Code of silence corrodes morality, puts blacks at risk
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For committing an act of pure decency, three black women are being ostracized by many other black people. • On the night of June 29, Delores Keen, Renee Roundtree and Rose Dodson rushed outside Keen's apartment after they heard gunshots. They discovered two Tampa police officers, David Curtis and Jeffrey Kocab, lying together on the ground. The officers had been shot. Dontae Morris, a 24-year-old black ex-convict, would be charged in the shootings.
Published on Wednesday 28th of July 2010 07:22:39 AM
2 young men, 2 juveniles charged for shooting at police cruiser
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Four people were charged Monday for allegedly spraying a police cruiser with bullets, narrowly missing the patrolman inside the car in South Toledo. Raul Moya, 16, Martin Cheno, 20, Jorge Rojas, 19, and Chadd Rabara, 17, whose address were unavailable, were charged with attempted aggravated murder and felonious assault. Mr. Cheno and Mr. Rojas were being held in the Lucas County jail and Mr. Moya was being held in the Juvenile Justice Center. Mr. Rabara remained at large Monday night, police said. Officer George Shaughnessy, who joined the department in 1992, suffered a minor head injury in the 3 a.m....
Published on Wednesday 28th of July 2010 07:22:39 AM
LV officer at Costco recorded in 911 call (Update)
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LV officer at Costco recorded in 911 call Official says police shout at victim: 'Get on the ground' A 911 call made by a Summerlin Costco employee captures police shouting orders to 39-year-old Erik Scott before the U.S. Military Academy graduate was shot and killed, according to Las Vegas police.Capt. Patrick Neville said an employee was talking to dispatchers and was close enough to the scene on Saturday that a recording of the conversation caught an officer clearly yelling, "Get on the ground." Police have refused to release the recording. Investigators hope to review store surveillance video, but Neville said...
Published on Wednesday 28th of July 2010 07:22:39 AM
California police fatally shoot 15-year-old suspected of driving a stolen vehicle
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Police in Southern California say officers shot and killed a 15-year-old suspected of driving a stolen vehicle. Bakersfield police began pursuing the 2001 Acura around 9:20 p.m. Friday. They say the driver stopped, but then backed into a patrol car after being approached by two officers. The officers opened fire multiple times, striking the teen. Police say he was pronounced dead at Kern Medical Center.
Published on Wednesday 28th of July 2010 07:22:39 AM
Attack Of The Trash Police!
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Yes, Virginia, there are such creatures as Trash Police. No word on whether they are armed or whether they will break down your door at midnight and shoot your dog. They do however seem to have taken instruction from former President William Jefferson “BJ” Clinton on the proper definition of the word “is” since they are able to distinguish between the lawful use of a trash can and a refuse receptacle.
Published on Wednesday 28th of July 2010 07:22:39 AM
I Don’t Want To Hear About It – Not Now.
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...But this is not a perfect world, and now, tragically, the families of Curtis and Cokab, instead of celebrating the 4th of July, will be burying these two fine young police officers, husbands, and family men. What started off in the early hours of Tuesday morning as a routine stop of a car with no license plate on display quickly turned deadly when, according to the police, the passenger in the car, identified as 24 year-old Dontae Morris, opened fire on both officers. The suspect, who has a lengthy police record, reportedly fled on foot and the car sped off,...
Published on Wednesday 28th of July 2010 07:22:39 AM
Two Tampa police officers shot, killed during traffic stop (known suspects on the run)
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TAMPA — Two Tampa police officers were killed Tuesday after being shot during a traffic stop, police said. A massive search for two suspects was launched as the city reeled from the second fatal police shooting in less than a year. The shooting suspect, the passenger in the car, already was wanted on an outstanding warrant, police said. Officers Jeffrey Kocab and David Curtis, both 31, were shot in the head at 50th Street and 23rd Avenue, said Mayor Pam Iorio after a news conference. Kocab died at Tampa General Hospital. Curtis died several hours later, according to police. Curtis'...
Published on Wednesday 28th of July 2010 07:22:39 AM
2 Tampa police officers fatally shot during traffic stop
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TAMPA - Two Tampa police officers died from injuries sustained during a shooting while they conducted a traffic stop early this morning. A massive search is under way for the suspects – a man and woman in a red 1994 Toyota Camry. Officer Jeffrey Kocab, 31, had been with the department for about 14 months and leaves behind a wife who is nine months pregnant. Officer Dave Curtis, 31, had been with the department for almost four years and has four young children.
Published on Wednesday 28th of July 2010 07:22:39 AM
Franklin County Deputy Shot And Killed (While off-duty, house hunting...)
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BELVIDERE, Tenn. -- Friends and co-workers of Deputy Mike Claiborne said he was out house hunting when he was shot and killed Saturday night. According to authorities, Claiborne, 25, was with his girlfriend when he was shot in the head at a residence on Rowe Gap Road. Claiborne was off-duty at the time, said investigators. Neighbors said Larry White lives at the home, and has experienced several break-ins. They added that White may have thought someone was attempting to burglarize his home. It was still not clear what led up to the gunfire. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said it...
Published on Wednesday 28th of July 2010 07:22:39 AM
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