The video included within this post was made by Stephen Stubbs, a Las Vegas attorney. Stubbs has been featured many times on Nevada Cop Block (see the first “Related Posts” section below) both for issues involving clients he is representing, as well as several times when he himself has been the target of the LVMPD or other Las Vegas area police departments.
In this video, he discusses corruption within the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department’s Gang Task Force and shows how it isn’t just the proverbial “Few Bad Apples” involved, but rather how it extends all the way up to the top of the leadership of the Task Force and Metro itself.
He discusses the case where he first was the subject of a CopBlock post, in which he was illegally arrested by (now) Lt. Yesenia Yatomi after he refused an unconstitutional order to leave while they questioned one of his clients. He also discusses other instances in which he has personally been targeted by the LVMPD, including one where they tried to ruin his reputation and possibly even put him in a position to be harmed physically by starting a rumor that he was a confidential informant.
Personally, I think the corruption is far from limited to the Gang Task Force or even the LVMPD. Las Vegas area police are incredibly corrupt from top to bottom. And just in case you need a refresher on that corruption I’ve included a section below that links to every post on CopBlock.org that involves the LVMPD and/or other Las Vegas area police departments.
While I didn’t go through and do an official, scientific count (because I have to sleep sometime), I have very little doubt that the 150+ posts included in the two “Related Posts” sections below represent the largest number (by far) of posts involving any single metropolitan area in the country on Cop Block. So, if you have a few free days or a holiday weekend coming up, scroll through there sometime and see just how many times Las Vegas area police have been caught red handed in their corruption and abuse.
From the Video Description on Youtube
See how the following LVMPD cops are dirty:
- Detective Joe Gagliardi
- Detective John Woosnam
- Now Lieutenant Yesenia Yatomi
- Officer Chris Hall
- Deputy Chief James Owens
- Former LVMPD Sheriff Doug Gillespie
Original Arrest Video
Lt. Yatomi is Promoted and Put in Charge of Internal Affairs
Related Posts Submitted By or About Stephen Stubbs:
Those of you that have followed CopBlock.org over the past several years are probably already aware that Stephen Stubbs is a frequent contributor of submissions to Nevada Cop Block. He often represents bikers and motorcycle organizations, whom are frequent targets of harassment from the police. In addition, I have personally worked with Stephen on a somewhat regular basis through Nevada Cop Block on issues or cases within the Las Vegas area.
Therefore, there is a pretty lengthy (and growing) list of posts on Cop Block involving Stephen Stubbs, his clients, and/or people or groups he is associated with. Included below are links to those posts.
- Head of LVMPD Internal Affairs Ordered to Answer Perjury/Withholding Evidence Charges in Court
- Head of LVMPD Internal Affairs Accused of Perjury; Judge Recused Self Due to “Negative Opinion” of Her
- Boulder City (NV) Police “Employee of the Year” Commits Perjury to Arrest Man Interfering With Revenue Generation
- Las Vegas Metro Police Illegally Search; Sexually Assault Innocent Man to Justify Bullshit Arrest
- Las Vegas Attorney Stephen Stubbs: “Stand Up and Tell the Truth” – Why #PoliceLiesMatter
- Man Beaten by Las Vegas Police For Not Moving Fast Enough Awarded $31,500 Settlement
- Full Waco Twin Peaks Biker Shooting Videos; Witness Statement Made Public
- Know Your Rights Seminar At Las Vegas “Rally For Your Rights”
- Waco, TX; Twin Peaks Shootings Arrests – June 10th Call Flood
- Nevada Police Chief Resigns After Protecting Animal Shelter Supervisor Who Killed Pets
- Fired NV Police Chief Ordered to Pay Punitive Damages in Abuse of Authority Lawsuit
- Las Vegas Attorney Stephen Stubbs Found Not Guilty in 5th Amendment Right to Counsel Case
