Common Dreams – by Abby Zimet

In its latest, greatest victory, Israel’s COGAT, the bureaucratic arm of the Occupation, just announced it has confiscated several dozen pairs of hiking boots “hidden in a shipment of civilian goods in an attempt to smuggle them into Gaza for terrorist purposes” – news breathlessly reported in the Israeli press with, “Battling Gaza Terrorists On a New Front.” COGAT, for Coordination of Government Activities in the Territories, tweeted the find complete with stark photos of… shoes…and the sinister warning, “This is another miserable and failed attempt by terrorist groups in Gaza to hide behind the civilian population…The more these attempts continue, the more security and stability are compromised.”  Continue reading “On Banning Terrorist Boots: This Is What Occupation Looks Like”

Fox 5

DUNKIRK, Md. (FOX 5 DC) – Maryland State Police are investigating a trooper’s actions in a traffic stop where the trooper ripped out a driver’s window with his bare hands and pulled the driver out of the car.

The incident unfolded on Route 4 near Dunkirk during a traffic stop on May 7, but the driver posted his recording of the stop Wednesday. Continue reading “Maryland State Police investigating video where trooper rips out car window”

Unz Review – by C.J. Hopkins

If you enjoyed the global corporatocracy’s original War on Islamicist Terror, you’re going to love their latest spinoff, The War on White Supremacist Terror. It’s basically just like the old War on Terror, except that this time the bad guys are all white supremacists, and Donald Trump is Osama bin Laden … unless Putin is Osama bin Laden. OK, I’m not quite sure who’s Osama bin Laden. Whatever. The point is, the Terrorists are coming!   Continue reading “The War on White Supremacist Terror”

Chicago Tribune

Cook County’s top public defense attorney called for the immediate removal of a new Chicago Police Department website that broadcasts adult gun-related criminal charges, citing what she described as inaccurate data and a “blatant intrusion” of defendants’ privacy.

“This is another example of police using a list of people who are presumed innocent as a red herring to distract from the real issue of the day: the CPD’s failure to arrest the individuals who are shooters and who continue to wreak havoc in Chicago,” county public defender Amy Campanelli said in a statement on Wednesday.

Continue reading “Chicago’s new police website on alleged gun offenders is inaccurate, invasive and ‘must be taken down,’ county public defender says”

Tech Dirt – by Tim Cushing

Hey, SCOTUS says it’s OK so it must be OK. Via Greg Doucette comes another WTF decision[PDF] — one that gives North Carolina cops the green light to engage in retaliatory arrests over protected speech.

It’s not like there’s no case law to work with. The Eighth Circuit Appeals Court denied immunity to an officer who arrested someone for shouting “Fuck you!” at him as they drove by. Other federal courts have come to the same conclusion: flipping the bird/dropping f-bombs in the direction of police officers is protected speech and cannot form the basis for traffic stops or arrests.  Continue reading “North Carolina Court Says Retaliatory Arrests Over Protected Speech Are Cool And Legal”

Diana DeGette

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In the aftermath of three devastating mass shootings in Gilroy, El Paso, and Dayton, U.S. Reps. Diana DeGette (D-CO), Ted Deutch (D-FL), Dina Titus (D-NV), and U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) are again calling on Congress to pass their bicameral legislation to ban high-capacity gun magazines that hold more than 10 rounds.  Continue reading “DeGette, others call on Congress to pass their legislation banning high-capacity magazines”

C-Net – by Richard Nieva

Congress wants answers from Google about the tech giant’s relationship with Chinese company Huawei. Three Republican senators sent a letter to Google CEO Sundar Pichai on Wednesday, following reports last week that Google is working with Huawei on an internet-enabled speaker with a microphone.  Continue reading “Google targeted by Republican senators over Huawei project”

MassPrivateI

Gone are the days when cities used streetlamps to simply illuminate sidewalks and streets. Today’s streetlamps are being used to form an inter-connected web of surveillance devices.

A recent San Diego Union article revealed how San Diego police officers have used streetlamp video surveillance in at least 140 cases and sometimes as frequently as 20 times a month.  Continue reading “Police Used Streetlamps To Spy On The Public More Than 140 Times”

WJCL 22

POOLER, Ga. — (WJCL) – A man in Pooler says he was changing his tire July 8, when he was thrown to the ground and arrested for not showing officers his ID.

