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Patrol
Free Speech, Violent Threats, and Learning from a Misguided Professor
Professor Joshua Clover—who teaches English and comparative literature at University of California at Davis, and according to his official bio, specializes in Marxism and "the end of capitalism"—said in an interview published in early 2016, "People think that cops need to be reformed. They need to be killed."
March 1, 2019
Patrol
Calif. Deputy Filed Free Speech Suit Against Sheriff
A Trinity County (Calif.) Sheriff's deputy reprimanded by his superiors for writing letters to the editor of the community's weekly newspaper has filed a federal lawsuit against the county, its sheriff's office, and Sheriff Bruce Haney.
July 16, 2012
Patrol
Georgia County Pays Woman $100K to Settle Free Speech Lawsuit Against Police
Barnes said she was riding her bike on Austell Road to get butter for her family Easter Sunday when she saw the two officers. She said she cursed at them and flipped them off, and they came after her.
December 16, 2014
Technology
Speech-to-Speech Handheld
ECTACO
ECTACO, known for its electronic language dictionaries and translators, has developed a new hands-free, eyes-free, two-way communication system with an open platform. SpeechGuard PD-5 now allows officers to communicate thoroughly in a multitude of languages (and ways) without the assistance of a human translator.
October 31, 2007
Patrol
Man Sues Ohio City for Arresting Him Over Parody Police Facebook Page
A man charged with and acquitted of a felony for creating a Facebook page that parodied a suburban Cleveland police department is suing the city, saying it violated his right to free speech
October 11, 2017
Patrol
Former GA Officer Fired for Flying Confederate Flag at Home Sues City
A former police officer fired for flying a Confederate flag at her suburban Atlanta home has filed a federal lawsuit saying her termination violates her constitutional right to free speech.
December 19, 2016
Training
NYPD Whistle Blower Loses Lawsuit
A federal judge has struck down a lawsuit by a whistleblower cop who claimed that his Bronx precinct had a highly developed quota system. NYPD Officer Craig Matthews argued that his bosses violated his free speech.
July 31, 2013
Patrol
Nurse Appeals Firing Over Comment to Officer
Leverington is appealing the firing with a three-judge panel on the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals in Denver, arguing she was exercising her free-speech rights to criticize the government. However, threats do not fall under this protection.
September 19, 2010
Patrol
SF Nudity Ban Upheld In Federal Court
A federal judge cleared the way Tuesday for the city of San Francisco to ban most displays of public nudity, ruling that an ordinance set to take effect on Feb. 1 does not violate the free speech rights of residents and visitors who like going out in the buff.
January 29, 2013
Patrol
The One Key Lesson Baltimore Cops Didn’t Learn from the L.A. Riots
Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake gave instructions to police that protesters be given “space” to exercise their right to free speech. But in doing so, she admitted, “we also gave those who wished to destroy space to do that as well.”
April 29, 2015
Patrol
2 Women Sue Minneapolis Over Police Use of Force During Jamar Clark Shooting Protest
Two women who say Minneapolis police officers hit them with nightsticks during a Nov. 18 clash between protesters and law enforcement at the Fourth Precinct police station are suing the city, alleging excessive use of force and violation of their free speech rights.
December 28, 2015
Patrol
Police Prevent Violence Between Dueling OR Rallies
Portland, OR, police officers in riot gear prevented a full-scale clash between protest blocs by restricting access to Terry Schrunk Plaza, where Trump backers and free-speech advocates rallied for hours in a self-contained bubble within this liberal city.
June 5, 2017
Patrol
You Have the Right to Remain Vocal
When the Founding Fathers drafted the Constitution, they didn't exclude law enforcement officers from the right to free speech. So we do not have to remain silent while the fringe voices a cacophony of anti-police rhetoric.
April 8, 2016
Patrol
Cop Killer's Commencement Speech Spurs Pennsylvania Legislation
"The words of the victims should be louder than the criminals who sit behind concrete and steel," said Vereb. He drafted the bill after revelations that Goddard College invited Abu-Jamal to speak to graduates Sunday in prerecorded remarks.
October 7, 2014
Patrol
Video: Philadelphia Police Hold Vigil to Protest Cop Killer's College Speech
At the time Abu-Jamal spoke, police officers, members of the Fraternal Order of Police, and two cadet classes assembled at Faulkner's memorial plaque at 13th and Locust Streets, where Abu-Jamal murdered Faulkner.
October 6, 2014
Technology
Monday's Session of FREE Online POLICE Technology Experience Focuses on Officer Efficiency Tools
Doing more or doing the same amount of police operations with fewer officers is one of the key challenges facing law enforcement agencies in America. That's why the second session of the FREE online POLICE Technology Experience (PTE) on Monday Nov. 2 is focusing on officer efficiency tools.
October 28, 2020
Patrol
Civil Liability and Protected Speech
You must act with considerable discipline and restraint when loudmouths try to demean and upset you with offensive language and gestures.
June 30, 2008
Patrol
Student's Depiction of a Pig in a Police Uniform Removed from Art Show
An Ohio high school student who created an image of a pig in a police uniform for a submission to an annual art show has had their work removed from view.
May 6, 2019
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