Archive for the 'Police State' Category
Who’s Making Money Off The War On Drugs?
November 28th, 2014Via: AJ+:
No Indictment for Ferguson Officer
November 25th, 2014Via: USA Today: A white police officer will not face charges for fatally shooting an unarmed black teenager in a case that set off violent protests and racial unrest throughout the nation. A St. Louis County grand jury declined to indict officer Darren Wilson, 28, for firing six shots in an August confrontation that killed […]
The FBI Is Very Excited About This Machine That Can Scan Your DNA in 90 Minutes
November 21st, 2014Via: Mother Jones: Robert Schueren shook my hand firmly, handed me his business card, and flipped it over, revealing a short list of letters and numbers. “Here is my DNA profile.” He smiled. “I have nothing to hide.” I had come to meet Schueren, the CEO of IntegenX, at his company’s headquarters in Pleasanton, California, […]
Michael Brown Case: Missouri National Guard Activated
November 17th, 2014Via: CBS: Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon signed an executive order activating the Missouri National Guard on Monday afternoon. According to a news release, the role of the National Guard is to “…support law enforcement during any period of unrest that might occur following the grand jury’s decision concerning the investigation into the death of Michael […]
Dragnet Surveilance: Americans’ Cellphones Targeted in Secret Spy Program, Fake Cell Towers Attached to Aircraft
November 13th, 2014There was a lot of coverage about fake cell towers several weeks ago. I wasn’t quite sure what to make of that because all of the coverage seemed to point at an attempt by an alleged “secure” smartphone company to drum up sales. I didn’t want to give that company any additional advertising, because I […]
90 Year Old Man Risks Jail to Keep Feeding Homeless
November 8th, 2014Via: Sun Sentinel: At the age of 90, Arnold Abbott could be enjoying a quiet retirement, reflecting on his combat service in World War II, writing poetry, or even polishing the sequel to his self-published book, “From Aches To Ecstasy: A Sex Primer For Those Over Fifty.” Instead, the longtime Fort Lauderdale resident is dealing […]
Inside America’s Solitary Confinement For Kids
November 5th, 2014Via: Journeyman Pictures: Research Credit: JB
Eleven Countries Studied, One Inescapable Conclusion – The Drug Laws Don’t Work
October 31st, 2014Oh, drug laws work great if you’re a corporation that turns a profit on locking people up. Via: Guardian: The UK government’s comparison of international drug laws, published on Wednesday, represents the first official recognition since the 1971 Misuse of Drugs Act that there is no direct link between being “tough on drugs” and tackling […]
Assange: Google Is Not What It Seems
October 28th, 2014Via: Newsweek: It was also in 1999 that Schmidt joined the board of a Washington, D.C.–based group: the New America Foundation, a merger of well-connected centrist forces (in D.C. terms). The foundation and its 100 staff serve as an influence mill, using its network of approved national security, foreign policy and technology pundits to place […]
Pot Oil “Miracle in a Bottle” Cure Could Land Mom in Jail
October 28th, 2014The boy had pain so severe he didn’t want to live anymore. The pot oil helped him after 18 other medications didn’t. Now his mother is facing jail. Via: CBS: In March, one mother traveled to Colorado to get a bottle of cannabis oil in hopes of easing the agonizing pain her 15-year-old son has […]