- Game Over for Insert Coins’ and Their Abusive Bouncers
- Dance, Dance Revolution Protest at Insert Coins Las Vegas- Feb. 26, 2015
- Insert Coin(s) Las Vegas Bouncers Beat Man and Obstruct Witness Trying to Film
- Las Vegas Police Promise “Fundamental Policy Changes” after Dominic Gennarino Beating
- Las Vegas Police Beat a Man for “Not Moving Fast Enough”
- Las Vegas Police Agree That You Should Film Them
- Free Know Your Rights Seminar in Las Vegas
- Attorney Stephen Stubbs Arrested for Refusing to Leave His Client’s Side
Other Related Posts About the LVMPD/Las Vegas Area Police
- Las Vegas Cops Demand ID, Attempt to Intimidate, Then Issue Threat When Refused
- LVMPD Public Police Fatality Review for Thomas McEniry to be Held Monday September 19th
- Las Vegas Mom of Autistic Man Paints Giant Message to Cops on Her Garage After Previous Assault
- Wife of Henderson Police Lieutenant Arrested For Forgery, Stealing From Las Vegas College, and Drug Charges
- Las Vegas Judge Continues Bizarre, Out of Control Behavior; Throws Family of Murder Victims Out of Court; Threatens to Arrest Reporter
- Family of Abel Correa Files Federal Lawsuit Against Las Vegas Police Over 2015 Fatal Shooting
- Las Vegas School Cop Accused of Assaulting Student and Staff Looked “a Little Bit Crazy-Like” While Swinging Baton
- R.I.P. Sean Gruber – Yet Another Victim of the LVMPD
- Photos Show Abuse of Dog by Las Vegas Corrections Officer Brian Emil
- Contempt Charge Against Defense Attorney Who was Handcuffed in Court by Las Vegas Judge Dismissed
- LVMPD Police Arrive 90 Minutes After Home Invasion 911 Call; Cite Homeowner Instead of Attackers
- Handcuffed Woman Brutalized By Vegas Cop Receives $200K Settlement
- LVMPD Officer Charged with Driving Drunk And Hit and Run After Causing Several Accidents on Freeway
- Until Cops Stop Killing “Civilians,” Every Uniformed Police Officer in America is in Danger
- Nevada Highway Patrol Trooper Who Sent Dick Pics to Dispatcher Denied Reinstatement
- Nevada Cop Filmed Kicking Man In Diabetic Shock In Head Five Times Promoted
- Four Days in a Las Vegas Jail for Protesting Government Murder by Drones
- Las Vegas Judge Who Handcuffed Defense Attorney During Trial Taught Lesson by Voters
- Head of Las Vegas School Police Internal Affairs Under Investigation for Misconduct, Suppressing Evidence
- Las Vegas Corrections Officer Arrested on “Prostitution Related Crime” Once Again (Update)
- Las Vegas Police Jailed Paraplegic for Two Weeks; Accused of Robbery Where Suspect Ran Away
- Las Vegas School Cop Charged With Assaulting Student and Staff Member With Baton Enters Plea
- Update: Shooting Nevada Inmates With Birdshot Banned by New NDOC Director (For Now)
- An Open Letter to Las Vegas Judge Who Handcuffed A Defense Attorney in Court
- Las Vegas Protesters “De-Arrest” Innocent Bicyclist After LVMPD Harassment on May Day
- Las Vegas Judge Has Defense Attorney Handcuffed During Trial to “Teach Her a Lesson”
- “Decorated” Las Vegas Cop Charged With Arson And Fraud After Burning His Own Vehicles
- Nevada Prison Guard Charged With Manslaughter in Fatal Shooting of Inmates
- Former Boulder City NV Police Chief Takes Plea Deal on Charges Related to Animal Cruelty Scandal
- Former Boulder City Nevada Police Chief Charged Over Animal Cruelty Cover-Up
- Official Report: Nevada Prison Guards Blamed For Fatal Shooting of Inmates
- Within Scope Of Their Duties: Las Vegas School Police Got Teens Drunk, Covered It Up After Deadly DUI
- Update: Woman Beaten by LVMPD Officer For Littering Has Filed Civil Rights Lawsuit
- LVMPD Sued By Man Shown on Video Being Attacked by Police at Hard Rock Casino
- Update: Details Released in Latest Incident Involving James Burt, LVMPD’s Serial Woman Abuser
- Talking to People Being Extorted/Harassed by Police No Longer Arrestable Offense in Las Vegas
- Masturbating Janitor Case Exposes Cover-Up of Las Vegas School Cop’s Sex Crimes
- LVMPD Officer James Burt Charged With Domestic Battery And Kidnapping (Again)
- Nevada Police Chief Resigns After Protecting Animal Shelter Supervisor Who Killed Pets
- Las Vegas Cop Faces Federal Civil Rights Charges Over Beating of Woman For Littering
