Man’s Pacemaker Used To Track And Charge Him With Crime
By Josie Wales Hamilton, OH — An Ohio man pleaded not guilty to arson charges Tuesday after police arrested him, in part, based on information…
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Proposed Law Will Jail Passengers For 4 Months For Riding In A Car Without ID
By Jay Syrmopoulos Phoenix, AZ – The nanny/security state has reared its ugly head, again — this time in the form of a new law…
Illinois Bill Takes on “Policing for Profit” via Asset Forfeiture, Closes Federal Loophole
By Mike Maharrey A bill introduced in the Illinois House would reform the state’s asset forfeiture laws to prohibit the state from taking property without…
Los Angeles To Use Drones For Extreme Threats, NOT Public Surveillance, Sheriff Claims
By Nicholas West Since the first known deployment of a domestic drone to aid in police work made headline news in 2011, civil liberties advocates…
Cops Just Got Surveyed About Weed — And The Results Will Surprise You
By Carey Wedler A majority of American police officers now believe cannabis laws should be relaxed, and nearly one-third support full legalization of the plant,…
Watch As Cops Raid Charity, Arrest 7 Volunteers For Feeding The Homeless
By Matt Agorist Tampa, FL — When feeding willing hungry people becomes illegal, that is a telling sign of a bureaucratic police state. And, in…
Signed as Law: Ohio Takes on Asset Forfeiture
By Mike Maharrey On Wednesday, Ohio Gov. John Kasich signed a bill that reforms asset forfeiture laws to prohibit the state from taking property without…
Indiana Bill Takes On “Policing for Profit” Via Asset Forfeiture, Closes Federal Loophole
By Mike Maharrey A bill filed in the Indiana Senate would reform the state’s asset forfeiture laws to prohibit the state from taking property without…
Police Now Taught To Use Smart Appliances And Gadgets In Crime Investigations
By Claire Bernish Thanks to what’s known as the Internet of Things — the growing number of ‘smart’ devices and appliances connected to the Web…
California Law Reins in Asset Forfeiture, Takes on Federal Equitable Sharing Program
By Mike Maharrey Today, a California law went into effect that not only bolsters restrictions on state officials from seizing property without due process, but…
Amazon Echo Saves All Your Voice Data, Police Are Now Accessing It, Here’s How To Hear And Delete It
By Matt Agorist Amazon’s Echo built upon the voice search capability of Android’s ‘Ok Google’ and Apple’s Siri and turned it into a device that…
Court Rules Police Can Legally Execute Your Dog if It Does Anything But Sit Silently
By Jack Burns The United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit concluded Monday that police officers are justified in killing citizens’ pets —…
Texas Bill Takes On “Policing for Profit” Via Asset Forfeiture, Closes Federal Loophole
By Mike Maharrey A bill prefiled in the Texas Senate for the 2017 legislative session would reform the state’s asset forfeiture laws to prohibit the…
School-to-Prison Pipeline Complete — New Law Makes Schoolyard Fights a Felony
By Justin Gardner On January 1, 2017, the state of Missouri will implement a public school policy sure to accelerate the descent into police state…