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ABC News – by BEN NUCKOLS Associated Press

Police have identified the gunman in the Maryland mall shooting as a 19 year old from suburban Washington.

Howard County Police Chief William McMahon said Darion Marcus Aguilar of College Park, Md., arrived at the mall shortly after 10 a.m. on Saturday armed with a Mossburg 12-gauge shotgun and used it to kill two people at a store on the upper level of the Mall of Columbia before killing himself.   Continue reading “Police Identify Shooter in Maryland Mall Shooting”

Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden

Ukrainian protesters erected more street barricades and occupied another government ministry building on Friday after the failure of crisis talks with President Yanukovich, as opposition leader Klitschko feared “more deaths” pointing to a weekend of increasingly violent protests. Reuters reports that Yanukovich’s party stated “the situation has grown sharper throughout the country,” and called on people to disregard the calls of “radical troublemakers” to turn out for protest rallies. Continue reading “Ukrainian Protesters Chant “Yankees Go Home”; Klitschko Warns Of “More Deaths””

Tenth Amendment Center

With the introduction of the Fourth Amendment Protection Act this week, Mississippi became the tenth state in the country to consider legislation to make life difficult for the NSA’s ongoing mass surveillance programs.

Senate Bill 2438 (SB2438), introduced by Sen. Chris McDaniel, would make it the official policy of Mississippi to “refuse material support, participation or assistance to any federal agency which claims the power, or with any federal law, rule, regulation or order which purports to authorize the collection of electronic data or metadata of any person(s) pursuant to any action not based on a warrant that particularly describes the person(s), place(s) and thing(s) to be searched or seized.”    Continue reading “Mississippi Is Tenth State to Consider Legislation to Ban Cooperation with NSA”

Ben Swann – by Michael Lotfi

COLUMBIA, S.C., January 24, 2014 – The South Carolina state senate this week is considering a bill to virtually ban the use of drones without a warrant. It recently passed the state house unanimously, with a vote of 100-0.

Introduced in early 2013 by Reps. Hamilton (R), Delleney (R), Taylor (R), Putnam (R) and Loftis (R), House bill 3514 (H3514) would prohibit the operation of drones by an agency of the state unless it is “pursuant to a criminal warrant issued by a court of competent jurisdiction.”   Continue reading “South Carolina House passes legislation 100-0 to ban drones”

All Gov – by Noel Brinkerhoff

The Obama administration has accused the contractor hired to conduct background checks for security clearances of committing fraud, resulting in hundreds of thousands of incomplete reviews.

Among the many investigations conducted by the firm, United States Investigations Services LLC(USIS), were those for National Security Agency whistleblower Edward Snowden and Washington Navy Yard shooter Aaron Alexis.   Continue reading “U.S. Charges with Fraud the Security Firm that Approved Snowden and Navy Yard Murderer”

Fox News

The Pentagon plan to deploy two large blimplike aircraft 10,000 feet into the sky about 45 miles northeast of Washington, D.C., has raised new privacy concerns even though the Army says there is nothing to be worried about.

The aircraft was described as aerostats, which means they are lighter than air while being tethered to the ground, The Washington Post reported. These aircraft have been employed in Iraq, Afghanistan and on the Mexican border because they can be equipped with radars and high-altitude surveillance systems that are capable of spotting flying objects up to 340 miles away. These systems are militarily valuable because they are capable of tracking low-flying missiles and movement on the ground.   Continue reading “Is a blimp watching you? New surveillance craft raises privacy questions”

Liberty Blitzkrieg – by Michael Krieger

One of the most disturbing and relentless trends over the past several years has been the redirection of war technology and equipment from the battlefield abroad toward domestic use in the USA. This has resulted in a militarization of police across the nation and has encouraged small towns to use Department of Homeland Security (DHS) grants to purchase ridiculous items such as tanks.   Continue reading “Why is a Gigantic War-Blimp About to Fly Above the Skies of Suburban Baltimore?”

