[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":315},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fpgJY_b0zhGhgIexIoLwd3IJ3hy9C-oAUmP0ZWzVk8Pw":3,"$fEuWPsLx5kT3VyyLo221Jx9SC6u1KIxid6Q5bNi_eOhI":23,"$f9Fdthma38D8d1_1-GSaRX2I6Zzj1GQMQbNxojzb3qqA":24},{"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":10},19,"post","sussex-police-a-legacy-of-corruption-cyber-incompetence-and-retaliation","Sussex Police: A Legacy of Corruption, Cyber Incompetence, and Retaliation","\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>For over \u003Cstrong>15 years\u003C/strong>, a \u003Cstrong>Brighton-based Cyber Analyst and Engineer\u003C/strong> has been subjected to \u003Cstrong>unjust persecution\u003C/strong> by \u003Cstrong>Sussex Police\u003C/strong>—not because of any wrongdoing on his part, but because he \u003Cstrong>exposed their failures and corruption\u003C/strong>. His ordeal began when he \u003Cstrong>reported concerns about sexual abuse involving minors\u003C/strong>, only to find himself \u003Cstrong>targeted, discredited, and falsely accused\u003C/strong>.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>The Whistleblower Becomes the Target\u003C/strong>\u003C/h3>\n\u003C!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>The analyst had used a \u003Cstrong>self-destructing email system\u003C/strong> to send his report—an innovative technique designed to protect the sensitive information. However, instead of addressing the \u003Cstrong>serious allegations\u003C/strong>, \u003Cstrong>Sussex Police arrested him in 2008\u003C/strong>, charging him with \u003Cstrong>harassment and computer misuse\u003C/strong>. Officers \u003Cstrong>Bobby Newton and Lee Craig\u003C/strong> carried out the arrest, using a name the analyst had only ever used in \u003Cstrong>Brighton’s nightlife scene\u003C/strong>.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Having \u003Cstrong>Asperger’s\u003C/strong>, he had long maintained \u003Cstrong>separate online and personal identities\u003C/strong>—a \u003Cstrong>security-conscious approach\u003C/strong> that the police \u003Cstrong>completely misunderstood\u003C/strong>. Up until his \u003Cstrong>wrongful arrest\u003C/strong>, they had never even referred to him by his chosen alias.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Even more disturbingly, the officers \u003Cstrong>knew his home address\u003C/strong>—not through an investigation, but because they had \u003Cstrong>previously attended his house parties\u003C/strong>. Among them, \u003Cstrong>PC Bobby Newton\u003C/strong> stood out—a \u003Cstrong>prominent figure in Brighton’s gay party scene\u003C/strong> and allegedly a \u003Cstrong>regular cocaine user\u003C/strong>. Rather than investigating his \u003Cstrong>sexual abuse claims\u003C/strong>, the police \u003Cstrong>retaliated against him\u003C/strong>, turning \u003Cstrong>justice into persecution\u003C/strong>.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>The Police Exploiting Neurodivergence\u003C/strong>\u003C/h3>\n\u003C!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Individuals with \u003Cstrong>Asperger’s and Autism\u003C/strong> tend to be \u003Cstrong>forthcoming, loyal, and honest\u003C/strong>—traits that \u003Cstrong>Sussex Police weaponized against him\u003C/strong>. They twisted his transparency into \u003Cstrong>admissions of guilt\u003C/strong>, failing to understand that \u003Cstrong>neurodivergent individuals only become defensive when their trust is first broken\u003C/strong>.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>His ordeal left \u003Cstrong>lasting trauma\u003C/strong>, including \u003Cstrong>severe claustrophobia\u003C/strong>, after being \u003Cstrong>wrongfully remanded in custody\u003C/strong>. Ironically, while being detained, he felt a \u003Cstrong>brief sense of relief\u003C/strong>—for four months, he was free from both \u003Cstrong>his abusive ex-partner and his manipulative mother\u003C/strong>, who had spent years fabricating complaints against him to the police.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>The Dangerous Connection Between Nightlife and Law Enforcement\u003C/strong>\u003C/h3>\n\u003C!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>His suspicions deepened when \u003Cstrong>nightclub staff and bouncers\u003C/strong> began referencing \u003Cstrong>personal details about his family\u003C/strong>—details only law enforcement should have known. It became clear that \u003Cstrong>a leak within Sussex Police\u003C/strong> was \u003Cstrong>sharing his private information\u003C/strong> with third parties.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>He later discovered that \u003Cstrong>many of Brighton’s major nightclubs\u003C/strong>, including \u003Cstrong>Revenge and Vavoom\u003C/strong>, had their \u003Cstrong>security teams staffed by ex-police officers\u003C/strong>. Some of these venues had \u003Cstrong>long-standing reputations for illegal activities\u003C/strong>, including:\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:list -->\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\u003C!