A police officer shown on YouTube roughing up a skateboarder has been suspended. The officer got upset at being called "dude" in the video. "I'm not 'man.' I'm not 'dude,' I am Officer Rivieri," he told the teen. "The sooner you learn that, the longer you are going to live in this world.[] You go around doing this kind of stuff and somebody is going to kill you." picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

BART officials said tonight that they would investigate the actions of one of the transit agency's police officers after a new video surfaced showing the officer striking a passenger - apparently Oscar Grant - minutes before the unarmed young man was fatally shot by another police officer early on New Year's Day.
*this story only gets worse* picked by Bornbad 10 months ago

A spectacular and almost blindingly bright meteor sparked a flurry of emergency calls to the police after it lit up the skies over western Canada.

Onlookers across the province of Alberta watched in awe, describing a kaleidoscope of colours as the rock rapidly descended. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

A motorist who refused to discuss his personal business with a St. George, Missouri police officer was threatened with arrest. Brett Darrow, no stranger to problems with police, caught a Police Sergeant stating that he had the power to invent charges that would put Darrow behind bars.
News Article and transcript. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Two of the eight players who made the crude video released to the Internet this week admitted to their involvement and were fined by their clubs. The video portrayed a rubber chicken, a condom and a chicken carcass in various tasteless acts. The story and the video
*I find it hard to believe that adults made this video, really, its that bad. picked by equinox 8 months ago

Mark your calendars and get ready to buy tickets (and pay for them at $50 to much more). picked by indierockcafe 3 years ago

The RSPCA has launched a nationwide hunt for a youth shown beating a kangaroo unconscious, and possibly killing it, in an online video. The video, which shows the youth using kickboxing-style attacks on the kangaroo as his friend laughs while filming. Video included. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

A German man who startled his neighbours when he hurled his computer out of the window in the middle of the night, was let off for disturbing the peace by police who sympathised with his technical frustrations. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

picked by TheBlueFrog 3 years ago

Film-maker Darren Pollard was clearing up flood rubbish from his fron garden when he noticed the police harassing a youth opposite his house. Darren retrieved his camera and this is what he filmed! Via. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

There have been several hysterical reports (some of them posted on Plime) about how new laws make it illegal to photograph the police. The main problem here is not the infringement of personal and civil freedoms, but that no-one seems to have bothered with the truth. The truth is there are no laws that prevent the photographing of the police providing the person with the camera isn't committing... read full post picked by pocksucket 9 months ago

An interesting look at the lives of rap video models, a look at the hardship and toughness of a rap video model fighting her way in the rap industry. picked by mikewall 3 years ago

This story even has video. Priceless. picked by misswinkle 2 years ago

A video, showing a live alien will be revealed to the news media in Denver. The video recorded with the help of infrared camera shows an alien head looking in the window at night. picked by maxriter 1 year ago

This Dog Barks Like a Police Siren picked by sbalaciu 2 years ago

Remember the story about Brett Darrow's run-in with a cop who threatened to lock him up on "made-up" charges? He was, of course, fired. Now his house is being staked out by the police who have gone on record that they desired to stalk and harass the man. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

A police officer who was terminated for brutally beating a woman in his custody has been reinstated because the polygrapher failed to make a recording of the polygraph examination. Wiley Willis' brutalization of Angela Garbarino became national news when video from the incident was released.
(GRAPHIC video in comments) picked by Bingo 3 months ago

The police chief apologized for the 39 citations given out over the past three years. Those who issued the citations will be investigated and those who were ticketed will have their fees reimbursed. picked by bernardblack 1 month ago

Police dogs in the western city of Duesseldorf will no longer get their feet dirty when on patrol -- the entire dog unit will soon be equipped with blue plastic fiber shoes. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

The Mayor of Wellford is defending her policy which bans police officers in that city from chasing any suspects, including vehicle chases or even pursuits on foot.

Don't miss the video of the interview with the mayor! picked by tigertony 2 months ago