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Democrats vow to push for gun control measures in U.S. Congress

Mattfree88 — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 18:31:33 +0000

Democrats vow to push for gun control measures in U.S. Congress

(Reuters) - Several Democratic lawmakers called for a new push for U.S. gun restrictions on Sunday, including a ban on military-style assault weapons, in the wake of the Connecticut massacre in which 20 children and six adults were gunned down in a school.

Burning Man fans say cops too heavy-handed

Mattfree88 — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 18:40:05 +0000

Burning Man fans say cops too heavy-handed

Burned at Burning Man? Revelers say heavy hand of law a downer at Nevada desert festival

David Levin represents entrepreneurs, investors and developers in his legal practice.

Governmental Secrecy: Shield for Tyranny, Incompetence, and Corruption

Mattfree88 — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 17:37:44 +0000

Governmental Secrecy: Shield for Tyranny, Incompetence, and Corruption

An essential pillar of democracy is openness. There is no way that people can meaningfully participate in government, even if only by voting for representatives, if they do not have access to accurate information related to government operations. This was well understood by the founders of the US and embedded in the Bill of Rights. Conversely, a salient characteristic of undemocratic systems of all types, such as Czarist Russia, the Soviet Union, and Nazi Germany is a high degree of governmental secrecy.

Indiana Becomes First State to Allow Force Against Officers

pmfalcon — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 14:54:45 +0000

A state Supreme Court ruling last year that “there is no right to reasonably resist unlawful entry by police officers,” when a man was charged with assaulting an officer during a domestic-violence call. The NRA pushed for a new law that allows residents to use deadly force in response to the “unlawful intrusion” by a “public servant” to protect themselves and others, or their property. Police lobbied against it. The measure requires those using force to “reasonably believe” a law-enforcement officer is acting illegally and that it’s needed to prevent “serious bodily injury.”

FBI’s Network of Informants Created Most of the Terrorist Plots

edmnd — Wed, 09 May 2012 01:14:43 +0000

The FBI has built a massive network of spies to prevent another domestic attack. But are they busting terrorist plots—or leading them?

by Trevor Aaronson, Alternet

NIU Police Officer Charge with Sexual Assault

Rock_legend — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 01:18:46 +0000

An Northern Illinois University Police Officer Charged with Sexual Assault