Author: Joe from MassPrivateI

Washington Post – by Kevin Sieff

MOGADISHU, Somalia — For years they were children at war, boys given rifles and training by al-Qaeda-backed militants and sent to the front lines of this country’s bloody conflict. Many had been kidnapped from schools and soccer fields and forced to fight.

The United Nations pleaded for them to be removed from the battlefield. The United States denounced the Islamist militants for using children to plant bombs and carry out assassinations.   Continue reading “U.S.-funded Somali intelligence agency has been using kids as spies”

The Newspaper

Beginning on January 1, Pennsylvania motorists will no longer need to place registration stickers on their license plates. The move was intended to give a significant boost to the automated license plate reader (ALPR or ANPR) industry, but it has also kicked off a debate in the General Assembly over whether these stickers are simply a means of generating $29 million in annual citation revenue.

The decision to go tagless was made in a single sentence slipped into Act 89, the massive state transportation funding measure signed into law in 2013.   Continue reading “Pennsylvania Plans On Dumping Auto Registration Stickers”

Courthouse News

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A federal jury in Iowa has convicted campaign advisers to 2012 presidential candidate Ron Paul on charges they conspired to cover up campaign payments to a former state senator.

Federal prosecutors say it is illegal to cause a campaign to file inaccurate spending documents. They’ve pursued charges since July 2015 when a grand jury first indicted the men.   Continue reading “Jury Convicts Ron Paul Aides in Campaign Case”

MassPrivateI

Police State America is using ‘secret’ ministers, teachers and social workers to spy on us!

According to a NJ.com article, the FBI/DHS are enlisting clergy, social workers and mental health professionals to counsel (spy on) troubled people who voice support for terrorism. They’re calling it “Shared Responsibility Committees” (SRC), it should be called “Spying Irresponsibly on Communities”or (SIC) pun intended.   Continue reading “‘Secret’ ministers, teachers and social workers are spying on us”

Pro Liberate – by William Grigg

Philadelphia resident Francis Rawls has been in solitary confinement for seven months, despite the fact that he has not been accused of a crime – let alone convicted of one. He may spend the rest of his life in that condition as punishment for invoking his unconditional right, supposedly protected by the Fifth Amendment, against self-incrimination.

Apart from the seventeen years he spent as an officer with the Philadelphia Police Department, Rawls has never done anything to threaten the public. He has no criminal record. He is suspected of possessing child pornography, which would evince an unspeakably vile appetite and make him a suitable subject of social ostracism. There is no documented reason to suspect him of committing an act of violence or exploitation against a child, which are among the worst imaginable crimes.   Continue reading “Take the Fifth — And Face Life Imprisonment Without a Trial”

Haaretz – by Gili Cohen and Barak Ravid

In an unusual speech in honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day on Wednesday evening, IDF Deputy Chief of Staff Maj. Gen.Yair Golan likened recent developments in Israeli society to processes that unfolded in Europe before the Holocaust.

“If there’s something that frightens me about Holocaust remembrance it’s the recognition of the revolting processes that occurred in Europe in general, and particularly in Germany, back then – 70, 80 and 90 years ago – and finding signs of them here among us today in 2016.”   Continue reading “IDF Deputy Chief Likens ‘Revolting Trends’ in Israeli Society to pre-Holocaust Germany”

The Hill – by Tim Devaney

The Social Security Administration (SSA) is proposing to report people who receive disability benefits and have a mental health condition to the FBI’s background check system.

The proposal, which stems from a memorandum that President Obama issued in 2013, would essentially block some people with severe mental health problems from buying guns.   Continue reading “Social Security moves to block the mentally ill from purchasing guns”

WJLA 7 News

PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, Md. (WJLA) – Prince George’s County Police Officer Francesco Marlett is accused of knocking a 3-year-old boy unconscious after the child angered him. A Prince George’s County Grand Jury returned an indictment for second-degree child abuse Tuesday afternoon.   Continue reading “Prince George’s County Police officer indicted for alleged abuse of 3-year-old boy”

LA Times – by Matt Hamilton

Nearly two weeks before he was to go on trial, a former FBI agent pleaded guilty Monday to stealing more than $136,000 in cash that had been seized during drug investigations.

Former special agent Scott M. Bowman admitted to using the cash to fund a lavish spending spree on items including plastic surgery and cars. The plea deal draws to a close a case that has led prosecutors to drop criminal charges against more than a dozen defendants in a case Bowman had investigated.   Continue reading “Former FBI agent admits to stealing money seized in drug probes to buy cars and plastic surgery”

The Economic Collapse – by Michael Snyder

Last month, a “secret meeting” that involved more than 100 executives from some of the biggest financial institutions in the United States was held in New York City.  During this “secret meeting“, a company known as “Chain” unveiled a technology that transforms U.S. dollars into “pure digital assets”.  Reportedly, there were representatives from Nasdaq, Citigroup, Visa, Fidelity, Fiserv and Pfizer in the room, and Chain also claims to be partnering with Capital One, State Street, and First Data.  This “revolutionary” technology is intended to completely change the way that we use money, and it would represent a major step toward a cashless society.  But if this new digital cash system is going to be so good for society, why was it unveiled during a secret meeting for Wall Street bankers?  Is there something more going on here than we are being told?   Continue reading “A New Digital Cash System Was Just Unveiled At A Secret Meeting For Bankers In New York”

Eric Peter’s Autos – by Eric

Most people don’t go gray overnight; it is a gradual process. But one day, you wake up, look in the mirror and… you’re hair has gone all white.

It’s the same with things like tax-by-mile.   Continue reading “Tax-by-Mile and the End of Civilized Society”

The Washington Post – by Ashley Halsey III

Two groups that say fear of airport security body scanners forces some would-be fliers to risk driving instead, have challenged their use by the Transportation Security Administration.

Filing suit in the U.S. Court of Appeals in the District on Monday, the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) and the Rutherford Institute said “because car travel is much riskier than air travel, the net result could be an increase in overall travel fatalities.”   Continue reading “Lawsuit challenges TSA’s use of full-body scanners in airports”

GoLocal Worcester – by Leonardo Angiulo

There is a tremendous amount of surveillance around us. Nearly every business has a camera or two and just think about the power of your smartphone. Audio and visual recordings of incredible quality can capture nearly any experience. Members of law enforcement are also known to record an event or two.  This is especially true when it comes to interactions within police departments.  Recordings from inside a police department are sometimes referred to as booking videos and can be important pieces of evidence.     Continue reading “What Happens When Evidence Goes Missing”

Central Kitsap Reporter

SILVERDALE – Multiple sightings of unauthorized unmanned aerial systems or “drones” have been reported flying over Naval Base Kitsap Bangor over the past few months. The Navy is requesting that local residents report sightings to base officials immediately.

“Unauthorized drone flights pose a potential threat to national security,” said Rear Adm. Jeff Ruth, the commander of Navy Region Northwest, in a Navy press release.   Continue reading “Navy asks public to report drone sightings near NBK”