Cop Watch LA

A site dedicated to keep watch on police in L.A. in order to hopefully bring light to the often marginalized offenses police officer commit against citizens.


Personally, I feel this is a very necessary activity needed on the part of the citizens. Yes, there needs to be someone out there to protect the people, but besides the fact that the police aren't even legally obligated to protect ANYONE, they often do more to hurt than to help. I'm not sure how the situation is in smaller cities, but carrying a video camera in LA has always kept me much safer than carrying a weapon.

It might also be interesting to note the starting yearly salaries of police in LA are now $73,000 [and is advertised on billboards frequently], requires no previous schooling, and you are turned down for the job if you either test out being too smart or are overqualified with degrees.

I would much rather be protected by someone who has at least taken classes on ethics than someone who was interested in a high wage advertised on a billboard.

Link: Cop Watch LA
Picture: BBC-UK Police seize 'offensive' pig posters