Identity of bald, abusive, taser cop known : Pittsburgh Indymedia

Identity of bald, abusive, taser cop known
by Samoio Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2005 at 1:44 AM

The Pittsburgh Police have identified the officer that used the taser on the protester who was already on the ground with a police officer restraining her. (Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

The identity of the bald-headed cop that used the taser on the protester who was on the ground after being peppersprayed has been released.

The officer's name is Samuel Muoio, and he works at the Zone 4 station in Squirrel Hill. It would be nice if people contacted both the station at Squirrel Hill and Officer Muoio at his home residence to demand an apology and ask that he doesn't attack people again.

There is a zone 4 police station in Squirrel Hill- I believe this is probably the one that Muoio works at- at 5858 Northumberland Street in Squirrel Hill.

If you'd like to contact Officer Muoio himself, you can try his home address:

Officer Samuel Muoio
656 Elmbank Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15226

Let's not be intimidated by this police officer any longer- stand up and demand that he apologize or resign! Please remember to treat the officer all of the respect that is due to someone in his position.

Military Police Officer?
by .. Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2005 at 11:31 AM

I saw someone making the comparison between the tactics used on Saturday by the police to those used at Abu Ghraib. Makes it a little more real now that we know Sammy is a fucking torturing military police officer.

Stop this Nonsense
by PJD Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2005 at 12:02 PM

What exactly is the purpose of publishing this personal information on the cop?

It is totally irrevalant to the issue of systemic police brutality and the use of dangerous tasers (not to mention the Iraq occupation and military recruiting), as a minimum. It is likely be construed by the police and even the Pittsburgh City Council as a threat of violence (I'd consider it that) toward this policeman, thus giving the police further justification for their brutality toward antiwar CD actions.

You guys are idiots
by why Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2005 at 12:04 PM

So you are going to bother him at home, and just lower public opion against you all, you all should be in jail for a good long time.

Public Opinion?
by Yinsurrection Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2005 at 12:32 PM

Oh yeah, public opinion is so high, with the 'liberal media' acting as an amen corner for the little Saddams in blue.

Unmasked
by dmb Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2005 at 12:58 PM

If you protesters feel the need to give out someones home address, maybe the next time you protest you can quit being little cowards and take of your masks off so you can be idenified. It's real easy to hide behind a mask.

I applaud your actions to demonstrate, but you are all cowards for hiding your faces. Step up to the plate people, you are loosing ground and respect rapidly. You wanna be heard, be seen!!

dmb is right
by What is yours Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2005 at 1:19 PM

If you all as so brave about what you are doing, what are your home address, you are "so brave" to post the police's home address, show your real bravery and post your own home address, or are you all just a bunch of cowards.

Think about it...
by dan Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2005 at 1:21 PM

Think about it, cointelpro has been harrassing, killing, and breaking up anti-war groups for years. If your at a protest, and you're aggressive, or you give an inspiring, yet radical, speech, your name gets added to a list. Under the patriot act aggressive, yet peaceful, anti-war groups can be considered "enemy combatants". This means local and federal law inforcment can search and seize your property without a warrent and you could be held indeffently without being charged or given a lawyer. I personally don't wear a mask, I do keep one handy just in case, because I'm an organizer. It benfits me and the movement when people reconize me. I'm willing to take the risks involved with being scene. The rest of the crowd has no real reason to show they're face. Also if they do commit a crime they can get away more easily. And last, wearing a mask is very symbolic. It's an act of defience as well as it looks very intiminating.

ya right
by a Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2005 at 1:31 PM

You say a mask is imitating, well news for you, people are not scared of protestors wearing masks, people just laugh at the children that think they are big boys and big girls, when all they need is their little diapers changed.

It's not a threat of violence...
by samoio Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2005 at 1:32 PM

PJD, it's not a threat of violence. I posted his contact information because I feel the best way of reaching out to people like Officer Muoio is to contact them and let them know that what they did is inappropriate. That's freedom of speech, and it's an inalienable human right. Why not contact the officer directly to complain?

