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Crime & Justice

Police Murders of Civilians Continues – 4 Murders captured on Video

By Garland Favorito Police initiated murders of unarmed, non-threatening civilians who committed no crime or were suspected of a victimless crime have continued despite media hype around the August 6 shooting in…

Dr. Alan Wood
February 3, 2015
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Crime & Justice, Georgia, News, Politics & Elections

Bill Would Undo Ga. High Court Ruling on State Immunity

This could be very big news! This bill is needed and long overdue. In numerous whistleblower cases I have reported on here, the state always managed to weasel out with their sovereign…

Dr. Alan Wood
January 30, 2015

Crime & Justice, News

Holder limits seized-asset sharing process that split billions with local, state police

The Washington Posts reports that Attorney General Eric Holder is barring local and state police from using federal law to seize cash, cars and other property without proof that a crime occurred. The…

Dr. Alan Wood
January 16, 2015

Crime & Justice, News, Opinion

Part 1: The Broken relationship between the police and the public

Unless you have been living under a rock you have watched all the protests on television. This discontent started to bubble to the surface with Trayvon Martin even though George Zimmeman was…

Dr. Alan Wood
January 9, 2015
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Crime & Justice, Macon, Opinion

Police are Routinely Using Resisting Arrest as a Reason for the Arrest Itself

For those of you that think you are great at solving riddles, I have one for you. How can you resist arrest when you have done nothing wrong to be arrested for?…

Dr. Alan Wood
January 7, 2015
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Crime & Justice, Education, Georgia, Watchdog Reports

Court RICO summary of Dr. Anthony Tricoli Case

The Order dismissing Anthony Tricoli’s RICO action makes the following express findings: Despite Defendants’ admissions that they committed many of the crimes alleged in Tricoli’s complaint, they are immune as state employees…

Dr. Alan Wood
January 5, 2015
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Crime & Justice, Georgia, News

Georgia Police Chief’s Wife Heard Moaning on 911 Call After He Shot Her

More ABC News Videos | ABC World News By MEGHAN KENEALLY Meghan Keneally More from Meghan » Digital Reporter via Good Morning America The dramatic 911 call made by a Georgia police…

Dr. Alan Wood
January 3, 2015

Crime & Justice, Georgia

Disturbing video shows anti-gay hate crime in heart of Midtown Atlanta – LGBT Georgia | Gay Georgia | Gay Atlanta | LGBT Atlanta

Disturbing video of a violent hate crime in the heart of Midtown Atlanta shows an unknown suspect reportedly yelling homophobic slurs at a gay couple holding hands before the suspect assaults one…

Dr. Alan Wood
January 3, 2015

Crime & Justice, Georgia, News

Peachtree City police chief shoots wife

Peachtree City Police(Photo: WXIA) The GBI is investigating a predawn shooting Thursday that critically wounded the wife of Peachtree City’s police chief. Officers were called to Chief William McCollom’s home on Autumn…

Dr. Alan Wood
January 1, 2015

Crime & Justice

San Francisco Cop Caught Choking a Sleeping Hospital Patient, then Falsely Arresting Him

By Mike Sawyer Luckily for the victim, the hospital security cameras show what really happened. San Francisco, CA — A San Francisco sheriff’s deputy is facing four felony charges and a misdemeanor…

Dr. Alan Wood
December 21, 2014

Crime & Justice, Georgia

Problems with Deputy Chris Brewer Go Back Many Years

In an interesting development I decided to do a bit of good ole fashioned research about Chris Brewer, the deputy and self-described “Drug Czar” of Laurens County Georgia who is at the…

Dr. Alan Wood
December 16, 2014
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Crime & Justice, Watchdog Reports

Police can use evidence seized during mistaken traffic stops, Supreme Court rules

By Travis Daub WASHINGTON — Police can use evidence seized during a traffic stop even if it turns out the officers initially pulled a car over based on a misunderstanding of the…

Dr. Alan Wood
December 16, 2014

Crime & Justice, Georgia, Watchdog Reports

Possible Pattern of Abuse by Laurens County Sheriff Department

The following submissions are courtesy of a contributor from Spartacus Legal. He claims that be became aware of this information while he was running for Sheriff of Laurens county. The current Sheriff Bill…

Dr. Alan Wood
December 16, 2014
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Crime & Justice, Georgia, Watchdog Reports

Sign the Petition Seeking Justice for David Hooks

A rally (Video here) was held this past Saturday in Dublin seeking justice for David Hooks. If you are unfamiliar with this story you can read all of the gruesome and tragic…

Dr. Alan Wood
December 16, 2014

Crime & Justice, News, Pets

Former Officer Sentenced for Gruesomely Stabbing and Shooting His Family’s Dog

By Bob Tuskin Smotherman shot his dog, Whiskey, three times with a .45-caliber gun and slashed its throat with an 8-inch knife at his home in far west unincorporated Bexar County. San…

Dr. Alan Wood
December 14, 2014

Crime & Justice, Georgia

Woman Arrested and Thrown in Solitary Confinement for Yelling “F*** the Police” at a Cop

Cobb County, GA — A Marietta woman, after expressing her disdain for police, was subsequently arrested and thrown in solitary confinement for her free speech. Amy Barnes was riding her bicycle to…

Dr. Alan Wood
December 12, 2014

Crime & Justice, News, Watchdog Reports

Man Asks Cop Nicely to Stop Blocking Traffic, So the Cop Beat Him and Stomped his Head

Sacramento, CA — A Sacramento County Sheriff’s deputy is on paid vacation after a video surfaced showing him stomping on a man’s face and hitting him with his flashlight after tasering him.…

Dr. Alan Wood
December 12, 2014