[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":315},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fzKfZZMEdsY2z7LaPq61bttvQaLg6igFzd8wF_nLNuf8":3,"$fEuWPsLx5kT3VyyLo221Jx9SC6u1KIxid6Q5bNi_eOhI":24,"$f9Fdthma38D8d1_1-GSaRX2I6Zzj1GQMQbNxojzb3qqA":25},{"id":4,"type":5,"slug":6,"title":7,"content":8,"excerpt":9,"featuredImage":10,"publishedAt":11,"createdAt":11,"updatedAt":12,"categories":13,"tags":22,"seo":23},23,"post","how-a-cybersecurity-genius-became-the-most-persecuted-tech-expert-in-the-uk","How a Cybersecurity Genius Became the Most Persecuted Tech Expert in the UK\"","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>For most people, being \u003Cstrong>highly skilled in cybersecurity\u003C/strong> leads to a \u003Cstrong>lucrative career\u003C/strong>—for \u003Cstrong>Taz Ryder\u003C/strong>, it led to \u003Cstrong>a decade-long persecution by Sussex Police\u003C/strong>.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Despite being one of the \u003Cstrong>UK’s earliest cybersecurity pioneers\u003C/strong>, founding a \u003Cstrong>tech company before the term “cybersecurity” was even mainstream\u003C/strong>, Taz found himself branded as a \u003Cstrong>hacker\u003C/strong> in the \u003Cstrong>worst possible sense\u003C/strong>. Not because of \u003Cstrong>any crime\u003C/strong>, but because of \u003Cstrong>ignorance, fear, and the incompetence of those in power\u003C/strong>.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>This is the \u003Cstrong>story of a man whose intelligence made him a target\u003C/strong>, whose neurodivergence was \u003Cstrong>weaponized against him\u003C/strong>, and whose only crime was \u003Cstrong>being ahead of his time in a country that punishes those who think differently\u003C/strong>.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:separator -->\n\u003Chr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"/>\n\u003C!-- /wp:separator -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:heading -->\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>A Prodigy in a World That Didn’t Understand Him\u003C/strong>\u003C/h2>\n\u003C!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>From a young age, \u003Cstrong>Taz Ryder\u003C/strong> was destined to excel in \u003Cstrong>technology\u003C/strong>.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:list -->\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\u003C!-- wp:list-item -->\n\u003Cli>While most kids were \u003Cstrong>playing video games\u003C/strong>, he was \u003Cstrong>learning how they were built\u003C/strong>.\u003C/li>\n\u003C!-- /wp:list-item -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:list-item -->\n\u003Cli>While others were \u003Cstrong>using the internet for entertainment\u003C/strong>, he was \u003Cstrong>understanding its vulnerabilities\u003C/strong>.\u003C/li>\n\u003C!-- /wp:list-item -->\u003C/ul>\n\u003C!-- /wp:list -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>But rather than being \u003Cstrong>nurtured\u003C/strong>, his \u003Cstrong>intellect became a liability\u003C/strong>.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>His \u003Cstrong>own mother\u003C/strong> called the \u003Cstrong>police on him repeatedly\u003C/strong>, falsely accusing him of \u003Cstrong>hacking\u003C/strong> as early as \u003Cstrong>1999\u003C/strong>, when he was just a \u003Cstrong>teenager\u003C/strong>.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:list -->\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\u003C!-- wp:list-item -->\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>1999\u003C/strong> – She \u003Cstrong>reported him for hacking\u003C/strong> after he \u003Cstrong>connected two monitors\u003C/strong> to his computer.\u003C/li>\n\u003C!-- /wp:list-item -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:list-item -->\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>2004\u003C/strong> – She accused him of \u003Cstrong>jamming phone signals\u003C/strong>, simply because she \u003Cstrong>couldn’t get the phone to work\u003C/strong>.\u003C/li>\n\u003C!-- /wp:list-item -->\u003C/ul>\n\u003C!-- /wp:list -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Sussex Police, instead of \u003Cstrong>questioning these bizarre claims\u003C/strong>, \u003Cstrong>took them seriously\u003C/strong>, placing Taz on their \u003Cstrong>watchlist from childhood\u003C/strong>.