At one point in our short history, voting was a right. A right people fought and died for. But thanks to Republicans and their massive voter suppression drives, encouraging people to vote these days is now seen as a crime, a crime that landed Ty Turner behind bars on Monday. The stars of North Carolina’s… Continue reading This Black Man Got Arrested for Encouraging People To Vote
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The Man Who Filmed Eric Garner’s Murder is Arrested
They’re calling it a set up. Ramsey Orta, who filmed the NYPD chokehold that resulted in a Eric Garner’s death, was arrested Saturday on gun charges, and his family thinks the NYPD is punishing him for the video. Police say officers saw Orta stick a handgun into the waistband of his friend as they were… Continue reading The Man Who Filmed Eric Garner’s Murder is Arrested
Columbus Short Arrested – Charged with Public Intoxication
Columbus Short can’t catch a break it seems, mainly because Columbus Short doesn’t know how to act. And I’m not talking about his acting on television, I’m talking about acting in real life. Short managed to get himself arrested over the weekend because he went to a bar Friday in Dallas, Texas, to celebrate 4th… Continue reading Columbus Short Arrested – Charged with Public Intoxication
Breaking: “A Key Figure” in Benghazi Attack is Arrested
Photo: Getty Images This story will get about 5 minutes on Fox News. The U.S. government has captured what it’s calling “a key figure” in the attacks two years ago on U.S. facilities in Benghazi, Libya, which killed U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans. American military and law enforcement personnel operating in Libya… Continue reading Breaking: “A Key Figure” in Benghazi Attack is Arrested
Be Happy in Iran, Get Arrested
Arrested for dancing to Pharrell’s Happy. Six Iranians are behind bars after they appeared in a fan video set to Pharrell Williams’ “Happy,” the American hit song that has sold millions of downloads worldwide. Tehran Police Chief Hossein Sajedinia ordered the arrests of the three men and three women because they helped make an “obscene… Continue reading Be Happy in Iran, Get Arrested
Man Arrested For Having Sex With an ATM
He apparently misunderstood what it means to make a deposit. According to a Murfreesboro Police Department report, an officer was dispatched to the bar, where a witness said that Hutton walked to the ATM and “pulled down his pants and underwear exposing his genitals.” Officer M. Rickard added, “Mr. Hutton then attempted to have sexual… Continue reading Man Arrested For Having Sex With an ATM
Delaware Deputy Attorney General Arrested – Charged With Raping a Boy
Photo – Police Departmrnt Daniel Simmons – a prosecutor with the Delaware Attorney General’s Office – was arrested on Friday, charged with raping a 16-year-old boy according to New Castle County police. Delaware authorities say they began investigating the prosecutor, 34-year-old Daniel Simmons, in March after learning of the alleged assault. Police say Simmons was arrested on… Continue reading Delaware Deputy Attorney General Arrested – Charged With Raping a Boy
Republican Congressman Arrested for Doing Republican Things – Fraud, Perjury, Obstruction
It’s grim news for Congressman Michael Grimm, representing the borough of Staten Island New York. Grimm was arrested this morning on charges raging from fraud to obstruction. In other words, Grimm was being a typical Republican. The Republican and former FBI agent surrendered to the FBI this morning. After taking him into custody FBI Assistant… Continue reading Republican Congressman Arrested for Doing Republican Things – Fraud, Perjury, Obstruction
Scandal’s Actor Arrested on Felony Charge
Columbus Short, a lead actor on the television series “Scandal,” was arrested Wednesday on a felony charge that he seriously injured a man during an altercation at a restaurant earlier this month. Short was arrested by police in Claremont on a warrant issued in a case that alleges he committed a battery that caused serious… Continue reading Scandal’s Actor Arrested on Felony Charge
More Troubles for Knicks – Guard Raymond Felton Arrested on Gun Charges
For those of you who watched Monday’s game against the Dallas Mavericks, the Knicks lost a heartbreak when a prayer from Dallas player Dirk Nowitzki bounced on the rim and fell into the basket in literally the last second of the game. That last basket broke a tie between the two teams, giving Dallas the… Continue reading More Troubles for Knicks – Guard Raymond Felton Arrested on Gun Charges
Justin Bieber Arrested for Drag Racing and DUI
Justin Bieber has been arrested for allegedly drag racing in Miami Beach, Fla., and driving under the influence, the Miami Beach Police Department confirmed in a press conference. Police said 19-year-old Bieber was arrested Thursday just after 4 a.m. on Pine Tree Drive and 26th Street. According to police, he was driving a yellow Lamborghini… Continue reading Justin Bieber Arrested for Drag Racing and DUI
Boston Bombing Scammer Files Suit Against Police for Arresting Him
BOSTON — A man charged with trying to bilk the Boston Marathon bombing victims’ fund out of more than $2 million has filed a federal lawsuit claiming state police violated his constitutional rights when they arrested him. Branden Mattier, 23, alleges police misconduct and is seeking $100,000 in damages, according to the suit filed in… Continue reading Boston Bombing Scammer Files Suit Against Police for Arresting Him