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Forum Posts Threads Last Post Moderator FAQ & RULES - NEW POLICIES AS OF 1/9/06 7 4 03-05-2007 01:23 AM by ADMIN     ANNOUNCEMENTS, T-SHIRTS, and Free Posters! 1 1 10-14-2006 03:59 AM by ADMIN     WELCOME FORUM Feel free to introduce yourself and explain why you are here. Or just post comments, complaints, and compliments regarding Copwatch. 8214 783 02-09-2010 05:06 AM by subzero   GC505, Navigatr1 BEST OF... Selected by the moderators as being particularly interesting or informative. May be edited or abridged. REGISTRATION REQUIRED TO VIEW 424 22 01-23-2010 03:05 PM by AVENGER     PUBLIC-OPINION POLLS The results of these highly unscientific public-opinion polls are guaranteed to be more enlightening than those of any mainstream pollster. Average margin of error +/- 99.96%. Let your voice be heard: VOTE TODAY! 2333 82 02-09-2010 07:01 AM by GC505   GC505, Navigatr1 THE COPWATCH "EXCELLENCE IN REPORTING" AWARD All too often, media outlets fail to fully cover police misconduct. Their misguided forbearance causes tremendous harm to their communities. Copwatch seeks to honor and encourage the exceptional reporters and media companies who break that mold. 17 6 08-04-2009 12:51 AM by pyo1     THE COPWATCH "BRASS BALLS" AWARD Bestowed at varying intervals upon particularly execrable representatives of the "Justice System" who demonstrate utter contempt and disregard for the citizens they are sworn to serve. Note that brass shatters when struck by steel-toed boots. 134 20 12-01-2009 11:24 PM by captainjoint     SPECIAL FOCUS: Copwatch spotlights the nation's worst police departments CURRENT TARGET 101 41 11-29-2009 10:45 AM by sandybouman     PAST TARGETS 0 0 Never   THE MODERN POLICE STATE: JUSTICE DEFERRED, DENIED, AND DESTROYED SPECIFIC OFFICERS, POLICE DEPARTMENTS, AND INTERACTIONS Specific police officers and departments discussed here: an informal supplement to the COPWATCH DATABASE. Post a link to your Database entry, and, if desired, a less formal description of the officer & incident. REGISTRATION REQUIRED TO VIEW 18038 933 02-09-2010 03:28 AM by buckner   GC505, Navigatr1 GENERAL POLICE POLICIES, PRACTICES, PROCEDURES, AND ISSUES General matters not related to a specific police officer or department. 1286 238 02-08-2010 05:19 AM by DGRZB122     JUDGES & THE COURTS Judges who fail to follow the law bear the heaviest responsibility for destroying the Constitution. The Copwatch Database tracks them as well as cops. Enter your story in the Database: discuss it here. Punish bad judges! REGISTRATION REQUIRED 909 278 01-26-2010 07:25 AM by xtratabasco     PROSECUTORS Prosecutorial misconduct includes coerced plea-bargains, piled-on charges, witness tampering, and political grandstanding. The Copwatch Database covers this as well. Enter your story into the Database, and discuss here. REGISTRATION REQUIRED 563 140 01-27-2010 10:32 PM by pyo1     ATTORNEYS Public defenders, private attorneys, shysters, and sharks: the interface between the public and the courts. 