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St. Louis police shot man while he was pleading for his life

troy5570 — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:12:43 +0000

A lawyer for the young child of a man killed by St. Louis police in December said today he will file a lawsuit alleging that officers shot him even though he was unarmed and pleading for his life.

'Cowboy cop' who planted crack under couple's car seat escapes jail

stuntmantdave — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:52:43 +0000

So crying to the judge keeps you out of jail. Well, if you're a cop that is.

A frightening picture of drug war reality

southernpatriot — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:07:08 +0000

In Andalusia, Alabama 16 people have entered guilty pleas for various crimes and offenses.

One of those people plead guilty to "sexually abusing an intellectually disabled female family member."
The judge and prosecutor agreed on a deal whereby he will serve one year in prison for raping an intellectually disabled female relative.

Mayor proposes ban on caps and hoodies

MikeGPA — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:55:10 +0000

The mayor of Topeka, KS wants to ban anyone in the city from wearing baseball caps and hoodies in public. Wow! Talk about your fashion police.

FBI Uses Chainsaw In Raid On Wrong Fitchburg Apartment

lonelyhope — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:55:05 +0000

FITCHBURG (CBS) – It’s going to be a while before things get back to normal for Judy Sanchez and her three-year-old daughter.

Last Thursday, a team of FBI agents swarmed her apartment building as part of a massive citywide drug and weapons gang raid.

Trouble is, Sanchez lives in apartment 2R.

The suspect they were after is in 2F.

Scientist Advocates for Legal Drinking Age for Soda

snappytype — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:19:00 +0000

Legislation is our knee jerk response to every "problem" we have as a society.

Oops! FBI uses chain saw on wrong door

pmfalcon — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:12:25 +0000

A Massachusetts woman says the FBI used a chain saw blade to cut through her door and held her at gunpoint for at least 30 minutes before agents realized they were conducting a raid at the wrong home. She says she was held face-down on the floor at gunpoint while her 3-year-old daughter Ji’anni cried in another room. It turns out agents were after the other tenant on the floor of the multi-unit building who was suspected of dealing drugs. The raid was called Operation Red Wolf, a two-year investigation into drugs and weapons, WHDH.com reported.

'Gasland' Journalists Arrested At Hearing

planeswalker — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 01:26:02 +0000

WASHINGTON -- In a stunning break with First Amendment policy on Capitol Hill, House Republicans directed Capitol Hill police to detain a highly regarded documentary crew that was attempting to film a Wednesday hearing on a controversial natural gas procurement practice. Republicans also denied the entrance of a credentialed ABC News news team that was attempting to film the event.

Mandatory Participation in Clinical Trials for Vaccines?

snappytype — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:00:35 +0000

My take on the discussion about compulsory participation in clinical trials for vaccines. What a terrible idea!

Anouther great reason to home school.

iamodd999 — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:31:11 +0000

A veteran elementary school teacher was arrested on child molestation charges after a film processor gave police photos showing pictures depicting girls with what appears to be a spoon up to their mouths as if they were going to ingest a clear-white liquid. Sheriff’s Lt. Carlos Marquez of the Special Victims Bureau said it was determined the children were given semen on a spoon or on a cookie. A blue plastic spoon and container found in trash in Berndt’s classroom tested positive for semen, the sheriff’s statement said.

Man tazed by park ranger for off-leash dogs, no ID

phonon — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:10:02 +0000

A Montara man walking two lapdogs off leash was hit with an electric-shock gun by a National Park Service ranger after allegedly giving a false name and trying to walk away, authorities said Monday.

Hesterberg, who said he didn't have identification with him, allegedly gave the ranger a false name, Levitt said.

Rancho Corral de Tierra has long been an off-leash walking spot for local dog owners. In December, the area became part of the national park system, which requires that all dogs be on a leash, Levitt said.

The ranger was trying to educate residents of the rule, Levitt said.

Gingrich security harasses Ron Paul supporter

jenrobi — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:57:57 +0000

A Ron Paul supporter set up a spot at his precinct to show his support for his candidate. When Gingrich arrived and started looking for photo ops, his security felt the RP supporter had to move.

Senate Bill Will Force Radiation Testing Of TSA Scanners

Mattfree88 — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:25:48 +0000

Senate Bill Will Force Radiation Testing Of TSA Scanners

Lawmaker to introduce legislation to require independent radiation tests of X-ray scanners

Social Psychologist Diederik Stapel Faked Data In At Least 30 Papers

Takeshi Kovacs — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:22:12 +0000

Prof Stapel co-authored a paper published in Science magazine that said white people are more prone to discriminate against black people when they encounter them in a messy environment, such as one containing litter, abandoned bicycles and broken sidewalks.

"These findings considerably advance our knowledge of the impact of the physical environment on stereotyping and discrimination and have clear policy implications," the paper's abstract says.

CAFE Standards To Make Cars Less Safe

Takeshi Kovacs — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:20:58 +0000

Because your next new car probably won’t come with even a mini-spare – let alone an actual full-size spare tire. The latter has been MIA from all-but-large-luxury cars (and trucks) for years, partially because the available trunk real estate of the typical new car is much less than it was in the past.

Snoop Dogg endorses Ron Paul

Sussex County Angel — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:12:37 +0000

Because there's only one candidate who will legalize it.

Top 5 most stressful cities to live 2012 -> Tampa is number 1!

EternityAblaze — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:09:02 +0000

With common factors such as traffic, crowds, noise, grime, and crime, cities are generally not perceived as oases of calm.
But what makes one city more stressful to live in than the next?....
....Interesting that Florida takes 3 of the 5 spots!
Also, "Standout factor: Tampa is in the 97th percentile for suicides." How depressing!

Legislators want to drug test welfare recipients but not themselves

Sussex County Angel — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:59:28 +0000

"If we're going to impose standards on drug testing, then it should apply to everybody who receives government money." - Do they realize that it's not their money?

British pair arrested in U.S. on terror charges over Twitter jokes

iconoclast2007 — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:04:35 +0000

Two British tourists were barred from entering America after joking on Twitter that they were going to 'destroy America' and 'dig up Marilyn Monroe'.

5 Things You Won't Believe Spawned Black Markets

Karrde188 — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:12:25 +0000

For as long as there have been laws, there have been black markets to sell whatever those laws prohibit -- drugs, guns, whatever Han Solo was shipping on behalf of Jabba during his smuggler days. But not every law is as clear-cut as "machine guns and heroin are bad," and not every black market item is as menacing as those. In fact, you'd be utterly baffled to see what's getting traded in the shadows these days, considering it includes things like ...