Grand jury, state excuse cop execution of driver
A dead man at the wheel, the truck of Joshua William Grubb hits a pole and stops, his executioner unhurt in the rear bed. This scene is after daylight. (Photo WBIR TV) Tyrel Lorenz’s March 13 execution-style slaying of a civilian is described as having been a necessity. A Tennessee grand jury has excused a […]
High calling of officer as DA lets 2 go in rogue cop cases
Rochelle Gelpin of Chattanooga has personal knowledge of a crime having been committed (by a cop, against her). She is considering a request for subpoena so she may testify before the grand jury since the Hamilton County DA Neal Pinkston refuses to prosecute officer Jeff Rahn for perjury and abuse of process. (Photo David Tulis) Neal Pinkston, […]
Incrementalism won’t work to save lives; must demand abolition of abortion
Pro-life activist Don Cooper stands with a pro-baby truth truck in front of the Yankee legislature in Washington, D.C. (Photo Missionaries to the Preborn) When I first began my involvement in the abortion fight, I was an immediatist. We would actually go to the deathcamps themselves and interpose at the doors – placing ourselves between […]
Acts of cop kindness stand out sharply as slaying toll passes 890
Officer Brian Moody helps a citizen in a wheelchair. (Photo Shealisha Beasley and Wrcbtv.com) As of Oct. 8, 894 people in the United States have been killed by police officers. Soaring numbers of police killings bring special notice to acts of kindness by police officers in Chattanooga and elsewhere. By David Tulis / AM 1240 […]
Pinkston won’t prosecute 2 rogue officers
Rochelle Gelpin, left, sees racism in her arrest, but the real danger is police action without probable cause and with seeming malice. Her daughter, Shay, eyewitness, is at her side. (Photo David Tulis) Neal Pinkston, state prosecutor The state is refusing to prosecute two of its agents who violated the constitutional rights of two Hixson […]
Horde of cops detain, interrogate men off Amnicola using wireless phones
Chattanooga police officers harass and detain two men running cellphones and taking images of the Riverwalk and a nearby chemical plant. The men equipped with a police scanner test the limits of their liberty of movement. Officers demand “ID” and “try to get to the bottom of everything” and “determine you guys are not suspicious.” […]
Officer ordered quietly chatting Gelpin into house, witness says
Zaneka Steele is an eyewitness to the arrest of neighbor Rochelle Gelpin in May. (Photo David Tulis) Zaneka Steele witnessed from a balcony, top right, the police seizure of Rochelle Gelpin, left, and the manhandling of her daughter, Shay, in a Chattanooga apartment complex. (Photo David Tulis) The following is an affidavit describing the arrest […]
Woman arrested after being told to ‘go inside’ because unit is ‘government property’
Rochelle Gelpin was arrested in her pajamas and falsely accused of “disorderly conduct.” Later in court, she wisely asserted her right to have a cop’s accusations heard by the grand jury, which dismissed them Sept. 28, 2016. Two women confronted by city officer Jeff Rahn recount the details of the arrest of Rochelle Gelpin, left, […]
Gelpin affidavit: Cop gives contradictory orders, arrests without cause
Police officer Jeff Rahn accosted Rochelle Gelpin, left, and her daughter Shay as they sat on the hood of a car before being ordered to go into their apartment. (Photo David Tulis) The following affidavit by Rochelle Gelpin tells of her arrest without probable cause and her being charged with disorderly conduct by Chattanooga police […]
Stop and frisk, no-fly lists violate gun rights, due process
New York’s stop and frisk program was ruled unconstitutional because it lacked probable cause for the seizure of any single person. (Photo Alan.com) Despite a rancorous campaign season, there is at least one belief that Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton share: Americans have far too much liberty when it comes to firearms and due process. […]