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An educational resource about police and activism. anticop.com.au https://linktr.ee/anticopofficial
Queensland Police have shared dashcam footage of a police car chasing a man through a car park. They want you to think this is cool, but it's part of a campaign to make it easier for cops to initiate deadly pursuits.
Deadly police pursuits
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Let's look at the weapons Indian police have used against "cockroach" protesters, and how protesters can defend themselves.
Indian police weapons
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Great news for NSW - police will no longer be the automatic first responders for mental health emergencies, with a new health-led approach.
A lot of protests are ineffective because of "cargo cult" thinking - a term with racist origins that nonetheless can help refine our tactics.
Cargo cults and protest
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Note that the report uses a conservative definition of "misuse" ie going against manufacturers' guidlines, attacking journalists, healath workers or children. Whereas we would say that any use of these weapons to defend ICE concentration camps or the genocide in Gaza is "misuse".
“This is not about mass surveillance,” says WA Police Commissioner Col Blanch of the for live facial recognition, randomly scanning people in public places to match them against a watchlist. We shudder to think what would meet Blanch's threshold for mass surveillance.
What's the deal with cops and moustaches? Moustaches have a long association with police, but there's been an uptick recently. Let's look at why.
What's the deal with cops and moustaches?
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Sid Hatfield is the rare example of a good cop - is he the exception that proves the rule?
The one good cop
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Where are all the good cops? Let's look at structural influences on police behaviour, from the blue code of silence to their role in enforcing hierarchy.
Where are all the good cops?
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'In a statement, a spokesperson for Bisalloy said the company "respects the right of peaceful protest" and was "grateful for the work of the NSW Police".' 🫡 www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06...
NSW Police investigate video of officer pushing Bisalloy protester
NSW Police will review footage showing a woman falling to the ground after being pushed by an officer during a pro-Palestine protest outside Bisalloy Steels in Wollongong.
abc.net.au
'“They demanded I kiss the Israeli flag and beat me when I refused,” he said. “I received a concussion after my head was smashed into a shipping container.”' www.smh.com.au/politics/fed...
Flotilla activist: I was digitally raped, beaten for refusing to kiss Israeli flag
The AFP has begun making enquiries into allegations by detained Australian activists of rape, torture and brutalisation by Israeli forces.
smh.com.au
Charlotte from Watch the Cops rocking our bag at the Waterloo camp! The NSW Government wants to demolish public housing in Waterloo and replace it with largely private and "social" housing. There are still people living there and they need support.
Race riots have broken out in England and the North of Ireland. The far right is railing against "two-tier policing" - so what do they mean, and is it real?
Race riots and "two-tier policing"
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After repeated delays, the Independent Cultural Review into NSW Police Force has just been released, and it's damning. Bullying, harrasment, assault, and discrimination are widespread.
This piece from The Guardian does a great job outlining some of the new weapons Australian police are using against protesters. But don't worry, we have guides to most of these weapons at our website in our bio.
If you don’t clean up dog poo in NSW you will be fined, but police horses leave poo all over the street without consequence. When challenged on this, the NSW Police claimed that members of the public actually like it, because they collect the manure for gardening.
A correction - Yesterday the NSW government announced changes to drug driving laws, and my response was too positive. I've listened to feedback, so this video will discuss the flaws in the proposal, and how we talk about incremental change more broadly.
A correction
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NEW ARTICLE - Smoke Grenades (HC smoke) - The US Army has phased out hexachloroethane smoke grenades due to their toxicity, but police are increasingly using these grenades for crowd control. Learn about the history, dangers and first aid for this chemical weapon. (link below)
standard operating procedures and body worn cameras are classic go-to police crisis response. Police do not see police violence and police lying to cover up police violence as the crisis. It is the public being told what police in fact do, every day. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06...
NSW Police signals body-worn cameras change after Four Corners investigation
NSW Police will move to the mandatory use of body-worn cameras for sworn officers in the wake of allegations of a culture of impunity within the police force.
abc.net.au
Is it right to hold hostages as a bargaining chip? Recently prison guards in NSW went on strike, confining prisoners to their cells. It highlights the unique position of "violence workers" and the role that "violence unions" play in expanding state violence.
Is it right to hold hostages as a bargaining chip?
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fun fact: the cop who beat the shit out of the guy in this story regularly does anti-bullying work in schools
anticop@anticopofficial.bsky.social · 2mo ago"... although the taxpayer funds the payout, the public does not get to hear how serious the claims are, or whether the same officers are repeatedly accused." A rare glimpse into police misconduct that is usually covered up. Watch Four Corners at 8:30 PM tonight on ABC.
"Last financial year, NSW Police paid out $40 million in settlements and legal costs to people who sued over the alleged misconduct of officers, more than any other state or territory."
Help us find Darren Woodward! This guy messaged us claiming to be a "senior police detective" said "I can find you", and threatened us with hate speech laws as though cops are a marginalised group.
There was a time, not long ago, when peaceful protestors were never sent to jail in the UK But at least 286 people have been locked up for protesting climate breakdown and genocide in recent years It's a fucking scandal
New breed of political prisoner arises in Britain as anti-protest sentences rise
More people are being jailed in England and Wales as a result of acting to prevent climate breakdown and the war in Gaza, research reveals
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Another reminder: if there exists *any* class of people who don't have due process rights, then *nobody* actually has due process rights because the government can always just say you're in that class.
Chris Morran@themorrancave.bsky.social · 2mo agoA US-born woman born was confronted by sheriff deputies in Louisiana who were convinced her ID and social security card were fakes. They turned her over to ICE, who shackled her & took her an hour away. Even after a lawyer convinced ICE of the woman's citizenship the sheriff says they did no wrong
It's illegal to drive in NSW if you take this one medicine, even if you're perfectly sober. Let's look at the ridiculous law around medicinal cannabis and drug driving tests.
It's illegal to drive in NSW if you take this one medicine
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