Comments on Pro Libertate: Why "Good Cops" Stay Silent: The Persecution of Officer Adam Basford (Second update, October 23)

This post is probably from a cop, because my heart...

2016-05-01T18:14:53.788-06:00

This post is probably from a cop, because my heart goes out this wonderful person I wish we had more cops like him. I have known of several cops that were black balled when refusing to be dirty like them. We have enough to deal with other countries we shouldn't have to worry about law enforcement agencies that are supposed to be upholding the laws that they swore to do under their job description so what the happened because we sure are scratching our heads wondering why the cops that are not doing their jobs properly are still wearing the uniforms and badges that is. Suppose to indicate that we can call upon an emergency situation not worry about if we might get a cop that decides to make you into the criminal because he may have had a bad day. So don't be calling Officer Basford a wacked job because we don't agree with you on this one. I'll be looking for a fund set up to him with his legal fees even though were also fighting the bad cops over here to. Good M. Basford I'll be following your case.

What I posted is the truth and I'm wanting oth...

2016-05-01T17:56:52.931-06:00

What I posted is the truth and I'm wanting other citizens to know that their not alone going up against corrupt cops. I'm trying to protect my son from these predators that are supposed to uphold the law but are creating problems that should never have taken place in the very beginning. They know we have a good case against them so they are working hard to destroy our lives. When you're told to file a complaint against one of them look out for the attacks from all sides. I'm speaking from personal experience with different cops. They do something wrong and then they retaliate against you for their mistakes, no that's not right that's only when someone doesn't mean to do something, the cops mean to do us wrong. So please post my comment before this one.

I'm so glad to see others standing up to not o...

2016-05-01T13:14:50.033-06:00

I'm so glad to see others standing up to not only bad cops but totally corrupt law enforcement. My son is the victim of corruption and we're in disbelief and living in a nightmare. It all started with an elderly man that we've known for years calling the Sheriffs' department for help getting in touch with my son because we lost our home and he had lost my sons contact information. The Sheriff saw my sons name and recognized it as a citizen that had problems with a parking enforcer trying to nun him over with her work vehicle, a SUV. we have it on video so they can't deny it. But their saying she must have been afraid of him because he's a big guy. No she passed by my son waving and smiling acting so proud of herself. My son attempted to file a complaint against her but when he arrived at the Sheriffs department they locked the doors, not allowing my son to enter and it wasn't closing time. And now we're being punished for trusting the Sheriffs department. I have been going on several sites and I couldn't believe how many people have been done wrong by Peace officers. So the very department that gave an over abundance of power to these out of control thugs. Yes thugs what else can we refer to you as. You are breaking laws to get citizens arrested knowing that chances are there innocent but the bad cops really don't give a damn no doubt about it. We have been going up against them armed with the truth and their digging up lies on top of lies on all of us with clean records. The way I look at it is if enough people have had enough all of the corruption we need to have it addressed to as high as it takes to stop the way law enforcement has been treating the citizens all around the world not just in Riverside county and SAN Bernardino county to. The DOJ need to set up a operation to catch them in the middle of their bad deeds. But what bothers me is that I'm sure this isn't the first time this has been brought up to you or other departments. Please finally put a stop to this garbage we have enough to deal with worrying about the threats from other countries.

I used to be under the illusion that the police we...

2014-12-02T09:20:06.371-07:00

I used to be under the illusion that the police were the good guys. Until I applied for the position at an area Department of Public Safety. That was when I learned of the Thin Blue Line and The Code. I was asked if I would arrest the Chief of Police if I encountered him committing a crime, to which I responded that I would arrest anyone sitting on the panel before me if I caught them breaking the law. I was then advised that I would likely be better suited in another field of work.

Apparently Basford somehow falsified several hundr...

2014-10-24T09:03:12.541-06:00

Apparently Basford somehow falsified several hundred pages of records; suborned roughly a dozen current and former Yakima PD officers to file whistleblower-style lawsuits; arranged to have himself shot in the leg while arresting an ex-con and to have the perpetrator charged with "attempted first-degree assault"; then quit the force and somehow managed to be criminally charged for filing a misconduct complaint and maneuvered into a plea deal that effectively gags him under threat of imprisonment ... to what advantage, exactly?

Your problem is you will never see the truth in th...

2014-10-24T08:03:35.660-06:00

Your problem is you will never see the truth in this matter because you don't want Basford to be wrong. He has nothing but time to create lies that you want to belive. He can't be arrested for giving a false report to the news, if so he would be in jail for this article.
You appear blinded by the desire to have a conspiracy and to use it to boost your popularity. Much like ebola, it appears Basford is viral and contageous.

