Police Brutality

Colin Farmer

No criminal charges for cop who tasered innocent blind man after mistaking his white stick for sword

A police officer who tasered a blind man after mistaking his white walking stick for a samurai sword will not face criminal charges, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has revealed. Colin Farmer was hit by a 50,000-volt taser in the street after police mistook his walking stick for a sword. Victim Colin Farmer, 63, said he was “stunned” that there[Read More…]

Police spark outrage over taser death

Police spark outrage over taser death

Police have come under fire for tasering a man following a dispute with his neighbour. Factory worker Jordan Begley, 23, who had a suspected heart defect, was hit with a charge from the 50,000-volt stun gun after officers were called to deal with a row at his home last month. Minutes after officers from Greater Manchester Police arrived, Mr Begley[Read More…]

The persecution of Bradley Manning

The persecution of Bradley Manning

“When exposing a crime is treated as committing a crime, you are ruled by criminals.” -Anonymous And so the persecution and media smearing of Nobel Peace Prize nominee PFC Bradley Manning begins. It has been reported that he is now called Chelsea Manning, following transgender surgery. We have not been able to verify that at the Akashic Times except to[Read More…]

Public cavity search of man highlights disturbing trends in US

Public cavity search of man highlights disturbing trends in US

A US man has taken action against the police after being strip searched and cavity searched on the streets in front of his next door neighbours. The man who has chosen to be known only by his last name, was subjected to the humiliating ordeal in front of his neighbours in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. The incident was caught on tape[Read More…]

‘Pervert cop’ rehired after public cavity search

‘Pervert cop’ rehired after public cavity search

A police officer who was sacked after conducting public cavity searches on two Texas women has been rehired it has emerged. State trooper Jenny Bui has been dubbed the ‘pervert cop’ by the media after she was called to assist in a routine traffic stop and forced Brandy Hamilton, 26, and Alexandria Randle, 24,to undergo painful cavity searches in full[Read More…]