July in front of the “Love in the Name of Christ” Christian organization in his hometown of Everett.
The young man is charged with “Desecration of a Venerated Object.”, which is defined as “Defacing, damaging, polluting or otherwise, physically mistreating in a way that the actor knows will outrage …read more