To the extent I feel like a fiddle it's becaus...

2014-10-23T16:25:24.918-06:00

To the extent I feel like a fiddle it's because of my exceptional fitness.

Mr. Basford is not playing the "mute" card; as he explained to the putative journalist from KNDO who contacted him yesterday five hours before the already-completed hit piece was broadcast, he is subject to a gag order.

The Yakima PD was thus free to traduce Mr. Basford in the serene confidence that he couldn't respond without the risk of being incarcerated on a contrived charge of "filing a false report."

Consider that charge for a moment. Citizen complaints against police officers are rarely upheld. Under the precedent set in this case, citizens of Yakima now confront the prospect of prosecution if Chief Rizzi rejects their complaint. It would have been worthwhile for a reporter to ask Rizzi about this. Mr. Luther from KNDO declined to do so, it appears.

As explained above (and here -- https://www.lewrockwell.com/lrc-blog/why-good-cops-stay-silent-continued-yakima-pd-and-state-aligned-news-outlet-double-team-adam-basford/) Mr. Luther from contacted me at about midnight on Tuesday to ask if I could provide him with the documents I had obtained through a public records request. I promptly sent him several hundred pages of material that he promised to "review" yesterday.

Yeah, right. By the time Luther contacted me, his story was already written, shot, and (for the most part) edited. He made a perfunctory attempt to contact Basford, which resulted in a brief e-mail exchange in which he explained why he couldn't do an interview. Luther ignored that answer and actually fabricated at least one quote that wound up in the piece.

Addressing the question of "misplaced sympathy," it's worth remembering that Basford was shot while arresting a violent felon using hand-to-hand techniques in order to protect bystanders. He did approach the subdued suspect out of concern that the suspect might have access to a weapon.

As He admits, that action was a violation of policy. Bear in mind, however, that Yakima PD continues to employ officers such as Casey Gillette, who beat and unlawfully arrested one man and killed another without cause or justification.

There's a place in the Yakima PD for Casey Gillette, but not Adam Basford. Why is this the case? Wouldn't a journalist -- as opposed to an apologist -- pose questions of that kind to Chief Rizzi?

http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/26868814/i-team-i...

2014-10-23T15:48:55.285-06:00

http://www.nbcrightnow.com/story/26868814/i-team-investigates-blog-claiming-yakima-police-abandoned-officer-in-struggle

So here local journalists did the digging and look what they found. Video and documents showing the whistle blower doing wrong. And when he had his chance to explain and deffend himself he plays the mute card, one he clearly didn't play when he reached out to you and your readers to gain misplaced sympathy and a fan base. Very coincindental now that he has $1,000+ in donations in his "fund me" account thanks to you helping him spread lies and propaganda to a group anxious to be fed anti-law bad big brother stories.
If you feel like a fiddle, its because you've just been played.

What a load of rubbish. Masonic lodge? Really? Goo...

2014-10-22T21:23:09.629-06:00

What a load of rubbish. Masonic lodge? Really? Good cops don't want bad cops around and this people is a WONDERFUL example of a bad cop. Glad he's gone from YPD.

Casey Gillette was also involved in killing the ki...

2014-10-01T02:13:11.382-06:00

Casey Gillette was also involved in killing the kid from Selah. I'd have to google the name.

I too am from Yakima, born and raised. I am an old person.

I know first hand how dirty some of the Yakima Police are. I have even had them apologize to me, which I did not accept.

I am so glad this is finally coming to the attention of readers because Yakima used to be a nice town until the mid 80's and then it went downhill FAST!!!

The DEA here is dirty too.

It's seriously scary to live here bc the police here will kill you or keep you going through the court systems until you are BROKE!!

They don't call it YakaVegas for nothing!! Check our crime stats, the unsolved murders, the cartels that come from this area and OUR SISTER CITY!!!!

Google stuff and find out for yourselves.. this guy hit the nail smack on the head and HARD!!!

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!!

Yakima is too small to be sooo dirty!!!!

The Yakima City Council is fighting a voting rights violation with the ACLU where the area Basford speaks of has been grossly under represented.

http://www.gofundme.com/djnc84 Legal defense fund...

2014-09-29T06:04:24.134-06:00

http://www.gofundme.com/djnc84

Legal defense fund for Adam Basford

I have heard that officers are required to join a ...

