September 2011
1 post
TSA Agent Threatens Woman With Defamation, Demands... →
Nearing the end of this violation, I sobbed even louder as the woman, FOUR TIMES, stuck the side of her gloved hand INTO my vagina, through my pants. Between my labia. She really got up there. Four times. Back right and left, and front right and left. In my vagina. Between my labia. I was shocked — utterly unprepared for how she got the side of her hand up there. It was...
October 2010
1 post
Lawyer Jailed For Not Saying Pledge of Allegiance →
southpol:
A judge in Mississippi jailed a lawyer for criminal contempt of court for not saying the pledge of allegiance in his courtroom. He apparently rose and stood respectfully, but did not actually recite the pledge. And that was enough to see off the judge.
Liberty and justice for all.
July 2010
2 posts
Man Faces Up To 16 Years In Prison For Videotaping... →
robot-heart-politics:azspot:
The ACLU of Maryland is defending Anthony Graber, who potentially faces sixteen years in prison if found guilty of violating state wiretap laws because he recorded video of an officer drawing a gun during a traffic stop. In a trend that we’ve seen across the country, police have become increasingly hostile to bystanders recording their actions. You can read some...
“A Chicago Park District official approached Gabriel Levinson and his...”
– Chicago Park District Shuts Down Book Bike - Chicagoist
May 2010
1 post
Mayor Gets City Council To Pass Law Demanding... →
April 2010
1 post
“Labour has been accused of using a Government database to target cancer victims...”
– via The Telegraph
John Hinderaker wonders: “Once your medical history is in a government database, and you are dependent on the government for any health care you receive, why would you think that the government wouldn’t manipulate the information it has about you to try to influence...
November 2009
1 post
“Ermir Spahiu was pulled over by police for his window-mounted GPS unit. For Tina...”
– Police handing out tickets for air fresheners — chicagotribune.com
September 2009
2 posts
Fire chief shot by cop in Ark. court over tickets →
azspot:
It was just too much, having to return to court twice on the same day to contest yet another traffic ticket, and Fire Chief Don Payne didn’t hesitate to tell the judge what he thought of the police and their speed traps.
The response from cops? They shot him. Right there in court.
Payne ended up in the hospital, but his shooting last week brought to a boil simmering tensions between...
“CBS 2 HD has discovered that since ethics probes began last year the 79-year-old...”
– Rangel-ing: Charlie Pays ‘Angels’ In Ethics Probe - wcbstv.com
August 2009
2 posts
“In an effort to teach people not to leave valuable items in their cars, police...”
– U.K. Cops Will Rob You for Your Own Good - Asylum.com (via hilker)
“When officers pulled Donald May over for an expired tag, they thought the mints...”
– Mints Believed To Be Crack Land Man In Jail - Irresistible Headlines News Story - WFTV Orlando (h/t CNJ)
July 2009
6 posts
“Despite their denials, influential Democratic Sens. Kent Conrad and Chris Dodd...”
– AP IMPACT: Dodd, Conrad told deals were sweetened
If Dodd is reelected, this country is hopeless.
“Coming back on Route 50, the speed limit is 55 and I was pulled over by a...”
– I Can’t Drive 65! | NBC Washington
A trooper, trying to meet a quota, abusing authority.
“Krister [Evertson] never had so much as a traffic ticket before he was run off...”
– You’re (Probably) a Federal Criminal - FOXNews.com
Keep reading to see how the Feds finally nailed him.
“Gov. Bill Ritter turned down a $75-an-hour offer from the Colorado attorney...”
– Guv rejected low offer in favor of former firm - The Denver Post
“Sen. Edward Kennedy has introduced a bill granting Amgen and other biotech...”
– Why is Ted Kennedy being so kind to Amgen? - By Timothy Noah - Slate Magazine
Tiburon may install license plate cameras
Via the San Francisco Chronicle:
Welcome to Tiburon. Click. Your presence has been noted.
The posh and picturesque town that juts into San Francisco Bay is poised to do something unprecedented: use cameras to record the license plate number of every vehicle that crosses city limits.
Some residents describe the plan as a commonsense way to thwart thieves, most of whom come from out of town....
June 2009
3 posts
“After being briefed today on President Obama’s firing last week of Gerald...”
– Key Obama Ally Says President Obama Did Not Follow the Law in IG Firing - Political Punch
“As U.S. stock markets plummeted last September, the Senate’s No. 2...”