- Henderson NV Police Allowed K9 to Bite One Year Old After Detaining Wrong Man
- Off Duty Las Vegas Cops “Accidentally” Shoot at Relative 27 Times
- LVMPD Corrections Officer Robert Moore Arrested on “Prostitution Related Crime”
- LVMPD Claims Thomas McEniry Pointed a Gun at Officers; Their Own Video Shows Otherwise
- Former Las Vegas County Commissioner Tom Collins Arrested for DUI
- Witnesses Dispute Official Story in Latest Shooting by LVMPD
- Lawsuit: Henderson, NV Police Unlawfully Jailed Woman For Six Months
- Las Vegas Police Facing Lawsuit Over Arrests of Medical Marijuana Patients
- Not Playing Around: How Police Support Culture Hurts Our Children
- Nevada Prison Guards Will Continue Murdering Inmates With Shotguns
- Will Lamar Odom Survive Long Enough to go to Prison for Harming No-One But Himself?
- Las Vegas School Police Officer Causes Drunken Car Accident Assaults/Pulls Gun on Victims
- Jesus Arevalo, the LVMPD Cop Who Murdered Stanley Gibson, Ends Up in Jail (For 10 Days)
- TSA Agent Claims You Need Their Permission to Record Airport Screening Pat Down
- “Shoot Cops” Las Vegas Company Uses Shock Value to Promote Filming the Police
- Las Vegas Police Make It Very Clear They Don’t Understand the First Amendment at Chalk Protest
- Maybe Las Vegas Needs a Riot (Via Submission)
- Oppose the Return of the More Cops Tax to Las Vegas: Tuesday Sept. 1st
- Henderson, NV Police Dismissed Traffic Tickets for “Interest of Justice Family/Friends of HPD”
- Las Vegas Marshals Block Handicap Space; Make It Very Clear They Don’t Care About Disabled
- An Open Letter to Cops, Their Families, and the Average Statist
- Las Vegas Metro Police Release Body Cam Footage Of Fatal Shooting Of Mentally Disabled Man
- DUI Checkpoint: How To Assert Your Rights Without Saying a Word
- Las Vegas Lawsuit Aims to Curb Courts’ Revenue Generation Focus
- Nevada Medical Marijuana Patient Freed by Jury Nullification
- “Chalk the Police State” with Nevada Cop Block on July 18th
- N. Las Vegas Police Chief Admitted Covering Up for Mayor in Child Porn Investigation
- Las Vegas Detective Gets Off With Probation for Attacking Prostitute After Price Dispute
- Copwatching in Las Vegas: Officer McFidgety
- LVMPD Giving $50k of Taxpayer Money to Man in “Distraction Grenade” Case
- NV Court Upholds Firing of NLV Cop for Covering Up Brother’s Robbery
- North Las Vegas Anti-Police Brutality Protest – Wed. June 24th – 7pm (Update)
- Las Vegas Cop Shot Unarmed Man; Won’t Be Charged Since He Was Only Witness
- Reliance on Traffic Ticket Revenue Has Left Nevada Supreme Court Broke
- Nevada Lawsuits Claim Prison Guards Instigated a Fight, then Shot Inmates
- Las Vegas Metro Cop Joins the Growing List of Police Pedophiles/Rapists
- In Nevada, the Most Distinctive Cause of Death is the Police
- Cops Harass and Arrest Sick People at Las Vegas Medical Marijuana Event
- Bill Scott Testimony in Support of NV Bodycam Bill: “My Son Erik Might Be Alive Today…”
- Putting Revenue Generation Above Public Safety at Las Vegas’ “Money Hungry” Municipal Courts
- Las Vegas, NV Police (and Security/BLM) Brutality Video Compilation #2
- “The Vegas Biker” Confronts Las Vegas Metro Police Officer Over Bad Driving
- Las Vegas Police Review of D’Andre Berghardt Jr. Murder Scheduled for Today
- Las Vegas Cops Shot My Son Nine Times; Seven Times in his Back
- Cops Get Owned at Las Vegas DUI Checkpoint
- Las Vegas Metro Police Brutality Inside Clark County Detention Center
- The $11.8B Militarization of Nevada’s Police Departments
- Police Violence and Gentrification in Las Vegas
- Nevada Cop Block Members File Lawsuit vs Las Vegas Police Over Chalk Arrests
- Monthly First Friday Outreach & Downtown CopWatch in Las Vegas
- Interview with Erik Scott’s Father Inspires Death Threats
- Another Case of Las Vegas Police Just Doing their Job
- Bill Scott, Father of Erik Who Was Killed by LVMPD, Interviewed by Bill Buppert of ZeroGov.com
- Las Vegas Constable John Bonaventura Ordered Cover Up of illegal Data Searches
- Somebody Saw Unpopular Opinions, Somebody Said Something
- LVMPD Use of Force Policy Reforms a Grand Success
- How Would You Handle the Armed Men in Nevada?
