Over the last few months, the issue of recording on-duty police officers – and consequent phone and camera confiscations – has received a great deal of attention. Here’s how to make sure your coverage won’t get lost should you find yourself in such a situation.
Last year, a Denver cop was videotaped manhandling Shawn Johnson after he used a women’s restroom in a nightclub. Johnson’s pal, Michael DeHerrera, was talking on his phone nearby, which angered the arresting officer. So he beat DeHerrera’s arse.
Despite the fact that tasing a full-grown man borders on excessive, a Texas cop found it necessary to tase a 72-year-old woman because she was yelling at him. And the slightly horrific, slightly hilarious farce was all caught on camera.
Seriously, can someone explain it to me? Because I, for one, am at a loss. [FailBlog]
You know you’ve made it as an inventor when you’re selling a vacuum cleaner hose to cops for $US50 that’s designed to run from their car’s AC vents to their shirts.
It did to Australian cops who found this steering wheel lock while searching 18-year-old Chad Hasting’s car after they pulled him over. They called in backup and arrested him for possessing a gun.
Jeffrey Toobin isn’t the only person who gets caught dicking around on his computer when he should be working. [The Duty via Bullshit]
The Department of Justice is working on two new weapons descended from the Air Force’s “pain beam” Active Denial System—and wants to put them in the hands of your local boys in blue.
You’ve seen the patent, and now it’s becoming a reality: yes, taser-proof vests are coming. The “Thor Shield” was designed for police officers but sure to be more popular amongst protesters and other people who piss off police officers. It uses a layer of foil in the vest to draw the current of the taser, keeping your body nice and jolt-free. That’ll really come in handy the next time you foolishly decide to get out of your car to argue with a cop at a traffic stop or decide to protest any of the government’s actions. [Thor Shield via The Register]
