Police Brutality

Kerrick (left) shot unarmed Jonathan Ferrell multiple times

US cop in court after killing an unarmed black man who was seeking for help

A police officer in the US has been charged with involuntary manslaughter after shooting dead an unarmed man who was asking for help. Jonathan Ferrell, a former student at R&M University had been involved in a road crash, which was so serious that he had to climb out of his car’s back window to escape. The 24-year-old then walked around[Read More…]

Hillsborough police pickpocket from the dead

Hillsborough police pickpocket from the dead

Police officers involved in the cover-up of the Hillsborough disaster were accused of stealing money from those who died at the event and using it for police coffers, it has been reported. A report which appeared in the Independent, revealed that the South Yorkshire officers held on to cash for almost three years before deciding to bank it – rather[Read More…]

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…]