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Details Emerge In Lakewood Police Shooting

Michael Santo — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 19:41:14 -0600

Details have begun to emerge in the Lakewood police shooting that took place earlier today at 8:15 AM on Sunday morning. Four police officers, three men and a woman, were "ambushed" at a coffee shop in Lakewood, which is in Washington state, 40 miles south of Seattle and 10 miles southwest of Tacoma.

Four Police Officers Ambushed and Killed in Coffee Shop

Michael Santo — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 13:06:21 -0600

Four police officers were shot and killed Sunday morning in what has been termed an ambush. The four were in a cafe in a strip mall in the Tacoma suburb of Lakewood. They were preparing for their day shifts, and had their laptops, with them, when a gunman walked in and opened fire.

One in Custody in University of South Florida Lockdown

Michael Santo — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:57:19 -0500

Two suspects were arrested after threats resulted in a lockdown of the University of South Florida campus. The campus lockdown has since been lifted, but one of the two suspects is still in custody in the USF gunman case.

South Carolina Police No Chase Policy

Gabriel Dorman — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 22:25:07 -0500

Stop, or we'll say stop again! That pretty much sums up the new South Carolina police no-chase policy instituted by the mayor of the small South Carolina town of Wellford after a police officer hurt himself while chasing a suspect back in August.

Suspect Killed by Officer After Attempted Stabbing

fastlane — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 22:37:57 -0500

Suspect shot and killed by Baltimore City police officer after he attempted to stab another officer.

Elderly Woman Bodyslammed by Police

Michael Santo — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:11:10 -0500

First, it should be noted that Virginia Dodson, 84, was indeed wielding a knife when confronted by police. However, the frail Alzheimer's patient was doing so because she had an Alzheimer's-related dementia attack and used a knife to cut herself out of her seatbelt.

EIghty-Four Year Old Bodyslammed by Police

Michael Santo — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:04:37 -0500

An 84-year-old woman is bodyslammed by police when, affected by an Alzheimer's "event," she brandishes a knife.

Lawsuit Planned in Police Taser Sodomy Incident

Michael Santo — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 15:35:15 -0500

A man who was tased, and threatened with tasering between his genital and anal regions plans to sue the Boise Police Department for excessive use of force.

Deadly Jersey City Shooting Leaves 2 Suspects Dead

Michael Santo — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 11:56:02 -0500

An early morning shootout on Thursday between police and gunmen in Jersey City, New Jersey ended with two suspects dead and five officers wounded. Besides those five, three others were wounded, though not by gunfire, in the shooting.

72-Year-Old Great Grandmother Tased by Police

charismb — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 15:36:37 -0500

The headline inspires attention and maybe outrage, but maybe the event was more complicated. Grandmother asks to be tased and eventually it happens-was it understandable or over the top?

Mesa, AZ Police Flush Miscarried Fetus Down Toilet

Michael Santo — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:39:18 -0500

Toilets have long been used to dispose of dead fish or frogs, or the like, but a fetus? That's what happened at a Mesa, AZ Motel 6 on Monday when police responded to a call about a possible miscarriage.

Birmingham Police Beating Tape Released

Armen Hareyan — Wed, 20 May 2009 16:41:54 -0500

Breaking news is coming out of Birmingham, Alabama as the local police department is releasing the Birmingham police beating tape. In the video attached to this story you can see how the police is beating already what appears to be an unconscious driver. However, I personally can understand the police frustration when the driver hit and run another officer seen in this video.