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The Police Need to Lay Off the Mentally Ill
On October 14, a 52-year-old who had bipolar disorder and schizophrenia was shot in the stomach by a cop, even though he wasn't posing an immediate threat to anyone. This kind of incident is depressingly common.
Another Unarmed Man Meets Trigger-Happy Police
Jonathan A. Ferrell got into a car accident early Saturday morning and attempted to get help from a nearby house—but the homeowner called 911, the cops showed up, and Ferrell got shot for no reason at all.
Asset Forfeiture, the Cash Cow of the Drug War
Cops routinely seize assets—like cars, money, and even hotels—that are linked to criminal activity, even if the property owner hasn't been convicted of a crime. This leads to a dangerous system of incentives whereby cops seize property in drug busts so...
Yet Another "Justified" Police Shooting
A robbery, a lie told to 911 about a gun, and police officers' potentially itchy trigger fingers led to Kendrec McDade's death last year. Whose fault is it he got shot multiple times despite being unarmed? According to the courts and official reports...
Stop SWAT Raids
Introducing Bad Cop Blotter, a new column where dangerous, arrogant, and stupid police behavior gets shamed, and good officers—on occasion—get praised. This week, we're looking at horrifically botched SWAT raids and more than one case of cops shooting...