Forget the right to peacefully assemble. At the G20 Pittsburgh ALL assembly was declared unlawful. The tactics used by the police in Pittsburgh included everything from intimidation to military weapons.
BY ORDER OF THE CITY OF PITTBURGH CHIEF OF POLICE WE HEREBY DECLARE THIS TO BE AN UNLAWFUL ASSEMBLY.” IT DOES NOT MATTER WHAT YOUR PURPOSE IS, YOU MUST LEAVE.
Cops in Polk County, Fla caught on hidden camera playing Wii for several hours during a drug raid. Apparently this is how you serve a search warrant.
A report from a local Chicago news source states a major change in the policy regarding the use of deadly force. Effective next Monday, police officers will be able to fire their guns under circumstances where they previously could not. The new policy, from police Supt. Jody Weis, confirmed Wednesday morning, allows police officers to [...]
Announcing the TASER X3 “force option,” which allows “peace officers” the ability to shoot up to three probes in quick succession in order to “incapacitate” their “targets.” Not only that, but the X3 can display a “warning arc” when loaded, allowing officers to “gain voluntary compliance” and “avert use-of-force” by putting on a light show.
The more time I spend at Wal-Mart the more I begin to feel like I am in a prison. The checker at my local store used to be either this kind old lady, or this happy old round guy. Last night it was a militant angry looking man, with cropped hair and straight looking face. He was standing at attention in the middle of the doorway and didn’t blink. I normally don’t mind showing my receipt, but as a matter of principle, doesn’t it become my property the moment I pay for it?