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NH city suing ‘Robin Hood’ for paying parking meters of strangers

phonon — Tue, 14 May 2013 23:27:41 +0000

The city of Keene, N.H., is suing “Robin Hood and his Merry Men” — a group that has made a name for itself by paying people’s parking meters before they can get slapped with a ticket from local parking enforcement officers. The Union Leader reported Tuesday that six “Robin Hooders” troll the streets of the city’s quaint downtown in search of cars parked at expired meters.

Free Stater to Lead 'Illegal' Open Carry Gun March on Washington, D.C.

snowdog2012 — Tue, 07 May 2013 20:57:24 +0000

Internet radio host and Free State Project participant Adam Kokesh is planning an "Open Carry March" on the nation's capital, in which he plans to lead gun advocates in a march carrying loaded guns. "This is an act of civil disobedience, not a permitted event," reads the event's Facebook page. "We will march with rifles loaded & slung across our backs ... this will be a non-violent event, unless the government chooses to make it violent."

Stefan Molynuex Announced He Has Been Diagnosed With Lymphoma

Rodeen — Sun, 05 May 2013 21:18:26 +0000

Stefan Molynuex announced he's been diagnosed with lymphoma. Apparently the prognosis is good (as far as those things go) but he was unable to obtain an accurate and timely diagnosis within the Canadian medical system and had to travel internationally in order to purchase effective care.

Lew Rockwell announced as keynote for Porcfest 2013

snowdog2012 — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 01:44:38 +0000

The Porcupine Freedom Festival, commonly known as PorcFest, is the Free State Project’s flagship annual summer gathering. This year’s PorcFest 10th Anniversary celebration will be held in Lancaster, NH, from June 17 - 23, 2013.

On Friday, June 21, Lew Rockwell will deliver a one-hour keynote entitled Our Job as Libertarians. This will be his first PorcFest speaking engagement.

“I am very excited to be part of Porcfest,” Rockwell notes. “It is one of the great libertarian events, and it's in my favorite state.”

Eighth Grader Suspended for NRA Shirt Returns in Same Shirt

snowdog2012 — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 20:19:26 +0000

The eighth grader taken out of school on April 18 for refusing to change his shirt has returned to school today, in the same shirt.

Retired Police Captain Destroys the Failed War On Drugs

Grey — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 00:18:19 +0000

Retired Police Captain, and LEAP (Law Enforcement Against Prohibition) co-founder Peter Christ systematically destroys the notion that the Drug War is at all, effective.

VICE's Documentary On 3D Printed Guns

BenjaminBartholomew — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:22:06 +0000

VICE's documentary on 3D Printed Guns. It follows Cody R Wilson of Austin Texas of defense distributed.

Students wrestle revolver from gunman in "gun-free zone"

MuslimNonarchist — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 19:19:42 +0000

Imagine you're a high school student on the bus headed to campus when suddenly you see another student with a loaded .22 caliber RG-14 revolver on their lap. The armed student stands up, and puts the gun to another students head. The victims cries "Are you going to shoot me bro?" and the gunman responses, "Yeah, I'm going to whack you," while you and the rest of the students on the bus watch.

Justine Betti catches gym teacher stealing from backpacks on camera

MuslimNonarchist — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 18:09:20 +0000

When most high school students have a problem the first thing they do is bring it to the attention of the authorities, usually a teacher. So, when things started going missing from backpacks at Linden High School in California, many students starting pointing fingers at each other. But Justine Betti had the foresight to set up a sting operation for the thief. What she discovered was shocking to many, but not to me.

Orlando FL FIJA Activist Jailed

TJLawJX — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 21:48:13 +0000

The appeals court also found that restricting distribution of literature to jurors summoned for jury duty was legally permissible, and that Schmidter’s conviction for contempt on those grounds should be upheld. Schmidter was re-sentenced today to serve 145 days in the Orange County Jail, and was immediately taken into custody.

Dr. Cornel West, hardcore Obama supporter, tears the POTUS a new one

Grey — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 01:59:44 +0000

Dr. Cornel West, historically a strong Obama supporter takes some serious issue with the President's handling of Martin Luther King Jr.'s bible, while he has signed off on bombing innocent children, overseas.

Anonymous hacks US Sentencing Commission, distributes files

alisium — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 18:14:46 +0000

Hacktivist group Anonymous took control of the U.S. Sentencing Commission website Friday, January 25 in a new campaign called "Operation Last Resort." It appears that via the U.S. government website, Anonymous had distributed encrypted government files and left a statement on the website that de-encryption keys would be publicly released (thus releasing the as-yet unknown information held on the stolen files) if the U.S. government did not comply with Anonymous' ultimatum demands for legal reform.

Law Enforcement Banned From Local Gun Range.

alisium — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 03:33:49 +0000

Burlington’s mayor and the police department are using the same word to describe a Lamoille County firing range’s edict that city officers are unwelcome to train there in a dispute over gun control:

“Unfortunate.”

***What I want to know is, why is the proposed one sided loss of freedom always called a "debate"?

German Activists Destroy Surveillance Cams

The Anarchia Virus — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:28:23 +0000

This is so beautiful!

http://camover.blogsport.de/spielidee/idea-of-the-game/

Anyone can be a Hero, but there's only one Petaluma Batman

MuslimNonarchist — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 06:55:43 +0000

They call him the Petaluma Batman, because is true identity is unknown, even carefully protected by the people of Petaluma, California. Even when ABC news covered his story they wrote "We do know his true identity, but we've agreed to keep it confidential for his and his family's safety."

Petaluma Batman is a true caped crusader, as you can see in his photo, and he patrols the streets of his hometown. His motto, "a hero can be anyone." I can certainly get behind that.

Ben Swann counters Piers Morgan on gun murder stats

Grey — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 04:29:55 +0000

Watch as Ben Swann counters Piers Morgan numbers not just on total gun deaths in the US, but on the fact that although the US has the highest gun ownership rate in the world, it is no where near the top as far as the gun murder rate goes.

Aaron Swartz' Death Fuels MIT Probe, WH Petition to Oust Prosecutor

thefatalepic — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 22:57:30 +0000

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has launched an internal probe of the events leading up to the suicide of internet activist Aaron Swartz, who was facing federal charges for allegedly hacking into the school's journal archives.

Furor over Swartz' death has reached the White House in the form of a petition asking for the removal of U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz who pressed the case against Swartz.

Airport Janitor Finds and Returns iPad and $13,000

snowdog2012 — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 21:42:01 +0000

A cleaning service worker at a Florida airport found an iPad – with $13,000 stuffed in its case – and turned it in. He then gave away the small reward he got from the owner to two people in need.

But that honesty and kindness paid off for Patrick Morgan, who was honored in a recognition ceremony Wednesday, NBCMiami.com reported.

Man recording cops arrested... for violating HIPAA regs

MrMiran — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 15:51:27 +0000

A Minnesota man was arrested while recording police as they called paramedics to assist a stranger covered in blood... because the officer said it was a violation of HIPAA regulations. Cops also stole his camera... but the audio was recorded remotely via cellpone! It isn't a violation. So they charged him with "disorderly conduct" and "obstruction of legal process," whatever that is. He vows to not take a plea and will take the case to trial! Never take a plea!!!