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>By the time he \u003Cstrong>became an adult\u003C/strong>, his \u003Cstrong>reputation as a hacker\u003C/strong> was already \u003Cstrong>cemented in the eyes of law enforcement\u003C/strong>—despite the \u003Cstrong>fact that he had never committed a single crime\u003C/strong>.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:separator -->\n\u003Chr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"/>\n\u003C!-- /wp:separator -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:heading -->\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>The Whistleblower Who Became the Target\u003C/strong>\u003C/h2>\n\u003C!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>In \u003Cstrong>2008\u003C/strong>, everything changed.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Taz discovered \u003Cstrong>serious allegations of sexual abuse involving minors\u003C/strong> within certain operational circles in Brighton. He did what \u003Cstrong>any responsible citizen\u003C/strong> would do—\u003Cstrong>he reported it\u003C/strong>.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>To \u003Cstrong>protect the information\u003C/strong>, he used a \u003Cstrong>self-destructing email system\u003C/strong>—a \u003Cstrong>widely used\u003C/strong> cybersecurity method that ensures \u003Cstrong>sensitive data cannot be intercepted or leaked\u003C/strong>.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>But instead of \u003Cstrong>investigating the abuse\u003C/strong>, Sussex Police \u003Cstrong>turned on him\u003C/strong>.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:list -->\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\u003C!-- wp:list-item -->\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>They arrested him under fabricated charges of harassment and computer misuse.\u003C/strong>\u003C/li>\n\u003C!-- /wp:list-item -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:list-item -->\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>They used a name he had only ever used in Brighton’s nightlife scene\u003C/strong>—proving they had been \u003Cstrong>monitoring him in inappropriate ways\u003C/strong>.\u003C/li>\n\u003C!-- /wp:list-item -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:list-item -->\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>They remanded him into custody under false pretenses\u003C/strong>, ensuring that the \u003Cstrong>real allegations he reported were buried\u003C/strong>.\u003C/li>\n\u003C!-- /wp:list-item -->\u003C/ul>\n\u003C!-- /wp:list -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>From that moment on, \u003Cstrong>Taz Ryder wasn’t a cybersecurity professional—he was a marked man\u003C/strong>.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:separator -->\n\u003Chr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"/>\n\u003C!-- /wp:separator -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:heading -->\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>The Cyber Incident That Exposed Police Incompetence\u003C/strong>\u003C/h2>\n\u003C!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>In \u003Cstrong>2014\u003C/strong>, Taz unknowingly \u003Cstrong>triggered one of Sussex Police’s most embarrassing cybersecurity failures\u003C/strong>—a \u003Cstrong>simple email error that spiraled into a full-blown crisis\u003C/strong>.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>While dealing with an \u003Cstrong>abusive ex-partner\u003C/strong> and attempting to \u003Cstrong>contact authorities for help\u003C/strong>, Taz modified an \u003Cstrong>email scheduling script\u003C/strong>.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>The script was supposed to \u003Cstrong>send one email every few days\u003C/strong>—a simple request for help.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Instead, due to an error in the cron job settings, it sent 3,000 emails at once.\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Any competent \u003Cstrong>IT department\u003C/strong> would have:\u003Cbr>✅ \u003Cstrong>Blocked the sender’s IP address\u003C/strong> in minutes.\u003Cbr>✅ \u003Cstrong>Filtered the inbox and deleted the emails\u003C/strong>.\u003Cbr>✅ \u003Cstrong>Restarted mail services to clear the backlog\u003C/strong>.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Instead, Sussex Police \u003Cstrong>took 11 hours\u003C/strong> to resolve \u003Cstrong>what was essentially an IT ticket-level issue\u003C/strong>.