I think it would be nice to send Officer Muoio a letter. Are you suggesting that encourging letters to be sent constitutes a threat of violence? Is Amnesty International a violent group, for mailing letters on behalf of victims of political repression everywhere? They publish the addresses of loads of people far far worse than Officer Muoio.

PJD, those of us who want to peacefully contact the police officer can't be held responsible for what anyone, theoretically, could possibly do with the information. Anyone who would do anything violent or illegal would probably already be determined enough to look up the address themselves-- it's public information. It was obtained via Allegheny County Assessment. Are you suggesting we self-censor ourselves into oblivion? It's not okay to try to start a mailing campaign, because of what someone might do with the address? PUH-leeze.

Trick Learned from Right Wing Fanatics
by jamminjude1 Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2005 at 1:35 PM

Listing home addresses is the same tactic used by abortion fanatics when they post addresses of Doctors they think are performing abortions so the goons can go out and kill them. Thanks for idea!!!

abortion
by is good Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2005 at 1:39 PM

The anti-women people are wrong, abortion is good, and you all are proff of it, I say all poor people should be forced to have abortion.

So What You Are Saying
by dmb Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2005 at 1:43 PM

First, let me commend you on not wearing a mask. At least you are showing some responsibility.

"Also if they do commit a crime they can get away more easily."

What a reckless statement, you mean to tell me that that is O.K.? They commit a crime they need to "face" the consequences. They are not there to commit crimes, they are there to voice their opinions and opposition.

You're an organizer, right? Well then, the people you organize are your responsibility. I'd make damn sure they conduct themselves within the law.

You are setting a dangerous example.

"And last, wearing a mask is very symbolic. It's an act of defience as well as it looks very intiminating."

Intimidating? What the fuck is that supposed to mean!?! You want want to intimidate? No wonder no one listens to you, you're worse than the cops.

If I were you, I would try to be a little more careful and start gaining some respect for what you stand for, then, you may finally get somewhere.

Do you realize whoever posted that address has now put his family at risk?

You people don't think about your actions, you really don't. I am anxious for the next little protest you hold, I will be there to see what happens and to document the rally.

Double standard?
by Collin Sick Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2005 at 1:57 PM

Ha! You never hear the "take off your mask, anarchist" idiots mention how many times cops are wearing masks and keep their badge numbers covered doing their job. C'mon coppers, what do you have to hide? Good work on getting the address out there, they can shake us down and run our info, we ought to have a little recourse, no?

Solidarity from a Phoenix Anarchist!

www.phoenixanarchist.org/

Think about it part 2
by Dan B Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2005 at 3:29 PM

This is to dmb. I'm not talking about violence or property destruction when I said commit a crime. I'm talking about civil disobedience. Would you call Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. reckless? He urged his followers to brack the law. So did Gandhi. Non-violent civil disobedience is one of the most useful tricks in the activist handbook. Also, masks are effective at blocking pepper spray and tear gas as well.

samoio...
by PJD Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2005 at 4:20 PM

Your points are well taken, but like another post pointed out, it "looks" very similar to the tactics being used by right-wing extremists against doctors who perform abortions, progressive professors or activists, etc. In the case of the doctors, murders have resulted. As a minimum, the large number of e-mail, perhaps e-worms and viri, and letters the cop is going to recieve on his home PC are going to be considered harassment.

I am not trying to stop you tactic, just questioning the efficacy of it and it's impact on other activists. Please consider that you black bloc'ers do not exist in a vacuum, your actions impact others. For example, you should consider whether some tactics may aggravating the police response on those who do not wish to be quite as confrontational - thus reducing the efficacy of the whole antiwar movement.

I'm not suggesting you were overly confrontational last Saturday, but the above posting of the cop's addresses can certainly be considered "confrotational" and I'm sure the cops check this site frequently.

Confront the system not individuals.

PJD, disagree
by samoio Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2005 at 4:59 PM

PJD, I disagree completely. The far-right pro-life websites that target doctors that are willing to perform abortions were actually known for calling them baby-killers, showing pictures of abortion doctors in crosshairs, etc. etc. The distribution of their address was never found to be a problem, it was the fact it was being distributed on a site that very clearly implied that these people were less than human and should be killed. I, on the other hand, presented the address with a suggestion that people respectfully contact him to express their disapproval, and added that he be accorded with all of the respect that he is due as a police officer.

