Lew Rockwell – by John J. Baeza, NYPD Truth

Being a police officer was not just a career for me- for better or worse it defined me.  Period.

Both my grandfathers were New York City cops; my late father was a Lt. in the New York City Fire Department; my uncle was a New York City cop for three years before he made the right move and switched over to the New York City Fire Department where he retired as a Battalion Chief. One of my cousins is a cop in the New York City suburbs.  Another cousin is a former New York State correction officer and yet another one is a firefighter in upstate New York. All have worked in some of the toughest neighborhoods and assignments in this country.   Continue reading “The New Police Motto: “Shoot First, Ask Questions Later””

My Sun Coast

SARASOTA (WWSB) – Community members took their concerns to the Sarasota City Commission on Wednesday after they say they witnessed an incident of police brutality in Newtown.

Video shows Sarasota Police conducting a traffic stop on Sunday, February 17. A crowd quickly gathers around officers as several of them force a man to the ground and attempt to restrain him.

Continue reading “Family says police used excessive force on 40-year-old man with mental disabilities”

KUTV – by McKenzie Stauffer

(KUTV) — Two men, including a former St. George police lieutenant, were arrested during an undercover human trafficking investigation, according to the Utah County Sheriff’s Office.

On February 14, undercover detectives were posing as prostitutes while establishing a relationship with a suspect on social media.   Continue reading “Former St. George police lieutenant, Utah man arrested in human trafficking sting”

MassPrivateI

Who needs Big Brother to spy on you in your home when Siri and Google will do it for them?

Two recent stories prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that smart device surveillance is real.

According to Mac Rumors, Apple recently applied for a facial recognition and 3D hand gesture patent for their new Homepod 2 smart speaker.   Continue reading “Apple’s Homepod 2 and Google’s Nest Guard take spying on your family to the next level”

Daily Star – by Matt Drake

President Donald Trump has signed the Rapid DNA Act into law which means the police can routinely take DNA samples from people who are arrested but not yet convicted of a crime.

The law, which was signed in 2017 and comes into effect this year, will require several states to connect Rapid DNA machines to Codis – the national DNA database controlled by the FBI.   Continue reading “FBI plotting to keep DNA of ENTIRE population on file to create ‘nation of suspects’”

WSMV

NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) – A Vanderbilt University police department officer is in custody after crashing her car early Tuesday morning.

Police say that Lakisha Renee Chandler crashed her car in front of a business at 203 2nd Ave. North around 2:19 a.m. Continue reading “Vanderbilt police officer arrested for DUI after crashing car near downtown”

97X – by Michaels

Hey, the good thing about getting into a shootout with a stormtrooper is you know they’ll miss.

The California Highway Patrol tried to pull over a Ford Mustang for speeding on Sunday night, but the driver sped off. He wound up pulling over on a side street and he and his passenger ran away on foot, but the cops quickly tracked them down.   Continue reading “Police get into a Standoff with a Life-Size Stormtrooper Statue”

PEW – by Rebecca Beitsch

Just as more people fly during the holidays and drive during rush hour, the demand for electricity peaks at predictable times.

Flights and some toll roads cost the most when demand is highest. Now California wants residents to get used to the same dynamic when it comes to purchasing electricity.   Continue reading “Crank Up the A/C, Crank Up the Cost: States Consider ‘Surge Pricing’ for Power”

Campus Reform – by Katie Anderson

Folsom Lake College notified the local police after finding a poster of a cartoon frog, stating that “hate has no home on our campus.”

An FLC faculty member found the sheet featuring Pepe the frog on their office door earlier in February. The school informed the Los Rios, California Police Department about the incident so it would “be on heightened alert for any signs that this may be part of a larger trend or pattern,” according to an email sent to the school community and obtained by Campus Reform.   Continue reading “Calif. college calls the POLICE…over a cartoon frog”

Reason – by Nick Gillepsie

Everywhere you turn, you hear about the rebirth of socialism, right? Democratic presidential hopefuls such as Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, and Kamala Harris, among others, are calling for massive expansions of the state as part of their platforms. This may not be classic, control-the-means-of-production socialism, but it’s as close as we’ve seen in decades. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) belongs to the Democratic Socialists of America, which is seen as a rising power within electoral politics. A slim majority (51 percent) of millennials have a positive view of the term socialism.   Continue reading “Record Number of Americans Call Government Our Biggest Problem”

MassPrivateI

Rand Corporation’s Homeland Security Operational Analysis Center (HSOAC) no longer uses the term “Countering Violent Extremism” (CVE) it has been replaced with “Terrorism Prevention.”

Let that sink in for a moment, a private company with strong ties to DHS and law enforcement is in charge of Terrorism Prevention!   Continue reading “Rand Corporation wants to bring our fear of extremists to every community”

WPTV News

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say a South Florida police employee sold department-owned guns and other equipment to a pawn shop.

Broward County jail records show that 33-year-old Yan Kleyman was arrested Friday and charged with dealing in stolen property. Continue reading “Hallandale Beach police employee charged with selling department-owned guns”

WTAE 4 News

CASTLE SHANNON, Pa. — An 11-year-old boy wanted to share some warmth and earn a few bucks, but he ended up getting the cops called on him in Castle Shannon.

Andrew Donaldson, of Castle Shannon, is not new to the drink stand scene.

“A lot of times, I make over $50, and I do pretty good,” Andrew said.   Continue reading “Police called on boy selling hot chocolate in Castle Shannon”

WINK News

A Lee County sheriff’s deputy was caught on camera elbowing a suspect in the face. Lee County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that a deputy was placed on administrative leave due to the recorded incident.

Uniformed Lee County sheriff’s deputies detained Bienvenido Roman near Riverdale High School in east Fort Myers Friday. One of the deputies was caught allegedly using excessive force toward Roman after he was arrested.   Continue reading “Lee County sheriff’s deputy on leave for elbowing suspect”

CNN

A judge has overturned a more than $37 million verdict awarded to the family of a woman killed in an armed standoff with Baltimore County police.

Korryn Gaines, 23, was shot and killed in August 2016 after an hours-long standoff with police in Baltimore County. She was trying to livestream the encounter with police, authorities said at the time.   Continue reading “Maryland judge overturns $37 million awarded to family of woman killed in police standoff”

Senator Tim Kaine

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine joined Senator Bob Menendez to introduce the Keep Americans Safe Act, commonsense legislation to ban the importation, sale, manufacture, transfer, or possession of gun magazines that hold more than ten rounds of ammunition. These high-capacity magazines are designed for shooting en masse and have been used in some of the country’s deadliest mass shootings. This week marks the anniversary of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida.   Continue reading “Kaine Joins Menendez To Introduce Bill Banning High-Capacity Magazines”

ABC News 7

LOS ANGELES (KABC) — A security guard was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon after being captured on film apparently shooting a woman in the leg outside a synagogue in L.A.’s Fairfax District.

Police and paramedics responded to the area of the Etz Jacob Congregation/ Ohel Chana High School in the 7600 block of Beverly Boulevard at 12:24 p.m.   Continue reading “Security guard arrested after shooting at synagogue in Fairfax District”

Providence Journal – by Patrick Anderson

Untraceable plastic guns have yet to become a problem in Rhode Island, and a state lawmaker wants to keep it that way by banning the creation of 3D printed firearms.

Sen. Cynthia Coyne, a Barrington Democrat, has introduced a bill that would make it illegal to “manufacture, import, sell, ship, deliver, possess, transfer, or receive” any gun that can’t be detected by common airport screenings, or one that is made entirely though 3D printing.   Continue reading “Senate bill would ban 3D-printed guns in R.I.”