437 189 01-09-2010 06:32 PM by pyo1     THE JURY SYSTEM: A FALTERING IMPEDIMENT TO LEGALISTIC TYRANNY 43 12 11-19-2009 12:32 AM by Night Raven     SPECIFIC PRISON GUARDS, CORRECTIONS & PAROLE OFFICERS Specific prison guards, correctional officers and parole officers discussed here. 151 57 12-04-2009 10:56 PM by GC505     PRISONS, JAILS, CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES 69 23 01-26-2010 05:05 AM by Night Raven     COPWATCH FUNDAMENTALS REGISTRATION REQUIRED TO VIEW. INVESTIGATING THE POLICE Most states have enacted laws which guarantee public access to almost all government records. The equivalent Federal law is the FOIA. These laws are very useful for investigating the cops (see JUSTICEFILES.org) POST YOUR FINDINGS & RESEARCH HERE. 1131 105 02-05-2010 11:21 PM by pyo1   GC505, Navigatr1 STRATEGIES AND TACTICS FOR COPWATCHING Street patrols, videotaping and photographing, public-records research, protest planning, cell structure, organizational security, stakeouts, investigatory methods, covert ops, and more 382 45 12-09-2009 07:10 PM by had enough     COPWATCH TOOLS AND TECHNOLOGIES Chemical-weapons countermeasures, digicams, wireless internet devices, body armor, lapel microphones, pinhole cameras, PA speakers, telephoto lenses, walkie-talkies, night-vision equipment, cell-phone adaptations, and more 185 32 10-03-2009 05:21 PM by GC505     ACTIVISM 462 72 01-24-2010 05:57 PM by Night Raven   GC505, Navigatr1 UNDERCOVER OFFICERS: Photos, descriptions, departments. 6 3 03-24-2008 05:00 AM by GC505   GC505, Navigatr1 UNMARKED CARS: Photos, license places, descriptions, departments. 33 2 02-27-2009 05:30 PM by GC505   GC505, Navigatr1 SCANNER FREQUENCIES One of our most senior members, GC505, is a FCC-licensed radio operator. He may be able to provide you with local and national law-enforcement frequencies and other scanner-related information upon request. 156 40 09-16-2009 12:43 PM by GC505     LEGAL ISSUES 500 102 02-05-2010 07:39 PM by Night Raven     SPEED TRAPS, SPEEDING TICKETS, RADAR, LASER, PHOTO-RADAR, & PARKING TICKETS 752 140 02-07-2010 09:32 PM by Night Raven   GC505, Navigatr1 THE COPWATCH DATABASE: www.copwatch.org/copwatch The COPWATCH DATABASE is our searchable, permanent repository of complaints filed against police officers. Search through the complaints, or file one yourself. All issues pertaining to the Database (questions, comments, bug reports, etc.) go here. 944 43 01-06-2010 12:09 AM by tondelayo   GC505, Navigatr1 THE COPWATCH REFORMS Crucial elements of any program intended to monitor and rehabilitate defective police departments. 202 32 08-24-2009 07:31 AM by pyo1     PHOTOS, VIDEO, GRAPHICS, POSTERS, ARTWORK Exposing bad cops to the unblinking eye of public scrutiny is the surest route to justice and vengeance. Post your photographs, videos, artwork, PDF posters, graphics, designs, logos, etc. REGISTRATION REQUIRED TO VIEW PHOTOGRAPHS AND DOCUMENTARY VIDEO Exhibit your evidence of police misconduct, ineptitude or malfeasance: police riots, police brutality, undercover cops, cops asleep in squadcars, cops doing drugs, etc., etc., etc. 568 78 01-24-2010 01:38 AM by erkme73     ART GALLERY A place for artists of all types to showcase their talents. All submissions must contain the words "COPWATCH.com" and this text: "Copyright © 2006 Copwatch.com, Inc. All rights reserved. May be freely republished for non-commercial purposes" 169 38 09-23-2009 05:36 AM by Mack   GC505, Navigatr1 COPS SPEAK OUT NOTE: Copwatch has replaced the acronym LEO ('Law Enforcement Officer') with the more appropriate acronym SOL ('Sworn Officer of the Law'). ASK A COP A number of police officers are regular participants. We can't vouch for the validity or wisdom of any advice they offer, but in the interests of promoting mutual understanding, we make available this venue. See "The Arena" for contrasting responses. 