Hey look at this

* Victory in California! Police Instructors Can’t Claim Copyright Protections to Block Release of #UseOfForce and Other Training Materials https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2023/05/victory-california-police-instructors-cant-claim-copyright-protections-block

* Eating Disorder Helpline Fires Staff, Transitions to #Chatbot After #Unionization https://www.vice.com/en/article/n7ezkm/eating-disorder-helpline-fires-staff-transitions-to-chatbot-after-unionization (h/t /r/LateStageCapitalism)

* #HP has found an exciting new way to #DRM your printer! https://www.theverge.com/2023/5/25/23736811/hp-plus-printer-ink-drm-firmware-update-cant-cancel

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One more day until our webinar to discuss our draft De-Escalation and Appropriate Use of Force Policy, and answer your questions! Please boost this to your networks: the more people are aware of this consultation and take part in it, the better our Policy could be!

https://youtu.be/-itR1Aa2DQA

If you can't make it tomorrow, we'll have another webinar on Tuesday. Check out our website for further details: https://tpsb.ca/consultations-and-publications/dauf

#useofforce #policing #toronto #deescalation #accountability

The legal use of force is a tricky thing
At the Supreme Court we see it take wing
But the patchwork of laws a bit more complex
They govern how police will use deadly force to protect
Our communities and ensure that justice is kept

#police #useofforce #supremecourt #law #poetry

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/26/us/police-deadly-excessive-force.html

Shout out to ABC 15, whose story on the topic of the #Phoenix #police #UseOfForce policy is the first one that I read that made the link to the feedback form really clear. #UtilityJournalism

https://www.abc15.com/news/local-news/phoenix-police-to-review-use-of-force-policy

tl;dr #Phoenix #police have opened up public comment on a revised #UseOfForce policy.

The draft policy is here: https://public.powerdms.com/PhoenixPD/tree/documents/2474858

The feedback form is here: https://phoenix-gov.formstack.com/forms/policy_feedback

The Toronto #Police Services Board just launched its consultation on its draft #DeEscalation and Appropriate #UseOfForce Policy. The Board invites members of the public, academic experts, and people with lived experience, to provide their feedback on this draft to help evolve and improve it. Read the draft and provide your comments here: https://tpsb.ca/consultations-and-publications/dauf

Thank you for boosting!

#criminology

Further horrifying reports from The Guardian of the gendered violence being used against #protesters in #Iran: women are presenting for medical treatment with different kinds of injuries to men: https://tinyurl.com/s8h52ax5

Those interviewed suggest that "security forces are targeting women at anti-regime protests with shotgun fire to their faces, breasts and genitals". Such gender-based violence is hugely concerning & all disproportionate #UseOfForce against protesters in #Iran must cease.

@mbrewer yeah good points. If an affinity group wants to clump up in a specific location and push the envelope.

For instance attempt to push back the fash off a position which has been done successfully.

OTOH there has to be awareness that in certain instances people who are asked to participate in NonV oppo shouldn't be manipulated into the tip of the sphere.

(Some ppl bring kids, pets, grannies, people with disabilities which rule out brawling).

And there is always the presence of provocatuers.

Classic example: the nazz who hooded up and kicked off the massive property destruction at BLM rally that everyone expected to be peaceful rejection of PD violence.

I think it was the Autozone. LA maybe. The perp was ID's as euro-chav RW. BLM blamed for ensuing wreckage of largely minority-owned businesses.

#agentsprovocatuer #fedposting #useofforce #nonviolence

Ok folks, I am starting to thing the #SFPD might not have our best interests at heart:

https://missionlocal.org/2022/11/killer-robots-to-be-permitted-under-sfpd-draft-policy/

#killer #robots #useofforce #policeaccountability

In April, I wrote this paper discussing Russia's aggression against #Ukraine, the challenges to prosecute the crime of #aggression, and the strengths and weaknesses of seven mechanisms proposed to overcome them.

I have uploaded the draft to SSRN and would be more than happy to hear your comments.

Available at: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4276933

#ICL #IHL #UseOfForce #Russia #CrimeOfAggression #JusAdBellum

‘There is systemic discrimination in our policing’: New Toronto police data confirms officers use more force against Black people https://bit.ly/3xskE1r #topoli #TorontoPolice #BIPOC #SystemicRacism #UseOfForce #Toronto #Racism #Police #onpoli

Toronto police chief expected to apologize to Black community over use of force: sources https://bit.ly/39nxqq9 #topoli #Toronto #Police #BIPOC #TorontoPolice #Racism #UseOfForce #onpoli

Peel police used force against Black people 3.5 times more often than population share: Police data https://bit.ly/2USYPsF #PeelPolice #Racism #BIPOC #UseofForce #Police #PeelRegion #onpoli