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Inside the Badge by Robert O'BrienNovember 22, 2011

Black-Bloc Anarchists: Revolution for the Hell of It

Even though anarchists who use black-bloc tactics are relatively few in number, their strategy and tactics of wreaking havoc, chaos and mayhem provides them with the sensational news coverage they crave.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 10, 2011

Cops Pepper-Spray Student Rioters at Penn State

Law enforcement officers used pepper spray to disperse a crowd of Pennsylvania State University students protesting the firing of football coach Joe Paterno amid a child-abuse scandal.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 26, 2011

Video: Oakland Police Tear Gas Occupy Protesters

Police fired tear gas and flash-bangs Tuesday night into a crowd of several hundred protesters backing the Occupy movement who unsuccessfully tried to retake an encampment outside Oakland City Hall that officers had cleared more than 12 hours earlier.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 13, 2011

Bratton's Advisory Role Rankles Some UK Police

One detective inspector from London's police called Prime Minister David Cameron's decision to bring in Bratton "a sad indictment of what the government think of our senior officers in this country."

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 10, 2011

Philly Implements Curfew to Curb Flash Mob Violence

In recent weeks, there have been several assaults by teens on city residents, CNN reports. These attacks, or "flash mobs," are organized via e-mail and social media Websites.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 30, 2011

Five NYPD Cops Hurt In Rap Concert Brawl

The NYPD says officers received a 911 call about a dispute at the Tammany Hall venue. Witnesses say the lights turned on in the middle of the show and dozens of NYPD officers entered the room and began telling people to leave.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 16, 2011

Video: Stanley Cup Rioters Torch Police Cruisers

After the Boston Bruins defeated the favored Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday evening, rioters burned vehicles including police cruisers, broke windows and looted stores.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 13, 2011

Video: Flash Mobs Turn Criminal

Groups of youth are using text messaging and social media to gather at specified locations as so-called "flash mobs" primarily on the city's South Side, where robbers attack people with pepper spray. Of late, flash mob attacks were reported in the Streeterville neighborhood.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 27, 2011

Two Men Charged in Officer's Assault at Ohio State Block Party

A Franklin County, Ohio, grand jury has charged two of the three men believed to have assaulted a police officer during the Ohio State University Woodfest block party.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 20, 2011

Safariland Introduces Monadnock Impactor Forearm Shield

The Model 5500 Impactor is designed to work with defensive baton techniques and OC spray, as a tool for controlling combative or uncontrollable subjects.

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