Police state consequences

Do the right thing, lose your job.

A police officer in Illinois has reportedly been placed on leave and lost his badge after he told local media about his department’s alleged attempts to conceal footage of the arrest of Eric Lurry, a Black man who died in police custody earlier this year.

According to CBS Chicago, Sgt. Javier Esqueda, an officer for the Joliet Police Department, lost his badge and has since been place on leave pending what Joliet Police Chief Al Roechner called a “criminal and an internal investigation.”

  The Hill

...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.

Barrett Brown Reports

Here's Barrett on his recent four-day arrest and detention.  Good to see he hasn't lost his raw sense of humor.

...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.

We Are Not Alone

The respect for freedom to peacefully assemble and protest is as dead in Canada as it is here. A march of college students in Quebec (most half naked in an organized attempt for more media play) to protest fee hikes was met by brute force.

[Police] arrested 39 people and used tear gas, pepper spray, and batons in an attempt to break up the crowd. A police spokesperson said most of the arrests were made “because police had reason to believe they were preparing to commit crimes and damage property.”

  Raw Story

Uh-huh.

 

So now we have the pre-crime squad arresting people.  Preemptive policing.

...but hey, do what you want...you will anyway.