2014-09-07T22:57:18.118-06:00

I have heard that officers are required to join a Masonic lodge and as initiates, they are required to keep secrets - under penalty of horrendous deaths, be loyal to their fellow Masons, and to obey orders of their superiors in the lodge. This does not foster an independent, courageous police force. You can be in more trouble by being a good cop than a bad cop if the rules are to the detriment of the public. The 'new' police behavior - go for lethal force - might be due to this secret society mentality. "Good" cops are not valued by questionable influences within the lodges where orders come come from a little old man behind the curtain who appears to be turning the screws on everyone, everywhere... Would someone please arrest that little guy before he destroys the planet? He needs to be put in "time out", isolated and have his inner psychopath removed.

Just because bad cops are in Yakima, doesn't m...

2014-09-01T22:38:24.429-06:00

Just because bad cops are in Yakima, doesn't mean that Adam Basford isn't a total whack job. Goes to prove that they need better psychological testing to become a cop. People who have known him and his family for years were puzzled when he was accepted as a police officer and no one is surprised by the outcome.

I used to think that the two sizes were fat ones a...

2014-08-29T03:41:32.416-06:00

I used to think that the two sizes were fat ones and thick ones.

Keith

Cops do seem to come in two sizes: Jabba the Hutt...

2014-08-27T21:45:06.237-06:00

Cops do seem to come in two sizes: Jabba the Hutt or Napoleon.

Multiple years of service from the officers is sup...

2014-08-27T21:44:07.289-06:00

Multiple years of service from the officers is supposed to be a positive? Just how many times do you think they violated the Constitution with federal based drug and gun charges?

I believe the answer to why the other cops did not...

2014-08-27T05:08:08.587-06:00

I believe the answer to why the other cops did not respond may be in the picture of the cops at the start of the story.
Take a look at the cop in black with the dog. Look at how large he is next to the other cops. Even the cops in the back row standing on a platform so they will be taller than the cops in the front row. I don't believe the cop with the dog is really much of a larger than normal man but by maybe a little if any. Look at the men in the front row, they are no larger than the woman, whom are dinky. Which is easy to tell they are dinky by the distance from their shoulders to their elbows. What I believe is the police departments are doing is hiring woman and hiring very small men to not make the woman feel insecure. In other words the police departments are hiring, Pee Wee Munchkins. So if a cop is in a dangerous situation in a known dangerous part of town. The cop in danger puts out a call for back up. There's no way the Pee Wee Munchkins are going to respond. They know they are Pee Wee Munchkins and pretty much worthless in a situation of violence. So they report they are busy doing other things and are unable to respond.
There is no question this is a part of the other cops (Pee Wee Munchkins) not responding. How much no one is ever really going to know because doing an investigation/study in search of the truth is never going to happen. It wouldn't be politically correct to have a finding of, Pee Wee Munchkin cops are a danger to not only other cops but to the public at large.

You have got to be kidding me. You have taken the...

2014-08-26T23:28:16.100-06:00

You have got to be kidding me. You have taken the statement of one man and completely crapped on multiple different officer's years of service. I to live in Yakima and have followed these stories and find multiple misleading statements in many of the accounts. How long had Mr. Bassford been employed as an officer before the incident?

Reminds me of FRANK SERPICO of the NYPD. Fellow o...

2014-08-26T17:16:23.491-06:00

Reminds me of FRANK SERPICO of the NYPD. Fellow officers treated him the same way after he testified to police corruption in 1971. A movie "SERPICO" was made about the story in 1973 starring Al Pacino in the title role.

Especially when I would stack up writing ability a...

2014-08-26T14:36:25.527-06:00

Especially when I would stack up writing ability and IQ points with this poster and Will Grigg any day and be confident of who would win.

Yeah. Great piece. Especially if the former office...

2014-08-26T12:00:20.912-06:00

Yeah. Great piece. Especially if the former officer Basford weren't so crazy and such a liar...

I wasn't aware Freedom of Speech was limited o...

2014-08-26T07:18:13.659-06:00

I wasn't aware Freedom of Speech was limited only to those who write [and speak] perfectly.
Anonymous 8/25 5:17 - Insult is not a form of argument, unless you are a politician.

Ooooooh my goodness...this guy can't write an ...

2014-08-25T17:17:24.139-06:00

Ooooooh my goodness...this guy can't write an intelligible article. Don't quit your day job. That's what you get in a free blogspot account I guess.

For years I have been advising "good" co...

2014-08-25T13:09:30.394-06:00

For years I have been advising "good" cops to either clean up their departments or get out of the profession. People have had enough of their criminal predatory behavior and there is a huge violent backlash coming. When it arrives, there will be no way to tell the "good" cops from the "bad" cops.

Mr Grigg, A great piece of recording - stands out...

2014-08-25T10:54:20.739-06:00

Mr Grigg,

A great piece of recording - stands out even against the quality work you normally do.

Is there any way to help Adam Basford? A defense fund for him or some such?