-- wp:list-item -->\n\u003Cli>Allowing \u003Cstrong>underage individuals into adult-only venues\u003C/strong>\u003C/li>\n\u003C!-- /wp:list-item -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:list-item -->\n\u003Cli>Enabling \u003Cstrong>a growing network of underage rent boys\u003C/strong>\u003C/li>\n\u003C!-- /wp:list-item -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:list-item -->\n\u003Cli>Allegations of \u003Cstrong>drug trade connections\u003C/strong>\u003C/li>\n\u003C!-- /wp:list-item -->\u003C/ul>\n\u003C!-- /wp:list -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>A Disturbing Raid with Falsified Charges\u003C/strong>\u003C/h3>\n\u003C!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>In \u003Cstrong>2007\u003C/strong>, his fears were confirmed when, without warning, \u003Cstrong>two Sussex Police officers stormed his bedroom\u003C/strong> and \u003Cstrong>seized all of his computer equipment\u003C/strong>. Their claim? That he had allegedly \u003Cstrong>hacked into the now-defunct Sassco systems\u003C/strong>—where these officers had previously worked—and had \u003Cstrong>intentionally deleted an email\u003C/strong>.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Yet, \u003Cstrong>there was zero evidence\u003C/strong> to support their claim. The email had \u003Cstrong>self-destructed automatically\u003C/strong>, a feature they \u003Cstrong>failed to comprehend\u003C/strong>. Instead of admitting their \u003Cstrong>technical incompetence\u003C/strong>, they \u003Cstrong>falsified accusations\u003C/strong> to justify the raid.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>The incident was akin to \u003Cstrong>calling the police and reporting that Barney the Dinosaur was attacking people with a feather\u003C/strong>, only to have \u003Cstrong>30 officers storm in with tasers\u003C/strong>—an \u003Cstrong>absurd, overblown reaction\u003C/strong> based entirely on ignorance.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Exposing the Truth and Retaliation from Sussex Police\u003C/strong>\u003C/h3>\n\u003C!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Determined to set the record straight, he contacted \u003Cstrong>Ben Parsons at The Argus\u003C/strong>, along with \u003Cstrong>other media outlets\u003C/strong>, providing \u003Cstrong>evidence of police misconduct\u003C/strong>. The public pressure led to \u003Cstrong>both Bobby Newton and his accomplices being dismissed\u003C/strong>—a small victory. However, his \u003Cstrong>reputation remained tainted\u003C/strong>.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>The \u003Cstrong>falsified \"hacker\" label\u003C/strong>—based on \u003Cstrong>completely fabricated intel about self-destructing emails\u003C/strong>—\u003Cstrong>was never removed from his record\u003C/strong>, allowing police to use it as a \u003Cstrong>weaponized smear\u003C/strong> whenever they needed to discredit him.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>A Cyber Unit with the IQ of a Rodent\u003C/strong>\u003C/h3>\n\u003C!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Back in \u003Cstrong>2007\u003C/strong>, none of the officers investigating cyber-related cases had \u003Cstrong>any formal training in IT security\u003C/strong>. Sussex Police’s \u003Cstrong>only cyber resource\u003C/strong> was a \u003Cstrong>tiny, outdated High Tech Crime Unit (HTCU)\u003C/strong>, consisting of \u003Cstrong>a few computers\u003C/strong> and \u003Cstrong>a basic recovery tool called Raptor\u003C/strong>.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Even \u003Cstrong>today\u003C/strong>, their so-called \u003Cstrong>Cyber Division\u003C/strong> is \u003Cstrong>laughably underqualified\u003C/strong>—staffed primarily by \u003Cstrong>officers with non-technical backgrounds\u003C/strong>, including \u003Cstrong>trafficking and street crime divisions\u003C/strong>. Their \u003Cstrong>technical competence remains embarrassingly low\u003C/strong>—comparable to that of \u003Cstrong>a small rodent\u003C/strong>.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Sussex Police: Repeated Blunders and Cybersecurity Failures\u003C/strong>\u003C/h3>\n\u003C!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Their lack of expertise didn’t just cause \u003Cstrong>inconvenience\u003C/strong>—it actively \u003Cstrong>compromised public safety\u003C/strong>. Some of their worst \u003Cstrong>blunders\u003C/strong> include:\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:list -->\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\u003C!