Government schools are prisons, and like prisons, any defiance shown towards the "authorities" must be dealt with swiftly to keep the other prisoners in line.
In this viral video out of South Carolina, a muscled up school cop is seen violently attacking a teenage girl who was reportedly caught using her cell phone in class.
FBI director James Comey is now beclowning himself by endorsing the so-called "Ferguson Effect." Some major US cities are experiencing increases in violent crime, and law enforcement agencies are blaming this on the fallout from the Michael Brown shooting.
Supposedly, law enforcement officers are afraid to do their jobs properly, fearing reprisal, public humiliation or possible prosecution for deploying any form of force. Further extrapolations of the "Ferguson Effect" theorize th... (more)
For reasons that remain unclear, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has been in possession of the controversial cell phone spying devices known as Stingrays, the Guardian exclusively reported on Monday.
Invoices obtained following a request under the Free... (more)
A federal court on Monday ruled that a Michigan man can challenge his inclusion on the government's "No Fly List," in a move that is being celebrated as a victory for the hundreds of U.S. citizens assigned to that secretive list, as well as the countless Arab-Americans routinely subjected to similar racial profiling.
Reversing a previous district court ruling, Circuit Judge Julia Smith Gibbons ordered (pdf) "further proceedings" in the case of Saeb Mokdad, a Lebanese-American ... (more)
The recent legalization of marijuana in places like Colorado and Washington-State has meant the growing popularity of THC-infused edibles around the country. Ranging from cookies to lollipops and brownies to gummy bears, and even popcorn, police in states where prohibition still exists are gearing up to take on this new illicit and dangerous threat – for the children, you see.
Identification of the wares, which are mostly arriving in other states by way of the large scale a... (more)
Michael Schmidt is as honest as they come. He is a raw milk farmer that takes care of his animals and provides high quality raw milk to his farm shareholders. He has been going back and forth with multiple government bodies and police for over 20 years! He has many eager customers wanting to drink raw milk and some have actually healed from sickness. He advoca... (more)
Accompanied by state and local police, undercover and camo-clad federal agents with the FBI and DEA descended on the tribal lands of the Menominee Nation in Wisconsin on Friday, to destroy and confiscate what tribal officials are calling "legal" industrial hemp crops.
Adorned in tactical gear and armed with AR-15s, the drug warriors focused their efforts along County Road M – west of Suring in Menominee County – and utilized front-end loaders and dump trucks to seiz... (more)
In an ardent display of just how much the criminal justice system revolves around the drug war, the city of Philadelphia has seen a drastic fall in arrests after decriminalizing small amounts of marijuana.In the year since the law took effect, arrests have fallen nearly 75 percent and arrests and citations combined are still 42 percent below the total arrests made by the department in the same time last year, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
Atlanta, GA — A video posted to YouTube this week illustrates the power of holding police accountable with video.
In the last few years, smartphones have become cheaper and more plentiful. According to recent statistics, the number of cellphones in the hands of Americans has been rising steadily every year. It is estimated that 182.6 million Americans will own a smartphone in 2015, an increase from 163.9 million in the previous year.
Anderson, CA — Instead of body cams or training on how to deal with the mentally ill, cops in California are getting nunchuck lessons — seriously.
Although the origin of the nunchucks is unclear, they can be traced back to Okinawan martial arts. The nunchucks or nunchaku are largely ineffective against most other weapons, which made them historically unpopular. But that’s not stopping the Anderson police department from picking up these ancient tethered sticks.... (more)
BILLINGS, Mont. (CN) - In a deadly abandonment of protocol, Montana sheriff's officers "essentially deputized" three teenagers to look for a car-theft suspect, then shot the man to death when they found him, his family claims in court.
Yellowstone County sheriff's Officers Jason Robinson and Christopher Rudolph killed 28-year-old Loren Benjamin Simpson on Jan. 8, shooting him with an AR-15 assault rifle and a 12-gauge shotgun as he drove along White Buffalo Road in Huntley, M... (more)
Civil asset forfeiture (CAF) is coming under increased criticism around the country, as the immoral nature of this drug war weapon becomes exposed. New Mexico became the first state to make meaningful reforms, and even law enforcement officers are speaking out against CAF.
CAF amounts to outright theft from innocent people since cash and assets can be taken with n... (more)
Dallas, TX — Three North Texas Police Departments have joined forces in a new and unscrupulous manner to generate revenue.
Texting while driving is most certainly an irresponsible practice and should be shunned. However, the disgraceful lengths to which cops will go in the name of revenue collection are far more deplorable.
When most people drive down the interstate, they reasonably assume that ... (more)
During its investigation into misconduct and sexual harassment on the part of Drug Enforcement Administration agents, the Justice Department found that eight out 14 agents had wrongly received merit bonuses or time off ranging from $1,500 to nearly $32,000.
Such rewards are in violation of the DEA’s own policy.
“None of the 14 DEA employees involved in … misconduct incidents … received promotions, but in ten instances, eight of the 14 ... (more)
Chicago, IL — While speaking at the University of Chicago Law School on Friday, FBI Director James Comey claimed that public outrage over recent police brutality videos might have caused an increase in violent crime. Shortly after making his speech, Comey acknowledged that he has no data to back up his claims. But according to the FBI's own crime statistics, violent crime has declined across the country.
The FBI Director believes that cops have become timid and less aggressi... (more)
Jovan Jimenez has filed a $20 million lawsuit against the San Diego County Sheriff's Office after an officer beat Jimenez for saying something 'rude'. That incident, which was caught on video, shows Jimenez being grabbed by the neck, thrown against the wall and onto the ground, then being hit on the head by the officer's flashlight. Jimenez suffered injuries t... (more)
Chesapeake, VA – A Virginia couple was recently assaulted as they were leaving Northwest River Park just minutes after closing time. While walking out, they were confronted by a park ranger who pulled a gun on them. Dylan Newton, one of the victims, was quick to take his cell phone and record the encounter, catching the park ranger in the act.
"I was hoping he wasn't going to shoot at us," Newton told reporters, adding that "With all the things going on in the media with... (more)
Manchester police in New Hampshire say an 18-year-old Hampton Falls man was pepper-sprayed, tased, and arrested after officers accosted him for being in an area without "legitimate purposes."
Lt. Brian O'Keefe said Connor Deleire was parked in his 2000 Honda Accord at 5:35 p.m. on Merrimack Street, near Union and Merrimack ... (more)
Texting while driving is most certainly an irresponsible practice and should be shunned. However, the disgraceful lengths to which cops will go in the name of revenue collection are far more deplorable.