There is also the difference between being right and being wrong, and we need to be aware of that. You must look beyond tactics. Jury nullification to acquit a non-violent drug offender is, in my opinion, an honorable thing. Jury nullification to acquit a KKK lynch mob is a bad thing. Blocking access to a weapons factory is a good thing. Blocking access to an abortion clinic is a bad thing.

Apply your criticisms equally- is it a bad thing to go after DAs and politicians? That's what Amnesty International encourages. The people who receive the letters that AI folks send are individuals, just like Officer Muoio. I hope everyone remembers that they are small pawns compared to the big systems that we're trying to challenge- but they are players nonetheless. They made their choices. Officer Muoio made the choice to fire a taser at a woman who was on the ground and already incapacitated by pepper spray. Why should we tolerate that choice? We should let him know, in clear and plain terms, that we are people too and he should not be treating us that way.

You're also far off in assuming that I was involved with the black bloc on A20. Maybe I was. Maybe I was hundreds of miles away- the fact is, you don't know. The information I posted here was all collected online and could have easily been done by anyone. All I did was suggest that people use this opportunity to write a letter to the officer in question. That's not soliciting harassement.

Your fear of alienating or possibly being perceived as threatening by anyone is frankly irrational, and you should keep it to yourself. Nobody here has threatened the good officer. Nobody here has described or called for violence against him. What's happening here is no different than what Amnesty International does-- but for some reason I suspect you're less critical of them. And I'd like to know why.

Comment has been hidden on this story
by Daniel P. Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2005 at 5:31 PM
dannyp@indypgh.org

I hid a comment on this story by "Googler," information that was obtained by googling for information on Officer Muoio. This violates our editorial policy, in my view, for being off topic. The original purpose of this post was to identity information about a police officer, and not to release personal information about him. The IMC is not sanctioning or condoning harassment or threats towards anyone, as such, personal information about Officer Muoio will be hidden as it is posted.

Thank you for understanding. We are in a perilous balancing act here, because there is a fear that this could complicate legal situations.

Absolutely no to harrasing
by just greg Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2005 at 7:28 PM

Just want to say, IMHO, that there is absolutely no radical merit to calling this officer at home and harrasing him, it will accomplish nothing and just may lead to a bunch of complications for all involved inclucing IMC, when I suggested that folks get the officers badge and name it was strictly to follow a legal process, namely filing complaints against him that appear on his personal(work) record. I for one understand the anger and frustration that is involved here and as an anarchist a member of ARA and an active Copwatcher, I find myself in the cops sights all too often, but this situation is best served with calm rational and systematic application of the very laws that they use against us, if we beat them in court we will be better off. I am in no way a reformist, but there is a time and place for every action and this is not the climate for radical showmanship and postering.
in solidarity, just greg

To Dan B.
by dmb Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2005 at 8:42 PM

Did Martin Luther King Jr. wear a mask?

I didn't think so.

To Daniel P
by dmb Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2005 at 8:45 PM

The addy of the officer is still present when you click on the comments part of this discussion.

Again To Dan B
by dmb Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2005 at 8:57 PM

Let me know what organization you represent and a website if possible so I can get a schedule of your next rally so I can come out and take photos to excercise my rights of freedom of press.

I look forward to hearing from you here.

Think about it pert 3
by Dan B Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2005 at 9:43 PM

I'm the one organizing the solidarity protest in Illinois at Dekalb. I'd be more than happy if you and others in your area, especially those at the 8/20 protest, came to Illinois to speak at/cover the protest. If need I might be able to arrange for you to be picked up at the airport.

Thanks,
by PJD Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2005 at 3:47 PM

Thanks Danny P and Greg. I probably did a poor job of explaining my point. Also, I failed to see that the personal and marital information on the cop, for which the only purpose would be for harassment,
was not part of the original posted news article.

