All Entries in the "Police State" Category
Control Your Local Police
by Dave Hummels, Center for a Stateless Society, Feb 18, 2013 While reflecting on recent episodes of police misconduct in my community and beyond, I began to think about how much law enforcement agencies resemble the Catholic Church. And no, this is not a pre-St. Patrick’s day Irish joke. Consider the following: The Church and police departments have [...]
Idaho, Arizona Schools Go Into Full Prison Mode
School kids in Yuma are taken into “protective” custody by William Grigg, LRC Blog, February 14, 2013 03:54 PM Schools in Meridian, Idaho went into full “prison mode” after a student who brought a folding shovel to Heritage Middle School in Meridian, Idaho prompted the school’s “resource officer” to call for a full lockdown. Deputy Chief Tracy Basterrechea [...]
A Look Ahead: 12 States That Could Legalize Medical Marijuana in 2013
from The Medical Marijuana Business Daily, January 15, 2013 Last year was a significant one for the marijuana industry, with two states passing MMJ laws and another two legalizing cannabis for recreational use. It will be hard to top that, but the industry could be poised for another big year in 2013. As Medical Marijuana Business Daily [...]
Suzanna Gratia Hupp survivor of Luby’s massacre explains meaning of 2nd Amendment!
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California gets face scanners to spy on everyone at once
RT, 19 November, 2012 In a single second, law enforcement agents can match a suspect against millions upon millions of profiles in vast detailed databases stored on the cloud. It’s all done using facial recognition, and in Southern California it’s already occurring. Imagine the police taking a picture: any picture of a person, anywhere, and [...]
China blocks all Google services as new leader anointed – Great Firewall locks down Middle Kingdom
By Iain Thomson in San Francisco, 9th November 2012 22:07 GMT The Great Firewall of China swung shut on Google this Friday as the Communist Party prepares to anoint its new leader, with search, Gmail, and other subdomains run by Google completely dead. The move comes as the ruling elite in China are gathered at the 18th National [...]
Mask avengers: Canadian protesters to show faces or get 10 years in jail
02 November, 2012, 04:04, RT Canadian lawmakers weren’t exactly in the Halloween spirit when they approved a new bill on Wednesday. The legislation makes it illegal to wear masks during riots and protests. Guilty parties could face up to 10 years in prison. Bill C-309 passed with a vote of 153 to 126 in the [...]
Take the test to see if you might be considered a “potential terrorist” by government officials
September 22, 2012 Source: Washington’s Blog Find Out If You Are Doing Things Which Might Be Considered Suspicious There have been so many anti-terrorism laws passed since 9/11 that it is hard to keep up on what kinds of things might get one on a “list” of suspected bad guys. We’ve prepared this quick checklist so you [...]
Military Vet Detained For Psych Evaluation Over Anti-Government Facebook Posts
August 21, 2012 7:48 AM RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A former Marine involuntarily detained for psychiatric evaluation for posting strident anti-government messages on Facebook has received an outpouring of support from people who say authorities are trampling on his First Amendment rights. Brandon J. Raub, 26, has been in custody since FBI and Secret Service agents [...]
Operation Fast and Furious a Deadly Govt Failure
Raven Claybough wrote this about a year ago. He was pretty spot-on about Operation Fast and Furious as far as I can tell! by Raven Clabough, Saturday, 18 June 2011 In an effort to combat the gun smuggling of Mexican drug cartels, law enforcement in the United States created “Operation Fast and Furious,” a.k.a. Project Gunrunner. The plan [...]