Recent Cases Highlight the Deadly Side of Taser
Op-Ed by Alek Hidell The recent Tasering of then 17-year-old Bryce Masters by Missouri cop Timothy Runnels has sparked outrage in the community and around…
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Supreme Court Rules Cops Can Break the Law to Enforce the Law
By Matt Agorist In another devastating blow to the 4th Amendment, on Monday, the Supreme Court ruled that evidence of an alleged crime can be…
In Police State USA, Parents are Now Sending their Kids to Summer Camp — In Prison
By William N. Grigg Maricopa County, Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio, a relentless self-promoter who christened himself “The World’s Toughest Sheriff,” has invited Phoenix-area parents to…
The Surveillance State Didn’t Stop the Orlando Shooting — Nor Will the Resultant Police State
Op-Ed by Claire Bernish Mass surveillance has, for the larger segment of the U.S. populace, become an integral facet in the illusory feeling of security….
Amazing Body Cam: Cop Uses Courage Instead of Cowardice when Attacked by 2 Vicious Dogs
By Matt Agorist According to an unofficial count done by Ozymandias Media, an independent research group, a dog is shot by law enforcement every 98…
Education in a Police State: Schools Across the US Firing Guidance Counselors — Opt for Cops Instead
By Matt Agorist This week, the United States Department of Education (DOE) released a collection of survey data from all 95,000 public schools in America….
Cops Now Using a New Device Allowing them to Steal Cash From Innocent Citizens Like an ATM
By Claire Bernish As if civil asset forfeiture, where police can seize your property without having to prove you actually committed a crime, wasn’t contentious…
Ali Is Dead, Fear is Alive & Free Speech Is Being Dealt a Knock-Out Punch
By John W. Whitehead “What are the defenders of free speech to do? The sad fact is that this fundamental freedom is on its heels…
Watch an 11-Year-Old Boy Shut Down a Speed Trap and Flex His Rights Like a Pro!
By Matt Agorist Nothing illustrates how the times are changing quite like an 11-year-old boy filming the police and shutting down a speed trap. Mikey,…
Biometrics On Steroids — How the Police State is Going to Use Your Tattoos Against You
By Claire Bernish If you have tattoos, law enforcement might be trying to decipher their meaning — and use the information for identification purposes. But,…
Federal Appeals Court Rules “Stingray” Surveillance Does Not Require Warrant
By Derrick Broze On Tuesday a federal appeals court with jurisdiction in Virginia and Maryland ruled that police do not need a search warrant to…
Fail: New York Assembly Committee Guts Bill to Limit Automatic License Plate Readers
By Shane Trejo A bill introduced in the New York Assembly to put strict limitations on the use of automated license plate reader systems (ALPRs)…
Shock Report: More Americans Killed by Police Since 9/11 than Soldiers Killed in War
By Matt Agorist In a Memorial Day speech at Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Marine Corps General Joseph…
New UK Vehicle Mass Surveillance Database and 1984 Action Day
By Charles Farrier UK roads mass surveillance database contract awarded to subsidiary of arms manufacturer involved in fraud prosecution. What could possibly go wrong? If…