Censorship
by Googler Thursday, Aug. 25, 2005 at 2:27 AM

Please don’t insinuate im stupid when I can read and clearly understand the topic, title, content and intent of the post. I stayed on topic and googled the tazer mans "identity" and posted the information he released to the public domain that made the following illuminating and surprisingly relevant points...

1. His wife could benefit from officers electrifying violence sending protesters to the hospital or morgue.
2. He was a military police officer in the army which means that he himself was recruited.
3. His high school offered rewards to students for essays on "the importance of animal testing" which is state sponsored education that encourages violence against animals and also produces men who join armies and electrocute demonstrators.

Censoring my post was wrong and not tolerable so please repost it. If my comment was not censored you too would be able to see that it was on topic so the real reasoning has been offered in other posts as...
1. To keep stupid people from doing something stupid.
2. To keep some peoples life hassle free in the event someone were to do something stupid (or effective).
3. To favor the use of the states mechanisms to modify the states behavior.
4. To shield the perpetrator and his “business” partner from the opinions of the people and thus some people from the wrath of the state in the face of the heat from the people.

I think thats dishonest and NOT MY MISTAKE. Why call for no public debate about it under the ruse of protecting the threads from “Tangentially related” dialogue?

How many times do I have to say it?
by Janus Christ Ashley Friday, Aug. 26, 2005 at 1:07 AM

How many times do I have to tell you morons that you need to start taking these fights into civil court? Now the Black Bloc may be a bunch of conformist, backwards, wannabe terrorists but that doesn't excuse the fact that 50,000 volts on a 100 pound girl is excessive force. And you're talking about "apologies" and "complaints"... What are you, the "whiny liberals" that the Right stereotypes you as? Stand up and take this fight to somewhere you can win it: civil court.

It's like you people wanna do every possible thing for "justice" except the very things that would actually do anything.

to Samoio
by thethinblueline Friday, Aug. 26, 2005 at 3:16 AM

you a coward to post someones address on this website, why dont you post yours and see the response you get. but then again you will probably give a false one because of the coward you are

bald cop
by american Friday, Aug. 26, 2005 at 2:50 PM

You people are fucked up. If you really would like to protest, carry your little masked asses to any other country in the world and try to get away with what you do here. And remember, some solider gave his life so that you could stand here and protest behind a mask. Any comments that make you are able to make because some soldier did his duty you chicken shit masked pricks.

Crossing a line
by E.C.Pittinger Friday, Aug. 26, 2005 at 3:25 PM
Beth.Pittinger@city.pittsburgh.pa.us 412-765-8023 Citizen Police Review Board, 816 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh 15219

The exposure of Muoio's home address is inappropriate and out of context to the issue at hand which is the questionable use of force on A20. You have created a hostile environment for him, his family and public safety in general. In fact, this is the very reason that there is an effort to remove all police officers' property information from the County Real Estate website. You have legitimized their concern for their personal safety and well-being.

It didn't have to escalate to this level - there are remedies available to evaluate professional conduct: court, CPRB (us) and OMI. When there is a question about a cops' professional judgement and discretion employed when exercising that judgment, it must be evaluated within the context of law and policy. The law protects peaceful protest and the exercise of constitutional rights - a policy defines the parameters of the police response.

Please use the remedies available - consider abandoning the rhetoric of personal attack that inflames emotion and may even rise to criminal threats against an individual - such tactics do nothing to spread your public message, may serve to undermine your efforts and is extremely destructive to relations between citizens and police.

The CPRB is investigating A20 as a general police policy issue as well as investigating the individual complaints received from the event. If you have any information that you believe may be helpful, please contact us at 412-765-8023 (all information and sources are confidential).

www.city.pittsburgh.pa.us/cprb/

To the thin blue line
by Dan B Friday, Aug. 26, 2005 at 4:20 PM

I love how you keep on bringing up how a soldier died for our free speech rights. You're absolutly right. A soldier did die for my rights years ago. So how would sending a modern soldier to his death for corperate greed be honoring the soldier that fought for my freedom? Try this in another country? Check out the fiucking news. It IS happening in other countries.we are not the only ones with freedom. Many countries are holding massive protests that put ours to shame. Did you hear nothing about the G8 summit in scotland? Open your eyes you blind fuck. Swallowing the pill of truth might be a little harder but at least it's the truth.

