Police State — Cops Are Out-of-Control

By KP Ryan
(henrymakow.com)

In most jurisdictions, the police judge the police however, and unless there are numerous witnesses to counter the official story or a clear video record, holding the evildoers accountable is nearly impossible.

“I just started smashing his face to hell.”  So says one of the Fullerton, California police after his encounter with Mr. Kelly Thomas.  Mr. Thomas was well known to many residents, small business owners (and police) in downtown Fullerton.  A schizophrenic, Mr. Thomas was often homeless and had a record for petty crimes such as trespassing.  He was not known to be violent, but he was a sick man.  

Initially Officer Ramos asked Thomas a number of questions while flipping and twirling a baton in his right hand.  Ramos’s partner, Officer Joe Wolfe, stationed himself behind Mr. Thomas as Ramos attempted to get him to admit to breaking into cars.

Up to six of Fullerton’s Finest take turns punching, kicking, and beating Thomas with fists, boots, flashlights and Electrocution Devices, eventually assaulting him into a coma and days later, death.

Fortunately, a little known local blog first posted the elder Thomas’s photos and then obtained a video that happened to record portions of the incident, including a portion of the beating.  Today two Fullerton cops are on trial over this vicious death, (four others have escaped prosecution) including Ramos, though it is worth noting NO Orange County jury has EVER held a police officer accountable for his or her actions.   

Mrs. Johnson, thinking hoodlums were invading her home, grabbed and fired a gun, hitting no one.  The ‘task force’ returned the favor, firing 39 shots, striking Mrs. Johnson 5 times.  The RED DOG unit then searched her home for drugs and cash while she lay bleeding to death.  Finding nothing incriminating, they planted marijuana in an attempt to cover up the murder.  This case is most unusual as three cops were actually sentenced for their acts.

Until this point in time, Miles had never been in trouble with the law. In fact he was an honors student at a prestigious area high school. The police claimed they had received a complaint that Miles had been ‘loitering’ in front of his friend’s home and his friend’s mother had called police.

The police further claimed they spotted a likely weapon in Miles’ pocket and ordered him to show his hands, but Miles instead took off running.  They then claimed he slipped on ice and then violently resisted arrest.

When the case of Jordan Miles reached court, his friend’s mother swore she had never called in a complaint about Miles’ loitering; the police were never able to produce a weapon, and, according the Miles, the officers NEVER identified themselves as police.

The officers involved got paid leave PLUS hypothetical overtime.

Additionally, they feel protected.  Only when there is a mountain of evidence will a District Attorney’s Office or the Federal Government step in and prosecute the miscreants.

Also, police are trained to feel as if the public is conspiring to get them.  Thus they preserve and even beef-up the ‘Thin Blue Line’.  It is extraordinarily rare for an officer to stand up to abusive fellow officers.

And when they do dare to ‘serve and protect’ they are likely face discipline or even termination (see:  http://www.copblock.org/15306/crossing-the-thin-blue-line/  ).

Police Unions generally go far out of their way to protect and defend the corrupt within their ranks.  Sometimes it seems as if the only time they wish to excommunicate a member is when a retired officer wears his uniform to an Occupy Wall Street Protest .

There was a time when the majority of citizens trusted their government.   Now, people are less willing to be played for suckers.

They need to recognize police are in place today to defend the banking elite that controls the State.