Archive for February, 2010

LBPD: Menace to Society – Part Three

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

This is the third part of my series on Long Beach police misconduct.  For Part 1, please click here.  For parts 2, 4 and 5, please see links at the bottom.
After getting to the police station, I was taunted by both the cops who were booking us and by the cowards behind the glass responsible for [...]

LBPD: Menace to Society – Part Two

Thursday, February 11th, 2010

This is the second part of my series on Long Beach police misconduct.  For Part 1, please click here.  For parts 3, 4 and 5, please see links at the bottom.
After arriving at the Jack in the Box near Legends in Belmont Shore, I sat down on the steps near the entrance with a lady [...]

LBPD: Menace to Society – Part One

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010

Growing up as a child, I always thought that the police were a service-oriented organization whose purpose was to ensure the safety of civilians and maintain order in our communities.  After all, how many old-time movies showed the friendly neighborhood cop who would help old folks and children cross the street, acknowledge citizens by their [...]

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