Scene from Syria, Saturday January 28, 2012. Rodney Kirkland, Sr. edition.

Oops. Turns out that was Oakland last night.

UPDATE: Dr. Dawg has the goods on an Oakland cop, annual salary $202K and unbelievably works for the Youth and Family Services agency, who apparently beat a pregnant woman leukemia sufferer off her bicycle and allegedly beat her as she was being carried away on a stretcher. Luckily, Anonymous (I'm assuming) is on the case and identified the brute:

Poor Jr.

Rodney Kirkland 

Sr. Oakland Police Department Badge #119  

37 years old  

Department: Youth & Family Services Police Services Agency  

Total Compensation: $201,693.72  

Current Address: 1439 72nd Ave Oakland, CA 94621-3109  

Home Phone: 510-261-0274  

Cell Phone: (510) 823-8063

Now, we can all look forward to the investigation of Mr. Kirkland by the Oakland police SIU and his eventual exoneration, probably with a raise. Because in this day and age, who can live on a measly $200K?

X-posted at Sister Sage's Musings.