Archive for the 'Police State' Category
Christopher Dorner
February 7th, 2013Dorner Apparently Barricaded Himself in Cabin, Cops Burned It Down Via: YouTube: — Seven Police Officers Opened Fire on Mother, Daughter Via: Los Angeles Times: In their pursuit of a fugitive ex-cop, at least seven officers opened fire on what turned out to be a mother and daughter delivering newspapers on a quiet residential street, […]
Germany: ‘Game’ to Destroy CCTV Cameras
February 6th, 2013Hide your face but then upload video of your crimes to a website? *chortle* I’d be astonished if this wasn’t a counterintelligence operation. As I was reading the piece, I was wondering if there were any upcoming protests in Berlin, because this activity would be a good way to come up with a list of […]
Miami Police Officer Luis Hernandez Held Without Bond on Armed Sexual Battery, Kidnapping Charges
February 6th, 2013Via: NBC: The Miami Police officer arrested for allegedly kidnapping and sexually battering a woman while on duty is being held without bond, a Miami-Dade judge said Thursday. Luis Hernandez, 27, made his initial court appearance on charges of armed sexual battery by a law enforcement officer and armed kidnapping. Internal affairs detectives arrested Hernandez […]
Florida Cops Too Busy Drinking Coffee and Screwing Around to Respond to Emergency Calls
February 6th, 2013That sergeant looks like it’s on the Jabba the Hutt diet. Via: NBC: A group of Miami-Dade police officers was disciplined following a 2010 internal affairs investigation, police documents showed. Five police officers and one sergeant with the Kendall squad were allegedly caught on camera ignoring emergency dispatch calls. The video, obtained by NBC 6 […]
Arkansas Town Enacts Martial Law
January 30th, 2013Via: Salon: Following a rise in violent crime in Paragould, an Arkansas town of around 26,000 residents, the mayor and police chief announced that starting this month police in SWAT gear carrying AR-15s would patrol the streets. “If you’re out walking, we’re going to stop you, ask why you’re out walking, and check for your […]
Homeland Security Researching New Public Surveillance System
January 27th, 2013Via: Business Insider: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Secret Service have requested information to support the installation of a gunshot detection system in Washington D.C. Such a system is already in place in various cities, as outlined last May by The New York Times, and it records a whole lot more than […]
Google Earth Exposes North Korea’s Secret Prison Camps
January 26th, 2013Via: Telegraph: Human rights activists are turning to Google Earth to identify the vast network of prison camps that dot the North Korean countryside and hold as many as 200,000 people deemed hostile to the regime.
NYPD Will Begin Testing New Device That Scans People for Concealed Weapons
January 25th, 2013Via: New York Daily News: Get ready for scan-and-frisk. The NYPD will soon deploy new technology allowing police to detect guns carried by criminals without using the typical pat-down procedure, Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly said Wednesday. The department just received a machine that reads terahertz — the natural energy emitted by people and inanimate objects […]
Pregnant Pauls Valley Mother Dies in Jail
January 16th, 2013Via: KFOR: A Pauls Valley family is forced to deal with tragedy after a 33-year-old mother dies from a medical condition while being held at the Garvin County jail. The victim in this case is Jamie Lynn Russell. Jamie also used the last name of Fisher. Her death came just hours after she went to […]
Florida: Sheriff’s Office Wants to Fly Drones Over Orange County Skies
January 13th, 2013Via: Orlando Sentinel: The Orange County Sheriff’s Office is experimenting with two surveillance drones that it hopes to turn loose over Metro Orlando skies this summer. Sheriff’s spokesman Jeff Williamson would not reveal specific uses for the drones, larger versions of which are known for flying over tribal regions of Afghanistan and Pakistan to drop […]
