Before everyone had a cell phone and the capacity to record video on the fly, a police beat down was, by sheer chance, caught on tape in Los Angeles on March 3, 1991. Public fury about racism and police brutality erupted when a portion of the video showing several LAPD officers Tasering, kicking,...
Riots display human beings acting at their worst. Usually the result of political or social turmoil, most riots rely on killing, raping, looting and widespread destruction to get their point across. After examining the tolls that riots take on society, we have to wonder whether this is an effective...
Two missing Mexican police officers bodies were found Monday morning at 3:15 a.m. The bodies were found in pieces and stuffed in black bags in Chilpancingo, in the southern Mexico state of Guerrero. Members of the notorious Mexican drug cartel are prime suspects in the case. One of the bodies...
Police officers are often called “cops.” This is a form of slang, the origins of which are the subject of speculation and debate even among etymologists.Some think that the “cop” is a reference to the badge, which is made of copper or tin. Others believe that it is the...
Toledo police responded to a frantic call involving pistol whipping at a Chuck E. Cheese in South Toledo, Ohio. The incident occurred Sunday night and left one person transported to a hospital. At 8:00 p.m. at the Airport Highway Chuck E. Cheese restaurant a 22 year old man identified as Javon...
It is most common for individuals to think of officers calling in a combination of numbers over their dispatch radio or walkie-talkie. However, these combinations of numbers have significant meaning. These numbers are referred to as police codes, a manner in which a law enforcement officer may...
When a crime is committed, it is common for bystanders or witnesses to take notice of the perpetrator of the crime. In order to find the offender, a police sketch artist is called to draw or sketch the face of the offender according to the details provided by those who had seen his or her face....
West Memphis, Arkansas, police were shot and killed on Thursday, May 20, 2010 at 11:40 a.m. local time. Two separate shootings allegedly by the same suspects killed two officers and wounded two others. The suspects used an assault weapon and were also fatally shot. City Hall Inspector Bert...
According to RideLust, there are seven ways you can spot an unmarked police car. Some are subtle and some are obvious, but when combined can help you avoid that expensive speeding ticket. Also keep in mind that none of these tips are absolutes, since police departments also use confiscated...
Paris Hilton had an explanation for police when she was arrested on Friday for drug possession: $1,300 in cash and several credit cards were hers, but not the purse they were in...
