"We don't second guess police officers." A grand jury's decision not to indict an officer who killed a
12-year-old holding a toy gun sheds light on a criminal-justice system
that gives fairly broad deference to police officers' version of events. As Business Insider's Natasha Bertrand reported, the prosecutor in the case of the 12-year-old said, ... MORE
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John Stossel: Politicians Without Borders
Today's politicians seem to have few limits. When driving on treacherous roads, guardrails are useful. If you fall asleep or maybe you're just a bad driver, guardrails may prevent you from going off a cliff. Recently, The Wall Street Journal's Kimberley Strassel used the phrase "no political guardrails" to point out how many of today's ... MORE
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Video Of Long Beach Killing By Police Of Suspect Released; Officer Shot His Partner, Then Both Cops Shot The Suspect
by Brian Doherty. So what was the crime for which Noel Aguilar had been apprehended? Riding a bike wearing headphones. Petty law enforcement claims another life. When Noel Aguilar was shot and killed by two officers in Long Beach, California, in May 2014, the police initially reported that Aguilar had shot Officer Albert Murad before ... MORE
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FBI Admits Police Violence Tracking System Is A Travesty
by T.C. Sottek. The Washington Post reported today that the Federal Bureau of Investigation plans to replace its
inadequate system for tracking police violence by 2017; an FBI official
is calling it a "travesty." "We are responding to a real human outcry,"
FBI assistant director Stephen L. Morris told the Post. "People
want to know what police are doing, and ... MORE
Anthony L. Fisher: France Cracks Down On Civil Liberties
Warrantless raids, house arrests and more. Last Friday, France's parliament overwhelmingly passed a three-month extension of the national state of emergency, granting broad powers to law enforcement and significantly curtailing civil liberties. The Guardian summarizes some of the new security measures: Expanded powers to immediately ... MORE
Stephen Lendman: Police State Europe
An opportunity for tyranny. Churchill once said: “Never let a good crisis go to waste.” More recently, former Obama White House chief of staff/current Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel said earlier: “You never let a serious crisis go to waste. And what I mean by that it’s an opportunity to do things you think you could not do before.” Post-9/11, ... MORE
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The Unelected Shadow Government Is Here To Stay
by John W. Whitehead. America’s next president will inherit more than a bitterly divided nation teetering on the brink of financial catastrophe when he or she assumes office. He will also inherit a shadow government, one that is fully operational and staffed by unelected officials who are, in essence, running the country. To be precise, ... MORE
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Video Reveals Motorist Had His Hands Up Before Police Officers Executed His 6-Year-Old Son Strapped In Seat
by Michael Kunzelman. Good thing the cops were black and victims white. A police body camera recorded the father of a 6-year-old autistic boy with his hands up and posing no threat as police fired into his car, severely wounding the motorist and killing his son, the man's lawyer said Monday. "This was not a threatening situation for the police," ... MORE
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police,
public service,
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How To Steal $75,000 From The Poor In One Day’s Work
by Jeffrey A. Tucker. A tax-collecting scheme disguised as justice. The new liberality concerning marijuana possession in the United States is long overdue, but let’s not exaggerate how much progress we’ve made. Users might not be ending up in jail as frequently as they did 10 years ago. But cops, judges, and courts still exercise arbitrary power to ruin ... MORE
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government,
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power,
transportation,
vehicles
Proof The System Is Broken Beyond A Reasonable Doubt
by Carlos Miller. Serving the public like Colonel Sanders serves chicken. Juley Harris pulled into a Maryland gas station last December with his family and pumped some gas before stepping into the station’s convenience store and heating up a pizza. When he stepped out, a Charles County sheriff’s deputy was demanding his identification, ... MORE
M. David: Is It Ever Legal To Shoot Cops?
Badges do not grant special rights. Is it ever legal to shoot cops? A growing number of states
are passing laws that say that yes, in fact, sometimes it is well within
a citizen’s rights to shoot a police officer. Other states have already ruled in favor of citizens shooting police officers in self-defense, (even hip-hop legend Tupac walked ... MORE
North Carolina Teen Prosecuted For Taking Naked Selfie
by Tara Culp-Ressler. Gov't figures a little prison time should fix him. A 17-year-old in North Carolina struck a plea deal last week to avoid serving jail time on felony sex offender charges. His crime? Taking a nude photo of himself. The photo in question was discovered when the teenager’s cell phone was searched during a wider investigation ... MORE
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Police State America: Video Shows Austin Cop Arbitrarily Arresting A Man For Eating A Hamburger In His Parked Car
by Grant Stern. Cops making up the law as they go. This recently recorded arrest in Austin, Texas shows the five stages of police deciding to falsely arrest a citizen who contacted PINAC News and wishes to be called “Rick”. The YouTube video’s original caption to the video at the bottom of this story says it all: “Bought a burger and pulled over to have a ... MORE
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Detective Not Immune From Warrantless Entry Lawsuit
by Michael Booth. Cops must abide the law as well as enforce it. A New Jersey appeals court ruled that damages may be awarded to a Vineland woman whose home was essentially occupied by the police while they waited for hours to obtain a search warrant. In a published ruling issued Sept. 11, the three-judge Appellate Division panel said ... MORE
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force,
law,
law enforcement,
police,
police state,
warrants
Video Of NYPD Officer's Assault On Tennis Star James Blake
Cops caught in the act of being themselves. Surveillance videotape released by the New York Police Department shows Officer James Frascatore ambushing tennis star James Blake in what appears to be a startling, illegal arrest. Frascatore has been sued four times for excessive force in the past. Missing from the surveillance tape, released on ... MORE
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force,
government,
law enforcement,
police,
probable cause,
violence
Should Police Be Able To Take Control Of Self-Driving Cars?
by Karl Bode. Technology's dark side. As Google, Tesla, Volvo, and other companies make great strides with their self-driving car technology, we've started moving past questions about whether the technology will work, and started digging into the ethics of how it should work. For example, we recently discussed whether or not cars should ... MORE
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government,
police,
police state,
regulation,
technology,
vehicles
Man Jailed Over $5 Theft For Months Without Bail Dies
by Jon Swaine. Jailer says 24-year-old died of natural causes. A young black man arrested by police in Portsmouth, Virginia, has been found dead in jail after spending almost four months behind bars without bail for stealing groceries worth $5. Jamycheal Mitchell, who had mental health problems, was discovered lying on the floor of his cell by guards ... MORE
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arrest,
authority,
government,
incarceration,
justice,
law enforcement,
mental health,
theft
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