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>They \u003Cstrong>panicked\u003C/strong>, treated it as a \u003Cstrong>cyber attack\u003C/strong>, and \u003Cstrong>used it as further justification to harass Taz\u003C/strong>.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>\"If I had actually wanted to attack them, I wouldn’t have put my contact details in the email.\"\u003C/em> – Taz Ryder\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:separator -->\n\u003Chr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"/>\n\u003C!-- /wp:separator -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:heading -->\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>The Misguided Investigation That Destroyed His Life\u003C/strong>\u003C/h2>\n\u003C!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>From that moment on, Sussex Police became \u003Cstrong>obsessed\u003C/strong> with \u003Cstrong>prosecuting Taz Ryder\u003C/strong>.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>They raided his home, \u003Cstrong>dismantled his smart security network\u003C/strong>, and falsely accused him of \u003Cstrong>running a cannabis farm\u003C/strong>—when in reality, he was \u003Cstrong>experimenting with hydroponics for growing vegetables\u003C/strong>.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>His \u003Cstrong>career suffered\u003C/strong>, as he found himself \u003Cstrong>unable to operate freely\u003C/strong> without police interference.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Even his \u003Cstrong>younger brother\u003C/strong> was \u003Cstrong>dragged into the harassment\u003C/strong>, with police reporting false claims about \u003Cstrong>his living conditions to social services\u003C/strong>.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:separator -->\n\u003Chr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"/>\n\u003C!-- /wp:separator -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:heading -->\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Fighting Back: A Hacker’s Response\u003C/strong>\u003C/h2>\n\u003C!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Taz Ryder’s intelligence is what made him a \u003Cstrong>target\u003C/strong>—but it’s also what kept him \u003Cstrong>one step ahead\u003C/strong>.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Rather than \u003Cstrong>allowing Sussex Police to rewrite history\u003C/strong>, he \u003Cstrong>documented everything\u003C/strong>.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:list -->\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\u003C!-- wp:list-item -->\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>He filmed every encounter.\u003C/strong>\u003C/li>\n\u003C!-- /wp:list-item -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:list-item -->\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>He logged every instance of harassment.\u003C/strong>\u003C/li>\n\u003C!-- /wp:list-item -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:list-item -->\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>He gathered proof of their misconduct.\u003C/strong>\u003C/li>\n\u003C!-- /wp:list-item -->\u003C/ul>\n\u003C!-- /wp:list -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>When \u003Cstrong>police reports twisted his words\u003C/strong>, he \u003Cstrong>had video evidence to disprove them\u003C/strong>.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>\u003Cem>\"They can lie in their reports—but a camera doesn’t.\"\u003C/em>\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>As technology evolved, so did Taz’s ability to \u003Cstrong>protect himself from further abuse\u003C/strong>.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:separator -->\n\u003Chr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"/>\n\u003C!-- /wp:separator -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:heading -->\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>The Escape: Leaving the UK Behind\u003C/strong>\u003C/h2>\n\u003C!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>By \u003Cstrong>2024\u003C/strong>, Taz Ryder had reached his breaking point.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>After over \u003Cstrong>15 years of persecution\u003C/strong>, he made a \u003Cstrong>radical decision\u003C/strong>—he left the UK entirely.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>He abandoned his \u003Cstrong>online alias\u003C/strong>, distancing himself from \u003Cstrong>the life he had built\u003C/strong>.