Author: Joe from MassPrivateI

OC Register – by Eric Hartley

The family of a man shot and killed by Anaheim police in a Walmart parking lot can sue the city and four of the officers who fired their weapons, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday.

The decision came more than two years after a judge dismissed the family’s lawsuit, ruling in favor of the city and the officers without a trial.

Five officers shot Caesar Ray Cruz, 35, on Dec. 11, 2009, firing about 20 times in a few seconds, according to the ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.   Continue reading “Court revives lawsuit in fatal police shooting in Anaheim”

Lew Rockwell – by William Norman Grigg

During a lengthy career that includes stints as a federal prosecutor and judge, Paul Cassell has devoutly upheld the vision of 18th Century arch-authoritarian Joseph de Maistre, who taught that “all greatness, all power, all social order depends on the executioner.” The figure dispensing lethal violence on behalf of the state is both “the terror of human society” and the “tie that holds it together,” Maistre insisted. “Take away this incontrovertible force from the world, and at that very moment order is superseded by chaos, thrones fall, society disappears.”   Continue reading “Shielding the Executioner: Shaun Cowley, Paul Cassell, and the Murder of Danielle Willard”

KHOU – by jeremy Rogalski

HOUSTON — On a Tuesday afternoon in March, Houston Police wrote up a Houston motorist for speeding in Northwest Houston. But he wasn’t your everyday kind of driver.

“I’ve been behind the radar gun,” said the man.

He asked not to identified, because he too, is a police officer. We’ll refer to him as Jerry.   Continue reading “Motorist caught in alleged HPD ticket-rigging scheme”

The Hill – by Megan R. Wilson

Police associations are beginning a major lobbying push to protect their access to the military equipment that was used against demonstrators in Ferguson, Mo.

Law enforcement groups argue a Pentagon program that provides surplus military gear helps protect the public, and they are gearing up for a fight with lawmakers and the Obama administration over whether it should be continued.   Continue reading “Police lobby fights to keep gear”

WKRN TV 2 News – by Bethany Anderson

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The Tennessee Highway Patrol will conduct a “no refusal” enforcement campaign this Labor Day weekend.

It goes into effect at Midnight Friday, Aug. 29 and concludes at Midnight Monday, Sept. 1.

The “no refusal” campaign means that if a driver is pulled over for suspected drinking and driving they cannot refuse to take a blood test. It allows law enforcement to seek search warrants for blood samples if they suspect someone is driving while impaired.   Continue reading “Tennessee Highway Patrol to conduct ‘no refusal’ enforcement Labor Day weekend”

MassPrivateI

Maine & Massachusetts residents  may not be able to board a plane using their driver’s licenses starting in 2016 if the state does not start complying with the federal Real ID program.

In 2007, Maine became the first state to reject the federal regulations adopted in response to a study on national security after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Federal officials wanted to make driver’s licenses more uniform and secure, but opponents said the federal law was too sweeping and intrusive.   Continue reading “Maine Sec. of State on Real ID: “You might as well just repeal the Fourth Amendment””

Reuters – by JOAQUIN PALOMINO

A bill allowing family members to ask a judge to order firearms removed from people likely to commit gun violence advanced in California on Wednesday, one of several gun control measures up for votes in the last week of the state’s legislative session.

The measure was introduced after police near Santa Barbara said they were unable to confiscate weapons from a man who later went on a rampage and killed six people, despite concern from his family that he was in poor mental health and might become violent.   Continue reading “California Mulls Bill To Remove Guns From Potential Offenders”

Baltimore Examiner – by Ruben Castaneda

Maryland Circuit Court Judge Robert C. Nalley — who in 2009 deflated the tire of a Toyota parked outside the Charles County courthouse – recently ordered a court security officer to administer an electrical shock to a defendant inside his courtroom.

On Nalley’s order, the Charles County Sheriff’s Department officer pushed a button that administered an electric shock to Delvon L. King, 25, of Waldorf. King, who is not a lawyer, represented himself against gun charges.   Continue reading “Maryland Judge Robert Nalley ordered officer to shock defendant in court”

Breitbart – by Rep. Duncan Hunter

In a jail cell in Mexico sits Andrew Tahmooressi, a former Marine Corps Sergeant who served honorably and survived two combat tours in Afghanistan. For almost five months, Andrew has languished in prison for simply taking a wrong turn into Mexico.

In past months, President Obama has found enough time to respond to the proposed deportation of Justin Bieber, talk up the White House beer recipe and offer insights into a wide variety of topics that are comparatively insignificant. His own online petition page collected more than the 120,000 signatures, thereby requiring a response from the White House. But Obama has yet to utter a single word on behalf of Tahmooressi.   Continue reading “Obama Fiddles While Marine Sits In Mexican Jail Cell”

The Newspaper

Videotape proved essential for Freddie Gregory, a motorist falsely accused of traffic violations by a high-ranking Kentucky State Police trooper. The US Court of Appeals on Friday allowed Gregory to pursue false arrest charges against Lieutenant Phillip Burnett.

Since February 2009, Lieutenant Burnett had stopped Gregory on three occasions under what the motorist considered to be bogus circumstances. The 53-year-old decided to install a video camera to document the harassment. The device was ready on April 4, 2009, when Gregory decided to take his granddaughter to lunch in his pickup truck. As he was leaving his driveway, Gregory spotted Lieutenant Burnett about twenty yards away.      Continue reading “Kentucky: Lawsuit Restored Against Cop Caught Lying About Traffic Stop”

The Daily Caller – by Patrick Howley

Congressional investigators made another call for the appointment of an IRS scandal special prosecutor after discovering that key lawyers for the scandal-plagued agency have a “conflict of interest” in the case.

Department of Justice tax division attorney Andrew Strelka, who represented the IRS in litigation related to the scandal, worked under Lerner at the IRS Exempt Organizations division from 2008 to 2010. While at the agency, Strelka was part of the IRS’ conservative targeting scheme, according to documents obtained by the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and provided to The Daily Caller.   Continue reading “House Committee: DOJ Lawyers Have ‘Conflict of Interest’ In IRS Case”

The Washington Post – by Eugene Volokh

Baton Rouge Code of Ordinances § 13:95.3 provides,

(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to have in his possession a firearm, or other instrumentality customarily used or intended for probable use as a dangerous weapon, in any premises where alcoholic beverages are sold and/or consumed on the premises except the owner or lessee of the premises, or their employees [or law enforcement officials]…. Continue reading “Ban on guns in places that sell alcohol — including supermarkets and service stations, and their parking lots — struck down on Second Amendment grounds”

MassPrivateI

So now searching a ‘COMPANY’ website can be deemed malicious, are they going to charge us as a terrorist? This is ludicrous!

Are we all criminals in the eyes of our government?

“Google dorking” has become the acknowledged term for this malicious activity, but it applies to any search engine with advanced search capabilities. By searching for specific file types and keywords, malicious cyber actors can locate information such as usernames and passwords, e-mail lists, sensitive documents, bank account details, and website vulnerabilities.  Continue reading “Ridiculous DHS bulletin criminalizes people using “advanced search techniques” on company websites”