Bad Cop Blotter
This NYPD Shooting Might Actually Have Been Justified
When cops or their supporters ask what an officer should do in a situation where someone appears to be armed, they should look at this confrontation in a Brooklyn synagogue.
What Killed Eric Garner, Racist Cops or Cigarette Taxes?
It's fine for conservatives to use Garner's tragic death to decry the "nanny state," but they also shouldn't ignore the racial disparities that run through the US justice system.
St. Louis Rams Players Pissed Off a Missouri Police Union
The way to improve public perception of the police is to improve the police. Nothing else—certainly not shaming football players for protesting—will make much of a difference.
Why People Are Assuming Ferguson Cop Darren Wilson Won't Be Indicted for Killing Michael Brown
Even when officers have committed what appear to be egregious, obvious crimes, they rarely get punished.
Why Are Cops Terrifying Children with Active Shooter Drills?
Cops reportedly brandished handguns and even an AR-15 rifle during the exercise, which may have done more harm than good by traumatizing a bunch of kids.
Will Police Cars Start Watching Their Officers?
The LAPD is trying to make its officers better drivers, but police departments around the country should also be monitoring the way cops interact with civilians.
Want to Keep the Cops Out of Your Phone? A Fingerprint Scanner Won't Help
Law enforcement agents can make you swipe a finger to unlock your cell phone, but old-school passwords still offer some measure of privacy.
California Officers Steal Suspects' Nude Photos as a 'Game'
At the very least, these invasions of privacy cannot be dismissed as legitimate police activity. At worst, they suggest cops can be just as creepy as the internet denizens behind the Fappening.
The Milwaukee Police Officer Who Killed a Schizophrenic Man Got Fired and Nobody's Happy
The officer lost his job, but he probably won't be facing charges for killing someone.
The Government Thinks the DEA’s Fake Facebook Profile of a Real Woman Was No Big Deal
Is violating a woman's privacy in service of the drug war really OK?
Bad Information Leads to Worse Police Raids
A Georgia man is dead because cops raided his house on what turned out to be a phony tip from an informant.
Why Did a Black Man Get Gunned Down in Walmart for Carrying an Unloaded Air Rifle?
A month later, the death of John Crawford III at the hands of police continues to make no damn sense.