by Jacob Sullum. Last week a West Virginia woman who stood between her dog and a state trooper intent on killing him was acquitted
of obstructing an officer by a jury in Wood County. It took jurors just
half an hour to acquit 23-year-old Tiffanie Hupp after they watched the
video of the incident that Hupp's husband, Ryan, shot with his cellphone. ... MORE
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NYPD Wants To Make "Resisting Arrest" Into A Felony
by Cory Doctorow. Cops want sharper teeth. It's no secret that "resisting arrest" is the go-to excuse for violence committed against suspects by corrupt cops -- it's practically a running gag. But if NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton gets his way, resisting arrest will offer near-perfect impunity to his force's most violent and sleazy officers, ... MORE
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NY Values: Big Apple To Make It Legal To Pee In Public
by Sylvia Van Peebles. Of all the things one could think of that New York City needs more of, public urination doesn't immediately come to mind. But New York's City Council,
which is so far left it almost collides with the right, is about to
make it happen thanks to it's Speaker, a Puerto Rican nationalist who
supports terrorists and rejects the ... MORE
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Free Speech Be Damned: Tyrannical Judge Orders Man Arrested And Jailed For Handing Out Jury Rights Fliers
by Barton Deiters. Because justice is a result, not just a process. A 39-year-old former pastor was arrested and jailed in Mecosta County after he handed out fliers informing people about jury nullification in front of the county courthouse. Keith Wood said he was handing out pamphlets from the Fully Informed Jury Association on Nov. 24 while ... MORE
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John Stossel: Escaping Tyranny
The joy of thinking for yourself. North Korea is called the "worst place on earth" for good reason. Thousands of people are tortured. Some North Koreans eat rodents to try to survive, and many starve anyway. In winter, they freeze. No one but the dictator has any true freedom, and no one is allowed to leave. One person who understands that is ... MORE
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Bruce Wright: Marijuana Legalization 2015 - US Pot Arrests Increased In 2014 With 1 Every 45 Seconds, FBI Data Show
It's easier than chasing down bad guys. Even as many U.S. states continue to reform and ease legislation
governing the use of marijuana, both medicinal and recreational,
enforcement of laws against the drug's use has apparently hardened.
Nearly 701,000 people were arrested in 2014 for marijuana-related
offenses, which means roughly one arrest ... MORE
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Police State America: Video Shows Austin Cop Arbitrarily Arresting A Man For Eating A Hamburger In His Parked Car
by Grant Stern. Cops making up the law as they go. This recently recorded arrest in Austin, Texas shows the five stages of police deciding to falsely arrest a citizen who contacted PINAC News and wishes to be called “Rick”. The YouTube video’s original caption to the video at the bottom of this story says it all: “Bought a burger and pulled over to have a ... MORE
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Man Jailed Over $5 Theft For Months Without Bail Dies
by Jon Swaine. Jailer says 24-year-old died of natural causes. A young black man arrested by police in Portsmouth, Virginia, has been found dead in jail after spending almost four months behind bars without bail for stealing groceries worth $5. Jamycheal Mitchell, who had mental health problems, was discovered lying on the floor of his cell by guards ... MORE
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Denver Concedes Distributing Jury Nullification Pamphlets Near A Courthouse Is Constitutionally Protected Speech
by Jacob Sullum. But, it still won't drop charges against those arrested for doing so. Yesterday a federal judge in Denver issued
a preliminary injunction protecting the First Amendment rights of
activists who want to distribute jury nullification pamphlets outside
the Lindsey-Flanigan Courthouse. Two activists, Mark Iannicelli and Eric Brandt,
did ... MORE
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Captured, Cuffed, and Jailed: A Personal Story
by Jeffrey Tucker. A must read. It was a lovely day otherwise but, for me, most of it was spent in jail. From one minute to the next, I went from seemingly free to cuffed and captured. Anyone who has ever experienced such a thing knows exactly what I mean. If you haven’t experienced it, I hope you never do. It might be best described as a loss of ... MORE
An Innocent Woman Extorted, Kidnapped And Jailed As Part Of Louisiana Town’s Revenue Collection Scheme
Caught driving while black. The town of Woodworth, Louisiana is in hot water. Police officers were caught on dashcam video shaking down innocent motorists during a traffic stop, and the state’s second highest court wants the city to pay for it. On Wednesday, the Court of Appeals in favor of Patricia Parker’s lawsuit against the town. At 6am on ... MORE
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Police State America: TSA To Arrest Any Citizen Charged With Any Crime Trying To Come Or Leave The Country
Including taxes. The border is closing rapidly. First it was FATCA hunting Americans with
any assets overseas whatsoever. Now just two days after taking charge
of the committee chairing the House Homeland Security subcommittee
hearing, U.S. Rep. John Katko introduced two bills. He is looking to
effectively close the borders using terrorism as ... MORE
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Jeffrey Tucker: Legalize Drunk Driving
Criminalize bad behavior, not consumed chemicals. Most people have been there: a few drinks at a restaurant or bar and then into the car to get home. Am I over the legal limit? Hard to say. Is my driving impaired? It doesn’t seem to be. But what if I get stopped? Will I lose my license, go to jail, and be disgraced in front of the community? ... MORE
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NYPD On "Strike" And Everybody Is Better Off!
by Michael Minkoff. Citizens reap dividends from intra-government squabble. The NYPD Officer Union has called for a semi-limited “virtual work stoppage” to punish Mayor DeBlasio and other people who, according to the NYPD, haven’t been faithful or loyal enough to the cause of police officers. The result has been that most people would be just ... MORE
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NYPD Punishes City by Citing, Arresting Fewer Citizens
by Scott Shackford. That'll teach em! Right now in New York City, guys selling black market cigarettes are much, much less likely to be harassed and arrested (or worse) by the New York Police Department. Apparently, or at least in the eyes of the New York Post, we’re supposed to see this as a bad thing (people not getting arrested is ... MORE
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