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Pastor Arrested for Watering Neighbor’s Flowers

Pastor Arrested for Watering Neighbor’s Flowers

An Alabama pastor who was helping a neighbor by watering her roses was confronted by police after another Karen neighbor reported a suspicious person. They demanded ID and that he respect their authority. He stood up for his rights and refused to be harassed. They arrested him for obstruction. Was he required to provide ID?

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Update: Off-Duty Officer Rampage - Evidence Ignored in Plain Sight

Update: Off-Duty Officer Rampage – Evidence Ignored in Plain Sight

I previously posted footage of Bluefield Police Department officer James Mullins, going on a rampage inside, and outside, my client’s bar. Here’s an update, as well as yet another piece of incriminating evidence ignored by his LEO coworkers and “prosecutors.” Maybe they’ll explain themselves at some point….. Update: Off-Duty Officer Rampage – Evidence Ignored in

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Small Town Cops Exposed on Video and Held Accountable in Court

Small Town Cops Exposed on Video and Held Accountable in Court

The small town police department in Westover, West Virginia was recently exposed for their corruption and misconduct. Take a look at this dash cam video featuring two police officers who won the town a 1.1 million dollar settlement in two lawsuits, including the brutal use of force captured in this disgraceful body cam footage. Full

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Officer Indicted For Manslaughter - Bodycam Video Just Released

Officer Indicted For Manslaughter – Bodycam Video Just Released

Greensboro (NC) Police Officer Matthew Hamilton was indicted for manslaughter last week for the shooting of Joseph Lopez back in November of 2021. He was also fired and sued. The bodycam footage was just released. Let’s take a look and discuss the relevant law…. Lawsuit posted in full at the link: Officer Indicted for Manslaughter

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Update: WV Judge in Traffic Stop Video: Trial Just Ended

Update: WV Judge in Traffic Stop Video: Trial Just Ended

You may remember the West Virginia Circuit Court Judge who was pulled over in a traffic stop by the Moorefield Police Department, resulting in the dash cam footage going viral on various Youtube channels, including my own, which is where it was first released to the public. Judge Carter Williams ended up being formally charged

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Officer Safety VS Puppy - Can they be sued?

Officer Safety VS Puppy – Can they be sued?

Police officer bodycam footage from the Loveland Police Department shows an all-to-frequent occurrence, this time involving a couple’s 14 month old dog, which unfortunately is no longer with us. After the incident a supervisor arrived, and allegedly said to write a ticket, because the couple was going to the media. Did this look reasonable to

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Local Town Victimizes Innocent Motorists with Officer Perjury Pottymouth

Local Town Victimizes Innocent Motorists with Officer Perjury Pottymouth

On January 31, 2022, Brian Beckett was traveling home from work, driving Northbound on WV Route 19 in Mount Hope, West Virginia (NOTE: WEST VIRGINIA – NOT NEW YORK). It was around 5:45 p.m. He ended up getting pulled over for speeding by Mount Hope Police Department officer Aaron Shrewsbury. Instead of getting a speeding

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SCOTUS Issues Landmark Gun Rights Opinion in NYRSPA v Bruen

SCOTUS Issues Landmark Gun Rights Opinion in NYRSPA v Bruen

Today, the Supreme Court of the United States held that the Second and Fourteenth Amendments protect the right to carry firearms in public. Ultimately, the Court held that: “New York’s proper-cause requirement violates the Fourteenth Amendment in that it prevents law-abiding citizens with ordinary self-defense needs from exercising their right to keep and bear arms.”

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