One of the most experienced police chiefs in the UK has said that police are “wasting time” investigating when people are offended, days after officers arrested a former veteran at his home for posting a meme on Facebook. Stephen Watson of Greater Manchester Police (GMP) told The Times of London on Monday that officers have…
Manchester Police Chief Says Investigating Offensive Speech Is ‘Waste of Time’
Police Shoot Man After Officer Wounded With Weapon in Rough Vancouver Neighbourhood
Police in Vancouver shot and injured a man Saturday after an officer was allegedly attacked with a weapon while on patrol in the city’s Downtown Eastside. Const. Tania Visintin says in a statement two officers were sitting in their patrol vehicle Saturday morning when a man carrying a weapon struck one of the officers through…
British Army Veteran Filmed Being Arrested After Posting Offensive Meme on Social Media
The actor and political activist Laurence Fox filmed Hampshire Police arresting a man at his home for posting an offensive meme on Facebook, allegedly after a complaint was made and the suspect refused to pay for and attend what he called a “reeducation” class. Hampshire Police have been criticised for arresting and handcuffing an army…
Woman Set on Fire in ‘Shocking Attack’ in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, Police Say
Vancouver police are investigating the incident of a 50-year-old woman reportedly having been set on fire while sitting on a sidewalk in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside neighbourhood on July 25. The woman was sitting near Dunlevy and Powell streets at around 1:30 a.m. when a stranger approached her, poured a flammable substance on her head, and…
Vancouver Police Say Woman Deliberately Burned Monday in Attack
Police in Vancouver say a woman they describe as “vulnerable” has serious burns after a man poured a flammable liquid on her and set it on fire. A statement from police says it happened at about 1:30 a.m. Monday. The statement says the woman, who’s in her 50s, was sitting on a sidewalk in the…
Police Arrests Dropped 60 Percent in Pittsburgh, Following Nationwide Trend
Pittsburgh has a 60 percent decrease in arrests over the past eight years, following similar trends in many major cities across the country. From 2013 to 2021, the number of arrests made by the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police dropped from 18,541 to 7,405. The latest audited report from the city provides data back to 2013….
San Francisco’s Police Are Leaving, Citing Red Tape
July 25, 2022
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San Franciso’s police force has the lowest number of sworn officers in two decades, and could see more leaving soon, according to an officer in the department. In a recent interview on EpochTV’s “California Insider” program, Sgt. Richard Cibotti, a 14-year veteran with the San Francisco Police Department, cited a recent poll by the San Francisco…
San Francisco’s Policies Are Leading to Police Exodus: Officer
July 25, 2022
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San Franciso’s police force has the lowest number of sworn officers in two decades, and could see more leaving soon, according to an officer in the department. In a recent interview on EpochTV’s “California Insider” program, Sgt. Richard Cibotti, a 14-year veteran with the San Francisco Police Department, cited a recent poll by the San Francisco…
Entire North Carolina Town’s Police Department Resigns After New Manager Is Hired
The entire police department of a North Carolina town resigned on Friday after a new town manager was hired, according to the former police chief. Kenly Police Chief Josh Gibson, as well as four other full-time officers, the town clerk, and a utilities clerk, resigned, according to letter (pdf) that were sent to the town’s…
Don’t Get Involved in Twitter Debates, We Have a Responsibility to Protect Freedom of Speech, British Police Told
Non-crime hate incidents should not be recorded where they are trivial and irrational, according to new guidance from England and Wales’s police body, a move which is being celebrated as “a step in the right direction” by free speech defenders. Non-crime hate incidents (NCHI) include things like offensive or insulting comments, online, in person, or…
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