Archive for the 'Police State' Category
Police Called After Man Butchers Cow in His Driveway
September 8th, 2011A man takes sane action and hordes of bureaucrats deliberate the many “possibilities” of charges he should face. Disclosure: We have our cows slaughtered in our driveway. Via: Standard Examiner: Charges may ensue for an Ogden man who startled the neighbors by butchering a cow in his driveway over the weekend. Police were called to […]
Introducing iImpersonateThePolice: Apple Corporate Security Team Searched a Man’s House While SFPD Waited Outside
September 3rd, 2011In my opinion, the fact that Calderón consented to the search, even though he thought the Apple employees were police officers, is the most terrifying aspect of this. No warrant, no search. It’s pretty simple. Why he opened the door, and said anything to these people, is also a mystery to me. Anyway, here’s a […]
Texas Man on Life Support After Encounter with Police Over Riding Bicycle Without a Light
September 3rd, 2011Via: KRISTV: It’s news no one wants to hear; a family member is in the hospital on life support unable to speak and even worse there are few answers about how it all happened. That’s exactly what one Aransas Pass family says they are going through. Martin Garcia Ortiz is in critical condition after an […]
‘Smart’ CCTV Could Track Rioters
August 31st, 2011Yeah, in other words, ‘smart’ CCTV could track anyone. I’d be shocked if it turned out to be the case that this wasn’t already operational for the British equivalent of MAIN CORE, assuming there is one (which I do). Via: BBC: CCTV that can automatically monitor criminal behaviour and track suspects is being developed by […]
Battle for the California Desert: Why is the Government Driving Folks off Their Land?
August 29th, 2011No mortgage: Check. Not paying utility companies: Check. Agenda 21? In any event, this definitely isn’t a new phenomenon. Twenty years ago, I knew people who were playing cat and mouse with code enforcement nonsense way, way further out in that bone dry wasteland than Antelope Valley, which is a built-up metropolis compared to what […]
Artist’s Depiction of a Bank on Fire Drew Attention L.A. Police
August 29th, 2011Via: Los Angeles Times: Alex Schaefer’s depiction of a Chase branch going up in flames drew the attention of L.A. police, who asked if he was a terrorist. He said the work was a metaphor for the havoc banking practices have caused the economy. Standing before an easel on a Van Nuys sidewalk, Alex Schaefer […]
British Government Discusses Riots with Social Media Firms
August 25th, 2011Via: CBC: Executives from Facebook, Twitter and Canadian BlackBerry maker Research in Motion Ltd. are meeting the British government and police Thursday in the wake of the riots to discuss how to prevent social networks from being used to plot violence. Police and politicians claim young criminals used Facebook, Twitter and BlackBerry’s simple and largely […]
New York Police Department Runs Intelligence Operations Outside Its Jurisdiction with Help and Personnel from CIA
August 24th, 2011This week in The Land of the Free… Via: AP: In New Brunswick, N.J., a building superintendent opened the door to apartment No. 1076 one balmy Tuesday and discovered an alarming scene: terrorist literature strewn about the table and computer and surveillance equipment set up in the next room. The panicked superintendent dialed 911, sending […]
New UAV for Police Can Taze People from Above
August 22nd, 2011Via: Singularity Hub: The ShadowHawk is the seven-foot, 50-lb copter that is the toy-sized dealer of destruction from Texas-based Vanguard Defense Industries. The copter is the result of three years of development. If being tased from above sounds frightening to you, I suggest you cease all criminal activities now (simply staying indoors is an option). […]
U.S. Air Force Leads Raid on Las Vegas Gun Shop
August 21st, 2011[???] Update: Property Stolen from Nellis Air Force Base Via: KMVT: Officers raided the Citadel Gun & Safe Friday. Local media outlets report investigators were searching for property stolen from Nellis Air Force Base. Police are tight-lipped about what led to the investigation. —End Update— Via: 8newsnow: The U.S. Air Force led a rare raid […]