AZ Family – by 3TV

PHOENIX — Thirty-eight inmates in Maricopa County jails have been placed on bread and water diets for defacing American flags, according to a press release from Sheriff Joe Arpaio’s office.

“These inmates have destroyed the American flag that was placed in their cells,” Arpaio said in a statement. “Tearing them, writing on them, stepping on them, throwing them in the toilet, trash or wherever they feel. It’s a disgrace to those who have fought for our country.   Continue reading “Arpaio: 38 inmates get bread, water for desecrating flag”

CNN – by Jethro Mullen and Saad Abedine

A plume of black smoke rose over Cairo early Friday after a powerful explosion hit the city’s police headquarters, killing at least four people and wounding more than 50 others, Egyptian authorities said.

The blast struck a key symbol of authority in a country that has been shaken in recent years by political turmoil and violent unrest.   Continue reading “Egypt: Big explosion hits Cairo police headquarters, killing at least 4”

Global Research – by Andre Damon

The 44th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) began Wednesday, bringing over 2,000 corporate executives, major investors, government leaders, central bankers and celebrities to the Swiss Alpine resort of Davos.

The annual celebration of wealth and avarice follows a bumper year for the world’s super-rich. Stock prices and corporate profits surged to new record highs, swelling the bank accounts and portfolios of the financial elite, even as austerity measures, wage cutting and layoffs slashed living standards and threw tens of millions more people into poverty.   Continue reading “Corporate Criminals, Billionaires Gather for World Economic Forum in Davos”

Fox News – by Kate Seamons

The Russian “ghost ship” that was last heard from in March has all but vanished—but a flurry of reports now have it on a potential collision-course with Britain’s coast, and packed with rats.

Experts are warning that the Lyubov Orlova could be headed that way in the wake of recent storms, reports the Daily Record, though all reports are careful to point out that the ship’s current position is unknown.   Continue reading “UK Fears Approach of Rat-Infested ‘Ghost Ship’”

BizPac Review – by Michael Dorstewitz

A successful Washington, D.C. businessman with a spotless criminal record is preparing to go to trial for possessing a single, misfired and inoperable shotgun shell in his own home.

When Mark Witaschek isn’t working as a financial adviser, he enjoys hunting. Unfortunately for him, he also lives in a city with gun control laws so draconian, possessing an empty shell casing is punishable by one-year incarcerationand a $1,000 fine, according to The Washington Times.   Continue reading “Gun owners beware: DC man faces jail for having empty shotgun shell”

Michelle Malkin – by Doug Powers

Judging from the vomitous reaction I’ve seen from students regarding the school lunch standards that Michelle Obama prodded into existence, I’m not sure this is the wisest of marketing campaigns:

Michelle Obama is getting a new ally in her campaign to get kids to eat more fruits and vegetables.  Continue reading “Subway/Michelle Obama announce partnership to make kids hate lunch at places other than schools”

Tenth Amendment Center

Arizona state Senator Kelli Ward made good on her commitment to introduce legislation that would withdraw all state support of the NSA and hang a big “Spies Not Welcome Here” sign on the front door of the Grand Canyon State this week.

After being the first legislator in the country to announce an intent to do so last fall, Ward along with nine sponsors introduced the Fourth Amendment Protection Act on Wednesday.SB1156 also garnered four co-sponsors, including senate President Andy Biggs.   Continue reading “Arizona 4th Amendment Protection Act Introduced, Bans Help to NSA, use of Warrantless Data in Court”

Reuters – by JON HERSKOVITZ

A Mexican national convicted for the 1994 slaying of a Houston police officer was executed by lethal injection in Texas on Wednesday, ending a capital murder case that put him at the center of a diplomatic dispute.

Edgar Tamayo, 46, who was denied an 11th-hour stay of execution by the U.S. Supreme Court, was pronounced dead at 9:32 p.m. local time at a state prison in Huntsville, Texas, according to officials at the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.   Continue reading “Texas executes Mexican national despite diplomatic protests”