-- wp:list-item -->\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>2012:\u003C/strong> Sussex Police \u003Cstrong>ripped out security devices\u003C/strong> from a \u003Cstrong>smart home\u003C/strong>, disabling \u003Cstrong>firewalls and endpoint security\u003C/strong>, leaving the \u003Cstrong>network vulnerable to cyberattacks\u003C/strong>.\u003C/li>\n\u003C!-- /wp:list-item -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:list-item -->\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>2019:\u003C/strong> Sussex Police \u003Cstrong>raided another smart home\u003C/strong>, causing \u003Cstrong>significant damage\u003C/strong> by cutting off:\u003C!-- wp:list -->\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\u003C!-- wp:list-item -->\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Lights, power, and heating\u003C/strong>\u003C/li>\n\u003C!-- /wp:list-item -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:list-item -->\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Door lock functionality\u003C/strong>\u003C/li>\n\u003C!-- /wp:list-item -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:list-item -->\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Phillips Hue smart lighting system\u003C/strong> (even \u003Cstrong>stealing the control hub\u003C/strong>, rendering the system useless)\u003C/li>\n\u003C!-- /wp:list-item -->\u003C/ul>\n\u003C!-- /wp:list -->\u003C/li>\n\u003C!-- /wp:list-item -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:list-item -->\n\u003Cli>When he called Sussex Police for help, the \u003Cstrong>response from their contact center\u003C/strong> was absurd:\u003C!-- wp:list -->\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\u003C!-- wp:list-item -->\n\u003Cli>\u003Cem>“Just use the switches.”\u003C/em>\u003C/li>\n\u003C!-- /wp:list-item -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:list-item -->\n\u003Cli>Completely \u003Cstrong>ignoring the fact\u003C/strong> that the system relied on \u003Cstrong>voice activation and hub connectivity\u003C/strong>.\u003C/li>\n\u003C!-- /wp:list-item -->\u003C/ul>\n\u003C!-- /wp:list -->\u003C/li>\n\u003C!-- /wp:list-item -->\u003C/ul>\n\u003C!-- /wp:list -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Personal Attacks, Social Banishment, and Nightlife Corruption\u003C/strong>\u003C/h3>\n\u003C!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>For years, \u003Cstrong>Brighton’s nightclub scene\u003C/strong> actively \u003Cstrong>blacklisted him\u003C/strong>, thanks to Sussex Police’s \u003Cstrong>false hacker allegations\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>At \u003Cstrong>18\u003C/strong>, he was \u003Cstrong>banned from every club in Kemptown\u003C/strong> for \u003Cstrong>whistleblowing\u003C/strong>, despite \u003Cstrong>never committing any wrongdoing\u003C/strong>.\u003C/li>\n\u003C!-- /wp:list-item -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:list-item -->\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Revenge nightclub\u003C/strong> actively facilitated \u003Cstrong>underage entry, rent boy culture, and drug trade\u003C/strong>, all while being \u003Cstrong>staffed by ex-police officers\u003C/strong>.\u003C/li>\n\u003C!-- /wp:list-item -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:list-item -->\n\u003Cli>The only venue that treated him fairly was \u003Cstrong>Legends\u003C/strong>, where the \u003Cstrong>staff understood what he had been through\u003C/strong>.\u003C/li>\n\u003C!-- /wp:list-item -->\u003C/ul>\n\u003C!-- /wp:list -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>Even his \u003Cstrong>gay cousins\u003C/strong> saw how corrupt the system was—\u003Cstrong>using his reputation as a \"hacker\" as a shield\u003C/strong>:\u003Cbr>\u003Cem>\"If you touch me, my cousin is a hacker—he will find you.\"\u003C/em>\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>It was never \u003Cstrong>encouraged\u003C/strong>, but it was \u003Cstrong>telling\u003C/strong> that they relied on his \u003Cstrong>technical expertise\u003C/strong> rather than the \u003Cstrong>police\u003C/strong>, who had \u003Cstrong>failed to protect them\u003C/strong>.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>How Did Law Enforcement Adopt the Same Tactics as Predators?\u003C/strong>\u003C/h3>\n\u003C!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>The most unsettling realization came when \u003Cstrong>police officers themselves\u003C/strong> started referring to him as a \u003Cstrong>hacker\u003C/strong>—a term \u003Cstrong>previously used by the very same perverts and predators\u003C/strong> he had exposed.\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:list -->\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\u003C!-- wp:list-item -->\n\u003Cli>How did \u003Cstrong>law enforcement adopt the same narrative as criminals\u003C/strong>?\u003C/li>\n\u003C!