Police brutality


Judge slams Crime & Corruption Commission over inaction on police abuse

One of the CCC’s reasons for failing to investigate these matters was cost.

Live from the demonstrations in Copenhagen

Anna Rose is in the thick of the 100,000-strong protests in Copenhagen, where, contrary to media reports of civilian violence, thousands of peaceful protesters have been arrested by police.

NT police officer charged over death of mentally ill man

The justice system will finally re-examine the use of police force in the death of filmmaker Bob Plasto, and reassess the training of NT police officers in dealing with mentally ill people.

Official: Taser guns can and do kill

So it’s official: Taser guns can and do kill. They’re used more often than the media and law enforcement agencies report, and people are dying or suffering long-term injury as a result.

Iranian police turn tear gas, truncheons on 3000 protestors

Eyewitness reports say Iranian riot police have clashed with 3000 protesters at a mosque in Tehran, using tear gas and truncheons to subdue the crowd.

Guy Rundle: UK cops take a (deserved) media beating

What could possible have led to this sudden outbreak of awareness of the autonomously repressive nature of the police force amongst the patriotic papers?

Police officer’s Facebook frolics dredged up in court

Note to members of Facebook’s “I secretly want to punch slow-walking people in the back of the head” group: it can and will be used against you in a court of law.