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>To this day, he \u003Cstrong>continues to work in cybersecurity\u003C/strong>, but under \u003Cstrong>new identities\u003C/strong>, away from the \u003Cstrong>shadow of Sussex Police\u003C/strong>.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>For the first time in \u003Cstrong>decades\u003C/strong>, he is \u003Cstrong>free to innovate\u003C/strong> without being \u003Cstrong>treated like a criminal\u003C/strong>.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:separator -->\n\u003Chr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"/>\n\u003C!-- /wp:separator -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:heading -->\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Final Thoughts: What Sussex Police Got Wrong\u003C/strong>\u003C/h2>\n\u003C!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>The persecution of Taz Ryder is a \u003Cstrong>shocking reminder\u003C/strong> of how \u003Cstrong>law enforcement’s ignorance of technology can destroy innocent lives\u003C/strong>.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>🔴 \u003Cstrong>He was never a criminal.\u003C/strong>\u003Cbr>🔴 \u003Cstrong>He was never a cyber attacker.\u003C/strong>\u003Cbr>🔴 \u003Cstrong>He was never a threat to public safety.\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>He was simply a \u003Cstrong>highly intelligent individual living in a system that doesn’t understand people like him\u003C/strong>.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>If the UK wants to \u003Cstrong>compete in the cybersecurity space\u003C/strong>, it \u003Cstrong>must stop treating experts like criminals\u003C/strong>.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Taz Ryder was \u003Cstrong>ahead of his time\u003C/strong>—but instead of being \u003Cstrong>celebrated\u003C/strong>, he was \u003Cstrong>chased out of his own country\u003C/strong>.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>And now, the UK has lost one of its \u003Cstrong>most valuable cybersecurity minds\u003C/strong>—simply because \u003Cstrong>Sussex Police couldn’t keep up\u003C/strong>.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>— \u003Cstrong>The Legacy of Taz Ryder\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph 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His unauthorized intrusions into high-profile computer networks and his pivotal...","/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/adrian.jpg","2024-08-15T09:31:00.000Z",[125,126],{"id":54,"name":55,"slug":56},{"id":58,"name":59,"slug":60},[],{"id":129,"type":5,"slug":130,"title":131,"excerpt":132,"featuredImage":133,"publishedAt":134,"categories":135,"tags":138},20,"persecuted-for-innovation-how-sussex-police-sabotaged-a-cybersecurity-expert","Persecuted for Innovation: How Sussex Police Sabotaged a Cybersecurity Expert","The Whistleblower Who Became the Target For over 15 years , a Brighton-based cybersecurity analyst and engineer has endured relentless harassment at the hands of Sussex Police —not for committing a...","/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/ppos.webp","2023-01-25T07:57:00.000Z",[136,137],{"id":54,"name":55,"slug":56},{"id":58,"name":59,"slug":60},[],{"id":140,"type":5,"slug":141,"title":142,"excerpt":143,"featuredImage":23,"publishedAt":144,"categories":145,"tags":148},18,"the-unbreakable-spirit-of-taz-ryder-from-persecution-to-reinvention","The Unbreakable Spirit of Taz Ryder: From Persecution to Reinvention","Taz Ryder’s story has always been one of resilience in the face of injustice. From being wrongfully persecuted by Sussex Police to pioneering cybersecurity and facial recognition software, his...","2022-04-05T19:13:00.000Z",[146,147],{"id":54,"name":55,"slug":56},{"id":58,"name":59,"slug":60},[],{"id":150,"type":5,"slug":151,"title":152,"excerpt":153,"featuredImage":154,"publishedAt":155,"categories":156,"tags":161},22,"sussex-police-arrested-and-killed-an-epileptic-man","Sussex Police Arrested and Killed an Epileptic Man","The family of an epileptic man who died after being pinned face down by Sussex Police officers have hailed a jury's verdict. Duncan Tomlin was 32 when he died after