Ah, the census worker. An East Dallas woman is outraged after she claims one U.S. Census worker showed up at her door for a housing survey and would not take “no” for an answer. Sonia Platz said the worker went as far as to camp out in her yard as she waited for Platz to change her mind. “She’s ringing the bell, knocking on the door. And I’m like, ... MORE
Showing posts with label public service. Show all posts
Showing posts with label public service. Show all posts
So-Called Public Servants Won't Take No For An Answer
Ah, the census worker. An East Dallas woman is outraged after she claims one U.S. Census worker showed up at her door for a housing survey and would not take “no” for an answer. Sonia Platz said the worker went as far as to camp out in her yard as she waited for Platz to change her mind. “She’s ringing the bell, knocking on the door. And I’m like, ... MOREAmerica's Out-Of-Control Cop Kill Rate
by Edward Peter Stringham. The police-against-citizen kill rate in the U.S. is more than 145 per 100,000. The overall homicide rate, by way of contrast, is 5 per 100,000. This weekend, police in Long Beach, California shot and killed Feras Morad, a 20 year old college student who was on a balcony and unarmed, and police outside of Tulsa, ... MOREGina Tron: Man Threatens Suicide; Police Kill Him
To serve and protect. Justin Way was in bed with a knife. His girlfriend called a non-emergency number to try to get him into a hospital. Minutes later, cops shot him dead. On May 11, Justin Way was drinking and threatening to hurt himself. His father, George Way, said his son was a recovering alcoholic and had been alcohol-free for five weeks. ... MOREGreg Markle: Dentist Under Fire For Not Charging Enough
The ugly reason behind licensing laws. A licensed dentist and orthodontist in Arkansas was told that he would lose his license after offering low-cost teeth cleanings to anyone without health insurance. Dr. Ben Burris runs eleven orthodontist offices in Arkansas. He started offering teeth cleanings for $69 for kids and $99 for adults in 2013, a ... MOREHow Jury Duty Almost Turned Me Into An Anarchist
by Matt Welch. A painful government process. "Jury duty!?!?" the former aide to a certain libertarianish senator wrote me Tuesday, after I had mentioned how I was spending my day. "A very anti-libertarian and statist idea. Compulsory service to the state. I treat jury duty like I treat voting—I show up if I feel like it. And I have not felt like showing ... MORENeetzan Zimmerman: Dad Calls Cops On Son To Teach Him A Lesson, Then Cops Respond By Shooting The Son Dead
Lesson learned. A
father's attempt to teach his son a lesson for taking his truck without
permission ended in tragedy Monday after a local police officer shot
the teenager dead. James Comstock told the Des Moines Register
he called the police on his son Tyler after the latter took the
former's truck in retaliation for refusing to buy him cigarettes. ... MOREEd Krayewski: Freddie Gray Death Ruled Homicide - All Cops Involved Being Charged Are Still Drawing Paychecks
Government has its perks. The state's attorney, Marilyn Mosby, announced Freddie Gray's death,
from a spinal injury incurred while in police custody, has been ruled a
homicide. Mosby announced charges for all the officers involved. ABC
News reports: Mosby announced a series of charges now facing the six police officers
involved in putting ... MORE
Donald Bradley: After State Takes Her Child, A Kansas Woman Is At The Center Of National Marijuana Debate
Treat your disease or raise your child. You can't do both. Shona Banda says she had a clear choice: Live in misery or use medical marijuana to ease her Crohn’s disease and risk going to jail. Turned out to be an easy call for the Garden City, Kan., woman. She said her symptoms eased to the point where she could return to work and once again play with ... MOREVIDEO: Cop On Power Trip Intimidates & Explains Quotas
Public servants caught in the act of being themselves. Do they really work for you?
Police State America: Watch Cop Harass, Then Tackle A Woman Who Had Just Reported Her Son Kidnapped
A disturbing story out of Sacramento: Paul and Suzanne Guzman's car was
stolen out of their Fairfield home's driveway—with their 8-year-old son
Brock in the backseat. So the Guzmans did what most people would do and
called the local police. The boy and car were eventually found,
abandoned unharmed, with the help of a family friend who ... MOREVIDEO: NY Cop On A Vulgar Power Trip Reveals Why The General Public Is Seeing Law Enforcement As Them, Not Us
Context: The driver had pulled around and gestured that the officer should use his turn signal, casually and non-offensively, and kept driving. What followed was a horrifying glimpse of power going to someone’s head when they are granted a shiny badge and forget who they work for. ... MORE
Matt Agorist: Good Samaritan Saves Woman’s Life After Overpowering The Cop Who Was Trying to Kill Her
Protection from predators just his day job. Louis Mossey was driving down a county highway when the car in front of him unexpectedly swerved off the road and hit a tractor in a John Deer store parking lot. He had no idea what he was about to witness. When Mossey gets out of the vehicle to check on the wellbeing of the occupants in the ... MOREThe IRS Customer Service Will Be Extra Bad This Year
by Lori Mongomery. Taxpayers will face the worst levels of service in more than a decade
from the Internal Revenue Service this filing season, with as few as 43
percent of callers getting through to an agent and then only after
waits of 30 minutes or more, according to a report released Wednesday. In
her annual report to Congress, National ... MOREWhat Dallas's Murder Rate Can Teach Us About Policing
by Radley Balko. Here at The Watch, we’ve praised Dallas Police Chief David Brown and his staff for the department’s community-oriented approach to policing, openness and transparency about excessive force, its rejection of law enforcement as a revenue generator, and its First Amendment-friendly approach to protest. Now, there’s some ... MORECitizen Reporting Theft Has Bike Stolen In Police Station
by Steve Miller. Another one of those police reports, comin' up! A Chicago man might think twice the next time he goes into a police station to report something as stolen. On Friday night, 31-year-old Adam Wisneski rode his bike to the Shakespeare District police station on the Northwest Side to report a stolen iPhone. He says he didn’t have his bike ... MORE
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