And you thought police protect individual liberty? During Independence Day weekend, a time to celebrate US freedom and
unalienable rights, Americans in Oregon will be subjected to a “blitz”
of ‘no-refusal’ blood-draw checkpoints, as part of a disturbing trend
that now extends nationwide. Local news station KVAL reports that ... MORE
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Showing posts with label checkpoints. Show all posts
Steve Watson: Police State USA 2014 - Oregon Celebrates Independence Day… With ‘No Refusal’ Blood Checkpoints
And you thought police protect individual liberty? During Independence Day weekend, a time to celebrate US freedom and
unalienable rights, Americans in Oregon will be subjected to a “blitz”
of ‘no-refusal’ blood-draw checkpoints, as part of a disturbing trend
that now extends nationwide. Local news station KVAL reports that ... MORECops To Perform Warrantless Searches On Beachgoers
Florida police troll for illegal drinks. With the help of new technology and federal grant money, police are preparing to warrantlessly search people’s refreshments as they visit the beaches of Florida. New passive alcohol detectors can simply be hovered above a person’s beverage to detect whether it contains alcohol. Similar ... MOREVIDEO: Police State Checkpoints - Your Papers Please!
Local government revenue scheme runs roughshod over individual liberty.
10 Prison Security Techniques Being Used On The People
Marlon Brock on America's police state. Americans are not typically aware of how their federal and state prison systems work. What we think we know, we learned from watching television. When I took my first walk through at FCI (Federal Correctional Institution) El Reno Oklahoma as a new employee, I was surprised at how non- ... MORE
Is Crazed Super Bowl Security a Taste of America To Come?
by J. D. Tuccille. Think of a TSA checkpoint that goes on, forever. In the run-up to Super Bowl XLVIII (just be
happy they don't use Egyptian numerals), the New York City Police
Department is deploying an "amazing
arsenal of security initiatives," including
200 "temporary" surveillance cameras to ensure that dirty deeds
remain undone at the big ... MOREOhio Police Department Deploys Fake Drug Checkpoints
Government finds creative new uses for lying. Police in the Cleveland suburb of Mayfield Heights know they’re not allowed to use checkpoints to search drivers and their cars for drugs. So they’re trying the next best thing: fake drug checkpoints. Police in the city of 19,000 recently posted large yellow signs along Interstate 271 that ... MOREContempt Of Cop, America's Defiance Revolution
by Neil MacDonald. Increasingly, and openly, ordinary Americans are committing a legal act that some police nonetheless regard as among the most heinous of all offences: it's called contempt of cop. It's otherwise known as asserting your constitutional rights. Citizens, feeling empowered, are pointing smartphones, rather than just an ... MORE
Voluntary Federal Government Checkpoints Spark Backlash
by Larry Copeland. A tactic used by the federal government to gather information for anti-drunken and drugged driving programs is coming under criticism in cities around the country, and some local police agencies say they will no longer take part. The tactic involves a subcontractor for the National Highway Traffic Safety ... MORERenee Lewis: LAPD Deploys Drug Detection Roadblocks
The state against citizens. The Los Angeles police department has announced a New Year’s
crackdown on intoxicated drivers – with checkpoints to be set up across
the county complete with breathalyzers and cheek swab tests that can
detect recent drug use, the L.A. Times reported. Los Angeles City Attorney Mike Feuer told CBS ... MOREPortable Drug Tests Deployed At Government Checkpoints
Warrantless searches are kicked up another notch. The upcoming New Year’s crackdown on drunken driving will include a new test for many people who are pulled over — an oral swab that checks for marijuana, cocaine and other drugs. The voluntary swabbing has been used just 50 times this year. But Los Angeles City Atty. Mike ... MORE
TSA's Mission Creep Making America A Police State
From patdowns to checkpoints and roadblocks. Ever since 2010, when the Transportation Security Administration started requiring that travelers in American airports submit to sexually intrusive gropings based on the apparent anti-terrorism principle that "If we can't feel your nipples, they must be a bomb", the agency's craven apologists ... MORELouisiana Cops Can Force Drivers To Give Blood
The police state ushers in "no refusal." If you live in Louisiana, be aware that police seem to have a fairly
new power. If they suspect you to be driving drunk they can demand your
blood for an alcohol test and if you don’t want to give it they have the
power to throw you in jail until they get a court order demanding you
give them blood. ... MORE
TSA: Pay More And We Will Grope You Less
Purchase exemption from warrantless airport searches. The government is expanding the ways airline passengers can enroll in an expedited screening program that allows travelers to leave on their shoes, light outerwear and belts and keep laptop computers in cases at security checkpoints. Under the Transportation Security Administration's ... MOREKristen Gwynne: Four Shady Ways Police Make Drug Busts
And why the war on drugs is a war on you. On Wednesday, the city of Berkeley filed a claim against
the federal government’s move to file asset forfeiture against the
landlord of Berkeley’s largest medical marijuana dispensary. The tactic,
which threatens landlords with the state’s ability to seize their
property, has been used many times ... MOREDirty Little Secret About Holiday Traffic Ticketing
by Gary Biller. One of the most cherished traditions of the American family is the summer vacation. Packing up the car and heading cross-country for a weeklong camping trip, a visit with those distant cousins or an extended stay near a popular theme park is generally the recipe for a refreshing break from the dog days of summer. Little do most ... MOREPolice State: Ohio Cops Not Above Perpetrating Fraud
Anything for a drug bust. An Ohio police department have come under fire for setting up fake checkpoints to search drivers and their cars for drugs. Police in the city of Cleveland recently posted large yellow signs along Interstate 271 that warned drivers that there was a drug checkpoint ahead, to be ... MORE LEARN ABOUT JURY NULLIFICATION
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