being...","/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Screenshot-2025-02-25-at-12-12-17-Epileptic-man-died-after-being-restrained-by-police-who-were-warned-he-was-having-a-seizure-The-Independent-The-Independent.png","2021-01-01T20:11:00.000Z",[157],{"id":158,"name":159,"slug":160},1,"Uncategorized","uncategorized",[],{"id":163,"type":5,"slug":164,"title":165,"excerpt":166,"featuredImage":167,"publishedAt":168,"categories":169,"tags":176},17,"from-persecution-to-innovation-the-extraordinary-journey-of-taz-ryder","From Persecution to Innovation: The Extraordinary Journey of Taz Ryder","Taz Ryder’s story is not just one of overcoming adversity; it is a saga of resilience, injustice, and ultimate redemption. Once a child prodigy in cybersecurity, he was wrongfully persecuted by...","/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/cropped-MPB.webp","2020-12-31T19:09:00.000Z",[170,174,175],{"id":171,"name":172,"slug":173},4,"Featured","featured",{"id":54,"name":55,"slug":56},{"id":58,"name":59,"slug":60},[],{"id":178,"type":5,"slug":179,"title":180,"excerpt":181,"featuredImage":182,"publishedAt":183,"categories":184,"tags":187},21,"somerset-police-officer-pays-for-groceries-of-family-in-need-following-shoplifting-call","Somerset police officer pays for groceries of family in need following shoplifting call","by SAM READ, NBC 10 NEWS Wednesday, December 30th 2020 Somerset Police Officer Matt Lima. (WJAR) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1Cn2SCj50U&height=480&width=640&autoplay=1 SOMERSET,...","https://mypolicebrutality.org//wp-content/uploads/2021/01/cc9192f5-5134-437e-a492-a23aa15ac819-large16x9_thumbnail_IMG_0648.jpg","2020-12-29T20:10:00.000Z",[185,186],{"id":15,"name":16,"slug":17},{"id":19,"name":20,"slug":21},[],{"id":189,"type":5,"slug":190,"title":191,"excerpt":192,"featuredImage":23,"publishedAt":193,"categories":194,"tags":196},16,"what-happens-when-officers-blow-the-whistle-on-police-misconduct","What Happens When Officers Blow The Whistle On Police Misconduct","The police killing of George Floyd has brought on a national reckoning about policing in America as well as the UK especially about police brutality and why it persists. One key question - if abuses...","2020-10-01T18:43:00.000Z",[195],{"id":19,"name":20,"slug":21},[],{"id":198,"type":5,"slug":199,"title":200,"excerpt":201,"featuredImage":23,"publishedAt":202,"categories":203,"tags":206},19,"sussex-police-a-legacy-of-corruption-cyber-incompetence-and-retaliation","Sussex Police: A Legacy of Corruption, Cyber Incompetence, and Retaliation","For over 15 years , a Brighton-based Cyber Analyst and Engineer has been subjected to unjust persecution by Sussex Police —not because of any wrongdoing on his part, but because he exposed their...","2020-09-29T19:27:00.000Z",[204,205],{"id":15,"name":16,"slug":17},{"id":19,"name":20,"slug":21},[],{"id":208,"type":5,"slug":209,"title":210,"excerpt":211,"featuredImage":212,"publishedAt":213,"categories":214,"tags":218},10,"sussex-police-cyber-team-has-the-iq-of-a-small-rodent","Sussex Police Cyber Team has the IQ of a Small Rodent","A Brighton-based Cyber Analyst and Engineer claims he has endured 15 years of torment at the hands of Sussex Police . According to him, the ordeal began when he reported concerns about sexual abuse...","/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Sa-1200x1370-1.png","2020-09-25T23:08:00.000Z",[215,216,217],{"id":15,"name":16,"slug":17},{"id":19,"name":20,"slug":21},{"id":171,"name":172,"slug":173},[],{"id":220,"type":5,"slug":221,"title":222,"excerpt":223,"featuredImage":224,"publishedAt":225,"categories":226,"tags":228},14,"police-accused-of-brutality-following-arrests-at-youth-organisation-4front-project","Police Accused Of Brutality Following Arrests At Youth Organisation 4Front Project","Founder Temi Mwale said the community is \"sick and tired of the way we're being treated\" after four people were arrested in north-west London....","https://mypolicebrutality.org//wp-content/uploads/2020/10/5f2d921f220000974d38849c.jpg","2020-08-05T18:41:00.000Z",[227],{"id":19,"name":20,"slug":21},[],{"id":230,"type":5,"slug":231,"title":232,"excerpt":233,"featuredImage":234,"publishedAt":235,"categories":236,"tags":239},12,"george-floyd-what-happened-in-the-final-moments-of-his-life","George Floyd: What happened in the final moments of his life","The US has been convulsed by nationwide protests over the death of an African-American man in police custody. George Floyd, 46, died after being arrested by police outside a shop in