- Armed Federal Agents Taser Bundy Ranch Protesters
- More Cops Does Not Mean More Justice For Las Vegas
- Las Vegas Law Enforcers Breaking The Law!
- Disturbing Video Shows Court Officer Sexually Assaulting & Arresting Mother While Judge Does Nothing
- Kelly W. Patterson of NVCopBlock On Non Partisan Liberty For All
- Did the LVMPD Retaliate Against Nevada Cop Block Members?
- No “More Cops” for the LVMPD; They Aren’t Needed and They Aren’t Wanted
- An Open Letter to LVMPD Sheriff Doug Gillespie From Stanley Gibson’s Widow
- Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: The LVMPD’s Killer Reputation
- LVMPD Lies About Jaywalking Because They Don’t Like Being Recorded
- Five on Vegas Use of Force Board Resign per LVMPD Whitewash of Shootings
- Cops Steal House of Law-Abiding Citizens
- Interview With Nevada Cop Block Editor, Kelly W. Patterson, RE: “Second Saturday” Graffiti Arrest
- Chalk the Police State – July 18th Support the “Sunset 3”
- Man Wearing LVMPD Badge Said to Have Purposely Run Over Dog
- Henderson, NV Cops Break Into Illegally Occupy Home
- LVMPD Employees Kidnap/Cage Kelly Patterson & Ballentine for Victimless Action
- Las Vegas Metro Police: Chalk Washes Off, But Injustice Never Will
- Clark County, Nevada Bailiff Has Woman Arrested For Reporting He Groped Her in Family Court
- Will There Ever Be Justice for Stanley Gibson?
- Twenty-Five Feet of Injustice in Las Vegas
- Las Vegas Police Budget Cuts: Minorities And Poor People Finally Benefit From the Recession
- After Henderson Police Beat Man in Diabetic Shock, Nevada Residents Pay for It
- Las Vegas DUI Checkpoint Refusal
- Las Vegas: Beware of Gang Activity in Your Neighborhood!
- Justice for Stanley Gibson or Just an End-Around Coroner’s Inquest Reforms?
- Las Vegas Copblock’d – Illegal Parking by Police Officer
- Erik Scott’s Murder: What Happens in the LVMPD, Stays in the LVMPD
- Las Vegas Cop Edward Little Teaches Us How To Kill Your Lover’s Husband And Get Away With It
- Obey, Submit, Comply: A Rape Model Created by Law Enforcement
- What You Should Be Able to Say to a Cop… But Don’t Dare To
- NV Highway Patrol Cop Blocked on Vegas Strip
- NLV Cop Faked “Saved by the Badge” Shooting to be Called a Hero
- Trevon Cole Murdered by Las Vegas Police Officer Bryan Yant During Drug Raid
Kelly is a lifelong resident of Las Vegas, who’s been very active in local grassroots activism, as well as on a national level during his extensive travels. He’s also the founder/main contributor of Nevada Cop Block, served as editor/contributor at CopBlock.org and designed the Official Cop Block Press Passes.
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