Springfield cops are fully armed — with high-powered weapons supplied by the military. Which war do they think they’re fighting?
State plans a review of weapons program
The Republican
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
By ANGELA CARBONE
acarbone@repub.com
A federal program that hands out surplus military equipment, including high-powered weapons, to local police departments has come under fire from the state.
Local law [...]
Copwatch is hosting a Know Your Rights forum this Friday, March 20th at the Out Now office at 1695 Main Street, 2F in Springfield, MA.
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One of the most frustrating things that comes out of encounters with the police is a feeling of powerlessness. We can fight against this feeling of impotence by documenting and sharing these interactions in a public forum.
Jennifer writes an An Open Letter To Trooper Pinara on her blog Growing Up in Granby.
The following is an account of a recent raid of a Revolutionary Autonomous Communities fundraiser for the Anarchist Bookfair held at the Food Not Bombs warehouse in Santa Fe, CA.
Last night the at the Revolutionary Autonomous Communities fundraiser for the Anarchist Bookfair at the food not bombs warehouse on [...]
Along similar lines to Geert’s recent blog post on quality of life policing and a forthcoming blog post about the return of Springfield’s blackshirts, here is a post about ‘elite’ police units and the abuses they commit around the United States. It’s from a SUPERB blog, Injustice in Seattle.
Link: Becoming The Monster: Problems With Proactive [...]
Thanks to A.Z. for bringing this story to our attention:
Family questions death of former Southwick man arrested after Celtics’ win
by The Republican Newsroom
Monday June 30, 2008, 5:26 PM
By DAN RING
dring@repub.com
BOSTON - Police did not use excessive force while arresting David J. Woodman of Southwick last month, according to a preliminary review, the Boston police [...]
If you see these two men:
Holyoke police officers Sean Shattuck and Joseph Wilson
For your safety and well-being, TRY TO AVOID THEM.
They are part of an armed and dangerous gang, dressed in blue, that has the law on its side.
Do not get caught near them inside or outside a bar.
They have been known to beat up [...]
Copwatch invites you to a public forum:
Know Your Rights: What to Say and Do If You Are Stopped by Law Enforcement
Tuesday, June 24 - 7:00 p.m.
El Mercado (413 Main St., Holyoke)
Free on-site childcare provided.
Do you know your rights if you are stopped by the police? If a police officer asks you for identity, do you have [...]
Western Mass. Copwatch is outraged but not surprised that Holyoke police officers Sean Shattuck and Joseph Wilson have been cleared of all charges stemming from the December 18, 2007 incident that landed 23-year-old Holyoke resident Christopher Martinez in the hospital ER with a smashed-up face. Now that these armed and dangerous thugs in blue are [...]
Immigrant Rights are Human Rights. Injustice to One is Injustice to All.
Join Copwatch at the May Day Rally on Amherst North Commons
12-2pm on May 1st, 2008
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Co-sponsored by Artists for Justice, SAGE, Western MA Jobs with Justice, Western MA AFSC, Greensboro Justice Fund, Western MA Interfaith Coalition for Peace and Justice, [...]