Minneapolis,...","https://mypolicebrutality.org//wp-content/uploads/2020/10/screen-shot-2020-05-26-at-102852-am.jpg","2020-06-01T18:39:00.000Z",[237,238],{"id":15,"name":16,"slug":17},{"id":19,"name":20,"slug":21},[],{"id":241,"type":5,"slug":242,"title":243,"excerpt":244,"featuredImage":245,"publishedAt":246,"categories":247,"tags":250},13,"uk-police-criticised-for-violent-arrest-of-muslim-man","UK police criticised for violent arrest of Muslim man","Lancashire Police referred itself to independent conduct watchdog over the incident https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSXDXIcovRQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSXDXIcovRQ","https://mypolicebrutality.org//wp-content/uploads/2020/10/image-9.png","2020-02-04T18:40:00.000Z",[248,249],{"id":15,"name":16,"slug":17},{"id":19,"name":20,"slug":21},[],{"id":252,"type":5,"slug":253,"title":254,"excerpt":255,"featuredImage":256,"publishedAt":257,"categories":258,"tags":260},15,"brighton-and-hove-police-community-support-officer-charged-with-rape","Brighton and Hove police community support officer charged with rape","A PSCO from Hove has been charged with two counts of rape. Jamal Robinson Jamal Robinson, who was primarily based in Brighton, faces courtroom charged with raping and sexually assaulting a girl....","https://mypolicebrutality.org//wp-content/uploads/2020/09/1_Jamal-Robinson-300x272.png","2020-02-03T18:42:00.000Z",[259],{"id":19,"name":20,"slug":21},[],{"id":262,"type":5,"slug":263,"title":264,"excerpt":265,"featuredImage":266,"publishedAt":267,"categories":268,"tags":271},9,"police-watchdog-expands-inquiry-into-alleged-cover-up-of-paedophile-network","Police watchdog expands inquiry into alleged cover-up of paedophile network","IPCC announces further 12 investigations into allegations of corruption in Met police – bringing total to 30 inquiries The police watchdog is to broaden its investigation into claims Scotland Yard...","/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/800px-New_Scotland_Yard_sign_3-1200x675-1.jpg","2015-09-17T08:45:00.000Z",[269,270],{"id":15,"name":16,"slug":17},{"id":19,"name":20,"slug":21},[],{"id":273,"type":5,"slug":274,"title":275,"excerpt":276,"featuredImage":23,"publishedAt":277,"categories":278,"tags":281},11,"paedophile-sentenced-again-for-evil-actions","Paedophile sentenced again for ‘evil actions’","A FORMER council officer and special constable already in prison for sexually abusing a teenager has been sentenced to a further eight years for sexually abusing another young boy. David Cager was...","2015-06-24T18:38:00.000Z",[279,280],{"id":15,"name":16,"slug":17},{"id":19,"name":20,"slug":21},[],{"id":35,"type":5,"slug":283,"title":284,"excerpt":285,"featuredImage":286,"publishedAt":287,"categories":288,"tags":291},"paedophile-ex-police-officer-sentenced-for-child-porn-offences","Paedophile ex-police officer sentenced for child porn offences","A PAEDOPHILE police officer found with more than a thousand indecent images of children who also stole CS spray has been sentenced to jail for six months. Former Surrey Police constable Simon Quinn...","wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Simon-Quinn-1200x1500-1.jpg","2015-06-17T04:59:00.000Z",[289,290],{"id":15,"name":16,"slug":17},{"id":19,"name":20,"slug":21},[],{"id":58,"type":5,"slug":293,"title":294,"excerpt":295,"featuredImage":296,"publishedAt":297,"categories":298,"tags":304},"sussex-child-porn-police-sergeant-philip-savidge-jailed","Sussex child porn police sergeant Philip Savidge jailed","A former Sussex Police officer has been jailed after pleading guilty to making and distributing more than 50,000 indecent images of children. Philip Savidge, 26, of Alexandra Road, Burgess Hill, was...","/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/dc-1200x675-1.jpg","2015-05-14T22:22:00.000Z",[299,300],{"id":15,"name":16,"slug":17},{"id":301,"name":302,"slug":303},5,"Council","council",[],{"id":158,"type":5,"slug":306,"title":307,"excerpt":308,"featuredImage":309,"publishedAt":310,"categories":311,"tags":314},"sussex-police-officers-quit-after-drugs-allegation-questioning","Sussex Police officers quit after drugs allegation questioning","Two law enforcement officials have resigned after they had been accused of taking prohibited substances. Inspector Mark Andrews and PC Bobby Newton stood down from their Sussex Police roles after...","https://mypolicebrutality.org//wp-content/uploads/2019/10/905958.jpg","2009-06-05T17:32:35.000Z",[312,313],{"id":15,"name":16,"slug":17},{"id":19,"name":20,"slug":21},[],1783257909937]