2643 145 12-12-2009 06:58 PM by mr.b   GC505, kato1, Navigatr1 NYPD CORRUPTION AND DIRT In an effort to assist in bringing to light the institutionalized corruption which plagues the NYPD, Copwatch offers this forum to current & former NYPD officers with relevant information. Thanks to 'formernypdcop' for having the guts to speak out. 729 210 02-07-2010 04:59 PM by Night Raven     COLLECTED COP COMMENTS FROM AROUND THE WEB While surfing the Web, one often stumbles across particularly egregious statements/comments from self-identified SOL's. This collection-in-progress affords a frightening glimpse of the mentality of police officers. 514 65 01-29-2010 01:18 AM by liberranter   GC505, Navigatr1 SERIOUS DIALOG: BRIDGING THE DIVIDE BETWEEN "US" AND "THEM" A moderated forum intended to encourage the thoughtful, civilized exchange of views between police officers and civilians. 314 17 06-16-2009 08:48 AM by liberranter   Mack "POLICE INFORMANTS": NOTES FROM THE OTHER SIDE OF THE BLUE WALL Current and former SOL’s offer first-hand perspectives on misconduct within the ranks. ANONYMITY GUARANTEED. 146 16 01-09-2010 06:17 PM by pyo1   Navigatr1 NEWS SECTION A massive archive of news stories organized by subject matter and geographic area. Please read the "RULES & FAQ" (above) for posting instructions. TOP NEWS. THIS JUST IN...!!! Reserved for major, breaking national stories (e.g. the next videotaped incident of police misconduct, etc). 1144 125 12-21-2009 08:05 PM by liberranter   GC505, Navigatr1 News: IN-DEPTH REPORTS From time to time the media publishes special reports concerning law-enforcement issues. Copwatch collects these articles here, and presents an annual award for the best in-depth report. 260 29 01-30-2010 10:07 PM by pyo1   GC505, Navigatr1 News: LAW ENFORCEMENT SEX OFFENDERS A staggering number of cops are rapists, child molesters, sexual predators, sadists, wife beaters, sexual abusers, and/or homosexuals. Here are just a few examples... 9594 2820 02-09-2010 04:39 AM by Jacoba   corruptiontampa, GC505, MikeTx, GC505, Navigatr1 News: PERVERTED JUSTICE Judicial and Prosecutorial Misconduct 290 98 01-28-2010 06:26 AM by Night Raven   GC505, Navigatr1 News: THE "WAR ON TERRORISM" Civil rights, the Constitution, and traditional American values- gone in a puff of smoke? The so-called war on terror has resulted in a massive increase in police power and a corresponding reduction in Americans' freedom. 2175 858 02-06-2010 05:45 PM by Night Raven   GC505, Navigatr1 News: 9-11: A MONSTROUS CONSPIRACY? 210 89 02-07-2010 06:00 AM by Night Raven   GC505, Navigatr1 News: THE "WAR ON DRUGS" 867 360 02-08-2010 04:38 PM by Night Raven   GC505, Navigatr1 News: BAD COPS ON DOPE An enormous percentage of cops are steroid shooters, drug abusers, pushers, dealers, drug thieves and/or alcoholics. 2617 1199 02-08-2010 11:58 PM by Night Raven   GC505, Navigatr1 News: SUICIDE BY CITIZEN The antithesis of "Suicide by Cop" (an Orwellian public-relations phrase used by cops to cover the murder of "uncooperative" citizens), "SUICIDE BY CITIZEN" is a legitimate phenomenon ocurring with ever-increasing frequency. (Copyright 2003 Copwatch) 272 16 11-26-2007 10:50 AM by Matt78   GC505, Navigatr1, GC505, Navigatr1 News: SUICIDE BY COP The only valid application of this habitually misused term is to describe a scenario in which a cop kills HIMSELF. For a myriad of reasons, cops commit suicide at a rate higher than people in almost any other occupation. 