Free Talk Live - Activisim

Austin Crackdown Against Cameras Continues 5 arrests in 2 months

WaxCrax — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 21:20:23 +0000

For the fifth time in less than two months, Austin police arrested a man while video recording them in public. This time it was Joshua Pineda, 26, a member of the Peaceful Streets Project, the organization that focuses on video recording police as they interact with the public. But this time, they did not confiscate his phone, which most likely was a result of Pineda exercising his right to remain silent while incarcerated.

Gun advocates outbid Detroit police for unwanted guns at buyback event

raggedy andy — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 20:37:53 +0000

DETROIT — Gun advocates, in competition with Detroit police, offered a buyback program of their own Thursday.

As police conducted a gun buyback event at St. Cecilia Catholic Church, 10400 Stoepel in Detroit, about a dozen protesters stood across the street making offers of their own.

"Guns Wanted! Cash" and "Cash for guns," their signs read. They beckoned those in line with their guns concealed in towels and bags, to come across the street for a better price.

Harlem Couple Branded 'Professional Agitators' in NYPD 'Wanted' Poster

lonelyhope — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 13:10:09 +0000

HARLEM — The NYPD has created a "wanted" poster for a Harlem couple who film cops conducting stop-and-frisks and post the videos on YouTube — branding them "professional agitators" who portray cops in a bad light and listing their home address, DNAinfo.com New York has learned.

Who protests for more authority?

BLibertarian — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 02:08:04 +0000

In every instance, I side with the People on the street, even when unpopular, against the seemingly obvious shared enemy: any and all authority backed by force.

But when an enemy goes unidentified or more authority is offered as an answer, I'm out. And at this point, I have a few thoughts to share.