Archive for the 'Police State' Category
British Kids Encouraged to Become “Climate Cops”
July 29th, 2008Via: Prison Planet: A leading British energy company blitzed the newspapers with full page colour advertisements this weekend which encourage children to sign up as “climate cops” and keep “climate crime case files” on their families, friends and neighbours. The ads, run by Npower, promote a website at www.climatecops.com where “trainees” must complete three missions […]
National Guard Rents 500-Plus Hotel Rooms for Democratic Convention
July 27th, 2008Via: Huffington Post: The U.S. Army and Colorado National Guard have announced intentions to reserve more than 500 hotel rooms for lodging during the Democratic National Convention, hinting at the number of military personnel that may be in Denver for the high-profile event that is expected to draw an estimated 50,000 protesters. While the Democratic […]
OBAMA WILL ESTABLISH A “CIVILIAN NATIONAL SECURITY FORCE”
July 17th, 2008I can’t wait to hear the Cult of Obama break out into glossolalia over this one. Via: Chicago Tribune: From Franklin D. Roosevelt and John F. Kennedy to Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, presidents and those who aspire to be president have long put forth calls for greater public service. Some found success, while […]
Illinois Governor Planning to Send National Guard Into Chicago
July 17th, 2008Via: NBC5: As Gov. Rod Blagojevich on Wednesday signed a new law that will put in place tougher penalties for selling guns to minors, he also announced he’s got a new idea to help combat the violence that Chicago is experiencing: he’s talking to the Illinois State Police and the National Guard to see if […]
And Now, The War Against Giving Birth at Home
July 13th, 2008Mmm hmm. Via: ABC News: The American Medical Association has agreed to support proposed legislation that, some physicians say, could make make having a planned birth in one’s home difficult, to virtually impossible. As of now, no actual legislation has been drawn up, but the AMA has agreed to back a measure called “Resolution 205,” […]
Is Britain on the Slippery Slope to Dictatorship?
June 26th, 2008Falling headfirst into the abyss would be more accurate. Via: Guardian: Aesthetically, at any rate, it does feel as if some of our science fiction dystopias are gradually coming true. In an estate near me, George Orwell’s CCTV cameras are actually trained on the residents’ doors and driveways. Ray Bradbury’s wall-sized TVs flicker in small […]
Cops Enter Man’s Bedroom at 3am, Shine Flashlights on Him, Remind Him to Lock Up the House
June 20th, 2008I… I… I am at a loss for words. Via: Pioneer Press: Troy Molde awoke at 3 a.m. Thursday to police flashlights shining in his face. Two uniformed Lakeville officers were in his bedroom, knocking on the wall to wake him up. They were there, they said, to warn him to keep his doors closed […]
ITALY DEPLOYING MILITARY FOR DOMESTIC LAW ENFORCEMENT
June 14th, 2008Woh. Via: Reuters / ABC: The Italian government has defended its decision to use soldiers to patrol cities in an effort to curb crime, rejecting criticism that it will “militarise” the streets. “There is a strong call from citizens for better control of the streets, for improved safety,” Defence Minister Ignazio La Russa told Sky […]
Britain: MP Resigns Over Maniac Fascist 42 Day Detention Policy
June 13th, 2008Via: Independent: David Davis became an unlikely hero of liberal Britain yesterday by sacrificing his political career to launch a one-man crusade against the Government’s plan for suspected terrorists to be detained for 42 days without charge. The former SAS reservist, who supports the death penalty for premeditated murder, shook Britain’s political establishment to its […]
British Police Opening Thousands of Safe Deposit Boxes, Searching for Gold, Other “Criminal Assets”
June 9th, 2008Via: BBC: Six suitcases packed with suspected gold dust and about £30m in cash has been found during searches of safety deposit centres in London, police say. … The Met Police believe criminals used the centres in Park Lane, Hampstead and Edgware to store criminal assets. Armed police continue to guard the buildings as specialist […]