160 55 07-23-2009 07:55 PM by Navigatr1   GC505, Navigatr1, GC505, Navigatr1 News: KILLED BY COPS Reckless, trigger-happy cops kill without reasonable justification on a regular basis, and innocent civilians are indiscriminately targeted. Unwarranted shootings, needless in-custody deaths, high-speed chases- cops are a murderous menace to society 3067 824 02-09-2010 12:07 AM by Night Raven   GC505, Navigatr1 News: FALLEN HEROES? Noble figures standing tall against the evil forces of crime and chaos, police officers bravely uphold the timeless values of personal responsibility and adherence to the law? At least by popular definition, the death of an officer is tragic. 240 40 01-20-2010 02:12 AM by Navigatr1   GC505, Navigatr1 News: PROTESTS AND POLICE RIOTS All too often, cops violently attack when you exercise your first-amendment rights to peaceably assemble and petition the government for redress of grievances. 269 81 10-16-2009 05:09 PM by Vigilance   corruptiontampa, GC505, Navigatr1 News: SHREDDING THE CONSTITUTION 1914 454 02-07-2010 08:12 PM by Night Raven   corruptiontampa, MikeTx, GC505, Navigatr1 News: CRIMINAL IMMIGRANTS, VIOLENT FOREIGNERS, & ALIENS AMONG US Aliens and foreigners commit a hugely disproportionate amount of crime and cause all manner of other serious problems, yet the cops do nothing to protect us. Here are just a few of the tragic and frightening results. 1437 508 01-22-2010 05:29 AM by Night Raven   GC505, Navigatr1 News: RECOGNITION FOR GOOD COPS They're out there, but are outnumbered by their bad brethren. We analyze the adulatory coverage accorded so-called "heroes", in order to seperate the wheat from the chaff. 547 59 12-05-2009 01:12 AM by Night Raven   GC505, Navigatr1 News: FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ISSUES 435 207 02-03-2010 09:43 PM by Night Raven   corruptiontampa, MikeTx, GC505, Navigatr1 News: COPS AND DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Lacking any honest basis for self-respect, cops often feel the need to dominate others in order to gain a sense of satisfaction. Thus a tremendous proportion of cops commit domestic violence. 1079 486 01-29-2010 12:39 AM by pyo1   GC505, Navigatr1 News: JAIL/PRISON/SENTENCING ISSUES 1312 670 02-05-2010 06:51 AM by myson   corruptiontampa, MikeTx, GC505, Navigatr1 News: BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING 599 262 02-06-2010 05:31 AM by Night Raven   GC505, Navigatr1 News: MURDER & ASSASSINATION- POLITICS AS USUAL? 97 32 08-29-2009 05:52 PM by Night Raven   GC505, Navigatr1 News: POLITICAL ISSUES 1017 350 02-06-2010 12:36 AM by Night Raven   GC505, Navigatr1 News: PROPAGANDA According to the mainstream media, cops are "heroes" just for showing up to work. But there is nothing remotely heroic about 99% of cops. We deconstruct the undeserved adulatory coverage, and show that cops are generally the opposite of heroic. 211 51 01-10-2010 06:09 PM by Night Raven   GC505, Navigatr1 News: WARNING - POLICE IMPERSONATORS Real cops are bad enough, but felons who impersonate police officers can be even more dangerous. Beware ANYONE dressed like a cop: all are potential murderers and rapists. 326 188 02-04-2010 05:58 PM by Night Raven   GC505, Navigatr1 US WEST COAST NEWS (All states touching the Pacific Ocean) 3685 1406 02-08-2010 06:15 PM by Night Raven   GC505, Navigatr1 US EAST COAST NEWS (All states touching the Atlantic Ocean) 7197 3352 02-09-2010 05:20 AM by GC505   corruptiontampa, GC505, Navigatr1 US INLAND NEWS (All the interior states) 14111 5488 02-09-2010 02:18 AM by duncan   MikeTx, GC505, Navigatr1 CANADIAN NEWS 345 190 02-02-2010 11:42 PM by Vundering   kato1, GC505, Navigatr1 U.K. NEWS 296 173 01-28-2010 02:05 PM by Jacoba   GC505, Navigatr1 AUSTRALIAN NEWS 73 43 02-07-2010 