Tag Archives: law of search and seizure

Shot in Bed by SWAT Team During Home Raid | More Charges!

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On March 10, the West Virginia State Police Special Response Team executed a search warrant in McDowell County, West Virginia and shot 21 year old Darius Lester multiple times. The truth is far from what the state police gave to the news media. Darius had been asleep on the couch in the home’s living room, where he liked to sleep. Darius was unarmed at the time he was shot and was still on his bed, as indicated by the pool of blood on and underneath the couch where he was sleeping. Darius has no criminal record. He was not under arrest. He was not suspected of having committed any crime. He was merely sleeping on the couch in a house where police were executing a search warrant unrelated to him.

Here’s the first video on this case.

Here’s the first blog post with all the details and photos.

Here’s the second video, after the criminal charges were dismissed.

Cop Training Seminar EXPOSED on VIDEO | 1000’s of Cops Nationwide Involved!

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The New Jersey Office of the State Comptroller recently published a scandalous report detailing private for-profit police training of 1000’s of police officers from around the country that, among other things: promoted the use of unconstitutional policing tactics for motor vehicle stops; glorified violence and an excessively militaristic or “warrior” approach to policing; spoke disparagingly of the internal affairs process; promoted an “us vs. them” approach; and espoused views and tactics that would undermine almost a decade of police reform efforts in New Jersey, including those aimed at de-escalating civilian-police encounters; and
which included over 100 discriminatory and harassing remarks by speakers and instructors, with repeated references to speakers’ genitalia, lewd gestures, and demeaning quips about women and minorities.

Specifically, the report details a 2021 seminar held in Atlantic City, NJ, attended by approximately 1,000 police officers from across the country. Along with the report, the Acting Comptroller released video footage…

Here’s the full report: https://nj.gov/comptroller/reports/2023/approved/20231206.shtml

Here’s a media report about one of the instructors subsequently being charged with criminal violations for the video he bragged about, showing him shooting at a fleeing vehicle.

Here’s another media report about the founder of the training company retiring from police-work shortly after being sued for misconduct.

Here’s the list of states that sent police officers to the 2021 seminar featured in the report and video footage:

Cop ATTACKS 76-Year-Old Man Who Tells Him to LEAVE!

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This footage comes from Oilton, Oklahoma, where they’ve apparently been through 9 different police chiefs in the past few years, which may not surprise you once you watch this bodycam footage. The video was released by the Oilton Police Department after the local TV news ran a story about an officer confronting and attacking a 76 year old veteran on his own property. But does the video help, or hurt, the Oilton PD? Also, just four months ago, the Oilton PD apparently didn’t even exist.

Law Student ARRESTED | Then Quickly RELEASED!

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A New Mexico law student, who has already been featured in an Audit the Audit Youtube video for cops harassing him at the entrance to his dorm room, has now been arrested in another unrelated incident. However, once the supervisor showed up, the student was quickly released with an apology. They ended up arguing back and forth on Fourth Amendment law. Who was right?

Joel Martinez Youtube channel is here with the original raw footage of both incidents.

The Audit the Audit video I reference is here.

Business Owner Arrested For Walking on His Own Property!

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This happened in Baxley, Georgia. A local business owner was walking around outside his business when he was confronted by a local police officer, who immediately detained him. Ultimately, he was arrested for obstruction. The charges were later dropped.

Original video here.

MAYOR: Our Officer Got the Law Wrong… Sorry!

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Video surfaced from Andalusia, Alabama, showing a police officer entering a woman’s home to arrest her, while her 18 year old son filmed the incident. The footage was subsequently released by the woman’s attorneys, who accused the officer of race-related retaliation. The footage then went viral, prompting the mayor of the town to make a public statement. He apologized, stating that the officer was disciplined for not knowing the law.

Subject to only two exceptions, police officers cannot enter your home and arrest you without a warrant. The exceptions are consent and exigent circumstances. But where an arrest is initiated outside the home, can the officer then follow the person inside the home to complete the arrest?

Media report here.

Full video of the mayor’s statement here.

SWAT Raids 78 Y.O. Grandma | Jury Awards $3.7 MILLION!

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About a year ago I posted footage of Denver Police SWAT raiding the home of a 78 year old grandmother, based solely on a guy claiming that his “Find My iPhone” app showed his stolen truck at her home. Since then, the lawsuit went to trial, and the jury awarded $3.7 Million.

Media report here.

My original video here.

Texas Cop CAUGHT Using Every SCAM in the Book!

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Video from Texas shows a guy being pulled over based on the allegation that his mud flaps were too short. But then, the officer opens the passenger side door on his own, while holding his pistol. He orders the driver out of his truck, making the new allegation that he smells marijuana. Then he frisks the man and searches his vehicle. During this entire ordeal, the driver is filming with his phone and questioning/accusing the officer. He actually did a really good job of completely destroying the alleged justification for the officer’s conduct.

Cop Breaks 64 Y.O. Woman’s Jaw! | $1M Lawsuit

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An internal investigation from the Bountiful (Utah) Police Department found its own Cpl. Jon Joubert used excessive force while arresting 64-year-old Gretta Jensen in December 2020. Body camera footage, recently released, shows Joubert appearing to punch Jensen in the face while she is on the ground as she yells for help. Jensen has filed a “$1 million federal lawsuit” against Joubert, alleging that he violated her constitutional rights by using excessive force when he arrested her. She also argues that she had committed no crime. Despite the internal investigation findings, Officer Joubert was only given a written reprimand.

Media report here.

Raw clip of the use of force:

Bubba’s Go Cart Was Stolen | Cops Walk In and Arrest Him Without a Warrant!

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This footage was submitted by Bubba, from Wichita, Kansas. He says that his go cart was stolen, and apparently someone crashed it down the street, causing injury. Bubba recovered the go cart and returned home. But then the cops showed up, demanding information. Without a warrant, a police officer entered his home, tased him multiple times and arrested him. Can they do that without a warrant?

Original full footage here and here.