Author: Joe from MassPrivateI

Reason – by Zuri Davis

An incident on the University of Central Florida’s campus is a reminder that not everyone is willing to suspend their fear and paranoia for the sake of Halloween.

The campus was put on alert Tuesday when unnamed student decided dress up like the Terminator. The student decided to take his costume to the next level by pairing his dark clothing with a bandolier containing real ammunition. According to a police statement, someone made a call to 911 to report the student as suspicious. Police arrived “swiftly,” detained the student, and questioned him. University police determined that he was not a threat and decided against making an arrest.   Continue reading “Police Detained a College Student Over Terminator Costume”

5 News Online

MOUNTAINBURG (KFSM) — The Mountainburg police chief was forced to use his taser on a woman as she watched her home burn down, he claims.

Charlotte Adam’s home burned to the ground Friday (Oct. 26) night.

The Mountainburg police chief, Vincent Clamser, was called to the scene to help assist with the fire.  He says Adams became combative while they were investigating the fire.  Continue reading “Mountainburg Woman Tased While She Watches Her House Burns Down, Police Say It was Necessary Use Of Force”

Mass Live – by Dan Glaun

For one incoming leader of the Massachusetts Police Association, restraint, de-escalation and stigma reduction are dirty words.

Rick Pedrini, an Arlington police lieutenant who will soon become the MPA’s executive director, has penned three columns railing against criminal justice reform, progressive policing practices, migrants seeking asylum and Colin Kaepernick.   Continue reading “‘Let’s meet violence with violence:’ Mass Police Association executive Rick Pedrini rails against restraint and de-escalation”

Miami Herald – by Sarah Blaskey

A Coral Gables resident is suing the “City Beautiful” over a license plate reader system that law enforcement officials say captures data on almost every vehicle that enters or leaves the city. The plaintiff, Raul Mas Canosa, says the collection and retention of vehicle movement data by license plate readers is a violation of constitutional rights to privacy.

“It’s a huge dragnet. There’s no distinction between criminals and criminal suspects and the innocent residents and visitors to Coral Gables,” said Canosa, who has, on occasion, likened the system to ‘Big Brother,’ the villain from a fictional dystopia in George Orwell’s novel, “1984.”   Continue reading “Gables resident sues city over ‘Big Brother’ surveillance of cars on the street”

Courthouse News – by Maria Dinzeo

A jury will decide whether a Fresno police officer used excessive force when he shot and killed a 45-year-old father of five, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.

Officer Trevor Shipman shot Casimero Casillas in September 2015 after he fled from a traffic stop. Police chased Casillas after attempting to pull him over because a passenger in his car wasn’t wearing a seatbelt. Shipman claims he feared for his life because Casillas menaced him with a 2-foot-long metal pipe.   Continue reading “Jury to Decide Traffic Violation Shooting Case”

KSAT 12 News – by Julie Moreno

OAK PARK, Mich. – If you plan to attend the Boo Bash in the Detroit suburb of Oak Park on Halloween, you can be a ghost, goblin, zombie, vampire or any other character that you wish, but you can’t be a clown.

City officials have banned clown costumes because they are too scary.   Continue reading “No clowns allowed. Michigan city bans clowns on Halloween”

MassPrivateI

For those of you that claim we don’t live in a police state, I give you this recent Michigan Appeals Court ruling.

In 2015, Deputy James Dawson went to Joshua Brennan’s home and knocked on his door trying to obtain a breath sample. When Brennan did not answer, Dawson spent an hour and a half knocking at his doors and windows.

Officer Dawson also put crime-scene tape over Brennan’s security cameras to conceal his actions and used his siren and cruiser lights in an attempt to rouse him.   Continue reading “Appeals Court: Police can violate our rights without fear of being sued”

Next Gov – by Caitlin Fairchild

One of the key reasons policymakers and law enforcement agencies find 3D printed guns worrisome is their so-called “untraceable” nature, but researchers may have found a way to match a gun to a printer.

Unlike traditional firearms, 3D printed guns have no bills of sale or serial numbers, nor do builders go through background checks. Researchers at the University of Buffalo, however, have discovered that each 3D printer leaves its own signature. The researchers have dubbed this a “hardware fingerprint.”   Continue reading “Researchers Have Discovered a Way to Track 3D Printed Guns”

CBS Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) – City contractors who have ties to the National Rifle Association must now disclose them, under a motion passed unanimously Wednesday by the Los Angeles City Council.

The motion, approved by a 10-0 vote, does not ban NRA-linked contractors from doing business with the city, but would require them to disclose any contracts or sponsorships they have with the gun rights advocacy group.   Continue reading “LA Passes Ordinance Requiring City Contractors To Disclose NRA Ties”

Tenth Amendment Center – by Joe Wolverton, II

President Donald Trump promises that he is “just a few weeks” from issuing regulations that would outlaw bump fire stocks.

“We’re knocking out bump stocks,” Trump said at a White House news conference on October 1. “We’re in the final two or three weeks, and I’ll be able to write out bump stocks.”   Continue reading “Trump Announces He’s a Few Weeks From Banning Bump Stocks”

The Newspaper

A federal court on Tuesday threw out felony charges against a motorist who was pulled over by a police officer who was caught stretching the truth. Cederic Gordon was driving his dark blue GMC Yukon on Highway 51 on the evening of September 9, 2017, when he caught the attention of Deputy Robert Forbert.   Continue reading “Federal Judge Catches Mississippi Traffic Cop In A Lie”

MassPrivateI

A recent Reuters article reveals that ST Engineering has been awarded $5.5 million to install facial recognition street lights in Singapore.

ST’s smart street lights come equipped with sensors, LED screens and covert cameras already installed.   Continue reading ““Covert” facial recognition street lights coming to a neighborhood near you”

Natural News – by Tracy Watson

A smart meter is an electronic device that records the amount of electricity consumed by a household and then relays that information to the electricity supply company for monitoring and billing. That might sound like a really smart, energy-efficient idea, but despite their intelligent-sounding name, “smart” meters are actually a really dumb idea – not to mention dangerous.   Continue reading ““Smart” meters are wildly inaccurate: Study finds that readings can be 581% higher than actual use”

KFOR

CLEVELAND COUNTY, N.C. – A North Carolina man who booby-trapped his backdoor with a shotgun shot himself when he opened the door, according to deputies.

WCNC reported that the 68-year-old man seriously injured himself with his own booby trap at about 11:30 a.m. Monday at his Cleveland County home.   Continue reading “Man shot after triggering own booby trap while feeding squirrels at North Carolina home”