Author: Tom Marx In the last several segments, we looked at belly bands and discussed how for women, holsters could be not worn at as many points up-and-down along the vertical axis of the body as men. We’ll pick up and begin to consider the holsters that can be employed…
Mich. plan will put 1000 new cops on the beat
States News Service LANSING, Mich. — The following information was released by the office of the Michigan Attorney General: Attorney General Bill Schuette today announced a public safety legislative initiative to make Michigan safer by putting 1,000 new police on patrol and taking repeat violent offenders off the streets with…
Cops down under: ‘Clean cut’ policy violates rights
ABC Premium News The Police Association has reiterated its support for the Chief Commissioner’s new ‘clean cut’ appearance policy for officers. A group of officers say a ban on facial hair, pony tails, most jewellery and unnatural-looking make-up or nail polish is a breach of their human rights. The Police…
DA wants higher bail in cop’s beating
By Melissa Dribben and Joseph A. Gambardello The Philadelphia Inquirer PHILADELPHIA — The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office is seeking higher bail for the Flyers fan who was released after his arrest earlier Friday for allegedly assaulting a New York Rangers fan on Jan. 2. Police had tracked Dennis Veteri, 32,…
Woman acquitted of eavesdropping charges for recording cops sues city
By Michael Lansu Chicago Sun-Times A woman found not guilty of secretly recording Chicago Police officers who allegedly tried to discourage her from filing a complaint against an officer who groped her filed a federal lawsuit Friday against the city and the officers. Tiawanda Moore, 21, claims Chicago Police responded…
Cops rip Obama uncle’s defense
By John Zaremba The Boston Herald BOSTON — Defense attorneys digging for something to latch onto in a Framingham cop’s driving past are being bashed by the police brotherhood who argue the bust of President Obama’s half-uncle on a drunken-driving charge is the issue, not the officer’s history behind the…
Cops rip Obama uncle’s defense
By John Zaremba The Boston Herald BOSTON — Defense attorneys digging for something to latch onto in a Framingham cop’s driving past are being bashed by the police brotherhood who argue the bust of President Obama’s half-uncle on a drunken-driving charge is the issue, not the officer’s history behind the…
2 cops disciplined for name covering at Occupy Oakland
By Matthew Artz Contra Costa Times OAKLAND, Calif. — An Oakland police officer is facing a 30-day suspension for concealing his nameplate with black tape during an Occupy protest, and the lieutenant who removed the tape has been demoted for not properly documenting the incident. Officer John Hargraves remains on…
Addressing cops’ confusion over ‘the public duty doctrine’
Author: Sgt. Steve “Pappy” Papenfuhs Co-authored with Eric P. Daigle The so-called public duty doctrine provides that “absent a special relationship between the governmental entity and the injured individual, the governmental entity will not be liable for injury to an individual… the governmental entity owes a duty to the public…
Cops: Bank robbery suspect caught handing out cash to kids
Chicago Sun-Times BOSTON – Boston police say a woman suspected of robbing a city bank was caught a short time later handing out dollar bills to children at a park. Police say workers at the Citizens Bank told them a woman walked into the branch just after 3 p.m. on…