Mission Statement
The police, like any public service, must be ultimately accountable to the people. Thankfully, with the advents of technology (e.g. the Internet and Video Camera cell phones), we the people now have a legitimate and legal way to document our law enforcement officials.

We can and must police the police. BaconAlert.com is the platform to share your stories and unite with other victims of our out-of-control criminal justice system.

Good Cop, Bad Cop
Now, there are cops out there who put their lives on the line for the people every day, and we salute you. We are sure that you officers will not mind, and may actually welcome, the exposure.

That being said, there is a plethora of popo that consistently takes advantage of the power society gives them and abuse civilians on a daily basis, giving even the good cops a bad name. They may give us a summons without reason or perhaps an unnecessary violent takedown if they don’t like the color of our skin, need to fulfill their monthly quota, or if they simply can’t handle their coffee. They seem to conveniently forget that their salary is paid for by the people, and they should be working to serve those same people. (That goes for every public service official, not just the 5-0.) And when a member of society is incarcerated due to false allegations, guess who pays for that incarceration? You guessed it… we do. Our country is broke. Do we really want our tax dollars going towards police officials who don’t follow the same laws and standards that we’re held to?

People Unite
The only way we can actually morph these statements into real change is to unite. One person alone cannot change the system. The system wants discrimination and ignorance to exist. Why? Because discrimination and ignorance are what distract us from uniting and fighting the real problem. Don’t be afraid, stand up for your rights, and be heard. As a people, anything is possible.

BaconAlert.com Backstory
How did BA begin you ask? Well it’s very simple. I drove to give a pregnant friend a ride to work. I had to pick her up at Metropark train station, Edison, NJ at 6:45am. As I entered the train station, I ended up in the lane for taxis/buses as that’s where my friend was waiting. As I was exiting Metropark station, I was pulled over by Officer Zavistoski [Insert badge number] well before the traffic light at the exit. He informed me that I was in the taxi lane and proceeded to write me a ticket. He came back to the car and said “I wrote you a ticket for going through a stop sign instead.” I replied, “That’s a worse penalty. I didn’t go through the stop sign officer. You just told you are going to write me a ticket for being in the taxi lane.” The officer began to walk away. I asked “How much is the fine for this?” and Officer Zavistoski replied, “I don’t know, you can call the number on the back and ask them.” I then asked “Are there any points on this?” to which he replied, “Uh, I’m not really sure, just call the number on the back and they’ll tell you.” I went home, called the number that he wrote on the back, and of course it was not a working number.

I check the ticket, and the offense that is marked is “Failure to Observe Signal.” After researching the violation, I realize I am staring at a ticket that states I ran a red light. WHAT!?!? The same red light that was in front of me when I was pulled over…which would make it IMPOSSIBLE for me to have ran through. I went to court to fight it, and met with the prosecutor and Officer Zavistoski. The first thing I said was “This ticket is for going through a red light. There are no lights within metropark station, and I was pulled over before the traffic signal, making this violation impossible.” Officer Zavistoski immediately and adamantly butted in with “There are at least three signals within that station.” [Complete lie, there are actually zero traffic signals within Metropark Station] Eventually, the prosecutor told me that they could change the ticket right there if they wanted, and they’d be willing to drop the points and give me a ticket for “unsafe driving.”

Knowing that getting a lawyer would run me at least $400-500, I ended up taking the plea bargain, but still felt defeated. I felt like I was taken advantage of, and knew that there are millions of other people who go through the same thing everyday, and much worse. I wish I had more knowledge of my rights and the legal system (something they should teach you about in grade school, but instead they choose to keep the public ignorant).

I had to do something. I spoke with my close friend, Mr. O, about there being no platform known to the average person in this country for free knowledge about this kind of thing. As we discussed, a cop drove by and Mr. O yelled, “Bacon Alert!” We immediately began discussing how we could make BaconAlert.com a reality, an online forum for millions of people to educate themselves about police injustice and their rights. One week later, we had the website populated and live. The movement was born.

Stand up for your rights. Be strong. Be Heard.

Peace and Love,

Mr. Star & Mr. O
Founders, BaconAlert.com