Tag: civil liberties

Civil Suits Against Police Under Attack – The Waning Power of Civil Law to Counter Police Violence

Posted on By David Perry

I’ve been away over the weekend, so am a bit behind on stories to write. I try not to write when spending family time on vacation! Ahead this week – apologies, deaths by taser, death by gunfire, thoughts on undergraduate achievement. I’m also writing about the Middle Ages, the local Zoo, public intellectuals, and the … Continue ReadingCivil Suits Against Police Under Attack – The Waning Power of Civil Law to Counter Police Violence

Police Brutality, Warrior Cops and Disability – Why is this happening and what do we do?

Posted on By David Perry

Yesterday’s piece in The Atlantic has a quite excellent comment section (in general, Atlantic readers’ comments are polite and smart, if still sometimes easily led to the hostility that happens online everywhere). Here are three followup points (I know this is long, but bear with me). 1. Why/how are these incidents happening now? 2. How … Continue ReadingPolice Brutality, Warrior Cops and Disability – Why is this happening and what do we do?