– Durbin cashed out during big stock collapse :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: News
California Pensions and Benign Dictatorships
Corruption in Vernon, California:
Vernon is run by two families: the Malburgs and the Malkenhorsts, neither of which agreed to be interviewed. The bespectacled Leonis C. Malburg, 77, whose grandfather founded Vernon in 1905, has been mayor for 33 years. Bruce Malkenhorst, 71, was for 32 years the city administrator as well as clerk, finance director, treasurer, redevelopment agency secretary and...
May 2009
20 posts
“Buxton police raided a building where people were trying to raise money to give...”
– Charity Poker Game Raided By Police - Portland News Story - WMTW Portland (h/t Balko)
“San Diego County officials have threatened to fine a local pastor and his...”
– Hit & Run > Excuse Me, Ma’am, We’ve Had Reports of Prayer - Reason Magazine
“In January 2007, state police in Illinois seized a shiny new, souped-up Dodge...”
– Hit & Run > Illinois Police Official Gets Cherry New Ride - Reason Magazine
WatchHard to justify the kick to the face.
“It used to be that when a horse was tense, stressed out from a day at work or...”
– John Kelly - Hands Off the Horses, Massage Therapist Is Told - washingtonpost.com
“Mr. Murtha and two subcommittee colleagues, Peter Visclosky of Indiana and James...”
– Editorial - Uncle Sam and Uncle John - NYTimes.com
I’m happy to see the New York Times weighing in on the matter.
“When in 1962 the steel industry raised prices, President John F. Kennedy had a...”
– George F. Will - The Obama Administration’s Economic Lawlessness - washingtonpost.com
“Gary Wagner, a professor of economics at the University of Arkansas at Little...”
– Local Governments Turn to Fees to Fill Budget Gaps - NYTimes.com
It is extremely difficult to contest tickets already. As law enforcement becomes an even important means of raising revenue, the Government will have even less incentive to protect due process rights. Moreover, police will shift...
“The Federal Aviation Administration, after reviewing concerns about a project at...”
– FAA Approves Plan to Give Stimulus Funds to Airport Named After Murtha - washingtonpost.com
Sad, considering the facts.
“U.S. Sen. Christopher Dodd has long had a reputation as a politician of limited...”
– Sen. Chris Dodd: Jackie Clegg Dodd Making Big Money As Corporate Director — Courant.com
It is possible, of course, that Jackie Dodd earned her large income because of merit. It is possible, but it is not likely. As Sheila Krumholz, executive director of the nonprofit watchdog group Center...
“Rep. Maurice D. Hinchey (D-N.Y.) vowed to force the White House to accept...”
– Democrats Assail Obama’s Hit List - washingtonpost.com
“A New Jersey high school senior who organized a hottest girl contest believes...”
– NJ high school senior suspended over girl contest | AP | 05/08/2009
If we start suspending kids for insensitivity, our schools are going to be empty fast. And if we start penalizing people for exercising free speech, then we empty out our principles too.
“Yet last year, Murtech received $4 million in Pentagon work, all of it without...”
– Murtha’s Nephew Got Defense Contracts - washingtonpost.com
From Abscam to earmarks to the airport, to this, Murtha has been one of Washington’s most corrupt politicians, and that’s saying a lot.
“Under the California Constitution, property owners are entitled to vote on...”
– PLF on Eminent Domain: City Forces Property Owner to Give Up Right to Vote: Ninth Circuit Argument
“Thinking of having a yard sale this weekend? Before you do, be sure to consult...”
– Hit & Run > Your Yard Sale Is Illegal - Reason Magazine
The Lori Drew Case
Remember this:
Jurors in Drew’s November trial were unable to reach a decision on a felony charge of conspiracy, but did convict her Nov. 26 of three misdemeanor charges of illegally accessing a protected computer for violations of the terms of service of the MySpace social networking site.
Did you ever sign up for an online account and supply the wrong birthdate because you didn’t...
“In 2004, San Diego used eminent domain to take Ahmad Mesdaq’s downtown...”
– Extension granted for hotel developer
“A Gwinnett County woman said federal agents busted down the wrong door during a...”
– FBI Agents Bust Down Wrong Family’s Door - News Story - WSB Atlanta
“Andrew Leonard was watching television with his wife not long after returning...”
– Raid on wrong house frustrates Baltimore couple — baltimoresun.com
He put his broken door in his backyard, waiting for the city to pick it up. They didn’t, and then they fined him $50 for having a broken door in his backyard.
“Obama praises actual, law-breaking tax cheats Tim Geithner and Charlie Rangel...”
– Radley Balko