Arming kids with cans that can be used as weapons gives them a sense of empowerment, the school said.New York Daily News – by Meg Wagner

This school encourages food fights.

An Alabama middle school asked students to bring canned goods to school so they can throw them at potential gunman.

W.F. Burns Middle School in Valley, Ala., said the tactic is part of the ALICE method, which stands for alert, lockdown, inform, counter, evacuate, and teaches students what to do during a shooting.   Continue reading “Alabama middle school principal tells kids to bring canned goods to class, throw them at possible gunmen”

The Anti-Media – by Cassius Methyl

In Salt Lake City, Utah, a man named James Dudley Barker, 42 was shot dead by a police officer last week after offering his routine door-to-door snow-shoveling services.

The altercation was recorded on body-cam footage until it was abruptly cut before the shooting; the cops claim the bodycam was broken at the time the video ceases.

The verbal altercation became physical when the cop appeared to swing at Barker after he got upset at the officer verbally.   Continue reading “Officer’s Bodycam “Malfunctions” Seconds Before He Shot and Killed a Man”

The Free Thought Project – by Matt Agorist

This marks the FIRST time in the history of one of the most violent police forces in the US, in which any officer has faced criminal charges for shooting someone in the line of duty.

Albuquerque, NM — According to multiple sources, the two Albuquerque police officers who shot and killed “illegal camper” James Boyd, last year, will be charged Monday with murder.   Continue reading “For the First Time Ever APD Cops Will Be Charged with Murder for Killing Someone”

gas-2Epic Times

American politicians are all revved up for a gas tax hike — prices are low and Washington wants part of the action while consumers are less likely to notice the increase.

A twelve cent gas tax is being proposed. But here’s the problem: each penny increase in the gas tax takes about $1 billion from the wallets of drivers. So that’s $12 billion out of our wallets and into the coffers of the government.   Continue reading “Big Government Will Raise The Gas Tax And Infrastructure Will Keep Crumbling”

westcottMint Press News – by Moreh B.D.K. for Counter Current News

Jason Westcott had no criminal record to speak of, and yet he died in a SWAT “drug raid” on his house which yielded only $2.00 in marijuana.

It all started when a confidential informant lied to police about Westcott. That informant, who approached the Tampa Bay Times in July using the name Coogle, was a 50-year-old felon and drug addict.   Continue reading “SWAT Team Kills Innocent Man In ‘Drug Raid’ That Found Just $2 Of Marijuana”

ISIS Hack of Pentagon Twitter Accounts Traced Back to MarylandInfowars – by Paul Joseph Watson

According to the group which identifies itself as Anonymous, the ISIS hack of the Pentagon’s Twitter accounts traces back to Maryland – home of the National Security Agency.

Twitter and YouTube accounts belonging to the U.S. military command that oversees operations in the Middle East were reportedly hacked by ISIS sympathizers earlier today, with messages being sent out for almost an hour before the accounts were temporarily shut down.   Continue reading “ISIS Hack of Pentagon Twitter Accounts Traced Back to Maryland”

police investigation.jpgThe Detroit News – by George Hunter

Detroit — Michigan State Police will investigate an incident in which officers from a multi-jurisdictional task force were captured on video hitting and kicking a carjacking suspect.

State Police Lt. Michael Shaw confirmed the agency would conduct the probe. Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy had requested state police involvement and indicated she would be “actively monitoring” the investigation, according to Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan.   Continue reading “Michigan State Police to investigate videotaped beating”

Of Two Minds – by Charles Hugh Smith

Rather than being the Monster Under the Bed in central bank nightmares, deflation is the natural result of a competitive economy experiencing productivity gains.

That the global Status Quo is terrified of deflation is the background of every policy decision and official PR sound-bite. The reason behind this unremitting terror:deflation is the Achilles Heel of the global Status Quo. My colleague Gordon T. Long explains why in the latest of our video/slide programs.   Continue reading “The Achilles Heel of the Global Status Quo: Deflation”