to E.C.Pittinger - regarding police privacy
by ecp Friday, Aug. 26, 2005 at 9:18 PM

To the kind soul from the CPRB who commented here,

You know, it strikes me as the most irrational paranoia that officers are going to mobilize to get their personal information taken off of the county's website. Is it not a question of public record? And if Muoio is any more afraid now that this article was posted on Indymedia than he was when his name was published in the Post-Gazette, he's more of a fool than I thought. We all saw his name in the Post-Gazette and elsewhere, and I imagine anyone who would do anything to Muoio could have found out his address on their own. Hate to break it to you, but all this news story called for was people to write complaints to a police officer.

This battle with the police over information started long ago when the first corrupt cops started covering their names and badge numbers whenever they wanted to get violent. This has happened in cities all across this fine land, and I'm sure Pittsburgh is no exception.

So today it's the Allegheny county's website-- what's in store for tomorrow? Will Pittsburgh's Finest start wearing ski masks wherever they go, like the national police in Columbia (a militarized organization that tries to flex its muscle over the poor and indigenous, especially the FARC)? Are cops going to start to lie about what they do for a living, because they're too afraid?

News flash for all of those who are defending the police: we, the people, are far more afraid of the police than they can rationally be afraid of us. And rightfully so, and there is no shame in admitting that. It's not just tasers at demonstrations. It's every poor person who got sent to prison for the rest of their natural lives because they tried to get ahead by selling drugs: despite the fact that the shareholders of Pfizer, Burroughs Welcome, and the makers of oxycontin get to do just that from their homes. It's every drug addict who got sent to prison because of their disease.

It's the Black person who didn't get a fair trial because his public defender slept in his trial. It's the community activist that was beaten, imprisoned, or killed for their beliefs. It's the poor souls who were beaten, imprisoned, or killed for no reason at all.

It's Mumia Abu-Jamal, Leonard Peltier, Bob Thaxton, Jeff Luers, Johnny Gammage, Bernard Rogers, and Michael Ellerbe. It's those whose names have been erased by years of prison, and those whose names we will never be able to learn.

Those of us who are rising up against police states are only able to do so by some measure of insanity, privilege, and feeling of burden. We do so at grave risks to our health and our freedom- time and time again history will have shown that we have been lynched, beaten, imprisoned, and executed for what we do. Those of us who have worn a mask or wanted to protect their identity, I understand, and I count myself among your numbers. This is not because we're ashamed of what we do. Everyone I know within this movement is very open about their involvement: we talk about our beliefs when we're not wearing masks, and our beliefs don't change because of the masks. We're the same people when we take the mask off.

Masks are also a measure to protect us against chemical weapons and to express solidarity with groups like the Zapatistas. Masks also moves the focus away from our face, and puts it towards what and who we stand for- freedom and all of those who don't have the ability to protest. It's also in part because we're afraid of the police- and rightfully so.

But we are, and I repeat this firmfully and with the full extent of my convictions, not ashamed of what we do. Masks can be worn for a variety of reasons, but most folks I know who sometimes wear a mask are very open about their activism, and their friends and loved ones all know about the movement that they are a part of, even if details regarding personal involvement must sometimes be shaded by a proverbial mask for our safety.

Maybe if laws were written for the people and law enforcement was designed to serve the people, things would be different. But that's not reality. The reality is that the police are designed to protect the status quo, and the status quo is built upon years of injustice and oppression. The proverbial "Fourth World War" is being fought, the war between the institutions of oppression and civil society. The police are on the wrong side of the war. It's that simple. They stand for oppression and we stand for freedom.

If the police serve the public, then let the public know who they are. But you're going to hide who they are-- perhaps that should tell you a thing or two about who (or what) the police actually do "protect and serve."

Sometimes police have sided with the forces of good- it was Pittsburgh Police back in 1877 who sided with the strikers against the strike breakers: an event that more or less caused the creation of Pennsylvania State Police. But overwhelmingly, that's not what you do from day to day in our neighborhoods and on our streets. You oppress the public, and have no right to get mad when the public wants to know your name.