09:39 PM by Night Raven   GC505, Navigatr1 NEWS FROM OTHER NATIONS 372 219 01-28-2010 08:27 PM by pyo1   GC505, Navigatr1 LESS TEMPERATE DISCUSSIONS THE ARENA Moderator Duncan Philp is a vehement critic of the police. His attitude is viewed by some as refreshingly direct and by others as over-the-top. Regardless of your perspective, you can’t argue with his results: he recently won $20k from the JSD. 2226 88 02-09-2010 01:50 AM by duncan   duncan OPPOSITION FORUM Police officers and pro-cop apologists are often unable conduct themselves in a civil manner during discussions elsewhere on this Forum. Those who are overtly disrespectful or who unreasonably impede other discussions will be quarantined here. 2024 124 12-05-2009 03:22 AM by ET(253)     MAILBAG Unedited, unexpurgated, and unabridged. Feel free to submit a comment of your own. POSITIVE FEEDBACK 127 23 04-12-2009 11:24 PM by liberranter     NEGATIVE FEEDBACK 884 49 05-05-2009 08:44 AM by Navigatr1     THOUGHTFUL CRITICISM 168 21 10-18-2009 08:40 PM by Night Raven     INQUIRIES 84 25 10-30-2009 10:27 PM by pyo1     FIREARMS Guns... and their role in maintaining a free society HANDGUNS Recommendations for Concealed Carry; Permits; Legal matters; Reviews & Opinions; Back-Up options; Cartridge reviews; "Cop-Killer" rounds; Magazines & Clips, and more 710 74 01-26-2010 03:38 AM by pyo1   Navigatr1 RIFLES Hunting rifles; "Sniper" rifles; Scopes; "Armor-piercing" rounds; "Assault" rifles, and more 168 27 08-22-2009 01:45 AM by duncan   Navigatr1 TANGENTIALLY RELATED TOPICS POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY Where does "law" come from? Why isn't it the same everywhere in the world? Does all humanity share the same definition of "justice"? Under what conditions is "freedom" sustainable? Is democracy universally desirable? What is a nation? 600 145 02-08-2010 06:07 PM by Night Raven     JUSTICEFILES.ORG A revolutionary tactic angers the police and achieves unprecedented success in the battle for police accountability: officers "private" information is posted on the Web 186 18 02-05-2010 02:32 PM by MGMAN   Navigatr1 INTERNATIONAL ISSUES AND INCIDENTS 102 38 01-29-2010 11:45 PM by xtratabasco     ECONOMICS, WTO, GLOBALISM, FREE TRADE, CONSUMERISM National Sovereignty, Espionage, Open Borders, National Security, Cultural Relativism 335 93 02-07-2010 05:05 PM by Night Raven     INTERESTING MISCELLANY 1138 388 02-08-2010 11:36 PM by Night Raven     MEMBER'S LOUNGE Socialize with fellow members and supporters of Copwatch. No trolls or adversarial cops allowed. (Movie recommendations, book reviews, concert reviews, skating, etc. etc. etc.) 1276 200 02-08-2010 09:48 AM by Night Raven     HUMOR, JOKES, POETIC JUSTICE, FUNNY STORIES 850 310 02-09-2010 04:57 AM by GC505     QUOTATIONS, APHORISMS, MAXIMS, ADAGES, PROVERBS Inspirational, thought-provoking, educational... words to live by. 63 17 12-11-2009 10:19 PM by Night Raven     POETRY 115 27 01-12-2010 03:34 AM by pyo1     LYRICS 163 56 02-04-2010 02:24 AM by pyo1     COMMUNITY-ORDERED PUNISHMENT AND REHABILITATION Participants who violate the Forum rules (as described in the FAQ and Terms of Use) will be initially disciplined by confinement to this section of the forum for a length of time determined by the severity of the offense. THE PEN Some of our debates get a little heated, and the pro-cop partisans occasionally resort to name-calling and threats. When this occurs, they are temporarily quarantined in this section of the forum. 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