Police
Brickbat: Sins of the Father
Sheriff's deputies in Seminole County, Florida, forced their way into the apartment of Victor Gordillo Jr. after a mix-up with local police, who were actually seeking his father. Victor Gordillo Sr., born 23 years…
Federal immunity protects police who abuse the public
A police officer had a woman jailed for over two years on false charges in connection with a bogus sex-trafficking ring. But the officer, Heather Weyker, cannot be sued, because a court ruled in July that she was acting under…
Florida scrubs arrests of U.S. citizens from immigration enforcement data
A Florida immigration enforcement dashboard was quietly edited to remove evidence of arrests of U.S. citizens after a local media outlet asked about the arrests. The Miami New Times reported on October 15 that data showing…
Brickbat: Officer Unfriendly
Former Kissimmee, Florida, police officer Andrew Baseggio was sentenced to nine months in jail, followed by 18 months of supervised probation, after pleading guilty to felony battery, witness tampering, and official…
Brickbat: Sorry, Not Sorry
Former Baton Rouge police officer Donald Steele was sentenced to one year in prison after being convicted of malfeasance in office. The conviction stemmed from a 2021 traffic stop in which a woman accused Steele of forcibly…
‘Changes in Policing’ Become Hot-Button Issue in Atlanta Election
A fierce campaign is underway for Atlanta City Council president in Georgia. The two contenders are Rohit Malhotra, a left-wing nonprofit executive, and City Council member Marci Collier Overstreet. A debate in early October…
Alabama police arrest 61-year-old woman in penis costume at No Kings protest
October 18 saw numerous "No Kings" protests across the country, reportedly encompassing 2,700 events and 7 million demonstrators. Reason's own Nick Gillespie observed the demonstration in New York City, where…
Brickbat: B-I-N-G-O
A recent state audit found that Sheriff Jonathan Benison of Greene County, Alabama, improperly spent nearly $5 million from a county fund generated by bingo operations. He has been ordered to repay the funds and the matter…
D.C. woman acquitted of assaulting FBI agent after 3 grand juries declined to indict
In August, President Donald Trump took over the police force in Washington, D.C., and flooded the city with officers from various federal agencies. As part of this show of force, federal agents arrested hundreds of people,…
WaPo, NYT Get Warm and Fuzzy About ‘Mostly Peaceful’ Furries
The “fact-checkers” who pick apart President Donald Trump on a daily basis took exception to this recent presidential overstatement: “Portland is burning to the ground, it’s insurrectionists all over the place.” PolitiFact…
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