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San Antonio Cop Fired for Second Time for Violent Melee While Celebrating Reinstatement

In January 2013, San Antonio police officer Robert Romo was pulled over while drunk, then climbed into the backseat of his car in an attempt to convince the officer that he was not driving.
After knocking on his tinted windows several times, the window was rolled down and San Antonio police Zachary Waters found an empty driver’s seat.

Massachusetts Man Receives $52,000 Settlement After He was Beaten and Arrested by Cops for Recording

PINAC reported back in April of 2013 about Jonas Correia who was arrested in Massachusetts for recording Northampton police arresting alleged “unruly bar patrons” outside of a downtown bar.
The city of Northampton has since settled a civil rights claim in the amount of $52,000.
Video of the incident was taken by an attorney and bystander who accused police of arresting the man because he was black.

Federal Secret Service Agent Attacks TIME Photographer During Trump Rally

A United States Secret Service agent was caught on several videos grabbing a photojournalist by the neck and slamming him down on the ground during a Donald Trump rally that had been interrupted by Black Lives Matter protesters earlier today in Virginia.
TIME Magazine photojournalist Chris Morris responded by kicking the agent off him, then standing up and placing his hands on the agent’s neck to demonstrate what had just been done to him.
The agent, a young hotheaded goon wearing a suit along with a badge, gun and ear piece, appeared to realized he had just screwed up.

Delaware Cop Caught on Video Kicking Man in Face to Receive $230,000 to Resign

In order to build trust in the community, a Delaware cop who was caught on video kicking an innocent man in the face, shattering the man’s jaw, will be paid $230,000 to resign.
The city of Dover says this the settlement with Thomas Webster IV is in the “best interest of the community” because it guarantees he will no longer work as a city police officer.

Texas Man Arrested for Open Carrying Less Than Two Months After Open Carry Became Law

Less than two months after a Texas law went into effect allowing citizens to open carry handguns, Texas police arrested a man for doing just that Saturday afternoon.
Brett Sanders, an open carry activist who has written for PINAC in the past, drew the attention of Southlake police after he stood on the side of a highway holding up a sign saying, “cops ahead,” warning drivers of an upcoming speed trap.

PINAC: It’s Been a Good Run but Now It’s Time for a Change

A few weeks ago, I posted a comment in our private Facebook Newsroom group informing the PINAC team that I will mostly be quitting soon because the site is not just financially sustainable.
The group, consisting of about 100 members, mostly volunteers, a few paid writers and investigators, were not happy with the announcement and stated they would do what they could to keep it afloat.