These days I am more afraid of militarized police than crooks.  William Grigg has been writing extensively about militarized police atrocities.  His stories lately seem to lately emanate from Colorado and the Southwest.  Tactics more suitable for clearing a Taliban village are used to abuse those accused of menial offenses.  People beaten to within an inch of their lives for some perceived action, snub, questioning authority,  exercising Constitutional rights or protecting themselves from the beating they know is coming.  They kick some old lady’s or a drunk street person’s ass just because they can.  Power trips.  Then the cop’s union, their lies and a compliant press keeps the real criminal free. Read the rest of this entry »