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Ron Paul 2015 Predictions: Inner City Turmoil and Other Crises
Ron Paul 2015 Predictions: Inner City Turmoil and Other Crises If Americans were honest with themselves they would acknowledge that the Republic is no more. We now live in a police state. If we do not recognize and resist this development, freedom and prosperity for all Americans will continue to deteriorate. All liberties in America […]
BBC News – Kenya court suspends parts of security law
BBC News – Kenya court suspends parts of security law. Kenya’s High Court has suspended some sections of the controversial new security law, which was enacted two weeks ago amid fierce opposition. The court blocked eight clauses until a legal challenge mounted by the opposition and rights groups is heard. MPs had exchanged blows while […]
#BahrainSchism: Anti-government protests break out after arrest of Shia opposition leader — RT News
#BahrainSchism: Anti-government protests break out after arrest of Shia opposition leader — RT News. Protests in Bahrain against the detention of the head of the banned Shia movement, Al-Wefaq, on Sunday, have been marked by clashes with security forces. Sheikh Ali Salman boycotted parliamentary elections, influenced by the ruling Sunni royal family. Opposition groups protested […]
For police, when it comes to law and order, ‘order’ historically comes first
For police, when it comes to law and order, ‘order’ historically comes first. Police misconduct has ignited a political firestorm in New York and many other cities across the nation, not seen in quite some time. Relations between the public and the police are fraught with tension, mistrust and violence. Many are outraged. Politicians and […]
Windsor Police Unveil Military “Armored Tactical Rescue” Vehicle | Canadian Awareness Network
Windsor Police Unveil Military “Armored Tactical Rescue” Vehicle | Canadian Awareness Network. Windsor police unveiled their new armoured tactical vehicle on Friday – don’t call it a tank, they hate that — stressing it will only be used in very specific cases. Essentially, police said they will use it in rare, extreme “critical” response and […]
2014 Year in Review: Part 2 – David Collum | Peak Prosperity
2014 Year in Review: Part 2 – David Collum | Peak Prosperity. “Printing money out of thin air does not increase wealth, it only increases claims on existing wealth.” ~Charles Hugh Smith In the olden days, claims that the rich were getting richer and the poor were getting poorer were a thinly veiled rallying cry […]
Protesters chain themselves to Oakland police station doors | Reuters
Protesters chain themselves to Oakland police station doors | Reuters. (Reuters) – Protesters chained themselves to the doors of the police headquarters in Oakland, California, on Monday, prompting several arrests, and one demonstrator scaled a flagpole to hang a “Black Lives Matter” banner in front of the building. Oakland and neighboring Berkeley have been the […]
Cops of the future? British bobbies get a sci-fi makeover | UK news | The Guardian
Cops of the future? British bobbies get a sci-fi makeover | UK news | The Guardian. Home Office researchers are looking into a range of sci-fi equipment that will transform British police officers into figures closer to Robocop than Dixon of Dock Green. Innovations on the Home Office wishlist includes a robotic exoskeleton to take the load […]
Cops scan social media to help assess your ‘threat level’
Cops scan social media to help assess your ‘threat level’. A national spotlight is now focused on aggressive law enforcement tactics and the justice system. Today’s professional police forces — where officers in even one-stoplight towns might have body armor and mine-resistant vehicles — already raise concerns. Yet new data-mining technologies can now provide police […]
The Rutherford Institute :: The Game Is Rigged: Why Americans Keep Losing to the Police State
The Rutherford Institute :: The Game Is Rigged: Why Americans Keep Losing to the Police State. “The truth is that the State is a conspiracy designed not only to exploit, but above all to corrupt its citizens.”—Leo Tolstoy My 7-year-old granddaughter has suddenly developed a keen interest in card games: Go Fish, Crazy Eights, Old […]
Now Eric Garner | KUNSTLER
Now Eric Garner | KUNSTLER. The Beauty Shop had barely stopped smoldering in Ferguson, Missouri, when the Eric Garner grand jury decision came down on Staten Island — no probable cause to indict one particular cop for something — manslaughter? — in his choke-hold take-down of the 300-pound cigarette-seller. For my money, they should have […]
NYC braced for more protests over police violence after West Coast clashes | Reuters
NYC braced for more protests over police violence after West Coast clashes | Reuters. (Reuters) – A fifth day of nationwide protests against police violence was set to begin on Sunday after overnight clashes in two West Coast cities as New York’s police commissioner said an internal investigation into a chokehold death could last four […]
Protests against police violence flare for third night in New York | Reuters
Protests against police violence flare for third night in New York | Reuters. (Reuters) – Protesters in New York and other U.S. cities rallied for a third straight night on Friday denouncing the use of deadly force by police against minorities, as prosecutors said they would consider charges against an officer who fatally shot an […]
How to increase public approval for the police state « The Burning Platform
How to increase public approval for the police state « The Burning Platform. If someone were to design an event to bolster public support for a militarized police state, what would that event look like? Let us imagine: The event involves a controversial use of force by police. The event generates a national controversy and debate — […]
Hamilton Police Under Investigation For Writing Fake Tickets | Canadian Awareness Network
Hamilton Police Under Investigation For Writing Fake Tickets | Canadian Awareness Network. The Hamilton police ACTION (Addressing Crime Trends In Our Neighborhoods) team is described on the Hamilton police website as: “The ACTION Team is made possible through funding obtained from the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services under the Provincial Anti-Violence Intervention Strategy […]