-- /wp:list-item -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:list-item -->\n\u003Cli>Who was truly \u003Cstrong>pulling the strings\u003C/strong> behind Sussex Police’s targeting of whistleblowers?\u003C/li>\n\u003C!-- /wp:list-item -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:list-item -->\n\u003Cli>How deep did the \u003Cstrong>connections between law enforcement and nightlife exploitation\u003C/strong> really go?\u003C/li>\n\u003C!-- /wp:list-item -->\u003C/ul>\n\u003C!-- /wp:list -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Conclusion: The System Was Never Designed for Justice\u003C/strong>\u003C/h3>\n\u003C!-- /wp:heading -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>The story of \u003Cstrong>Sussex Police’s persecution of a cybersecurity expert\u003C/strong> is not just a \u003Cstrong>case of incompetence\u003C/strong>—it is \u003Cstrong>a cautionary tale\u003C/strong> about how \u003Cstrong>corrupt institutions protect themselves at the expense of the truth\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>A \u003Cstrong>man who exposed sexual abuse\u003C/strong> was \u003Cstrong>branded a criminal\u003C/strong>.\u003C/li>\n\u003C!-- /wp:list-item -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:list-item -->\n\u003Cli>A \u003Cstrong>man who reported club corruption\u003C/strong> was \u003Cstrong>banned from nightlife\u003C/strong>.\u003C/li>\n\u003C!-- /wp:list-item -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:list-item -->\n\u003Cli>A \u003Cstrong>man who built security systems\u003C/strong> was \u003Cstrong>hunted by officers who barely understood computers\u003C/strong>.\u003C/li>\n\u003C!-- /wp:list-item -->\u003C/ul>\n\u003C!-- /wp:list -->\n\n\u003C!-- wp:paragraph -->\n\u003Cp>If this could happen to \u003Cstrong>someone highly educated in cybersecurity\u003C/strong>, what happens to \u003Cstrong>the average person\u003C/strong> who dares to challenge \u003Cstrong>institutional corruption\u003C/strong>?\u003C/p>\n\u003C!-- /wp:paragraph 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As the first juvenile...","/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/jona.jpg","2024-10-02T21:28:00.000Z",[107,108],{"id":58,"name":59,"slug":60},{"id":62,"name":63,"slug":64},[],{"id":111,"type":5,"slug":112,"title":113,"excerpt":114,"featuredImage":115,"publishedAt":116,"categories":117,"tags":120},28,"kevin-mitnick-from-notorious-hacker-to-cybersecurity-consultant","Kevin Mitnick: From Notorious Hacker to Cybersecurity Consultant","Kevin David Mitnick, once dubbed \"The World's Most Wanted Hacker,\" transformed from a fugitive cyber outlaw into a respected cybersecurity consultant. 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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",[129,130],{"id":58,"name":59,"slug":60},{"id":62,"name":63,"slug":64},[],{"id":133,"type":5,"slug":134,"title":135,"excerpt":136,"featuredImage":137,"publishedAt":138,"categories":139,"tags":142},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",[140,141],{"id":58,"name":59,"slug":60},{"id":62,"name":63,"slug":64},[],{"id":144,"type":5,"slug":145,"title":146,"excerpt":147,"featuredImage":10,"publishedAt":148,"categories":149,"tags":152},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",[150,151],{"id":58,"name":59,"slug":60},{"id":62,"name":63,"slug":64},[],{"id":154,"type":5,"slug":155,"title":156,"excerpt":157,"featuredImage":158,"publishedAt":159,"categories":160,"tags":165},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",[161],{"id":162,"name":163,"slug":164},1,"Uncategorized","uncategorized",[],{"id":167,"type":5,"slug":168,"title":169,"excerpt":170,"featuredImage":171,"publishedAt":172,"categories":173,"tags":180},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",[174,178,179],{"id":175,"name":176,"slug":177},4,"Featured","featured",{"id":58,"name":59,"slug":60},{"id":62,"name":63,"slug":64},[],{"id":182,"type":5,"slug":183,"title":184,"excerpt":185,"featuredImage":186,"publishedAt":187,"categories":188,"tags":191},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",[189,190],{"id":15,"name":16,"slug":17},{"id":19,"name":20,"slug":21},[],{"id":193,"type":5,"slug":194,"title":195,"excerpt":196,"featuredImage":10,"publishedAt":197,"categories":198,"tags":200},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",[199],{"id":19,"name":20,"slug":21},[],{"id":4,"type":5,"slug":6,"title":7,"excerpt":202,"featuredImage":10,"publishedAt":11,"categories":203,"tags":206},"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...",[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":175,"name":176,"slug":177},[],{"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":10,"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":34,"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":62,"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":162,"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]