Barry Cooper (activist)

Barry Cooper is a former law enforcement officer, expert witness and anti-drug-war lecturer made famous throughout the anti-drug-war community for his film series, "NeverGetBusted" and his reality show, KopBusters.

==Barry Is Often Retained As An Expert Witness Regarding Police Corruption==

United States vs. Torez 2006; Penny vs. United States 2007; United States vs. Thompson 2010; State of Georgia vs. Likata 2008; State of Texas vs. McKinney 2007; State of Texas vs. Barfield 2010; State of North Dakota vs. Jasiulionis 2010; State of California vs. Nicholson 2011; United States vs. Laferriere 2011;

==Barry lectures at lawyer conferences and universities throughout the U.S.== Texas Criminal Defense Attorney Association (Tyler, Texas) 2006; Texas Criminal Defense Attorney Association (Houston, Texas) 2009; Public Defender’s Association (Orlando, Florida) 2010; Public Defender’s Association (Clearwater, Florida) 2010; University Of Texas, Tyler (2007); University of Texas, Austin (2008 and 2009); University of North Texas, Denton (2007 and 2009); University of Central Florida (2010);

==Media Appearances== (Barry has conducted over 300 radio television and newspaper interviews between 2006 and 2011) Fox News – Geraldo At Large; Fox News – The Live Desk; Fox News – Fox and Friends; Fox News – Judge Napolitano; Fox News – Bill O’Reilly; MSNBC – Tucker Carlson; Morning Show with Mike and Juliet; CNN; ABC “I-Caught”; SPIKE TV “Manswers” 5 episodes; National Pubic Radio 2007; National Public Radio “This American Life”; Alex Jones Radio; Adam Corolla Show; PlayBoy Radio – Weekly Tip Appearance; MAXIM Magzine – Full Feature; Cannabis Culture – Front Cover and Published; HighTimes – 2007 Feature 2010; Texas Observer – Front Cover, Full Feature; Rolling Stones – Column Mention; Associated Press – 2006, 2007, 2008;

Law Enforcement Years

Mr. Cooper began his law enforcement career with the Gladewater Police Department as a police dispatcher. He was later hired by the Big Sandy Police Department where he trained his own narcotic detection dog as an interdiction officer in East Texas. Cooper logged nearly one-hundred drug arrests and a record marijuana seizure.

Barry's talents were soon recognized and he was contacted by the Permian Basin Drug Task Force located in Odessa, Texas where he participated in joint operations with the ATF, DEA, FBI, U.S. Military, and Border Patrol. According to a former West Texas Drug Taskforce Boss Barry Cooper is “probably the best narcotics officer in the state and maybe the country.”

During the course of his eight year career as a drug enforcement officer he made more than 800 drug arrests, 50 vehicle seizures and confiscated over $500,000 in cash and assets.

Involvement with the Drug Reform Movement

After leaving law enforcement, Barry Cooper went on to produce and star in a DVD titled, "NeverGetBusted Vol. 1: Traffic Stops". He went on to produce a follow-up, "NeverGetBusted Again Vol. 2: Never Get Raided".

NeverGetBusted

A series of how to videos available from NeverGetBusted.com showing in detail the tactics police use to find contraband drugs, with advice as to how to counter them.

• Barry Cooper's NeverGetBusted Again Vol. 1 Traffic Stops
• Barry Cooper's NeverGetBusted Again Vol. 2 Never Get Raided
• Bonus DVD Hidden Compartments

Political career

Barry is running as a Libertarian in the 2010 Texas Attorney General Race

He had previously filed as a Libertarian candidate for U.S. Congress District 31 in Texas.[2] His primary focus in his congressional run was Criminal Justice Reform, Family Court Reform, and Public School Reform.

Son Taken by Child Protective Services

Williamson County plotted with others and took Barry and his wife's seven year old son in retaliation for the drug sting conducted against Liberty Hill Police Captain George Nassour.

Further reading

• Arguments for and against drug prohibition

External links

• NeverGetBusted.com, Barry's official site
• KopBusters.com, Barry's anti-police-corruption site