John W. Whitehead | Rutherford Institute “If we’re training cops as soldiers, giving them equipment like soldiers, dressing them up as soldiers, when are they going to pick up the mentality of soldiers? If you look at the police department, their creed is to protect and to serve. A soldier’s mission is to engage his … Read more
UPDATE (8-5-15): Protester Starts Online Crowdfunded Defense Douglas Hughes received nods of approval from hundreds of millions of people internationally when he flew a gyrocopter onto the West Lawn of the Capitol months ago, in protest against a corrupt government. Now that the system wants to lock him away for up to 10 years, … Read more
2015/05/22 TEXAS — A deeply disturbing video has surfaced online displaying the agonizing death of an American soldier in police custody. Sgt. James Brown served two combat tours in Iraq. Even though we don’t support war, Sgt James Brown did sincerely believe that he was fighting for his country. He may have been mistaken, but … Read more
It must be kept in mind that most of the people locked in prison right now are there because they ingested or carried a natural plant that the US government claims “illegal.” One does not have to be a cannabis user to appreciate the objective truth that this plant has resulted in exactly zero deaths … Read more
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Washingtons Blog The United States has the highest incarceration rate in the world — higher than Russia, China, Saudi Arabia, North Korea or Iran. While the United States represents about 5 percent of the world’s population, it houses around 25 percent of the world’s prisoners. But all people aren’t treated equally — African-Americans are treated … Read more
Christopher Ingraham | Washington Post There were 2.3 million prisoners in the U.S. as of the 2010 Census. It’s often been remarked that our national incarceration rate of 707 adults per every 100,000 residents is the highest in the world, by a huge margin. RELATED: This is What Happens When You Call the Cops We … Read more
2014/12/30 So, where’s all the chaos and the murder and the children smoking meth? We are constantly reminded by State institutions, from lecture halls to mainstream “news” organizations, that if it weren’t for the police out there arresting everybody, society would break down immediately. Oh there will be the motorcycle gangs with flamethrowers invading supermarkets, … Read more
Martin Armstrong | Armstrong Economics 2014/12/02 There is a new music video that is going viral entitled This is What Happens When You Call The Cops. It is a shocking video putting together numerous clips of Police Brutality that is very disturbing to say the least. It has captured the stark transformation of the police … Read more
2014/11/03 A dozen reasons could be given for why we observe the present police state. Such as: The police began dressing in black and militarizing themselves in the 1990’s, and through small, incremental steps conditioned us to accept this as normal. The government doesn’t listen to us and doesn’t hold police accountable, so police have … Read more
Eric Owens | Daily Caller BERKS COUNTY — A mother of seven children who was sentenced to 48 hours in jail for her children’s excessive truancy violations died during her sentence last weekend. RELATED: Young Boy Shot to Death by Cop Moments After Sitting Down to Watch a Movie in His Home Eileen Dinino, 55, … Read more
Lev Grossman | Time Knightscope K5 promises enhanced policing capabilities, courts controversy. Have we as a species learned nothing from Robocop? A Silicon Valley company called Knightscope is currently testing a prototype robot designed to detect and monitor criminal activity, much the way a police officer or a security guard would. Watch the video below: The Knightscope K5 is a … Read more