The man, 74-year-old Jack Shaw, now faces several charges including terrorism threats and aggravated assault on a police officer. And, he’s angry.  Continue reading “74-year-old arrested in Pooler while changing his tire”

Natural News – by Ethan Huff

It’s apparently now a digital “crime” to try to hold police officers accountable for their behavior, as tech overlords like Facebook and Twitter ratchet up their censorship efforts against liberty-centric pages like Police The Police and Free Thought Project – both of which, prior to being axed, emphasized the importance of law enforcement accountability.  Continue reading “Police state tyranny continues as Facebook bans pages that criticize dirty cops for brutality and planting drugs”

Reason – by Zuri Davis

A Georgia police officer was fired in June following disturbing allegations about his contact with several women.

WTVC reports that least four women came forward to accuse Sergeant Scott Martin of the Ringgold Police Department of sinister behavior. Police Chief Dan Bilbrey called for an internal investigation into the claims in June. The subsequent investigation, which can be viewed here, uncovered a pattern of stalking, sexual advances, and abuse of authority by Martin.  Continue reading “A Georgia Cop was Fired for Stalking and Harassing Women”

KTLA 5

A San Diego Police Department sergeant arrested by fellow officers last week on suspicion of soliciting a minor for sex was found dead in his Carmel Valley home after missing a court appearance, authorities said.

Joseph Ruvido, 49, was found unresponsive about 4:24 p.m. and ultimately pronounced dead, the San Diego Police Department said in a written statement.  Continue reading “San Diego Police Sergeant Accused of Soliciting Minor for Sex Found Dead in Home, Suicide Suspected”

Activist Post – by Caitlin Johnstone

Two mass shootings have rocked the United States in less than 24 hours, leaving dozens dead and many more wounded. The first in El Paso, Texas was allegedly perpetrated by a white supremacist whose racist motives are outlined in a rambling “manifesto”, the second allegedly by a self-described “leftist” whose motives, like the 2017 Las Vegas shooter, are presently unknown. These incidents occurred a week after another mass shooting in Gilroy, California.  Continue reading “Americans Should Be Very Skeptical Of Calls For New “Terrorism” Laws”

MuckRock

Back in June, the Huntington Park Police Department in California announced the newest addition to the force: A 400 pound security robot dubbed “HP RoboCop.” Continue reading “Huntington Park’s new “RoboCop” stores pedestrians’ faces, scans license plates, and costs $8,000 a month to run”

CBS News

It’s been a year of crippling emotion for Cindy and Paul Tarashuk — a year since the death of their 26-year-old son also named Paul.

“Talking about him gets me really upset,” Cindy Tarashuk told CBS News. “Talking about this stuff gets me angry.”  Continue reading “Man suffering psychotic breakdown left alone near highway by South Carolina first responders”

Venture Beat – by Jeremy Horwitz

While AT&T and T-Mobile have both committed to nationwide rollouts of 5G cellular technology next year, an interview with Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg this morning suggests that 5G may actually take considerably longer than that to spread to customers. However, the prickly nature of the interview with CNBC’s David Faber this morning may have done some injustice to Vestberg’s intent.  Continue reading “Verizon CEO expects 5G in 50% of U.S. land by 2020, 50% of phones by 2024”

The Hill

An FBI document, first reported by Yahoo News, identifies conspiracy theories as potential domestic terrorism threats, specifically identifying QAnon, a group that believes there is a “deep state” working against President Trump, in the memo.

The FBI specifically points to QAnon and Pizzagate, a conspiracy theory that claims Hillary Clinton and other top Democratic figures are running a child sex-trafficking ring beneath a pizza shop in Washington, D.C., as examples of groups whose messages could lead to “violent acts.”  Continue reading “FBI document warns conspiracy theories are a new domestic terrorism threat”

New York Daily News – by Denis Slattery

ALBANY — New York has shot down President Trump’s plan to arm teachers.

A new law signed Wednesday by Gov. Cuomo bars school districts across the state from authorizing anyone but those employed primarily as school resource officers, police or security guards from carrying a firearm on school grounds.

Continue reading “New York teachers barred from carrying firearms under new law”

UPI – by Danielle Haynes

July 30 (UPI) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday signed legislation banning 3D-printed guns, and other firearms and components that can’t be detected by a metal detector.

He also signed legislation expanding requirements for the safe storage of firearms.  Continue reading “N.Y. Gov. Cuomo signs law banning 3D-printed guns”

MassPrivateI

Leave it to facial recognition companies to make up a totally bogus claim that makes me want to slam my foot in a door.

The access management company Proxyclick claims that businesses who use their ID Match (facial recognition) will impress customers.  Continue reading “Proxyclick: Customers Will Be Impressed When Businesses Use Facial Recognition To Identify Them”