If the institution of the police wants the respect of the public, it will have to earn it. If a cop wants the respect of the public, quit the force.

So what
by You were looking for a fight Friday, Aug. 26, 2005 at 9:32 PM

and you got your skank fat ass thumped. That was probably the best use of Edison's magic since her vibrator had a power surge.

To all you shit talking pussies
by Dan B Friday, Aug. 26, 2005 at 9:41 PM

I love it when you say we got our asses kicked. You pricks in the right are the worst protesters EVER. You don't have the numbers, the organization, or the tactics. Everythime things turn violent you guys either run or get your asses kicked. If you want to talk shit come to DC on the 25 when the black bloc rolls through town and see how though you are then you S.O.S. wanna-be.

Play Nice Children More Police Officer Personal Information Not Less!
by thinblueline Tuesday, Sep. 06, 2005 at 5:22 AM

As Long as an Officer is in the Right of the Laws Eyes & has been granted by Executive Order of President Gearge W. Bush the Right to Concealed Carry in all 50 States.He has NOTHING to fear at all that's why the Fraternal Order Of Police Fought for over 10 years to get all Retired & Active Duty Police Officers the Right to Concealed Carry a Firearm even over State Lines & this trumps all Local & State Law So if Pgh Police Officer Zone 4 Officer Samuel MUOIO Mafia Mouio is so Afraid go buy a Gun & Defend Yourself you idiot! dahhhhhhh

It is pittyful that Their was even a Increased Presence of Security @ the MUOIO HOusehold He even sounds like a Punk! go check out the Interview of Him on KDKA now Marty McGriffin does'nt ID Officer MUOIO by Name & that FAT COWARD is shown in Profile Only... Yet His Name was Already Released by the Pgh Police & His Name had already been printed in the Post-Gazette... Come on this is just stupid.

If a Law could be passed that not only the Idenity of the Arrested person be Published either in the Newspaper or Online but also to include the Full Legal Names of ALL OFFICERS that were in any way involved in that Arrest that would be a major Progressive Step Forward for all of America.

COPS have no "Special Privacy Rights" if anything a Major Repressive Law should be passed stripping Police Officers of their Privacy Rights NO SECRET POLICE Power Breeds Corruption be a COP WATCHER maintain a DATABASE Track Everyone one of them you can...

What is Officer MUOIO's Badge #?

What was the Name of the White Male Pgh Police Officer with Brown Hair that Arrested Carol W? What was His Badge #?

If these Arrests were Lawful these Police Officers should be Proud to have indeed "Enforced" the Law if not they should be very Ashamed Pieces Of White Trash.

Don't tramble Public Record Laws or Freedom Of Speech this is trash Officer Samuel MUOIO

Play Nice Children More Police Officer Personal Information Not Less!
by thinblueline Tuesday, Sep. 06, 2005 at 5:34 AM

Dear thinblueline
by Janus Christ Thursday, Sep. 08, 2005 at 2:31 AM

I would Be willing TO take what You Are saying seriously If you knew how to use Proper capiTalization And Grammar.

Janus
by Fred Nieman Thursday, Sep. 08, 2005 at 12:48 PM

The author is 'thinblueline' implying a member of of law enforcement. They type and spell like any other rightwingnut.

4 am indymedia trolling? I guess Pittsburgh does have a meth problem, or is it crack? At least the Pittsburgh cops regulate their drug trade well, even getting the station moved from Federal to Brighton, as to not jeopardize their bribe money (or tribute if you prefer)

Activists were equally violent...
by Aaron Sunday, Sep. 25, 2005 at 1:22 AM

First, I watched the clip, and feel the officer should be removed from his position.

However, the activists were apperently very violent according to this article:

http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05235/558378.stm

Punching a camera man's camera while he is holding it and trying to take a picture can cause serious injury. The protestor showed total disregard for the photographer. Such a person is as guilty as the officer for assaulting someone who was unarmed. They should apperciate the coverage they were getting from the media, not attack it. Had the activists remained calm and nonviolent, then I imagine there would have been no violence at all.

