If you have a jury trial wear glasses, studies show you are more likely to be...
I guess they call it the nerd defense. According to the Article “A lot of things are conveyed by eyeglasses. They look more intellectual or like someone who goes to school,” she said. “I advise clients...
View ArticleSeattle man awarded $1 for civil rights violation
According to the Seattle Times A federal judge’s decision to award a Seattle man $1 after his civil rights were violated by an off-duty Seattle police officer could cost the city thousands in...
View ArticleWant to Help CopBlock.org Bloggers Get Accountability in Greenfield, MA?
This week Pete, Beau (the newest member of LibertyOnTour.com) and myself are in Greenfield, MA. We’re here to face the long arm of the law, I mean state, and to defend ourselves from felony wiretapping...
View ArticleMan sentenced for pamphleteering
By William R. Toler from www.indieregister.com A Florida man will be spending some time in jail for activity that is usually allowed outside a courthouse. Mark Schmidter passes out jury nullification...
View ArticlePolice Chief Speaks as Judge, Jury, and Executioner
This post was shared via CopBlock.org’s ‘submit‘ page by Paul R. Holliger, Sr. After the apparent murder of a small city police officer in Bardstown, Kentucky on May 25, 2013, the Police Chief (a...
View ArticleFully-Informed Juries
by Dave Kopel, originally published at DaveKopel.com Dave Kopel “In this country, we have three ways to secure our freedom,” remarked Idaho Senator Steve Symms, “The ballot box, the jury box, and if...
View ArticleNo More Secret Trials for Police in California
========= Multi-Author AdSense ========= Skipped due to there being 3 AdSense ads on this page already ======================================== A historical vote took place this week, as California...
View ArticleJudge Rules Jury Nullification Protected Speech – Police Ignore Judge’s Order
========= Multi-Author AdSense ========= Skipped due to there being 3 AdSense ads on this page already ======================================== Eric Brandt A Federal judge has issued an injunction...
View ArticleUpdate: Jury Deliberating in Lawrence County Jail Excessive Force Case
========= Multi-Author AdSense ========= Skipped due to there being 3 AdSense ads on this page already ======================================== The trial of three Ohio corrections officers caught...
View ArticleUpdate: Ohio Jail Guards Caught Beating Inmate on Video Found Not Guilty
========= Multi-Author AdSense ========= Skipped due to there being 3 AdSense ads on this page already ======================================== After deliberating three days, jurors have returned with...
View ArticleTamir Rice : UPDATE : Council Members And Cousin Seek Special Prosecutor
========= Multi-Author AdSense ========= Skipped due to there being 3 AdSense ads on this page already ======================================== Originally Posted @ Change.org Sign The Petition Asking...
View ArticleBook Review: “Crooked Brooklyn” Tells Tales Of Criminal Cops
Crooked Brooklyn is a sort of memoir by former District Attorney Michael Vecchione, and is replete with behind-the-scenes stories from the perspective of a dedicated prosecutor. Vecchione’s career...
View ArticleOpen Carrying Texas CopBlocker Sentenced to 90 Days; Plans to Appeal
Last month I wrote about the Texas CopBlockers who were about to go on trial accused of “Interfering with Public Duties.” What these charges mean are that Kenny Lovett’s and Joseph Tye’s cameras and...
View ArticleAsian-Americans Protesting Liang Conviction Are Misguided And Racist
Rookie NYPD police officer Peter Liang was recently found guilty of second-degree manslaughter in the shooting of Akai Gurley in Brooklyn. On November 20, 2014, he was engaged in what is called a...
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