This confirms that they were hiding behind masks, not using them to stop tear gas and pepper spray.

If you will post the address of the person who assaulted the photographer, then I will write a letter to them as well as the police officer. Had the protestor excersized restraint and onviolence, then the tasering incedent wouldn't have happened. The policer officer was likely under alot of stress and felt the taser was a quick solution to the continually resisting woman, but he should be above that, and also excersize restraint. He should not be in a position where he wields that much power and authority if he makes bad choices in a fast paced high stress environment.

www.post-gazette.com/pg/05235/558378.stm

POST THE NAME OF THE PROTESTERS
by lady liberty Sunday, Sep. 25, 2005 at 8:58 AM

Post the name and addresses of the protesters who assaulted the photographer and who were causing the civil disturbance at the rally. Give their email adresses so that they can be contacted by concerned members of the community who can write to them and express their disappointment in their conduct.

Fairness is an important part of justice. Post their names and contact information.

importance of justice??????
by .#@%^&&@ Monday, Sep. 26, 2005 at 10:55 AM

How funny it is to sit here and read your posts of "justice".

Where is the "justice" in occupation
Where is the "justice" in our racist society
Where is the "justice" in the gulf states
Where is the "justice" in free trade
Where is the "justice" in a prevailing wage
Where is the "justice" in universal healthcare
Where is the "justice" in police violence
.................................................

You should consider the real problems in society (just a few of the many listed above, too bad there are so many others) and stop worrying about trivial bullshit like the wearing of masks. Is it really even an issue when you consider the amount of people killed in the name of the good 'ole U.S. on a daily basis?

Try and stay on course

Just some thoguths on *$*#(%(#
by Toupee Monday, Sep. 26, 2005 at 11:40 AM

Not an exhaustive response, but here goes:

Where is the "justice" in occupation -- I presume that you are referring to the "occupation" of Iraq and not the Sheehanoid "occupation of New Orleans". In Iraq, the U.S. miliatry presence provides a foundation for a return to a civil society that that country has never seen. It offers support for the fledgling social institutions that are necessary to provide strength through the rule of law. Justice can be seen as teh people of Iraq risk life and limb (quite literally) to exercise democratic freedom and vote, or as young women and girls are able to attend school for the first time in years. Justice can be seen as the Iraq people recognize and take the initiative to protect their homes and lives from the invasion of jihadi opportunists that want to establish another repressive Islamist regime in the region.

Where is the "justice" in our racist society -- Good question. It is horribly unjust that racist can be instituionalized in the manner that it has. Racial preferences, the dialogue of racism and hate from the leaders of the minority community and the self-image of dependnce promulgated by the American left upon the minority community are incredibly destructive.

Where is the "justice" in the gulf states - It's there, but you seem to want to ignore it. The Bush rebuilding plan is an incredible opportunity for the people of the region.

Where is the "justice" in free trade - Free Trade is nothing but just.

Where is the "justice" in a prevailing wage - The prevailing wage is unjust, I agree.

Where is the "justice" in universal healthcare - Universal Healthcer is also unjst in the forms in whihc it has been proposed.

Where is the "justice" in police violence - Where is hte justice in criminal violence?

get a job
by rt winger Tuesday, Sep. 27, 2005 at 8:01 PM

Mostly right-wingers don't pull off protests in large numbers because we have jobs! We're not soaking up welfare while trying to force communism on the stupid and unsuspecting.

And as far as the violence goes, I thought y'all were for peace no matter what? Guess we should do as you say, not as you do, huh?

rt winger
by Bananna Don Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2005 at 1:06 PM

>Mostly right-wingers don't pull off protests in large >numbers because we have jobs! We're not soaking up >welfare while trying to force communism on the stupid and >unsuspecting.

Actually right wingers don't pull off protests in large numbers or have jobs because their fat asses are fused to couches as they listen to their 16 hours of talk radio a day.

Muoio is a jerk
by Everybody Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2007 at 10:48 AM

Officer Muoio is a pure scum. I have dealt with him a couple times and he is a complete ass. This is obviously way after the fact, but I just came across this site now.

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